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The ASU Web Devil: Many questions
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Boston College Chronicle: Getting Ready for the Season
The California Aggie (UC Davis): Rex Peters interview
Ka Leo O Hawaii (Hawaii): Bows looking for respect
The Daily Kansan (Kansas): Jayhawks adding new arms to Bullpen
The Battalion (Texas AM): Childress looks to Improve
The Battalion (Texas AM): Thebeau looking to Impress
The Battalion (Texas AM): Stouffer wants a Championship
The Daily Barometer (Oregon State): Ogata getting a chance
The Daily Reveille (LSU): Mainieri looking to youngsters
The Cavalier Daily (UVA):  Young Outfield for Cavs

The Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans salvaged Game 3 of their series with the University of Hawaii with a 4-3 victory. They were led by Shane Kessel who went 2-4 with 2 RBI. Kekoa Lee pitched 5.1 strong innings while allowing only two runs on five hits. Dustin Gilmore shut down the Warriors offense over the final two innings to pick up his first save of the season. Hawaii-Hilo will head home to host Kansas in the Jayhawks home opener. Hawaii will stay home next weekend when San Francisco visits for a four game set over three days.

Hawaii Recap
UHH Recap
Star-Bulletin Recap

The Hawaii Rainbows knocked off the Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans in the second game in the entire nation by a score of 9-2. Jonathan Hee had a solid day in the leadoff role as he went 1-3 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI, and a stolen base. Jared Alexander got his first weekend start for the Rainbows and was outstanding. He went eight shutout innings while allowing five hits and two walks to pick up his first win of the season. The Vulcans got to Hawaii reliever Sam Spangler for 2 runs in the top of the ninth but the Rainbows had the game well in hand.

Hawaii Recap
Box Score
Star-Bulletin Article

The Hawaii Rainbows knocked off Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans in eleven innings by a 5-4 score. Derek DuPree hit a single through the right side with Kevin Fujii scoring his second run of the game to give the Rainbows the victory in the first game in the entire nation. The Rainbows came up with a single run in the bottom of the ninth after a crucial Vulcan error to allow Landon Hernandez to reach with no outs. The Rainbows pinch ran for Hernandez with Kevin Fujii who moved to second on a bunt from Nathan Young. He was ended up getting driven in by Hoey to tie the game up.

Hawaii Recap
Star-Bullentin Recap

The Uniform Start Date is Febraury 22nd but Hawaii and Hawaii-Hilo will open the season on Febraury 15th to kick off the year. The Vulcans and Rainbows will play a three game set from Friday-Sunday. The Rainbows are coming off a 38-25 season with a conference record of 11-13. They return Matt Daly who threw a no-hitter in the Cape Cod League this past season. Hawaii-Hilo is coming off a 12-35-1 campaign while losing top pitcher Lars Knepper who threw three complete games for the Vulcans.

Hawaii Game Notes
Hawaii-Hilo Roster
Live Audio is available on the Hawaii site

The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) has announced their 2008 Preseason Poll and Team. The Preseason poll is led by defending conference champion Fresno State who received six out of seven first place votes with Louisiana Tech getting the other vote. Read the rest of this entry »

Kendall Rogers of Rivals.com offered up his suggestion of five coaches Pat Kilkenny should target for the opening at Oregon. You can read the article here.

His list:

Mike Trapasso of Hawaii

Ritch Price of Kansas

Mark Machtolf of Gonzaga

Rich Hill of San Diego

Nino Giarratano of San Francisco

The Cape Cod Baseball League has announced their players of the week for July 29th. Matt Daly (Hawaii) of Hyannis grabbed the Pitcher of the Week award after throwing a no-hitter on Wednesday night against Wareham. Conor Gillaspie (Wichita State) of Falmouth picked up the Player of the Week after hitting .500 last week.

CCBL Weekly Release

Matt Daly of Hawaii threw a no-hitter on Wednesday in a 4-1 victory for the Hyannis Mets over the Wareham Gatemen. Daly gave up four walks and his team made one error to allow the Gatemen to score a run. He had been struggling throughout the summer accumlating a 0-4 record with a 5.46 ERA entering the game. The victory gave him his first win of the season and lowered his ERA to 4.14.

South Coast Today
Cape Cod Times

DALLAS - The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released the Pro-Line Athletic National Player of the Week awards for the period ending May 8, today. Texas A&M junior infielder/outfielder Blake Stouffer was named National Hitter of the Week, while Hawai’i sophomore right-hander Matt Daly was named National Pitcher of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I conferences each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.

Stouffer hit .900 (9-for-10) for the week with eight RBIs in three games. The San Antonio, Texas, native also contributed three doubles, a home run and seven runs scored against Dallas Baptist. He slugged 1.500 and had an on-base percentage of .875, drawing four walks and was hit by a pitch. In Thursday’s series opener and victory (11-10), Stouffer went 5-for-5 with two doubles, four RBIs and three runs scored. Friday the Aggies defeated the Patriots, 3-0 and Stouffer went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. In the series sweep on Saturday (14-6), Stouffer went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer and bases-loaded walk.

Daly, a Yorba Linda, Calif., native threw a one-hit complete-game shutout in Hawai’i’s 8-0 victory at Hawai’i-Hilo on Friday. Daly took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, before giving up a single with one out. He walked the leadoff hitter to start the game before retiring the next 25 batters. He also struck out a career-high nine in the game.

