Volume 2, Issue 12 June 9, 2011 MARKETING NEWSLETTER

Dates to Remember in E AST CAROLINA & PENN STATE (DII) CROWNED CHAMPS June: The NCBA Division I and NCBA Penn State continued to fight and Division II National Champions have scored 5 runs in the top of the 4th to June 1: NCBA LPA & been crowned. The East Carolina pull within 1 run, then completed the Registration Forms Due Pirates took home the 2011 NCBA comeback scoring another run in the Division I World Series Title, while the top of the 5th to tie it up. After several June 8: NCFA Phone Penn State Nittany Lions (DII) took stoppages due to rain and lightning, the Day home the 2011 Division II crown. game finally ended in the bottom of the The Division II World Series took place 8th inning in the early morning hours June 14: Suite 301 @ 3:01 May 20-24, at Point Stadium in Johns- after PSU scored twice in the top half pm EST town, PA and Penn State looked like a of the inning making the final score 13- contender right from the beginning 11. Penn State’s Steve Dale took home celebrates after winning the 2011 June 15: NCBA Phone NCBA Division I World Series. ECU defeated Florida defeating a strong Texas State team 8-3 MVP honors and this World Series Title State 10-3 in the Championship Game to win its first ever Day in the opening round game. In fact, marks the 1st National Championship National Championship.  Penn State didn’t lose a game during the for the Penn State Club. June 22: NCSA Phone entire tournament, going a perfect 4-0 The Division I World Series took place ECU moved onto the Championship Day after defeating the University of Wyo- May 27-June 2, at Historic Golden Park Game to play against their 1st round ming in a wild Championship game that in Columbus Georgia with East Caro- opponents Florida State who had ended 7 hours after the first pitch had lina going home with the crown. ECU beaten Texas Tech in succession to get Did you know... been thrown. Penn State didn’t go got off to a slow start in the first round to the Title Game. FSU led 3-1 after without facing adversity however. game against Florida State, however the top of the 5th, but ECU put up 8 The 2011 NCBA Division II Down 11-5 going into the top of the they were able to pull out a 4-2 victory. runs in the bottom of the 5th to take a World Series Championship 4th, their backs up against the wall, In the 2nd round, ECU was matched up commanding lead that FSU couldn’t Game took an incredible 7.5 against the #1 seeded UC Santa Barbara overcome. ECU tacked on another run hours to complete. The first Gauchos and ECU made their presence in the bottom of the 7th to make the score 10-3 which would eventually pitch was thrown out at 7:00 felt beating UCSB 14-2. ECU faced become the final score. ECU’s MJ pm on Tuesday night and the UCSB once again, however ECU fell to the Gauchos 11-8 with yet another Mackey took home MVP honors and game didn’t end until 2:30 this also marks the 1st National Cham- am Wednesday morning. In matchup against UCSB coming in the next round. The winner of this game pionship in East Carolina’s Club Base- total there was 1 stoppage would move onto the Championship ball history. due to lightning that lasted 1 Game. UCSB kept the game tight till For more information on both the hour and 45 minutes, while the top of the 9th when ECU scored 4 Division I and Division II World Series, there were four other stop- please go to the NCBA DI and DII The Penn State DII Team poses with the 2011 NCBA runs to win and close out the game 12- pages due to rain. DII National Championship Trophy after they defeated the 7. websites to see complete game stats and University of Wyoming 13-11 in the Championship Game. scores.

ball in play and forces the defense to make made me realize that the game was ours for CollClubSports “Player To Watch” plays. Most of all, I want other teams to the taking as long as our bats came alive. Our lineup was too good, from top to bot- Name: Maurice “MJ” Mackey fear me as a player. I want to cause havoc and make you adjust your game plan accord- tom, for our bats to be cold the whole game. School: East Carolina University ing to the way I play. Due to my coaching We put a string of hits together to put us on Position(s): Left Field, Center Field staff, they have taught me to be a player who top and didn’t have any plans on looking Scholastic Year: 5th Year Senior is relentless. back. My team was relentless and really Major: Studies How does it feel to close out your refused to lose that game. FSU was a great opponent, but we knew that as long as we Nickname: MJ, Mack, Husky career at ECU with the program’s first ever National Champion- stayed with our aggressive approach at the Favorites: ship? plate we wouldn’t be defeated. Movie: The Lion King It’s a great feeling. I reflect on all the hard Talk about what it was like to be Food: Anything Fast Food work that the players and coaches put into named MVP of the World Series: Band: Young Money and Sugarland grinding it out each and every day to get to Being named MVP was a great achieve- the place where we knew that we could ment. It was like the cherry on top. Mackey was an instrumental part Provide background of your col- possibly be. The founders for this program Throughout my career, I don’t remember of the 2011 lege career: had great visions and expectations that I being named Player of the Week, so to be NCBA Division I National Cham- I’m a hard working player that enjoys wanted to help fulfill for the team. It hap- named MVP was astonishing. To be pionship. So much that, Mackey putting a Pirates uniform on every week- pened and to go out as a champion, I would- honest, I didn’t even know it was an award was awarded the MVP for the tour- end. I know the hard work that others n’t write this story any other way. at the World Series. It wasn’t on my mind. nament by hitting a whopping .429 have put in and I take nothing for granted. What was the attitude of the team I just wanted to win the World Series for a with 2 triples, 10 RBI’s, and 9 Runs My career has been a successful one, from when you were down by two runs lot people for example my teammates in the scored. Mackey says he played my freshman year to hitting a walk off in the bottom of the fifth inning of past that deserved the championship as much with a chip on his shoulder this homerun against UNC-Chapel Hill to the National Championship as I did. They say that being MVP is an year due to his performance at last game? Were you confident you individual award, but my teammates put me year’s regional's where the Pirates winning the World Series my final year. This has been one heck of a ride and I’m would come back and win? in the position to come up with the big hits lost to Virginia Tech. He kept that Some heads were hanging, but looking at that scored runs. I can’t thank those guys weekend in his mind and strived to going out on a high note. As far as a FSU stats and realizing that they didn’t put enough. So to me, MVP stands for Most get past the Regional Hump and player, I pride myself in not striking out. I Valuable Program. make it to the World Series. want to be an aggressive player who puts the up many runs in the whole World Series Cont’d on Pg. 2

