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Ball State Names Alex Marconi as Head Baseball Coach

Ball St. Athletics — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:40:59 UT

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Alex Marconi, who has spent the last five years as an assistant baseball coach at Ball State University, has been named the school’s head baseball coach, according to Ball State athletics director Tom Collins. Marconi was named a Ball State assistant coach to Greg Beals in August of 2005. He replaces Beals, who was named the head baseball coach at Ohio State in June.

Tags: Alex Marconi, Ball State Cardinals, Greg Beals, men's college baseball, Ohio State Buckeyes, Tom Collins

Big Ten Announces Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients

the Big Ten — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:46:09 UT

PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Following the conclusion of the 2009-10 academic year, the Big Ten Conference announced that 484 student-athletes have been selected as recipients of the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award.

Tags: Big Ten, NCAA

College Baseball Honors Umpires

Raymond Rolak — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:08:34 UT

“It was a labor of love,” said Dick Runchey, who coordinated the umpires reunion for all the alumni that ever umped at the College World Series. He added, “We got a lot of help, we got great assistance from the CWS Organizing Committee and the NCAA.

CCSU's Sean Allaire Named Louisville Slugger All-American

CCSU Athletics — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:56:36 UT

Senior Sean Allaire continues to receive post-season accolades following one of the most successful individual single seasons in Central Connecticut baseball history. Allaire was named a Third Team Louisville Slugger All-American this week by Collegiate Baseball magazine. He batted .426 and matched a school-record with 100 hits on the season, while also being named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Collegiate Baseball magazine, Louisville Slugger All-American, men's college baseball, Northeast Conference, player of the year, Sean Allaire

Blue Devils Lose to Florida State in NCAA Regional

CCSU Athletics — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:49:28 UT

The Central Connecticut State University baseball team dropped its opening game of the 2010 NCAA Baseball Championship to Florida State on Friday afternoon in Norwich, CT. Central, the 2010 Northeast Conference Champion, dropped a 11-3 decision to the Seminoles in their first NCAA game since 2004. The loss drops Central to 33-22 on the season, and snaps a three-game winning streak.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Germany, men's college baseball

CCSU Tops Sacred Heart to Capture NEC Baseball Crown

the Northeast Conference — Mon, 31 May 2010 03:35:36 UT

Bridgewater, NJ - Pat Epps (Waterford, CT/Waterford) hadn't homered in any of his last seven games when he stepped to the plate in the seventh inning of a tie ballgame at the 2010 Northeast Conference Championship presented by Akadema. Central Connecticut State's Home Run King couldn't have picked a better time to end the long ball drought.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, men's college baseball, Nicole Powell, Northeast Conference, Pat Epps, Sacred Heart Pioneers

Southern Miss Fries Rice to Win C-USA Baseball Tournament

Larry Nauss — Sun, 30 May 2010 22:00:00 UT

Sometimes a little extra incentive can make a big difference, and that may be why the University of Southern Mississippi baseball squad put forth a little extra effort to upset the Rice Owls 7-4 in the championship game of the Conference USA baseball tournament

Tags: Conference USA, Royal Ivey, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles

Zarotney's Grand Slam Puts Blue Devils in Championship Game

CCSU Athletics — Sun, 30 May 2010 01:11:35 UT

Senior outfielder Kyle Zarotney hit a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead the Central Connecticut State University baseball team to a 9-6 victory over Sacred Heart in the Northeast Conference baseball tournament on Saturday. The win forces a winner-take-all game on Sunday at noon, also against the top seeded Pioneers.

Tags: Blake Hoffarber, Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, men's college baseball, Northeast Conference, Sacred Heart Pioneers

Rice Juggernaut Unstoppable on Day Three of C-USA Baseball Tournament

Larry Nauss — Sat, 29 May 2010 21:40:00 UT

Day Three of the Conference USA baseball tournament saw three more games played at Cougar Field on the University of Houston campus. In the early afternoon start,

Blue Devil Baseball Advances Past Wagner, 7-2

CCSU Athletics — Sat, 29 May 2010 21:08:24 UT

Sophomore southpaw Jason Foster pitched the Central Connecticut State University baseball team to a 7-2 victory in a Northeast Conference Tournament elimination game on Saturday against Wagner.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, men's college baseball, Monica Wright, Northeast Conference, Phoenix Suns, Wagner Seahawks

Stony Brook Wins America East Baseball Crown over Albany

the America East Conference — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:16:58 UT

Vestal, N.Y.-- Pat Cantwell and Chad Marshall's back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the seventh inning broke a 1-1 tie to give Stony Brook a 4-2 win over University at Albany and its second America East Baseball title in three years. The Seawolves earned the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.

