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Kendall Rogers continues his conference previews heading into fall practice with the Big Ten today. He states that Minnesota and Ohio State have started to eye making a run to the CWS with strong squads.

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Tags: Big Ten, Fall Ball, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue

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FROM PRESS RELEASE

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – The schedule has been finalized and two state‐of‐the‐art major league venues have been added to the 2010 Big Ten/BIG EAST Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, event manager API Sports announced today. Doubleheaders at Dunedin Stadium and Bright House Field highlight a slate that features 30 games over three days, Feb. 26‐28, 2010, at current and former big league facilities in the St. Petersburg and Clearwater, Fla., area.

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Tags: 2010 Schedules, 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 CBB NEWS SOURCE

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State baseball coach Jake Boss Jr. announced the addition of seven student-athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent and will report to campus this fall. The summer signees include: Dane Frazier (Mattawan, Mich.), Bryce Jenney (Northville, Mich.), John Martinez (Auburn Hills, Mich.), Chad Nielsen (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Trey Popp (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Chase Rihtarchik (Rochester Hills, Mich.) and Joe Zwierzynski (Crystal Lake, Ill.). The freshman class for the fall of 2009 will number 14 student-athletes, as the seven who recently signed join the previously-announced seven that committed in November 2008.

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Tags: 2009 Recruits, Big Ten, Michigan State

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
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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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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Nolan Moody threw Michigan State’s first no-hitter in over sixteen years to earn CBB Pitcher of the Week, and Chris Wallace of Houston put together a 9-for-18 week at the plate, including three homeruns and thirteen RBI, after missing nineteen games after taking a fastball to the face during the final game of the Houston College Classic earlier this year to earn CBB Hitter of the Week.

Moody toed the rubber for the opening game of the Spartans’ series against Northwestern, and he didn’t disappoint.  Moody had a perfect game working until a two-out walk in the eighth inning.  He would walk one more batter in the ninth, but a game-ending double play sealed the no-hitter and Michigan State victory.  Moody also struck out five batters, which tied his previous career-high.  Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big Ten, CBB Column, CBB Players of the Week, Conference USA, Houston, Michigan State

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA)­ released the Pro-Line Athletic National Player of the Week awards for the period ending April 5, today. Eastern Illinois senior outfielder Brett Nommensen was named National Hitter of the Week, while Michigan State senior right-handed pitcher Nolan Moody was named National Pitcher of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big Ten, Eastern Illinois, Michigan State, NCBWA, Ohio Valley Conference

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Here is your ACC Recap for March 11th.

UNC 12 Appalachian State 3

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Sophomore right-hander Bryant Gaines struck out a career-best nine batters in six-plus innings, and All-America Dustin Ackley had two home runs among his four hits to pace No. 1 North Carolina to a 12-3 win over Appalachian State Wednesday at Boshamer Stadium. Ben Bunting’s career-best four hits matched Ackley’s effort, and Kyle Seager added three, as the Tar Heels (12-2) pounded out a season-best 20 hits. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Appalachian State, Atlantic Sun, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Clemson, Duke, Elon, Florida State, Georgia Tech, High Point, Kennesaw State, Maryland, MEAC, Miami (FL), Michigan State, NC State, North Carolina A&T, Northeast Conference, Pittsburgh, Quinnipiac, Southern Conference, UMES, UNC, Virginia, VMI, Wake Forest

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Michigan State Spartans

2008 overall record 24-29, Big Ten record 12-18, eighth.

With a new coaching staff in place and a newly upgrade stadium the Michigan State Spartans approach the 2009 with optimism in the air and new beginnings abound. As the youngest team in the Big Ten, the Spartans are out to prove being green isn’t a bad thing, especially when it serves as your school’s color.

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Tags: 2009 Season Preview, Big Ten, CBB Column, Michigan State

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Due to the recent unavailability of Progress Energy Park, the schedule for the inaugural BIG EAST-Big Ten Baseball Challenge has been adjusted to include games at McKechnie Field in Bradenton and Red McEwen Field at the University of South Florida. The BIG EAST-Big Ten Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, begins on Friday, Feb. 20.
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Tags: Big East, Big Ten, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Seton Hall, South Florida, St. John's, UConn, West Virginia

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Despite harsh winter conditions, construction continues to move along on the new McLane Baseball Stadium as vertical steel supports for the stands were erected last week.

McLane Baseball Stadium is designed for 2,500 seats with 400 chair back seats and 2,100 bench-style seats. Drayton and Elizabeth McLane provided MSU with a $4 million commitment toward the stadium.

The Spartans are scheduled to play their inaugural game at the stadium April 3 against Northwestern.

Stadium Construction Photo Gallery

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network will nationally televise up to 30 Big Ten baseball games, including the entire Big Ten Baseball Tournament, and 25 Big Ten softball games this spring. Every game will be produced in high definition.

“With the network now available to more than 70 million people nationwide, the Big Ten Network is thrilled to give increased national exposure to Big Ten baseball and softball,” network president Mark Silverman said. ”We know that fans will especially enjoy watching these games in HD.” Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big Ten, Big Ten Network, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue