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Started In 1958 At The Request Of Our Nation’s Baseball Coaches Vol. 64, No. 13 Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 $4.00 Games Being Played At Faster Pace NCAA Division I games World Series was held on any level of college baseball, not enough games were average 2 hours and 57 played to find out if the rule cut significant minutes while 7-inning ball time off games. games average 2:21. Therefore, the 2021 season was the first to see how well the 20-Second Action rule worked to reduce the length of games. By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. Collegiate Baseball received an Excel Editor/Collegiate Baseball spreadsheet from NCAA Statistics that had the length of games for each contest during UCSON, Ariz. — The 20-Second the entire 2021 NCAA Div. I season. Action Rule in NCAA baseball is We were only interested in 9 and 7- Tallowing games to be played at a inning games. faster clip. So that is all we focused on for The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee consistency and not any weather-shortened approved the 20-Second Action rule games or extra-inning contests. starting with the 2020 baseball season. The average 9-inning length of games For the first time in college baseball for 2021 was 2:57 which featured 5,554 history, a 20-second time clock was entries in the spreadsheet. utilized in games with runners on base, as The average 7-inning length of games well as nobody on base. was 2:21 which included 1,081 entries. As part of the rule, each team was The NCAA has not tracked the average allowed three offensive and six defensive time of NCAA Div. I games throughout conferences per game, no more than three seasons until now. of which may include a coach. During the recent NCAA Div. I College Since the COVID-19 pandemic stopped much of the 2020 season, and no College See PACE OF PLAY, Page 2

1-Way Electronic Catcher Communication Approved More Tech Hits Baseball Jury out on how helpful this will be for college baseball with time-honored pitch calling systems just as effective. By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. Editor/Collegiate Baseball

NDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee proposed the use of one- Iway electronic communication devices for the purpose of calling pitches and plays. It was then approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel. The rule goes into effect for the 2022 season. Examples of what could be implemented next season include teams utilizing electronic display boards from dugouts that show a numerical code to call pitches and offensive/defensive plays. Teams also are allowed to use a one-way, in-ear communication device that would be limited for use from a person in the dugout to the catcher. Several conferences, including the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Pac-12, Southeastern and Sun Belt, experimented with these devices in 2021. Experimentation with one-way wireless communication from a coach in the dugout to the catcher has been taking place since 2018 by Southeastern Conference teams. The coach tells the catcher what pitch to throw UNFORGETTABLE BASEBALL PLAYERS — Lou Pavlovich and what location. talks about four remarkable ball players who he will never forget. Arizona Pitching Coach Dave Lawn Above is Jason Haynie of South Carolina who was a fire eater See ELECTRONIC DEVICES, Page 3 demonstrates electronic 1-way device. and breather. To read the column, go to page 4. Inside Collegiate Baseball Web Site: www.baseballnews.com Roundup Of Summer Champs Cutting More Time Off Games Interesting New H.S. Rule Santa Barbara wins NBC World Jim Schlossnagle of Texas A&M If pitcher doesn’t receive signs Series, Brewster captures Cape explains why extreme hustle can from catcher, he must simulate Cod League, plus more/Page 10 pay off with wins, more/Page 8 taking sign on rubber/Page 14 Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Pace Of Play Helped With New Collegiate Baseball The Voice Of NCAA 20-Second Action Rule Amateur Baseball Continued From Page 1 start looking at it from a consumer standpoint whether watching on TV World Series, the average time or paying for a ticket to attend. Collegiate Baseball (ISSN 0530-9751) is published twice a month of 9-inning games was 3:11. This “We were concerned with the January-May and once in June, July, September and October factored in 15 games that were pace of the action in games as well. (14 total issues) by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, Inc., 2515 9-innings. Another game went 12 We wanted to remove the dead N. 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E-Mail: [email protected] game,” said Corbin. be reduced.” If the hitter violates the 20- Web Site: www.baseballnews.com “Everyone is very aware of the It is interesting to note that The Second Action Rule, a strike will 20-second clock. Everyone wants Wall Street Journal did a study in be awarded in the count. the game to move with a faster 2013 to find out what the actual As part of the rule, each team 2021 Publication Schedule pace but without taking away from time of action in a game was. was allowed three offensive and January 8 March 12 May 7 September 3 the game. By their calculations, you will six defensive conferences per game, January 29 March 26 May 21 October 1 “As a whole, the game is a little see 17 minutes and 58 seconds of no more than three of which may February 12 April 9 June 18 February 26 April 23 July 16 faster. Taking away visits to the action over the course of a three- include a coach. mound by defensive players and hour game in pro baseball. “In other words, a coach may be coaches helps to some degree as In several early games during the involved in no more than three of the well as visits between coaches and 2021 College World Series, umpires six charged defensive conferences,” Moving? players on offense. did not enforce the 20-second clock said Randy Bruns, NCAA Baseball Make Sure CB Moves Along With You! consistently. “From a consumer’s perspective, Secretary-Rules Editor. To change your address, please write us 30 days in advance if if we can roll out games that are “The clock would hit zero “Note that a pitching change you can. Mail to: Collegiate Baseball Newspaper played between two and three without any repercussions. is not a charged conference. Parts Dept. Address Change hours, that is more advantageous “I noticed that as well,” said of the old rule remain, such as if P.O. Box 50566 to getting good crowds, especially Corbin. a coach goes to the mound the Tucson, Ariz. 85703 in February and March since most “I think it depends on whether second time in the same inning of the country is dealing with cold the 20-second rule is on the front of to talk with the same pitcher, the 1. Please print OLD address here. weather. You still have basketball an umpire’s mind. Certain umpires pitcher must be removed from the NAME going on as well. will enforce the rule to the letter of pitcher’s position for the remainder STREET APT. # “Frankly, the 20-second rule is a the law while others won’t make it of the game. CITY STATE ZIP little bit clumsy, and it is difficult for a priority. “Also, if a coach has already umpires to enforce. So it becomes “Those umpires just want the been involved in three other charged DATE OF a little bit inconsistent. It certainly game to move along at a natural defensive conferences and then MOVE: creates anxiety for the pitcher. When speed. Or you will have an umpire goes to the mound again, the pitcher you put a stopwatch in the umpire’s who is savvy and has a pretty good must be removed as pitcher.” 2. Please print NEW address here. hands, I wouldn’t necessarily say feel for the game. He will tap the It hasn’t been uncommon prior to NAME they feel comfortable doing it. catcher and tell him his team is 2020, especially during the NCAA STREET APT. # “Because of that, it isn’t enforced getting close to the time limit of 20 Division I playoffs, to see pitching CITY STATE ZIP with regularity. seconds and asks him to give signs coaches wait over a minute between “Then it becomes a point of quicker. Each umpire is different. pitches before signaling in the pitch emphasis in Omaha during the “What you don’t want the 20- to “freeze” batters. saw another decline as 332,054 Missouri Valley Conference games College World Series. If the pitcher second time clock to do is infringe It was a stall tactic that caused attended over 15 games. It was the averaged 2:52 for 9-inning games. feels the clock is running out, he on the game where it potentially many people within college lowest total in the past seven years. Over the next two years, game either steps off or manufactures a effects an outcome. It can effect an baseball, as well as fans and TV Too many marathon games could times were reduced substantially fake pickoff move to a base with outcome if you unnerve a pitcher, executives, to be frustrated as have been the reason for the decline In 1990, MVC games averaged a runner on. and his biggest concern is the time games dragged on and on to the in attendance. 2:38 for 9-inning games. “Either way, it is a re-set on the clock. detriment of the sport. By comparison, the 2021 College This included 105 games, plus 20-second clock. I just feel that “I’m not totally comfortable with In the 74-year-history of the World Series attracted 361,711 fans conference tournament games. any time you put something in the 20-second clock, and I don’t College World Series, two of the top in 16 games, breaking the all-time The 1991 average game times where you can maneuver around believe a lot of umpires are totally three longest CWS average game single-year mark of 357,646 in were even shorter at 2:32 because it by doing something that is comfortable with this rule either.” times took place in recent years. 2017. players, coaches and umpires were manufactured, it probably isn’t Pace Of Play Goals The average game time for the The 3-game attendance for the now experienced with the time good for the game. The focus of the 7-member Pace 2018 CWS was 3:33 over 16 games, CWS Finals of 72,226 broke the clock and were ready to play the “I don’t know this for sure, but I of Play Committee was to move the second highest in CWS history. previous mark of 70,419 set in game at a consistently quick pace. don’t believe the 20-second clock game along. The 2017 College World Series 2006. has a lot to do with the pace of play saw an average game time of 3:25 Visible Clocks Optional “Pace of play is certainly Faster games, great baseball that While visible 20-second time and speeding up play. over 16 games, third highest in something that everyone in resulted in six 1-run games and clocks are optional now for NCAA “In theory, it might sound history. college baseball is concerned a rabid Mississippi St. crowd for schools, the original proposal by the good. But as it plays out, I don’t The 2019 CWS had an average with,” said Corbin shortly after Bulldog games helped the 2021 NCAA Baseball Rules Committee necessarily think it is as big of a game time of 3:19 over 15 games, he was appointed chairman of the College World Series reach these asked that two visible 20-second factor as people would think. eighth highest in history. committee in 2016. impressive attendance records. play clocks be utilized for all “In retrospect, it probably has Prior to the 2021 College World His committee looked at The Missouri Valley Conference NCAA games — one in the area slowed the game down. The umpire Series, six of the last seven College components and actions of what proved nearly 30 years ago that behind home plate and another on has to stop play and announce the World Series have seen average transpired in games. utilizing a 20-second play clock or behind the outfield wall. infraction. games times range from 3:13 to “During our first meeting on can substantially reduce the time However, the NCAA Playing “Then there is usually some 3:33 each year. Dec. 14, 2016, the first thing we of games. Rules Oversight Panel felt the cost conversation between the umpire The 2018 College World Series talked about was not changing the During the 1990 and 1991 of installing two play clocks was and coach which creates more angst in Omaha saw attendance drop to strategy of the game or take away seasons, this league was allowed too much. between both parties. 333,482. It was the worst overall the core elements that make our to experiment with a 20-second Ben Brownlee, NCAA staff “It then breaks a pitcher’s attendance at the event since game so good. clock. liaison to the NCAA Baseball Rules momentum and the general flow “The length of games is certainly 2012. In 1989, the year prior to of the game. Then the pitcher must a concern especially when you Attendance at the 2019 CWS implementing the 2-year experiment, See STALL TACTICS, Page 3 Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page  Electronic Devices Will Be Allowed Stall Tactics Now In Continued From Page 1 from the dugout. “The only numbers we didn’t use were Mirror For Baseball Herb Vincent, associate commissioner double numbers (11 or 22, etc.) because Continued From Page 2 and baseball administrator with the SEC, there was the possibility of confusion explained the system put into place on with our catcher. Once the number was Committee, told Collegiate Baseball at the time that the an experimental basis for the last four signaled in by hand or verbally, the estimated cost to install two play clocks was between seasons. catcher looked on his wrist card to find out $3,000-$10,000. “While the coach can talk to the what the number signified. The number “Portable visual clocks would also have met the catcher, the catcher can’t talk to the may relate to quadrant on the grid that intent of the playing rule,” said Brownlee, citing a low coach over this wireless communication says FB1 (which could mean fastball cost alternative. system,” said Vincent. at location No. 1 which might be the “By not requiring schools to purchase clocks, this “The company we have worked with catcher’s left knee or some other location rule did not impact schools financially. has a device that will fit in the ear of the in the strike zone).” “But with that said, schools do have the option of catcher independent of the catcher’s face Walker said every key strike zone installing them to make life easier on a base umpire mask. Another device is strapped behind location was covered by the system. who would then have to keep track of the 20-second the catcher’s back. “We participate on the junior college clock with a stopwatch.” “The coach giving the pitch calls level and play doubleheaders quite a bit. The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee initially felt utilizes a wireless device.” So we came up with 14 different color it would be an unfair burden to have a base umpire Vincent said that the SEC has coded cards (one for each inning during looking at a stopwatch with his head down and reset it been assured by one company which two 7-inning doubleheaders) for each of approximately 300 times a game. manufacturers these devices that the different pitches and locations. The Rules Committee felt it would be more efficient opponents will not be able to listen in on “Each card had multiple sets of numbers for a base umpire to view a time clock on the backstop the wireless communications by a coach for each pitch and location along with the behind home plate. to his catcher. different pickoffs we had for pitchers, It would make it much easier for him to apply that pitchouts and things of this nature. rule. Plus, it would be easy for the pitcher to see the Illegal Wiretapping clock winding down as well. There are several companies on the “After the idea was launched, it only took us about 3-4 hours to prepare “Pace of play has been one of the biggest issues in internet which offer services to do college baseball,” said Brownlee. precisely this. HERB VINCENT different colored cards for the catcher to In many states, illegally intercepting calls to catchers by touching parts of their wear in his wrist band. We then had them a wireless call without the consent of head or body. laminated so they could slide easily in and that party is a civil and possibly criminal Unfortunately, some signs have been out of the wrist band.” activity. picked by opposing players or coaches “The beauty of this system was that Whether any school would ever which allowed hitters to know what you could do it visually by signaling in prosecute a person illegally intercepting pitches were coming. the numbers with your hands. You also calls is yet to be determined. In the Fall of 2004, the game changed could yell out the numbers if you want The SEC has teams in 11 different forever when Head Coach Boomer to. If we feel like it, we might even yell states, and every state’s law is different Walker and Pitching Coach David Carter out decoy numbers which weren’t on the in regard to illegally listening to wireless of College of Southern Idaho devised an catcher’s card. Then our catcher simply calls. ingenious plan that would scuttle any called what he wanted to.” Collegiate Baseball contacted the hope an opponent had for stealing signs Walker said he was surprised how University of Florida Law School to find with pitch calling from the dugout. much time this system cut off games out what Florida law would be in play “We always had a couple of teams in compared to the old system of hand if a coach or other member of a team our league that did a good job of stealing signals touching parts of the body. intercepts such wireless calls and if he our signs,” said Walker. “I wouldn’t be surprised if 30 minutes would be prosecuted. “The signs were becoming too complex, a game were cut off. We really liked this “It is against the law to intercept and the flow of the game came to a crawl system and thought about expanding it to communications,” said Bob Dekle, a at times because of the intricate signs to other parts of the game such as offense legal skills professor who is Director of our catcher. and defense.” the Criminal Prosecution Clinic at the “As with most programs, one of us In a complete 180 degree turn, Walker University of Florida. would go through a series of signs for a now has his catcher’s call games. “Under the circumstances you fastball inside or away or another pitch in “Back in 2018, I decided to allow our described, the judge would most likely a certain location. We just felt there had catchers to call games,” said Walker. rule it as a misdemeanor in the state of to be a better way to do it.” “The reason was because it helped the Florida. Walker said that both he and Carter pace of play. Pitchers could shake off our “I can’t imagine any prosecutor falling came up with the idea of having their catchers at will and also have more say all over himself to go after someone like catcher wear a quarterback wrist band in games. We went 52-12 that season and this in a baseball game.” with a clear, acetate panel which housed finished third in the country. Dekle said that different situations a small code sheet that could translate “Since then, we have rolled with that concept, and it has worked well for us. involved in illegally intercepting locations and pitch selections. The An insightful look into the similarities and communications warrant quicker small sheet also had codes for pitchouts, See ULTIMATE SIGN, Page 6 differences of 2 exceptional leaders…the responses such as potential terrorists or pickoffs and other plays by the pitcher icon Hall of Fame basketball coach John people trying to cause harm to others. with men on base. Wooden and the young manager of the L.A. Baseball doesn’t fall into that category. “The coach had a master sheet with all the full CheapBats.com Dodgers Dave Roberts written by UCLA’s “With this being said, I would think names and abbreviations for the different pitches 1-800-589-HITS Head Baseball Coach for 30 years, Gary that a communication system like this and locations. Underneath these abbreviations Adams, also a Hall of Fame coach. would be encrypted which wouldn’t allow were numbers which you could signal in to the Order today any outsiders to listen in.” catcher. We flashed two numbers to our catcher have it tomorrow Adams found himself in the unique position He mentioned different lawsuits that of sharing an office with Coach Wooden for have been filed by the government to persuade nearly 8 years and also coaching Dave different cell phone companies to give them the Roberts at UCLA for 4 years. 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The course of covering college baseball butane may run down your throat the last 48 years, I have come across Around The Horn into your lungs, and then you would some of the most unique people you be in trouble.” could ever imagine. With He injured himself while a Here are four of my favorites. photographer was shooting him OPINION and two other players for the back Pitcher Jason Haynie cover of the 1994 South Carolina Publisher: Lou Pavlovich, Jr. South Carolina Lou Pavlovich Editor: Lou Pavlovich, Jr. Ever hear of a pitcher who media guide. performs a fire-breathing as well “I was fire breathing and spit out as fire-eating act? lighter fluid as usual into a torch of The Topic: From 1993-1996, Jason Haynie fire. This big ball of fire came out. of the University of South Carolina “But because it was a windy day, Length Of Games (see page one photo) came on the my left eye lash caught on fire.” Each issue, Collegiate Baseball explores a major scene and was not only an incredible breathing unless they are well David Stevens development in the world of baseball. This issue’s pitcher for the Gamecocks but a trained, said that butane is the fuel Wickenburg H.S. (Ariz.) editorial explains why college baseball is going in diverse entertainer who also juggled of choice when fire eating. David Stevens is one of the most the right direction with the 20-Second Action rule. and performed sleight of hand. “The reason you use butane is unbelievable baseball players the His fire act always brought down that the fuel is the only thing that game has ever seen. the house which he performed at burns. I usually pour butane on a When he played for Wickenburg numerous hotels. wire hanger wrapped with gauze High School (Wickenburg, Ariz.) Umpires Must Enforce “Fire eating is when you take and tied on with dental floss. I light from 1981-1984, he played his a stick on fire and bring it inside it on fire, and then touch my tongue favorite sport without legs (see 20-Second Play Clock your mouth to put out the flame,” with the butane-coated gauze. My photo of him attempting to pitch We are firmly convinced that the vast majority of 9-inning explained Haynie during the tongue is momentarily on fire, but on page 5). college baseball games must be played in two to three hours. 1994 interview with Collegiate it goes out very quickly. Before He was a thalidomide baby, born That is why we are so passionate about the 20-Second Action Baseball. the butane burns off my tongue, with stumps instead of legs. rule that was approved for college baseball by the NCAA Baseball “Fire breathing is different. You another torch is lit by my tongue. During his high school career, Rules Committee starting with the 2020 season. take charcoal lighter fluid and pour People come away impressed with he ran by utilizing the palms of his NCAA Div. I statistics showed that the average game time of it in your mouth. You have a torch part of the act. hands as feet and his leg stubs, one 9-inning games in 2021 was 2 hours and 57 minutes. in front of your mouth and spit out Haynie said his mouth was never a misshapen foot with two toes, the The average game time of 7-inning games last season was the lighter fluid as far as you can. coated with anything special to other several inches of fused toes. 2:21. The flames have erupted outward prevent the fire from scorching it. It goes without saying There is no doubt we are on the right track as far as shortening as far as 10 feet with a huge ball His fire act was extremely that he played with grit and the length of games. of fire.” dangerous to perform. determination. To reduce game times even more, umpires must enforce the Haynie, who stressed people “You should never breathe in 20-second clock with men on base or nobody on. should not try fire eating or while you are fire eating because See BORN WITH NO, Page 5 Too many times last season, umpires refused to crack down on pitchers who ran out of time, according to different coaches Collegiate Baseball talked to. It even happened during the 2021 College World Series early in the tournament as certain umpires responsible for 20-second