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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State baseball team begins playing the fall Aggie World Series at Presley Askew Field, Saturday, Nov. 7 with first pitch set for 11:45 a.m. (MT).

The Aggies will split into two teams taking each other on in a seven game series which begins November 7 and is scheduled to last through November 17 to prepare for the upcoming spring season that starts Friday, Feb. 19, against Washington, in the Cactus Classic in Tucson, Ariz.

"We believe live play gives the players better experience and allows them to learn quicker," head coach Rocky Ward said. "This generates game-like situations and it gives us to look at how line ups can come together in the spring."

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Tags: Fall Ball, New Mexico St., WAC

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Illinois Pitcher Phil Haig

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois head baseball coach Dan Hartleb announced Tuesday that junior left-handed pitcher Phil Haig has been dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules.

“We place great emphasis on conducting yourself in a way that represents our team and the university in a positive way and Phil did not fulfill his responsibilities,” Hartleb said. “We will move forward as a team in our preparation for the 2010 season.”

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Florida State continues their series of player interviews with Tyler Holt. Tyler Holt hit .371 in 22 games with Team USA over the summer.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With the fall baseball season in full swing, Seminoles.com took some time out this week to visit with a few of the returning players to find out how their summer went and to get their perspective on the upcoming year.

In the final segment of this week’s player feature, FSU Sports Information Student Assistant Ultima Rogers sat down with junior outfielder Tyler Holt (Gainesville, FL) to get his thoughts on the summer and how fall practice has played out so far. Here is what Tyler had to say:

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Tags: ACC, Florida State, Interviews with Players

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By Sylvia Quintanilla, For NM State Athletic Media Relations

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Some college athletes find it hard to balance life with a load of class work, their commitment to their sport and a social life, but there are some student athletes talented enough that they wouldn’t have it any other way.

New Mexico State third-string quarterback, Tanner Rust, is getting set to become only the 2nd Aggie to play both Football and Baseball at a collegiate level.

“Baseball and football are my life,” said Rust.

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State baseball head coach Rocky Ward released the Aggies’ 2010 schedule, Friday, Sept. 11. The schedule features 35 home games and a series against the University of Southern California to close out the regular season.

The Aggies open the season with a tournament hosted by the University of Washington in Tucson, Feb. 19-21. The tournament will feature the Aggies playing against Washington, Gonzaga, and Missouri. Home play starts Feb. 23-24 with the University of the Southwest coming to Presley Askew Field before Akron shows up in Las Cruces Feb. 26-28.

"We are excited about opening the season on the road at a good, early tournament in Tucson and about having two very good teams coming in from the East," Ward said. "This schedule is a week longer than the last couple of years because of another rule change that gives us 14 weeks to play instead of 13. We are excited that for the first time in a couple of years we have a little more time between games."

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Tags: 2010 Schedules, New Mexico St., WAC

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Reno, Nev. – University of Nevada head baseball coach Gary Powers has hired Chris Pfatenhauer as the new assistant baseball coach for the Wolf Pack.  Pfatenhauer’s duties will include coaching third base for the Pack, working with the infielders, assisting with hitting and instruction on base running.

"I am very excited to be a part of the athletic department here at the University of Nevada,” said Pfatenhauer.  “Joining the Wolf Pack baseball family that Coach Powers has built is an amazing opportunity for me and my family.  I would like to thank Director of Athletics Cary Groth and coach Gary Powers for this wonderful opportunity."

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FROM ABCA RELEASE
OMAHA, Neb. – The American Baseball Coaches Association announced the ABCA/Rawlings Sporting Goods All-American teams on Wednesday, June 17.

