FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Bob "Turtle" Smith ‘63, former University of Maryland baseball player, and his wife, Carol B. Smith have stepped up to the plate and hit a grand slam by making a major seven-figure commitment to Maryland Athletics. In honor of their gift, Maryland’s baseball stadium has been renamed Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium.

Bob and Carol have pledged their gift in support of the Greatness Campaign, which provides funds to those areas in athletics with the greatest need, as well as to the "Home Run Club," the support group for the Maryland baseball team.

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Here is your Fall Ball Recap for November 1st. Click on the respective link for the full story.

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Here is your Fall Ball Recap for October 31st. Click on the respective link for the full article.

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Here is your Fall Ball Recap for October 30th. Click on the respective link for the full article.

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland baseball team will hold its inaugural Black and Red "World Series" Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Shipley Field.

The three-game, intra-squad scrimmage will cap off fall practices, and mark the first full-squad scrimmages held under first-year head coach Erik Bakich. Game times are set for 6:00 p.m. Friday, and 1:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. All three games will be free of admission and open to the public.

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Kendall Rogers of Rivals.com recently put out an article about each ACC program and what to watch for during fall workouts. Some of the stories are Mickey Wiswall having to step up at Boston College, Duke looking to replace Nate Frieman and Alex Hassan, and many others.

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland Terrapins baseball team opened fall practice Tuesday at Shipley Field, marking the first time the squad has been together on the diamond since Erik Bakich was hired as head coach.

Upon arrival in College Park, Bakich set the goal of making the ACC Tournament, something the Terps haven’t done since the league expanded to 12 teams in 2006, and cut the field to eight teams.

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Yes, I post too much about new Maryland coach Erik Bakich but it seems that every time there is an article on him, we find a great quote in it from the new Maryland coach. The most recent article from The Diamondback Online talks with Coach Bakich about his aggressive style in recruiting the best players and coaches to College Park MD as he tries to turn around UMD program. He ended up getting one of the top pitching coaches in Sean Kenny from Pepperdine who agreed to come across the country to sleep on an air mattress in Bakich’s apartment for the last two weeks.

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Varsity Letters, a high school sports blog for the Baltimore Sun, reports that junior K.J. Hockaday has committed to Maryland to play under first year head coach Erik Bakich. Hockaday is a highly touted recruit out of John Carroll still has two seasons to go at the school. His high school coach is quoted in the article that he doesn’t believe that Hockaday will make it to College Park as he should be drafted after his senior campaign.

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – First-year Maryland head baseball coach Erik Bakich announced today the addition of one of the most well-known baseball minds in the state of Maryland to his staff, as former Arundel High School head coach Bernie Walter will join the Terrapins as director of operations.

"Bernie Walter is a baseball coaching legend and someone I have the utmost respect for," said Bakich. "His accolades and achievements over the past four decades speak for themselves, and his addition solidifies a coaching staff that I am extremely proud of. Bernie is a proven winner and this sends another message that Maryland Baseball is creating a new identity, as well as making a strong commitment to being a contender in the ACC and on a national stage.

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland baseball head coach Erik Bakich announced today that Nolan Neiman will join the 2009-10 baseball staff as a volunteer assistant. The hire completes the coaching staff, with Bakich having previously hired Sean Kenny as pitching coach and Dan Burton as recruiting coordinator.

"Nolan Neiman is a tremendous addition to our coaching staff and will do an outstanding job on the field as well as administratively," said Bakich. "His experience coaching catchers, hitters and pitchers will be a great asset in the development of our players. His extensive background with camps and clinics will also be an invaluable addition in generating interest in Maryland baseball throughout the mid-Atlantic."

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland baseball coach Erik Bakich announced today the hiring of Dan Burton as assistant coach, filling the need for a recruiting coordinator on Bakich’s first coaching staff at Maryland.

Burton comes to Maryland after spending one season as a volunteer assistant at Austin Peay, where he coached the outfielders, served as assistant hitting instructor, and ran the strength and conditioning program.

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