Blue Devils Prepare for Summer Ball

From GoDuke.com
DURHAM, N.C. – Two Duke baseball players will represent the Blue Devil program in the renowned Cape Cod League this summer while 14 others will take part in various summer leagues across the country.

Bullfrogs Sign Coastal Carolina Outfielder

From the NWL
The Green BayBullfrogs are excited to announce the signing of Jacob May, the starting Left Fielder for nationally ranked Coastal Carolina.

May, a native of Liberty Township, OH, was a 39th round draft pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. Following an injury to begin the season, the speedy Freshman has started 38 games for the Chanticleers, a team expected to appear in the upcoming NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Horst Makes MLB Debut

From the WMBL
From Cairns Field to Great American Ballpark, the journey is complete for Jeremy Horst.

The former Saskatoon Yellow Jackets’ left-handed pitcher got the call to the Major Leagues with the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.

River Bats Name New Field Manager

From the NWL
The St. Cloud River Bats announced Friday that Jon Hansen has been named the team’s new Field Manager for the 2011 season. Hansen was initially hired last winter as the team’s pitching coach under Ben Quinto, who was unable to come due to personal reasons.

Pitcher of the Night in the Western Major Baseball League--May 30th Games

Justin Kuks 

My Pitcher of the Night in the WMBL from May 30th is Justin Kuks from the Lethbridge Bulls by way of West Texas A&M. Justin is 6-3/180 pound and he hails from Tracy, CA. He picked up the win by throwing six quality innings, while allowing just two runs. Stat line: win, 6 inp, 6 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts.

Honkers Field Manager Steps Down

From the NWL
The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today that Ryan Ruiz, their scheduled Field Manager for the 2011 season, will not be joining the team this summer due to his new collegiate coaching responsibilities. Ruiz has accepted an assistant coaching position at Grand Canyon University, a Division II university in Phoenix, AZ, and will need to stay on campus and head up their recruiting process.

Hitter of the Night in the WMBL--May 30th Games

There was just one game on the slate in the Western Major Baseball League last night. The Lethbridge Bulls picked up their first win of the season by downing the Edmonton Prospect 7-3

My Hitter of the Night in the WMBL from May 30th is Mitch MacLean of the Lethbridge Bulls by way of the Prairie Baseball Academy. Mitch went 2 for 5, with two doubles in the Bulls win. He also drove in 2 on the night. May 30th line: 2 for 5, run, 2 rbi's, 2 doubles.

MoonDogs Add Three to Roster

From the NWL
The Mankato MoonDogs Baseball Club, a member of the Northwoods League, is proud to announce the signing of three players for 2011 season. Catcher Ryan Breen from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, Fla.), infielder Zak Wasserman from Louisville (Louisville, Ky.), and infielder Matt Reida from the University of Kentucky (Lexington, Ky.), have committed to play for the MoonDogs for the 2011 season.

SwampDogs Finalize Pitching Staff

From the CPL
The Fayetteville SwampDogs have announced three more additions to their pitching staff. Michael Trionfo, Steven Sarcone, and Brewer Carter will all make their SwampDogs debut this June.

Trionfo has been a cog in Towson University’s rotation this season, recording three wins in a team-high 12 starts. The 5-9, 175-pound sophomore from Jacksonville, Md., has made 22 starts in his two years with the Tigers, with six wins to his credit.

Hitter of the Night in the WMBL--May 29th Games

Wade Morten from
Ariona Western

My Hitter of the Night in the WMBL from games played on the 29th is Wade Morten from the Lethbridge Bulls by way of Arizona Western College. Despite the Bulls falling in defeat, Wade went 4 for 5, with 3 rbi's on the night.

Pitcher of the Night in the WMBL--May 29th Games

Marshall Dean from
the Miller Express

In WMBL action last night (May 29th), the Moose Jaw Miller Express are now 2-0 on the season after defeating the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets 2-1. The Edmonton Prospects are also 2-0 this season after beating the Lethbridge Bulls 12-9.

