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Started In 1958 At The Request Of Our Nation’s Baseball Coaches Vol. 62, No. 9 Friday, May 3, 2019 $4.00 Touma Racks Up 12 Straight GPA Titles Great academic system matriculate to the JC level. How in the world has Touma accomplished allows Daytona State to go this Herculean feat? 33 consecutive semesters “I played junior college baseball at Palm with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Beach Community College years ago, and back then it was all baseball and not much in the way By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. of academics,” said Touma, who later went on Editor/Collegiate Baseball to play at the University of Florida where he was an Academic All-SEC performer. AYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For the “When I was hired at Daytona State in 2001, past 12 years, Daytona State Junior it was made clear to me from my athletics’ College’s baseball program has had director and administration that academics had D to be emphasized. the highest team grade point average of all NJCAA baseball programs in the nation every “That is the posture even today by our single year. administration. As much as we all want to win The average cumulative GPA during this baseball games, were are here to help young 12-year span has been 3.65. people with their future. The highest GPA was during the 2017-2018 “The kids we brought in initially didn’t get academic year at 3.81. great grades. We tried to just get young people Incredibly, this program has gone 33 to understand that having a good education is consecutive semesters with a 3.0 or higher the most important thing even though baseball team GPA. is fun and something we all love to do. It is an astounding achievement that has “Over the years, we have morphed into this been spearheaded by Head Coach Tim Touma baseball program that has great GPAs. Now it who is in his 18th year at Daytona State. is an expectation to have teams that meet this In most junior colleges, it is a constant chore academic standard every year.” getting players eligible. Touma said his system starts with support A certain percentage of junior college within his administration. baseball players have a tough time with “We have a terrific academic advisor by academics in high school while others have Daytona State has a team GPA over the last 12 years of 3.65. had trouble in 4-year institutions as they See SPECIAL DAILY PLANNER, Page 2

Special Collegiate Baseball Report Art Of Focus Vital For Great Baseball Performances Mastering skills of baseball in a precision manner is the first step that baseball players must take instead of playing game after game.

By LOU PAVLOVICH Editor/Collegiate Baseball (First Of A 2-Part Series)

IVERSIDE, Calif. — How are elite athletes able to focus with precision time after time as they perform Rat a consistently high level? It is a question that every baseball coach has tried to answer so their players perform at their peak levels game after game. Unfortunately, it is maddeningly elusive. In this special 2-part series, Collegiate Baseball will answer the question of focus and how it can be achieved. Years ago, Riverside Community College Hall of Fame Head Coach Dennis Rogers discovered the perfect person to emulate for his baseball players. That was Alex Honnold, the greatest free solo climber in the world who talked to his team about the mental mine field he endures each time he tries to scale the face of a mountain. Free solo climbing is without question the most dangerous sport in the world and involves scaling massive rock walls virtually straight up without any ropes or protective gear. See FOCUSING WITH NO LAPSES, Page 3 True focus is scaling vertical rock formations without ropes like Alex Honnold. Inside Collegiate Baseball Web Site: www.baseballnews.com Collegiate Baseball Editorial How To Handle Discipline Issues 1,000 Wins For Scheuermann When your baseball field is wet, Gordie Gillespie may have had top Delgado Community College head NEVER pour gasoline over infield system in this regard as players coach becomes 9th active JC dirt and set it on fire/Page 4 rarely caused issues/Page 4 coach to hit milestone/Page 12 Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, May 3, 2019 Special Daily Planner Utilized Collegiate Baseball The Voice Of For Daytona State Ball Players Amateur Baseball Continued From Page 1 the name of Cindy Iafanti who has Collegiate Baseball (ISSN 0530-9751) is published twice a month been with us the whole time I have January-May and once in June, July, September and October been here. 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Touma said freshmen who have “In the fall, we give players January 4 March 8 May 3 September 6 That’s a big key as well. come into his program the last 8-10 January 25 March 22 May 17 October 4 “I want our players to sit in the Wednesdays off from practice as a years have an initial meeting with February 8 April 5 June 14 first three rows of each class to form study day to make sure they have the coaching staff. February 22 April 19 July 12 a relationship with the professor. enough time to earn the highest “Our coaches talk about their We want our guys to be up front grade possible. We sacrifice some experiences at Daytona State paying attention.” baseball time to make sure our guys and discuss what is available Moving? perform well in classes. academically for help. Planner Essential “The freshmen when they come Make Sure CB Moves Along With You! Touma said each player is given “The sophomores are also a big in must understand what it takes to part of this meeting. 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STREET APT. # customized so that certain pages on-line courses in addition to the CITY STATE ZIP Tuesdays and Thursdays are always traditional classes they attend. have pertinent information and practice days. “We also help each freshmen DATE OF academic contacts specifically “Those practice days are limited printed for a school. set up his planner with the syllabus MOVE: to two hours in the spring. We want they have. The front cover can be designed to get our guys out of there so they “In addition, we walk the players 2. Please print NEW address here. with the school logo, academic year can go home and eat, study, sleep and other key information. around to each class they will be NAME and get up the next morning to start attending. It is important they are “This planner is essentially the STREET APT. # another day.” on time for every class. same as a business planner but CITY STATE ZIP refined for student athletes. It really No Study Halls “As freshmen begin going to has helped our athletes out a lot. Touma said he is one of the classes, there are plenty of resources “There are certain pages set up few college baseball coaches who available to them if they run into a school is to them and how bad do take tougher classes than he had to? that have contact information for doesn’t have mandatory study halls problem with different subjects . they want to get a degree. There are a lot of reasons young our staff at the college to help our for his players. Colleges are great because there “Some of our greatest successes people don’t do well academically athletes out with anything they need “I am one of the few coaches who is always a solution with someone here have been with guys who in high school. academically. don’t utilize this for my players. I to help you. You just need to know didn’t do a great job academically “If the answers are right, we will “There are enough lines where am not a big believer in it. I think where to go and seek that help in high school. consider him. In the past, one kid they can have the professor’s name you need to study in an environment out. “In meeting them and their told us he was lazy his sophomore for each class along with projects that helps you the most. Everybody “We talk about education every parents and talking at length, it was year of high school, and it seriously and tests that are due. is different with that. Therefore, single day within our program. If apparent there was a sincere interest hurt his GPA. But his junior and “It is a planner each player must we do not run an organized group we have lost three in a row, we will in being in our environment. senior years, he did a much better use every single day or else it is study hall. talk about education. The same is “They want to be a part of our job. worthless. “If someone needs extra help, true if we win three games in a row. program and work hard at being a “We try to prevent the lazy year “Our coaches check every we will find them that help. But We will discuss academics. much better student. Most of the from ever happening again as far as player’s planner weekly to make it isn’t making them sit through 6 “Right now, we are getting to players we bring in do better here academics.” sure they are utilizing it each day. hours a week of study hall. I have the end of the season and semester. than they did in high school. The It really teaches our kids how to found it is much more beneficial to We don’t want a bad performance Making Money For Future key is finding the right people who Touma said that his remarkable organize everything. put this in the hands of each player on the field to affect their grades truly want that diploma and will academic system allows players “Our kids then work ahead with to figure out the best way to study and their future. So we are adamant work hard at getting the best grades to realize that the academic work projects that are in this planner. and get the most out of his time in that they finish the semester off on possible. they put in will pay off with money “We know how their grades are the right environment. a high note. “They realize that it only helps down the road. trending. “One player might be better off “Once that academic goal is them in the end at getting to a 4- “The word money is important for “If they need help, we are able spending time in the library. Another accomplished, then they can work year school and in life. They tend players to hear because that catches to jump on that quickly whether might be more comfortable with on baseball during the summer and to work hard and succeed.” their attention immediately,” said it be tutors, teammates or the Sports Center being on television come back next fall.” Touma said there is no minimum Touma. academic support center. We try to as he studies. That’s fine with me Recruiting Student Athletes GPA that he looks at from re- “If they do well academically use everything at our disposal to as long as the grades show he is Touma talked about how he cruits. and on the baseball field, they will help them move forward. doing well. recruits quality student athletes. “There isn’t a bottom number we probably get a nice scholarship at “If you really want to put “The key is figuring out the best “A lot of people believe we only shy away from. If we are interested a 4-year school which is money in education above baseball, you study environment that works well go after good students, and that’s in a baseball player who has had their pocket. If they are applying for have to take the steps we have done for each player. not true,” said Touma. a lower GPA in high school, we a job, having great grades will help to ensure your kids will not only “Once they find it, then we want “The biggest indicator when we investigate why. them to work on their studies every graduate but have great grades as recruit someone is how important “Was the kid just lazy or did he See GREAT GRADES, Page 3 Friday, May 3, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page  Focusing With No Lapses Alex Honnold Is Perfect Person To Study With His Precision Approach Continued From Page 1 downward was out of the question if he got into trouble. There was only Only a few brave people in the one direction he could go…up. world even attempt it. At one stage of the climb, he The remarkable ascent of a free actually froze because of the solo climber involves a person with difficulty. But after gaining his no fear as he utilizes his shoes, composure, he focused intently and fingertips and tremendous mental climbed his way out of trouble and focus searching out small cracks to to the top as he made history. grab along the way. Rogers became obsessed with This extreme form of climbing tracking Honnold down to ask him appears to be a suicide mission in how he is mentally able to focus waiting. with no lapses for long periods of The rock walls he scales time. throughout the world are incredibly What Rogers found was an intimidating. engaging personality who mastered With this treacherous type of climbing in a precision manner. climbing, one slip, one heavy wind While baseball players today at gust, one lapse of concentration, a young age don’t practice nearly and you are history as you fall enough to master skills and instead thousands of feet to a horrible play game after game on the youth death. level and on club teams, Honnold With free soloing, you have no trained to climb indoors for about partner, no safety net…nothing. six years before he ever ventured game after game without practicing things from Alex and how he team dynamics. The rightfielder can At the age of 23, the 5-foot-11 outside to climb on rock walls. and honing the skills necessary to learned to climb. You can also relate have a bad day while the team could Honnold pulled off an amazing feat At the age of five, his mother be better. What Alex did makes what he does in life. The problem do well. And he can be protected by scaling the towering northwest Dierdre Wolownick took him to perfect sense. I have with athletes today is that from his failures for that day. face of Half Dome in September a climbing gym in Davis, Calif. “Let’s teach young kids how they are pushed too fast at a young “But in an individual sport such of 2008. where he started scaled a wall to throw, how to field a ball and age. So many people believe that as free solo climbing that Alex This nearly 2,000-foot granite immediately. At the age of 10, swing a bat. Let these kids grow greatness must come quick because does, you are the team psychologist, wall towers above Yosemite his father Charles Honnold began and curtail the games until we can it’s there. motivator, nutritionist and so on. National Park. And before Honnold taking Alex to a climbing gym in master those concepts. That was “But 99.9 percent of people don’t “You are the whole team. That to free soloed this wall, nobody had Sacramento. the big point I took out of Alex have this greatness quality. You me says right there that it takes a lot ever contemplated doing it before “In talking to Alex, he got Honnold. have to slow down and do things more mental toughness and mental because of the danger. mesmerized by learning everything “He mastered what his body correctly so there is a mastery of preparation and recoverability To give you a perspective, the he could about climbing,” said was supposed to do. This was what we are doing.” mentally than any team sport height of Half Dome is almost the Rogers. over the six year period with body Rogers was asked how young scenario. same as the Empire State Building “He wanted to master the inside growth, hormone changes and baseball players can specifically “The other thing I learned from in New York City at 102 stories. gym before he ever went outside. other dynamics before he went master the mechanics of the sport Alex that was when he learned And Half Dome is such an Let’s relate this to baseball and how and played a ‘game’ on the big and how much time he thought it everything he could about climbing imposing vertical climb that our youth programs work. The way mountain. would take. in a gym for six years, he ventured attempting to reverse his climb we do things on this level is play “You could take a thousand “Teaching starts with the out to the mountain and trained parents. They help with their kid’s there with ropes. But he learned education which is a high priority. that if he was going to be a free Great Grades Impact Players’ Lives But their development in other solo climber, he would not scale Continued From Page 2 that every college baseball team areas, including sports, is essential the walls of mountains with ropes. typically has a player or two who as well. So he had to eliminate the fear and in this regard. refuses to conform to the rules of Amazing GPAs “And parents must learn to slow thought of falling.” “There are no negatives with the team. