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TAMPA, Fla. - The University of South Florida baseball team wrapped up its Fall Ball World Series Sunday night with the Grey team winning Game Three by a score of 8-5.

Freshman shortstop Sam Mende lifted the Grey team to the win going 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI.

After closer Andrew Salgueiro finished off the Green team in the ninth, he was mobbed on the mound by his teammates. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2008 Fall Games, Big East, South Florida

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TAMPA, Fla. – On Friday, University of South Florida head coach Lelo Prado announced the release of the 2009 Bulls baseball schedule, a listing that includes five teams (eight games) that competed in the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

USF’s 56-game schedule spans 22 teams from 11 conferences, with 40 games played in the state of Florida, 25 of which will be at USF’s Red McEwen Field in Tampa.
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Tags: 2009 Schedules, Big East, South Florida

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TAMPA - After the first game of the University of South Florida Fall Baseball World Series was halted at a 4-4 tie in the 10th on Wednesday, the Grey Team took Game Two by a score of 16-4 Thursday night at Red McEwen Field.

“We really came out and swung the bats,” said Grey team coach Charles Cleveland. “Then we got that big 10-run inning that let us relax a little bit.”
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Tags: 2008 Fall Games, Big East, South Florida

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – The schedule for the inaugural BIG EAST/Big Ten Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, has been released, API Management and Marketing announced today. Twenty-seven games will be held February 20-22, 2009, at venues in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Dunedin, FL, highlighted by Friday and Saturday evening doubleheaders at Knology Park and Bright House Field. Read the rest of this entry »

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

USA BASEBALL FACES FIRST OUTSIDE COMPETITION WITH PAIR OF WEEKEND GAMES

After four weeks of intrasquad scrimmages, South Alabama baseball takes on its first outside competition of the season with a pair of exhibition games this weekend. The Jags host Meridian Community College Saturday at noon and Northwest Florida State College Sunday at 1 p.m. Both games are at Stanky Field.

Saturday’s game against Meridian is scheduled for seven innings, but the teams are allowed to play for up to four hours, so they will play a second game with the remaining time. After the seven-inning game ends, there will be a brief break for field maintenance before the new game begins. The second game will last as long as possible within the initial four-hour timeframe.

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Tags: 2008 Fall Games, Big 12, Big East, Conference USA, Houston, Louisville, Mississippi State, SEC, South Alabama, South Florida, Southland Conference, Stephen F. Austin, Summit League, Sun Belt, Tennessee, Texas, Western Illinois

Rivals College Baseball Editor Kendall Rogers has put out some interesting articles over the last week. The first article focuses on some head coaches around the nation that have failed to live up to expectations. He lists South Florida’s Lelo Prado as disappointing in his first two years in Tampa. I tend to disagree with Rogers since it takes longer then two years to develop a solid program. He brings up Tony Gwynn who has been an absolute disaster with the San Diego State program over the last six years only finishing over .500 in 2004 with a 35-29 record and in 2008 when they went 31-28. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Atlantic 10, Big East, Mountain West, Oregon, Pac 10, Rhode Island, Rivals, San Diego State, South Florida, Texas, USC

Week Two Underway for the UCF Baseball Team

Fall practices continued to roll on for the UCF baseball team as it opened up its second week on the diamond Sunday. Week one consisted of scrimmages on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, while the remaining practices featured team fundamentals, including team defense and batting practice.

“I thought the energy and intensity was very good early in the week,” said assistant coach Cliff Godwin. “We lost a little bit of focus later in the week but we got it back on Friday. The scrimmages helped our pitchers get their work in, while we are trying to teach the guys how we want them to play the game, and that’s with a lot of enthusiasm and energy.”
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Tags: Big East, Central Florida, Conference USA, South Florida

