Midnight EST on April 15th, marks the official roster freeze. No more players can be added after the freeze… period! Double check your rosters on the NCBA website to make sure everyone is listed who is suppose to be.
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POSTSEASON BERTH
POSTSEASON BERTH – Congratulations to the University of Central Florida for officially clinching the South Atlantic South Conference! They have earned the 1st of 4 spots into the 2014 South Atlantic Regional Tournament, which will be held in LaGrange, Georgia May 2nd – May 4th. Joining them will be the East & West conference winners as well as the at large bid from the Region.
#17 Baylor Earns 3 Game Sweep
The Baylor Bears used a hot hitting weekend from Irvin Santamaria (6-10) to win all 3 games at home against conference foe SMU. Robbie Greenberg and Travis Spears both earned wins on the mound for the home team. For SMU, Nick Sotta had a solid weekend at the plate as well.
CONGRATULATIONS
Please join me in congratulating Christian Smith in his recent promotion to NCBA Vice-President of Baseball Operations! For the past 8 years, Christian has done an outstanding job of growing every aspect of the NCBA and CollClubSports that he’s been responsible for, and it is with great pride that we make this next big step in the future success of our great organization. I am supremely confident that under Christian’s direction the NCBA will not only continue to thrive as it has for the past 14 years but further enhance the club baseball experience for all participants and staff alike. Christian will now begin a 3 month transition process into his new role overseeing both the NCBA Division 1 and Division 2 leagues. His full transition is scheduled to be complete on July 1st of this year. In the mean time, day to day operations of both leagues will continue as normal until you are officially notified of any change. Please join me in congratulating Christian on his new position.
PROTEST RULING
Colorado State’s protest of their game against Northern Colorado has been denied and the game result will stand as played. Read Ruling Here.
Rawlings Week 19 Top 20 Poll
There’s a new king of the hill as Pittsburgh has taken over the #1 spot in the 2014 Rawlings Week 19 DI Top 20 Poll while Indiana joins the ranks for the first time this season. Next Poll 4/17/14.
The Scouting Report!
Swing into April with the latest edition of The Scouting Report! Check out location information for the 2014 Regional Playoffs and read the complete recap of the Spring Training Showcase here.
STS Week 4 Recap
The 2014 Spring Training Showcase came to a close as eight final teams joined us for Week 4 of the event. Check out the recap for all of the details!
Texas State Earns Rare 4 Game Sweep
The Texas State Bobcats continue to fly under the radar in the race for the Gulf Coast Regional, but they made themselves known in a big way this past weekend by earning a rare 4-game sweep over Houston. The Cats were led by Nick Cardenas on the mound and Jared Carillo at the dish. The wins help Texas State stay in a tie with Lone Star for the top spot in the East. Those two show down next weekend.
#16 Lone Star Continues March Toward Regional
The 16th ranked Lone Star College (D1) Coyotes needed a great weekend to position themselves for the Gulf Coast East top level and they got it, winning 3 out of 4 from a very tough Victoria team in Victoria. The Coyotes were led by NCBA batting average leader Trey Hagan as well as Kyle Baird who delivered a homer. For Victoria, Jacob Garza also homered. The wins put Lone Star atop the conference in a dead heat with Texas State. Those two show down next weekend.