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For down the entire process. Get a Passion For Climbing getting quality grades in college. It They might not show up on time the past 12 years, Daytona State perspective and take the emotion Rogers said Honnold already only helps. for team functions or classes and Junior College’s baseball program out of it because your son is five had a passion for climbing before “The academic money is easier generally aren’t on the ball. It’s has had the highest cumulative grade years old. Let him be a kid as well he climbed a mountain for the first to get than baseball scholarship almost as if they don’t care. point average in the country. as learn something. time even though he put in years of money. The first question any 4- “This is always a fall scenario. Here is the breakdown over the “I feel coaches must be trained focused practice time to be skilled year school asks is can I see the We try to get these players on the last 12 years: better on the youth level as well. player’s transcript? same page with sophomores helping 2006-2007: 3.49 GPA Youth coaches must learn not only See FOCUSED, Page 6 “We don’t ever want a player’s them and me talking to them. 2007-2008: 3.53 GPA how to instruct young athletes but grades to be an inhibitor for “Unfortunately, we have failed 2008-2009: 3.59 GPA understand and communicate what CheapBats.com stopping them from going to the in helping some kids over the years. 2009-2010: 3.57 GPA total development means. next level of baseball. We want it It is impossible to help every single 2010-2011: 3.54 GPA “How do you teach winning? You teach winning through 1-800-589-HITS to come down to the athletic ability kid, and it simply isn’t a reality. 2011-2012: 3.74 GPA Order today or performance. “A lot of times kids will get here 2012-2013: 3.66 GPA development, preparation and “Correlating how important and realize I was telling the truth 2013-2014: 3.66 GPA all that. I don’t think our current have it tomorrow what you do in the classroom and about how important academics 2014-2015: 3.68 GPA system will change in my life on the field as it relates to the rest are to me. 2015-2016: 3.62 GPA though.” of a player’s life is also important to “They realize that they must go 2016-2017: 3.70 GPA Rogers said that it was fascinating talk about regularly. You have to do to every class. When that doesn’t 2017-2018: 3.81 GPA studying Honnold. things right all the time. This isn’t happen, typically the player will “With a team sport such as baseball, you can be covered up by a part time proposition. come to me and say our school isn’t to our young people to help them “The habits you learn being a the right fit. along with their lives. college athlete are important as you “That’s OK . Each player must “As much as all coaches want woodbats4sale.com navigate the time demands. find the right environment that is to win, we must guide and help 503.208.2009 “This carries on into life after the best for him.” our student athletes attain a proper Pitchers Hate our Bats baseball. That’s one of the biggest Touma said that it is possible to education and the lessons of life Best Wood & Composite lessons of being an athlete in put education first at colleges as while we have them. college. his program has demonstrated with “If we do that, it will put a better Wood Bats for Teams & “Guys who have left here incredible GPAs year after year. product out there for everyone.” Players typically have done a great job and “I think if you are really going to succeeded in life later on.” put education first, then there is a way to do that at every college. Handling Problem Players It was brought up to Touma “All of us, including college coaches and administrators, owe it

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Collegiate Baseball Gillespie’s Teams Had Great Discipline The Voice Of Amateur Baseball JOLIET, Ill. — Discipline is a a long time in college baseball and crucial component of a successful 30 years of high school football. So baseball team. Around The Horn I do know what the high school kids Without this important element, are like too. The bottom line is that teams turn into individuals with With if you treat the kids decently, the little direction. kids will respond decently. I don’t OPINION Perhaps the greatest college think you talk down to the kids. I Publisher: Lou Pavlovich, Jr. baseball coach in history at Lou Pavlovich think you try to speak to the kids Editor: Lou Pavlovich, Jr. motivation was the late Gordie as gentlemen, and they will act like Gillespie who passed away in 2015 gentlemen. at the age of 88. CB: What do you do as a coach He retired following the 2011 when you run into the athlete who The Topic: college baseball season after 59 challenges you and may attempt to Field Maintenance Issue years and a college baseball-best undermine your authority? Each issue, Collegiate Baseball explores a major 1,893 coaching victories at the time CB: You are one of the best GILLESPIE: If you run into a development in the world of baseball. This issue’s after coaching baseball teams at coaches in the business at motivating kid like this, a lot of coaches say get editorial explains why coaches should forget about Lewis, St. Francis and Ripon players to achieve their potential. rid of the cancer. That’s the easiest using gasoline on infield dirt after heavy rains. Colleges. The coaching legend One of the forgotten elements in way to handle such a situation. Let’s amassed 2,402 victories in four that success is tight discipline but say you come to my program and sports. in a caring or loving environment. you don’t act as a gentleman should Gillespie was inducted into Can you explain your philosophy act. Rather than fire you, I’m going Don’t Use Gasoline On 15 halls of fame and went 55 on discipline? to try to work with you in an attempt consecutive years (3,371 contests) GILLESPIE: Everybody today to straighten you out by reaching Infield Dirt After Rains without missing a game. says kids are different. Thank God you. I’m going to work with you Every year, downpours of rain make baseball fields unplayable It was undoubtedly the greatest the kids are different today because for a good portion of time until I which frustrates the heck out of coaches throughout the USA. streak in athletics’ history before they have to be different. Fifty years give up on you. The reason I do Most schools have a tarp for the pitcher’s mound and another for the flu sidelined him for the first 11 ago we were doing things a lot this is because I have felt the Lord the home plate area. Few have tarps for the entire infield because games of the 2008 season. differently than we are today. We has placed me in this position as a of the expense. In 27 years at Joliet Catholic were just learning to fly airplanes in coach not just to deal with “good What should a coach do to dry out the infield dirt after a deluge H.S., he led the football team to 1927 or thereabouts. The television kids”. I am going to be dealt a kid of rain to make the field playable for a game? five state championships. world we knew nothing about when who is different. The different kid is The worst thing you can do is to use gasoline on wet dirt and I will always remember an I was playing ball is a powerful the challenge in coaching. I want to set it on fire. interview I did with Coach Gillespie attractant today. In my day baseball bring him around to the correct way If you are caught using this technique now, it is highly likely years ago about the subject of was the only game in town. Well of living. We want to make this kid the coach will be suspended and possibly fired. discipline. today, baseball is not the only game into some kind of gentleman so he It is against the law to dump gasoline on the ground because Coaches today can learn from this in town. There are a lot of games in can lead a fruitful life and be a good it may seep into the water system and cause health hazards to master teacher at how discipline can town. It’s an entirely new world and people. be accomplished the right way. a new sports scene. I have coached See DISCIPLINE, Page 5 Recently, high school baseball fields in Connecticut and Utah were closed because coaches poured gasoline on the dirt areas of the infield and lit the areas on fire in a last ditch effort to dry those areas. At Ridgefield High School (Ridgefield, Conn.), someone tried Letters To The Editor to burn the moisture out of the dirt portion of the baseball field after it had rained. Genius At Work John Smith U.S. The Ridgefield Press reported that 25 gallons of gasoline was I am a 14 year old boy from Round Rock, TX. 17 Mockingbird Lane Mail Pullman, WA 99164 poured on the infield dirt and set on fire. I’ve been a Collegiate Baseball subscriber since Flames shot in the air as the local fire department came to the last June and I recently subscribed for another scene and put out the fire. year. Collegiate Baseball Officials from the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental I enjoy your newspaper not just because I love P.O. Box 50566 Protection came to assess the environmental damage. baseball, but also because of the awesome human Tucson, AZ 85703 The cleanup cost to taxpayers is expected to be about interest stories. $50,000. Once I pick up the recent issue from my Nobody ever brings up the potential of lung damage with this mailbox, I can’t put it down. The uniqueness type of field maintenance. of many of the stories you print is hard to find You can also Does anybody think that breathing in the vapors of burning FAX letters to in many other newspapers and magazines, and the editor or gasoline are good for your lungs? Of course not. stories I wouldn’t have heard about anywhere else. E-Mail them: The incident at the Connecticut baseball field happened almost In fact, I gave a few of them to my grandfather a week after a Utah high school baseball coach did the exact same who is also a big baseball fan, and he noted the FAX: E-Mail: (520) 624-5501 [email protected] thing. According to Salt Lake City’s Fox 13, the baseball coach interesting feature stories as well. at Clearfield High School, 30 miles north of Salt Lake City, was Being a journalist myself, (I write for Horns Collegiate Baseball welcomes letters from placed on administrative leave after someone dumped 15-20 gallons Illustrated covering Texas Longhorn athletics), readers. Letters must include the writer’s of gasoline and diesel fuel on the infield dirt and lit it on fire to I really enjoy your writing style and ability to name, address and telephone number. We dry up wet areas. include lots of information in an cool way. reserve the right to condense or reject any The school’s baseball team was set to play road games until I wanted to comment on the recent article letter and to limit frequent writers. regulars deemed the field safe for play. you wrote on Lake Travis High School’s Mike How should you tackle a wet field? Rodgers and his unique coaching style (April 19 I was fascinated that fans and members of the Grounds experts have advocated different techniques over the edition). media would treat him so poorly. years, such as: Being from the Austin area, it was cool to see Part two of this series really got me excited  One of the most important things to do is grade the infield one of Austin’s very own coaches on the cover because it explained how two prominent NCAA so that water drains away from the infield. page of Collegiate Baseball. Division I teams (Cal. St. Fullerton and Virginia)  When dry, nail drag the infield dirt to churn up the infield Far too often these days, coaches are determined turned around seasons that were on the brink of soil to fill these low areas which also helps the water move off the to be the sole influence of technique in their collapse as they won national titles. infield more effectively and perculate through the soil better. players’ lives which can lead to players losing There was so much to take away from what  Keep calcined clay drying agents around for emergencies. their natural abilities because too many opinions was taught to players by coaches from these two If puddles are large or deep, then use some puddle sponges or are being put into their heads. programs and from the late Ken Ravizza who a puddle pump to remove excess water leaving just very shallow When you look at MLB players, you often see helped so many people on the mental part of the wet areas where drying agents can then work their magic. odd batting styles and unique windups, that all game for so many years.  