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C OMPLETE NCBA DIVISION I AND DIVISION II WORLD SERIES RESULTS

CCS “P2W” CONT’ D DI FINAL TOP 20 NCBA DI FINAL Top-20 Poll: 1. East Carolina University (19) Prior to each at-bat in the World Series, you drew The final NCBA Division I Top-20 Poll was re- 2. Florida State University something in the dirt behind home-plate. Could you leased on the Thursday and to no one’s surprise 3. University of California—Santa Barbara describe what that was and why it is significant to the National Champion Pirates from East Carolina you? 4. Texas Tech University It was a cross and the initials D.G. for my uncle that passed during sit atop of the poll earning every single first place 5. University of Iowa my first game at the regional tournament. He meant a lot to me and vote. Surprisingly, no new teams entered the final 6. Western Washington University to lose him at such an important time for me towards the end my Top 20 poll from the previous poll, however, there 7. Colorado State University career was very traumatic. I knew that he was looking over me from was a lot of movement. In fact, the top 6 teams 8. University of Arizona heaven throughout this last ride. I love him so much so I dedicated my were all DI World Series participants, while the 9. University of Massachusetts performances to him and his family. Based on the results, I’m sure I other two World Series Teams, the University of made him proud. I miss you Uncle Danny Gibbs. 10. State University Anything else you would like to add? Massachusetts and the University of Michigan sit 11. University of Georgia I would like to thank God foremost for allowing me to play the game at #9 and #12 respectfully. UMass actually took 12. University of Michigan I love so much for 20 years. My parents are amazing. They have the biggest hit in the final poll, dropping 4 spots 13. Penn State University supported me from day 1. I would love to give thanks to all my from #5 to #9 after a disappointing performance coaches from Tee Ball to Club Baseball at ECU. The lessons they 14. Texas A&M University at the World Series. Western Washington who had 15. University of Maryland have taught me I will carry with me as I pass on knowledge to the an impressive World Series Showing and made the next generation when I become a coach. To my teammates past and 16. Clemson University present, thank you for pushing me to be the player I am today. To biggest jump going from #10 to #6. 17. Appalachian State University all the supporters and fans, I can’t thank them enough. You have The entire NCBA DI Top-20 is featured to the 18. University of California—San Diego seen me grow as a man and a player and I want you to know that I right and can also be viewed online at the NCBA 19. University of Northern Colorado gave it my all. Thanks CollClubSports for this honor and it means a website. lot. 20. University of Missouri

O THER NEWS AROUND COLLC LUBS PORTS • Make sure to check out the pictures from the 2011 NCSA World Series which are available on There was a lot of news this past month within • CollClubSports is looking to hire for the the NCSA World Series Website. CollClubSports and its member leagues. A few positons of Sponsor Account Manager and • The NCSA League Meeting Voting Results key updates listed below to take note of. Regional Director. All interested applicants and updated 2012 NCSA Rules are now should email their resume to Sandy Sanderson at • East Carolina University and Penn State Uni- available to view on the NCSA website. The [email protected] versity (DII) took home the NCBA Division I newly updated rules in the 2012 NCSA rulebook and Division II World Series National Titles • Make sure to check out the audio highlights are highligted in yellow. respectfully. East Carolina defeated Florida from the NCBA DI World Series available on • This past Mother’s Day, the University of State 10-3 in the Championship Game, while the NCBA DI website. Penn State defeated Wyoming 13-11 in the Denver honored fallen teammate Joe Lubar • Max Hegedus from the University of who was tragically killed in a skiing accident on Championship game after more than 7 hours Pittsburgh wins the 2011 DeMarini Long Ball after the game had began due to weather. a double black diamond run at Cooper Moun- Challenge by hitting a total of 12 Homeruns. tain Ski Resort in Colorado. Lubar had his • Maurice Mackey took home the NCBA Divi- Max got hot late to fend off East Carolina’s number retired in front of his family and friends sion I World Series MVP honors. Mackey hit a Brian Burgess in the final round. before a game against Colorado College. His whopping .429, with 2 triples, 10 RBI’s and 9 • The 2012 NCBA DI and DII Renewal League younger brother Patrick, also threw out the first runs scored during the World Series. Steve Participation Agreement (LPA) was due on June pitch. CollClubSports would like to send our Dale from Penn State took home the NCBA 1st. Both forms are available online and if your thoughts and prayers out to the family and DII World Series MVP. Dale was instrumental team hasn’t submitted either form, now is the friends of Joe. To read more on the story, click in helping PSU win its 1st ever Championship. time to get it in. on this link http://bit.ly/jeYdYu.

Pete Chalfin 412-321-8440 x105 [email protected] Christian Smith 412-321-8440 x104 [email protected]