My Pitcher of the Night is Marshall Dean of the Moose Jaw Miller Express by way of Colby County CC. Marshall is a Saskatoon, SK native. Dean pitched 7 quality innings to earn the victory yesterday. His line looks like this: win (1-0), 7 inp, 6 hits, 1 run allowed, 1 bb, 4 strikeouts.

Plenty of familiar faces for Angelenos

From the Glendale News Press
NORTHEAST GLENDALE — In assembling the Glendale Angelenos' inaugural roster, coach and team president Tony Riviera gathered college baseball players from up and down California and even from across the country. But, for the foundation of the first-year California Collegiate League squad, Riviera had to look no further than the team's own backyard, so to speak, at Stengel Field.

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Demon Deacon to Play for HiToms

From the CPL
The Thomasville HiToms announced today that sophomore left handed pitcher Brian Holmes (picture courtesy of Wake Forest Sports Information) out of Wake Forest University will be in uniform when the season opens later this month.

Out of Lawrenceville, GA and spent last season at Young Harris Junior College where he went 4-2 with an 8.16 ERA. The 6-3 pitcher averaged a strikeout an inning fanning 43 hitters in as many innings.

Marlins Add Five to Roster

From the CPL
The Morehead City Marlins have announced the signing of five players for the fast-approaching 2011 season. Two players from Indian River State College and one from each Sam Houston State, the University of Houston, and High Point University will join the Marlins to compete in the Coastal Plain League this summer.

Pitcher of the Night in the WMBL--May 28th

Shane Kotz from
the Moose Jaw
Miller Express

The Pitcher of the Night in the Western Major Baseball League from the games played yesterday, the 28th of May is Shane Kotz from the Moose Jaw Miller Express by way of Taft College. Shane is a 6-2 /200 pound RHP from Bakersfield, CA. Shane picked up the win yesterday by throwing two shutout relief innings. He allowed two hits, no walks and he fanned a batter to earn the win last night. His final line from yesterday is: Win (1-0), 2 inp, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout.

Hitter of the Night in the WMBL---May 28th

Lee Voth-Gaeddert

The ever-improving Western Major Baseball League opened their 2011 season up last night with a pair of games. The Moose Jaw Miller Express downed the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets  8 to 4, while the Edmonton Prospects won a slug fest over the Lethbridge Bulls 11-8.

Cascade Radio Group and the Bellingham Bells Join Forces for 2011 Campaign

From the Bellingham Bells
The Bells are excited to announce that they will be partnering with Cascade Radio Group this upcoming season to provide radio broadcasts of 18 regular-season games. Every Saturday and Sunday game will be broadcast live on KBAI 930 AM and simulcast online at www.930kbai.com. The Bells will also be featured in a weekly segment called the “Bells Blast” during The Zone on KPUG 1170AM and online at www.kpug1170.com .

Generals Add Three New Pitchers

From the Victoria Generals
Great pitching has been the key to the Victoria Generals success the last two seasons in the Texas Collegiate League. The defending TCL champions know that you can never have enough quality pitchers. The Generals hope that this season will be no different as they have added three more pitchers to round out their staff for the summer.

Tobs Add Three Arms to Staff

From the CPL
The Wilson Tobs added some more depth to their pitching staff for the summer with the additions of Lance Honeycutt, Jon Levin and Gil Walker.

Honeycutt is a junior RHP from Eastern Carolina who has yet to allow a run with the Pirates this season. He has struck out half of the opposing batters he has faced in 2011. Last summer, Honeycutt was a part of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League and had a lot of success. In 37.1 innings pitched Honeycutt fanned 45 batters. In 2009, Honeycutt played for the Asheboro Copperheads of the Coastal Plain League. “ Lance has experience in the CPL and knows how to pitch out of the bullpen, which will be a huge asset to our team in the late innings” said manager Bruce Johnson.

Seven Steamers have Great Springs

From the CPL
The Edenton Steamers of the Coastal Plain League would like to recognize David Bartuska, Josh Branstetter, Tim Saunders, Ryan Turner, John Polonius, Ryan Porter, and Joe Wendle for their outstanding 2011 spring seasons.