Whatever you do, never use brooms to sweep excess water work for that individual player, but maybe not Troy Sessions off an infield. You will only damage the surface grade of the skin for his teammate. Studio City, Calif. by sweeping more soil out which will create an even deeper hole The way Coach Rodgers includes both the for water to stand in. This will also build up the lips even worse, parents as well as club coaches is very smart in creating a bigger dam along the edge. the sense that it doesn’t give the player too many Great Example Of Hard Work  If the absolutely must get a game in and you have an I enjoyed reading your story on New Mexico different ideas that can mess up his play and State hitter Nick Gonzales and everything he probably alleviates some of the added pressure. has done to become an elite hitter in college I think Coach Rodgers is definitely onto baseball. something as his team is currently ranked among It is the perfect blueprint for college hitters to UOTE the top high school teams in the country with just Unquote” follow. one loss. Not only did he increase his weight 30 pounds “Q Thank you for continuing to publish such a “During my 18 years, I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck in a little over a year with much of it being muscle, out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure great magazine! but he utilized great information to refine his swing a ballplayer will average about 500 at bats a season. That means I Riley Zayas from Head Coach Brian Green such as getting his played seven years without ever hitting the ball.” Round Rock, TX back elbow slotted in his side during the swing. — Mickey Mantle That simple movement added significant power. Special Report On Losing Then he worked and worked at his craft until he “Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, Thanks so much for running the articles on became a skilled, powerful hitter. but not everything.” losing and what coaches can do about it. Jason Baum — Toby Harrah In part one about Tracy Smith of Arizona State, San Antonio, Tex. Friday, May 3, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page  Discipline Can Help Solve Many Issues With Teams Continued From Page 4 sort of discipline. You don’t yell immediate confrontation with at people. someone like this. I would ask him husband. My role is to work with You talk to people. Here are the what kind of a guy he is. Are you the cancer. If I can’t cure the cancer, rules. Now obey the rules. You going to be two faced the rest of I’ll get rid of the kid ― but only as don’t belittle people. People don’t your life? a last resort. That’s been my way of understand. You’re saying everything is fine doing things in my career. They feel discipline is putting in front of me and then behind my I’ve failed sometimes. But this people down, embarrassing them back telling the rest of the club has happened very few times in and chewing them out in front of the something different. Will this my career. I feel if I give up on a crowd. I don’t do things that way. happen on the job later? You try kid, this person may be a lost soul. You want the kids to love you and to point out situations. I talk about Others have undoubtedly given as a coach you want to love them. life situations. Will you treat your up on this kid also. So I take my But you still must discipline them. family like this? responsibility to help this individual It’s just like a parent. CB: What is the most memorable out very seriously. He may never CB: You are so well respected story you have about a former respond to society. But I will try by your teams that one of your player involving discipline? to straighten him out. I don’t want players asked you to be his best GILLESPIE: I had a kid come it to sound corny. But I feel this is man at his wedding. Explain how up to me several years ago and said what God wants us in the coaching this happened and if it was one of he wanted to visit with me after profession to do. Again, the easy the highlights of your coaching practice. He was wearing a beard way is to cut the boy. career. and had some sun glasses on. I CB: Some players may ask why GILLESPIE: The captain on really didn’t recognize who it was a coach needs any rules to govern a my 1980 team asked me if I would until I got up close. team. Can you explain? be his best man. You talk about I hadn’t seen him in a number GILLESPIE: These rules are a thrill. I was about 60 years old of years. He told me a story I will not only good for baseball. They when he asked me. Anybody who always remember. He said: “Coach, are good for your body. Your body would think of me that much to I never really thanked you. But I is your castle. If chewing tobacco invite me to be his best man shows wanted to let you know that two will make a hole in your face, we that I don’t have a dialogue problem years ago I lost my 4-year-old son will not chew tobacco. If you chew, with young people. However he to leukemia. Then my wife left me you will not be on our ball club. was looking at me, whether it be seven or eight months after that As far as team discipline, whether a father image or what, I took it and rightly so because I was an it be running out a ball or conduct as a great compliment. I am very alcoholic. She took my other child, in the dugout, I think you must run fond of my players. I look at them so I lost her. a tight ship. The tail will not wag as my sons. “I had a gun to my head last the dog. The ultimate thing a coach can week, and I was going to pull the That’s the way I coach. I am have happen to him is have all his trigger. the boss, and I will run the team kids graduate with a degree and be “You know. The Lord or in a responsible and fair manner. lifetime friends. I never want one of somebody flashed something in But it will be my way. I do feel in my kids to go away from here and my mind at that moment about the coaching the more you can trust not be my friend. If a kid plays me things which you always told us on your kids to handle the game, and doesn’t like me when it is all your team concerning not giving whether it be catchers calling the over, I will feel very bad about it. up and hanging in there when the game, pitchers thinking, leadership CB: Coaches I have talked to going gets tough. Some of the off the field by captains and things Legendary Gordie Gillespie discusses discipline. say the most dangerous player things you told me came to me at like this are important. don’t have a lot of problems. but pouring it out of you is another who causes internal problems with that time. The more responsibility we can CB: Where do most of your thing. Kids know the difference in the team is the one who openly “And I want you to know if you place on these kids, the more we problems come from? having a glass of beer and being agrees with the head coach and then wouldn’t have said these things, will have them grow up. We’re GILESPIE: I would say 95 drunk. They have enough sense to behind the coach’s back attempts to this wouldn’t have registered at running a tight ship, but we also are percent of off the field problems realize what the difference is. sabotage what the coach is trying to that crucial time, and I would have placing as much responsibility on I have encountered in my entire CB: Specifically how do you do. What do you do? pulled the trigger. the kids as we can. That’s another coaching career are alcohol related. handle the player who tries to test GILLESPIE: You fire him. You “I didn’t give up, and I wanted way we make people grow. When It’s the common denominator. A kid your authority as a coach? obviously try to talk to him and to let you know that I stopped they make mistakes, I don’t think gets mad, drinks a few too many GILLESPIE: Immediate straighten him out. You obviously drinking. I have a good job now, you should beat them over the head beers, chases a girl, punches a guy. confrontation. If there is a problem, can’t talk out of both sides of am coming back, and I am going with the problem. I like to handle I tell our guys that if they can be we go directly to my office your mouth. There would be an to make it, coach.” the situation by telling the kid teetotalers for a period of time, it immediately after the game. Even maybe we should have done it this will save us a lot of problems on during the game, I will take a kid to way or that way. I realize players road trips in the evenings. Again, the side. I never want to embarrass will fall down. But we help them, we try to address this problem. Kids him in front of other players. We The Ultimate Hitting Aid guide them and pick them up. I try will inevitably have a glass of beer. have an immediate behind doors not to stand for a lot of nonsense. I Having a glass of beer is one thing, confrontation and get it settled. ™ You never want things to smolder. I don’t want things to sit unsaid. RADAR TEE Ward Throws Out First Pitch It’s that night, that afternoon or STILLWATER, Okla. – Former whenever. I tell him what’s right “Best Of Show” Award Winner Oklahoma State baseball coaching and what’s wrong. That’s the way Gary Ward threw out the ceremonial at 2016 American I deal with it ― immediately. Baseball Coaches first pitch prior to the University of CB: You are noted for being Association Texas series at Allie P. Reynolds stern with your players, but at Convention Stadium. the same time, extremely fair. Ward was the driving force Few coaches involved in college behind the planning, funding, baseball have the respect of their design and construction of Allie P. players as you do. Is it harmful to Reynolds Stadium, which opened run players into the ground through as the home of Cowboy Baseball the use of laps or wind sprints after in 1981 and is celebrating its 39th problems crop up ― even for minor and final season in 2019, and he infractions? Some coaches seem helped OSU establish itself as one to go overboard in demonstrating of college baseball’s elite programs the power they have over their during the 1980s and 1990s. players. In 19 seasons in Stillwater GILLESPIE: You never want to from 1978-1996, Ward compiled break the spirit of players. You’ve a record of 953-313-1 and led the got to give them enough leeway. Optimize your swing efficiency to maximize ball Cowboys to 10 College World You don’t want mama’s boys on exit velocity. Measure both with the RADAR TEE! Series appearances and three NCAA your team, either. You want players runner-up finishes. with fire and brimstone. The guys • Maximize ball exit velocity by optimizing swing speed Under Ward’s direction, OSU you want on your team should have and efficient energy transfer to the ball. won a record 16 consecutive the guts of a lion. It’s like whom do • Train to hit hard line drives. GARY WARD Big Eight Conference titles from you want in the trench next to you. • Develop bat control and directivity to hit balls into gaps. 1981-96, and the Cowboys made with a .789 winning percentage We are trying to channel and nurture • Swing in an optimum plane for best hard contact probability. an NCAA record seven-straight as they compiled a 543-145-1 this fire players have. But if you • Proudly made in the USA. College World Series appearances record. break the players’ will by running from 1981-87. Ward came to Stillwater after them constantly or penalizing them During the 1980s, Ward coached seven successful seasons at all the time, what do the players some of the top players in college Yavapai Junior College in Prescott, have left? You can’t over discipline baseball history, which included 10 Ariz., where he won national your club. That would be the worst All-Americans, and the Cowboys championships in 1975 and 1977 thing because all you’re going to do (888) 542-9246 were the second-winningest NCAA and recorded nearly 250 career is have the kids hate you. Discipline www.sportssensors.com Div. I program during the decade wins. is love. But it must be a proper Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, May 3, 2019 Focused Practice Essential To Get ‘Locked In’ Continued From Page 3 manner on a regular basis for 10,000 hours or 10 years was absolutely at his craft. essential to their development. This “With many baseball players, “deliberate practice” where they you don’t see this passion emerge intensely focus makes them the until they are 27 or 28 years old. performers they are. When do we really talk about the When they have this passion, they He also found that there becomes don’t question anything. They have a moment when motivation “mental game in baseball? Who is the a game plan and know it inside out becomes internalized, similar to and top to bottom. what Honnold has done. mental instructor? How consistently “In watching Alex go through the Then what he does is his own will we work on it? Do you really process of free soloing the side of a quest and pursuit. When that mountain wall on the ’60 Minutes’ happens, it typically isn’t a goal that believe in it, and do you really want to telecast, he analytically studies is driving him. It is because there all the cracks and crevasses as he is something in the activity itself apply it? climbs it with ropes in previous that he finds rewarding. Whatever — Dennis Rogers, ascents. As he goes up the face of that comes from is what really the mountain with ropes, he then separates world-class performers Retired Head Coach makes adjustments and re-climbs from everybody else. it over and over again until he feels “You’ve really hit on something. Riverside City College that he can free solo it. Alex Honnold is the only world- “It’s the same in baseball with class athlete I have ever met in my adjustments. A pitcher is throwing life who has devoted the 10,000 fastballs and then comes in with hours to refining his talents to curves with two strikes. The batter pursue excellence. previous training for a number of and where his foot placements will “There is no question about make adjustments. Then the pitcher “This drive to have intense focus years and could do it without any be along with rock outcroppings that. But the smarter the talented will counter with adjustments of such as Alex’s usually starts at a fear. That’s been his pursuit since. and crevices to grab with his hands. individual is, the longer he will his own.” young age. It doesn’t happen in “His demeanor and calmness He has maps of everything he sustain his game. I have” always Rogers said when Honnold the late 20s or later on in life. Then is amazing. He also has drive and climbs. felt that if you struggle in the comes to a point in a climb that these kids accumulate all these ambition that is second to none. “It would be just like a hitter classroom, then you will struggle becomes extremely difficult, he hours of focused practice. That’s how Alex pursues climbing. keeping a hitter’s journal or a on the diamond. And history has turns the music off, stops talking to “When I talked to Alex privately, He doesn’t think of the end result or pitcher having a pitcher’s journal. shown this to be true. friends and becomes more diligent he doesn’t have a lot of distractions. the accolades. He just thinks about By utilizing this journal, he can “Alex’s thought process is at the task at hand. He has a family in Sacramento and the accomplishment of climbing tweak a climb and make adjustments different than anybody else. His “Then he is able to go to another has a girlfriend. He has his van and where the next challenge is. after so many practice runs with ability to pursue new things and zone immediately as far as focus. and dresses casually. Even when “It’s the same with a hitter, ropes before the free solo climb critique himself privately allows Alex sees something he needs to he spoke to our team, he dressed fielder or pitcher. A defensive takes place. He said that once he him to work at being better in those do and handle, so he zones in and in mountain clothes. My point is player may be able to field ground climbs a mountain several times, skills. He pursues his own personal does it. Alex told me he has this that he eliminates all the things balls pretty successfully. But he will he can see the route he wants to excellence and doesn’t worry about innate ability to know when he that don’t allow him to do what he only improve when he increases take, feel it and anticipate where anybody else. Alex is really driven needs to focus on this higher level wants to do. his range by reading the ball better he will free solo a week before he by not being the best but being the and respond to it. “The minds of baseball players and getting better jumps. How actually does it. most creative. You just don’t find “He told me when he faces are divided. They constantly think many people are driven to work on “In other words, he gets a great those of people very often.” these challenging situations, the about the reaction of their parents, gaining better range? That’s why visual picture in his mind. Once you World Class Performers adrenaline in his body doesn’t other recruits being brought in, if you must encourage people who are get that, things get a lot easier to change. Alex has the ability they will retain their scholarships What separates world-class driven to stay on that path. If you do. It’s advanced on one level. But performers from everybody else? of seeing a problem and doing and things of this nature. as the coach are trying to motivate on another, it really isn’t. Baseball something about it before it takes “Alex gets to his greatest It is a question that many kids on a daily basis, it simply players who utilize visualization have asked for centuries, but not place.” mental focus level when he is won’t work. Self motivation by the like this have a tremendous edge. Rogers said it would be simply pursuing excellence. So he understood until now. players is crucial.” Baseball needs to adopt what Alex Geoff Colvin, senior editor-at- remarkable if baseball players eliminates all these distractions and Rogers