Tags: Albany Great Danes, America East Conference, Louisville Bats, men's college baseball, Ravshan Hudaynazarov, Stony Brook Seawolves, Uzbekistan

Sacred Heart Stays Unbeaten and Monmouth Eliminated in NEC Tournament

the Northeast Conference — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:09:49 UT

Sacred Heart out-slugged its cross-state rival Central Connecticut, 8-3, to remain unbeaten at the 2010 Northeast Conference Baseball Championship presented by Akadema. SHU starter Jared Balbach limited the NEC’s top offensive team, which entered batting .351, to a season-low four hits.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Chamique Holdsclaw, men's baseball, men's college baseball, Monmouth Hawks, Northeast Conference, Sacred Heart Pioneers, Wagner Seahawks

Rice Destroys Houston on Second Day of C-USA Baseball Tournament

Larry Nauss — Fri, 28 May 2010 21:20:00 UT

Thursday's action in the 2010 Conference USA baseball tournament at Cougar Field on the University of Houston campus provided a record-setting performance and plenty of thrills, if you're a fan of the Rice Owls.

Ball State Baseball Downs Own 13-10; Advances In MAC Tournament

Ball St. Athletics — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:30:02 UT

The Ball State baseball team kept its 2010 season alive Thursday afternoon as the fourth-seeded Cardinals picked up a 13-10 victory over eighth-seeded Ohio in the Mid-American Conference Tournament at VA Memorial Stadium.

Stony Brook Continues to Advance; Binghamton Eliminates Maine

the America East Conference — Fri, 28 May 2010 01:42:32 UT

Vestal, N.Y.-- Stony Brook and Binghamton each won on day two of the 2010 America East Baseball Championship at Varsity Field Thursday afternoon. The Seawolves advance to the championship round tomorrow afternoon, while the Bearcats and Great Danes play Friday morning at 11 a.m. to determine who advances to the afternoon game.

Tags: Albany Great Danes, America East Conference, Binghamton Bearcats, Maine Black Bears, men's college baseball, Shederick Bonner, Stony Brook Seawolves

Sacred Heart and CCSU Survive Close Contests

the Northeast Conference — Fri, 28 May 2010 01:33:07 UT

The top two seeds advanced into the winner’s bracket on the first day of the 2010 Northeast Conference Baseball Championship presented by Akadema at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ. Top-seeded Sacred Heart edged #4 Monmouth, 5-4, in the first game of the tournament. The Pioneers received 1.2 hitless innings of relief from rookie righty Troy Scribner, who earned the win.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Chamique Holdsclaw, men's college baseball, Monmouth Hawks, Northeast Conference, Sacred Heart Pioneers, Wagner Seahawks

C-USA Baseball Tournament Kicks Off With a Bang

Mark B. Anderson — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:55:00 UT

The Conference USA postseason baseball tournament got underway on Wednesday at Cougar Field on the campus of the University of Houston. The tournament champion will be crowned over the upcoming weekend.

Northeast Conference Announces Postseason Baseball Honors

the Northeast Conference — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:29:40 UT

Somerset, NJ -- Central Connecticut State senior Sean Allaire (Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern) captured the Northeast Conference Player of the Year honor and denied NEC newcomer Bryant a clean sweep of the league’s major baseball awards. In its first season as a conference member, Bryant compiled three major accolades and seven All-NEC selections on the heels of its regular season title.

Tags: Bryant Bulldogs, Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, men's college baseball, Northeast Conference, player of the year, Sean Allaire

Strong Pitching Efforts Send Stony Brook, Albany to Winners' Bracket

the America East Conference — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:20:07 UT

Vestal, N.Y.-- Both of the lower seeds advanced to the winners' bracket of the 2010 America East Baseball Championship by virtue of their wins in the double elimination tournament at Binghamton University's Varsity Field. Strong starting pitching was the key to both Stony Brook and Albany's wins.

Tags: Albany Great Danes, America East Conference, men's college baseball, Shederick Bonner, Stony Brook Seawolves

Binghamton and Stony Brook Sweep Year-End America East Baseball Hardware

the America East Conference — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:04:54 UT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Binghamton University and Stony Brook University each took home multiple year-end trophies today as the conference announced its individual awards and all-conference teams. Bearcat pitcher James Giulietti and Stony Brook hurler Nick Tropeano were named Co-Pitchers of the Year.

