ANN ARBOR, MICH. -- The Bowling Green State University baseball team scored three runs on four hits with two outs in the first inning and never looked back in posting an 8-3 win over Michigan at Fisher Stadium Tuesday afternoon. With the win, BG’s second this season over a Big Ten opponent, Bowling Green head coach Danny Schmitz became only the fifth baseabll coach in Mid-American Conference history to reach 500 wins. Schmitz is 500-453-4 in 19 seasons at BGSU.
The Falcons improve to 11-12 on the season with the victory while Michigan, the three-time defending Big Ten champions, is now 16-8.
With the victory, Schmitz joins Western Michigan’s Fred Decker (1976-04, 791 wins), Ohio’s Joe Carbone (1989-present, 596), Toledo Stan Sanders (1970-81/1983-92, 534) and Central Michigan’s Dean Kreiner (1986-98, 516) as the only baseball coaches in the 62-year history of the Mid-American Conference to reach the 500-win milestone.
“The 500th win is shared by all the current and former players and assistant coaches,” Schmitz said after the game. “This milestone was made possible by all of their hard work in building the Falcon baseball tradition.”
BG is now idle until this weekend when they head back out on the road for a three-game weekend series against Central Michigan beginning with a 3:05 p.m. contest on Friday afternoon in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
(Courtesy Bowling Green)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Stanford's Marquess Moves Up Wins List
STANFORD, Calif. – With Stanford’s 13-3 victory Friday night over Washington, head coach Mark Marquess posted his 1,332nd career win – the ninth-most ever by an NCAA Division I head baseball coach.
Marquess, who took over the reins of his alma mater prior to the 1977 season, has compiled a 1,332-679-7 (.662) record during his 33 campaigns as Stanford’s head coach. With tonight’s win, Marquess snapped a tie for ninth with Larry Cochell, who logged a 1,331-813-3 (.621) ledger over 39 years with Emporia State (1967-69), Creighton (1970-71), Cal State Los Angeles (1972-76), Oral Roberts (1977-86), Northwestern (1987), Cal State Fullerton (1988-90) and Oklahoma (1991-2005). Next on the list is Rod Dedeaux, who ranks eighth in NCAA Division I history with 1,342 victories over 44 seasons at USC (1942-47 and 1949-86).
A member of the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, Marquess has guided his Stanford clubs to 25 NCAA Tournament appearances, a pair of College World Series championships, six NCAA Super Regional titles, 15 NCAA Regional crowns and 12 Pac-10 regular season championships. 31 of Marquess’ first 32 Stanford teams have finished at .500 or better, while 19 of his clubs have won at least 40 games and six have crested the 50-win plateau.
Marquess, who is a three-time NCAA Coach of the Year recipient and nine-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year honoree, has gone 120-55 (.686) over his 25 postseason appearances. The former Stanford baseball and football star has led the Cardinal to 14 College World Series trips since 1982, including a Pac-10 best six since 1999.
(Courtesy Stanford University)
Marquess, who took over the reins of his alma mater prior to the 1977 season, has compiled a 1,332-679-7 (.662) record during his 33 campaigns as Stanford’s head coach. With tonight’s win, Marquess snapped a tie for ninth with Larry Cochell, who logged a 1,331-813-3 (.621) ledger over 39 years with Emporia State (1967-69), Creighton (1970-71), Cal State Los Angeles (1972-76), Oral Roberts (1977-86), Northwestern (1987), Cal State Fullerton (1988-90) and Oklahoma (1991-2005). Next on the list is Rod Dedeaux, who ranks eighth in NCAA Division I history with 1,342 victories over 44 seasons at USC (1942-47 and 1949-86).
A member of the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, Marquess has guided his Stanford clubs to 25 NCAA Tournament appearances, a pair of College World Series championships, six NCAA Super Regional titles, 15 NCAA Regional crowns and 12 Pac-10 regular season championships. 31 of Marquess’ first 32 Stanford teams have finished at .500 or better, while 19 of his clubs have won at least 40 games and six have crested the 50-win plateau.
Marquess, who is a three-time NCAA Coach of the Year recipient and nine-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year honoree, has gone 120-55 (.686) over his 25 postseason appearances. The former Stanford baseball and football star has led the Cardinal to 14 College World Series trips since 1982, including a Pac-10 best six since 1999.
