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Oregon baseball thoughts

Brian Foley — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0000

The University of Oregon announced on July 13th that they were bringing back baseball to the Eugene school after a 26 year absence. The school ended up dropping the wrestling program and adding competitive cheerleading to the athletic program. The reason that was quoted by the Oregon athletic department to add baseball was that the [...]

Team USA Articles

Brian Foley — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:06:00 +0000

Kendall Rogers of Rivals.com checks in with an article about Team USA and how successful the team has been this summer. They are currently in the midst of a five-game set against China coming off a silver medal finish in the Pan-Am Games. Before the Pan-Am Games, Team USA dropped a five game series to [...]

Adiel Palma leads Cuba to the Gold

Brian Foley — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:13:00 +0000

PRESS RELEASERIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL— Cuba’s Adiel Palma struck out 19 over two starts at the Pan American Games, including nine Americans on Friday morning, to lead Cuba (4-1 Pan Am) to a 3-1 win and gold medal over Team USA (15-6, 4-1 Pan Am).

Palma gave up just four hits over eight and two-thirds, [...]

USA to forfeit Gold Medal to Cuba?

Brian Foley — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:42:00 +0000

The AP is reporting that the United States might have to forfeit their Gold Medal Game against Cuba that is supposed to be played Friday morning due to the fact that the USA team has to leave Rio de Janeiro Friday evening to get back to the States to take on China. It is possible [...]

Team USA-Cuba Game Moved to Friday

Brian Foley — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:07:00 +0000

The Gold Medal Game between Team USA and Cuba has been moved to Friday. The game is tentatively scheduled to start at 9am on Friday but it is a game-time decision as the field is in some poor shape. Stay tuned to The College Baseball Blog for the most up to date information on Team [...]

Team USA to take on Cuba for Gold Medal

Brian Foley — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:19:00 +0000

Press Release

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL— Cody Satterwhite (Ole Miss) saved both ends of Team USA’s (15-5, 4-0 Pan Am Games) doubleheader at the Pan American Games, defeating Brazil 7-5 in the play-in game and then moving onto the Gold Medal Game following a 2-1 victory over Mexico. The Americans, who have won one gold [...]

Team USA Rescheduled

Brian Foley — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:18:00 +0000

FROM PRESS RELEASERIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL— Team USA’s scheduled Pan American baseball game with host Brazil was pushed back yet again. The Americans (13-5, 2-0 Pan Am Games) are now set to begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Mexico-Venezuela 2-2 tie, which ended after nine innings on July 14. That game, part of [...]

Team USA knocks off DR

Brian Foley — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:41:00 +0000

Team USA picked up a 5-1 victory over the Dominican Republic to open up pool play. Tyson Ross (Cal) started on the mound and kept the Dominican offense off balance with solid off-speed stuff and a good fastball. He lasted 6.2 innings while giving up four hits and one run while striking out seven batters. [...]