Tags: America East Conference, Binghamton Bearcats, Gotham Hall, James Giulietti, men's college baseball, player of the year, Stony Brook Seawolves

NEC Baseball Release (5/24)

the Northeast Conference — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:05:33 UT

Brian Martutartus won the NEC Player of the Week award. Martutartus recorded no fewer than two hits and one run in each game of a series sweep that guaranteed Wagner a return trip to the Northeast Conference Tournament. Leading the Seahawks’ offense in four consecutive victories over Quinnipiac, the junior shortstop batted .688 (11-for-16) and reached base at a .706 clip.

Tags: Herfindahl Index, Indianapolis Junior Roller Derby, men's college baseball, Northeast Conference, Quinnipiac Bobcats, Wagner Seahawks

NCAA Baseball: Arizona State 8 vs. Oregon State 9

David R. Alleyne — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:38:20 UT

Ciocchi, Tropeano and Mannuccia Garner America East Baseball's Final Weekly Awards

the America East Conference — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:31:03 UT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Binghamton University's Dave Ciocchi, Stony Brook University's Nick Tropeano and University of Harford's Anthony Mannuccia each garnered a weekly conference award to end the regular season. Ciocchi was the recipient of the Player of the Week award, Tropeano earned pitcher accolades and Mannuccia received the award for top rookie last week.

Tags: America East Conference, Binghamton Bearcats, Gotham Hall, Hartford Hawks, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, MLB Network, player of the week, Stony Brook Seawolves

CCSU Tops Long Island, 16-10, on Senior Day

CCSU Athletics — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:40:41 UT

The Central Connecticut State University baseball team ended the regular season with a 16-10 victory over Long Island on Sunday. The win came on Senior Day, as the Blue Devils honored their nine seniors prior to the first pitch. Senior Dan Markoya picked up his second win of the season on the mound.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Long Island Blackbirds, men's college baseball, Mike Loree

CCSU Baseball Splits with Long Island

CCSU Athletics — Sun, 23 May 2010 01:42:58 UT

Senior Richie Tri drove in three runs in the first game of a doubleheader as the Central Connecticut State University baseball team split with Long Island. Tri's walk-off single in the eighth inning of game one gave Central the 5-4 extra inning win.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Long Island Blackbirds, men's college baseball, NCAA, Northeast Conference, Richie Tri

Epps Hits Walk-Off Homer to Beat Long Island

CCSU Athletics — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:44:50 UT

Junior Pat Epps hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Central Connecticut State University a 2-1 victory in New Britain on Friday afternoon over Long Island. Epps set a new single season home run mark with the home run, his 17th of the season. The win gets the Blue Devils a spot in next week's Northeast Conference Tournament beginning on Thursday.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Long Island Blackbirds, Northeast Conference, Pat Epps, Phoenix Suns

Quinnipiac Baseball Falls At Wagner

Quinnipiac Athletics — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:56:14 UT

Mickey Amanti had two hits, but the Quinnipiac University baseball team was defeated by Wagner, 6-3, in Game 1 of a Northeast Conference series Thursday night at Richmond County Bank Ballpark.

Ball State Baseball Drops Final Non-Conference Game Of Regular Season

Ball St. Athletics — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:59:49 UT

The Ball State baseball team closed out the non-conference portion of the 2010 regular season Tuesday evening with a 16-10 loss at Big Ten power Michigan. The loss drops the Cardinals to 27-25 overall while Michigan improves to 32-19 on the year.

NEC Baseball Release (5/17)

the Northeast Conference — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:11:43 UT

Steve Tedesco was named the NEC Player of the Week. Tedesco’s offensive production and late-game heroics spearheaded Sacred Heart’s series sweep of Monmouth this past weekend. The senior recorded an RBI in four consecutive contests and produced a pair of game-winning walk-off hits. Reaching base at a .500 clip, Tedesco went 7-for-15 (.476) at the plate with seven runs scored.

Tags: Charlotte Bobcats, men's college baseball, Monmouth Hawks, Northeast Conference, player of the week, Sacred Heart Pioneers

Hickey Homers as Blue Devils Top Wagner, 5-3

CCSU Athletics — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:01:47 UT

Sophomore catcher Danny Hickey homered and drove in a pair of runs as the Central Connecticut State University baseball team topped Wagner 5-3 on Sunday. The win gives the Blue Devils three wins in four games in the Northeast Conference weekend series. With the victory Central improves to 26-19 overall and 15-13 in NEC play.

