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Patrick Stevens of The Washington Times has put out an excellent article about newly hired Maryland baseball coach Erik Bakich who is seeking to turn around the Terps baseball program. The Maryland program has been a near laughing stock over the past four decades with their last NCAA tourney berth in the 1971 season. Bakich is considered a wizard on the recruiting trail as he turned around the Vanderbilt program during his seven years there from being a doormat into being one of the best teams in the nation. Current Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin says the following about Bakich’s recruiting ability “"He’s just got a different way about him. He’s a good-looking kid. He’s a chameleon. He can talk to you, can talk to a banker, can talk to a bum on the street and make them all feel good."

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Eric Bakich announced today that he hired former Pepperdine pitching coach Sean Kenny. This is an interesting move as Kenny has been on the west coast as members of coaching staffs since the 1997 season with stints at Saint Mary’s, San Diego, and most recently at Pepperdine for the past eleven seasons. He played college ball at Eastern Michigan but a move to the highly competitive ACC and across the country is interesting as he has to continue to have his connections on the East Coast for recruiting. You can check out the full press release from Maryland below.

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According to a report by Baseball American writer Aaron Fitt, Eric Bakich will be named the new head coach of the Maryland Terrapins on Monday. Bakich comes over from Vanderbilt where he has brought in the 2005 top recruiting class and the number 2 ranked class in 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – After nine years of service, Maryland head baseball coach Terry Rupp has announced his resignation, effective immediately, and a national search for his replacement is underway.

“I thank coach Rupp for his nine years of hard-working and tireless service to the University,” Associate Athletics Director for Compliance/Baseball Sport Supervisor Dan Trump said. “Terry has conducted himself in a first-class manner throughout his tenure in College Park and I have appreciated his dedication to the program. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is your ACC Recap for May 12th.

North Carolina 4 Charlotte 1

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – All-America Dustin Ackley was 2-for-3 with a two-run single in the fifth inning, and No. 4 North Carolina’s bullpen went seven strong innings to lead the Tar Heels to a 4-1 win over Charlotte Tuesday at Hayes Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is your ACC Recap for May 10th.

NC State 9 UNC 4

RALEIGH, N.C. — Kyle Wilson went 3-for-3 with two home runs and Drew Poulk added a homer as NC State defeated top-ranked North Carolina 9-4 on Sunday at Doak Field at Dail Park to win the ACC weekend series against the Tar Heels.

With the win, the Wolfpack improves to 24-28 overall and 10-17 in ACC play. The loss drops the Tar Heels to 38-13 overall and 17-9 in the ACC. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is your ACC Recap for May 9th.

UNC 5 NC State 2

RALEIGH, N.C. – Adam Warren and Brian Moran combined on a four-hitter as No. 1 North Carolina evened its weekend series with NC State with a 5-2 victory Saturday at Doak Field. The Tar Heels (38-12, 17-8 ACC) managed just three hits of their own but took advantage of 11 walks and three hit batters by Wolfpack pitching. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is your ACC Recap for May 8th.

NC State 3 UNC 0

RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State left-hander Jimmy Gillheeney shut out No. 1 North Carolina over seven innings to lead the Wolfpack to a 3-0 win Friday in the series-opener at Doak Field. The Tar Heels (37-12, 16-8 ACC) held State (23-27, 9-16 ACC) to just five hits but matched a season high with 12 runners left on base to snap a five-game winning streak and a run of six straight victories in ACC play. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is your ACC Preview for May 8th-11th. This week we only see four ACC series while Boston College, Miami, and Clemson play out of conference series. Virginia Tech is off this weekend. The marquee series of the weekend sees number 9 ranked Florida State heading to number 10 ranked Georgia Tech. North Carolina heads down the road to take on NC State while Duke heads to Virginia and Wake Forest heads to Maryland. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is your ACC Recap for May 6th.

Florida State 15 Florida International 5

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State (35-12) scored early and often Wednesday night in cruising to a 15-5 victory over Florida International (30-19) on Mike Martin Field inside Dick Howser Stadium. The Seminoles tallied 11 runs in the first three innings as every FSU starter registered a hit as it was the first meeting between the two schools since 1991. The victory pushed the Seminoles’ win streak to a nation-best 14 games. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is your ACC Recap for May 3rd.

Florida State 9 Virginia Tech 4

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State (33-12, 18-7 ACC) continued its winning ways completing the three-game sweep of Virginia Tech with a 9-4 victory Sunday afternoon on Mike Martin Field inside Dick Howser Stadium. The Seminoles extended their win streak to a season-best 12 games which currently stands as the longest streak in the nation. It also marked the third straight conference series sweep for the Garnet and Gold. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is your ACC Recap for May 2nd.

Florida State 10 Virginia Tech 4

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State (32-12, 17-7 ACC) broke open a one-run ball game with four home runs in the fourth and fifth innings combined to take down Virginia Tech (27-19, 10-15 ACC) 10-4 Saturday evening on Mike Martin Field inside Dick Howser Stadium. Seven different Seminoles registered an RBI in game two as the Garnet and Gold extended their win streak to a season-best 11 games with the win over the Hokies. Read the rest of this entry »

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