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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Doug Elgin announced Thursday that Dan Callahan, head baseball coach at Southern Illinois University, has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the league’s Most Courageous Award.

The Missouri Valley Conference presents the Most Courageous Award to a past or present student-athlete, coach or university administrator who demonstrates unusual courage in the face of personal illness, adversity or tragedy and whose behavior reflects honor on the institution or the Conference. Individuals receiving the award might also have performed heroic feats or otherwise inspired others.

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With the 2009 College World Series still in progress, the Southern Illinois Salukis have turned their attention toward the 2010 baseball season.  The Salukis finished the 2009 campaign with a disappointing 24-28 overall record and fifth place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference with an 11-9 conference record.

The Salukis will begin the 2010 season with a three game series on the road at Arkansas State on February 19-21.  Read the rest of this entry »

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With a quality group of returnees and a nice blend of newcomers, the Southern Illinois University baseball team is primed for its 2009 season. “I think we have the personnel to make a run at a conference title,” said head coach Dan Callahan. “We’ve proven the last seven years that we are one of the top-three teams in the Valley.” If there’s any area that may be a concern, it’s depth, as the Salukis return only four position starters and one starting pitcher from a team that went 34-23 overall and 12-12 in the MVC last season. Catcher Mark Kelly, infielder Scott Elmendorf, outfielders Chris Murphy and Aaron Roberts, and pitcher Adam Curynski are back. Read the rest of this entry »

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ST. LOUIS – Missouri State, which returns a dominating veteran pitching staff and solid depth from last year’s Missouri Valley Conference runner-up squad, has been tabbed as the league favorite in the annual coaches’ preseason poll, receiving eight of nine first place votes.

The Bears tallied 80 points and were a sound favorite over second-place pick Creighton (66 points). 2008 champion Wichita State, who secured the remaining first-place vote and 63 points overall, was picked to finish in the third position. Read the rest of this entry »

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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University head coach Dan Callahan unveiled a group of seven signees Monday. The Salukis added three pitchers, three infielders and a catcher for the 2010 season.

Wes Neece (Lincoln, Ill.), Lee Weld (Dana, Ill.) and Nick Tindall (O’Fallon, Ill.) are all rated among the Top-100 players in the state according to the Illinois Prep Baseball Report, while Graham Saiko (Newburgh, Ind.) ranks as the second-best defensive infielder in Indiana (by Indiana Prep Baseball Report). Tanner Funke (Algonquin, Ill.), Brock Harding (Springfield, Ill.) and Randy Hoelscher (Belleville, Ill.) are also part of SIU’s early signing class. Read the rest of this entry »

Three-Run Fourth Lifts Blue Squad to 3-1 Win

Blue Team Takes Orange and Blue Series with Victory

Sophomore second baseman Pete Cappetta drove in a pair of runs with a base hit in the bottom of the fourth as part of a three-run inning that lifted the Blue squad to a 3-1 win and a 3-1 series victory in the five-game Orange and Blue World Series. The Blue bullpen rose to the occasion, with freshman Corey Kimes, senior Aaron Martin and junior Billy Barrett combining to allow just two hits in three shutout innings of relief work.
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Senior lefthander Daniel Wells allowed only two hits in 3.1 innings.

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Southern Illinois University began its annual intrasquad fall series Saturday at Abe Martin Field. The maroon team used timely hitting, good defense and a strong effort from its bullpen to beat the black team, 4-2, in game one.

The maroon team was out-hit, 8-4, but buried the black team with three extra base hits. Mark Kelly and Tom Cerven doubled and Tyler Bullock delivered a solo home run. Both Kelly and Cerven’s hits came on 0-2 counts.
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The Southern Illinois Salukis have announced a tentative 2009 schedule. They will open the season on February 20th when they take part in the Coastal Carolina tournament in Myrtle Beach SC. They will then play a single game against Tennessee-Martin before heading down to Stetson to take part in the tournament hosted by the Hatters. They will then head back to Carbondale where they will host weekend out of conference series against Northern Illinois and North Dakota. Read the rest of this entry »

UC Irvine

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8/7/2008 – Several UC Irvine baseball players have extended their summer league seasons as their teams have advanced to playoffs. Christian Bergman (Altadena/St. Francis HS) and catcher Francis Larson (Yorba Linda/Esperanza HS) earned Alaska Baseball League (ABL) honors. FULL STORY

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Ga Southern 6 The Citadel 5

STATESBORO, Ga. – With the bases loaded and one out in the ninth Jeremiah Parker (Carrollton/Carrollton) hit a grounder down the third base line. Ty Wright (Montrose/West Laurens) slid and beat Matt Arnold’s throw home as Georgia Southern pulled out a 6-5 Southern Conference win over The Citadel. The Eagles (28-19 overall, 12-9 SoCon) took 2-of-3 from the Bulldogs over the weekend.

Wright was hit by a Matt Reifsnider (4-4) pitch to start the ninth. Phillip Porter (Marietta/Sprayberry) sacrificed Wright to second then Chris Shehan (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) was intentionally walked. Matt Crim, the Friday night starter, walked Griffin Benedict (Dunwoody/St. Pius) to load the bases. Parker hit a soft grounder down the third base line. Wright broke for home and on the slide was called safe by home plate umpire Ed Haggray. Read the rest of this entry »

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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 »

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O’FALLON, Mo. – Mark Kelly’s one-out single plated the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth inning to lead Southern Illinois University (21-17) to a 2-1 win over No. 4 Missouri (29-11) earlier tonight in a wood bat game at T.R. Hughes Stadium.

The game was tied 1-1 when Scott Elmendorf singled to spark SIU’s one-out rally in the eighth. Adam Hills followed with a base knock and Elmendorf moved to second. Kelly then stepped in and delivered his 33rd RBI of the year on a ground single up the middle. Read the rest of this entry »