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Here are your Early Signing Classes releases for November 18th.

Georgia Tech signs 18 for 2010-2011 season

ATLANTA - – Eighteen of the nation’s top high school baseball standouts, including three prep All-Americans, have signed National Letters of Intent to play baseball at Georgia Tech beginning next fall, head coach Danny Hall announced Wednesday.

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Tags: 2011 Recruits, ACC, Alabama, Baylor, Big 12, Big West, Conference USA, Georgia, Georgia Tech, MAC, Memphis, Ole Miss, Sam Houston State, SEC, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, UAB, UC-Davis, UT-Arlington, Western Michigan

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Here are the listings of the Early Signings for November 16th. Click on the respective link for the full article.

EIU adds seven for spring of ‘11

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Striving to build on two Ohio Valley Conference championships the last two years, head coach Jim Schmitz has announced Eastern Illinois baseball’s seven-player recruiting class set to join the program for the 2011 season.

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Tags: 2011 Recruits, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big Ten, Conference USA, Eastern Illinois, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, Kent State, MAC, Memphis, Nevada, Ohio Valley Conference, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Pac 10, Santa Clara, SEC, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Stetson, Sun Belt, UAB, University of San Diego, WAC, West Coast Conference

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The CBB continues our countdown for the 2010 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the list today with number 66 in our countdown with Southern Miss sophomore shortstop BA Vollmuth. He is from Biloxi, Mississippi where he was a three year captain of the Biloxi High School baseball squad under Kevin Burdine. His senior season saw him hit .390 with six homers and 37 RBI while picking up multiple honors including being named A Clarion Ledger 1st team All-State Selection, Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen Team and Sun Herald All-South Team. He was even better in his junior year when he batted .423 with eight homers and 36 RBI. He was drafted in the 32nd round by the Houston Astros but decided to head to Southern Miss to play under Corky Palmer for a season and will be playing for Scott Berry this season.

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Tags: 2010 Top Players, Cape Cod League, CBB 2010 Top 100 Players, CBB Column, Conference USA, Southern Miss

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Here is the listings of the Early Signing Day press releases from November 12th. All of these signings will begin play in the start of the 2011 season.

Austin Peay signs Nine to NLI’s

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Facing the loss of 11 seniors, including four pitchers, following the upcoming 2010 campaign, Austin Peay State University head baseball coach Gary McClure and his coaching staff had plenty of work to do on the recruiting trail. That work paid off, Wednesday, as nine players signed a letter of intent on the first day of the signing period.

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Tags: 2011 Recruits, Atlantic Sun, Austin Peay, Belmont, Big 12, Conference USA, Lamar, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Memphis, Mississippi State, Mountain West, Ohio Valley Conference, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, SEC, Southern Miss, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, Texas, UAB, UNLV

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball programs took on William Carey on Sunday afternoon in an exhibition game. The Golden Eagles walked away with an impressive 13-1 victory in 14 innings. Southern Miss played errorless baseball in the game while hitting two homers.

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Tags: Conference USA, Fall Ball, NAIA, Southern Miss, William Carey

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The Cape Cod Baseball League has put out their 2009 All-Cape League team. It is led by CCBL MVP Kyle Roller from East Carolina and CCBL Top Pitcher Chris Sale from Florida Gulf Coast. The infield features first baseman Mickey Wiswall (Boston College), second baseman Pierre LePage (Uconn), shortstop B.A. Vollmuth (Southern Miss) and third baseman Jedd Gyorko (West Virginia). The two ultility infielders are Zach Cox (Arkansas) and Nick Crawford (UAB). The outfield is led by Todd Cunningham (Jacksonville State). The other four members of the All-League outfield are Gary Brown (CS-Fullerton), Austin Wates (Virginia Tech), Brian Fletcher (Auburn), and George Springer (UConn). The catchers are Mike Murray (Wake Forest) and Cody Stanley (UNC-Wilmington). Ryan Cuneo (Delaware) joins Roller as the All-League Designated Hitters.

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Tags: 2009 Top Players, 2010 Top Players, ACC, Arkansas, Atlantic Sun, Auburn, Big East, Big Ten, Big West, Boston College, CAA, Cal State Fullerton, Cape Cod League, Conference USA, Delaware, Duke, East Carolina, Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville State, Michigan, Missouri State, Missouri Valley, NC State, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 10, SEC, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB, UCLA, UConn, UNC-Wilmington, University of San Diego, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Walter State, West Coast Conference, West Virginia

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I took the day off from work to take in the Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game on Thursday night. The game was played at Fenway Park for the first time since the late 1980’s as the players got their chance to play at one of the better MLB parks in the country.

The game started early as the weather forecast called for heavy rains later in the night.

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Tags: Arkansas, Big 12, Big East, Big West, CAA, Cal State Fullerton, CBB Column, CBB Visit, Conference USA, Jacksonville State, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 10, SEC, Southern Miss, Texas, UCLA, UNC-Wilmington, West Virginia

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GoldenEaglePride.com has an excellent article about the impact of Southern Miss run in the College World Series will affect the athletic department in the coming years. They look at the impact of George Mason’s run to the Final Four in the 2006 season and how merchandise sales and interest in the program skyrocketed. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, Conference USA, Southern Miss

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Here are some of my random thoughts from the fourth day of action at the College World Series. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Arizona State, Big 12, CBB Column, Conference USA, Pac 10, Southern Miss, Texas, UNC

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The opening game of Day 4 of the College World Series featured the North Carolina Tar Heels playing against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The Tar Heels entered the game with a 47-17 record while Southern Miss was 40-25. Both teams entered the game with a record of 0-1 with North Carolina losing to Arizona State 5-2 while Southern Miss lost to Texas 7-6. The Golden Eagles sent JR Ballinger to the hill who was 6-3 on the year with a 3.89 ERA in 17 appearances (15 starts). UNC countered with senior RHP Adam Warren who entered the game with a record of 9-2 with an ERA of 3.23. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, CBB Column, CBB Visit, Conference USA, Southern Miss, UNC

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The Texas Longhorns and Southern Miss Golden Eagles faced off in the nightcap on Sunday evening. Texas entered the game with a 46-14-1 record while Southern Miss entered with a 40-24 mark. The Longhorns sent Sophomore RHP Cole Green to the hill with his 5-3 record in 18 appearances (17 starts) while compiling an ERA of 3.02. Southern Miss started Todd McInnis who won the 2009 C-USA Pitcher of the Year award. He is 9-4 with a 3.61 ERA in 18 appearances (17 starts). Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, Big 12, CBB Column, CBB Visit, Conference USA, Southern Miss, Texas

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The College Baseball Blog breaks down the top players in the College World Series who need to be watched on each squad. Here is your preview for Bracket 2 of the College World Series which features Arizona State, UNC, Southern Miss, and Texas. If these players have a big week, then their respective teams will be in excellent shape to walk away with a National Championship. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Arizona State, Big 12, CBB Column, Conference USA, Pac 10, Southern Miss, Texas, UNC