Georgetown Baseball Announces Incoming Recruiting Class

- Head Coach Pete Wilk announced that Georgetown Baseball will be welcoming eight new players to the fold this upcoming season. Billy Cosmopulous, Nick Geary, Will Harris, Alex Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Bobby Kirby, Andy Lentz and Rand Ravnaas comprise the incoming class that will try and help the Hoyas move up in the BIG EAST pecking order.
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Tags: Arkansas Little Rock, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Fordham, Georgetown, Iowa, South Florida, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, Texas, UT-Arlington

Coach Prado on Tuesday’s Live Chat

On Tuesday, Sept. 23, University of South Florida head baseball coach Lelo Prado will be a special guest on the online live chat at the weekly press luncheon.
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Tags: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Kansas State, Northwestern State, Pac 10, South Alabama, South Florida, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, UNC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Two of the nation’s most prominent collegiate athletic conferences have come to an agreement to participate in a unique and ground-breaking season-opening baseball tournament in Florida. The inaugural BIG EAST/Big Ten Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, will feature 27 games February 20-22, 2009, at various spring training venues in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area, API Marketing announced today.

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Tags: Big East, Big Ten, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Norte Dame, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Seton Hall, South Florida, St John, UConn, West Virginia

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – Championship Series’ Most Valuable Player Ryan Nokelby (Texas Lutheran) plated Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly as the Brockport Riverbats edged the Glens Falls Golden Eagles, 3-2, in 10 innings to win the 2008 New York Collegiate Baseball League championship. The Riverbats won the best-of-three series, two games to one. The title is the first in the five-year history of the franchise. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: America East, Atlantic 10, Big East, Binghamton, Division 2, MAAC, Merrimack, NYCBL, SEC, Siena, South Florida, St. Bonaventure, University of San Diego, Vanderbilt, West Coast Conference

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TAMPA, Fla. – Combined, it took 33 players, 22 hits and nearly five hours for the University of South Florida to defeat Notre Dame, 3-2, in 16 innings Friday night at Red McEwen Field. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big East, Notre Dame, South Florida

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James Madison 8 ETSU 4

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., May 6, 2008 – Freshman Turner Phelps (Roanoke, Va./Lord Botetourt) pitched seven innings of shutout relief and James Madison University overcame an early four run deficit for an 8-4 non-conference baseball victory over East Tennessee State University on Tuesday night at Cardinal Park.

JMU improved to 31-13 and salvaged a win on its three-game road swing after dropping a pair at Radford. The Dukes improved to 4-1 in night games this season. ETSU fell to 18-32 on the season. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, East Tennessee State, Horizon League, Indiana, James Madison, Kentucky, Louisville, Northeastern, SEC, South Florida, UCF, UMass, Wright State

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Bethune-Cookman 10 South Florida 3

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of South Florida baseball team lost, 10-3, to Bethune-Cookman Wednesday night at Red McEwen Field.

The Bulls drop to 25-21 overall while the Wildcats improve to 30-17.

Junior Chris Rey was 3-for-4 in the game with one RBI and a run scored, while junior Addison Maruszak added a two-hit outing to the Bulls’ offense.

Freshman Zach Pietrzyk made his longest start, and appearance, of his rookie campaign against the Wildcats, striking out two in his 4.1-inning outing. He allowed five runs from seven hits to take his second loss of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: America East, Atlantic 10, Bethune Cookman, Big East, Big South, Coastal Carolina, Missouri Valley, Murray State, South Florida, Southern Conference, Southern Illinois, SWAC, The Citadel, UMass, Vermont

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Louisville 2 Morehead State 0

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Tyler Mickits hit a two-run home run and Matt Lea, Neil Holland and Zack Pitts combined on a three-hit shutout, as the University of Louisville Cardinals blanked Morehead State 2-0 Tuesday at Jim Patterson Stadium.

After catcher Jeff Arnold reached on an infield single to lead off the fifth inning and moved to third on a throwing error, Mickits belted his first home run of the season deep to right center to put the Cards (27-16) on top 2-0 for the only scoring of the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alabama, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big East, CAA, Conference USA, East Carolina, Fordham, Hofstra, Louisville, Morehead State, Ohio Valley Conference, Samford, SEC, South Florida, UCF