With this week’s honor, Daly automatically are named to the watch list for Roger Clemens Award, given to the national collegiate pitcher of the year, sponsored by the Greater Houston Baseball Organization.

Fort Worth-based Pro-Line Athletic supplies the official cap to more than 100 Division I college teams and official uniforms and team wear to six Division 1 college teams. This is the third season Pro-Line has sponsored the NCBWA’s Players of the Week. The sponsorship provides for plaques to be awarded to each of the weekly winners and other promotional consideration. For more information about Pro-Line, visit their Website at: www.prolineathletic.com.

Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. For more information about the NCBWA, visit the association’s official Website, www.ncbwa.com.

For more information, contact NCBWA Assistant Executive Director Mike Montoro (601-266-5947, michael.montoro@usm.edu).

2007 WINNERS:
Pro-Line Athletic Co., Hitter of the Week - Feb. 13 - Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt; Feb. 20 - Jericho Jones, Louisiana Tech; Feb. 27 - Mike Bianucci, Auburn; March 6 - David Doss, South Alabama; March 13 - Justin Bour, George Mason; March 20 - Corey Brown, Oklahoma State; March 27 - Matt LaPorta, Florida; April 3 - Tony Thomas, Jr., Florida State; April 10 - Travis Jones, South Carolina; April 17 - Kellen Kulbacki, James Madison; April 24 - Ryan Heath, Oakland; May 1 - Matt Horwath, UCF; May 8 - Blake Stouffer, Texas A&M.
Pro-Line Athletic Co., Pitcher of the Week - Feb. 13 - Spencer Steedley, Charlotte; Feb. 20 - James Simmons, UC Riverside; Feb. 27 - Brian Matusz, San Diego; March 6 - Sean Urena, Cal State Fullerton; March 13 - David Price, Vanderbilt; March 20 - Lance Lynn, Ole Miss; March 27 - Eric Rohr - Saint Louis; April 3 - Trey Barham, VMI; April 10 - Ryan Berry, Rice; Rick Zagone, Missouri; April 17 - Brad Brach, Monmouth; April 24 - Scott Barnes, St. John’s; May 1 - James Adkins, Tennessee; May 8 - Matt Daly, Hawai’i.

The Rainbows of Hawai’i took the rubber game of their three game set against Georgia Southern 2-1 to take the series two games to one. Brian Wilkerson took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the Eagles but gave up two runs in the inning after giving up back to back singles to Justin Frash and Brandon Haislet to set up Kris Sanchez who hit a two run double to drive them in. Sanchez has been on fire early in the season and he continues it with a 1-2 performance tonight.

Hawai’i Recap
Georgia Southern Recap
Star-Bulletin Recap

The Rainbows took Game 2 of the series with Georgia Southern on Friday by a score of 5-3. Mark Rodrigues pitched 5 innings while only allowing one earned run to pick up the victory. Georgia Southern starter Drew Murray pitched the first four innings of the game and gave up all five runs (2 earned) while walking five. The Eagles defense gave him no help by committing four errors in the first three innings. Kris Sanchez of Hawai’i has continued his great start to the season by going 4-4 on Friday to bring his average up to .650. The teams are both back to action on Saturday at 1:05 pm local time.

Hawai’i Recap
Georgia Southern Recap
Honolulu Star Bulletin Article on game

The Georgia Southern Eagles won a crazy game against Hawai’i on Thursday night by a score of 13-11. Mike Economos led the Eagle offense by going 5-5 with 5 runs scored and drove in five. Justin Fresh led the Rainbow offense by going 3-4 with two RBI’s. There was way too much action in this game and I don’t want to miss any of it so click on the links below.

Georgia Southern Recap
Hawai’i Rainbows Recap

The Georgia Southern Eagles are in Hawaii this weekend to play 3 games against the Warriors of Hawaii. The Eagles will be opening the season with this three game series while Hawaii took two out of three games from Santa Clara. The entire series can be heard for free here.

Georgia Southern Season Preview
Georgia Southern Day 1
Georgia Southern Day 2
Hawai’i Game Notes

The Santa Clara Broncos pulled out a victory in the final game of their series with the Hawai’i Warriors. They won 3-2 in a well pitched game by both teams. The Broncos were led by Justin Kuehn who gave up two runs (one earned) in six innings of work. He ended up with a no-decision because Hawai’i starter Matt Daly pitched five innings while letting up one run. He was followed up by Nicholas Rhodes who surrendered two runs in his 2.1 innings of work for the final scoreline of 3-2. Santa Clara closer Jeff Lombard pitched the last 2.1 innings to pick up the victory. It got rocky in the bottom of the ninth with the tying run on third base with two outs but he was able to strike out Eli Christiansen to salvage a game in Hawai’i. Santa Clara was led on offense by Senior catcher Carl Bacon who was able to go 3-4 with 2 RBI’s. Hawai’i was led on offense by a 2-4 2 run score day from Brandon Haislet. Both schools will be back in action next weekend when Santa Clara hosts Utah while Hawai’i continues their homestand by hosting Georgia Southern.

Hawai’i Recap
Santa Clara Recap
Honolulu Star-Bulletin article