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ULMPitchingcoachMONROE, La.—The ULM baseball team will have one of the top pitching coaches in the country in its dugout next season as head coach Jeff Schexnaider announced the hiring of Lantz Wheeler as the Warhawks’ new assistant coach. His hire is pending final approval by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sophomore Bryce Brentz has been named Sun Belt Player of the Year and First Team outfielder

Sophomore Bryce Brentz has been named Sun Belt Player of the Year and First Team outfielder

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NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference recognized its top performers on the baseball field with the announcement of the 2009 All-Conference teams on Tuesday. The student-athletes selected to the first and second teams, as voted on by the 11 head coaches, were honored for their consistent play throughout the season, posting impressive numbers all year.
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Here are some of the best stories going on right now in College Baseball.

April 15th 2009 will be known for a major upset in Baton Rouge LA where Nicholls State picked up a 3-1 victory over the LSU Tigers. The most impressive thing was that the Colonels used eight different pitchers in the game with none of them giving up more then a single hit. Read the rest of this entry »

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Photo Credit: School Files

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NEW ORLEANS – ULM’s Perry Smith and Middle Tennessee’s Chad Edwards have been named the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, as decided on by the league’s member institutions.

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Weekend Winners:  Middle Tennessee State was the big weekend winner, as they swept a three game home series with Missouri State.  Also posting impressive weekends were UALR, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Monroe, New Orleans, Troy, and Western Kentucky.  UALR took two of three games at home against Northern Iowa, and just missed a sweep with a one run loss on Saturday.  Florida Atlantic finished the weekend with a 2-1 series record against Fordham.  Florida International posted a 20 run Saturday in route to a two games to one series victory over Jacksonville.  Louisiana-Monroe hosted the ULM  and ended the weekend with a 2-1 record.  New Orleans won the first three games of their home series against Towson before losing the Sunday finale to open the season 3-1.  Troy lost a Friday contest against Kentucky in the Caravelle Resort Invitational before winning their next three games to end the tournament at a very solid 3-1.   Western Kentucky took a single game from Toledo on Friday night, but the Saturday and Sunday meetings were canceled due to inclement weather. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ben Soignier Named Sun Belt Hitter of the Week

Ben Soignier Named Sun Belt Hitter of the Week

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NEW ORLEANS – ULM shortstop Ben Soignier and South Alabama pitcher Matt Jackson were named the Sun Belt Conference Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, as decided on the by the league’s member institutions.
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Taylor Freeman hit his first home run of the year and the ninth of his career for the Cowboys on Friday.-Courtesy: Louis Bonnette

Taylor Freeman hit his first home run of the year and the ninth of his career for the Cowboys on Friday.-Courtesy: Louis Bonnette

McNeese opens season with victory over Houston Baptist

On Friday evening at Cowboy Diamond on the campus of McNeese State University, the HBU baseball team out-hit McNeese State but fell by a score of 9-6 in the season-opener for both teams.

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Senior Matt Collins hit .345 with 52 RBIs last season -Courtesy: ULMAthletics.com

Senior Matt Collins hit .345 with 52 RBIs last season -Courtesy: ULMAthletics.com

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ULM returns three of its four starters in the infield from last year’s Sun Belt Conference championship team and adds one of the top junior college second basemen in the nation to fill its lone departure.
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Senior Danial McHenry-Courtesy: ULMAthletics.com

Senior Danial McHenry-Courtesy: ULMAthletics.com

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The ULM pitching staff features a little new and a little old for the 2009 season. While the Warhawks return just 47 percent of their wins on the mound from last year, they return the backbone of their bullpen and several pitchers with starting experience.

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NEW ORLEANS – After winning its second tournament title and making its second appearance in the NCAA Tournament in five seasons, along with the majority of its line-up returning, Western Kentucky University is expected to top the Sun Belt Conference in 2009, according to a vote by the league’s 11 head coaches. The Hilltoppers veteran ace Matt Ridings has been tabbed Preseason Pitcher of the Year, while ULM’s shortstop Ben Soignier has been selected as the Preseason Player of the Year. Read the rest of this entry »

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Matt Laird is one of six returning starters for the Warhawks.-Courtesy: Sun Belt Conference

Matt Laird is one of six returning starters for the Warhawks.-Courtesy: Sun Belt Conference

ULM Baseball Opens Practice

MONROE, La.—The defending Sun Belt Conference Champion ULM baseball team opened up practice for the 2009 season on Sunday afternoon. Preseason camp will continue until the Warhawks open the season on Feb. 20 against Northwestern State.

The Warhawks spent the first day of practice working on fielding drills before the pitchers and hitters squared off against each other for the first time since the fall.

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Head coach John Cohen announced three more Diamond Dog signees Monday.

Head coach John Cohen announced three more Diamond Dog signees Monday.

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Mississippi State has reached into Alabama, Georgia and Texas for its latest signees of the 2008-09 college baseball recruiting campaign.

Joining the initial Bulldog recruiting class of first-year MSU skipper John Cohen are left-handed pitcher Matt Lane of Marietta, Ga. (Pope High School), outfielder Jaron Shepherd of Kilgore, Texas (Kilgore High School/Navarro College) and shortstop Nick Vickerson of Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Hillcrest High School/Florida State/Shelton State).
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