was asked if Honnold is Honnold has taught us. We simply could focus at this high level keeps his life basic and simple. He large of Fortune magazine, spent the type of athlete who is focused need to utilize these concepts. nearly two years researching this immediately when they needed to has one purpose which is to climb on what he can’t do well which “The nervous system can’t tell without adrenalin coursing through around the world. He always goes question as he ultimately wrote a Colvin said was an integral part the difference between a synthetic remarkable book called Talent Is the body at a higher level as the back to Yosemite as his checkpoint. of a world-class performer. So experience and an actual physical athlete remains calm like Honnold. Alex finds out how much he has Overrated. many people are undisciplined in experience. It’s just a shame we in According to Colvin, the It would change the dynamics of improved and how good he has practice and only like to do what baseball don’t spend as much time the game. become. He feels Yosemite is the short answer to being a world- they can already do well because it on the mental area as we do on the class performer is practicing in a After all, a baseball game best place in the world to check is rewarding and feels good. physical.” involves several hundred starts and himself because of the difficulty precision manner on a regular basis “He explained that when he Alex must always be prepared for 10,000 hours. stops with many players not totally involved. gets into a difficult situation where for the unexpected during climbs. focused at different segments. “His talk to our players at River- But the subject is obviously he has a concern, he will go back Baseball players face many unique much more complex than that. Rogers said if you compressed side was very revealing. Alex multiple times with ropes while obstacles during games as well a typical game down to only the mentioned that he didn’t know if “What separates world-class climbing to figure out how to solve and must be mentally tough to performers from everybody else is action involved, it would be about he could play baseball and have to the situation prior to a free solo overcome them. 12 ½ minutes. perform on cue over the over again a deep question,” said Colvin. climb. “He has a pretty calm demeanor “The simple answer is the “When do we really talk about in games. The players got a big kick “He wants to know where he can about him. I didn’t hear him the mental game in baseball? Who out of that. If a pitcher fires a pitch, thousands of hours these people put his foot placement better on the ever bring negativity into his spend with deliberate practice. But is the mental instructor? How it is either a ball or strike or contact mountain wall and if its a technique conversations of doing a free solo consistently will we work on it? with the bat. But if Alex makes a the question underneath that is why problem. He is very analytical and climb. If he has to adjust, he will. do they put in those thousands of Do you really believe in it, and mistake free soloing on the face of a has been tested as a genius. His He has a plan if he does run into do you really want to apply it? In mountain, he dies. He doesn’t have hours when most people don’t? mind works differently than mine. wind, heat, bugs and a whole bunch And why do they push themselves our program, we do run mental another option like in baseball. He sees things very differently and of elements. propaganda. “It was amazing to hear him say so they reach this level? deeper than baseball players. “Anything negative that may “But there is more to it than that. “When I was coaching at that his heart rate would probably “In the ’60 Minutes’ story, he happen, he has already played that Riverside Community College, get much higher in baseball facing Two different people could put was telling the interviewer that he through his mind. But he doesn’t in the same amount of hours, and I utilized Geoff Miller (at the pitch after pitch. But here he was going to go up the face of the publicly talk about this. He has time Atlanta Braves’ team performs the most dangerous sport one person could just go through mountain at Yosemite in a precise been climbing for so long and has a the motions while the other person psychologist) individually and in the world where you can die with route. If you have ever been to great ability to block these negative collectively with the team. We one mistake, and he doesn’t dwell could be intensely focused on it at the top of Yosemite, the height is thoughts out. all times. The second person would also use Ken Ravizza’s Heads Up on that. He doesn’t think of the staggeringly high. I have seen the “As far as baseball, wouldn’t it Baseball book.. negatives in climbing. Alex only get much better results. top of this area with binoculars, and be great if players had the ability “So again, why do some people “I’ll be honest with you. We may thinks about what he is trying to I couldn’t tell you how to get there. to block out negative thoughts? All have 35 percent of the players who accomplish on each climb. work so hard and with the requisite He had it totally mapped out in his of us in the game have been trying intensity? are along for the ride. As much as “Baseball could definitely learn mind, and it was amazing. to answer that question for ages. we do it, I feel kids who are there from him. The environment in “That is a much more difficult “When you see him climb, it When negative thoughts come up, question. What I have come to look at it and utilize it during that baseball is focused on failure. And is the most stunning thing I have how can you eliminate them right moment. But I don’t think a high players are always wondering what believe in many fields, and sports ever witnessed. So I felt it was there? is definitely one of them, is that percentage really try to utilize this they will do if they don’t get a hit imperative to learn what he did “There are very few players during games.” or pitch well.” training starts early in life, and mentally so I could tap into it and who have that ability. The theory the role of the parent is extremely Deliberate Practice Self Motivation help our baseball players.” has been out there that it might be important.” It was brought up to Rogers that Rogers was asked if Honnold Rogers mentioned that Alex will better to be dumb when you play the training philosophy of Honnold told him the age when he became scale the side of a mountain 7-10 baseball because you won’t over NEXT ISSUE: Geoff Colvin mirrored an extremely important self motivated. times with ropes and protective think situations. will delve into the problem point that author Geoff Colvin “While he worked at climbing equipment to map out his path prior “I have always felt that is a of undisciplined practice as brought to light in his book Talent since the age of five, Alex really to a free solo climb. stupid theory because you always he contrasts certain athletes Is Overrated. became passionate about it at the “He has a special journal that he have to think in this sport. who work extremely hard with He studied world-class age of 16 when he went outside writes information in after he goes “I have always believed that intensity as the subject dovetails performers in many disciplines and and started scaling rocks. He knew on these exploratory climbs. He smart wins in any athletic event. into precision focus. found that practicing in a precision he could do this because he had the writes down what route he will take Talent is important. Friday, MayFeb. 3,22, 2019 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page  Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, May 3, 2019 Collegiate Baseball’s UCLA No. 1 NCAA Division I Bruins Roll At 30-7, Win 9 Of Last 10 Tilts TUCSON, Ariz. — UCLA over 37 games. (30-7) is ranked No. 1 in the latest Poll Notes: Several teams are Get Latest 2019 Collegiate Baseball NCAA Div. red-hot. U.C. Santa Barbara has TOP 30 POLL I baseball poll presented by Big won 12 straight, Texas-Arlington 9 Standings, Stats Presented By League Chew. in a row, Indiana 10 of 11, Stanford The Bruins, winners of nine of 7 of 8, Arkansas 6 straight while For NCAA Div. I TUCSON, Ariz. — Readers their last 10 games, beat Pepperdine Oregon St., Georgia and Duke have of Collegiate Baseball can get and then California two of three at won 5 consecutive. the most current NCAA Division home. In key matchups of ranked teams I standings by going to: www. This is the third straight week over the weekend Arkansas swept baseballnews.com and then clicking UCLA has been at the top of the three from Mississippi St. at home, the category Polls. poll. Louisiana St. took two of three from Then click on NCAA Division I. The Bruins are third in the nation Florida at home, Duke swept a 3- Once there, click on NCAA Div. with a 2.73 ERA. The staff has game series at Clemson, Mississippi I Conference Standings. struck out 385 batters with 124 lost two of three at Auburn, Baylor For NCAA Div. I statistics, go to: walks. lost two of three at Texas Tech., www.baseballnews.com and then Defensively, UCLA has a .981 Miami (Fla.) lost two of three at click on Polls, NCAA Division I fielding percentage (fifth in the Louisville, Florida St. won two of and then NCAA Div. I Statistics. USA). three at Virginia and Oklahoma St. Navigate from there to find the stats www.bigleaguechew.com Opponents have only stolen 14 swept a 3-game series against Texas you are after. (As of April 22) bases in 27 attempts this season at home. Rank School Record Points Prev. 1. UCLA (30-7) 495 1 Fourth Highest Total In NCAA History 2. Stanford (27-6) 493 2 3. Oregon St. (28-8-1) 490 4 4. Georgia (33-8) 487 5 Cowboys Belt 12 Homers 5. Vanderbilt (31-9) 486 6 6. U.C. Santa Barbara (30-5) 484 7 7. Louisville (31-9) 482 8 To Set New Big 12 Mark 8. Arkansas (30-10) 480 9 LAWRENCE, Kan. — Oklahoma 9. Mississippi St. (32-9) 478 3 State smashed a program and Big 10. Arizona St. (30-8) 476 12 12 Conference record 12 home runs during a 27-6 win over Kansas. 11. East Carolina (29-10) 473 13 The 12 home runs eclipsed a 12. North Carolina (30-11) 470 14 20-year-old school record as OSU’s 13. Texas A&M (29-12-1) 468 10 previous mark was 11 homers against Chicago State during the 14. N.C. State (31-10) 466 11 1999 season which was the only 15. Louisiana St. (26-15) 464 15 other time the Cowboys reached 16. Oklahoma St. (23-15) 461 — double digit figures in a contest. 17. Georgia Tech. (27-13) 458 19 The 12 homers was the fourth 18. Louisiana Tech. (27-12) 456 21 highest home run total by a team 19. U.C. Irvine (25-9) 454 24 in a single game in NCAA Div. I history. 20. Texas-Arlington (28-13) 451 29 Georgia Southern owns the 21. Texas Tech. (25-13) 449 23 record with 14 against Columbia 22. Mississippi (27-14) 448 17 in 2008. Adding to the historic day, both 23. Baylor (26-12) 447 18 Christian Funk and Trevor Boone 24. Indiana (27-13) 445 — 25. Duke (24-16) 443 — 26. Miami, Fla. (27-14) 442 22 NCAA D-1 Notes 27. Florida St. (24-14) 436 26 tied the OSU record for home runs in a game with three. 28. Florida Atlantic (27-12) 434 27 The feat has now been 29. Brigham Young (26-10) 427 — accomplished 16 times by 13 NO-HITTER — RHP Ryan Shreve of Pacific fired a no-hitter 30. West Virginia (24-14) 425 — different players in program during a 1-0 win over Santa Clara. He came within one batter history. of a perfect game as he struck out nine batters. Source: Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Boone’s three-homer day marked the second time in his career he with one home run each. English finished 4-for-5 in went deep three times. He also did Record-Breaking Comeback the game with 3 RBI and 5 runs it last season against Baylor. He is Florida Gulf Coast staged the scored. NATIONAL PLAYERS one of only three Cowboys, along largest comeback in school history No-Hitter with Adam Carr and Roy York, during a 10-9 win over Lipcomb. In one of the best pitched games to have a pair of three-home run The Eagles trailed 8-0 after five of the season, Pacific beat Santa OF THE WEEK games in a career. innings. Clara, 1-0 behind a no-hitter by Funk and Boone were among Then the rally started as Florida RHP Ryan Shreve. Powered By seven different Cowboys to homer Gulf Coast scored two in the sixth, Shreve came within one batter in the game. Alix Garcia had two one in the seventh and a whopping of a perfect game. He only allowed homers while Colin Simpson, seven in the eighth to take a 10-8 one base runner by way of a hit by Andrew Navigato, Bryce Carter lead. pitch. and Cade Cabbiness also had circuit FGCU then fended off a late It was the fourth no-hitter in clouts. rally from Lipscomb to complete Pacific history as he struck out OSU plated runs in all nine the comeback. nine batters. innings. “In my 17 years here, I think Five Santa Clara pitchers www.diamond-sports.com More Home Runs that has to be the biggest comeback combined to hold Pacific to four Alabama belted 9 home runs I’ve seen,” said FGCU Head Coach hits. RF J.J. Bleday, Vanderbilt: Bleday hit 5 home runs over 4 during a 21-2 win over Samford. Dave Tollett. The only run of the game took games as he went 7-for-18 at the plate with 7 RBI. The Crimson Tide recorded a “This was a huge win in order place in the second inning. Alex RHP Chase Walter, Western Carolina: Walter struck out a season-high 19 hits with 13 being to win the series after being down LeForestier led off with a walk. career-high 17 batters during a 5-1 complete game win over for extra bases. T.J. Reeves and 8-0. I think it says a lot about these He then advanced to third on Tyler Furman. He gave up one earned run. Tyler Gentry each homered twice. players and this team. Ryan’s double before coming OF Dan Bolt, Bradley: Bolt belted 4 home runs with 7 RBI Brett Auerbach, Johnny Hawk, “They just kept chipping home on Kevin Sandri’s grounder over 4 games as he went 8-for-16 at the plate. In the process, Morgan McCullough, Tyler Ras away.” to short. he extended his hitting streak to 14 games. and Drew Williamson each hit Prior to this game, the school 20 Strikeouts one. record for largest comeback was a RHP Alek Manoah, West Virginia: Manoah struck out 15 RHP Conor Grady of Florida Tennessee put on an impressive seven-run deficit when the Eagles State struck out 20 combined batters during a complete-game 1-0 shutout over Kansas. In his display of power during an 11-2 pulled out a 12-11 win over Penn last two starts, he has mowed down 30 batters. batters over two outings during the win over Lipscomb with a program State during the 2009 season. course of a week. RF James Ciliento, Bryant: Ciliento went 10-for-24 at the record 7 home runs. Hits For Cycle Against Florida on a Tuesday plate over five games as he belted 4 home runs and collected Andre Lipcius and Alerick Tristin English of Georgia Tech game, he struck out 9 batters over 12 RBI. Soulaire both hit two homers became the first Yellow Jacket since 7 innings. See NATIONAL PLAYERS OF WEEK, Page 11 while Zach Daniels, Landon Gray 2001 to hit for the cycle during an and Pete Derkay went deep as well 11-10 win over North Carolina. See SETON HALL’S, Page 9 Friday, May 3, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page  Seton Hall’s Mike Sheppard, Sr. Passes Away Continued From Page 8 weeks.” MSU christened the lights in Strikeout Parade Milestone Victories grand style with a 1-0 walk-off win Pitchers Drew Gillespie and Then five days later on Sunday, Bryant Head Coach Steve Owens in 10 innings over Indiana State on Malachi Emond of New Mexico he pitched 5 1/3 more innings as he became the 17th active coach in a suicide squeeze bunt in the 10th combined for 17 strikeouts during fanned 11 batters. NCAA Div. I to win his 900th inning. a 6-4 win over Nevada. For the week, he struck out 20 career game with a 16-3 win over Breaks Bulldog Hit Record The 17 strikeouts for the Lobos batters in 12 1/3 innings. Central Connecticut. Mississippi State All-American were the most in a game since the Mike Sheppard Dies In 28 years, his won-loss record Jake Mangum became the all-time Lobos fanned 17 batters during a Former Seton Hall Head Coach sits at 900-475-3. hit leader with his third hit during 10-inning game against Air Force Mike Sheppard, Sr. passed away at Duke Head Coach Chris Pollard a 6-3 win over Tennessee. last March. the age of 82. celebrated his 600th coaching After collecting his fourth hit of The lion’s share of the strikeout For 31 years, Sheppard served as victory during a 10-9 win over the game later on, his total went total was produced by Gillespie Seton Hall’s baseball coach from Pittsburgh. to 337 hits for his career with the as he had a career-high 12 in the 1973-2003. Bulldogs. He is ranked No. 4 in start. First Home Night Game The 12 strikeouts for Gillespie His teams recorded 28 winning Michigan State played its first Southeastern Conference history seasons and 27 post-season home night game in 135 years. in total hits. See BRYANT SETS, Page 11 berths, highlighted by 15 Big East MIKE SHEPPARD, SR. Tournament appearances. He was named Big East Coach of The Year three times and guided the Pirates to the conference tournament title in 1987. Sheppard’s squads reached the NCAA tournament 12 times, and he led Seton Hall to appearances in the College World Series in 1974 and 1975. He was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in 2011. 