Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Archive

– February 7, 2012Posted in: 2012 Preseason Conference Poll, Ohio Valley Conference

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — After winning the Ohio Valley Conference regular season and tournament championships a year ago, Austin Peay has been tabbed the 2012 preseason favorite for the 10-team league in a vote of OVC head baseball coaches. In additional voting Southeast Missouri State All-American senior third baseman Trenton Moses was named OVC Preseason Player of the Year while Jacksonville State senior closer Todd Hornsby was tabbed OVC Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2012 Preseason Conference Poll, Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Morehead State, Murray State, Ohio Valley Conference, Southeast Missouri State, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Tennessee Tech, UT-Martin

ACC Recap for March 5th

– March 6, 2011Posted in: ACC, America East, Atlantic 10, Big Ten, CAA, Independents, Ivy League, MAAC, NEC, SEC

Here is your ACC Recap for March 5th

#1 Florida 1 #26 Miami (FL) 0

Senior Bryson Smith (Watkinsville, Ga.) came through with a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning to drive in senior Josh Adams (Jacksonville, Fla.) with the game’s only run as No. 1 Florida (9-1) edged No. 24 Miami (4-6), 1-0, on Saturday afternoon in front of 4,851 fans at McKethan Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

Ohio Valley Conference to play Fridays-Sundays in 2012

– February 15, 2011Posted in: Ohio Valley Conference

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference has announced a change to the format of its Conference regular season series for baseball starting with the 2012 season.

Currently the OVC plays a three-game series spread over two days, with the teams playing a doubleheader on Saturday (with one of those games being a 7-inning game, the other a 9-inning affair) and a single 9-inning game on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Morehead State, Murray State, Ohio Valley Conference, Southeast Missouri State, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Tennessee Tech, UT-Martin

Southland Conference Recap from 02-19-10

– February 20, 2010Posted in: Southland Conference

Texas State blanked Houston 6-0 in the season opener at Cougar Field.

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Texas State 6, Houston 0

HOUSTON, Texas – Kyle Livingstone hit a two-run homer in the top of the sixth to give Texas State a four-run cushion, and the Bobcats closed out Friday night’s home opener against the Houston Cougars with a 6-0 victory at Cougar Field.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Releases 2010 Schedule

Colin Weber

– August 3, 2009Posted in: 2010 Schedules, Ohio Valley Conference

As the 2010 campaign begins for the Cougars, the team will look to improve on their 15-39 mark from the 2009 season. SIUE had a 3-3 record at home last season, so head coach Gary Collins hopes the 17 home games next season translates to more victories for his team.

The Cougars open the season with a three game set at Arkansas-Little Rock (February 26-28) before having the home opener at the friendly confines of SimmonsCooper Complex when they take on Saint Louis (March 3).

Tags: 2010 Schedules, OVC, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

South Carolina Upsate 15 SIU Edwardsville 5

– February 21, 2009Posted in: Atlantic Sun, Independents

In his first collegiate start, Austin Moyer went 3-for-4 with three runs, a homer and two RBIs as Upstate beat SIUE, 15-5.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In their first game in the starting lineup together, Southeast Guilford graduates Jeff Medley and Austin Moyer (Greensboro, N.C.) gave the USC Upstate baseball team the offensive boost it needed, combining to go 5-for-8 with seven runs, two RBIs and a homer to lead the Spartans past SIU Edwardsville in the nightcap of Saturday’s action at the Courtyard By Marriott Baseball Classic at Harley Park.

Tags: Atlantic Sun, Independents, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, USC-Upstate

SIU-Edwardsville alum Clay Zavada’s Journey in the Minors

– December 20, 2008Posted in: MLB Draft, Ohio Valley Conference

The New York Times has a great article about Clay Zavada’s journey through the minor leagues. He was selected in the 30th round in 2006 where he received a $1,000 bonus which was barely enough to cover his deposit on his apartment. After the 2006 summer, Clay’s father died leaving the families property to him. He ended up losing touch with the Arizona Diamondbacks who subsequently dropped his contract. He ended up finishing up his degree in the spring of 2008 and with some encouragement from a friend went to an open tryout for the independent league member Southern Illinois Miners. His performance ended up getting him a second chance with the Diamondbacks who ended up signing him in June. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: MLB, MLB Draft, Ohio Valley Conference, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

2009 College Baseball Schedule-California and SIEU

– September 4, 2008Posted in: 2009 Schedules, General CBB News, Independents, Pac 12

David Esquer-Head Coach Cal Bears

Head Coach Esquer and the Cal Bears open the season with two two games series. The first one will be on the 20 and the 21st of February against UC-Riverside. They then follow that up with a two game series against the Vanderbilt Commodores on the 22nd and the 23rd of February.

Tags: 2009 Schedules, Cal, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

Ouachita Baptist takes two from Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

– March 2, 2008Posted in: Division 2

FROMM PRESS RELEASE

ARKADELPHIA – The second-ranked Ouachita Baptist baseball team took a pair of games Saturday afternoon at Rab Rodgers Field, defeating No. 22 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 9-3 and 9-1.

In the opener, Steve Smith started on the hill for the Tigers (15-2), working 6 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on eight hits with a strikeout. Jerry Helferich (2-0) picked up the win in relief. He gave up just a pair of hits and had a strikeout.