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Taylor Jungmann (CBB Photo)

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Baseball team posted a 3-0 shutout over the Texas Exes in the annual Alumni Game at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Sunday afternoon.

The Longhorns’ young pitching staff highlighted the afternoon as they allowed just four hits in a shutout performance. Freshman Taylor Jungmann and sophomore Brandon Workman each worked three scoreless innings. Jungmann allowed just one hit and two walks. Workman yielded one hit while fanning two.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Longhorns baseball fans will have an opportunity to see some of their favorite Texas Exes in action as the annual Alumni Game returns to UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Sunday, February 8.

Due to scheduling conflicts, the event was not held during the 2008 season and the 2007 edition was held at The Dell Diamond in Round Rock.
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Christian Vitters is one the current professional players expected to play int the 2009 alumni game.

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FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State baseball kicks off the 2009 season with the 29th annual Golf Classic at Brighton Crest on Fri., Feb. 13. Following the golf tournament is the 22nd annual Double Play Dinner at 7:30 p.m. at the Fresno Convention Center New Exhibit Hall. Social hour will begin at 6:00 p.m.
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Andrew Cashner returns for the Alumni Game Feb. 7.

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FORT WORTH, Texas – After a one-year hiatus, the traditional Alumni game returns to kick off the 2009 baseball season on Feb. 7. A new ruling by the NCAA allows squads to return to the old format of the Alumni Team playing the current squad. The game will conclude the team’s annual Alumni weekend, which commences with the Sixth Annual First Pitch Banquet Friday, Feb. 6. The game is slated for a 1 p.m. start at Lupton Stadium.
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Cal State Fullerton

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NCAA’s preliminary vote approves baseball alumni contests after Feb.1; Proposal awaits ratification

Indianapolis, IN – The NCAA Legislative Council voted today to approve a proposal to allow alumni contests to be played any time after the first permissible practice date of the championship season without penalty. The proposal now awaits the NCAA Board of Directors’ ratification that could happen as soon as this Saturday, and would put Proposal 2008-74 into effect immediately.
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Head Coach Rayner Noble

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HOUSTON – Head baseball coach Rayner Noble recently announced that the annual Alumni Game has been scheduled for Feb. 7, 2009 at Cougar Field.

The day will begin with batting practice at 10 a.m., while the game is slated to begin at 1 p.m. Immediately following the game players and their families are invited to a post-game meal and continued fellowship while the 2009 baseball team will take the field for an intrasquad scrimmage.
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Chris Lopez

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The UC Irvine Baseball program will host its annual Alumni Weekend Feb. 5-7, 2009.

Kicking off the weekend will be the third annual Grip `Em & Rip `Em Golf Tournament, held at the Coyote Hills Golf Course in Fullerton, Calif. The golf tournament, held Thursday, Feb. 5, is a scramble format with baseball-themed, on-course contests and the first-ever helicopter ball drop. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 11:30 am followed by dinner and silent auction at the conclusion of play. The Grip `Em & Rip `Em Golf Tournament is the single largest fundraiser for the UC Irvine Baseball program each year.
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Anthony Norman returned to Jackie Robinson Stadium for the 2008 Alumni Game

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LOS ANGELES – The UCLA baseball program will host its annual Alumni Game on Saturday, Feb. 7, two weeks prior to the team’s season-opening weekend against UC Davis. Former UCLA ballplayers will have the opportunity to play each other at Steele Field at Jackie Robinson Stadium that afternoon.
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