Sharks Announce 2011 Promotional Plans

From the CPL
The Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League (CPL) have announced their marketing plans for the 2011 season. The Sharks home-opener will take place on Tuesday, May 31st against the Fayetteville SwampDogs; game time is scheduled for 7:05 pm with the gates opening at 6:00 pm.

Cavemen ownership dispute continues, but league commissioner says 2011 season not in jeopardy for Hannibal team

From the Whig.com
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- A long-simmering dispute between two owners of the Hannibal Cavemen boiled over in Marion County Circuit Court Thursday when the court struck down a move to strip the owners of the summer collegiate baseball team's control.

NECBL Comes Full Circle As ex-Players Thrive as Coaches

From Don Leypoldt
Leagues like the NECBL exist to provide an avenue for promising collegians to improve their baseball skills.

Perhaps those "skills" aren't necessarily an improvement in fastball velocity or bat speed. Sometimes, the skills they hone are fundamentals, communication and other essential ingredients to becoming a good coach.

HiToms Sure Up Infield with Addition of Two Juniors

From the CPL
The HiToms announced today that they have signed two infielders to help Jeff Steele’s squad this summer. Garrett Koster out of Elon and Jacob Rogers from Mount Olive will be in Thomasville for the summer.

Originally from Fort Mill, S.C., Koster has made the move to Elon for his junior campaign. Prior to Elon, he spent time at Winthrop where as a freshman, he hit .239 in 19 games.

Checking In On The Monarchs Outfielders

The Lake Erie Monarchs of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League will be counting on the following four players to shore up their outfield.

Alex Davison is a 6-2/195 pound OF from Bowling Green University. He hails from Grand Ledge, MI. He hit .266 in 109 at-bats this season. He scored 17 run, knocked in 11 and hit 1 home run.

DUTCHMEN ADD WEST COAST STANDOUTS TO ROSTER

From the Albany Dutchmen
As the 2011 season inches to its kick-off, the Dutchmen continue to add to their versatile and georgraphically diverse roster. Tapping into tranditional baseball hot-beds, the Dutchmen inked three stand outs from colleges in the Western region. Rounding out their 2011 outfield is Pepperdine junior, Ryan Vam Amburg, who will be joined in Albany by utility infielder Ryan Cox of Texarkana (TX) and left-handed starting pitcher Chase Tokunaga of Feather River College in California.

Millers Ready For Season Opener

From Discover Moose Jaw
Thursday's rain didn't stop the Moose Jaw Miller Express from getting onto the diamond at Ross Wells Park.

With the majority of the team in town, they held their first practice and got acquainted with their new teammates.

The Millers open the 2011 Western Major Baseball League regular season tomorrow at Ross Wells against the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets.

Read the rest of this article here.

Clemens Field’s emergency lights pass inspection

From the Hannibal Courier-Post
The emergency lighting in the Clemens Field grandstand has passed the city’s inspection. Joey Burnham, Hannibal’s building inspector, reported that the new lights worked perfectly during a Tuesday night test.

Ruiz Steps Down as Field Manager, McGovern to Guide the Club in 2011

From the Rochester Honkers
(Rochester, MN)-- The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today that Ryan Ruiz, their scheduled Field Manager for the 2011 season, will not be joining the team this summer due to his new collegiate coaching responsibilities. Ruiz has accepted an assistant coaching position at Grand Canyon University, a Division II university in Phoenix, AZ, and will need to stay on campus and head up their recruiting process.

Duluth Huskies Sold

According to the Star Tribune, the Duluth Huskies of the NWL have been sold to a group of local owners. General Manager Craig Smith has stated that he expects the new owners to keep the Huskies in Duluth. You can read the full press release here.

Steed Rounds Out Border Cats Roster

From the NWL
Thunder Bay Border Cats managerMike Steed has added seven more players for the 2011 Northwoods League season bringing the roster size to 30 players. The team can carry an active roster of 27 players when they open the season on Wednesday, June 1st in Willmar against the Stingers.

HiToms Add Local Pair

From the CPL
The HiToms continued to fill their roster today in advance of the May 31 season opener as the club added a pair of local products. Kevin Sanders and Matt Dillon (pictured L-R, courtesy of GTCC Sports Information) both from Guilford Technical Community College have signed, the HiToms announced today.