time infractions did nothing. Letters To The Editor The 20-Second Action rule is in place to move games along as the dead time in games is shortened. Remarkable Mississippi St. John Smith U.S. I am absolutely thrilled that Mississippi St. won 17 Mockingbird Lane Mail It is vital that all umpiring crews strictly enforce the 20-second Pullman, WA 99164 clock throughout the season and playoffs for consistency so hitters the College World Series. Their pitching was incredible as they led the and pitchers are comfortable at this pace and just play the game. Collegiate Baseball It is interesting to note that The Wall Street Journal did a study nation by averaging 12.2 strikeouts per nine in 2013 to find out what the actual time of action in a game was. innings and had three pitchers who had over P.O. Box 50566 By their calculations, you will see 17 minutes and 58 seconds 100 strikeouts in Will Bednar (139), Christian Tucson, AZ 85703 of action over the course of a three-hour game in pro baseball. MacLeod (113) and Landon Sims (100). As part of the 20-Second Action rule, each team is allowed three Overall, the pitching staff fanned 817 batters offensive and six defensive conferences per game, no more than which broke the NCAA record for strikeouts in a single season. You can also three of which may include a coach. FAX letters to Since the COVID-19 pandemic stopped much of the 2020 At the College World Series, Bulldog pitchers the editor or season, not enough games were played to find out if the rule cut struck out 73 batters which was the second most E-Mail them: significant time off games. by a national champion in history. What was even more amazing to me was the FAX: E-Mail: In the 74-year-history of the College World Series, two of the (520) 624-5501 [email protected] top three longest CWS average game times took place in recent defense for Mississippi St. years. The average game time for the 2018 CWS was 3:33 over Over seven games at the College World Collegiate Baseball welcomes letters from 16 games, second highest in CWS history. Series, the Bulldogs didn’t commit an error in readers. Letters must include the writer’s The 2017 College World Series saw an average game time of 238 chances. name, address and telephone number. We 3:25 over 16 games, third highest in history. It was the first time in the 74-year-history of reserve the right to condense or reject any The 2019 CWS had an average game time of 3:19 over 15 games, the event that a champion has not made an error letter and to limit frequent writers. eighth highest in history. enroute to the national title. The average game time of 9-inning games during the 2021 It was a remarkable achievement when you world. Yet there are millions of people in our College World Series was 3:11 over 15 games. consider that with each game of the College country that refuse to get vaccinated. It is insane Prior to the 2021 College World Series, six of the last seven World Series, the pressure intensifies and can be to me. Why would you want to risk suffering and College World Series have seen average games times range from suffocating at times. die in the intensive care unit of a hospital? 3:13 to 3:33 each year. Consider that of the five national champions After N.C. State was disqualified from the The 2018 College World Series in Omaha saw attendance drop in history who have played seven games in the College World Series after eight of their players to 333,482. It was the worst overall attendance at the event since College World Series, they averaged 6 errors. tested positive for the Delta variant, all you heard 2012. What the Bulldogs did was unprecedented and was bitching and moaning from their fans on how Attendance at the 2019 CWS saw another decline as 332,054 amazing to watch. their team was treated so poorly. attended over 15 games. It was the lowest total in the past seven It’s great to be a Mississippi St. fan. The fact of the matter is that every player or years. Too many marathon games could have been the reason for Mike Barry coach who was vaccinated prior to the College the decline in attendance. Clinton, Miss. World Series wasn’t tested unless they showed By comparison, the 2021 College World Series attracted 361,711 symptoms of being sick. fans in 16 games, breaking the all-time single-year mark of 357,646 In my mind, there was no reason that the NCAA, in 2017. The 3-game attendance for the CWS Finals of 72,226 College World Series Photos and every college for that matter, couldn’t have The photos Collegiate Baseball carried on its required athletes, coaches and other personnel broke the previous mark of 70,419 set in 2006. website during the College World Series and in Faster games, great baseball that resulted in six 1-run games and working closely with the team to be fully the newspaper were incredible. vaccinated prior to the tournament starting. a rabid Mississippi St. crowd for Bulldog games helped the 2021 You captured celebrations and tough moments College World Series reach these impressive attendance records. If you believe the NCAA or colleges couldn’t as well as incredible action shots from players possibly require COVID-19 vaccinations for diving for balls and going into bases hard. players and coaches, think again. I eagerly anticipate looking at the photos of On June 13, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit UOTE Lou Pavlovich. by Houston, Tex. hospital employees who were Unquote” They are always very special. ordered to get vaccinated or face termination. “Q James Dawson The federal case involved Houston Methodist, “The highlight of my career? In 1967 with St. Louis, I walked Nashville, Tenn. with the bases loaded to drive in the winning run in an intersquad the first hospital system in the country to require game in spring training.” all of its employees to be vaccinated. — Bob Uecker Common Sense Lacking U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes ruled that I don’t understand what is happening with our federal law does not prevent private employers “When they start the game, they don’t yell, ‘Work ball.’ They country in regard to people who refuse to get from issuing that mandate. Grow up, people. say, ‘Play ball.’ vaccinated for COVID-19. Dustin Driscoll — Willie Stargell This virus has killed 4.3 million across the Memphis, Tenn. Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page  Born With No Legs, David Stevens Plays Baseball Continued From Page 4

His story could have been tragic, but David’s indomitable spirit, to the amazement of everyone he knows, lifted him to remarkable deeds. At birth, he was given a slim chance of living without brain damage. He defied the odds. His mother, believed to be 15 or 16 years of age at the time, abandoned David in a Phoenix hospital. Fortunately, a loving couple by the name of Bill and Bee Stevens adopted young David as an infant. During his high school career, he normally walked on artificial legs. But as an athlete in football, wrestling and basketball, he used the palm of his hands and his leg stubs as legs. Here is a sample of his athletic drive during his athletic career at Wickenburg H.S.: Ø During a junior varsity football season, he played nose guard in eight games. He was involved in seven unassisted tackles and one quarterback sack. Ø As a first-year wrestler, he registered an amazing 10-11 record. DAVID STEVENS OF WICKENBURG H.S. (AZ) Ø He bench pressed 208 pounds through his sophomore year. Ø Once during a physical Breaking Down the Visual-Mental Game Into education basketball class, he scored 22 points. Easy to Read Short Powerful Messages! So it wasn’t a case where coaches WICHITA STATE’S FUN-LOVING JAMIE BLUMA or students felt sorry for David. He nightcrawler. Bluma obliged and of stretched out gum). had legitimate athletic talent. received a hot dog as payment for Bluma added a final human In baseball games, he was services rendered. element to the magnificent normally put into games in the late Ø He put a live moth in his engineering feat. innings of tight games because he mouth and put it under his lip as if He threw in a touch of garbage drew walks. His strike zone begins he were dipping tobacco. (small paper crumpled up) so that about one inch above home plate Ø Early during one season