(Courtesy Stanford University)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Charlotte Knocks-Off #5 North Carolina
(Chapel Hill, N.C.) - Following a four-hit shutout at Winthrop Tuesday night, the Charlotte 49ers pitching staff held No. 5 North Carolina to just three hits and sophomore first baseman Ryan Rivers belted two towering home runs for all of the offense needed for the 2-1 win at Boshamer Stadium Wednesday night in Chapel Hill.
Charlotte is 14-6, winning the last three road games, dropping North Carolina to 18-5.
The game started nearly 90 minutes earlier than originally scheduled due to rains coming into the area. The game was played in a constant drizzle.
It was the first win for Charlotte in Chapel Hill since April 20, 1988, but the second road victory in two seasons for Charlotte at a top-five opponent after winning 11-2 on March 5 at No. 3 South Carolina last season.
Junior transfer Patrick Lawson held the Tar Heels to three hits in 5.1 innings pitched, giving up just a solo home run to pinch hitter Tarron Robinson to lead off the sixth inning. Lawson struck out seven and gave up one walk in 90 pitches for his second win of the season (2-1).
Rivers' two homers came in his first two at bats, in the second and fourth innings. It was the first time a Niner hit two home runs in a game since Chris Taylor blasted two out at Massachusetts last April 18.
Rivers leads Charlotte with seven home runs, 21 RBI and a .721 slugging percentage.
Reliever Jason Cunningham relieved Lawson in the sixth, giving up a walk and hitting a batter to load the bases, but induced a groundout to first by cleanup hitter Kyle Seager to end the inning.
Closer Sam Pierce came in to pitch the final three innings for his third save of the season. He held the Tar Heels hitless in those three innings, striking out two and walking one.
Charlotte had six hits in the contest, with Rivers the only player in the game to collect two hits.
(Courtesy University of Charlotte)
Charlotte is 14-6, winning the last three road games, dropping North Carolina to 18-5.
The game started nearly 90 minutes earlier than originally scheduled due to rains coming into the area. The game was played in a constant drizzle.
It was the first win for Charlotte in Chapel Hill since April 20, 1988, but the second road victory in two seasons for Charlotte at a top-five opponent after winning 11-2 on March 5 at No. 3 South Carolina last season.
Junior transfer Patrick Lawson held the Tar Heels to three hits in 5.1 innings pitched, giving up just a solo home run to pinch hitter Tarron Robinson to lead off the sixth inning. Lawson struck out seven and gave up one walk in 90 pitches for his second win of the season (2-1).
Rivers' two homers came in his first two at bats, in the second and fourth innings. It was the first time a Niner hit two home runs in a game since Chris Taylor blasted two out at Massachusetts last April 18.
Rivers leads Charlotte with seven home runs, 21 RBI and a .721 slugging percentage.
Reliever Jason Cunningham relieved Lawson in the sixth, giving up a walk and hitting a batter to load the bases, but induced a groundout to first by cleanup hitter Kyle Seager to end the inning.
Closer Sam Pierce came in to pitch the final three innings for his third save of the season. He held the Tar Heels hitless in those three innings, striking out two and walking one.
Charlotte had six hits in the contest, with Rivers the only player in the game to collect two hits.
(Courtesy University of Charlotte)
Fourth College Baseball Hall Of Fame Class Announced
(Lubbock, TX) The College Baseball Foundation has announced the names of the 10 players and coaches comprising the 2009 National College Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Class.
“This is an exciting day for the Hall of Fame every year,” said Mike Gustafson, co-chair of the Hall of Fame and member of the CBF Board of Trustees. “It’s another remarkable class.”
Among the 2009 Hall of Fame class is one Vintage-Era inductee and the first “small school” inductee.
Branch Rickey, player and coach from Ohio Wesleyan and Michigan is the Vintage-Era inductee. The Vintage-Era designation is for those who played or coached prior to 1947.
The University of St. Francis head coach Gordie Gillespie is the small-school inductee. His career at Lewis University and St. Francis has seen him become the winningest coach in college baseball history. The “small school” designation is for two and four-year schools other than NCAA Division I.
“We are delighted to finally recognize the ‘small school’ category of college baseball,” Gustafson said. “Coach Gillespie was the overwhelming choice of our voting committee.”
Gillespie, who has coached for more than five decades, said he is thrilled to be a part of the 2009 College Baseball Hall of Fame Class.
