Tagged With "Playing for the Texas Dukes"
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Coaching Changes??
Does anyone have any information on coaching changes at different programs thus far? I had heard that changes are coming at Indiana (retirement), Fordham (interm Coach made Head Coach)and Duke (resignation).
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Zach Duke
Player of the month and winningest pitcher in the minor leagues!Whooooo Hooooooo!http://www.indyindians.com/pdf/duke_ilpom-may_060805.pdf
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ZACH DUKE SIGNED F/S BIG STICK BAT PITTSBURGH PIRATES(Ebay)
ZACH DUKE SIGNED F/S BIG STICK BAT PITTSBURGH PIRATES on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5208809491
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Commodores a good fit for Webb's Wormsley
Congrats to Clark on his son's commintment to Vandy.Sentinel article:By DREW EDWARDS, edwardsd@knews.com June 21, 2005 After helping Webb School to its second Division II state championship game in the last three years, Jordan Wormsley had one more...
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Zach Duke already has his own bobble-head doll
The Minor League Baseball site has an interesting feature where they highlight the week's upcoming 10 "best" promotions at the minor league ball parks. On today's site, the following blurb highlights an upcoming promotion at the Pirates' AAA Altoona...
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Zach Duke News!!!
This is pretty exciting stuff! http://www.timesonline.com/sit...dept_id=478568&rfi=6 Whooooo Hoooo!
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ACC/Va. Head Baseball Coaches at Richmond Coaches Clinic (12/1)
CollegeBaseballInsider.com will host its second annual CBI Richmond Coaches Clinic on Dec. 1 at RBA South. ACC head coaches Pete Hughes (Virginia Tech), Tom Walter (Wake Forest) and Chris Pollard (Duke) will join Mark McQueen (Richmond) and Joe...
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Duke Baseball Fall Skills Camp
Duke Baseball will be holding a Fall Skills Camp September 6-7 for ages 15-18.This camp will allow you to be evaluated and instructed by the Duke Coaching Staff. For more information please visit www.goduke.com, call 919.684.2358, or email Assistant...
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ACC/VA Head Coaches - Richmond Coaches Clinic (12/1)
CollegeBaseballInsider.com will host its second annual CBI Richmond Coaches Clinic on Dec. 1 at RBA South. ACC head coaches Pete Hughes (Virginia Tech), Tom Walter (Wake Forest) and Chris Pollard (Duke) will join Mark McQueen (Richmond) and Joe...
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2005 commited/signed players list (updated)
Please post additional signees below, so far this is what it looks like for 2005 "Another pretty darn good crop of Virginia kids here": Marcus Rose Amherst Co HS (MadisonHeights) IF Furman Tyler Johnson Lee-Davis HS (Mechanicsville) IF Gardner Webb...
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Many Thoughts
Warning .... This Is Very Long!Okay guys and gals .... I promised a bit more and here it is. It has always seemed that in the past when I have tried to thank you folks for all that you have done and for what the site has become it gets all turned...
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2010 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season HS All Americans
First TeamPitchersSteven Rice, LHP, Crawsfordsville H.S., INCorey Littrell, LHP, Trinity H.S., Louisville, KYPhillip Pfeifer, LHP, Farragut H.S., Knoxville, TNThomas Dorminy, LHP, Alonso H.S., Tampa, FLJesus Vasquez, P, James Monroe Campus, Bronx,...
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Pre-Christmas ACC 2010 Baseball Rankings
Poll.. RPI RPI ..... Name..... 2009 W/LACC.. '10 '09. 1....... 4 9....... Georgia Tech..... 38-19 . 2..... 12 5....... North Carolina... 48-18. 3..... 10 3....... Virginia............ 49-15. 4..... 12 12..... Clemson........... 44-22. 5..... 13...
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2010 College Commits (Texas HS players)
Found this list on PG CrossChecker ...PG Crosscheckerthese are the players from Texas ... (there is a complete list on the website)Player/HS/St/Pos/College CommitAlex Silver Bellaire TX SS Texas Andrew Blum Plano West TX RHP Andrew Mitchell Stratford...
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Texas All State Football Players
Congratulations to some of DFW's baseball players that made the All State Team. Nice job 2009 AP All-State Team: Up-and-down year still nets Scotty Young POY12/17/2009 Last season, Denton Ryan QB Scotty Young came oh-so-close to snapping Graham...