at no one could mistake this area and extends eight inches above Wichita St., he and his bullpen crew as virgin land never inhabited by that. captured several mice, played with man. Stepping to the plate, he used a them for about five innings and then Ø He carried around an 27 ounce aluminum bat that was “terminated” them. intriguing mix of plastic creatures about 2 ½ feet long. Ø He once captured a toad in during his Wichita St. career, In seven plate appearances the bullpen during a regional game including a rat named “Scroogie,” during his sophomore year, he and promptly put a leash on it. a turtle named “Changeup,” and a — Jay Johnson walked five times, cracked a base Ø To make the toad comfortable, snake called “Gaaas.” Head Baseball Coach hit and struck out once. he constructed a habitat where he In his collection of bizarre Louisiana St. University He ran with remarkable speed and other pitchers in the bullpen creatures were plastic cockroaches from home to first base on any hit constructed a miniature pond and a chicken. balls or walks for that matter. complete with grass, trees (from Ø The most famous part of his He hustled more than anyone weeds), aquatic animals (plastic on the team. And because of the ORDER AT WWW.TONYABBATINE.COM turtle and toad), and bridge (made See WINSLOW, Page 7 physical abuse that his hands took, the skin on each hand was as tough as boot leather. On occasion, he played right field for Wickenburg H.S. and actually swiped two bases and knocked in a run for the junior varsity and varsity squads. On one of his steals, he out scrambled the throw to second base by diving head first into the bag. What he really wanted to do was pitch (see photo on this page), but he never had the opportunity. Life was not perfect for David. One time he was unceremoniously stuffed in a locker at school by a jerk. But for the vast majority of the time, life was good for this remarkable young man. No other athlete I have interviewed in the last 48 years stacks up to the inspirational level as this young man. Not even close. Pitcher Jamie Bluma Wichita State This gentleman is the wildest free spirit I ever met. After all, this is a man who: Ø Licked bugs off the grill of the team bus while on a trip from the University of Arkansas to Wichita, Kan. during his freshman season after teammates dared him to do it for $20. Ø During a series with Bradley, Bluma was dared by pitcher Jason USE COUPON CODE: CBN21 Jordan to eat a medium sized Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Ultimate Sign System Developed By Own The Zone Continued From Page 3 box. “It allowed the pitcher to get into “Our pitchers and catchers get a great rhythm, and our fielders feedback between innings, and the were ready to go and didn’t stand lines of communication has been around waiting and waiting for each opened up tremendously by this old pitch. I felt our games were faster school approach. When our coaches on our end, no question about it. dictated pitches to them for many “Boredom and frustration are years, I’m not sure that was the best two things your kids must be aware thing for them looking back. of and fight through. As coaches, “We now force our catchers and we have to be aware of that for pitchers to take ownership in game them. planning with the coaches. “If a pitcher is ready to go every “Prior to games, we have the 4-6 seconds after he receives the pitchers, catchers and pitching sign, it is nothing but a positive for coach come together and discuss us. The rule book says that a pitch how we will attack each opposing must be thrown every 20 seconds hitter in the lineup. now whether a runner is on base “Our pitching coach gives or not. feedback to pitchers and catchers “Our pitchers are ready to go in between innings as the players less than half that time. I am totally chime in as well. Working together sold on using this system. I am like this has helped our pitching comfortable that other teams can’t staff bond so they are on the same get our signs. They don’t have a page each day. heads up on what is coming. I really “It has forced our kids to become like the speed and efficiency that more astute in getting batters out this gives our defense. instead of simply being robots being Rardin said each of his pitchers told what to do by coaches.” can work at the pace he wants to. Walker said the idea of being “He can get the sign, go to the allowed to use electronic, 1-way rosin bag and take a deep breath if communication from the pitching he wants and then toes the rubber coach to the catcher is not a bad to pitch. Most of our pitchers are idea. ready to go within 7-9 seconds after “But the big issue I have with REMARKABLE SYSTEM — In 2006, Western Oregon University baseball players Liam Woodard they receive the ball. However, it is that the big name schools and Bryce Gardinier invented the ultimate quarterback wrist band sign system for baseball called if a pitcher is struggling with his with huge budgets can easily Own The Zone. Three digit numeric codes for pitching (see above), offense and defense were command, and the coaches want purchase systems like this in the developed. A coach in the dugout has the master sheet (above) and then flashes three digits as to slow him down, we can give a Southeastern Conference and Pac- the catcher, pitcher, infielder or runner looks at his quarterback wrist band (inset). verbal cue to him to breath prior to 12. But for junior colleges and giving the three digits to him. many other universities, it is just wondered out loud if he could write catcher to give any pitching signs about. To prevent this from ever “He is looking right at us and another expense that you have to a computer program that could do to the pitcher! happening with the new rule in takes this advice prior to receiving fundraise for and many won’t be everything we wanted. He gave Therefore, coaches didn’t have place, it made all the sense in the numbers for the pitch and location. able to afford. it a whirl and came up with the to worry about catcher signs being world to have our pitchers now We have that capability to slow them “Many programs are hanging on general concept. We worked with picked with opponent runners on wear the quarterback wristband down and still have plenty of time by a shoestring.” Dan Hubbs and David Esquer at second or any time for that matter. which could translate numbers for him to throw the pitch within 20 the University of California and the An extra benefit is that it speeds being given by a coach in the seconds with this system. Getting More Sophisticated As word spread in college coaches at Oregon State University, up games as well. dugout. Instead of the numbers only “When a pitcher is having a lot of baseball in 2004 about the new, among others. We slowly refined it Rardin, who has led the Reivers being flashed to the catcher, it now success on the mound, we can keep uncrackable system for relaying to where it is today.” to three NJCAA Division I national went out at the same time to the him going at his preferred pace. We pitches to catchers, different It has been an efficient way to titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014, saw pitcher and catcher. just keep feeding him the numbers computer programmers become call pitches for years with no delay an opportunity for his pitchers “We found that pitchers became pitch after pitch.” involved. in games. and catchers to be more efficient much more efficient and were ready Do Pitchers Quick Pitch? Brian Bancroft, former computer For more information on this with the rule change since NJCAA to throw pitches quickly between Rardin was asked if any of his guru for the Texas A&M athletics system, go on the internet to: www. schools utilize NCAA baseball pitches. What we do now is non- pitchers try to quick pitch hitters department, wrote a program in ownthezonesports.com rules. pickable since the catcher doesn’t since they can be ready to go before Microsoft Access which regenerated Taking It To Another Level “Here is how my thought process give any pitching signs.” a hitter is on many occasions. the numbers so that an infinite Iowa Western Head Coach Marc went on utilizing the quarterback More Efficient System “In over a century of baseball, number of 