Danville Dans Looking Forward to Season Opener

From the Danville Dans
(DANVILLE IL) - The Danville Dans will open its 2011 home season with fireworks at the historic Danville Stadium Friday, June 3 against the Nashville Outlaws. The game starts at 6:30 pm. Tickets are available at the door and cost $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for school children. Season tickets are also available at the door and cost $75.00 for 28 games.

Mavericks Announce Pre-Season Schedule

From the Seacoast Mavericks
The Seacoast Mavericks announced today their 2011 pre season schedule in preparation for their inaugural summer in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. All of these pre season events will be at Bert George Field in Rochester, NH and open to the public at no cost. Players will be available to take pictures and sign autographs after each work out.

Gulls Sign Two to 2011 Roster

From the Newport Gulls
Newport, RI - The Newport Gulls are excited to announce the signing of outfielder Rand Ravnaas and pitcher Tanner Poppe to the 2011 roster.

Rand Ravnaas is coming off his best collegiate season yet at Georgetown University. The junior outfielder batted .347, leading the team in nearly all offensive categories including hits (66), home runs (11), and total bases (119). Ravnaas, a native of Ft.Worth, TX and standout athlete at All Saints Episcopal School, was named the Big East player of the week for the week of February 21st. The outfielder has previously played for the Arlington A’s of the Texas Premier League and the Alexandria Aces of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.

Borenstein Named To All-OVC First Team

Eastern Illinois IF/OF Zach Borenstein was recently named to the the First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference List. Zach, a Buffalo Grove, IL native, hit .349 in 195 at-bats for the Panthers. He added 38 runs, 29 runs batted in and he hit 7 home runs. He also stole 9 bases this season. He led the team in batting average, hits (68) and runs scored. He also hit .400 during conference play. You can read the Eastern Illinois press release here.

Cavemen’s Zimmerman Named To All-MAC League Team

From the Hannibal Cavemen
HANNIBAL, MO – Jeff Zimmerman of Northern Illinois University was recently named the MidAmerican Conference Freshmen of the Year. Zimmerman joins Michael Tucker (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference MVP), Chris Grayson (All-Southern States Athletic Conference Outfielder), and Alan Cheatham (All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Infielder) as players on the 2011

Five California players added to Black Bears roster

From TDN.com
Five players from the California, including a pair of Anteaters, have agreed to join the Cowlitz Black Bears summer collegiate wood-bat baseball team.

Andy Lines and Trent Zaks from the University of California-Irvine, Andrew Brooks of Concordia University in California, Dax Turner of Sacramento State University and Mitchell Walding of St. Mary's High of Stockton are joining the West Coast League team based at David Story Field at Lower Columbia College.

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Owls Return Pitcher, Welcome Three Newcomers

From the CPL
The Forest City Owls announced today the signing of four players, two each from Rice and North Carolina State.

Rice and Forest City will be sharing more than just a nickname this summer. Two players will represent the 2011 Conference USA champions at McNair Field: right-handed pitcher Jeremy Fant and catcher Craig Manuel. Two members of the N.C. State Wolfpack will remain in the Tar Heel State: pitchers Danny Healey and D.J. Thomas.

Pump Jacks Look Locally and to Big 12 for Newest Players

From the East Texas Pump Jacks
The East Texas Pump Jacks have gone back to their roots to add three new players to the roster for 2011. Today the Pump Jacks announced the signing of Angelina College ace Chase Greening, a Lufkin native, as well as University of Missouri teammates C.J. Jarvis and James Hudelson.

Greening joins several East Texas natives on the Pump Jacks roster, including White Oak’s Blake Ware, Tyler’s Brett Pirtle and Jason Jester from Hallsville.

Baseball: Settlers name coach

From the Newark Advocate
The Licking County Settlers have named Devin McIntosh head coach.

McIntosh, who is in his first year as an assistant at Richland College in Texas, brings seven years of coaching experience to Licking County.

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Express Add Power Bat from DMACC

From the NWL
With the season right around the corner, field manager Dale Varsho has announced the verbal commitment of Gabby De Varona, a freshman first baseman at DMACC.

