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Head coach Chad Kreuter has put together what looks to be a challenging 2010 schedule for the USC Trojans.  The Trojans will begin the season on the road at Cal Poly (Feb. 19-21) before the home opener at Dedeaux Field against UC Irvine (Feb. 23).  USC will then take part in the UCLA Tournament against Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, and UCLA (Feb. 26-28), followed by a mid-week road game at Long Beach State (March 2).

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Tags: 2010 Schedules, Pac 10, Pepperdine, USC, West Coast Conference

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

(San Francisco, CA) – Matt Hobbs has accepted the open pitching coach position at the University of San Francisco, as announced by head coach Nino Giarratano today. Hobbs comes to the Hilltop from UC San Diego, where he held an associate head coaching position for three years.

"We are extremely excited to have Matt Hobbs as a pitching Coach/ recruiting coordinator at the University of San Francisco," said Giarratano. "Matt brings great success, knowledge, and great work habits to our program. Matt will continue to help the program rise."

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Tags: Coaching Changes, San Francisco, West Coast Conference

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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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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

SEATTLE – Greg Moore has been added to the Washington baseball coaching staff, head coach Lindsay Meggs announced today. Moore, who will handle pitching for the Huskies, joins Meggs and Dave Nakama, who was named an assistant earlier this month, on the full-time coaching staff.`

Moore comes to the UW after eight seasons as an assistant at the University of San Francisco.

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Tags: Coaching Changes, Pac 10, San Francisco, Washington, West Coast Conference

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FROM CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE

COCA-COLA PITCHER OF THE MONTH

Kyle Blair, Brewster RHP

The Coca-Cola Pitcher of the Month for July has been awarded to Kyle Blair (Sand Diego) of Brewster. Blair’s record remains flawless on the season, winning three and losing none. Over the past month, the 6-3 righty has appeared in four games, all of them starts, and recorded 27 innings pitched. Over those 27 innings, Blair has surrendered only 12 hits and three earned runs, good for a 1.00 ERA. He also sports a 1.40 strikeouts-per-innings-pitched ratio, with 38 strikeouts this month.

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Tags: Cape Cod League, Jacksonville State, Ohio Valley Conference, University of San Diego, West Coast Conference

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MALIBU, Calif. – Jon Strauss has joined the Pepperdine baseball staff as the team’s new pitching coach, head coach Steve Rodriguez announced on Friday. Strauss replaces Sean Kenney, who is now the pitching coach at Maryland.

A Southern California native with close to 15 years of collegiate coaching experience, Strauss completes Rodriguez’s coaching staff for the 2009-10 season. Earlier this week, Rodriguez tabbed former Ohio State standout catcher Joe Wilkins to the volunteer assistant coach position.

“The Pepperdine and Long Beach State baseball programs both have a great history and winning traditions, so I’m confident the transition will be an easy one for Jon and that he’ll help us get deeper into the postseason,” Rodriguez said. “I’ve gotten to know Jon pretty well on the recruiting trail and I’m excited that he and his family are coming to Malibu to join the Pepperdine family.”

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Tags: Big West, Coaching Changes, Long Beach State, Pepperdine, West Coast Conference

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MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine head baseball coach Steve Rodriguez Friday announced the addition of Joe Wilkins to the Waves’ coaching staff. As the team’s volunteer assistant coach, Wilkins responsibilities will include training the catchers, helping to develop the offense and coaching first base.

"Joe is going to be a great addition to this ball club," Rodriguez said. "He’s comes to us highly recommended by a number of head coaches, many of whom have cited his tireless work ethic as one of his many strong points. He’s also played for a great championship-caliber program at Ohio State. We’re really looking forward to working with him on a daily basis. "

Wilkins move to Pepperdine marks his West Coast coaching debut. He spent this past season volunteering at Wake Forest where he tutored 2009 Cape Cod All-Star catcher Mike Murray. 

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Tags: ACC, Coaching Changes, Pepperdine, Wake Forest, West Coast Conference

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The Portland Pilots enter the 2010 campaign off the heels of a very disappointing 2009 season that saw the team finish with a 25-26 overall record and 7-14 record in West Coast Conference play.  Head coach Chris Sperry will be seeking his first winning season in his career at Portland.

The Pilots begin the season with a four game home series against Seattle February 26-28 followed by a mid-week home game against Division III power George Fox on March 2.  Portland then hits the road for a three game set at Arkansas State on March 6-8, a mid-week game at Memphis on March 8, and a tournament at Oregon State March 12-14.

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Tags: 2010 Schedules, Portland, West Coast Conference

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The official website for the Santa Clara Broncos recently sat down with junior to be RHP Joe Supple who recently tossed a no-hitter in the Cal-Ripken League. He is playing this summer for the Rockville Express as he leads the team with a 2.84 ERA.

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Tags: Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate League, Santa Clara, West Coast Conference

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FROM CCBL RELEASE

COCA COLA PITCHER OF THE WEEK:

Kyle Blair, Brewster RHP

Brewster’s Kyle Blair (San Diego) has earned this week’s Coca-Cola Pitcher of the Week Award. In his only start of the week, the righty put on a commanding performance in a 10-2 victory over Bourne, giving up only two unearned runs in a nine inning complete game. Blair fanned 12 Braves over the course of the game, while scattering only 4 hits.

Blair is a sophomore at University of San Diego. He led the Toreros in earned run average in 2009, at 3.13, and also led the team with a .225 batting average against. Blair began to turn heads his freshman year, posting an 8-4 record and earning All-West Coast Conference Freshman Team honors. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Cape Cod League, University of San Diego, West Coast Conference

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UPDATE AT 3:45 PM on July 17th
According to multiple sources, Virginia Tech’s Peter Hughes was offered the Washington Huskies job today but turned down the offer to stay with the Hokie program. Hughes just finished his third season with the Virginia Tech program where he went 32-21 in 2009. It was good enough for a 11th place finish in the ACC. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Coaching Changes, Pac 10, University of San Diego, Virginia Tech, Washington, West Coast Conference

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Here is your Cape Cod Baseball League Recap for July 12th.

Cotuit’s Chad Bell (Walters State CC/Tennessee) pitched a nine inning no-hitter against Chatham as the Kettleers picked up a 8-2 victory. Box Score

Brewster defeated Bourne 10-2 behind a complete game shutout from University of San Diego’s Kyle Blair. Box Score Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big East, Boston College, Bryant, Cape Cod League, Independents, Northeast Conference, Pac 10, SEC, Tennessee, UConn, University of San Diego, Washington State, West Coast Conference