“I can’t tell you how excited and overwhelmed I am to receive this tremendous honor,” he said. “To be going in with such a select group of colege players ... as well as my dear friend Ron Polk, who is one of the most brilliant minds in college baseball, is unbelievable.”
The remaining members of the 2009 Hall of Fame class are Joe Carter, outfielder, Wichita State; Darren Dreifort, pitcher/DH, Wichita State; Kirk Dressendorfer, pitcher, Texas; Barry Larkin, shortstop, Michigan; Keith Moreland, catcher/utility, Texas; Rafael Palmeiro, outfielder, Mississippi State; Ron Polk, coach, Georgia Southern, Mississippi State, Georgia; and Todd Walker, second baseman, Louisiana State.
Joe Carter, who played at Wichita State from 1979 to 1981, was named National Player of the Year by Sporting News in 1981. A two-time first-team All-American, he was twice named MVP of the Missouri Valley Conference and three times named to the All-MVC team. In 2007, he was the top vote-getter when the MVC chose its All-Centennial baseball team.
Darren Dreifort led Wichita State to consecutive College World Series appearances from 1991 to 1993, including appearances in both the 1991 and 1993 final games. The winner of Golden Spikes and Smith Awards in 1993, he was a two-time first-team All-American and All-MVC performer. He was the 1993 MVC Pitcher of the Year and in 2007 he was named to the MVC All-Centennial team as both a designated hitter and relief pitcher.
Kirk Dressendorfer, who pitched at Texas from 1988 to 1990, was a three-time first team All-American, making him one of only 11 in history to be so honored. His 45 wins made him one of the most decorated players in Southwest Conference history as he won three SWC MVP awards and three All-SWC team honors. He also was named to three All-SWC Postseason Tournament Teams.
“Going into the College Baseball Hall of Fame is a tremendous honor,” Dressendorfer said. “I truly feel blessed for having been given the ability and support to join such an elite group of baseball players.”
Gordie Gillespie represents the new “small school” category. He is the first non-Division I inductee and also the first active head coach inductee. He remains active at the University of St. Francis (IL) at age 82 and his 1,783 wins entering the 2009 campaign make him college baseball’s all-time winningest coach.
“In my 57 years of baseball coaching, I haven’t changed my enthusiasm one bit,” Gillespie said. “To see the kids doing what they do, they plays that they make, is a real thrill. Every day is a World Series to me. There’s nothing else like it.”
Michigan’s Barry Larkin was a two-time first-team All-American shortstop. He was the first two-time Big Ten Player of the Year and in 1983 he was the Big Ten Postseason Tournament MVP. He twice led the Wolverines to the College World Series and finished his career with a .361 batting average.
Keith Moreland was a three-time first-team All-Southwest Conference performer as a third baseman at the University of Texas, and twice named first-team All-American (1973, 1975). He helped lead the Longhorns to three consecutive Southwest Conference crowns, three straight NCAA Regional/District titles, a trio of College World Series appearances and the 1975 National Championship. His teams went a combined 160-21 in his three seasons.
Mississippi State’s Rafael Palmeiro, along with Dressendorfer, was one of only 11 players in history to be named first-team All-American three times. He was twice named All-Southeastern Conference and was an SEC All-Tournament Team selection in 1983. In 1984, he was the SEC’s first triple crown winner with a .415 batting average, 29 home runs and 94 RBIs.
Ron Polk is one of only three coaches to lead three different schools to the College World Series — Georgia Southern, Mississippi State and the University of Georgia. He concluded his 35-year career as a head coach last spring with a career record of 1,373-700-2 (.662). His teams made eight College World Series appearances, won five SEC championships and made 23 Regional appearances.
Perhaps best known for signing Jackie Robinson to a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey was named the most influential figure of the 20th century in sports by ESPN. He played his first two seasons at Ohio Wesleyan before signing a professional contract, whereupon he assumed the head coaching duties. While playing for the St. Louis Browns, he coached baseball and football at Allegheny College. Upon completion of his playing career, he began studies at the University of Michigan Law School. He served double-duty in Ann Arbor as the Wolverines baseball coach, where his most famous pupil was Hall of Famer George Sisler. A Hall of Famer himself, he later embarked on a career as a major league manager and executive and is credited with creating the concept of farm systems as well as the batting helmet.