3-number combinations Rardin has always been one of the wrist band for pitchers,” said Rardin didn’t realize how quick there has been that dance between (0-5) could be used. most progressive coaches in the Rardin. and efficient this change would the catcher, pitcher and hitter. The “I worked with Jim Lawler business. “There is a company called be. hitter gets in the box, the catcher (legendary pitching coach at the During the abbreviated 2020 Synergy which many NCAA “Think about how quickly a gives the pitcher the sign and time with the Aggies) on the COVID-19 pandemic college Division I baseball programs use. pitcher can work when he receives then the pitcher toes the rubber as program,” said Bancroft, who baseball season, he did something It is an online technology that the pitch and location at exactly the everybody is ready for the pitch. holds two degrees in electrical that was highly innovative. allows you to view pitchers, hitters, same time as a catcher? “Having a pitcher use a and computer engineering and has On January 9, 2020, the NCAA spray charts, pitcher and hitter “I had no idea how quick and quarterback wristband is a new worked at Lockheed Martin and the Baseball Rules Committee for the tendencies and much more from efficient it would make us. I didn’t dance. Within that, everybody will NASA space shuttle program with first time allowed the pitcher’s your opponents. really have any concerns. But I was do their part. Without a doubt, there navigation systems. use of a quarterback wristband for “You ask for it, and it does it. waiting in the weeds to see if there have been times when one of our translating pitch calling digits from We have that technology in our would be a problem with pitchers pitchers gets on the rubber and can Ultimate Sign System program, and a lot of junior college The ultimate quarterback wrist a coach in the dugout. using the quarterback wristband. come set whenever he wants. The The interpretation stated, “In programs are utilizing it as well. “It took our pitchers basically catcher is ready for him. band system had its birth in 2006. “If I subscribe, and another It is now called the Own The Zone order to facilitate receiving signals one practice to be comfortable with “All of a sudden when a pitcher in an accurate and timely manner, program utilizes it as well, the wearing the quarterback wristband. comes set and the hitter hasn’t done Sports wristband sign system. opposing team can get online and After the coach signals in the a pitcher may wear a wristband Coach Dillon Napoleon did a good his part of the dance yet and isn’t with a signal card insert on his non- watch our stuff. We can also get on- job of making the transition easy ready, then typically a batter will pitch from the dugout with three line and watch their stuff as we are numbers, the catcher looks at his pitching wrist/forearm. for pitchers. One of our stations for call time. “It must be black or a solid, dark getting ready to play them. pitchers in practices was reading the “We don’t quick pitch batters. wristband to see which pitch he has “One of the places your camera been asked to throw. Then he relays color. If the insert is not covered card that translates numbers given My pitcher is ready to go before with a flap, it should be on the is set is from the centerfield view by the coach in the dugout. the hitter is on many pitches. If the sign to the pitcher. toward home plate. With that Numerous national champion- inside of the wrist to reduce any “You not only want them to read a pitcher likes to work in a quick distraction to the batter. There specific view, what do you see? It the translation card but do it quickly tempo as he fills up the strike zone, ships have been won on all levels is the catcher’s signs. You are trying of college baseball and softball with shall not be any attachment to the and accurately. Most of our pitchers he has that capability. There is a pitcher’s glove.” to make your catcher’s signs more put the quarterback wristband on difference between quick pitching this time-honored system which difficult to figure out with runners also includes numeric codes for Prior to this ruling, the catcher the front of their belts. We also and working quickly in games. was allowed to have a quarterback at second base. With the camera in had two or three who put them on “The more times strikes are offense and defense. centerfield, that changes everything Currently, over 750 colleges, wristband signal card which their non-pitching wrist with the thrown and batters put pitches translated numbers from the coach since an opponent can view the card on the palm side. You can do in play, the more your position universities and junior colleges use catcher’s signs on every pitch when Own The Zone software along with for the pitch and location. The it either way. players are ready to receive balls. catcher then put down the finger or the game becomes available online “As quickly as a coach could get They aren’t bored or frustrated. The thousands of high schools, travel with this company. teams and clubs. fingers and location for the pitch for the numbers to them, our pitchers more they are ready and involved the pitcher on the mound. “If our opponent looks at a would look at the translation card in the game on defense, they retain The brains behind this system are week’s worth of our games prior to former Western Oregon University Rardin jumped at the chance to and be ready to pitch within 4-6 that focus when they come into the have his pitchers receive the non- playing us, they could easily figure seconds. It was that quick.” dugout to hit. baseball players Liam Woodard and out what our signs are. Then when Bryce Gardinier. pickable digits from a coach in the Great Tempo “Without a doubt, there is a dugout. one of their runners is at second chain reaction from the pitching “Bryce is a computer software base, they can let the hitter know Rardin said he found that the guy for his day job,” said Because the pitcher and catcher beauty of this system is that many and defensive end when you shut now received the digits from the what pitch is coming with a high down an opponent during a half Woodard. level of certainty. times pitchers were ready to pitch “One day back in 2006, I coach in the dugout at the same before the batter was ready in the inning and then come into the time, there was no need for the “That is what we were worried dugout to hit.” Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page  Winslow Endured More Pain Than Anybody In Game Continued From Page 5 1B Bryant Winslow championship game against Texas, at first base and pitcher Greg Wichita State Longhorn runner Lance Jones Brummett delivered a pitch to the plastic creature collection was a 1 This young man collided with Bryant at first base batter, Winslow called time and ½ foot long green grasshopper and was without a doubt after a throw from third baseman slowly hobbled toward the Wichita a plastic baby doll. He took the head the most courageous Mikes Jones pulled Winslow off the St. dugout located along the third off the baby doll and transferred it baseball player I have bag and into the first base line. base line as he was eventually to the top of the grasshopper’s head ever interviewed. Both players sprawled to the helped to the dugout. (see photo on page 5). Who else would play ground in pain. After a few minutes, Having a plastic baby head the last few weeks of the Jones brushed the dirt off his jersey located on a grasshopper is 1989 college baseball and seemed to be okay. Barnstormers something to behold. He actually season with not only But Bryant (see photo to the Clinics Are Set hung this creature from the ceiling left) was on his back near the a sore shoulder, sore GREENSBORO, N.C. — The of the dugout during the College coaching box at first base in elbow and pulled groin American Baseball Coaches World Series in games involving excruciating pain as he held his muscle but a broken leg Association has announced new Wichita St. right leg for approximately five (stress fracture of his host sites for 2021 Barnstormers It shouldn’t surprise anyone that minutes. right leg). Clinics. Silence Of The Lambs was one of When the Shockers He was helped up by Shocker Bluma’s all-time