College: On Campus
Mr. Intensity
May. 1, 2008
When it comes to being tough, Chuck Norris has nothing on Conor Gillaspie, the reigning Cape Cod League MVP, preseason All-American and Wichita State's top player. As Gillaspie is quick to point out, growing up in the upper Midwest isn't like growing up in a warm-weather baseball hotbed down South or on one of the coasts. Before he became a standout third baseman for Wichita State, Gillaspie starred for Omaha's Millard North High, which went 35-0 his senior year and won the Nebraska state championship. [...] Continue Reading »
Projected Field Of 64
Apr. 30, 2008
Aaron Fitt's latest look at which teams will be in and which teams will be sitting home when the NCAA tournament field of 64 is announced. [...] Continue Reading »
Rebels With A Cause
Apr. 24, 2008
Lance Lynn and Cody Satterwhite have been inseparable since the day they set foot at Mississippi in 2005. Now the preseason All-America righthanders want to carry the Rebels to the College World Series. [...] Continue Reading »
Scouts Question Texas Duo
Apr. 17, 2008
Jordan Danks and Kyle Russell haven't carried Texas' offense as expected, with both falling short in terms of home runs this year. The result: The Longhorns haven't been as good as expected, and neither preseason first-team All-America outfielder seems likely to be drafted in the first round. [...] Continue Reading »
Bash It Like Beckham
Apr. 15, 2008
Our midseason player of the year Gordon Beckham has been one of the nation's top hitters while also leading Georgia to first place in the SEC East. [...] Continue Reading »
College Midseason Update
Apr. 15, 2008
The uniform start date limits the regular season to 13 weeks, but if you factor in a week for conference tournaments, a week for regionals and a week for super-regionals, we're halfway to Omaha with eight weeks in the books. It's a perfect time to look at some of the top performers and storylines of the first half. [...] Continue Reading »
Far Yonder Power
Apr. 10, 2008
He is from the same high school as Mike Lowell, has been compared to Tino Martinez and worked out for three weeks this past offseason with Alex Rodriguez. He is Cuban native Yonder Alonso, Miami's slugging junior first baseman. Through 30 games, Alonso is hitting .362/.537/.660 with six homers and 29 RBIs, leading the Hurricanes to a 27-3 record and a No. 1 national ranking. [...] Continue Reading »
Projected NCAA Field Of 64
Apr. 9, 2008
Aaron Fitt takes a midseason look at how the NCAA tournament field could shape up. It looks good for the ACC and SEC, while California's lack of lights could be costly. [...] Continue Reading »
Radar Guns Love Carpenter
Apr. 1, 2008
Kent State's Chris Carpenter can touch 98 mph with his fastball, but he has yet to figure out how to dominate college competition. [...] Continue Reading »
Making His Own Name
Mar. 27, 2008
Texas Tech slugger Roger Kieschnick, a cousin of former Texas star Brooks Kieschnick, emerges as an elite college player. [...] Continue Reading »
Posey Does It All
Mar. 18, 2008
A preseason All-American as a catcher, Florida State's Buster Posey has also returned to the mound this year as a closer. There isn't a lot Posey can't do on the baseball diamond. [...] Continue Reading »
Over The Top
Mar. 13, 2008
Preston Guilmet uses a funky delivery that nearly defies description to get eye-popping results. [...] Continue Reading »
Mirror Images
Mar. 6, 2008
Matt and Scott Gorgen are identical twins. On the mound their pretty similar as well. [...] Continue Reading »
ABCA Convention Has Less Fireworks Than Expected
Jan. 11, 2008
The ABCA convention was highlighted by a lengthy explanation of why the new scholarship rules are here to stay. [...] Continue Reading »
Scouting Directors, College Coaches Get Together To Talk
Dec. 26, 2007
Every December, the baseball world converges upon the Winter Meetings, a sprawling mass of executives, agents, scouts, players, managers, coaches, media personnel and job-seekers. Yet college baseball typically has little if any presence at the Winter Meetings—until now. [...] Continue Reading »
Polk Stirs Up Coaches With Letter About New NCAA Rules