Todd Walker played second base at LSU from 1992 to 1994 and was a two-time first-team All-American. Arguably the greatest position player in the annals of LSU baseball, he was named All-SEC three times and in 1993 was named Most Outstanding Player at the College World Series for the National Champion Tigers. He also was named to the Omaha World-Herald All-Time College World Series Team.
Hall of Fame inductees are chosen based on the votes of more than 110 representatives from coast to coast. Voters include retired and active coaches, media members and previous inductees.
To be eligible for the College Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, players must have completed one year of competition at a two-year institution in the CCCAA or NJCAA or a four-year NCAA (Division I, II or III) or NAIA institution. Ballot-eligible coaches must have retired or be active and no less than 75 years old.
“This class is not short on household names in college baseball,” said Jeff Chase, co-chair of the Hall of Fame and a member of the CBF Board. “Last year’s group was dominated by pitchers, but this year the position players have taken over. We can’t wait for the induction festivities in early July.”
The 2009 inductees will be honored on July 3 as part of the College Baseball Foundation’s annual celebration of both the past and present of college baseball from July 2 through July 4 in Lubbock.
“This is an exciting day for the Hall of Fame every year,” said Mike Gustafson, co-chair of the Hall of Fame and member of the CBF Board of Trustees. “It’s another remarkable class.”
Among the 2009 Hall of Fame class is one Vintage-Era inductee and the first “small school” inductee.
Branch Rickey, player and coach from Ohio Wesleyan and Michigan is the Vintage-Era inductee. The Vintage-Era designation is for those who played or coached prior to 1947.
The University of St. Francis head coach Gordie Gillespie is the small-school inductee. His career at Lewis University and St. Francis has seen him become the winningest coach in college baseball history. The “small school” designation is for two and four-year schools other than NCAA Division I.
“We are delighted to finally recognize the ‘small school’ category of college baseball,” Gustafson said. “Coach Gillespie was the overwhelming choice of our voting committee.”
Gillespie, who has coached for more than five decades, said he is thrilled to be a part of the 2009 College Baseball Hall of Fame Class.
“I can’t tell you how excited and overwhelmed I am to receive this tremendous honor,” he said. “To be going in with such a select group of colege players ... as well as my dear friend Ron Polk, who is one of the most brilliant minds in college baseball, is unbelievable.”
The remaining members of the 2009 Hall of Fame class are Joe Carter, outfielder, Wichita State; Darren Dreifort, pitcher/DH, Wichita State; Kirk Dressendorfer, pitcher, Texas; Barry Larkin, shortstop, Michigan; Keith Moreland, catcher/utility, Texas; Rafael Palmeiro, outfielder, Mississippi State; Ron Polk, coach, Georgia Southern, Mississippi State, Georgia; and Todd Walker, second baseman, Louisiana State.
Joe Carter, who played at Wichita State from 1979 to 1981, was named National Player of the Year by Sporting News in 1981. A two-time first-team All-American, he was twice named MVP of the Missouri Valley Conference and three times named to the All-MVC team. In 2007, he was the top vote-getter when the MVC chose its All-Centennial baseball team.
Darren Dreifort led Wichita State to consecutive College World Series appearances from 1991 to 1993, including appearances in both the 1991 and 1993 final games. The winner of Golden Spikes and Smith Awards in 1993, he was a two-time first-team All-American and All-MVC performer. He was the 1993 MVC Pitcher of the Year and in 2007 he was named to the MVC All-Centennial team as both a designated hitter and relief pitcher.
Kirk Dressendorfer, who pitched at Texas from 1988 to 1990, was a three-time first team All-American, making him one of only 11 in history to be so honored. His 45 wins made him one of the most decorated players in Southwest Conference history as he won three SWC MVP awards and three All-SWC team honors. He also was named to three All-SWC Postseason Tournament Teams.
“Going into the College Baseball Hall of Fame is a tremendous honor,” Dressendorfer said. “I truly feel blessed for having been given the ability and support to join such an elite group of baseball players.”
Gordie Gillespie represents the new “small school” category. He is the first non-Division I inductee and also the first active head coach inductee. He remains active at the University of St. Francis (IL) at age 82 and his 1,783 wins entering the 2009 campaign make him college baseball’s all-time winningest coach.
“In my 57 years of baseball coaching, I haven’t changed my enthusiasm one bit,” Gillespie said. “To see the kids doing what they do, they plays that they make, is a real thrill. Every day is a World Series to me. There’s nothing else like it.”
