LATEST STORIES FROM SUMMER BALL

Liners Join the Prospect League

The newest team in the Prospect League will be the DeKalb Liners. The Liners plan to play their home games as Sycamore Park.
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Murphy Resigns at ASU

This is very late breaking news, but several media outlets are reporting that Pat Murphy has resigned immediately from Arizona State. I will keep up updated once I learn more.
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Former All-American Andrew Bailey takes AL Rookie of the Year Honors

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From the New England Collegiate Baseball LeagueThe NECBL and the Lowell All-Americans would like to congratulate Former All-Americans pitcher Andrew Bailey as he secured the 2009 American League Rookie of the Year Award. Bailey now a closer for the Oakland A's, won the honor by...
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West Coast League Signs Agreement With Pointstreak

From the West Coast LeagueReal-time scoring is coming to the West Coast League for the 2010 season. The WCL and Pointstreak.com, Inc. have reached a long-term agreement for Pointstreak to provide real-time scoring, official statistics, and league administration services to the league...
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FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER TO HEAD UP DANS

From the Danville DansDANVILLE, IL. The Danville Dans have named former major leaguer, Steve Bieser, Dans Head Coach for the 2010 Prospect League Season.Drafted as a catcher by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1989, Bieser played thirteen years of professional baseball for six different...
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Sweets Sign Three From KU

The Walla Walla Sweets of the WCL have signed a trio of Jayhawks for the 2010 season. Jordan Dreiling, James Stanfield and Kevin Kuntz will all be on the inaugural roster for the Sweets this coming summer. You can read the press release here.
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North-South Challenge Set for McNair Field

From the Coastal Plain LeagueMcNair Field will host the inaugural North-South Challenge Friday February 26 through Sunday February 28. Teams participating are Appalachian State University, Gardner-Webb University, Marist College, and Niagara University. The event will feature two games...
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Player To Watch For in 2010---Tony LePore

Throughout the fall and winter, I will be highlighting, spotlighting or mentioning players that I believe are poised to have either big seasons in 2010 or are poised to have a breakout season. Again, I'm not a scout in any way or shape. The one constant factor in my picking of...
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NBC needs to pay up

Apparently the National Baseball Congress is late in handing out it's prize money to teams for winning it's World Series. The following article explains the bizarre situation with the NBC. You can read the story here.
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New West Coast League Teams Sign First Players

From the West Coast LeagueThe West Coast League expansion Walla Walla Sweets and Cowlitz Black Bears have signed their first players. The Sweets signed three Kansas Jayhawks players, a team widely considered a candidate for Omaha in 2010. The Sweets signed sophomore catcher James Stanfield...
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SwampDogs Add Assistant to Coaching Staff

From The Coastal Plain LeagueThe Fayetteville SwampDogs announced today the latest addition to an already impressive coaching staff. The SwampDogs welcome Ben Quinto to the team for the 2010 summer. Quinto is a 1999 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, NV. He was voted...
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Lunkers Net Pitching Coach for 2010

From the Brainerd Area Lakes Lunkers(Brainerd Lakes Area) - The Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers are proud to announce today the hiring of pitching coach Dan Lipari from Youngstown State University. The addition of the two will help the franchise build on a successful 2009 season, in which...
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Summer Ball Conference Resounding Success

From the Coastal Plain LeagueThe 2009 Summer Ball Conference came to a close Tuesday afternoon marking the first ever promotional seminar for college summer baseball. More than sixty-five representatives from college teams around the country came together for three days to discuss...
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Russell Wilson better in worse year for N.C. State

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From Darryl Slater at the Richmond Times-DispatchBLACKSBURG This time last year, quarterback Russell Wilson was leading North Carolina State to wins in its final four games, which made the Wolfpack 6-6 and eligible for a bowl game. A redshirt freshman, Wilson impressed everyone with...
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Taylor Hicks, Joe Robinson And Austin Wheeler Sign With Georgia

From Summer Ball News SourceATHENS, Ga. --- Pitchers Taylor Hicks and Joe Robinson along with first baseman/outfielder Austin Wheeler all have signed a national letter-of-intent to attend UGA, Bulldog coach David Perno announced Wednesday.Read the rest of this entry here.
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Cal Ripken League welcomes new franchise for 2010

From the Cal Ripken LeagueThe Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League announces the addition of a new franchise for the 2010 season: the Southern Maryland Cardinals. The Cardinals ownership group is headed by Chuck Winegardner and Donnie Herbert.Chuck Winegardner is President/owner ...
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Weinhardt Named AFL Pitcher of the Week

From The Northwoods LeagueRobbie Weinhardt continues to impress in 2009. Weinhardt, who pitched for the St. Cloud River Bats in their 2007 Championship Season, is finishing up his season in the Arizona Fall League along with many of baseball's other top prospects. On Monday, he...
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Cowlitz Black Bears sign first player

The Cowlitz Black Bears of the West Coast League have signed their first player for the 2010 summer season. Nolan Clark, a catcher for UNLV, will be expected to help handle the Bears pitching staff this summer. You can read the press release here.
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Pioneers Lend A Helping Hand To Island Harvest Organization

From Summer Ball News SourceBROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Nov. 17, 2009)- Athletes from the C.W. Post Pioneers baseball, softball, and football teams gave back to their community as they leant a helping hand to Island Harvest last weekend to help in the campaign against hunger.Read the rest of this entry here.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Baseball Signs Twelve for 2010-2011

From Summer Ball News SourceIUP Baseball has signed Branden Barnes, Pat Bradley, Devin Doutt, Paul Indrihovic, Aaron Lupia, Mike Lupia, Tyler Mroz, Evan Phillips, Chase Wallace, Jared Weed, Jake Weibley, and Christian Wolosik to NCAA National Letters of Intent for the 2010-2011 season...
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Four Questions With Tom Belza

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Tom Belza is a Junior infielder from Oklahoma State University. He hails from Loevland, OH. Tom was named a 2008 Freshman All-American, and he has been the Cowboys leading hitter for the past 2 seasons.Tom spent this past summer playing for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod League...
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BlueSox Sign UCONN Catcher

From the Butler BlueSoxDivision 1 catcher John Sulzicki from Stratford CT will be helping with catching duties for the BlueSox in 2010.“Sulzicki is a powerful left-handed hitting catcher who can also play 1st base,” said Head Coach Jason Wuerfel. “He had a breakout summer in...
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Zobrist Named Most Valuable Ray

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From Summer Ball News SourceThe Tampa Bay Rays recently announced that Ben Zobrist has been given the Most Valuable Ray Award for his performance this past season. Zobrist, 28, was a member of the Wisconsin Woodchucks during their championship season in 2003. He was also the Woodchucks...
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Mohawks Ink Two 1st Baseman

From the Amsterdam MohawksThe Amsterdam Mohawks signed two first baseman for the 2010 season. Kyle Koeneman of the defending National Champion LSU Tigers and Matt Conway of Wake Forest both have recently agreed to join the Mohawks in 2010. First base was one of the more productive...
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Collegiate league accepts proposal for team in Torrington

From Kevin Litten at the Republican AmericanAtlantic Collegiate Baseball League officials voted Friday to accept a proposal to bring baseball back to Fuessenich Park, just 11 months after the Torrington Twisters packed up and left for New Bedford, Mass., ACBL Commissioner Ralph Addonizio...
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