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CAA BASEBALL Co-PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

Gary Helmick, Towson

Sr., 2B, Severn Md./Northeast

Helmick batted .611 (11-for-18) with seven runs scored in Towson’s four games at the Florida Gulf Coast Classic. The senior second baseman had three 3-hit games from the leadoff spot and extended his season-opening hitting streak to eight games. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CAA, CAA Player of the Week, James Madison, Northeastern, Towson

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Here is your Patriot League Recap for Feb. 27th

Army 17 USC-Upstate 10

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Kevin McKague went 4-for-6 with two doubles, two runs scored and three runs batted in and Clint Moore keyed an eight-run fifth with a three-run home run as Army raced past South Carolina-Upstate 17-10, Friday afternoon at Harley Park.

The Black Knights (2-2) fell behind early 3-1 before tying the score at 3-3 with two runs in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by McKague and a run-scoring double by Ben Koenigsfeld. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Bucknell, CAA, James Madison, Lafayette, Patriot League, Patriot League Recap, Virginia Tech

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It’s week two of CAA baseball. Here’s a quick rundown of the teams in action this weekend.

-Northeastern will hold its annual scrimmage with the Boston Red Sox Saturday at 1 p.m. in Fort Myers. Check out live updates here.

The Huskies will continue their regular season with a doubleheader Sunday against Northwestern in Winter Haven, Fla.

-Delaware will play three games in Charlottesville, VA, facing Fordham twice and Virginia once. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CAA, CAA Player of the Week, CAA Weekend Preview, Delaware, George Mason, Georgia State, Hofstra, James Madison, Northeastern, Old Dominion, Towson, UNC-Wilmington, VCU, William and Mary

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Here is your ACC Recap for Feb. 25th.

North Carolina 9 Liberty 5

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The heart of the order combined to drive in eight runs in a 9-5 win for No. 1 North Carolina over Liberty Wednesday at Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium. Mark Fleury belted a two-run home run, and Garrett Gore and Kyle Seager each doubled and drove in three to help Carolina (4-1) bounce back from its first loss of the season. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Big South, CAA, Clemson, East Tennessee State, Elon, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, James Madison, Liberty, Maryland, NC State, Southern Conference, UNC, Virginia Tech, Wofford

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Ten of the eleven CAA teams were in action this weekend in  non- conference games. Here’s a quick run down of each team.

-George Mason started the year  4-0 for just the third time in school history. The Patriots competed in the Courtyard by Marriott Baseball Classic in Spartanburg, S.C.  Righty Kevin Crum (1-0 0.00) and second baseman Ryan Soares (.500-1-4) were named the all-tournament team.

-UNC Wilmington started the season off with a three game sweep of Maryland at home.   Outfielder Grayson Evans (.417) had 7 RBI in the series. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CAA, CAA Recap, Delaware, George Mason, Georgia State, Hofstra, James Madison, Northeastern, Old Dominion, Towson, UNC-Wilmington, VCU, William and Mary

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For the first time since 2004, the Colonial Athletic Association sent two teams (James Madison and UNC Wilmington) to the NCAA tournament. CAA teams begin non-conference play this Friday when James Madison takes on Southern Illinois in Conway, S.C. Here’s a rundown of the CAA teams in action this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CAA, CAA Weekend Preview, Delaware, George Mason, Georgia State, Hofstra, James Madison, Northeastern, Old Dominion, Towson, UNC-Wilmington, VCU, William and Mary

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

RICHMOND, Va. (January 14, 2009) – James Madison, which captured its first CAA baseball championship in 2008, has been picked to win the title again in 2009 according to a vote of the league’s head baseball coaches. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Preseason Conference Poll, CAA, Delaware, George Mason, Georgia State, Hofstra, James Madison, Northeastern, Old Dominion, Towson, UNC-Wilmington, VCU, William and Mary

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All Things Valley League has put together a Top 15 of the best hitters in the league during the 2008 season. The list is led by Florida International’s Tyler Townsend who had an outstanding summer with Winchester. He finished the season with a .387 average with 12 homers and 36 RBI in only 42 games. He also stole 14 bases in 17 attempts. Brandon Sizemore of College of Charleston comes in the runners up spot. He had a .377 average with 10 homers and 34 RBI. The rest of the top 5 is filled out by Marcus Nidfiffer (Kentucky), Drew Johnson (San Francisco), and Mickey Wiswall (Boston College). You can see a breakdown of each player by Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big East, Big South, Boston College, CAA, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Duke, FIU, James Madison, Kentucky, Liberty, MAAC, Marist, Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, San Francisco, SEC, Southern Conference, Stetson, Sun Belt, Tennessee, Valley Baseball League, West Coast Conference, West Virginia

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
HARRISONBURG, Va., Dec. 3, 2008 – James Madison baseball head coach Joe “Spanky” McFarland has announced the signing of four players to national letters of intent to join the Diamond Dukes for the 2010 campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Schedules, CAA, James Madison

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Project Prospect writer Brett Sullivan recently sat down with former James Madison outfielder Kellen Kulbacki who was selected with the 40th overall pick in the 2007 draft. He had an outstanding career with JMU where he was named the 2006 Co-Collegiate Player of the Year. He struggled this summer in Low A with Fort Wayne but picked up once he was promoted to Lake Elsinore in the California League. He ended up hitting .332 with 20 homers and 66 RBI. The interview with him is in depth and talks about his struggles in the minors and some of his thoughts on baseball. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CAA, James Madison, MLB Draft, MLB Players

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

HARRISONBURG, Va., Aug. 20, 2008 – James Madison University baseball head coach Spanky McFarland has announced the 2009 schedule for the Diamond Dukes, which will be the final season for the defending CAA champions at Long Field/Mauck Stadium.

“I think it’s a pretty good schedule,” reflected McFarland upon the release. “Starting at the top, the Coastal Carolina Tournament is typically a good tournament. We don’t know the opponents, but we expect to play other top 75 programs there and Coastal is always good. We’ve got Maryland back on the schedule, which is exciting because we’ll have four ACC games. Our Stetson trip will be a challenging trip. They are typically in the top 75 every year and seem to be in the NCAA tournament on a fairly regular basis. After that, the only new team is Mount St. Mary’s. It’s a fairly easy trip and they were in the NCAA tournament last year.”

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Tags: 2009 Schedules, CAA, James Madison

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
HARRISONBURG, Va., July 15, 2008 – James Madison University Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne announced Tuesday that JMU baseball coach Joe “Spanky” McFarland has signed a four-year contract extension with the Dukes, running through the 2012 season. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CAA, James Madison