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South Carolina extends baseball coach Tanner

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:25:43 GMT

The extension keeps Tanner under contract through the 2013 season.

In his first 12 seasons as the Gamecocks' head coach, Tanner has compiled a 540-243 record, good for a .690 winning percentage, and a 209-149 mark within the Southeastern Conference.

Missouri extends Jamieson's contract

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:12:38 GMT

Jamison is 480-329-2 through 14 seasons with the Tigers.

He's just two victories shy of climbing into second place on Mizzou's all-time wins list.

Hofstra names Anderson baseball coach

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:32:33 GMT

Anderson served as a Hofstra assistant coach from 1998 through 2001 and has spent the past eight seasons as a minor league hitting and catching instructor for the Kansas City Royals.

Hofstra needed to replace Chris Dotolo, who resigned in June.

Eastern Michigan tabs Alexander as new baseball coach

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:12:30 GMT

Alexander had spent the past six years as the head coach at Wayne State University and takes over the Eastern Michigan post from Jake Boss Jr., who left last month to take the vacancy at Michigan State.

During his tenure at Wayne State, Alexander's teams averaged 27 wins per season and he was selected as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's coach of the year twice.

Posey wins Golden Spikes

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:07:41 GMT

The 2008 ACC Player of the Year led the NCAA in batting average (.472), on- base percentage (.572) and slugging percentage (.908).

Posey, a junior, also played a major role on the mound, leading Florida State with six saves en route to not giving up an earned run in eight appearances.

Georgia rewards Perno with new deal

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:38:19 GMT

Perno's new deal features a raise of $150,000 per year and will pay him a total of $2.25 million through the 2013 campaign. The new agreement also replaces the old contract that ran through 2011.

"I'm excited we have reached an agreement with David to ensure he will continue to build upon the tremendous success our baseball program has enjoyed under his guidance," said athletic director Damon Evans. "David has done an outstanding job, not only with producing winning teams, but also creating great enthusiasm surrounding Georgia baseball.

Texas Southern names Robertson head baseball coach

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:05:58 GMT

Robertson, a Houston native, fills the position vacated early this week by Candy Robinson, who stepped down after 19 years at the helm.

"I'm pleased to have a coach with the caliber of Michael Robertson to join the Texas Southern University family," said athletics director Charles McClelland. "He has a history of winning at all levels that he has participated in, and we're going to look for him to propel our baseball program into one of the nation's elite." Robertson comes to TSU from Prairie View A&M, where he has manned the dugout since 2003. Under Robertson, Prairie View won the 2006 and 2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference championships and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.

Cinderella in cleats: Fresno State wins College World Series

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:37:13 GMT

Georgia used an eighth-inning rally to take Monday's opening game, 7-6, though Fresno State powered to a 19-10 win on Tuesday. Detwiler was the driving force Wednesday in helping Fresno State take the best-of-three series, setting records for most home runs, most extra-base hits, most RBI and most total bases in a championship game.

He provided enough offense for Fresno State starter Justin Wilson, who threw eight brilliant innings, giving up only one run on five hits, while striking out nine. Tommy Mendonca, who hit four homers and drove in 11 over the course of the tournament, and had stellar defense at third base, was named Most Outstanding Player.

Fresno State blasts Georgia to force third CWS finals game

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:25:04 GMT

Georgia used an eighth-inning rally to take Monday's opening game of the best- of-three series. But Fresno State's victory Tuesday forces a third game, scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. (et), to decide the championship.

Since 2003, when the College World Series championship switched to a three- game series format, only one team won the first game and lost the series -- North Carolina in 2006, when it lost to Oregon State.

Texas Southern coach Robinson steps down

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:19:52 GMT

Robinson, who won 228 games in the Tigers dugout, steps down after claiming his second Southwestern Athletic Conference title.

Robinson also led Texas Southern to the 2004 SWAC championship, the first in school history.

Georgia rallies to beat Fresno State in opener of CWS finals

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:15:42 GMT

Georgia, the nation's No.

8 team, moved within one victory of winning the best-of-three matchup, and can take the national championship with a win on Tuesday.

Fresno State advances to face Georgia in CWS finals

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:44:23 GMT

The Tar Heels, the No. 2 ranked team in the nation, had faced two straight elimination games. Friday they beat LSU on a ninth-inning grand slam, and on Saturday, North Carolina beat Fresno State thanks to an eighth-inning homer from Chad Flack to force Sunday's tie-breaking game.

But there were no dramatics this time around for North Carolina, as Fresno State -- the first team seeded fourth regionally to ever reach the College World Series -- continued its unlikely run in its fourth CWS appearance.

Flack homers to keep UNC alive in CWS; Georgia advances

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:13:55 GMT

The Tar Heels were facing elimination for the second night in a row, having won an elimination game over LSU on Friday thanks to Tim Federowicz's grand slam in the top of the ninth inning.

UNC's victory over the Bulldogs -- who were previously unbeaten in CWS play -- forced the tie-breaker. That game will be played on Sunday at 7 p.m. (et) back at Rosenblatt Stadium, and the winner will go on to face Georgia in the best- of-three College World Series finals. Georgia beat Stanford, 10-8, earlier Saturday, to advance.

