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(PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia) – Team USA pitchers surrendered three home runs and German pitcher Tim Henkenjohann pitched 8.2 innings as Team Germany beat the U.S., 6-3, at the 2009 Enbridge Northern Pipeline World Baseball Challenge at Prince George Citizen Field.

USA starter T.J. Walz (Kansas) surrendered a solo home run to Jendrick Speer and a two-run shot to Simon Guerhing in the bottom of the fourth inning as Germany (2-1) went up 3-0 on the U.S.

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FROM USA BASEBALL

(TSURUOKA, Japan) – Team Japan struck out 14 U.S. batters and Team USA stranded 16 runners on base as it fell to Japan 8-3 in game four of the 37th Annual USA vs. Japan Collegiate Championships in Tsuruoka, Japan.

Takahiro Araki hit a two-RBI single to left center in the first inning and Shota Ishimine followed with an RBI single in the second for a 3-0 lead on USA starter Trevor Bauer (UCLA). Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Big East, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Clemson, Florida State, Japan, Louisville, Pac 10, SEC, Southern Conference, Tennessee, The Citadel, UCLA

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(CHIBA, JAPAN) – Team USA (11-1) committed three errors and left eight runners on base in a 7-1 exhibition loss to Budo University, Friday, in Chiba, Japan. The loss was the first by the U.S. this summer and it snapped a 35-game winning streak for the National Team dating back to last season.

Tyler Holt (Florida State) reached second base on an error by the left fielder to begin the game and later scored Team USA’s lone run on an RBI groundout by Blake Forsythe (Tennessee) in the bottom of the first inning. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, Arizona State, Big East, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Conference USA, Louisville, Middle Tennessee, Pac 10, Rice, SEC, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, Tennessee, The Citadel, Vanderbilt

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(KANNAPOLIS, N.C.) – Drew Pomeranz (Ole Miss) broke the USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) record for strikeouts in a game with 17 and pitched six solid innings to lead the National Team to a 15-1 victory at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium in the opening game of a four-game friendship series against Guatemala. The U.S. improved to 6-0 on its 2009 summer tour with the win. Read the rest of this entry »

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FROM USA BASEBALL
(DURHAM, N.C.) – Rick Hague (Rice) went 3-5 with two doubles and three RBI and Gerrit Cole (UCLA) pitched lights out for six and two-thirds innings to lead the USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) to an 8-1 win over Team Canada at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park Friday night.

Tyler Holt (Florida State) led the game off with a stand up double and stole third base on Canadian starting pitcher and sixth round draft pick of the Philadelphia Phillies, Steven Inch. Hague would knock in one of the two runs scored on Inch on the night as he outran a single to the shortstop to score Holt. Read the rest of this entry »

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(CARY, N.C.) – Christian Colon (Cal State Fullerton) went 3-4 with a solo home run and three RBI for the Blue Team in its 6-1 victory over the Red Team, Tuesday, at the USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) Trials in Cary, N.C.

Christian Colon (Cal State Fullerton) scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the second inning when he lifted a ball over the left-field fence on White Team starter T.J. Walz (Kansas). His homer put the Blue Team ahead 1-0 early in the contest. Read the rest of this entry »

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(CARY, N.C.) – Preston Tucker (Florida) hit a solo home run in the sixth inning as the Blue Team defeated the Red Team 4-2 in a seven inning intrasquad game on Saturday at the USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) Trials.

Tony Zych (Louisville) and Tyler Holt (Florida State) hit back-to-back doubles for the Blue Team in the third inning. Rick Hague (Rice) then placed a single to left-center field that scored both Zych and Holt and put the Blue Team in front 2-0 early. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Clemson, Conference USA, Florida, Florida State, Louisville, Ohio State, Rice, SEC

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(CARY, N.C.) – Casey McGrew (Wright State) drove a double down the left field line and Gerrit Cole (UCLA) stuck out eight as the Blue Team defeated the Red Team, 5-2, at the USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) Trials, Friday, at the National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.

For the first three innings of the intrasquad game, the pitching ruled. Starting pitchers Cody Martin (Gonzaga) of the Red Team and Gerrit Cole of the Blue Team held their respective opponents off the board for the first three as they combined for only one hit. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Clemson, Conference USA, Gonzaga, Hawaii, Horizon League, Kansas, Louisville, Miami (FL), Pac 10, Rice, SEC, Tennessee, Texas Tech, UCLA, WAC, West Coast Conference, West Virginia, Wright State

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FROM ABCA RELEASE
OMAHA, Neb. – The American Baseball Coaches Association announced the ABCA/Rawlings Sporting Goods All-American teams on Wednesday, June 17.

Among the First Team honorees are six players participating in this year’s College World Series including Arizona State starting pitcher Mike Leake, LSU starting pitcher Louis Coleman, Arizona State catcher Carlos Ramirez, UNC first baseman Dustin Ackley, ASU outfielder Jason Kipnis and Virginia utility player Danny Hultzen. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 All-Americans, ABCA, Alabama, Arizona State, Army, Ball State, Boston College, Cal State Fullerton, College of Charleston, Dallas Baptist University, East Carolina, Elon, Florida International, Florida State, Fresno St., George Mason, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, Loyola-Marymount, LSU, Manhattan, Miami (FL), Middle Tennessee, Minnesota, Missouri, Missouri State, New Mexico, New Mexico St., Ohio, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Sacramento St., San Diego State, Stetson, Texas, Texas State, Towson, UC-Irvine, UNC, Virginia, Western Kentucky

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Following an inaugural event in which nearly 17,000 spectators attended games in a three-day period, the second Big Ten/BIG EAST Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, has been confirmed for the weekend of Feb. 26-28, 2010. The 2010 edition, to be held in St. Petersburg and Clearwater, FL, will feature 10 teams from each conference competing in 30 games and be managed by API Sports. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big East, Big Ten, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Seton Hall, South Florida, St. John's, UConn, Villanova, West Virginia

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FROM NCBWA RELEASE

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A total of 37 standout freshmen college baseball players from every part of the country are featured on the annual Pro-Line Athletic National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-American Team, the organization announced today.

The 2009 Pro-Line Athletic NCBWA Freshman All-American Team is comprised from 17 conferences and 10 conference championship teams. The two All-American squads are also made up of 12 conference “Rookie of the Year” winners.
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Tags: Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Ball State, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Fullerton, Coastal Carolina, Florida, Florida State, Freshmen All-American Team, Fresno St., Georgia State, Hawaii, Indiana, Lamar, Louisville, LSU, Minnesota, NCBWA, North Carolina A&T, Oregon State, Rice, South Carolina, Southern Miss, St. John's, St. Mary's, Texas, Tulane, UCLA, UConn, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wichita State, Winthrop

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“It’s pretty obvious what happened. Our tail was kicked tonight. We never got into a rhythm. I’d be shocked if we’re not chomping at the bit tomorrow. I hope [our team] is not looking for a motivational speech [from me]. – Louisville Manager Dan McConnell after the Cardinals 12-0 loss at the hands of Cal State Fullerton. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 CWS, 2009 Fullerton Super Regional, 2009 NCAA Tourney, Big East, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, CBB Column, CBB Visit, Louisville