De Varona fills one of the final remaining roster spots for the Express as the 2011 season is only two weeks away. This spring he has put up huge numbers in the power category. In 58 games, he is hitting .317, with 16 home runs, 12 doubles and a triple. He leads the team in RBIs with 52 and slugging percentage with a .628 mark.

Pioneers Announce New Hitting Coach

From the Elmira Pioneers
The Elmira Pioneers announced today that they have signed Larry Van Allen to replace Gabe Memmert as the team's hitting coach. Van Allen played professionally for 6 teams during his 9 year career. The Grambling University alumni has previously coached for Pioneers Skipper Dan Shwam with the Laredo Broncos (United League) and Can Am Grays (Can-Am League). He has also coached the last three years at Warren Central HS in Vicksburg, MS.

Tobs Announce 2011 Promotional Schedule

From the CPL
The Wilson Tobs announced today their promotion schedule for 2011. The Tobs have eight Thirsty Thursdays, where fans can enjoy 16 ounce drafts for $1.50. There will also be two Thomas and Farris Fireworks nights, June 18 vs. Outer Banks and July 4 vs. Edenton.

The Tobs invite all fans to enjoy a picnic in the park on July 11, when first pitch is at 11:05am. It will be the only day game played at Fleming Stadium this season, and fans attending the game can purchase an Ice Cream Option that includes a general admission ticket, one hot dog, chips, one drink, and an ice cream voucher for just $8.00.

Wilk Gets the Call of a Lifetime

From the NECBL
Newport, RI – There will be a familiar face for Gulls fans in the Detroit bullpen tonight, as the Tigers take on the Tampa Bay Rays.

Former Newport Gulls pitcher, Adam Wilk, got the call of a lifetime late
yesterday informing him that the Tigers purchased his contract from their Triple-A Affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens.

MoonDogs Ink Another Trio

From the NWL
The Mankato MoonDogs Baseball Club is proud to announce the signing of three players for 2011 season. Right-handed pitcher Patrick Golez from Bethune-Cookman (Daytona Beach, FL), infielder Evan Frazar from Galveston College (Galveston, TX), and outfielder Brennan Moore from Grayson Community College (Denison, TX) have committed to play for the MoonDogs for the 2011 season.

Colt .45s to have plenty of depth this season; Redding team touts 15 pitchers on roster

From Redding.com
The Redding Colt .45s have been serious about upgrading their roster.

The local summer collegiate baseball team figures to have at least 13 players on its roster that are at or headed to Division I programs this year. That's not including two players from Grand Valley State, currently the No. 1-ranked team in Division II.

"We're getting more D-I players and high-end D-II players," Colt .45s manager Greg Cadaret said.

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Tissenbaum Named All Conference

Maxx Tissenbaum

Stony Brook's very talented outfielder, Maxx Tissenbaum has recently been named to the First-Team All America East Conference Team. Tissenbaum, an infielder from Toronto led the Conference with 53 runs and 43 runs batted in. He was also second on the team with a .355 batting average.

Maxx spent last summer playing for the Lowell All-Americans of the NECBL. He hit .246 in 138 at-bats. Maxx is slated to play for the Orleans Firebirds when Stony Brook's season finishes.

Cavemen 2011 tickets are now on sale

From the Hannibal Courier Post
he Hannibal Cavemen’s individual game tickets for the 2011 season went on sale Monday at the Hannibal Cavemen office. Tickets are also online at www.startickets.com .

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Checking In On Three Future Madison Mallards

Oregon State Photo 

The Madison Mallards will open their 2011 summer season up on the road against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters on June 1st.  The Mallards finished a very impressive 41-29 last season, and the three following pitchers will help them try to accomplish that goal.

Tony Bryant is a superb 6-7/210 pound RHP from Oregon State University. He is from Kennewick, WA and he was a 25th round selection by the Twins in last years draft. Tony is 3-2 and has a 1.42 era in 44.1 innings pitched this year. He is the Beavers closer (10 saves) and he has fanned 39 batters this year. He is sporting a 1.09 WHIP and a K/9 of 7.92 era this season.