Oct. 19, 2007
Ron Polk's new letter to coaches is trying to stir up support for changing the new scholarship rules. [...] Continue Reading »
Scholarship Questions Leave Coaches In Limbo
Aug. 21, 2007
Big changes are certainly on the way for college baseball, but the alteration that has the potential to be the biggest of all might be delayed. [...] Continue Reading »
Stanford Turns To Former Ace To Fix Pitching Staff
Aug. 8, 2007
After recording its worst team ERA in school history, Stanford hired Jeff Austin, a former Cardinal ace and the 1998 College Player of the Year, to revitalize its pitching staff. [...] Continue Reading »
Oregon State Makes Strong Statement With One Of The Nation's Top Recruiting Classes
Dec. 13, 2006
Oregon State found a CWS title paid off with a great recruiting class. [...] Continue Reading »
Eye For Talent Earns Thompson Assistant Coach Of The Year Award
Nov. 30, 2006
Mitch Thompson has helped rebuild Baylor's baseball program, earning him the 2006 Assistant Coach of the Year award. [...] Continue Reading »
College Coaches Relatively Happy With New Draft Rules
Nov. 3, 2006
After some initial concerns, college coaches seem to be pretty happy with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. [...] Continue Reading »
Brackman Chooses Baseball; Hawaii Survives Quake
Oct. 27, 2006
N.C. State's Andrew Brackman ended all speculation by announcing that he will focus on baseball for his junior season. [...] Continue Reading »
Coaches Willing To Recruit Two-sport Stars Can Reap Payoffs If Players Can Handle Grind
Oct. 4, 2006
Aaron Fitt looks at which schools use two-sport stars, and the advantages and disadvantages of it. [...] Continue Reading »
Price Headlines Team USA's Top 10
Sep. 14, 2006
A look at the top 10 prospects on this summer's Team USA college national team. [...] Continue Reading »
Add Hodges To List Of Tech's Walking Wounded
May. 24, 2006
Georgia Tech third baseman Wes Hodges, who has been playing through a stress fracture in his leg, is among the banged up Yellow Jackets. [...] Continue Reading »
Mr. Intensity
May. 1, 2008
When it comes to being tough, Chuck Norris has nothing on Conor Gillaspie, the reigning Cape Cod League MVP, preseason All-American and Wichita State's top player. As Gillaspie is quick to point out, growing up in the upper Midwest isn't like growing up in a warm-weather baseball hotbed down South or on one of the coasts. Before he became a standout third baseman for Wichita State, Gillaspie starred for Omaha's Millard North High, which went 35-0 his senior year and won the Nebraska state championship. [...] Continue Reading »
Projected Field Of 64
Apr. 30, 2008
Aaron Fitt's latest look at which teams will be in and which teams will be sitting home when the NCAA tournament field of 64 is announced. [...] Continue Reading »
Rebels With A Cause
Apr. 24, 2008
Lance Lynn and Cody Satterwhite have been inseparable since the day they set foot at Mississippi in 2005. Now the preseason All-America righthanders want to carry the Rebels to the College World Series. [...] Continue Reading »
Scouts Question Texas Duo
Apr. 17, 2008
Jordan Danks and Kyle Russell haven't carried Texas' offense as expected, with both falling short in terms of home runs this year. The result: The Longhorns haven't been as good as expected, and neither preseason first-team All-America outfielder seems likely to be drafted in the first round. [...] Continue Reading »
Bash It Like Beckham
Apr. 15, 2008
Our midseason player of the year Gordon Beckham has been one of the nation's top hitters while also leading Georgia to first place in the SEC East. [...] Continue Reading »
College Midseason Update
Apr. 15, 2008
The uniform start date limits the regular season to 13 weeks, but if you factor in a week for conference tournaments, a week for regionals and a week for super-regionals, we're halfway to Omaha with eight weeks in the books. It's a perfect time to look at some of the top performers and storylines of the first half. [...] Continue Reading »
Far Yonder Power
Apr. 10, 2008
