Teams from around the nation will start up fall practices where they will have 45 days to conduct 33 fall practices with that being said the Texas Longhorns will be conducting scrimmages at several different locations. Primarily, they will be using the Dell Diamond which serves as the home of the Houston Astros AAA team.

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Tags: Big 12, New Facility, Texas

The Pittsburgh Post Gazette checks in with an article about Pedro Alvarez and his options for the next season if his contract is voided. Dejean Kovacevic was able to talk with Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin to discuss the possibility that Pedro would return to campus. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2008 Top Players, Big 12, Missouri, MLB Draft, SEC, Vanderbilt

Baseball Digest Daily Podcaster Eric SanInocencio recently talked with current Missouri pitcher Aaron Crow who recently turned down a multi-million dollar deal with the Washington Nationals. He was the ninth overall selection in the 2008 draft but could not come to terms thus the reason why he will be playing with the independent league Fort Worth Cats. Crow has picked up many national awards including being named the 2008 Roger Clemens award winner as the top collegiate pitcher. Crow’s stock skyrocketed last summer with an impressive Cape Cod League All-Star game where he hit 98 MPH and an impressive junior season which saw him go 13-0 with a 2.35 ERA. He also struck out 127 batters in 107.1 innings of work. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2008 Top Players, Baseball Digest Daily, Big 12, Interviews with Players, Missouri

HOUSTON, TX - Missouri pitcher Aaron Crow is the winner of the 2008 Roger Clemens Award. Crow was presented the award by Roger Clemens on Monday, August 25, 2008.

The Roger Clemens Award honors the top pitcher in college baseball each year. Crow was undefeated in 2008 with a 13-0 record and a 2.35 earned run average with the Missouri Tigers. Crow struck out 127 batters in 107.1 innings, leading Missouri to the NCAA Regionals. In addition to winning the Roger Clemens Award, the junior from Wakarusa, Kan., was the Big 12 pitcher of the year and a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award.
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Tags: Big 12, Missouri, Roger Clemens Award

After spending the last four years of his life at the University of Texas, Clay Van Hook will begin his coaching career at McNeese State. Clay was the Volunteer Assistant and was the First Base Coach and helped out with the infielders last year at the University of Texas.

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Tags: Big 12, Coaching Changes, McNeese State, Southland Conference, Texas

We recently ran across an article out of the Seattle Times that talks about some of the best prospects for the 2009 draft. Larry Stone wrote the article where he talks with a CBB reader in Keith Law of ESPN and John Manuel of Baseball America. Both of them clearly state that Stephen Strasburg is the top player in the 2009 draft after competing on the 2008 Olympic team and lighting up radar guns during the 2008 collegiate season. They also talk about Kyle Gibson, Dustin Ackley, and Alex White among other players. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Top Players, ACC, Big 12, Missouri, Mountain West, San Diego State, UNC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Brandon Anderson Named Assistant Baseball Coach At Temple

PHILADELPHIA - Brandon Anderson, an All-American and professional baseball player who played two seasons at Gloucester County College under current Temple head coach Rob Valli, has been named an assistant baseball coach for the Owls. Anderson is currently in his second season playing professional baseball for the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League.

“Brandon has always been an extremely talented and highly motivated student of the game, so his transition from player to coach should be easy,” Valli said. “He will be an excellent coach and role model for our team.”

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Tags: ACC, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, CAA, Campbell, Clemson, Coaching Changes, George Mason, Kansas, Temple

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Led by Most Valuable Player A.J. Pollock of the Falmouth Commodores and the trio of hard-hitting catcher Tommy Medica, infielder Joseph Sanders and pitcher Chris Manno of the league champion Harwich Mariners, the 2008 All-League Team has been announced by Cape Cod Baseball League Commissioner Paul Galop. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Top Players, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Auburn, Baylor, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Boston College, Cape Cod League, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Conference USA, Duke, East Carolina, Houston, Jacksonville State, Louisville, MAC, Notre Dame, Ohio, Ole Miss, Pac 10, Santa Clara, SEC, Stanford, Tennessee, UC-Irvine, University of San Diego, USC, Vanderbilt, Virginia, West Coast Conference

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCES

Rick McCarty Joins Redhawks Baseball Coaching Staff

Southeast Missouri State head baseball coach Mark Hogan announced today that Rick McCarty will join the Redhawks coaching staff as the new pitching coach in the 2008-09 season. McCarty has five years of previous coaching experience, all coming at NCAA Division II Delta State University. FULL STORY
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Tags: Air Force, America East, Big 12, Mountain West, Ohio Valley Conference, Oklahoma State, Southeast Missouri State, Southland Conference, UT-Arlington, Vermont

Ever since the University of Texas finish remodeling Disch Falk Field last December it has been widely speculated that they would replace the turf with Field Turf. As of today there was a crew pulling out the old turf. With fall ball not starting until the middle of September and the summer camps are all over, this will allow the crew undivided attention on the turf.

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Tags: Big 12, New Turf, Texas

Jordan Danks has agree to terms with the Chicago White Sox. It is being reported that he has agreed to a $500,00 signing bonus. He was able to get a 2nd round bonus after being drafted in the 7th round. Jordan will now be able to work with his older brother John.

Tags: Big 12, MLB Draft, Texas

The last day a MLB team can sign one of their draft picks is this Friday August 15th by Midnight. Jordan Danks and the Chicago White Sox are at a standstill over bonus money. (Baseball Prospectus reported that he signed a contract which was posted on this very site. The report was erroneous.) Jordan wants 2nd round money and the White Sox are hesitant to give him 2nd round money. Alan Trubow of the Austin American Statesman has written an article this evening talking with the Danks about this very subject.

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Tags: Big 12, MLB Draft, Texas

WACO, Texas — Baylor baseball head coach Steve Smith named Trevor Mote as the program’s volunteer assistant Tuesday. Mote comes to Baylor after a three-year stint as assistant coach at Yavapai College in Arizona . He replaces Chris Clemons, who accepted a position at McLennan Community College .

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Tags: Baylor, Big 12, Coaching Changes

The USA Olympic Team will begin play on Wednesday August 13th when they open up round robin play against South Korea. It will be the first game in the Olympics for Team USA since their Gold Medal victory over Cuba in the 2000 Olympics behind the right arm of Ben Sheets. We break down the position players today with some background information. We will be checking out the pitchers on Sunday as we continue our preview of Team USA. They open play on Tuesday when they play South Korea at 6 am Eastern time. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2008 Olympics, Arizona, Big 12, CBB Column, Chabot CC, Florida, Oregon State, Pac 10, SEC, Stanford, Team USA, Texas

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Andrew Oliver’s attorney says his client will be there when State starts classes next week. The real question is, will Oliver return to the mound for the Cowboys?

Until late spring, Oliver was OSU’s pitching ace, a sophomore left-hander capable of carrying the Cowboys to the College World Series. In the last two years, Oliver had become such a hot prospect that Scott Boras, one of the most powerful agents in baseball, wanted him as a client.

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Tags: Big 12, NCAA, NCAA Violations, Oklahoma State