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Washington Huskies baseball will begin the Lindsay Meggs era in 2010.  The new head coach released the upcoming season’s schedule for the Huskies, which will see his team start the year in the Tucson Tournament (Feb. 19-21).  Coach Meggs will get his first taste of baseball at Husky Ballpark when the team welcomes Fresno State (Feb. 26-28) to Seattle for a weekend series.  The Huskies will then hit the road for a season long eight game road trip with stops at Oregon (March 2-3), Long Beach State (March 5-7), and BYU (March 11-13). 

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Tags: 2010 Schedules, Big West, Nevada, Pac 10, Pacific, WAC, Washington

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Fullerton, Calif. – The Cal State Fullerton baseball program unveiled their 2010 schedule Thursday morning, setting the field for the Titans’ 36th Div. I season.

• The Titans will welcome home former Head Coach George Horton, as he makes his return to Goodwin Field as the skipper of the Oregon Ducks. The Titans and Ducks will open the 2010 season on Feb. 19.

• The 56-games schedule will include 25 games versus Big West opponents, 11 games apiece against Pac-10 and West Coast Conference teams, eight games against clubs from the Mountain West Conference and a lone game with Conference USA.

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Tags: 2010 Schedules, Big West, Cal State Fullerton

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The Long Beach State Dirtbags have released their 2010 schedule.  The Dirtbags had a down year in 2009, but The Beach looks to get back on the winning track in 2010.  The team will open the season at Blair Field, as they take on Pepperdine (Feb. 19) and Oregon (Feb. 20) before making the trek to Fullerton to battle the Cal State Fullerton Titans (Feb. 21).  The Dirtbags will return home for a mid-week game against UCLA (Feb. 23) and then head to The Grand Canyon State for a weekend set against Arizona (Feb. 26-28).

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Tags: 2010 Schedules, Big West, Long Beach State

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Mike Weathers of Long Beach State announced on Monday the addition of Troy Buckley to his staff for the 2010 campaign. Buckley previously served as an assistant coach for seven seasons starting in 2002. He left Long Beach State to go to the Pittsburgh Pirates where he served as the coordinator of minor league pitching. Buckley had tons of success at Lon Beach State as he oversaw many star pitchers including three straight Big West Pitchers of the Year from 2002-2004.

Head Coach Mike Weathers says the following about the addition: "Obviously, we’re thrilled to have Troy back with the program. He’s our best recruit of the year, I know this was a difficult decision for him, because he was really enjoying his position with the Pirates. However, I think for his family’s sake and for his future that Long Beach State was the right fit for him."

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Tags: Big West, Coaching Changes, Long Beach State

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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

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Wes Dorrell who is entering his last year of baseball eligible has decided to leave Big West member Cal Poly for NAIA member Fresno Pacific. According to an article in The Tribune out of San Luis Obispo CA, Dorrell had a falling out with head coach Larry Lee. Dorrell stated the following about his transfer “A fallout with Cal Poly coach Larry Lee, a conflict of interest, to put it in the best words possible.” Larry Lee refutes this claim by stating in the article that there was never a fallout with Dorrell in his eyes.

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Tags: Big West, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Fresno Pacific, NAIA, Transfers

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

MALIBU, Calif. – Jon Strauss has joined the Pepperdine baseball staff as the team’s new pitching coach, head coach Steve Rodriguez announced on Friday. Strauss replaces Sean Kenney, who is now the pitching coach at Maryland.

A Southern California native with close to 15 years of collegiate coaching experience, Strauss completes Rodriguez’s coaching staff for the 2009-10 season. Earlier this week, Rodriguez tabbed former Ohio State standout catcher Joe Wilkins to the volunteer assistant coach position.

“The Pepperdine and Long Beach State baseball programs both have a great history and winning traditions, so I’m confident the transition will be an easy one for Jon and that he’ll help us get deeper into the postseason,” Rodriguez said. “I’ve gotten to know Jon pretty well on the recruiting trail and I’m excited that he and his family are coming to Malibu to join the Pepperdine family.”

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Tags: Big West, Coaching Changes, Long Beach State, Pepperdine, West Coast Conference

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Head Coach Scoot Googins Adds Nick Otte to Coaching Staff

CINCINNATI – Xavier baseball head coach Scoot Googins has announced the addition of Nick Otte to the XU coaching staff. He will serve primarily as the pitching coach for the Musketeers after serving three years as an assistant at Miami (Ohio).

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Tags: ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big West, Cal-State Northridge, LSU, NC State, Oklahoma, SEC, Xavier

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Tom Myers, who is entering his 10th season as a coach with the UCSB baseball team, has been promoted to Associate Head Coach, it was announced on Wednesday by Director of Athletics, Mark Massari.

Myers has been the Gauchos’ assistant coach, pitching coach and recruiting coordinator during his time at UCSB under head coach Bob Brontsema, while his other duties have included academic affairs and Gaucho Baseball Camp. The new title comes with the added responsibility of alumni development.

"I’m excited about where we want to go – and must go – in baseball," Massari said. "Bob, Tom, alumni who played their hearts out for UCSB and current student-athletes want what’s best for the program. We need to recruit the best players, which we already do, and give them a chance to win championships. Tom’s new role, alongside Bob and myself, is to direct our baseball fundraising and engage our alumni. This is their program, their school. Santa Barbara, the university and area, deserve us to be top tier in everything, every sport. But we must invest to do this. I’m proud Tom is taking this role with such enthusiasm."

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Tags: Big West, Coaching Changes, UC-Santa Barbara

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Cal-State Fullerton and current member of the United States Collegiate National Team was injured in the eighth inning on Friday night when Canadian Nic Lendvoy slid hard into second base to break up a double play. Both benches ended up clearing on the play but order was quickly restored. Colon was carried off the field as his current condition is unknown. This could be an injury which could affect Colon during Fall Ball but he has about six months to get ready for the regular season.

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Tags: Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Injury

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FROM TEAM USA RELEASE

(PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia) – Andy Wilkins hit an RBI triple in second inning and Gerrit Cole (UCLA) pitched a complete game two-hitter as Team USA beat Canada, 1-0, at the 2009 Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline World Baseball Challenge at Prince George Citizen Field.

Yasmani Grandal (Miami) hit a single to right field with two outs and Wilkins followed with an RBI triple off of the scoreboard in left center to put the U.S. (18-5; 5-1) up 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning.

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Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Miami (FL), Pac 10, Team Canada, UCLA

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I took the day off from work to take in the Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game on Thursday night. The game was played at Fenway Park for the first time since the late 1980’s as the players got their chance to play at one of the better MLB parks in the country.

The game started early as the weather forecast called for heavy rains later in the night.

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Tags: Arkansas, Big 12, Big East, Big West, CAA, Cal State Fullerton, CBB Column, CBB Visit, Conference USA, Jacksonville State, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 10, SEC, Southern Miss, Texas, UCLA, UNC-Wilmington, West Virginia