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2013 Ohio Valley Preseason Coaches Poll

– February 8, 2013Posted in: 2013 Preseason Conference Poll, Ohio Valley Conference

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — After winning the Ohio Valley Conference regular season and tournament championships each of the past two years, Austin Peay has been tabbed the 2013 preseason favorite for the 11-team league in a vote of OVC head baseball coaches and sports information directors. In additional voting APSU junior second baseman Jordan Hankins and Tennessee Tech junior first baseman Zach Stephens were named OVC Preseason Co-Players of the Year while Belmont senior lefty Chase Brookshire was tabbed OVC Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2013 Preseason Conference Poll, Austin Peay, Belmont, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Morehead State, Murray State, Ohio Valley Conference, Southeast Missouri State, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Tennessee Tech, UT-Martin

Big 12 Quick Hits 2/18

William Knox

– February 19, 2012Posted in: Big 12, CBD Quick Hits

Baylor vs. Oral Roberts (Postponed)

Doubleheader scheduled for tomorrow, starting at 12:05 PM.

Kansas 3 Bowling Green 1 (Game 1)

Kansas took the lead in the seventh on a two-run single from LF Tucker Tharp.
SS Kevin Kuntz led the Jayhawks with two hits. Kansas had six hits total.
Freshman LHP Wes Benjamin picked up the win in his first career start, going seven innings and allowing only one run on five hits. Benjamin walked one and struck out three.
Tanner Poppe picked up his first save of the season, allowing a hit and striking out a batter in the ninth. Read the rest of this entry »

Big 12 Weekend Preview 2/17-2/19

William Knox

– February 17, 2012Posted in: Big 12, CBD Column

Opening weekend is upon us once again. Here is a preview of the Big 12, including pitching probables and a few players to look out for on each team. Read the rest of this entry »

2012 Preseason Ohio Valley Conference Poll and Preseason Team

Brian Foley

– 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 Feb. 20th

Brian Foley

– February 20, 2011Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big South, MAC, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 12, Southern Conference

The ACC wrapped up the weekend with all the teams in action. The conference went 9-4 with North Carolina sweeping a doubleheader with USC and Missouri.

#6 Texas 16 Maryland 0

AUSTIN, Texas — On Sunday afternoon, the No. 6 Texas Longhorns used the momentum of Saturday’s comeback win to take the final game of the four-game series with a 16-0 win at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Arkansas State, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Boston College, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Elon, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Kent State, LSU, MAC, Maryland, Miami (FL), Missouri, NC State, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 12, Richmond, Rutgers, SEC, Southern Conference, Tennessee Tech, Texas, UNC, USC, Virginia, Virginia Tech, VMI, Wake Forest

ACC Recap for Feb. 19th

Brian Foley

– February 19, 2011Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Big West, MAC, Ohio Valley Conference, SEC, Southern Conference

Here is your ACC Recap for Febraury 19th. All ACC teams were in action with the conference having a 7-6 record.

Game 1: Maryland 10 #6 Texas 1 (7 innings)
Game 2: #6 Texas 7 Maryland 4

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Longhorns came back in dramatic fashion to take game two of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Maryland Terrapins, 7-4. Texas trailed the entire game until a five-run eighth inning propelled the Horns to victory. Read the rest of this entry »

ACC Weekend Preview (Feb. 18th-20th)

Brian Foley

– February 18, 2011Posted in: 2011 Weekend Previews, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Big West, Conference USA, MAC, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 12, SEC, Southern Conference

We start up the 2011 season today with all 12 ACC teams in action with most of the top teams facing weaker competition. The best two non-conference matchups this weekend is the Virginia Cavaliers taking part in the Auburn Tigers tourney while North Carolina heads to Southern California to take part in the USC Tournament while slipping in a game with Cal-State Fullerton on Saturday. You can check out our ACC Atlantic Division and Coastal Division previews to get a full rundown on the conference teams heading into the opening weekend. We have also included our picks from some of our good friends around the country who will be joining us throughout the 2011 season. Read the rest of this entry »

2011 Season Preview: Seniors to Watch

Brian Foley

– February 17, 2011Posted in: 2011 Season Preview, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 12, WAC, West Coast Conference

There are a few seniors this year that have come back for their final season of eligible. One of the top hitters in the class is Paul Hoilman from East Tennessee State who won both the 2010 T.D. Ameritrade Home Run Derby and the 2010 Cape Cod Baseball League Home Run Derby. You can check out the rest of our Top Seniors below. Read the rest of this entry »

Ohio Valley Conference to play Fridays-Sundays in 2012

Brian Foley

– 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

2011 Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll and Team

Brian Foley

– February 8, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Ohio Valley Conference

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – A season after claiming the 2010 OVC Tournament Championship, Jacksonville State has been tabbed the 2011 preseason favorite for the nine-team league in a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head baseball coaches. In additional voting Tennessee Tech senior All-American outfielder Chad Oberacker was named OVC Preseason Player of the Year while Eastern Illinois junior hurler Mike Hoekstra was tabbed OVC Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Morehead State, Murray State, Ohio Valley Conference, Southeast Missouri State, Tennessee Tech, UT-Martin

SEC Recap for March 30th

Brian Foley

– March 31, 2010Posted in: ACC, Big East, Ohio Valley Conference, SEC, Southern Conference, Summit League

Here is your SEC Recap for March 30th.

#5 Florida State 7 #9 Florida 2

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fourth-ranked Florida State (20-4) defeated No. 8 Florida (18-6) 7-2 Tuesday evening in front of a sell out crowd of 9,276 at the Baseball Grounds in Jacksonville. The Seminoles collected their sixth win in a row and their third straight over the Gators in Jacksonville. FSU moved to 2-1 against Florida this year with the final game of the regular season series coming on Tuesday, April 13 in Tallahassee.

Geoff Parker and Brian Busch led FSU on Tuesday night as the two Seminole pitchers combined to hold the Gators to just two runs on six hits.

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SEC Recap for March 3rd

Brian Foley

– March 4, 2010Posted in: Big South, Ohio Valley Conference, SEC, Southern Conference

Here is your SEC Recap for March 3rd.

#24 South Carolina 15 Presbyterian 0

COLUMBIA, SC – Scott Wingo and Whit Merrifield each homered and Gamecock starter Nolan Belcher combined with four relievers for a two-hit shutout as 15th ranked South Carolina defeated Presbyterian 15-0 on Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference tilt at Carolina Stadium. The Gamecocks are now 5-2 on the year while the loss drops Presbyterian to 1-7 for the season. South Carolina returns to action with a three-game series vs. nationally ranked Clemson. The series begins on Friday at Clemson with first pitch at 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s tilt will be at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C. and is scheduled for 2 p.m. with the finale at Carolina Stadium on Sunday at 2 p.m. as well.

Belcher was dominant on the hill for the Gamecocks with five scoreless innings and just one infield hit allowed. He struck out seven and walked one to earn his first win of the year. Matt Price also struck out one in one inning of relief with Parker Bangs striking out two batters in his stint. Freshmen Ethan Carter and Colby Holmes closed the game out with an inning apiece as well. South Carolina pitchers had 10 strikeouts to two walks on the afternoon. Presbyterian reliever Jesse Harmon went 1.2 innings and allowed seven runs on five hits to suffer the loss. He is 0-1 on the year.

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