20-Inning Marathon Georgia outlasted Clemson, 3-2 in a 20-inning game that lasted 6 hours and 33 minutes. It was the longest game in Georgia and Clemson history. In the bottom of the 20th inning with the game tied at 2-2, Georgia loaded the bases. Then Connor Tate delivered a walk-off single to left field to end the marathon. The previous longest game for Georgia was 5:02 in 13 innings against Alabama last year. The most innings ever played before this game for the Bulldogs was 17 against Gardner Webb in 2007. Clemson’s previous longest game was 19 innings. Pitching for both teams was remarkable as neither team scored in 17 of the 20 innings. Grand Slam Parade Austin Peay State’s Matthew Joslin hit a walk-off grand slam to give the Governors a stunning 12-9 win over Southern Illinois. Big League Chew was invented by Rob Nelson, a former Cornell Austin Peay entered the bottom of the ninth facing a 9-7 deficit. University lefthander who was pitching in Oregon in 1977 for the Kyle Johnson of U.C. Santa Barbara hit a walk-off grand slam fabled Portland Mavericks when he came up with the idea for a new in the bottom of the 11th inning to cap a wild, 14-12 win over Stephen type of bubble gum. F. Austin. Clay Koniencki of Monmouth belted a grand slam during an 8-3 win over Niagara. Rob was literally sitting in the Portland bullpen, watching his team- North Carolina Central’s Myles Coston hit a grand slam to help mates chewing other less salubrious stuff, when he thought that the Eagles to a 9-6 win over Longwood. shredded bubble gum would be a much more fun option. Stroupe Will Retire Gardner-Webb Head Coach Rusty Stroupe announced that he Rob shared the idea with Mav teammate Jim Bouton who liked the will retire at the end of the 2019 baseball season. concept so much he spent the next two years searching for a gum In 29 seasons as a head coach with stints at Gardner-Webb, Lander, company to manufacture and distribute Big League Chew. He Brevard and North Greenville, he has compiled an 829-695-2 overall succeeded, and BLC quickly became the must-have bubble gum for record. ballplayers in the littlest leagues to the Big Leagues. Buckley Terminated Long Beach State Head Coach Troy Buckley was fired after the 49ers started the year with a 5-26 Today, over 40 years later, Big League Chew is the #1-selling record. “I met with Coach Troy Buckley shredded bubble gum in the world — with over 800 million pouches and informed him of the decision to make a change in leadership sold. It is manufactured in the USA by Ford Gum of Akron, New York. within the baseball program,” said Director of Athletics Andy Fee. “Additionally, I asked Associate ™ Head Coach Greg Bergeron and Pitching Coach Dan Ricabal to BIG LEAGUE CHEW® AMERICA’S BUBBLE GUM share head coaching duties for the remainder of the season. Coaches Discount now available at bigleaguechew.com “We will begin a national search for a new head coach in the coming Page 10 Collegiate Baseball Friday, May 3, 2019 Collegiate Baseball’s Argyle H.S. No. 1 National High School Eagles Post 15-Game Winning Streak TUCSON, Ariz. — Argyle that includes three wins over JSerra Texas 6A. In a recent 17-0 win over (TX) moves back into the No. 1 Catholic and a 2-1 record against Del Valle (TX), Brett Baty blasted position in the latest Collegiate Servite (CA). two homers and posted 3 RBI. TOP 30 POLL Baseball National High School Poll The pitching staff has thrown No. 13 Colleyville Heritage presented by Diamond Pro. 10 shutouts this season. Jonathan (Colleyville, TX) is 26-2 and 12-0 Presented By Argyle (27-1-1), the No. 1 pre- Guzman led the team to a 4-0 in district play. They recently lost season pick after rolling to a 37-0 victory over JSerra. He pitched 5 to Bell (Hurst, TX) 8-0 and are No. record last season, is currently on a 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball, 2 in Texas 5A. 15-game winning streak. allowing only four hits and striking No. 14 Malvern Prep (Malvern, The Eagles have only lost one out 7. In a 1-0 win over Servite, PA) posted a 17-2 record after game this season to Southlake Guzman struck out 9. dropping a game earlier this month Carroll (TX) in March and tied The Lancers are No. 1 in the Los to Germantown Academy, 6-4. a game in February with Corpus Angeles Times rankings. Chris Newell collected his 100th Christi Ray (TX). No. 5 Cypress Ranch (Cypress, career hit recently. Argyle has only lost once in its TX) has a 25-2-1 record and is No. 15 Jesuit (Tampa, FL) posted last 66 games over the past two 14-0 in district play. They are an 18-2 record and faces two seasons. ranked No. 1 in Texas 6A by several big challenges in the next two The Eagles are hitting .326 as a organizations. weeks against Calvary Christian team and averaging 7.83 runs per In a 3-2 win over Bryan (TX), (Clearwater, FL) and IMG Academy contest with a 3.10 ERA. Matt Thompson struck out 12. JJ (Bradenton, FL). Argyle has stolen 81 bases and Goss tossed a 5-inning no-hitter No. 16 Delbarton (Morristown, hit 51 doubles, 17 triples and 11 with 9 strikeouts to defeat Bryan, NJ) is 8-1. After going 2-1 in the PROFESSIONAL GROUNDSKEEPING PRODUCTS homers. 11-0. National High School Invitational, Individually, several players No. 6 New Hanover (Wilmington, Delbarton has won 6 straight games have been superb this season, NC) has a 16-1 record after posting against local competition. including: CF/RHP Dillon Carter a recent 2-1 loss to T.C. Roberson New to the poll is No. 17 De (.392, 2 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 16 RBI, (Asheville, NC); however, they are La Salle (Concord, CA) with an (As of April 22, 2019) 15 SB, 0.55 ERA, 20 K, 5 BB, 3-0 10-0 in conference play. In a 7-0 18-1 record. The Spartans won record, 5 SV), SS Brenden Dixon win over Garner Magnet, Blake the All Catholic Classic beating Rank School Record (.364, 6 2B, 4 HR, 14 SB), RF Walston struck out 13. St. Laurence (Burbank, IL) 8-2, 1. Argyle (Argyle, TX) 27-1-1 Hayden Clearman (.355, 12 2B), No.7 Barbe (Lake Charles, LA) Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, 2. DeSoto Central (Southaven, MS) 26-2 RHP Chad Ricker (1.14 ERA, 50 ended its regular season with a 31- IL) 12-1, Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, 3. Georgetown (Georgetown, TX) 28-2-1 K, 19 BB, 5-0 record) and RHP 3 record and 13-1 in district play. NJ) 7-5 and Bishop Gorman (Las 4. Orange Lutheran (Orange, CA) 22-4 Tate Van Poppel (1.86 ERA, 47 K, They head into the state playoff Vegas, NV) 9-0. They are the No. 13 BB, 7-0 record). race now. Junior SS Davis Mench 1 team in the CIF North Coast 5. Cypress Ranch (Cypress, TX) 25-2-1 No. 2 DeSoto Central is currently on a 15-game hitting Section Division 1. 6. New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) 16-1 (Southaven, MS) is 26-2 and is streak. He hit safely in all 14 district No. 18 Harvard-Westlake (Studio 7. Barbe (Lake Charles, LA) 31-3 No. 1 in Mississippi’s 6A division. games. City, CA) is 22-3-1 and ranked No. 8. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 17-2 In the last 6 games, the Jaguars have No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort 3 in the Los Angeles Times poll after 9. Cypress (Cypress, CA) 24-3 outscored opponents 60-4. Lauderdale, FL) is 17-2 and had a three-game sweep of St. Francis Leading the offense are Blaze a 15-game wins streak broken (La Canada, CA) and Loyola (Los 10. Mosley (Lynn Haven, FL) 18-1 Jordan (.448, 8 HR, 36 RBI), with a 5-1 loss to Barron Collier. Angeles, CA). 11. Benedictine (Richmond, VA) 19-0 Kamren James (.451, 6 HR, 26 RBI, However, they are ranked No. 1 No. 19 Bryant (AR) posted a 12. Lake Travis (Austin, TX) 25-2 33 RS) and Kyle Booker (.417, 34 in Florida’s 8A. Over the last 49 23-2 record and has a 15-game games dating back to last year’s win streak. 13. Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville, TX) 26-2 RS). Top pitchers include Cade Smith state championship season, the No. 20 Mountain Vista 14. Malvern Prep (Malvern, PA) 17-2 (6-1, 1.02 ERA, 58 K, 34 IP), team has posted a 44-5 record. (Highlands Ranch, CO) is 13-2 with 15. Jesuit (Tampa, FL) 18-2 Kamren James (5-0, 1.75 ERA, 42 No. 9 Cypress (CA) posted a a 9-game win streak over Colorado 16. Delbarton (Morristown, NJ) 8-1 K, 28 IP) and Colby Crocker (6-1, 24-3 record after winning its last 9 competition that includes wins over 17. De La Salle (Concord, CA) 18-1 1.09 ERA, 25.2 IP). games including beating Kennedy Regis Jesuit, 5-1, Rocky Mountain, 18. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, CA) 22-3-1 No. 3 Georgetown (TX) is 28- (La Palma, CA) 5-2 and 4-0. They 10-2 and Cherry Creek, 15-2. 2-1 and recently defeated previous are No. 2 in the Los Angeles Times No. 21 St. Laurence (Burbank, 19. Bryant (Bryant, AR) 23-2 No. 1 Lake Travis (TX), 7-5. They rankings. IL) is 20-1 with its only loss to De 20. Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, CO) 13-2 won their district championship New to the poll is No. 10 Mosley La Salle during the All Catholic 21. St. Laurence (Burbank, IL) 20-1 by beating Hutto, 4-0 and 3-2 and (Lynn Haven, FL) with an 18-1 Classic. They beat Don Bosco finishing district play 12-0. record. They are the top team in Prep, 8-3 and Marian Catholic, 8- 22. Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) 13-1 Jack Brinley tossed a one-hitter Florida’s 6A. Pitchers Jaden Rudd 2. Several challenging two-game 23. Parkview (Lilburn, GA) 26-4 in the 4-0 win over Hutto. Earlier he and Brayden Gainey combined for series will be coming up against 24. Rio Rancho (Rio Rancho, NM) 20-2 threw a no-hitter in a 10-0 victory a one-hit 3-0 shutout against Leon local competition — St. Rita, 25. Valley Christian (San Jose, CA) 19-4 over Cedar Creek (TX). He is 7-0 (Tallahasee, FL). Providence Catholic and Brother 26. Blanchard (Blanchard, OK) 30-0 and has allowed just 4 earned runs No. 11 Benedictine (Richmond, Rice. 27. Saint Xavier (Louisville, KY) 15-3 all year. VA) is one of the few ranked teams New to the poll is No. 22 Walsh In a 12-0 win over Cedar Creek, with an unblemished record at 19-0. Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) which 28. Mesquite (Gilbert, AZ) 24-4 Grant Wood tossed a perfect game, They have posted 7 shutouts this posted a 13-1 record. The pitching 29. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, FL) 16-3 striking out 8 in 7 innings. He threw season. staff has recorded a 1.29 team ERA 30. American Heritage (Plantation, FL) 14-4 just 89 pitches. No. 12 Lake Travis (Austin, TX) led by Nathan Stahl ( 4-0, 0.36 No. 4 Orange Lutheran (Orange, is 25-2, lost its second game of the ERA, 31 K, 19.1 IP). Source: Collegiate Baseball Newspaper CA) is 22-4. The Lancers lead the season to Georgetown, 7-5. They For info on other ranked teams, Trinity League with an 11-1 record are ranked No. 2 in the state polls in visit www.baseballnews.com High School Notes Luke Borer Hits For Rare Home Run Cycle In 1 Game PERRYSBURG, Ohio — 1B The National Federation of State St. Louis Cardinals affiliate. Wins All Catholic Classic Premier Division — Thousand Luke Borer, a junior at Perrysburg High Schools apparently does not Mitty Wins Boras-North De La Salle (Concord, CA) Oaks (Ventura County) 4, Otay H.S. (OH), accomplished a feat that keep a record of a “home run cycle” Two West Catholic Athletic shutout Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Ranch 0; MVP Max Muncy, no one in Major League Baseball being hit in games. League rivals faced off in the title NV), 9-0 to win the All Catholic Thousand Oaks has ever done. He hit four home However, the online record game of the Boras Classic-Northern Classic held in Las Vegas. 6A Division — Point Loma runs in a 22-14 victory. book shows a number of players Division. Archbishop Mitty (San De La Salle went through the 7, Coronado (Henderson, NV) 6; More accurately, he hit the home throughout high school history Jose, CA) beat Bellarmine Prep tournament undefeated, beating MVP Anthony Hall, Point Loma run cycle. hitting as many as 5 home runs in a (San Jose, CA), 2-0. St. Laurence (Burbank, IL), 8-2, 5A Division — Escondido 8, In the game, he went 4-for-5 at single game. But those homers are Mitty will now face JSerra Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, McClatchy (Sacramento) 1 the plate with the 4 homers, 10 RBI not broken down. Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, IL), 12-1 and Don Bosco Prep 4A Division — Classical and 4 runs scored. The feat has been achieved on CA) for the Boras Classic state final (Ramsey, NJ), 7-5. Academy 9, San Dieguito Academy He blasted a solo shot in his the college and minor league levels. 2; MVP: Zack Jordan, Classical slated for April 27. San Diego Lions Results first at-bat, a three-run bomb in his Florida State’s Marshall McDougall Bellarmine was attempting to Here are results from the San Academy second at-bat, a two-run blast in his hit 6 home runs in a May 9, 1999 win a third straight Boras Classic Diego Lions Baseball Tournament 3A Division — Southwest San fourth at-bat and a grand slam in his game against Maryland. He hit the North title, but came up short. In (if no state listed, it is California): Diego 9, Tri-City Christian 1 fifth trip to the plate. cycle of homers in that game and the fourth inning, pitcher Derrick Open Division — Desert Oasis 2A Division — Heritage Christian To make the feat even more set an NCAA record in the 26-2 Turner gave up one hit on a fly (Las Vegas, NV) 15, Helix 5; MVP: 18, De Toledo 8; MVP: Gavin amazing is that Borer, who is hitting victory. ball that was not caught due to the Aaron Roberts, Desert Oasis Lambert, Heritage Christian .513 this season, had never hit a In the minors, Tyrone Horne did fielder slipping. It was the only hit Classic Division — St. Augustine 1A Division — Caruthers 9, home run in his high school career it on July 27, 1998 while playing for that the Monarchs managed in six 4, Clairemont 2; MVP: K. Fisher Yreka 8; MVP: Cameron Demaria, until this game. the Class AA Arkansas Travelers, a innings. Pyatt, St. Augustine Caruthers Friday, May 3, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page 11 Felician’s Gutierrez Mows Down 16 Batters In Tilt LYNDHURST, N.J. — Sopho- belted 3 home runs, scored 8 times more pitcher Michael Gutierrez and drove in 13 runs in recent NCAA Div. II struck out a Felician University action. record 16 batters in eight scoreless He hit .588 with a slugging Baseball Poll innings during a 1-0 win over percentage of 1.118. (As Of April 22) Jefferson. Patrick Fennell of St. Mary’s Rank School 2019 Rec. Points 1. Colorado Mesa (34-8) 240 Gutierrez and Ram RHP Daniel (TX) collected 9 RBI on a 5-for- 2. North Greenville (35-9) 232 Sabath traded zeroes for the first 12 week. 3. West Texas A&M (36-8) 224 seven innings until Felician broke He belted a go-ahead grand slam 4. Quincy (29-9) 213 5. Tampa (30-11) 211 through with the only run in the in the bottom of the sixth inning that 6. West Florida (29-14) 198 bottom of the eighth. propelled the Rattlers past Texas 7. St. Cloud St. (31-7) 194 8. U.C. San Diego (28-9) 184 Sean Downey drove in the only A&M International, 9-8. 