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Headfirst Honor Roll Camp in McKinney, TX - June 8-9
Headfirst Honor Roll Camp is returning to The Ballfields at Craig Ranch in McKinney, TX, on June 8-9, 2010. Last year, over thirty colleges and universities from across the country (full list below) were represented at the event, and we are expecting...
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The Liars Club
There's a wise passage I italicized that applies to any college sport including baseball. It came up in a recent thread.Dan Shaughnessy - Boston GlobeCollege coaches lie. How do these guys sleep at night?It’s unfair, of course, to include all...
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Zach Duke News....
The Pirates and starter Zach Duke this morning agreed to terms on a contract, thus avoiding salary arbitration, according to a source directly involved in talks.It is believed to be a one-year term, but no salary was immediately available.Duke, 26,...
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Some Thoughts
We have the good fortune to have the UCONN Ladies Hoops Coach, Geno Auriemma, on TV quite often here in state with his own TV shows where he talks extensively about his coaching techniques. Yes I know it is ladies hoops but his thoughts can easily be...
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Opening Day-Pirates!
Opening day for my Pittsburgh Pirates and we are still tied for first place....and....Our own HSBBW alum, Zach Duke is on the hill for the buccos!... Good luck and best wishes for a great season Zach.....(and OPP)
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Visiting Duke Univ during trip to Cary, NC
Hello Again Was wondering if anyone has visited Duke University (not on a recruiting trip) simply to visit the school. My son has the privilege of attending the USA Baseball NTIS event in Cary next month and amongst our "things we have to...
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D3 official visits and general recruiting anxiety
Hi, Situation: 2015 son wants to use baseball as a way to get into some very selective academic schools. Over the past year, he's attended several academic baseball camps (Showball), three Ivy camps (two at same school), a Stanford and Duke...
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Comments from Dr. Jaeger
I've not posted here for some time (Actually had to re-register , I submitted a thread a couple of years back on "The Convention on Over-use" and through my research met and became aquainted with Dr. Alan Jaeger, well he hit me with the following on another forum and asked if I'd share his thoughts with this community...so here it is; http://baseballnews.com/throwi...s-of-elite-pitchers/ (Editor’s Note: This in-depth report took more than eight weeks to research after contacting hundreds of...
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2015 Play In School - College Bus Tours Announced
We have just posted dates & itineraries for the 2015 College Bus Tours. http://www.playinschool.com/bus_tour.html In addition to VA & NC Tours we are happy to announce the addition of a South Carolina Tour in 2015! South Carolina College Bus Tour: Aug 3 - 6, 2015 North Carolina College Bus Tour: Aug 3 - 6, 2015 Virginia College Bus Tour: Aug 10 - 13, 2015 Remember, the priority of the these trips is research based. I...
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2015 College Bus Tours Announced
We have just posted dates & itineraries for the 2015 College Bus Tours. http://www.playinschool.com/bus_tour.html In addition to VA & NC Tours we are happy to announce the addition of a South Carolina Tour in 2015! South Carolina College Bus Tour: Aug 3 - 6, 2015 North Carolina College Bus Tour: Aug 3 - 6, 2015 Virginia College Bus Tour: Aug 10 - 13, 2015 Workout locations on each tour... VA Tour: Richmond & VA Tech...
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Power of baseball and the ACT
Guys, Question for you. Is it worth pursuing a Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Duke or any high academic school, if your boy has a 4.2 weighted and a 20 on the ACT but throws 85 from the left side and can control 3 pitches? Has a plus bat too. ie. Works very...
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Richmond Coaches Clinic - Jan. 17
CollegeBaseballInsider.com's Fourth Annual Richmond Coaches Clinic is Jan. 17 at Benedictine College Prep. We'll have six D-I head coaches as presenters: Tom Walter (Wake Forest), Chris Pollard (Duke), Monte Lee (College of Charleston), Joe Raccuia (Radford), Spanky McFarland (JMU) and one to be named soon. Schedule is below. Registration link is here: http://events.constantcontact....=a07eaawiwb48a9962c1 8-9 a.m. – Registration 9-9:40 – Chris Pollard (Duke) – Pitching to Counts 9:45-10:15 –...
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Richmond Coaches Clinic - Jan. 17
Reminder about the CollegeBaseballInsider.com Richmond Coaches Clinic on Jan. 17 at Benedictine College Prep. Six D-IHEAD coaches (from Wake Forest, Duke, College of Charleston, Radford, James Madison and William & Mary). Great day of learning for high school, travel, youth baseball coaches. Schedule and topics here: http://www.collegebaseballinsi.../Richmond011715.html
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Zach Duke Upclose !
