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2013 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll and Teams

By
Brian Foley
– February 11, 2013Posted in: 2013 Preseason Conference Poll, Sun Belt

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
sunbelt_thumb.jpgNEW ORLEANS – The Florida Atlantic Owls have been tabbed as the preseason favorites to win the 2013 Sun Belt Conference baseball title, the league announced on Monday.

FAU won the SBC regular season title in 2012 behind a 32-22 overall record and a 19-8 record in SBC play. This season, the Owls return six starters from that squad and four starting pitchers, including 2013 All-SBC Preseason selections pitcher Austin Gomber and first baseman Mark Nelson. Read the rest of this entry »

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South Alabama releases 2013 Schedule

By
Brian Foley
– October 18, 2012Posted in: 2013 Schedules, Sun Belt

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
MOBILE, Ala. – Four NCAA Regional participants from a year ago, including one that reached the College World Series, highlight the University of South Alabama baseball 2013 schedule.

The Jaguars will play three of their first four non-conference series – and their first seven games – at Stanky Field beginning with Stephen F. Austin (Feb.15-17) to kick off the season, followed by a midweek contest against Alabama State (Feb. 20). Read the rest of this entry »

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A Day in the Life of a Cape Leaguer-South Alabama’s Jordan Patterson

By
Nolan Alexander
– July 9, 2012Posted in: Cape Cod Baseball League, CBD Interview, Interviews with Players, Sun Belt

In our third episode of our series “On the Cape with Dustin Coffman,” we check in with South Alabama’s Jordan Patterson who brings us through a day on the Cape. He brings us to the clinic which he helped run in the morning through his day at the field with the Braves. The full video is available below. Read the rest of this entry »

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2012 CBD Season Preview: Sun Belt Conference (Part 2)

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Emma Charpentier
– February 14, 2012Posted in: 2012 Season Preview, CBD Column, Sun Belt

This is the second part of our two part 2012 Sun Belt Preview. You can check out the first part by clicking here.

Louisiana- Lafayette: 31-27; 18-12

After finishing third in the conference last season, the Ragin’ Cajuns are ready for another strong year, although may have trouble due to the loss of key players Taylor Hubbell, T. J. Geith and Joey Satriano. Read the rest of this entry »

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2012 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll

By
Brian Foley
– February 10, 2012Posted in: 2012 Preseason Conference Poll, Sun Belt

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
NEW ORLEANS – The Panthers of FIU and the Trojans of Troy have been tabbed as the preseason favorites to win the 2012 Sun Belt Conference baseball title in a vote of the league’s head coaches.

FIU, which finished second overall in the standings in 2011, returns five starters to an offense that led the SBC in batting average, home runs and runs scored. The Panthers finished last season 20-9-1 in conference play. FIU received four first-place votes from the coaches and finished with 93 points. Read the rest of this entry »

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October 7th Fall Ball Update

By
Brian Foley
– October 7, 2011Posted in: ACC, Big Ten, Conference USA, Fall Ball, MAC, Missouri Valley, Sun Belt

Here is your October 7th Fall Ball Update.

Duke: White moves to 2-0

DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke baseball team wrapped up its second week of fall practice with a pair of intrasquad games. Read the rest of this entry »

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South Alabama releases 2012 Schedule

By
Brian Foley
– September 28, 2011Posted in: 2012 Schedules, Sun Belt

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
MOBILE, Ala. – Six NCAA Regional participants from last season, five games against Southeastern Conference schools and 27 games at Stanky Field highlight the 2012 University of South Alabama baseball schedule, as announced Tuesday by head coach Mark Calvi. Read the rest of this entry »

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2011 Dairy Queen Classic moved to Arizona

By
Brian Foley
– January 13, 2011Posted in: 2011 Schedules, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, Sun Belt

The Dairy Queen Classic featuring Minnesota, South Alabama, Oklahoma State, and Washington State will be moved to Tucson, Arizona according to Washington State head coach Donnie Marbut. The tournament had to be moved to Arizona after the Metrodome collapsed on December 12th after a heavy snowstorm. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sun Belt Conference Announces New Baseball Tournament Format

By
Brian Foley
– January 12, 2011Posted in: 2011 Conference Tourney

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
NEW ORLEANS – Following one of the most successful seasons in Sun Belt Conference baseball history the SBC baseball coaches decided to implement a new tournament format for the upcoming 2011 SBC Baseball Championship.

The new round-robin format, which is similar in scope to the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, will feature eight of the ten SBC teams competing against each other in two four-team pools with the team with the best record in each pool advancing to the tournament’s championship game. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mark Calvi named Pitching Coach of the Year

By
Brian Foley
– October 1, 2010Posted in: National Awards, SEC, Sun Belt

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

MarkCalviUSA MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama baseball associate head coach/head coach-in-waiting Mark Calvi was named the Eighth Annual Pitching Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball News Wednesday.

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Mark Calvi named South Alabama Assistant Coach/Head Coach in Waiting

By
Brian Foley
– July 16, 2010Posted in: New Coach, SEC, Sun Belt

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

MarkCalviUSA MOBILE, Ala. – In the three weeks since University of South Alabama head baseball coach Steve Kittrell announced his retirement at the end of the 2011 season, Director of Athletics Dr. Joel Erdmann has received interest from numerous qualified candidates to take over the reins of the program.  In the end, Erdmann looked at the kings of the NCAA diamond to find Kittrell’s successor.

Mark Calvi, assistant coach for College World Series champion South Carolina, was named associate head coach/head coach in waiting at South Alabama Thursday.  He is scheduled to be introduced Friday at a 1 p.m. press conference at the Mitchell Center, and will become the program’s fifth head coach at the conclusion of the 2011 campaign.

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Steve Kittrell to retire after 2011 Season

By
Brian Foley
– June 23, 2010Posted in: New Coach, Sun Belt

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

SteveKitrellSouthAlabama MOBILE, Ala. – He’s led the University of South Alabama baseball program to more than 1,000 victories, numerous NCAA Tournament appearances and Sun Belt Conference championships, and had more than 100 of his student-athletes go on to sign professional contracts.  His contributions to the program, as both a player and a coach, led to his induction in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

With more than 30 years of service to Jaguar baseball, head coach Steve Kittrell’s amazing run at USA will be coming to a close.  Kittrell announced his retirement, effective at the end of the 2011 season, Wednesday at a press conference at the Mitchell Center.

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