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Here are your Early Signing Classes releases for November 18th.

Georgia Tech signs 18 for 2010-2011 season

ATLANTA - – Eighteen of the nation’s top high school baseball standouts, including three prep All-Americans, have signed National Letters of Intent to play baseball at Georgia Tech beginning next fall, head coach Danny Hall announced Wednesday.

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Early Signings for November 17th

Posted on November 17th, 2009 by Brian Foley in 2011 Recruits, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big West, Conference USA, MEAC, Missouri Valley, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Here are your listings of Early Signings from November 17th. Click on the respective link for the full article.

Wichita State signs Seven for 2011

WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State has received a national letter-of-intent from seven baseball players in the early signing period, Head Coach Gene Stephenson announced Nov. 17.

Bob Arens, a catcher from Northwest High School in Wichita, Kan.; Zach Beringer, a right-handed pitcher form Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Mo.; Cale Elam, a right-handed pitcher and infielder from Oktaha High School in Oktaha, Okla.; Kris Gardner, a left-handed pitcher from Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas; Josh Halbert, an infielder from Choctaw High School in Choctaw, Okla.; Albert Minnis, a left-handed pitcher from Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kan.; and Dayne Parker, a shortstop from Roff High School in Roff, Okla., have signed national letters-of-intent with the Shockers.

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Early Signings from November 16th

Posted on November 17th, 2009 by Brian Foley in 2011 Recruits, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 10, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, West Coast Conference

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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Chance Veazey to go to Shepherd Center in Atlanta

Posted on November 3rd, 2009 by Brian Foley in SEC

I reported last week that Georgia freshman infielder Chance Veazey got into a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday evening. According to the Tifton Gazette, Veazey underwent surgery on his spine on Friday as he had no feeling below his waist. He will be getting moved later this week to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta Georgia to continue his rehab. His family has set up a website send notes to Chance which can be viewed by clicking here.

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UGA Infielder Chance Veazey Injured (UPDATE)

Posted on October 29th, 2009 by Brian Foley in SEC

Georgia infielder Chance Veazey was injured in a motor vehicle crash on Wednesday night after leaving the Rankin Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center. According to a press release from Georgia Sports Information, he suffered a back injury and was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital. (Press Release). If Veazey misses any time during the 2010 season, it will hurt the Georgia program as he was expected to compete for a starting spot in the lineup.

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Georgia’s Levi Hyams arrested

Posted on October 13th, 2009 by Brian Foley in SEC

Georgia sophomore shortstop/second baseman Levi Hyams was arrested on Saturday morning at 12:53 am for underage possession of alcohol, giving false information, and possession of a fraudulent ID. Hyams was seen by a police officer scaling a fence at the UGA Campus Transit facility when the officer investigated found Hyams hiding in some bushes. Coach Dave Perno declined comment to the Athens-Banner Herald about the situation. According to UGA Athletic Association rules, he faces a suspension of 10 percent of his teams games which comes out to 5 or 6.

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Georgia opens Fall Practice

Posted on October 1st, 2009 by Brian Foley in Fall Ball, SEC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

ATHENS—–The University of Georgia baseball team is conducting fall practice, and the annual Dogs-Pups series starts Sunday at Foley Field.

Along with the workouts, the team will have had 12 scrimmages before starting the Dogs-Pups series. Georgia head coach David Perno said he likes the competitive mentality and concentration he has seen in practice thus far, but the Bulldogs still have a ways to go.

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CBB Column: 2010 CWS Predictions

Posted on September 28th, 2009 by Brian Foley in 2010 Season Preview, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Big West, CBB Column, Conference USA, Pac 10, SEC

The College Baseball Blog staff recently got together to start discussing the 2010 season. We have each put out our 2010 picks for the College World Series. The most popular selection is Texas showing up on all six ballots with LSU, Cal-State Fullerton, and Virginia showing up on five of them. There are seven different conferences represented and 17 different schools listed. You can check out each writer’s prediction below.

Tags: 2010 CWS, 2010 Season Preview, ACC, Arizona State, Arkansas, Big 12, Big Ten, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, CBB Column, Clemson, Conference USA, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Pac 10, Rice, SEC, Texas, UC-Irvine, UCLA, UNC, Virginia

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KR: SEC teams aiming Higher

Posted on September 24th, 2009 by Brian Foley in Fall Ball, SEC

Kendall Rogers continues his preview of conferences as they head into fall ball. He looks at the SEC today which had the NCAA Champion LSU last season with Arkansas also making a run to the College World Series.

Tags: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Fall Ball, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, SEC, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt

Bryce Harper leads Baseball America’s 2010 Draft Rankings

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by Brian Foley in 2010 Top Players, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Big West, Conference USA, MLB Draft, NJCAA, Ohio Valley Conference, SEC, Sun Belt, West Coast Conference

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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Georgia releases 2010 Schedule

Posted on August 15th, 2009 by Brian Foley in 2010 Schedules, SEC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

ATHENS, Ga. — For the first time since 2002 when the David Perno era began, the Georgia Bulldog baseball team will open a season on the road.

The college baseball season begins Feb. 19, and the Bulldogs will be in Waco, Texas where they will start with a doubleheader against Duke and Baylor. The Bulldogs will play a total of four games in Waco before returning for their home opener at Foley Field against Presbyterian on Feb. 24 followed by a three-game set with Stetson to close out the month. The 56-game regular season features 29 home games.

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Cape Cod Baseball League Players of the Week

Posted on August 4th, 2009 by Brian Foley in Cape Cod League, Conference USA, SEC