What if the NCAA Baseball Tournament was a straight 64-team draw? (with #1 playing #64, etc.) … We’ve all seen projections over the past few weeks as to how the 2011 NCAA Baseball Tournament LIKELY will shake out … but what about a projection showing how the tournament SHOULD be formatted? – in an...
A latest look at fall college baseball happenings… By Collegebaseball360.com Editor Sean Stires The big news of the week (and probably the year) is that Cal will eliminate baseball after the 2011 season. Title IX has taken a beating since the news was announced last Tuesday, but this is not a Title IX issue,...
In the most recent update of CB360′s exclusive Senior Class Salute, we highlight a South Carolina baseball program that will be taking on UCLA in the CWS Championship Series (first game is tonight, at 6:30 central), after beating in-state rival twice (5-1/4-3) to earn the finals berth. South Carolina has amassed a 178-82 record...
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have compiled the most wins (198-50-0) in Division I college baseball spanning the past four seasons (2007-10) and sit atop the first edition of CB360′s exclusive Senior Class Salute. This offering is modeled after a similar feature on sister site CollegeSoccer360.com (see links below): (front page photo of senior catcher...
Beavers Offense Missing in 5-3 Loss To Cardinal … CB360 west-coast correspondent Chase Titleman checks in from another key Pac-10 series (excerpts of his Road2Rosenblatt.com report included below; edited by CB360 co-founder Pete LaFleur; front-page photo courtesy of Stanford) … Stanford sophomore righthander Jordan Pries, who has been magnificent his past three outings, outdueled...
Eight teams ranked in CB360′s Composite National Rankings were in action on March 4, with the most noteworthy matchups including LSU-Pepperdine, ASU-Cal Poly, Kentucky-San Diego St., and Oklahoma-So. Florida. (front-page photo courtesy of ASU/Jason Wise). Thursday’s games did not involve any matchups between fellow CNR top-50 teams, but #1 LSU (home vs. Pepperdine) and...
Both Teams Finally Get Season-Openers In MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Senior Cameron Selik earned his first victory of the season, holding Eastern Michigan to one run on two hits over six innings, while the Jayhawks sent 12 men to the plate and scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to down Eastern...
CNR Contact: Pete LaFleur (pete@collegebaseball360.com) CollegeBaseball360.com again will be the home of the Composite National Rankings (CNR) during the 2010 season. The preseason CNR – encompassing five national polls and a projected strength of schedule – is listed below, with the top-10 teams including: Texas, LSU, Cal State Fullerton, Virginia, UC Irvine, Rice, Florida...
Six 2009 Semifinalists On 2010 List USA Baseball announced Thursday its preseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List, marking the organization’s first step toward identifying the top amateur baseball player in the country. Sponsored by Major League Baseball, the Golden Spikes Award will be presented in 2010 for the 33rd time. The Watch List features...
The SEC Leads The Way With 13 Selections Baseball America has released it Preseason All-American college baseball teams. BA annually polls major league scouting directors to vote on the team and make their selections based on performance, talent and professional potential. In the past, the preseason All-America team has been a predictor both of...