Tags: AAU, Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, men's college baseball, Northeast Conference, Wagner Seahawks

Houston Splits Doubleheader Against Marshall

Houston Athletics — Sun, 16 May 2010 17:42:13 UT

HOUSTON – Outfielders Joel Ansley and Zack Presley each rapped out three hits to help lead the University of Houston baseball team to an 11-6 win against Marshall in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Cougar Field. In the nightcap, the Thundering Herd jumped out to a 3-1 lead through six innings and held off a late Cougar rally to take a 5-3 win.

Tags: Be YOUnique Fund, Conference USA, Houston Cougars, Marshall Thundering Herd, men's college baseball, Pinheads

Epps Matches Home Run Record as CCSU Splits with Wagner

CCSU Athletics — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:39:31 UT

Junior Pat Epps homered in both ends of a doubleheader with Wagner on Saturday afternoon and matched the school's single season home run record. Epps hit his 15th and 16th home runs of the season. The Blue Devils and Seahawks split the pair of games, with Central winning the opener 7-1 and Wagner winning the second 7-5.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, men's college baseball, Pat Epps, Wagner Seahawks

Fontanez Cruises as Bulls Rout No. 19 UConn, 12-1

South Florida Athletics — Sat, 15 May 2010 16:06:54 UT

TAMPA -- In what was thought to be a match-up of premier pitchers in the BIG EAST, a one-side rout broke out in favor of the hometown Bulls. Fortunately for the University of South Florida baseball team (23-27, 14-8 BIG EAST), ace Randy Fontanez more than held up his end of the deal. Fontanez threw 7.0 superb innings as the Bulls dismantled first-place UConn.

Tags: Big East Conference, Connecticut Huskies, men's college baseball, South Florida Bulls, WS

Allaire Hits Grand Slam, Drives in Five as CCSU Tops Wagner

CCSU Athletics — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:35:07 UT

Senior Sean Allaire drove in five runs, including a grand slam, as the Central Connecticut State University baseball team topped Wagner 10-5 on Friday afternoon. The Blue Devils are now 24-18 overall and 13-12 in Northeast Conference play. Wagner falls to 20-27 overall and 12-13 in the league.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, men's college baseball, Northeast Conference, Sean Allaire, Wagner Seahawks

Ball State Baseball Drops Midweek Contest At Ohio State, 8-4

Ball State Athletics — Thu, 13 May 2010 10:45:02 UT

The Ball State baseball team rallied within one run in the eighth inning before falling to Big Ten foe Ohio State 8-4 at Bill Davis Stadium Wednesday evening. The loss drops the Cardinals to 24-24 on the year while the Buckeyes improve to 26-19 on the year.

Stroman Leads Duke Past North Carolina A&T

Duke Athletics — Tue, 11 May 2010 10:39:49 UT

Marcus Stroman matched a career high with three RBI and pitched two perfect innings to lead Duke to a 14-7 win over North Carolina A&T on Monday evening at War Memorial Stadium.

NEC Baseball Release (5/10)

the Northeast Conference — Mon, 10 May 2010 23:26:40 UT

Sean Allaire went on another tear last week and earned his third Akadema NEC Player of the Week award as a result. The senior shortstop accounted for nothing less than an extra-base hit, two runs, and an RBI in each of Central Connecticut State’s six games. On his way to a .517 average over 29 at-bats, Allaire smashed 15 hits and drove in 18 runs.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, men's college baseball, Northeast Conference, player of the week, Sean Allaire

Bulls Drop Finale to St. John's

South Florida Athletics — Mon, 10 May 2010 02:46:05 UT

QUEENS, N.Y. - St. John's Matt Wessinger hit a liner to left field that drove in the game-winning run as the University of South Florida baseball team (22-26, 13-8 BIG EAST) suffered a 6-5 walk-off loss to St. John's (32-14, 14-7 BIG EAST) Sunday afternoon at Jack Kaiser Stadium. USF failed to deliver a knockout blow to the Red Storm by not holding leads of 2-0 and 5-2.

Tags: Big East Conference, men's college baseball, Quincy Pondexter, South Florida Bulls, St. John's Red Storm

Central Hits Four More Home Runs but Drops Finale at the Mount

CCSU Athletics — Sun, 09 May 2010 22:10:29 UT

The Central Connecticut baseball team scored 13 runs on Sunday, but it wasn't enough as they dropped a 14-13 extra-inning decision on the road at Mount St. Mary's on Sunday. With the loss the Blue Devils are now 23-18 overall and 12-12 in Northeast Conference play.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, men's college baseball, Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers, Northeast Conference