9. Central Missouri (28-12) 176 run of the game with an eighth Centyral Missouri’s Erik Webb 10. Newberry (38-12) 165 inning single. was 10-for-17 with 6 runs scored SECOND TEN 11. Catawba (36-12) 160 Gutierrez only allowed 4 hits. and 9 RBI in recent action. 12. S. New Hampshire (28-10) 147 Sabath went 7 2/3 innings and He homered against Arkansas 13. Delta St. (31-10) 146 Tech and Lindenwood with an 14. Angelo St. (38-7) 136 15. Mercyhurst (22-8) 134 RBI in three of the four games. He 16. Ashland (30-7) 118 NCAA D-2 NOTES picked up at least one hit in each 17. North Georgia (29-14) 107 18. Millersville (30-9) 99 struck out 7 and allowed 1 run and game and multiple hits in thre of 19. Wayne St. (29-9) 96 6 hits. the four, including a 4-for-5 effort 20. Adelphi (27-5) 93 Pitcher Nick Nardulli closed out with a double, home run and four THIRD TEN 21. Lubbock Christian (30-11) 75 the game for Felician in the bottom RBI against the Lions. Missouri Southern (29-13) 75 of the ninth with no runs and two Pittsburg State’s Alex 23. Mount Olive (28-13) 64 Achtermann tossed a complete 24. Augustana (30-12) 60 strikeouts. 25. Azusa Pacific (31-10) 44 Lincoln Memorial LHP Ethan game 5-hit shutout against against 26. Minn. St. Mankato (29-9) 42 Elliott struck out 16 Tusculum Emporia State in a 1-0 victory. 27. California, PA (28-9) 33 28. Nova Southeastern (28-15) 20 batters during a 5-0 complete game He issued one walk and fanned Colo. School of Mines (29-10) 20 victory. 9 batters. 30. Lincoln Memrial (32-15) 7

He allowed 4 hits and no runs. 14 RBI Week Source: NCAA Div. II Poll Committee No-Hitter Roury Glanton of Lander belted Barton junior pitcher Colby 3 home runs with 14 RBI over 4 Shimmel fired a no-hitter during a games. 2-0 win over Emmanuel. He collected 2 hits in all 4 games help his ball club to a sweep over He pitched seven innings, struck with five of his hits going for extra New Haven. out three and issued two walks. bases. During the series final against He also stole three bases. the Chargers, Phillips went 3-for-5 Belts 4 Homers Michael Gutierrez of Felician set a school record. with a career-high 6 RBI. John Mauldin of Arkansas- slam over five games. Red-Hot Hitters Strikes Out 11 Gabe Garvens accounted for Monticello became the first Great He recorded 9 hits, including a U.C. San Diego’s Blake Pitcher Jacob Schuster of Miles one third of Colorado School of American Conference hitter in double and a triple as he compiled Baumgartner had a remarkable threw the 10th complete game of Mines’ 54 runs scored over three history and second NCAA Division 12 RBI, 8 runs scored and 2 walks 5-game stretch as he hit .556 with his career during an 18-2 win over games. He went 8-for-16 while II player this season to hit 4 home along with a hit by pitch. 10 hits, 7 RBI, 14 total bases and Lane. driving in 10 runs and scoring 8 runs in a game against Oklahoma He allowed four hits and struck runs. Amazing Week 6 runs. Baptist. He hit his first collegiate grand out 11 batters which tied his season He now has reached base safely He went 5-for-5 with 5 RBIs in Ameir Uzzell of Chestnut Hill high. collected 7 doubles and 11 RBI slam and didn’t make an error on in 10 straight games and boasts a the contest. Over 4 recent games, he defense at first base. On the season, Schuster is 6-2 5-game hitting streak. was 10-for-19 with 6 RBI. with 10 runs scored during a recent with 51 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings week of action. Kyle Lagrutta of St. Thomas Mitch Calandra of Eckerd He helped extend the Weevils’ Aquinas went 8-for-13 over a 5- pitched. College went on a tear during a winning streak to 18 games as He went 16-for-26 at the plate and had a sensational doubleheader game span. Around The Horn… series sweep of Embry-Riddle Arkansas-Monticello stood at He scored 6 runs and drove in 5 Reed Phillips of American Aeronautical. 24-8. against Nyack as he went 8-for-10 with 4 stolen bases. while playing error free ball behind International drove in 10 runs in He went 7-for-16 with 3 home 17 Strikeouts the plate. four games and collected 2 home runs, 8 RBI and 4 runs scored RHP Reilly O’Rourke struck Another Great Week runs, including a grand slam, to against the Eagles. Angelo State’s Josh Elvir went Fans 12 Batters out 17 batters over two starts in a James Varela of LIU Post fired a week as he threw 13 2/3 innings 12-for-15 with 3 homers, 3 doubles and 3 triples over five games. complete game during a win against with no runs. Bridgeport and struck out 12. Bryant Sets New Home He posted a no-decision in 5 2/3 He compiled 31 total bases and drove in 17 runs for a 1.192 He allowed one earned run with innings of action against Wayne one walk and gave up six hits. State while striking out nine batters. slugging percentage. Run Record With 58th Continued From Page 9 RF J.J. Bleday, Vander- He only allowed one hit in 8 shutout Mows Them Down Going On A Tear Jacob Buchberger of Davenport bilt: Bleday hit 3 home runs with innings against Northern State with Wilfrido Valenzuela of also established a new single- had a tremendous 4-game series 10 RBI over four games as he went 8 strikeouts during a 6-1 victory. Bloomfield struck out 10 batters in 5 season high for a Lobo pitcher, against Purdue Northwest. 7-for-11 at the plate. He also scored innings pitched against Caldwell. bettering the mark of 10 strikeouts Belts 5 Homers He went 12-for-16 with 16 RBI, 10 runs and accounted for 17 total He didn’t allow an earned run which was done twice by Justin Jordan Hart of Minnesota State 10 runs scored and 2 home runs. bases. Over his last 13 games, he and only surrendered 3 hits. Slaten. belted 5 home runs with a grand He also stole three bases which has belted 9 home runs. RHP Alek Manoah of West makes him 17-for-17 on the OF Yamil Pagan, Alabama Virginia fanned 15 batters during season. St.: Pagan was 9-for-16 at the plate a 9-inning complete game against over 4 games as he hit 3 home runs, National Players Of Week 3 Home Runs Texas Tech. a triple, collected 11 RBI and scored Continued From Page 8 Chris Gambert of Bellarmine hit He only allowed 4 hits and no 10 runs. 3 home runs, 2 doubles and scored runs in the win. R H P R y a n G a r c i a , RHP Noah Song, Navy: Song fired a 1-hitter during a 3-0, 7-inning 7 runs over 4 games as he went His 15 strikeouts were the most UCLA: Garcia struck out a career- win over Army. Following a leadoff bunt single, Song retired 14 12-for-17. by a Mountaineer since David high 13 batters during a 3-0 win straight batters before allowing a 2-out walk in the fifth inning. He also recorded 11 RBI and had Maust had 15 against Cleveland over East Carolina and only allowed LF Justin Kirby, Kent St.: Kirby hit 3 home runs with a double a slugging percentage of 1.353 with State during the 2001 season. 3 hits. over 4 games as he scored 7 runs and collected 5 RBI. 28 total bases. LHP Ethan Small of Mississippi LF Ryan Ward, Bryant: Ward 11 Strikeouts St. also struck out a career-high collected 4 doubles, 2 home runs, LHP Evan Kravetz, Rice: Kravetz struck out a career-high 13 15 batters during a 6-0 win over batters over 7 innings on the way to a win over Middle Tennessee. RHP Tanner Inouye of Saint 9 RBI and scored 7 runs as he Martin’s struck out 11 batters over Alabama. went 12-for-22 at the plate over 5 OF Mike Antico, St. John’s: Antico went 7-for-14 with 3 home The southpaw recorded 15 of 18 runs and collected 8 RBI over 4 games. He also stole 3 bases. 6 innings to lead the Saints to a 5-2 games. win over Central Washington. outs during his six innings of work RHP Chase Walter, Western LHP Jake Agnos, East Carolina: Agnos struck out a career-high In the process, Inouye became via the strikeout. Carolina: Walter struck out a 14 batters over 8 2/3 innings during a 5-1 win over Connecticut. Saint Martin’s all-time, single- Sets Home Run Record career-high 13 batters over 6 2/3 1B Ben Whetstone, Missouri St.: Whetstone clubbed 3 home runs season strikeout leader at 66. Bryant University set a school innings during a 11-7 win over and drove in 10 runs while scoring 6 runs. On-Base Machine record with its 58th home run this Mercer. RHP Cole Henry, Louisiana St.: Henry struck out a career-high12 Jake Hoover of Hillsdale hit .591 season in only 38 games. Around The Horn… Florida batters over 5 1/3 innings. as he went 13-for-22 at the plate Twelve players have hit at least RHP Tony Locey of Georgia over five recent games. one home run this season retired 15 of the final 16 batters 2B Travis Holt, High Point: Holt went 7-for-10 at the plate with It includes 7 extra base hits, Bryant hitters have belted at least during a 3-1 win over Vanderbilt 3 home runs, 2 doubles, 5 RBI and 3 runs scored. including 4 doubles and 3 home one home run in 11 consecutive in a season-high seven innings of RHP Michael Clark, Cal Poly: Clark earned two wins and did not runs. He drove in 7 runs and scored games. work. He allowed only one hit and allow a run over 10 1/3 innings of work with 8 strikeouts. 11 times. He also walked twice and Amazing Achievements struck out five. DH/1B Matt Joslin, Austin Peay St.: Joslin went 6-for-9 with stole two bases. SS Spencer Steer, Oregon: Steer RHP Adrian Mardueno of San 13 RBI over 4 games with 2 home runs which included a grand Hoover is tied for the league lead belted 3 home runs which included Diego St. threw 11 shutout innings slam. in hits with 53 and paces all hitters 2 grand slams as he collected 12 over the course of a week with 12 in runs scored with 56. RBI over 4 games and went 9-for- strikeouts and only allowed three 1B Tony Gallo, Lehigh: Gallo went 11-for-16 at the plate with 2 19 at the plate. He also scored 5 hits during games. He pitched seven home runs, a double, 2 walks and 8 RBI over 4 games. Big Weeks Logan Taylor of West Georgia runs. shutout innings with two hits. Page 12 Collegiate Baseball Friday, May 3, 2019 1,000 Wins Delgado’s Scheuermann Celebrates Milestone Victory In 29th Season NEW ORLEANS — Delgado CC restroom. The players went to use Lakes CC, 6-0. He struck out 7 and Around The Horn... (LA) head coach Joe Scheuermann the regular men’s restroom. walked 2 in the effort. In a strong offensive performance, captured his 1,000th career victory In Luca’s letter, he wrote, “While In the seventh inning, MacLeod CF Bryce Burton of Rock Valley when his team defeated Coastal using the rest room I began to get up had to face the heart of the FLCC College hit .706 to help his team Alabama, 10-4. from the toilet and fell off onto the order, but got a strikeout and two go 5-1for the week. He recorded 12 Now in his 29th season at the floor. I tried for the next couple of groundouts to end the game. RBI to be named NJCAA D3 Player school, Scheuermann continues his minutes to get up and was having He was named NJCAA D3 of the Week. family legacy leading the Dolphins. no luck.” Pitcher of the Week. Barstow College (CA) Jorge He succeeded his father, “Rags” Unfortunately, he had locked the College of San Mateo (CA) RHP Medrano threw a complete game who founded the program in 1990 door. As he laid there, he heard the Brett Karalius tossed a no-hitter to 9-inning shutout against Antelope and is only the second baseball sounds of cleats outside and then defeat De Anza College, 10-0. He Valley. He gave up only 4 hits, coach in the school’s history. a knock on the door. He yelled for was near perfect as he only issued struck out 6 and walked 2. He faced Scheuermann has coached and help. one walk while striking out 10. only 4 batters over the minimum mentored thousands of student- Pitcher Layne Riley had decided He completed the no-hitter in (31) for the 9-0 victory. He was athletes on the field, in the classroom before heading back to the field to under 100 pitches and was named named SoCal Pitcher of the Week. and in the community. He is one of check on Luca. Several players and NorCal Player of the Week. College of the Canyons (CA) a person from the park got the door Sizzling Performance DH Nick Henry had an impressive JC NOTES open and rescued Luca. Brock Begue of Cuyahoga CC week going 12-of-16 during a three- He told Riley he couldn’t believe (OH) blanked conference foe Clark game sweep over Victor Valley he waited and checked on him. the most successful coaches in the State for 5 innings to beat them 10-0 College. Riley’s response was, “Getting state’s sports history. in a run-rule game. He posted a home run, 3 doubles, you back to the field was my His overall record is 1,000-490 He struck out 14, allowed one 6 runs and 7 RBI. He went 5-for-5 responsibility.” which makes him the ninth active hit and issued no walks in his in one game with a pair of runs. Luca wrote to Edison State NJCAA head coach in the all-time JOE SCHEUERMANN performance. In the three games, Canyons Athletics Director Nate Cole to NJCAA wins category. bases for the year and scored 80 Begue was named NJCAA D3 plated 51 runs. Henry was named relate this story and stated that Riley He will be inducted into runs in 47 games. Pitcher of the Week. So Cal Player of the Week. should be awarded a humanitarian the NJCAA Baseball Coaches He earned NJCAA D1 Player of Conner Emmet of Weatherford award. Multi-Homer Games Association Hall of Fame this the Week honors. College (TX) was named NTJCAC OF Jarrett Scheelk of Madison Player of the Week after hitting May. Monster Week No-Hitters (WI) has two career multi-home Central Florida OF James Nix .737. He hit 3 doubles, a home run, Special Act Of Kindness LHP Cameron Tuller of Wabash run games. had a monster week, hitting .750 10 RBI and scored 9 runs. An act of kindness by an Edison Valley (IL) threw a no-hitter to In a game against Kankakee with 14 runs scored, 7 RBI, 6 stolen INF Joey Daini of Sacramento State (OH) baseball pitcher resulted defeat Rend Lake College, 16-0. CC, he belted a two-run bomb to bases and 3 home runs to help his City College (CA) went 9-for-13 in a letter to the athletics director The Warriors hitters went strong left field to push the score to 5-1 team to a 4-0 week. with 3 doubles and 2 triples in a commending the young man. and notched 8 runs in the fifth in the fifth inning. Then in his He hit safely in all four games, series against Diablo Valley. Matt Luca, who suffers from inning that included a home run by next at-bat, he hit another two-run including three multi-hit games He added 8 RBI to his season multiple sclerosis and is confined Sam Wilson. homer to center field to help his and scoring at least twice in each total and scored 5 runs. to