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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University baseball coach Greg Van Zant has announced that 10 players have signed to play for the WVU baseball team in the 2010 season.

Four pitchers in Jared Hill (Harrisburg, Ohio/Grove City HS), Eric Hinkle (Ocean Township, N.J./Potomac State JC), Marshall Thompson (Denton, Md./North Caroline HS) and Michael Twigg (Berkeley Springs, W.Va./Berkeley Springs HS) highlight a group of new Mountaineers looking to compete in the upcoming year.

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TAMPA – 2009 BIG EAST Coach of the year Lelo Prado and University of South Florida baseball team has announced the arrival of 10 newcomers to the USF baseball program.

"With this class we elevated the level of talent," said Prado. "This is a class that I feel has a chance to be very good. They work hard and they are the kind of young men we want in our program. We don’t have to tell them about doing extra work. We don’t have them to tell them to lift. They just do it. "

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HONOLULU – University of Hawai‘i Rainbow baseball coach Mike Trapasso added four recruits, Collin Bennett, Zach Gallagher, David Freitas and Blair Walters, to the 2010 recruiting class, giving Hawai‘i 10 that have enrolled in school this fall.

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LUBBOCK, Texas – The most anticipated baseball recruiting class in recent years arrived on campus today as classes began at Texas Tech for the fall semester.

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I came across this story from Seton Hall Media Relations on incoming freshman David Bachner who was found dead at his home in Plainsboro on August 11th. According to a report from The Star-Ledger, Bachner was diagnosed with a heart condition in June as a doctor was giving him a physical for Seton Hall. He ended up wearing a heart monitor for a couple of games. He was expected to become an instant contributor to the Pirates rotation as Seton Hall gave him a full scholarship for next season. He finished his high school career with a 17-3 record with a 1.50 ERA and 236 strikeouts. You can check out a Star-Ledger report on him by clicking here. You can check out the press release from Seton Hall which is posted below.

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Lincoln (www.Huskers.com) – University of Nebraska Head Coach Mike Anderson announced Wednesday that seven student-athletes have joined the Husker baseball program for the upcoming season.

Tuesday’s group includes four pitchers and three catchers, and features three players from Nebraska in addition to student-athletes from Minnesota, Missouri, Texas and California.

“We are excited about completing this year’s recruiting class,” Anderson said. “This group of players, combined with the players we announced earlier this year, brings a lot of potential for not only this season, but for the future as well.”

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The UALR baseball team will have a whole new look in 2010, as head coach Scott Norwood welcomes 26 newcomers for his second season with the Trojans. After signing 10 players in the early period, Norwood’s staff added 16 more newcomers in the spring.

“We feel like we’ve addressed a lot of needs with the players we were able to bring in this season. I expect us to be much more competitive this year,” said Norwood. “With so many new guys, it is going to take a while for them to gel and get to know each other. Hopefully that’s something they can accomplish in the fall.”

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Interview with Coach Rooney and Coach Godwin

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) – Getting ready to enter his second season as head coach of the UCF baseball program, Terry Rooney was pleased to announce his first recruiting class on Monday. The class features 21 players with 10 bringing in experience from the junior college ranks and six who were previously selected in the MLB Draft. It also is made up of 18 student-athletes from the Sunshine State and eight who call the Central Florida area home.

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LAS VEGAS – UNLV baseball received signed national letters of intent from a pair of student-athletes who will enroll at UNLV next fall and be ready to play during the 2010 season for the Rebels, head coach Buddy Gouldsmith announced Monday.

Bryce Miller of Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, Calif., and Sean Silva of Clovis (Calif.) West High School are the two additions to the Rebel roster, and both are two-way players who could see playing time on the mound and in the field.

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FORT WORTH, Texas - Head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle announced the addition of 14 members to the baseball team. Highlighting the recruiting class are 2009 first-year Major League draft picks Matt Purke from Klein High School in Houston, Round Rock-native Josh Elander and Jerome Pena of Cave Creek, Ariz.

The class of 14 features nine high school players and five junior college transfers.

Purke, a left-handed pitcher, was the 14th overall pick in the draft by the Texas Rangers out of Klein High School in Houston. The Washington Nationals drafted Elander, a catcher from Round Rock, in the 37th round. A utility player, Pena transfers to TCU from Western Nevada Community College and was selected in the 40th round by the New York Mets.

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Randy Rosetta of The Advocate has a good article looking at how LSU’s Paul Mainieri ended up losing two key recruits near the signing deadline in Slade Heathcott and Brody Colvin. Heathcott was expected to sign as he was the 28th overall selection by the Yankees but coach Mainieri expected Colvin to end up on the field at Alex Box Stadium. Colvin actually made it all the way to campus as he was taking part in freshman orientation but the Philadelphia Phillies sent a scout to see him and put in a last ditch effort which caused Colvin to sign. These two players join three other recruits who backed out of their commitments to the National Champions. We should see how these loses affect the program in the coming years.

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Kevin Brockway of The Gainesville Sun has an excellent article on the 2010 Florida Gators baseball program. The team received a boost with the decision of Matt den Dekker who decided to not sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates after being selected in the 16th round. He spent the summer of 2008 with the USA National Team where he hit .224 in 24 games. He finished the 2009 season with the Florida Gators with a .296 average with five homers and 37 RBI in 61 games. Coach O’Sullivan was able to hold onto seven out of his eleven recruits as they form one of the strongest recruiting classes in the country.

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