favorite movies East Lansing, MI qualified for the 1989 Coach Gene Stephenson. But any Date: Oct. 16, 2021 and the psychotic character in the College World Series weight put on the leg caused intense Host: Michigan St. University movie, Hannibal Lecter, his favorite (which they eventually pain to Bryant. Clemson, SC character. won), he hobbled His already fractured right leg Date: September 5, 2021 around the confines of was now broken in another spot Host: Clemson University Rosenblatt Stadium for — on the fibula bone as X-rays Denver, CO $1.5 Million Gift Wichita State’s first would reveal after the game. In Date: September 11, 2021 Given For Tiger five games of the CWS addition, he broke his left wrist. Host: MSU Denver with a lump so severe But despite having three broken Atlanta, GA Date: September 19, 2021 Facility Upgrade that he grimaced in pain bones now, he pleaded with Shocker Host: Georgia Tech when any weight was Head Coach Gene Stephenson to MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Oxford, OH $1.5 million gift to upgrade the put on his broken right stay in the game. Date: September 25, 2021 University of Memphis baseball leg which was heavily Winslow brokered a deal with Host: Miami University (Ohio) complex has been made by Memphis taped for each game. Stephenson to let him stay out there Cleveland, TN businessman Avron Fogelman. During the fifth for at least that inning. Date: September 26, 2021 Host: Lee University T h e h o m e o f M e m p h i s inning of the national BRYANT WINSLOW (LEFT) After Winslow took his position Tiger Baseball will be known as FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field. “Being a supporter of the University of Memphis for over 50 years, and since my life has been so intertwined with baseball from playing in the little leagues in Memphis to owning a World Series Championship team, I want to see the Memphis baseball program enjoy great success, just as its basketball and football teams have,” said Fogelman. As part of the renovations, the playing surface will be a brand- new, state-of-the-art artificial turf. Additionally, the gift will help fund a new videoboard, new and improved seating, new fan netting and a beautiful brick wall along the entire exterior of the park, which are directed for the fans to enjoy the gameday experience while attending a Tiger baseball game. Fogelman’s name is synonymous with baseball, both in Memphis and throughout the upper echelons of the game. He was the owner of the Memphis Chicks in the Class AA Southern League from 1978-88, bringing professional baseball to The Bluff City, and the team became one of Minor League Baseball’s most successful franchises under Fogelman’s watch. “I’m so thankful for Mr. Fogelman’s incredible gift to our baseball program,” Tigers head coach Daron Schoenrock said. “It will have a tremendous impact on our current and future student- athletes’ development. “This new surface and videoboard have been wishes, and with his help they will become a reality.” “Avron has been a dedicated friend of the University,” said Memphis President M. David Rudd. “His philanthropic leadership extends from athletics to academics, to include special gifts like the historic ‘We Shall Overcome’ speech that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered in Chicago on July 5, 1965, as well as endowing with his late brother, Robert Fogelman, the Fogelman College of Business and Economics and the Avron Fogelman Professional Development Center. “I am confident this most recent investment will transform Tiger Baseball and inspire others to invest in the UofM, as well.” Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Extreme Hustle Another Way To Reduce Game Times Is Simply To Stop Walking By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. Editor/Collegiate Baseball Hustle Results In COLLEGE STATION, Tex. — Quicker Games Hustle is one of the most important COLLEGE STATION, Tex. — elements in the game of baseball. The NCAA Baseball Rules We believe whether you are winning However, way too many players Committee made it mandatory or losing, you can always play hard. walk to their positions defensively for colleges to use a 20-Second or slowly jog and do the same “Sometimes when things aren’t going well Action rule beginning with the coming back to the dugout. Many 2020 season. for you, you can create something positive don’t hustle during games either. A special story about the length This lack of respect for the of games in 2021 begins on page by just playing the game with energy. That’s game causes the blood to boil with one. part of hustling on and off the field. coaches who strive for hustle. It shows that 2021 NCAA There is no coach in college Div. I 9-inning games had an Jim Schlossnagle, Head Coach baseball who treasures hustle more average game time of 2:57 while Texas A&M University than new Texas A&M skipper Jim 7-inning games lasted 2:21. Schlossnagle. If the vast majority of college He has enjoyed tremendous programs utilize intense hustle, as success during his 20-year career this story explains, you will see an as a head coach, including the even bigger drop in game times last 18 seasons at Texas Christian across the country. any tolerance for non-hustle. If you their business with their greatest runner is when he is feeling good University. were to come to one of our first few effort.” about himself. After a big hit or a He guided the Horned Frogs to Not Enough Hustle fall practices, you would see me big stolen base, it is a great time to five College World Series. Pickoff Plays By Pitchers ” Schlossnagle was asked if he has either stop practice, end practice Because of all the players being run a pickoff play when the runner Over his 20 seasons, Schlossnagle ever seen another college baseball or kick a guy out of practice the isn’t paying attention. has amassed an 811-393 (.674) highly aware of backing up bases program hustle the way his ball first time he didn’t do what he was on every play, TCU pitchers have “The runner doesn’t have to be mark. clubs does every game. told. that far off the base to be picked off. He has been named National been ultra-aggressive when it “To be honest, no…not really. “We have a fungo drill where comes to making pickoff attempts You can get them when they aren’t Coach of The Year two times. We take a lot of pride in winning the players throw to bases. And I tell the paying attention, are too relaxed Let’s say a fly ball is hit down the with runners on base. energy game. We feel like when the person who is receiving the throw Pitchers at TCU take the opposite or not in a good, athletic position. right field line with the rightfielder, talent level is equal, then that side of at any time to simply let the ball We are constantly looking for these second baseman and first baseman stance of most teams which step off the game from an energy level will go. For instance, if a rightfielder is to keep runners close or toss the ball things from runners. It might be one converging on it. push us over the top most days. If throwing to third base, at any time thing or all of the above. Once we After the play, each of these slowly to a bag to prevent errors we are on the field with a team that the third baseman will purposely from occurring. see that, if we run it correctly, we fielders sprints back to their normal might be a bit more talented than we miss the ball even if it is a great feel that we will get an out. defensive positions when the play is It is no coincidence that TCU are, then we feel we have to play throw. The leftfielder and pitcher pitchers and catchers picked off 29 “There are signs from the dugout over if it was less than three outs. that way to have a chance. had better be standing in back of and on the field that let everybody On every ground ball to an runners from 2009-2010. “Hustle is what we want to be third base to back up the play. Those “I am not a big believer in gadget know what is going on. Our pitcher infielder, the TCU catcher sprints defined by. We have been doing are things that are worked on from is 100 percent picking to a base from home plate to back up first. plays at all,” said Schlossnagle. that for a long time.” the first day of fall practice. For the “The