Michigan’s Barry Larkin was a two-time first-team All-American shortstop. He was the first two-time Big Ten Player of the Year and in 1983 he was the Big Ten Postseason Tournament MVP. He twice led the Wolverines to the College World Series and finished his career with a .361 batting average.
Keith Moreland was a three-time first-team All-Southwest Conference performer as a third baseman at the University of Texas, and twice named first-team All-American (1973, 1975). He helped lead the Longhorns to three consecutive Southwest Conference crowns, three straight NCAA Regional/District titles, a trio of College World Series appearances and the 1975 National Championship. His teams went a combined 160-21 in his three seasons.
Mississippi State’s Rafael Palmeiro, along with Dressendorfer, was one of only 11 players in history to be named first-team All-American three times. He was twice named All-Southeastern Conference and was an SEC All-Tournament Team selection in 1983. In 1984, he was the SEC’s first triple crown winner with a .415 batting average, 29 home runs and 94 RBIs.
Ron Polk is one of only three coaches to lead three different schools to the College World Series — Georgia Southern, Mississippi State and the University of Georgia. He concluded his 35-year career as a head coach last spring with a career record of 1,373-700-2 (.662). His teams made eight College World Series appearances, won five SEC championships and made 23 Regional appearances.
Perhaps best known for signing Jackie Robinson to a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey was named the most influential figure of the 20th century in sports by ESPN. He played his first two seasons at Ohio Wesleyan before signing a professional contract, whereupon he assumed the head coaching duties. While playing for the St. Louis Browns, he coached baseball and football at Allegheny College. Upon completion of his playing career, he began studies at the University of Michigan Law School. He served double-duty in Ann Arbor as the Wolverines baseball coach, where his most famous pupil was Hall of Famer George Sisler. A Hall of Famer himself, he later embarked on a career as a major league manager and executive and is credited with creating the concept of farm systems as well as the batting helmet.
Todd Walker played second base at LSU from 1992 to 1994 and was a two-time first-team All-American. Arguably the greatest position player in the annals of LSU baseball, he was named All-SEC three times and in 1993 was named Most Outstanding Player at the College World Series for the National Champion Tigers. He also was named to the Omaha World-Herald All-Time College World Series Team.
Hall of Fame inductees are chosen based on the votes of more than 110 representatives from coast to coast. Voters include retired and active coaches, media members and previous inductees.
To be eligible for the College Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, players must have completed one year of competition at a two-year institution in the CCCAA or NJCAA or a four-year NCAA (Division I, II or III) or NAIA institution. Ballot-eligible coaches must have retired or be active and no less than 75 years old.
“This class is not short on household names in college baseball,” said Jeff Chase, co-chair of the Hall of Fame and a member of the CBF Board. “Last year’s group was dominated by pitchers, but this year the position players have taken over. We can’t wait for the induction festivities in early July.”
The 2009 inductees will be honored on July 3 as part of the College Baseball Foundation’s annual celebration of both the past and present of college baseball from July 2 through July 4 in Lubbock.
OSU Trio One-Hits, Upsets #2 Miami
(CORAL GABLES, FL) – A trio of Ohio State pitchers, led by starter and winner Alex Wimmers (now 5-0), one-hit the No. 2 Miami Hurricanes and the Buckeye bats did more than enough to secure a 7-1 victory Tuesday before 1,755 fans at Alex Rodriguez Park. Ohio State, ranked 16th in the Collegiate Baseball poll, improves to 18-3 with the win while Miami falls to 18-5.
Wimmers, pitching on three days rest for the first time as a collegian, tossed 5.0 innings and did not allow a base hit. He exited with the Buckeyes up, 6-1, with a first inning Miami run unearned and set up by two errors and a walk. Wimmers walked five and struck out two for the game.
He was replaced in the sixth by Drew Rucinski, who worked 3.0 innings with his only base runners the result of a first-batter-faced single and a walk allowed in the seventh.
Hale then came in and slammed the door shut on a win for the 11th time this season. He struck out two of the three batters he faced. In all, Hale and Rucinski faced 14 batters and allowed just one hit and one walk.
“We pitched Alex on three days rest and we didn’t expect that he was going to give us a complete game, but he competed and when he left in the fifth inning he hadn’t given up a hit,” Ohio State coach Bob Todd said. “We were also being very conscious of the fact that we have conference play this weekend at Penn State.