He is from the same high school as Mike Lowell, has been compared to Tino Martinez and worked out for three weeks this past offseason with Alex Rodriguez. He is Cuban native Yonder Alonso, Miami's slugging junior first baseman. Through 30 games, Alonso is hitting .362/.537/.660 with six homers and 29 RBIs, leading the Hurricanes to a 27-3 record and a No. 1 national ranking. [...] Continue Reading »
Projected NCAA Field Of 64
Apr. 9, 2008
Aaron Fitt takes a midseason look at how the NCAA tournament field could shape up. It looks good for the ACC and SEC, while California's lack of lights could be costly. [...] Continue Reading »
Radar Guns Love Carpenter
Apr. 1, 2008
Kent State's Chris Carpenter can touch 98 mph with his fastball, but he has yet to figure out how to dominate college competition. [...] Continue Reading »
Making His Own Name
Mar. 27, 2008
Texas Tech slugger Roger Kieschnick, a cousin of former Texas star Brooks Kieschnick, emerges as an elite college player. [...] Continue Reading »
Posey Does It All
Mar. 18, 2008
A preseason All-American as a catcher, Florida State's Buster Posey has also returned to the mound this year as a closer. There isn't a lot Posey can't do on the baseball diamond. [...] Continue Reading »
Over The Top
Mar. 13, 2008
Preston Guilmet uses a funky delivery that nearly defies description to get eye-popping results. [...] Continue Reading »
Mirror Images
Mar. 6, 2008
Matt and Scott Gorgen are identical twins. On the mound their pretty similar as well. [...] Continue Reading »
ABCA Convention Has Less Fireworks Than Expected
Jan. 11, 2008
The ABCA convention was highlighted by a lengthy explanation of why the new scholarship rules are here to stay. [...] Continue Reading »
Scouting Directors, College Coaches Get Together To Talk
Dec. 26, 2007
Every December, the baseball world converges upon the Winter Meetings, a sprawling mass of executives, agents, scouts, players, managers, coaches, media personnel and job-seekers. Yet college baseball typically has little if any presence at the Winter Meetings—until now. [...] Continue Reading »
Polk Stirs Up Coaches With Letter About New NCAA Rules
Oct. 19, 2007
Ron Polk's new letter to coaches is trying to stir up support for changing the new scholarship rules. [...] Continue Reading »
Scholarship Questions Leave Coaches In Limbo
Aug. 21, 2007
Big changes are certainly on the way for college baseball, but the alteration that has the potential to be the biggest of all might be delayed. [...] Continue Reading »
Stanford Turns To Former Ace To Fix Pitching Staff
Aug. 8, 2007
After recording its worst team ERA in school history, Stanford hired Jeff Austin, a former Cardinal ace and the 1998 College Player of the Year, to revitalize its pitching staff. [...] Continue Reading »
Oregon State Makes Strong Statement With One Of The Nation's Top Recruiting Classes
Dec. 13, 2006
Oregon State found a CWS title paid off with a great recruiting class. [...] Continue Reading »
Eye For Talent Earns Thompson Assistant Coach Of The Year Award
Nov. 30, 2006
Mitch Thompson has helped rebuild Baylor's baseball program, earning him the 2006 Assistant Coach of the Year award. [...] Continue Reading »
College Coaches Relatively Happy With New Draft Rules
Nov. 3, 2006
After some initial concerns, college coaches seem to be pretty happy with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. [...] Continue Reading »
Brackman Chooses Baseball; Hawaii Survives Quake
Oct. 27, 2006
N.C. State's Andrew Brackman ended all speculation by announcing that he will focus on baseball for his junior season. [...] Continue Reading »
Coaches Willing To Recruit Two-sport Stars Can Reap Payoffs If Players Can Handle Grind
Oct. 4, 2006
Aaron Fitt looks at which schools use two-sport stars, and the advantages and disadvantages of it. [...] Continue Reading »
Price Headlines Team USA's Top 10
Sep. 14, 2006
A look at the top 10 prospects on this summer's Team USA college national team. [...] Continue Reading »
Add Hodges To List Of Tech's Walking Wounded
May. 24, 2006
Georgia Tech third baseman Wes Hodges, who has been playing through a stress fracture in his leg, is among the banged up Yellow Jackets. [...] Continue Reading »
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