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FROM TEAM USA RELEASE

(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 »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Arizona State, Arkansas, Big 12, Big East, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Conference USA, Florida State, Kansas, Louisville, Miami (FL), Ole Miss, Pac 10, Rice, SEC, Tennessee

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FROM USA BASEBALL RELEASE

(CARY, N.C.) – USA Baseball announced Wednesday night the 22 members of its 2009 National Team (Collegiate). The roster is headlined by shortstop and 2008 National Team member Christian Colon (Cal State Fullerton; Capey, Puerto Rico), and consists of five outfielders, six infielders, 10 pitchers, and one utility player. Two additional players will stay with the team to serve as alternates. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Arizona State, Arkansas, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Conference USA, Florida State, Hawaii, Horizon League, Kansas State, Louisville Slugger, Miami (FL), Middle Tennessee, Ohio Valley Conference, Ole Miss, Pac 10, Rice, SEC, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Tennessee, Texas Tech, The Citadel, Tulane, UCLA, UT-Arlington, Vanderbilt, WAC, Wright State

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FROM TEAM USA RELEASE

(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 »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Alabama, Arizona State, Big 12, Big East, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Conference USA, Kansas, Louisville, Miami (FL), Middle Tennessee, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 10, SEC, Southland Conference, Tennessee, Tulane, UT-Arlington

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(CARY, N.C.) – Christian Colon (Cal State Fullerton) hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning as the Blue Team defeated the Red Team 2-0 in a seven inning intrasquad game on Sunday at the USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) Trials.

With runners on the corners and two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, Christian Colon (Cal State Fullerton) hit an RBI single to right field that easily scored Casey McGrew (Wright State) from third base. Tyler Holt (Florida State) nearly scored from first base on the play but Colon was thrown out at second before he crossed the plate. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Alabama, Baylor, Big 12, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Conference USA, Florida, Florida State, Horizon League, Kansas, Miami (FL), Middle Tennessee, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 10, SEC, Southland Conference, Tulane, UCLA, UT-Arlington, Wright State

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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 CBB NEWS SOURCE

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Former University of Miami infielder Roger Tomas has returned to Miami baseball program as an assistant coach, head coach Jim Morris announced Tuesday.

A four-year letterwinner at UM from 2004-07, Tomas re-joins the Miami baseball program after spending three years in the Detroit Tigers organization. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Coaching Changes, Miami (FL)

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FROM TEAM USA RELEASE
(CARY, N.C.) – Bryce Brentz (Middle Tennessee State) went 3-3 with a solo home run and the Blue Team picked up a 3-1 win over the Red Team at the USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) Trials at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.

Brentz wasted little time as he kicked off the scoring in the top of the second inning with a 390 foot home run to left centerfield on Red Team starter Drew Pomeranz (Mississippi) for the early 1-0 lead. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Baylor, Conference USA, Florida State, Miami (FL), Middle Tennessee, Mountain West, Ohio Valley Conference, Ole Miss, Pac 10, Rice, SEC, TCU, Tennessee, Tulane, UCLA

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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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Here are some of the best links from Around the Nation for today.

The first article comes from The Advocate in Western Massachusetts which has an article on Winthrop’s Matteo D’Angelo who is spending his summer with the North Adams Steeplecats. D’Angelo is a Bologna Italy native as he is the first Italian native to play at Winthrop. The next article comes from the Boston Globe which highlights Tulane recruit Kyle McKenzie’s chances of being drafted in next week’s amateur draft. The next article talks with LSU pitching coach and former Michigan State head coach David Grewe who made the move to take over the Tiger’s pitching staff this season. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Conference USA, Louisville, LSU, Miami (FL), Michigan State, NECBL, SEC, Tulane, Virginia, Winthrop

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Here is your Day 3 Recap from the Gainesville Regional.

Miami (FL) 4 Jacksonville 0

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Junior right-hander David Gutierrez tossed a complete game shutout as No. 2 seed Miami advanced to the NCAA Gainesville Regional Championship Game with a 4-0 win over third-seeded Jacksonville Sunday afternoon at McKethan Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Gainesville Regional, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Florida, Jacksonville, Miami (FL), SEC

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Here is your Day 2 recap of the Gainesville Regional.

Jacksonville 8 Bethune-Cookman 7

Sophomore second baseman Chuck Opachich hit the go-ahead home run in the eighth while sophomore Chris Kaminski and junior Kyle Kriech teamed up to lead the JU baseball team to an 8-7 win over Bethune-Cookman, Saturday afternoon in the second day of the NCAA Gainesville Regional at McKethan Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Bethune Cookman, Florida, Jacksonville, MEAC, Miami (FL), SEC

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One would presume that a team making its record 37th straight NCAA Regional appearance and that was once ranked No. 2 in the country this season would be the favorite in its regional.

That’s not the case in this year’s NCAA Tournament for Miami (Fla.), which will need to get past Jacksonville, Bethune-Cookman and the eighth-overall seed and favorite Florida to take the Gainesville Region to advance to the Super Regionals. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Gainesville Regional, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Bethune Cookman, CBB Column, Florida, Jacksonville, MEAC, Miami (FL), SEC