Among the First Team honorees are six players participating in this year’s College World Series including Arizona State starting pitcher Mike Leake, LSU starting pitcher Louis Coleman, Arizona State catcher Carlos Ramirez, UNC first baseman Dustin Ackley, ASU outfielder Jason Kipnis and Virginia utility player Danny Hultzen. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 All-Americans, ABCA, Alabama, Arizona State, Army, Ball State, Boston College, Cal State Fullerton, College of Charleston, Dallas Baptist University, East Carolina, Elon, Florida International, Florida State, Fresno St., George Mason, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, Loyola-Marymount, LSU, Manhattan, Miami (FL), Middle Tennessee, Minnesota, Missouri, Missouri State, New Mexico, New Mexico St., Ohio, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Sacramento St., San Diego State, Stetson, Texas, Texas State, Towson, UC-Irvine, UNC, Virginia, Western Kentucky

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The hot topic of the week in baseball is the decision of Las Vegas high school phenom and SI annointed ‘Chosen One’ Bryce Harper and his parents to have Bryce skip the final two years of high school to focus on his baseball career. Bryce’s plan is to earn his GED and then enroll in community college thereby enabling him to become draft eligible for next year’s MLB Draft. Good idea? Bad idea? Decide for yourself. Here’s what a few prominent voices around the web have to say.

Big League Stew
Dan Shanoff
The Big Lead
Jeff Pearlman

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Tags: 2010 Top Players, Bryce Harper

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FROM NCBWA RELEASE

OMAHA, Neb. – North Carolina first baseman Dustin Ackley, Arizona State pitcher Mike Leake and San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg have been named as finalists for the 2009 Dick Howser Trophy in balloting by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and in conjunction with the College Baseball Foundation, the Dick Howser Trophy committee and the St Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce.

The winner of the Howser Trophy will be announced in Lubbock, Texas, on July 2, during the inaugural College Baseball Awards Show, held at the United Spirit Arena and shown on MLB.com. The nationally broadcasted event will be followed by the College Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 3 in Lubbock.
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Tags: Arizona State, Dick Howser Trophy, NCBWA, San Diego State, UNC

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HOUSTON, TX – After leading his team to the program’s first appearance at the NCAA College World Series, Virginia head coach Brian O’Connor was named the National Coach of the Year by the National College Baseball Writers Association.

The award, which was voted on by the NCBWA Board of Directors, was chosen from a list that included all Division I Conference Coaches of the Year and the coaches of the eight NCAA College World Series teams. O’Connor, who was the only coach to appear on every voter’s ballot, received the honor Saturday morning at the Omaha Press Club.
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FROM NCBWA RELEASE

Birmingham, Ala. — San Diego State relief pitcher Addison Reed is the 2009 recipient of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s Stopper of the Year Award, the NCBWA announced Saturday in Omaha on the opening day of the College World Series.

Reed recorded a nation-leading 20 saves in 20 opportunities this season. He finished the season with a microscopic 0.65 earned run average and 38 strikeouts over his 27.2 innings of work. Reed has allowed only seven walks, with two of those being intentional passes. Only one of the 20 hits he allowed in 2009 went for extra bases (a double vs. Nevada on Feb. 26).

His save total is a new San Diego State and Mountain West Conference season record, breaking the old mark record of 17 set by Royce Ring during the 2002 season. The Aztec and conference career marks of 26 are held by Ring as well.

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FROM NCBWA RELEASE

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A total of 37 standout freshmen college baseball players from every part of the country are featured on the annual Pro-Line Athletic National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-American Team, the organization announced today.

The 2009 Pro-Line Athletic NCBWA Freshman All-American Team is comprised from 17 conferences and 10 conference championship teams. The two All-American squads are also made up of 12 conference “Rookie of the Year” winners.
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Tags: Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Ball State, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Fullerton, Coastal Carolina, Florida, Florida State, Freshmen All-American Team, Fresno St., Georgia State, Hawaii, Indiana, Lamar, Louisville, LSU, Minnesota, NCBWA, North Carolina A&T, Oregon State, Rice, South Carolina, Southern Miss, St. John's, St. Mary's, Texas, Tulane, UCLA, UConn, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wichita State, Winthrop