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JC Results from Opening Day
CSN 13 Cochise 12
CSN 12 Yavapai 2(5 innings)
Arizona Western 5 Salt Lake City College 1
Arizona Western 6 College of Southern Idaho 4
Salt Lake City College 8 Cochise 1
College of Southern Idaho 8 Yavapai 7
Central Arizona 10 Gateway CC 5
College Baseball Lineup Announces Pre-Season Top 30
1. Florida Gators(SEC)
2. South Carolina Gamecocks(SEC)
3. Texas A&M Aggies(Big 12)
4. Rice Owls(C-USA)
5. Stanford Cardinal(Pac-12)
6. North Carolina Tar Heels(ACC)
7. Vanderbilt Commodores(SEC)
8. Texas Longhorns(Big 12)
9. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets(ACC)
10. LSU Tigers(SEC)
11. Arizona Wildcats(Pac-12)
12. California Golden Bears(Pac-12)
13. Arkansas Razorbacks(SEC)
14. Clemson Tigers(ACC)
15. Florida St. Seminoles(ACC)
16. Cal Irvine Anteaters(Big West)
17. TCU Horned Frogs(Mountain West)
18. Miami Hurricanes(ACC)
19. UCLA Bruins(Pac-12)
20. Arizona St. Sun Devils(Pac-12)
21. Cal State Fullerton Titans(Big West)
22. Stetson Hatters(Atlantic Sun)
23. Virginia Cavaliers(ACC)
24. Oklahoma Sooners(Big 12)
25. College of Charleston Cougars(Southern Conference)
26. East Carolina Pirates(C-USA)
27. Georgia Bulldogs((SEC)
28. St. John's Red Storm(Big East)
29. Charlotte 49ers(Atlantic 10)
30. Dallas Baptist Patriots(Independent)
Rickard Chosen By College Sports Madness
Former Bishop Gorman standout Joey Rickard of the University of Arizona has been chosen as a Pac 12 1st Team preseason All-Conference member by College Sports Madness. Rickard batted .347 as a sophomore last season.
Former CSN standout Gabe Weidenaar of Oklahoma State was touted as the 2nd Team utility player in the Big 12 conference.
Local College Sophomores On Center Stage
Several Las Vegas area college sophomores are expected to have big years in spotlight positions when the Division 1 season begins on February 17th.
Marshall pitcher Aaron Blair(Spring Valley HS) and University of San Diego pitcher Michael Wagner(Centennial HS)appear to have the inside track as their team's Friday Night starter for the 2012 season. Blair, who became the Marshall Friday Night starter late last season, will start the season opener for the Thundering Herd as they travel to play at NC State of the ACC. As for Wagner, USD head man Rich Hill stated in an interview with Perfect Game that Wagner is the likely Friday Night guy after having a stellar fall campaign.
Kris Bryant(Bonanza HS),also for USD, has been named the West Coast Conference pre-season Player of the Year as well as a pre-season All-American. Former Bishop Gorman star Johnny Field, now at University of Arizona, became a starter for U of A about halfway through last season and will be counted on heavily to be a big run producer hitting somewhere in a very strong Wildcat lineup.
UNLV's Zach Hartman(Arbor View HS) will also be one of the Hustling Rebels big guys on the mound after being named to the Louisville Slugger All-Freshman team last season as the closer for UNLV. It still hasn't been determined whether Zach will remain the closer or be moved to the weekend rotation.
College Baseball Season Openers Right Around Corner
The college baseball season is right around the corner as JC's start their seasons in late January and NCAA schools start on February 17. I will try to keep you updated on all the games that involve players from the Las Vegas area as well as other action around the country. I will also keep you posted on the 2012 MLB player draft and all the changes that have happened since the new MLB collective bargaining agreement was signed late this year. Feel free to send me an email with any scores or if you have any game photos you would like me to post.
Collegiate Baseball Magazine Pre-Season Top 40
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s
NCAA Div. I Pre-Season Top 40 Poll
(As of Dec. 19, 2011)
Rank School (’11 Final Record) Points
1. Florida (53-19) 497
2. South Carolina (55-14) 494
3. Stanford (35-22) 490
4. North Carolina (51-16) 488
5. Texas (49-19) 485
6. Texas A&M (47-22) 484
7. Rice (42-21) 482
8. Arkansas (40-22) 479
9. Georgia Tech. (42-21) 476
10. Texas Christian (43-19) 474
11. St. John’s (36-22) 470
12. Louisiana St. (36-20) 468
13. Florida St. (46-19) 465
14. Miami, Fla. (38-23) 464
15. Louisville (32-29) 460
16. Oklahoma (41-19) 458
17. Arizona St. (43-18) 457
18. Georgia (33-32) 455
19. UCLA (35-24) 454
20. Arizona (39-21) 452
21. Cal. St. Fullerton (41-17) 449
22. California (38-23) 447
23. Vanderbilt (54-12) 445
24. Oregon St. (41-19) 443
25. Clemson (43-20) 437
26. Stetson (43-20) 435
27. Oregon (33-26-1) 432
28. Baylor (31-28) 430
29. U.C. Irvine (43-18) 425
30. Southern Miss. (39-19) 422
31. Missouri St. (33-23) 419
32. College of Charleston (39-22) 417
33. Virginia (56-12) 413
34. Georgia Southern (36-26) 412
35. Texas St. (41-23) 408
36. Central Florida (39-23) 406
37. Wichita St. (39-26) 403
38. Jacksonville (37-24) 400
39. FIU (40-20-1) 397
40. USC (25-31) 395
OTHER TEAMS RECEIVING VOTES: Coastal Carolina, Oklahoma St., Charlotte, East Carolina, Kent St., Creighton, Oral Roberts, Troy, South Alabama, San Diego, Gonzaga, San Francisco, Fresno St., Hawaii, Dallas Baptist, N.C. State, Mississippi St., Auburn, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Stony Brook, Maine, Connecticut, Seton Hall, Notre Dame, South Florida, Liberty, Winthrop, Purdue, Michigan St., Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas St., Texas Tech., Missouri, Cal Poly, Long Beach St., U.C. Riverside, James Madison, Tulane, Houston, Manhattan, Rider, Central Michigan, Illinois St., New Mexico, San Diego St., Nevada-Las Vegas, Austin Peay St., Samford, Elon, N.C. Greensboro, S.E. Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Louisiana-Lafayette, Western Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, San Jose St., New Mexico St., Cal.
Vegas Kids Getting Noticed at D1 Schools
Collegiate Baseball magazine has made several Las Vegas area players "Players To Watch" in the 1st publication for the 2012 season.
University of San Diego's Kris Bryant was named a 2nd team pre-season All-American as well as the West Coast Conference's(WCC)pre-season Player of the Year. This after being named Co-Conference Player of the Year last season as a freshman. Two more USD players with local ties listed as "Players To Watch" were senior pitcher Paul Sewald and sophomore pitcher Michael Wagner.
Marshall University sophomore pitcher Aaron Blair, University of Arizona junior OF Joey Rickard and sophomore OF/INF Johnny Field, USC senior P/DH Brandon Garcia,Utah junior pitcher Tyler Wagner, UNLV sophomore pitcher Zach Hartman and UNLV senior pitcher Joe Robinson were also named "Players To Watch".
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