Allaire Hits Four Home Runs as CCSU Sweeps Mount St. Mary's

CCSU Athletics — Sun, 09 May 2010 03:34:27 UT

Senior Sean Allaire hit four home runs and drove in 10 runs as the Central Connecticut State University baseball team rebounded from a loss on Friday at Mount St. Mary's to sweep a doubleheader against the Mount on Saturday. They won game one 8-4. They scored a season-high 27 runs and belted a season-high 27 hits in the game two 27-7 victory.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, men's college baseball, Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers, Northeast Conference, Sean Allaire

Pat Epps Leads CCSU to Win at Fairfield, 21-9

CCSU Athletics — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:01:30 UT

Junior Pat Epps hit his 11th and 12th home runs of the season as the Central Connecticut State University baseball team put on an offensive show for the second straight day in a 21-9 win on the road at Fairfield on Wednesday.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Fairfield Stags, men's college baseball, Pat Epps

Wells and Tri Lead CCSU to Win at Hartford

CCSU Athletics — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:32:39 UT

Senior outfielder Richie Tri homered and drove in six runs, and sophomore Mitch Wells went 6-for-6 and drove in five runs as the Central Connecticut State University baseball team topped Hartford 19-6 on Tuesday afternoon. The Blue Devils had 19 hits in the victory, and improved to 20-16 overall on the season.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Hartford Hawks, men's college baseball, Mitch Wells, Richie Tri

NEC Baseball Release (5/3)

the Northeast Conference — Tue, 04 May 2010 01:22:06 UT

Jamie Rosenkranz of Monmouth and Robert Griffith of Sacred Heart have been named NEC Co-Players of the Week. Rosenkranz recorded nine hits and nine RBI in Monmouth’s three NEC victories over Quinnipiac. Griffith’s power surge helped the Pioneers to take three of four games from NEC foe Fairleigh Dickinson.

Tags: Kia McNeill, men's college baseball, Monmouth Hawks, Northeast Conference, player of the week, Sacred Heart Pioneers, Tina Ellertson

Bearcats Sweep All Three Weekly Baseball Awards

the America East Conference — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:04:29 UT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- After another America East series sweep, Binghamton swept this week's baseball awards. Junior outfielder Peter Bregartner (East Islip, N.Y./East Islip) earned the Player of the Week award, while junior righty James Giulietti (Plainview, N.Y./Plainview-JFK) and third baseman Mike Thompson (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon) took home the pitcher and rookie honors.

Tags: America East Conference, Atlanta Beat, Binghamton Bearcats, Bob Zimmermann, James Giulietti, men's college baseball, player of the week

Baseball Drops Series Finale to Eastern Michigan, 10-5

Ball St. Athletics — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:24:48 UT

The Ball State baseball team saw its five-game winning streak come to an end Sunday afternoon as the Cardinals dropped a 10-5 decision to Mid-American Conference rival Eastern Michigan at Ball Diamond. Despite the loss, the Cardinals remain in first place in the MAC West Division with a 13-5 league record.

Tags: Ball State Cardinals, Eastern Michigan Eagles, men's college baseball, Mid-American Conference

Yale 3 vs. Brown 8

Larry Morgenweck — Sun, 02 May 2010 13:09:59 UT

Central Baseball Tops Marist, 7-1, on Saturday

CCSU Athletics — Sat, 01 May 2010 21:20:24 UT

Sophomore third baseman Mitch Wells hit a three-run home run and the Central Connecticut State University baseball team improved to 19-16 overall this season with a 7-1 victory at home over Marist on Saturday. Sophomore lefty Jack Greenhouse improved to 3-1 on the season. He pitched eight innings allowing just one run on nine hits while striking out four Marist batters.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Marist Red Foxes, men's college baseball, Mitch Wells, Primetime

Houston 8 vs. Lamar 7 - (11 innings)

Mark B. Anderson — Sat, 01 May 2010 09:40:00 UT

CCSU Drops Decision at Marist on Friday

CCSU Athletics — Sat, 01 May 2010 03:12:41 UT

The Central Connecticut State University baseball team scored four runs in the eighth inning, but fell just short of a comeback on the road at Marist on Friday. Central dropped the 7-6 decision, and falls to 18-16 overall on the season. Junior Pat Epps hit his 10th home run of the season in the loss.

Tags: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, Marist Red Foxes, men's college baseball, Pat Epps

Houston Cougars Claw Back, Rain on Lamar's Parade

Mark B. Anderson — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:20:00 UT

The University of Houston Cougars (17-23) endured eight pitching changes and came from behind to defeat the Lamar Cardinals (26-17), winning 8-7 on a squeeze bunt play with one out in the eleventh inning on Wednesday evening at Cougar Field on the UH campus....