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Here are the listings of the Early Signings for November 16th. Click on the respective link for the full article.

EIU adds seven for spring of ‘11

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Striving to build on two Ohio Valley Conference championships the last two years, head coach Jim Schmitz has announced Eastern Illinois baseball’s seven-player recruiting class set to join the program for the 2011 season.

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Tags: 2011 Recruits, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big Ten, Conference USA, Eastern Illinois, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, Kent State, MAC, Memphis, Nevada, Ohio Valley Conference, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Pac 10, Santa Clara, SEC, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Stetson, Sun Belt, UAB, University of San Diego, WAC, West Coast Conference

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Chris Sale of Florida Gulf Coast continues to impress MLB scouts as he recently took part in FGCU Scout Day. Sale is a huge 6-6 185 pound lefty as he tossed 20 pitches topping out at 94 MPH while his changeup was 84 MPH while he has a deadly slider at 82 MPH. He was named the top prospect in the Cape Cod Baseball League after going 4-2 with a 1.47 ERA with 57 strikeouts while giving up only nine walks. The CCBL named him the Pitcher of the Year for his accomplishments on the diamond.

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Tags: 2010 Top Players, Atlantic Sun, Florida Gulf Coast

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Stetson head baseball coach Pete Dunn has announced the dates for the annual Hatter Series. The seven-game series will run from November 16-21 on Melching Field. This intersquad event traditionally signals the end of the fall baseball season. The Stetson seniors are divided into two teams. The seniors will then get together and create a draft to fill out the rosters for each team.

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Tags: Atlantic Sun, Fall Ball, Stetson

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Here are the releases of 2011 Early Signings Day for November 13th.

Utah signs Eight for 2011

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah head coach Bill Kinneberg announced the signing of eight student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. Five high school players and three junior college transfers will join the Utes next season. Coming from high school are Trey Nielsen (3B, Skyline HS, Utah), Cory Hunt (2B, Jordan HS, Utah), Ben Mordini (RHP, Cherry Creek HS, Colo.), Luke West (RHP, Juan Diego Catholic HS, Utah), Josh Alexander (OF, Mountain Pointe HS, Arizona) while James Brooks (SS/Utility, Cochise College, Arizona), Derek Christensen (RHP, SLCC, Utah) and Dustin Hobbs (RHP/Yavapai College) are the junior college transfers.

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Tags: 2011 Recruits, America East, Atlantic Sun, Ball State, Big Ten, CAA, Conference USA, James Madison, MAC, Maine, Memphis, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Mountain West, Northwestern State, Pac 10, Rice, San Diego State, SEC, Southland Conference, Stetson, Texas State, UAB, UCLA

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Here is the listings of the Early Signing Day press releases from November 12th. All of these signings will begin play in the start of the 2011 season.

Austin Peay signs Nine to NLI’s

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Facing the loss of 11 seniors, including four pitchers, following the upcoming 2010 campaign, Austin Peay State University head baseball coach Gary McClure and his coaching staff had plenty of work to do on the recruiting trail. That work paid off, Wednesday, as nine players signed a letter of intent on the first day of the signing period.

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Tags: 2011 Recruits, Atlantic Sun, Austin Peay, Belmont, Big 12, Conference USA, Lamar, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Memphis, Mississippi State, Mountain West, Ohio Valley Conference, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, SEC, Southern Miss, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, Texas, UAB, UNLV

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Nebraska head coach Mike Anderson has released the 2010 slate for his Cornhuskers.  The Huskers finished a disappointing last place in the Big 12 last year but are looking to get back to being a mainstay at the College World Series like they were at the start of the decade.

The Huskers will begin the 2010 season on the West Coast, as they travel to California to take on Fresno State (Feb. 19-22) in a four game set.  Nebraska will then visit Houston, Texas, to take part in the Rice Invitational (Feb. 26-28) where they will play games against Texas A&M Corpus Christi, host Rice, and Elon.