a wheelchair, went to watch Tullar did not allow a run over team win 7-1. game. Daini was named NorCal Player Edison State play Lorain County five innings while striking out nine. Last year on April 12, he He went 3-for-3 with 2 homers of the Week. recently. During the break between He was named NJCAA D1 Pitcher had a three home run effort in a and 4 RBI against University of Jake Miller of Blinn College the two games, Luca went to use of the Week. game against Bryant & Stratton Tampa JV. (TX) blasted a walk-off three- the restroom. Genesee CC (NY) RHP Jakob College. Nix currently is third in the nation run homer in the eighth inning to On his way there, several Edison MacLeod has tossed two no-hitters This season he currently leads in NJCAA for batting average defeat Galveston College, 9-1. It State players also were headed for this season in his only two wins. the team with 5 home runs. (.487) and third in the state in total capped a four-game sweep over the the restrooms and offered to push his Recently he threw a complete- He was named NJCAA D2 home runs with 8. He has 23 stolen Whitecaps. wheelchair to the family/handicap game no-hitter to defeat Finger Player of the Week. Zack Smith Belts 6 Home Runs Over 6 Games For Salve Regina NEWPORT, R.I. — Zack Smith swept a series against George no earned runs with no walks. of Salve Regina belted 6 home runs Fox. NCAA D-3 NOTES Extremely Tough Out with 12 RBI over six games. He was 9-for-16 at the plate right field that was dropped as he Nick Bledsoe of Illinois Tech He added 4 doubles and scored and also hit a double and triple was nearly impossible to get out 12 times as he went 14-for-25 at the as he posted a 1.313 slugging scampered to third base. After a walk to Aaron Fritz and during recent action. plate and had an impressive 1.440 percentage. He went 11-for-14 with 3 slugging percentage. Keegan Woolford of Shenandoah an intentional walk to Nick White, Cody Mish drew a 4-pitch walk to doubles, 2 home runs, one triple, 6 He opened the week by slamming had a week to remember as he runs scored and 9 RBI. a pair of circuit clouts in a 5-3 win delivered 3 home runs with 6 runs force in the game-winning run. against Rhode Island College. scored and 13 RBI as he went 14 Strikeouts Amazing Week Then he added 4 more homers 8-for-17 at the plate and walked Pitcher Tyler Peck of Chapman Catcher Michael Barnes of Ripon during a doubleheader against four times. struck out 14 Whittier batters over had a week he will never forget. Western New England, including Andrew Miller of Worcester 7 2/3 innings. On defense, he threw out three three in the opener. St. collected 3 home runs over the He set the tone early as he struck runners trying to steal. In conference play, he hit .786 course of a week. out the first five batters in a row and Offensively, he was 15-for-21 (11-for-14) with 4 home runs, 6 RBI He was 10-for-23 at the plate six of the first seven. at the plate with 5 extra base hits and a 1.929 slugging percentage with 6 runs scored and 9 RBI as It wasn’t until the fourth inning (4 doubles and a home run) as he over three games. he drove in runs in six of seven that he allowed a hit. scored 12 runs and collected 6 RBI. Barnes had five hits in one game 23 Consecutive Wins games. Peck no-hit Whittier last year over seven innings. against Beloit which was the third No. 1 ranked Concordia-Chicago Sets Doubles Record highest total in school history. (23-1) was on a 23-game winning Scott Sada of Brevard became Combined No-Hitter streak. the NCAA Division III all-time Four Oswego State pitchers Around The Horn… The only loss was a 4-3 setback leader in career doubles with 82. combined on a 7-inning no-hitter Brandeis’ Head Coach Derek in the first game of the season He hit a two-bagger in each during a 10-0 win over Clarkson. Carlson celebrated his 300th career win during a 17-13 win over Becker. against Spalding. ZACK SMITH game against Medaille. Matt Bowman started the game The Cougars are hitting .326 The old record was set in 2016 It was his 39th as the skipper at during an 11-0 win over Dean for Oswego State as he went one with 33 homers, 53 doubles and by Sam Dexter of Southern Maine Brandeis. His previous 261 were College. inning. Jake Jacobs followed for 76 stolen bases in 24 games and at 81. at Roger Williams. He only allowed one hit. the next three innings as he struck averaging 9.7 runs per game. Baruch Coach Jose Torres Audet’s 18 strikeouts are the 16 Inning Game out five. The pitching staff has a 2.54 picked up the 200th win of his most in NCAA Division III this DeSales pulled out an 8-7 win Then Erik Dusseldorp pitched ERA. career with a 2-0 win over John season, and his total is tied for the over Montclair State in 16 innings the next two innings and struck out four batters. Matt Zakala closed out Jay. No-Hitter second most among all NCAA which was the longest game in Massachusetts Institute of LHP Worth Walrod of Suffolk pitchers regardless of division. school history. the game with two strikeouts in the seventh inning. Technology posted a 7-6 walk- University tossed a no-hitter in the The previous record was a 15- off win over WPI when Thomas opening game of a doubleheader Huge Weeks inning game between DeSales and It was the seventh no-hitter in Catholic University of America Allison belted a 3-run homer. against Anna Maria College. King’s College during the 2006 Oswego baseball history but the OF Christian Jones went 9-for-12 Prior to the game, MIT police He matched his career-high with season. first since 1984. over four games with 3 home runs officer Darren Deegan threw out 10 strikeouts and needed 111 pitches The game was tied at seven after and 10 RBI. Superb Pitching the ceremonial first pitch. It marked to become the first Suffolk hurler the Red Hawks scored twice in the In the final game of the series Zack Landy of Alvernia fired the 6-year anniversary of the 2013 to pitch a no-no since the 2012 top of the ninth and DSU answered against Moravian College, Jones a one-hit complete game shutout Boston Marathon bombing. MIT season when Jhonneris Mendez with one run in the bottom of the reached base in all five of his plate against Albright in a 7-0 victory. police officer Sean Collier was accomplished the feat during a 3-0 ninth to send the game into extra appearances with four ending in He struck out 5 batters and only murdered during the manhunt win over Lasell College. innings. base hits. allowed one hit. which followed the tragedy. Every Then it was all zeroes into the 18 Strikeouts Justin Scanlon of Willamette Colin Nye of Union pitched a year since, the MIT baseball team 16th inning. Frank Licari, Jr. led New England College sophomore belted 3 home runs with 10 RBI one-hitter against Bard. has worn Collier’s badge number of off the 16th with a deep fly ball to Shayne Audet struck out 18 batters over three games as Willamette He fanned six batters and allowed 179 on their hats each season. Friday, May 3, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page 13 Garrido: Discipline Essential To Winning Baseball By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. Then I usually tell him I’m going to Editor/Collegiate Baseball need more time to find the truth. “Stories usually differ. Off-the- AUSTIN, Tex. — Honing a field problems related to breaking group of individuals into mental curfew, staying out late and reported razors on the baseball diamond by other people at hotels happens at hinges on proper discipline, an times.” integral part of the overall quest for Garrido said normally there is a athletic excellence. great deal of difference in what the Without punishing players initial person reporting the incident for breaking team policies or says on a later date. disciplining players for off-the- “Many times, a landlord or field indiscretions, baseball teams hotel manager will back track. The would only serve as baby sitting adult who turned them in will say outlets at best as players flounder it really was not as bad as he made in an abyss of mediocrity when it it out to be. comes to character. “The person exaggerated to have Some coaches dole out players get full punishment. On punishment by running kids into other occasions, the incident has the ground with sprints or long turned out to be as bad as described. distance running at the drop of a As a coach, you want to get to the dime. Others use the fine art of realities of the incident. I don’t statesmanship combined with tough feel you should ever doubt your love to discipline their players. player first off. You should gather Some coaches involve the information from both sides.” players serving as the jury when Garrido said people must players violate rules. Peer pressure understand kids from age 17-22 are can be the most intimidating type raised in all sorts of environments. of punishment. “The kids we have had in our How a coach handles or program are from every sort of mishandles discipline in a team ethnic group that there is and socio- sport such as baseball often times economic group. Sometimes kids can mean the difference in a unit who are the most difficult are the giving 110 percent during a game ones who need your help the most or a team quitting on the coach and at that time in their life. giving minimal effort. “Handled properly, you can help Augie Garrido, the second these people to get this problem winningest coach in college baseball behind them and move forward history with 1,975 victories, passed in a very positive way. It can be away last year at the age of 79 Augie Garrido believed discipline was essential to achieving great results. an opportunity for growth and following a stroke. development for the kid. Hopefully, Garrido’s storied 48-year Garrido. in things you give to them. One is become policy. this type of incident will not occur baseball coaching career spanned “But the game requires discipline. protection against people who don’t “Somewhere down the line, in the future.” six decades, including his final 20 Discipline in games is related to conform. somebody will break a rule and Garrido was asked what he does seasons at Texas. fundamentals, knowledge of the “You discipline them because then complain about that specific when a player continually tries to Garrido finished his career in game, concentration levels and you want the players who are rule. We avoid that by discussing test him — whether it be authority 2016 as college baseball’s all-time focus to be able to play the game focused on the task at hand to stay the logic of all the rules.” or coaching strategy or other facets wins leader. well. focused on team goals instead of Breaking Rules Off Field of the game. He guided Cal. St. Fullerton and “Almost every player knows being distracted.” Garrido, who has been involved “I quickly become impatient Texas to National Championships what is right and what’s wrong. If Garrido said his team rules were in almost every off-the-field with that kind of practice once I in four different decades, and he is you ask them if they do this, is this arrived at over the years from his problem possible in his 48 years of find out what is happening and am one of only three coaches in history right or wrong, they know. When players — not other coaches. coaching, said he does not respond brutally honest with the athlete.” to win five or more NCAA titles a player creates a problem for “It may seem unique, but our to his immediate emotions when Garrido said the type of player (1979, 1984, 1995, 2002, 2005). others by doing something which is team rules have come from players something happens or he hears who causes the most trouble on a Garrido said the main reason wrong, then you as the coach must over the years. I go over the rules of allegations against one of his baseball team is the one who nods coaches in baseball have discipline is step in and discipline that person in with my players before the season players. with approval on everything you are so that work can be accomplished. a timely and meaningful way. starts and ask them if there is “I will get the player aside and trying to work toward. But behind “We don’t want to have discipline “Other people who conform to a anything in the rules which would tell him what I know or what I heard the scenes, he attempts to scuttle for the sake of punishment,” said team’s growth should be rewarded cause a problem before the rules and ask him for his side of the story. the team by stabbing you as a coach in the back with unflattering remarks. Additional Assistant Coach Proposal Voted Down By ADs “The kids who drive you nuts as a By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. Assistant Coach. Why not make touch with their coaches, to the coach are the ones who superficially Editor/Collegiate Baseball this relatively small investment into point where they don’t even meet in agree with your thinking. You go the people who are working directly person anymore to understand the to them in key situations, which INDIANAPOLIS — Two NCAA with their student-athletes? issues of their sports programs? I often do. They then go to other legislative proposals for baseball “We know that all sports aren’t “I’d like to know how many players to communicate with them were voted on in late April. going to have the same coach-to- Athletic Directors meet with on what they must do to better The Baseball Recruiting player ratio. Men’s and women’s candidates for Assistant Coach themselves. Calendar passed but the Additional basketball have a 1-to-4 ratio, and positions in their departments, to “Then you find out later they Assistant Coach proposal went women’s volleyball and men’s and judge the character and discuss the really did not agree with you, and down to defeat. women’s golf and tennis have a goals of the department with the it was a game they were playing. “We are pleased that the 1-to-5 ratio while baseball is 1- people who will be directly working Those are the ones who end up Recruiting Calendar passed,” said to-12. with the student-athletes. I would hurting you the most and end up Craig Keilitz, Executive Director of “We are just striving to get to the like to think it’s the majority. losing the most. These kinds of kids the American Baseball Coaches. 