“So Drew Rucinski came in and gave us three quality innings and, most importantly, he was able to throw strikes with three pitches. And it’s great to see that Jake Hale has bitten into the idea that he wants to be our closer and he did a great job, too.
Ohio State scored four times in the top of the third inning – off five hits and one error – to chase Miami starter Daniel Miranda (1-2) and claim a 4-1 lead. Ryan Dew and Matt Streng opened with doubles down the opposite lines to tie the score at 1-1. Zach Hurley singled and Cory Kovanda walked, and after both moved up on a nicely executed sac bunt by Michael Stephens, both scored on a soft, two-out single to right center field by Dan Burkhart, with Kovanda hustling and diving head first to beat the throw to the plate.
Four Buckeye errors through the first five innings hurt the team’s pride more than the score. Two first-inning errors allowed Miami to score without getting a hit. In the fourth inning, another error put the leadoff runner on board, but a 6-4-3 double play erased the error, and Wimmers was able to get another ground out to escape the inning with a 4-1 lead.
For the game, Ohio State had seven runs, eight hits and four errors. The Hurricanes had one run off one hit and committed two errors.
Ohio State defeated No. 4 North Carolina, 2-1, in Greenville, N.C., for its last win over a top five team on March 5, 2005.
(Courtesy Ohio State University)
Wimmers, pitching on three days rest for the first time as a collegian, tossed 5.0 innings and did not allow a base hit. He exited with the Buckeyes up, 6-1, with a first inning Miami run unearned and set up by two errors and a walk. Wimmers walked five and struck out two for the game.
He was replaced in the sixth by Drew Rucinski, who worked 3.0 innings with his only base runners the result of a first-batter-faced single and a walk allowed in the seventh.
Hale then came in and slammed the door shut on a win for the 11th time this season. He struck out two of the three batters he faced. In all, Hale and Rucinski faced 14 batters and allowed just one hit and one walk.
“We pitched Alex on three days rest and we didn’t expect that he was going to give us a complete game, but he competed and when he left in the fifth inning he hadn’t given up a hit,” Ohio State coach Bob Todd said. “We were also being very conscious of the fact that we have conference play this weekend at Penn State.
“So Drew Rucinski came in and gave us three quality innings and, most importantly, he was able to throw strikes with three pitches. And it’s great to see that Jake Hale has bitten into the idea that he wants to be our closer and he did a great job, too.
Ohio State scored four times in the top of the third inning – off five hits and one error – to chase Miami starter Daniel Miranda (1-2) and claim a 4-1 lead. Ryan Dew and Matt Streng opened with doubles down the opposite lines to tie the score at 1-1. Zach Hurley singled and Cory Kovanda walked, and after both moved up on a nicely executed sac bunt by Michael Stephens, both scored on a soft, two-out single to right center field by Dan Burkhart, with Kovanda hustling and diving head first to beat the throw to the plate.
Four Buckeye errors through the first five innings hurt the team’s pride more than the score. Two first-inning errors allowed Miami to score without getting a hit. In the fourth inning, another error put the leadoff runner on board, but a 6-4-3 double play erased the error, and Wimmers was able to get another ground out to escape the inning with a 4-1 lead.
For the game, Ohio State had seven runs, eight hits and four errors. The Hurricanes had one run off one hit and committed two errors.
Ohio State defeated No. 4 North Carolina, 2-1, in Greenville, N.C., for its last win over a top five team on March 5, 2005.
(Courtesy Ohio State University)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
16 College Baseball Alums Complete Play in World Baseball Classic for Team USA
Hello CollegeBaseball360 fans – this is Pete LaFleur, back joining my good friend and hard-working CB360 co-founder Sean Stires in bringing you some unique and interesting content to this site. I just wrapped up a busy couple weeks with my sister site, CollegeFencing360.com – which, believe it or not, has become a very popular site and valuable resource for the college fencing community. I've learned some good ideas from that site (related to content, technology, layout, publicity, etc.) that may be able to transfer in certain ways to CB360. ... Anyway, thanks so much to Sean for holding the fort – and here's looking to more (and expanded) coverage on CB360, all the way through the CWS and into the offseason.
One thing we will seek to do on this site is promote the ties between college baseball and the Major Leagues, helping remind the site visitors about who the college baseball alums are in the big leagues (and, of course, linking them to their college programs).