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Tags: 2010 Schedules, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, CBB Column, Nebraska, Stetson

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Baseball America recently put out their Top 25 College Baseball and High School Prospects for the 2010 MLB Draft. The college rankings are led by Bryce Harper who has received national attention for skipping his final two years of high school to play college baseball with Community College of Southern Nevada. The rest of the top five is Anthony Ranaudo from LSU, Deck McGuire from Ga Tech, Levon Washington from Chipola JC, and Chris Sale from Florida Gulf Coast. The rest of the top 25 is available below.

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Tags: 2010 Top Players, ACC, Arkansas, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, CC of Southern Nevada, Chipola (Fla), Conference USA, Florida Gulf Coast, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Jacksonville State, Kentucky, LSU, Middle Tennessee, MLB Draft, NJCAA, Ohio State, Ohio Valley Conference, Ole Miss, Rice, SEC, South Carolina, Sun Belt, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, UC-Riverside, University of San Diego, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Coast Conference, West Virginia

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Taylor County High School baseball player Taylor Ratliff has orally committed to Jacksonville University over Florida State, Florida, and Troy University. In the Tallahassee Democrat article Ratliff states the following on his decision “They said I have all the ability and there isn’t any reason I shouldn’t start as a freshman, I will go in there with a good mindset and hopefully start as soon as I can.”

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

BUIES CREEK, N.C. — As the fall practice schedule gets underway at Taylor Field the Campbell baseball program welcomes 16 newcomers including seven that have come to the team as a result of the summer recruiting period.  These seven new Fighting Camels are expected to make an immediate impact in the Campbell lineup this season.

Four junior college transfers highlight the summer recruiting for the Fighting Camels including two pitchers who helped their squads reach the postseason, including one who made an appearance in the Junior College World Series.

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Tags: 2010 Recruits, Atlantic Sun, Campbell

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida Director of Athletics Lee Moon announced today that Raymond “Smoke” Laval will take over as the new head baseball coach for the Ospreys. Laval will replace current head baseball coach Dusty Rhodes, who announced his retirement today, effective at the end of the 2010 season.

“We’re excited to have Raymond joining the UNF family,” said UNF President John A. Delaney.  “He brings a wealth of experience to the plate and we look forward to him picking up where Dusty left off, continuing to build upon a strong baseball program here at the University.”

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Tags: Atlantic Sun, Coaching Changes, LSU, North Florida, SEC

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North Florida head coach Dusty Rhodes is set to retire after the 2010 season. He has overseen the program’s transition from NAIA to Division 1 while compiling a record of 879-420 heading into the upcoming season. He is set to make the announcement on Monday where UNF athletic director Lee Moon will name the successor.

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The Cape Cod Baseball League has put out their 2009 All-Cape League team. It is led by CCBL MVP Kyle Roller from East Carolina and CCBL Top Pitcher Chris Sale from Florida Gulf Coast. The infield features first baseman Mickey Wiswall (Boston College), second baseman Pierre LePage (Uconn), shortstop B.A. Vollmuth (Southern Miss) and third baseman Jedd Gyorko (West Virginia). The two ultility infielders are Zach Cox (Arkansas) and Nick Crawford (UAB). The outfield is led by Todd Cunningham (Jacksonville State). The other four members of the All-League outfield are Gary Brown (CS-Fullerton), Austin Wates (Virginia Tech), Brian Fletcher (Auburn), and George Springer (UConn). The catchers are Mike Murray (Wake Forest) and Cody Stanley (UNC-Wilmington). Ryan Cuneo (Delaware) joins Roller as the All-League Designated Hitters.

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Tags: 2009 Top Players, 2010 Top Players, ACC, Arkansas, Atlantic Sun, Auburn, Big East, Big Ten, Big West, Boston College, CAA, Cal State Fullerton, Cape Cod League, Conference USA, Delaware, Duke, East Carolina, Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville State, Michigan, Missouri State, Missouri Valley, NC State, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 10, SEC, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB, UCLA, UConn, UNC-Wilmington, University of San Diego, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Walter State, West Coast Conference, West Virginia