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2009 Individual Hitting Leaders
Wednesday, 30 Dec, 2009 – 17:52 | 5 Comments
2009 Individual Hitting Leaders

Top 10 Batting Average (minimum 100 ABs)

Drew Heid (ABL/Alaska Glacier Pilots)                         .427
Jacob Carlson (Haw/Waikiki Surfers)                           .412
Ken Gregory (ACBL/Jersey Pilots)                                 .405
Troy Landi (MINK/St. Joseph Mustangs)                      .402
Kolbrin Vitek (GLSCL/Lake Erie Monarchs)                 .400
Travis McCormick (MINK/Sedalia Bombers)                .400
Peter Greskoff (ACBL/Riverhead Tomcats)                  .397
Taylor Ard (WCL/Corvalis …

NECBL Approves Sale of Pittsfield American Defenders
Wednesday, 30 Dec, 2009 – 17:40 | One Comment
NECBL Approves Sale of Pittsfield American Defenders

The New England Collegiate Baseball League has approved the sale of the Pittsfield American Defenders to the Bristol Collegiate Baseball Club.  The new owners plan on moving the team to Bristol, CT.
The Bristol Collegiate Baseball …

Texas Collegiate League Adding New Franchise
Wednesday, 30 Dec, 2009 – 14:35 | Comments Off
Texas Collegiate League Adding New Franchise

The Texas Collegiate League has announced that they will be adding a new franchise for the 2010 season.  However, it is unclear at the moment where that franchise will be located.
What is known is that …

Greskoff, Heid Named SCL Co-Players of the Year
Wednesday, 30 Dec, 2009 – 14:18 | 3 Comments
Greskoff, Heid Named SCL Co-Players of the Year

What would happen if you put all of the players who play summer college league baseball together in one bucket?  Who would rise to the top?  Who would come out the “best of the best?”  …

Bischel Returning to Green Bay
Monday, 28 Dec, 2009 – 23:10 | Comments Off
Bischel Returning to Green Bay

The Green Bay Bullfrogs have announced that head coach Jordan Bischel will return for the 2010.  Bischel took over the Bullfrogs in the middle of the 2009 season and led the team to a strong …

New Bedford Bay Sox Hire Head Coach
Monday, 28 Dec, 2009 – 22:40 | Comments Off
New Bedford Bay Sox Hire Head Coach

The New Bedford Bay Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball Team have hired Ray Ricker as their head coach for the 2010 season.  He takes over for Luke Carriere who managed the team in …

The Cows Come Home: Delaware Cows Rejoin GLSCL
Thursday, 24 Dec, 2009 – 21:36 | Comments Off
The Cows Come Home: Delaware Cows Rejoin GLSCL

The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League has announced that the Delaware Cows will be rejoining the league in 2010. 
The Cows had been a member of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League since 1986, but missed the 2009 …

Slippery Rock Sliders Hire Coaching Staff
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 15:42 | Comments Off
Slippery Rock Sliders Hire Coaching Staff

The Slippery Rock Sliders of the Prospect League have announced the hiring of Andy Chalot as head coach of the team in 2010.  He’ll be joined on the coaching staff by assistant coaches Billy Messer …

Coaching Staff Returning To Butler BlueSox
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 15:17 | Comments Off
Coaching Staff Returning To Butler BlueSox

The Butler BlueSox have announced that their 2009 coaching staff will be returning for the 2010 season.  Head coach Jason Wuerfel will be back and will be assisted once again by assistant coach Glenn Sharrar.
Wuerfell …

Medicine Hat Hires New Head Coach
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 15:10 | Comments Off
Medicine Hat Hires New Head Coach

The Medicine Hats Mavericks of the Western Major Baseball League have hired Joel Manfredi to be their head coach for the 2010 season.
Manfredi attended Sacramento Community College and played baseball for two years before being …

Orchards Re-Ups With Mankato
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 14:54 | Comments Off
Orchards Re-Ups With Mankato

The Mankato Moondogs of the Northwoods League have announced that Mike Orchards will return in 2010 as the team’s head coach.  It will be his second year with the Moondogs.
Orchards  is currently the pitching coach …

Pioneers Sold; Announce New Front Office
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 14:22 | Comments Off
Pioneers Sold; Announce New Front Office

The Elmira Pioneers of the New York Collegiate Baseball League have been purchased by long-time baseball executive and team owner Jeffrey Kunion. 
Kunion was most recently the Director of Player Personnel with the Florence Freedom of …

Bucs Hire New Head Coach
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 13:27 | Comments Off
Bucs Hire New Head Coach

The Anchorage Bucs of the Alaska Baseball League have hired T.J. Bruce to be the team’s head coach for the 2010 season.  He replaces former head coach Thom Drier.
Bruce, who played collegiate baseball at Long …

Aces’ Williams Returning For Third Season
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 12:26 | Comments Off
Aces’ Williams Returning For Third Season

The Alexandria Aces of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League have announced that Eric Williams will return for his third season as skipper of the team in 2010. 
Williams has spent six years as an …

Torrington Titans Hire General Manager
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 12:00 | One Comment
Torrington Titans Hire General Manager

The Torrington Titans of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League have hired Brian Leighton to be the team’s general manager. 
Leighton is currently the head baseball coach at Albertus Magnus College where he has been since 2005.  …

Scott Chisholm Named Beetles Head Coach
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 11:46 | Comments Off
Scott Chisholm Named Beetles Head Coach

The Alexandria Beetles of the Northwoods League have named Scott Chisholm as their head coach for the 2010 season.  He replaces former head coach Seth Maier.
Following a college baseball career at Dusquense University, Chisholm became …

Former Battle Creek Bomber Found Dead
Tuesday, 22 Dec, 2009 – 15:33 | Comments Off
Former Battle Creek Bomber Found Dead

James Wernke, a pitcher on the 2009 Battle Creek Bombers, was found dead in Fullerton, California.  Wernke was 21-years old.
It is believed that Wernke jumped into a rain-swollen creek to rescue his girl friend’s dog.  …

Tobs Name New Director of Broadcasting
Tuesday, 22 Dec, 2009 – 15:17 | Comments Off
Tobs Name New Director of Broadcasting

The Wilson tobs of the Coastal Plain League have named Darren Headrick as their new Director of Broadcasting.  He will broadcast all 56 regular season games for the Tobs, as well as do pre and …

Eau Claire To Host Northwoods League All-Star Game
Tuesday, 22 Dec, 2009 – 15:05 | Comments Off
Eau Claire To Host Northwoods League All-Star Game

The Northwoods League has announced that Carson Park in Eau Claire, WI will host the league’s annual All-Star Game in 2010.  The game is scheduled for July 20th.
The two-day All-Star Game festivities will include a …

New ACBL Team To Be Called “Titans”
Monday, 21 Dec, 2009 – 0:05 | One Comment
New ACBL Team To Be Called “Titans”

The new Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League team in Torrington, CT will be known as the “Titans.”  The name was unvieled in an email to team season ticket holders.
Our Baseball Haven, a group made up of …