The 2009 World Baseball Classic featured 16 college baseball alums on the 28-player United States roster:
Heath Bell (RHP) – Rancho Santiago JC
Mark DeRosa (3B) – Penn
Adam Dunn (OF) – Texas
Curtis Granderson (OF) – Illinois-Chicago
Jeremy Guthrie (RHP) – Stanford
J.P. Howell (LHP) – Texas
Chris Ianetta (C) – North Carolina
Ted Lilly (LHP) – Fresno City JC
Matt Lindstrom (RHP) – Ricks JC (Idaho)
Roy Oswalt (RHP) – Holmes JC (Mo.)
J.J. Putz (RHP) – Michigan
Brian Roberts (2B) – North Carolina
Scott Shields (RHP) – Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.)
Brad Thornton (LHP) – Grand Valley State
Kevin Youkilis (1B/3B) – Cincinnati
Brad Ziegler (RHP) – (SW) Missouri State
The first World Baseball Classic (in 2006) also featured 16 college baseball alums, among that 28-player roster. Those 16 players included: catcher Jason Varitek (Georgia Tech), 1B Mark Teixeira (Georgia Tech), 2B Chase Utley (UCLA), SS Michael Young (UC Santa Barbara), OF Randy Winn (Santa Clara) and starting pitcher Roger Clemens (Texas), plus all 10 of the relief pitchers: Chad Cordero (CS Fullerton), Brian Fuentes (Merced JC), Todd Jones (Jacksonville St.), Brad Lidge (Notre Dame), Joe Nathan (Stony Brook), Shields (Lincoln Memorial), Huston Street (Texas) Mike Timlin (SW Texas), Billy Wagner (Ferrum) and Dan Wheeler (Central Arizona JC).
It's noteworthy that the 31 total college baseball alums listed above include several who played for colleges located in the Midwest or Northeast: DeRosa, Granderson, Lidge, Nathan, Putz and Youkilis.
One thing we will seek to do on this site is promote the ties between college baseball and the Major Leagues, helping remind the site visitors about who the college baseball alums are in the big leagues (and, of course, linking them to their college programs).
The 2009 World Baseball Classic featured 16 college baseball alums on the 28-player United States roster:
Heath Bell (RHP) – Rancho Santiago JC
Mark DeRosa (3B) – Penn
Adam Dunn (OF) – Texas
Curtis Granderson (OF) – Illinois-Chicago
Jeremy Guthrie (RHP) – Stanford
J.P. Howell (LHP) – Texas
Chris Ianetta (C) – North Carolina
Ted Lilly (LHP) – Fresno City JC
Matt Lindstrom (RHP) – Ricks JC (Idaho)
Roy Oswalt (RHP) – Holmes JC (Mo.)
J.J. Putz (RHP) – Michigan
Brian Roberts (2B) – North Carolina
Scott Shields (RHP) – Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.)
Brad Thornton (LHP) – Grand Valley State
Kevin Youkilis (1B/3B) – Cincinnati
Brad Ziegler (RHP) – (SW) Missouri State
The first World Baseball Classic (in 2006) also featured 16 college baseball alums, among that 28-player roster. Those 16 players included: catcher Jason Varitek (Georgia Tech), 1B Mark Teixeira (Georgia Tech), 2B Chase Utley (UCLA), SS Michael Young (UC Santa Barbara), OF Randy Winn (Santa Clara) and starting pitcher Roger Clemens (Texas), plus all 10 of the relief pitchers: Chad Cordero (CS Fullerton), Brian Fuentes (Merced JC), Todd Jones (Jacksonville St.), Brad Lidge (Notre Dame), Joe Nathan (Stony Brook), Shields (Lincoln Memorial), Huston Street (Texas) Mike Timlin (SW Texas), Billy Wagner (Ferrum) and Dan Wheeler (Central Arizona JC).
It's noteworthy that the 31 total college baseball alums listed above include several who played for colleges located in the Midwest or Northeast: DeRosa, Granderson, Lidge, Nathan, Putz and Youkilis.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
San Diego's Hill Gets #700
University of San Diego head coach Rich Hill got the 700th win of his career Saturday with a 11-5 win over Brown. Hill's Toreros rapped-out 13 hits, including three home runs, to cap a doubleheader sweep of the Ivy League school.
Hill is in his 11th season at San Diego (14-9) and his 22nd year overall. His career mark now stands at 700-465-3.
Hill is in his 11th season at San Diego (14-9) and his 22nd year overall. His career mark now stands at 700-465-3.
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