Peisel, Poythress lead Georgia over Stanford

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:39:00 GMT

Poythress hit three doubles and scored twice, while Joey Lewis chipped in with two hits and three RBI for Georgia, which will advance to play best-of- three final series on Monday against either North Carolina or Fresno State.

Dan Weaver earned the win for the Bulldogs, tossing 3 2/3 innings. The right- hander gave up three runs on six hits.

Federowicz's slam knocks LSU out of CWS

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:04:59 GMT

Locked in a 3-3 game, Ryan Graepel doubled off Louis Coleman with one out in the ninth, and Dustin Ackley was intentionally walked to set up a double play. A wild pitch, however, moved the runners to second and third before Coleman fannedpinch-hitter Mark Fleury for the second out.

Tim Fedroff was intentionally walked to load the bases, and Federowicz crushed a 1-1 breaking ball over the wall in left to break the game wide open.

Rain pushes College World Series back

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:45:30 GMT

North Carolina led 2-0 in the top of the first when play was stopped due to lightning on Thursday, and the rains soon followed, forcing the postponement. The two clubs will resume where they left off on Friday.

LSU pitcher Blake Martin had a rocky first. He gave up a leadoff single, a one-out RBI double to Tim Fedroff, then beaned consecutive batters before walking in a run to make it 2-0. Then the umpires stepped in and stopped the game.

Stanford eliminates top-seeded Miami from CWS

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:46:35 GMT

Stanford is no stranger to elimination games this postseason, having won four straight at the Stanford Regional after having dropped its regional opener to UC Davis on May 30. Now, the Cardinal advance to the Bracket 1 finals against Georgia, but need to beat the Bulldogs twice to make it to the championship series. Georgia already beat Stanford, 4-3, on Monday.

Sean Ratliff clubbed a two-run homer in the fifth inning and Phelps tripled in two in the same frame, as the Cardinal surged ahead by scoring seven times over three innings before holding on at the end.

Fresno State, LSU rally to win at CWS

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:44:40 GMT

The Bulldogs topped the second-seeded Tar Heels, 5-3, while LSU rallied for four runs in the ninth to edge the Owls, 6-5.

Steve Susdorf and Ryan Overland each homered for the Bulldogs, who are now one win away from playing for the National Championship. Danny Muno and Erik Wetzel added three hits apiece, while Jason Breckley only needed to record one out in relief to earn the win.

Late rally sends LSU over Rice, keeps Tigers alive in CWS

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:56:42 GMT

Facing Cole St. Clair, Derek Helenihi singled with one out, then Sean Ochinko was hit by a pitch. Michael Hollander's single made it 5-3, and Jared Mitchell reached on an error to load the bases setting the stage for Dean's double.

Helenihi had three hits, while Jared Gayhart and Micah Gibbs drove in the other runs for the Tigers, who erased a 5-0 deficit to record the win. Louis Coleman hurled a scoreless eighth and ninth to notch the win.

Georgia rallies, Miami survives

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:53:34 GMT

Matt Cerione batted 2-for-3 and drove in the game-winning run, lining a single up the middle with the bases loaded in the seventh to score two and he also added an RBI double in the fourth.

Gordon Beckham added two hits and scored two runs and David Thoms batted 2-for-4 to help the Bulldogs erase an early 3-0 deficit.

Miami survives ninth-inning rally to top Seminoles

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:11:52 GMT

The top-seeded Hurricanes now must win three consecutive games to make it to the College World Series finals. Miami next faces the loser of the Stanford- Georgia matchup, slated for Monday evening.

Eric Erickson gave Miami five-plus solid innings for the win, giving up one run on eight hits, six strikeouts and two walks.

Fresno State, North Carolina use offense to advance in CWS

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:13:03 GMT

Seth Williams went 3-for-4 with three RBI as the Tar Heels doubled up LSU, 8-4.

Kyle Seager added three hits, an RBI and scored twice, while Tim Fedroff also collected three hits with two runs scored for North Carolina, which was the national runner-up the last two years.

Fresno State uses four homers to blast Rice in CWS opener

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:10:11 GMT

The Bulldogs hit four homers in the game in cruising to the win. Muno, Alan Ahmady and Jordan Ribera each hit a three-run shot, while Tommy Mendonca added a solo homer for Fresno State, which has won three NCAA Tournament games in a row and 12 of 14 overall.

Justin Wilson picked up the win after allowing just two runs on eight hits in seven innings of work for the Bulldogs, who will next play the winner of Sunday's LSU-North Carolina contest on Tuesday.

Big ninth innings for Stanford, Georgia highlight first day of CWS

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:17:29 GMT

The Cardinal erupted for 11 runs in the ninth to break a tie game in a 16-5 rout of Florida State, while Georgia tallied four times in the final frame for a 7-4 comeback win over top-ranked Miami-Florida.

Ryan Peisel went 3-for-5 with a home run and four runs batted in for the Bulldogs, who have won seven of eight since a loss to Lipscomb in the first game of regional play.

Florida State's Posey wins Howser Trophy

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:52:17 GMT

Posey, a consensus first-team All-America selection, was the fifth overall selection by the San Francisco Giants in last week's Major League Baseball draft.

The junior entered the College World Series with an NCAA-best .460 batting average and 92 runs batted in, and is tied for first in the nation with 26 home runs.