Went to the Pirate/Philly game today in Fla. Zach Duke was the starting pitcher... What a awesome good lookin kid he is. And a pretty darn good pitcher too ! I Took lots of photos and will post a few... (with OPP's permission that is) My sons team had...
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Zach Duke in USA Today
This morning's USA Today talks about the Pittsburgh pitching staff and the fine group of lefties that they are assembling. Of particular interest"Duke looks like he has been pitching in the big leagues for seven years"
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Coaches Head
Man, How can the Duke coach be so incompetent. Look at his players, obviously they should have proceeded at least to the final four. He should lose his job. Any Tom, Dick, or Harry could have taken that talent to the chapmionship.He sure must be glad...
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Duke out of March Madness...
I know we are on a baseball forum...But folks what about the great season the Blue Devils had... and it did ends tonight They loose against LSU...And what about JJ Redick... this guy led the team all year long... and tonight the senior's last game...
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Zach Duke vs da Brewers
Nice no decision outing for Zach last night against Milw. Many deserving accolades thrown out by the Milw anouncers.
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BA's Dream Draft
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/features/060316dreamdraftround5.htmlLove what they said about Zach Duke!Who did you vote for and why?
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hard lesson learned from Duke incident
My oldest son signed early in Novemner to play baseball at a school in Texas. He his excited about mving on to this next phase in his life. We have been discussing all the natural things, allowance, which meal plan, allowance, which dorm and finally...
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Hello NE (especially NH) from Tournament of Stars in NC
Bryce Harper story belowMike Montvilles dad here in sunny 85 degree Cary, NC. I have been following your discussion about summer baseball, Babe Ruth, Legion etc. I agree the level of play has not been good in NH. The legion baseball at the state...
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Zach Sac
Pittsburgh Pirates Zach Duke follows through on an RBI sacrifice fly during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Saturday, April, 25, 2009 in San Diego.Duke dominates Padres in Pirates’ 10-1 win
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OPP Alert-Must see
OPP...No matter what it takes, please get the Pirate media relations staff get you a copy of Zach's "I am a Pirate" feature....just saw it tonight and it is outstanding....Zach Duke pays his DAD a compliment any dad would love to have....wish I had...
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Duke 'Em!!! Zach Duke beats Johan Santana
Johan Santana is still one of my favorite pitchers though he's no longer a Twin...EXCEPT when he is facing Zach Duke! Congrats to OnePlayersPop's son Zach on a great victory tonight over Santana's Mets: Bucs put up their Duke, beat Mets -- Southpaw...
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Zach Duke - NL All-Star Team!
WOW!!! Zach Duke, son of OnePlayer'sPop, has made the National League All-Star roster!Very exciting, and well-deserved. Zach has an excellent ERA and has pitched quality start after quality start this...
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Visit with an All-Star pitcher
Many "Old Timer" members of the HS Baseball Web know OnePlayer'sPop, one of the original "founding" members of our site, also affectionately known as OPP. He's wise, witty, modest and friendly, with a dry sense of humor. His posts have been known to...
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Major League Beginnings Showcase-The Woodlands, TX 8-1-09
The 2009 College Prospects CampCOLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL3701 College Park Drive,The Woodlands, TX 77384Hosted by The All Star Baseball AcademyUniversities from All Over the Country will participate in this EventEarly Scout Commitment Responses...
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Major League Beginnings Showcase-The Woodlands, TX 8-1-09
The 2009 College Prospects CampCOLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL3701 College Park Drive,The Woodlands, TX 77384Hosted by The All Star Baseball AcademyUniversities from All Over the Country will participate in this EventEarly Scout Commitment Responses Include:...
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Congrats to Duke Blue Devils
Duke University, played 500 ball (2nd most conference wins in history) to earn themselves 7th seed in the ACC tourney. This is great stuff for their program. Way to go! The ACC, I do beleive is allowed 7 spots for the NCAA tourney field, best of luck.
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Danny Hultzen Named ACC Freshman of the Year
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina junior first baseman Dustin Ackley, who keyed the Tar Heels to an Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division title and a top-five national ranking, has been named the 2009 ACC Baseball Player of the...
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Academic All Americans...
.We often get into discussions about if it is possible to get high end degrees and play ball...It Is.These are all guys who were tops both on the field and off.-- 2009 ESPN THE MAGAZINE Academic All-America®University Division Baseball Team as...