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FROM TEAM USA RELEASE
(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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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 is your Day 3 Recap from the Louisville Regional.

Vanderbilt 6 Middle Tennessee State 0

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Junior Caleb Cotham threw a complete-game four-hit shutout to lead Vanderbilt to a 6-0 win over Middle Tennessee in an elimination game Sunday afternoon at Patterson Stadium.

The Commodores (36-26) moved into its fourth NCAA Regional finals in five trips under Tim Corbin and will have to defeat host Louisville twice in order to advance to the Super Regionals. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Louisville Regional, 2009 NCAA Tourney, Big East, Louisville, Middle Tennessee, SEC, Sun Belt, Vanderbilt

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Here is your Day 2 Recap from the Louisville Regional.

Vanderbilt 10 Indiana 0

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Freshman right-hander Sonny Gray threw eight innings of shutout baseball to lead Vanderbilt to a 10-0 win over Indiana in the elimination game of the Louisville Regional Saturday afternoon at Patterson Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Louisville Regional, 2009 NCAA Tourney, Big East, Big Ten, Indiana, Louisville, Middle Tennessee, SEC, Sun Belt, Vanderbilt

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Here is your recap of the first day of action in the Louisville Regional.

Middle Tennessee State 5 Vanderbilt 4

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Middle Tennessee won its first game in the NCAA Louisville Regional in dramatic fashion defeating in-state rival Vanderbilt 5-4 on Friday afternoon.

The Blue Raiders (44-16) led throughout the game but the Commodores (34-26) closed the gap to one in the eighth inning and held on for the win. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Louisville Regional, 2009 NCAA Tourney, Big East, Big Ten, Indiana, Louisville, Middle Tennessee, SEC, Sun Belt, Vanderbilt

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Who’s going to come out of the Louisville Regional? I don’t think anyone really knows because there is no dominant team in this regional and every team has a legitimate chance to advance. Big East champion Louisville will host a regional for the first time in program history (although they did host a Super Regional) as the #1 seed, Sun Belt Conference champion Middle Tennessee is the second seed, while a hot Vanderbilt squad is the #3 seed and the recently crowned Big 10 Tournament champion Indiana Hoosiers rounds out the field as the #4 seed.

The opening game of the regional between Vanderbilt and Middle Tennessee will be played at 3 pm EDT on Friday, with Louisville and Indiana to follow at 7 pm EDT. The first elimination game will be played at 3 pm EDT with the winner’s bracket championship game at 7 pm EDT Saturday. Sunday’s slate opens with the second elimination game at 3 pm EDT and closes with the first regional championship game at 7 pm EDT. If necessary, a second regional championship game will be played on Monday at 7 pm EDT.

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Tags: 2009 Louisville Regional, 2009 NCAA Tourney, Big East, Big Ten, Indiana, Louisville, Middle Tennessee, SEC, Sun Belt, Vanderbilt

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference recognized its top performers on the baseball field with the announcement of the 2009 All-Conference teams on Tuesday. The student-athletes selected to the first and second teams, as voted on by the 11 head coaches, were honored for their consistent play throughout the season, posting impressive numbers all year.
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Tags: Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, New Orleans, South Alabama, Sun Belt, Troy, Western Kentucky

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
NEW ORLEANS – Middle Tennessee’s Rawley Bishop and Kenneth Roberts are the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, according to a vote by the league’s member institutions. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Middle Tennessee, Sun Belt, Sun Belt Weekly Honors

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NEW ORLEANS – For the second-straight week and the third time this season Middle Tennessee’s Bryce Brentz is the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Player of the Week, while Louisiana-Lafayette’s Zach Osborne picks up his second Pitcher of the Week citation of the 2009 campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Louisiana-Lafayette, Middle Tennessee, Sun Belt, Sun Belt Weekly Honors

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
NEW ORLEANS – Middle Tennessee’s Bryce Brentz and South Alabama’s Lance Baxter have been named the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, as decided on by the league’s member institutions. The award marks the second for Brentz this season, while Baxter earns his first citations. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Middle Tennessee, South Alabama, Sun Belt, Sun Belt Weekly Honors

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

NEW ORLEANS – ULM’s Perry Smith and Middle Tennessee’s Chad Edwards have been named the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, as decided on by the league’s member institutions.

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Tags: Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, Sun Belt, Sun Belt Weekly Honors