1-to-8 ratio enjoyed by sports such “I heard from numerous Athletic live such an unreal existence.” “While it is not perfect for every as men’s and women’s soccer, field Directors that they were voting for Daily Practice Discipline coach in every situation, more than hockey and ice hockey. this proposal. That was great to Garrido said discipline is built 78 percent of coaches were in favor “According to media reports, hear, but it wasn’t enough. into the daily practice schedule of of the proposal which was very several Athletic Directors said “We need leadership from those every team he coached. important in getting it passed. their schools would have supported ADs to stand up in those meetings “We do a lot of simple things “It goes without saying that I this proposal if it was for baseball and help change the minds of other which are not necessarily punish- am extremely disappointed that only and did not include softball. Athletic Directors when it comes to ment. But it reminds them that they the Additional Assistant Coach did I ask those Athletic Directors to major improvements to our game. have lost. It’s not my fault and not not pass.” work with the ABCA to create How could anybody argue that necessarily a player’s fault that he CRAIG KEILITZ It was voted down by Division I a new proposal and become the baseball’s coaching ratio doesn’t failed. But a penalty goes along necessary Volunteer Assistant Athletic Directors. biggest advocates for adding a paid need to be improved? with failing, and that’s losing. Coach position by allowing those Keilitz said the defeat of this assistant coach in baseball. “I hope that Athletic Directors, “Players don’t want to lose. You coaches to earn a living through proposal is not the end of the “I have talked with more than whether they voted for or against set ground rules so that if you fail, camps, lessons, or other means. line for the Additional Assistant 100 head baseball coaches about this proposal, are now planning to then you will be penalized. And that That income would otherwise be Coach. this proposal over the past few meet with their Volunteer Assistant can be running from home plate to directly going to the head coach or “This is just the beginning of months. I believe that the vast Coaches in baseball and softball to the right field fence and back and other staff members. How many the process to bring baseball in line majority of Athletic Directors are explain their school’s position. then missing a turn at bat. Athletic Directors pay out of their with other sports. doing great work. However, many “Furthermore, I encourage the “That’s a simple form of own pockets to fund an additional “Now that we know how ADs times I was told by the coach that Volunteer Assistant Coaches to set punishment at the practice level. Assistant AD position? voted with the two sports together, he couldn’t get a meeting with his up a meeting to talk about this issue, That’s the way the game is. Kids “Many NCAA Div. I schools are (softball and baseball) we can move Athletic Director to speak about and I ask the head coaches to help don’t want to fail. Almost all of investing millions into facilities forward with something new. this issue. facilitate this meeting. The ADs us are capable of doing more than and operating budgets for baseball, “Division I baseball coaching “My question is, when did those need to know who the person is who we can. It’s a matter of raising the but voted against the Additional staffs are currently funding a Athletic Directors get so out of is working without benefits.” concentration level of players.” Page 14 Collegiate Baseball Friday, May 3, 2019 Deflected Baseballs That Remain In Play Discussed ANSONIA, Conn. — In my he was in the act of fielding the misinterpretation of a rule. (Pro 5.06 (c) (6) and section runner, the ball remains alive and in previous two columns, I covered ball. The throw to first base was After viewing the video replay, 21 of the 2018 Major League play and the runner should not quit pitched, thrown and batted balls too late. I think Hudson properly protected Baseball Umpire Manual; NCAA on the play. Because the runner is that were deflected into dead ball It appeared that the Padres had Sanchez because he was in the 8-5 d AR2). NFHS rules do not often not aware of the deflection, territory. scored a run and had runners on first act of fielding the ball and he specifically address the issue but he should be coached to always In this edition, I’ll touch on and second. But first base umpire had a legitimate play on the ball. their interpretation of the rule is keep running until all continuous deflected baseballs that remain in Marvin Hudson ruled that Hairston Therefore, it was the responsibility the same. action has stopped when struck by play. had interfered with Sanchez and of the runner (Hairston) to avoid Interference/Obstruction a batted ball. Ball Strikes Runner called him out. Because of the the fielder. Let’s say the batter hits a hard The Cincinnati Reds hosted the Deflections make for knotty interference call, Chase Headley, It is umpire judgment whether or grounder up the middle that deflects Los Angeles Dodgers on June 19, problems since they the runner on third at not a fielder has a legitimate play off the pitcher’s foot and goes 2008. In the bottom of the seventh usually lead to right the start of play, was on the ball. If the deflected ball was towards the first base foul line. inning, Paul Bako was batting with o f w a y a rg u m e n t s . Ruleball not allowed to score a sufficient distance from Sanchez The pitcher chases the ball. The Joey Votto on first. Bako hit a shot Whenever a batted ball is and the inning ended. and he had to chase the ball, then batter-runner correctly runs in his that went off the glove of Dodgers’ deflected off the pitcher or The play was ruled a the standard changes. Common lane to first and both collide prior to first baseman James Loney and another infielder into the fielder’s choice, second sense would dictate if a fielder getting to first base and both fall to struck Votto, who was running from path of the runner, one of base unassisted. after chasing a ball cannot make a the ground. The pitcher picks up the first to second. Fortunately for the three things can happen: Padres’ manager legitimate play, he should no longer ball and throws the batter-runner Reds, Votto continued to run and (1) The ball can remain Bud Black argued be protected. out before he gets there. the ball remained in play. alive and in play; (2) that because the ball In that situation the fielder There was no intent on either It’s a good idea for a runner to The runner can be called deflected off Jonathan can be charged with obstruction player to initiate the contact. The continue to advance to the next base for interference; or (3) Sanchez, Hairston or defensive interference if he base umpire called the batter-runner after he is struck by a batted ball A fielder can be charged should not be called for impedes the progress of the runner out. Was he correct? whether or not the ball is deflected. with obstruction or interference. Black said (Hairston) because he was not I say no. If a deflected ball is Let the umpires take care of it. defensive interference. to MLB.com, “I don’t actually making a play on the ball within the fielder’s immediate Ball Deflects Off Batter that is in his immediate reach. In the top of the fourth With Rich Marazzi think Scotty impeded reach, the runner must avoid the As of this writing, Shin-Soo Choo inning of the San Diego Rules Consultant (Freddy) Sanchez’s Black’s comment that “Hairston fielder or he risks getting called for has had 6,370 plate appearances in Blue Jays, Brewers, chance to make the did not make contact” has no runner interference. his 14-year ML career. There are Padres-San Francisco Cardinals, D’backs, Giants game on Aug. play. bearing on the play since the act However, when a fielder chases two he’ll never forget. Dodgers, Mariners, of interference by a runner does 13, 2010, the Padres had Orioles, Phillies, I didn’t see any a deflected ball and collides with The Texas Rangers hosted the runners on first and third Pirates, Rangers, contact and once the not require contact with a fielder a runner, obstruction or defensive Kansas City Royals on May 24, Rays, Red Sox, ball was deflected, or the ball. Offensive interference interference should be called on 2018. with two outs when San Royals, Tigers, Diego’s Chris Denorfia everybody changed is defined as “an act by the team at the fielder. Choo was batting in the bottom Twins, Yankees, the bat which interferes with, obstructs, hit a shot up the middle Fox Regional Sports direction, including In the above play, obstruction of the first with no outs and Delino that deflected off Giants’ Networks, ESPN and Scotty and Freddy impedes, hinders or confuses should have been called on the DeShields on first base when a the White Sox TV Sanchez. That changed any fielder attempting to make a pitcher because he impeded the Danny Duffy pitch skipped off pitcher Jonathan Sanchez announcers. to the right side of the the whole dynamic of play.” progress of the batter-runner who catcher Salvador Perez’s glove and infield. Readers can submit the play.” Under all playing codes, the should have been protected. deflected off Choo’s face. Giants’ second baseman questions to Rich at: Black protested the runner must allow the fielder to By rule, the ball remained in [email protected] Runners Must Keep Running Freddy Sanchez initially game but it became a make a play whether or not the play. Perez picked up the ball and moot protest since the ball was deflected (off a fielder or Because runners think they are took two steps toward second base out when hit by batted balls, it’s fired a rocket to Alcides Escobar at Padres won the contest, 3-2. And runner) as long as the fielder near to play the ball before he reacted to common for a runner to quit on a second base to retire DeShields. if the Padres had lost this game, the ball is in the act of fielding the the deflection and scooted four or play when he is struck by a batted You can view this play at: the protest would not have been ball or is in immediate reach of the five steps to his left. Scott Hairston, ball that deflects off a fielder. www.mlb.com/video/perez- heard because the play involved ball and doesn’t have to chase it the Padres’ runner on first, got in When a batted ball is deflected gets-carom-off-choos-face/c- a judgment call instead of a which is umpire judgment. the way and hindered Sanchez as off a fielder and the ball strikes the 2079296583?tid=6479266 Barton Breaks School Record With 15 Strikeouts Against St. Andrews CHAUNCEY, Ga.. — Craig (CA) led the Warriors to a sweep Lyon College OF Alan West had Barton of Truett McConnell over The Master’s (CA) with his NAIA NOTES a big week helping his team to a 3-1 (GA) broke the school record for offensive and defensive skills. record. He recorded a .667 batting strikeouts in a game with 15 against He had a run-saving catch in NAIA World Series average, collecting at least one hit St. Andrews (NC). center field and gunned down a The Opening Round of the NAIA in each of the four games. He had The right-handed pitcher tossed runner at the plate. playoffs will be May 13-16. a 4-for-4 performance during a 5-1 a complete game shutout winning He also hit .583 with a 1.750 This will lead up to the 63rd victory over Hendrix College where 10-0. In 8.2 innings he allowed just slugging percentage while recording Annual NAIA World Series he had one double, one RBI and two 2 hits and walked 3. 7 home runs and 11 RBI. championship tournament which runs scored. He was named NAIA National Morison was named NAIA is slated for May 24-31 at Lewis- For the season, West is hitting Pitcher of the Week. Player of the Week. Clark State College in Lewiston, .448 with 11 doubles, three home Unhittable Pitchers Still No. 1 ID. runs, 31 RBI and 30 runs scored. Lindenwood-Belleville (IL) The Southeastern (FL) Fire To follow all the action, visit He leads the American Midwest starting pitcher Camron Shipley remain the No. 1 team in the NAIA www.naia.org to see the final scores Conference in batting average. recorded the most strikeouts in polls despite a couple of recent of the Opening Round games and Corban University (OR) OF program history with 210 and the losses to St. Thomas (FL). advancements of the teams to the Josh Ebert posted a great week most strikeouts in a single game The Fire (40-7) are leading the championship. going 5-for-12 over three games. He smacked a pair of doubles and when he fanned 12 Park University NAIA in runs scored per game Around The Horn... hitters on February 22. (10.06), batting average (.365), runs 2B Austin Watamaniuk of scored four times. He also swiped Shipley leads the team with a 7-1 scored (463), total RBI (408) and Benedictine (KS) has a team-high three bases, pushing his conference- record and a 3.15 ERA. He has 6 slugging percentage (.618). 110 at-bats in 28 games while leading stolen base total to 13. He complete games with 5 coming in OF Manuel Mesa is doing it all leading the team with 11 doubles. has only been caught stealing once his previous 6 starts. Most recently for the Fire this season. He not only Recently he hit .727 over 3 this season. he shut down Freed-Hardeman leads the team in batting average Ebert was named Cascade CRAIG BARTON games with 8 hits, 4 runs scored and Lions in seven innings, allowing (.424), but also in stolen bases with 2 doubles. He finished the series College Conference Player of the just two runs as the Lynx prevailed Against Central Baptist, the 24. Mesa has 14 doubles, 6 triples, with a .786 on-base percentage after Week. 5-2. junior struck out 12 and allowed 10 home runs and 38 RBI. drawing three walks. Mount Vernon Nazarene’s Jaret He was named American just one earned run in 9 innings. In He was named Heart Conference Rose tossed a game against Grace a seven-inning win over College Great Hitting to win 10-0 and begin a three-game Midwest Conference Pitcher of C Alex Sanchez of Science & Player of the Week. the week recently. of Ozarks, he fanned 10 of the first Colton Harold of Northwestern sweep of the Lancers. 15 batters he faced. He went the Arts (OK) belted 5 home runs over Rose threw 8 shutout innings, Concordia (NE) LHP Jason the course of three games to be (IA) was named Great Plains Munsch has been one of the nation’s distance for a 6-1 victory, allowing Athletic Conference Player of the allowing four hits and striking just three hits and a career high 13 named NAIA Player of the Week. out 5. He was named Crossroads most difficult pitchers to hit this For the week, he hit .727 with Week after hitting .571 to lead his season as he is averaging 14.2 strikeouts. team to sweep Dordt. League Pitcher of the Week for his Ray was named NAIA Pitcher of a 2.273 slugging percentage and efforts. strikeouts per nine innings. recorded 15 RBI. The junior outfielder belted a He was named GPAC Pitcher the Week on April 9. pair of home runs, including a go- Two Simpson University (CA) of the Week after tossing a seven Central Methodist (MO) Mason Hits For Cycle ahead, three-run shot in his team’s players won California Pacific inning, complete game victory Schwellenbach is 6-0 in the mid- Saint Xavier (IL) C Matt Bunetta 10-5 win. He recorded 6 RBI for Conference honors. over Jamestown. He struck out a season, posting a 2.20 ERA and 70 became just the sixth player at the the week. Damien Chavez hit .455 with career high 16 batters in the game, strikeouts in 45 innings. school to hit for the cyle. Tyler Reichenborn of Tennessee 2 home runs and 10 RBI. He went allowing just two runs on four hits He ranks in NAIA’s Top 10 in In a 19-6 win over Indiana-South Wesleyan went 7-for-13 over three 5-for-5 with 7 RBI against Oregon and three walks. opponents’ batting average (.163) Bend, Bunetta went 5-for-5 with a games and made sure his hits Tech. Munsch struck out two or more and total hits allowed (26). single, two doubles, a triple and counted as he scored 7 runs and hit Andrew Cisneros posted a 1.80 hitters in six of the seven frames. Recently he tossed a complete home run. 2 home runs. He also had 2 doubles ERA in 15 innings of work that On the season, Munsch is 4-2 with game shutout over Missouri Valley, For the week, he helped his team and 6 RBI. included a complete game against a 2.21 ERA, 58 strikeouts in 36.2 tallying 61 strikes in 86 pitches. win four games batting 9-for-12 His efforts helped his team Marymount. innings. He allowed only one hit through 7 with 9 RBI and five runs scored. defeat Reinhardt University in 3 Roosevelt University (IL) RHP LHP Josh Ray of Missouri innings and struck out 9. He was named Chicagoland games and earned him Appalachian Matt Garbacz threw a complete Baptist earned two victories in Outstanding Play Collegiate Athletic Conference Athletic Conference Player of the game against St. Francis (IL) with two starts. OF Bryce Morison of Westmont Player of the Week. Week honors. 9 strikeouts. Friday, May 3, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page 15

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