two or three pickoff plays or 100 percent throwing a pitch. Once the play is over, with less than Schlossnagle was asked how most part, players police it. That way our pitchers are totally three outs, he takes off for home in we run, we try to be really good at he came up with the concept of “If you were to ask any of our it. So we practice them a lot. Our committed one way or the other.” an all-out sprint. extreme hustle. guys what it means to be a TCU And that includes games in the philosophy is that we don’t have Great Catcher Essential “When I was the head coach at baseball player, they would talk any half-hearted pickoff plays. If Schlossnagle said a catcher with searing heat when temperatures UNLV prior to coming to TCU, about their energy, playing hard, are close to 100 and 90 percent we put one on, the intent is to get a great arm helps with catcher we didn’t do as good of a job with hustling on and off and all the an out. We understand that you pickoffs as well. humidity. hustle as we probably should have. things we are discussing.” His teams hustle on the off the will not always get an out. The “When Bryan Holaday came to But this whole concept evolved Schlossnagle was asked what he secondary effect of not getting an TCU, I had to change my philosophy field with tremendous intensity. as I coached at TCU. With Bryan does to new players in his program None of this is false hustle. out is to shorten the runner’s lead when it came to catchers trying to Holaday (2008-2010) catching and who don’t hustle at the outset of or preventing a great jump. pick off runners. I have always been It simply is the way baseball is a guy named Matt Carpenter who fall practice. played under Schlossnagle, one “When we practice and talk to a coach who was very aggressive was with us in 2009, those guys “If he is new to the program, he the players and pitchers about it, on offense but very conservative on of the top skippers in the business were the ultimate energy players. might be given a break early in the who has seen the value of hustle the intent is to get an out. We want defense. I didn’t want the ball being “Any time I had my back turned fall. We will tell them they have a them to be aggressive. But we also tossed around the field, which could up close. or I was in the cages while other job to do and get on them a bit. But “If you see us play a game, then practice it all the time to the point lead to errors, unless we knew we players were doing work in the it all depends on the attitude of the where I’m sure the players get tired could get an out. you have also seen us practice infield, you could hear those guys kid as well. We may make him run because that’s the way we do it of it. But when you are in need of “In the summer of 2006, I coached yelling at the rest of the team about back to his position and then run to an out with the bases loaded or a with Team USA which was a year every day,” said Schlossnagle. playing with energy and hustling the backup position behind a base “That’s been a staple of our runner on third with nobody out, it or so before Holaday came to TCU. back and forth. To answer your he is expected to be at so he fully can be an awfully big play if you We had two remarkable catchers program during my years at TCU. question, we have always done understands where he must be. We believe that the two things you can get a pickoff. on that team in J.P Arencibia and it. But we have definitely done a “If it’s a recurring problem, and I “You can really take the wind Preston Clark. Those guys were can control are your attitude and better job of it in my later years at think it’s a team issue, then I might effort. out of the sails of the other team really aggressive with their arms TCU because the players policed not be so nice. We got our program if they have runners on first and during the summer. “One thing I tell my players is themselves in practice, and they to the point where I might call out that I refuse to coach your effort. second and you pick off the runner “I asked J.P. if his coach at also took a lot of pride in it. a veteran player and say, ‘It’s your at second. Tennessee let him be so aggressive That better be a given to play the “They stick their chests out when fault.’ If you are a veteran leftfielder game with energy. “With pickoffs at second, the during spring games. And he said they look on the other side of the and have a rookie leftfielder next centerfielder must know what is yes because he did it all the time “We believe whether you are field and see a team not hustling or to you, and he has done it wrong winning or losing, you can always going on because we want the in practice. I came back that fall playing hard. once, I will take care of that. But pitcher throwing aggressively and told our catchers at TCU that play hard. Sometimes when things “There were many times when if he does it wrong twice, I expect aren’t going well for you, you can knowing that the centerfielder will I didn’t care how many balls they (catcher) Bryan (Holaday) would the veteran player to police that. But be there to catch a wild throw so threw away in the fall. I wanted create something positive by just beat the batter running to first base like I said earlier, I refuse to coach playing the game with energy. the runner won’t advance unless them to be aggressive with their when he was backing up the throw effort. That better be a given every it hits the runner in the helmet or arms. So it started then. “That’s part of hustling on and to first. What is amazing is that he day. I have no problem sending a off the field. We don’t allow our kicks off in another direction. Our “We were playing Texas Tech at would run just as hard back to home guy home. I might tell him, ‘We’ll outfielders definitely have a role in home in a 1-run ball game in the pitchers to walk on and off the field plate as he would to first base. I call you when we need you.’ If it is whether they are coming in the pickoffs as well.” top of the ninth with two outs. They can’t take credit for Holaday that an extreme case, we will simply end Schlossnagle discussed several had a kid who was really fast that game or out of the game. They are way. That’s his parents and his will practice that day.” expected to sprint to the mound and techniques that pitchers use at hit a ball to the top of the fence for to hustle. From a leadership and Schlossnagle said when his ball second base. a triple. He was on third with two back to the dugout after the inning catching position, he set a precedent club came back from the 2010 is over.” “The pickoff plays we use at outs. With a lefthanded hitter up, at TCU that was very high.” College World Series, he received second have worked extremely our pitcher throws strike one, and Schlossnagle said that every Schlossnagle said when infielders close to 200 e-mails from high throw must be backed up by well. One is prior to the pitcher we watch the base runner walk back threw balls to first base, Holaday school and college coaches across coming into the set position just to third with his head down. defensive players. wasn’t the only one backing up the nation who noticed TCU’s “When a play is to be made, as he is getting his signal from the “We put the play on. Our closer first base. The rightfielder would extreme hustle. catcher. The others are when the then throws strike two. We now everybody has a responsibility for sprint as hard as he could to back “We feel pretty good about that. backing up. So our guys sprint to pitcher comes into the set position. have two strikes and two outs with up first on throws from the third That is stuff we do all the time, and It’s all about timing and how many our closer on the mound. those positions. base side of the infield. This would it is great when people compliment “Then we sprint back to our times he looks at second base, “Every rule of baseball says you prevent the runner from advancing us on that. I think there should be how many times he looks home. don’t try to pick with two outs and positions and throw the ball around to second on wild throws to first. more of that in baseball. That’s after outs. I don’t think that’s too Practicing the timing off that with two strikes at third. You throw it “All of our outfielders hustle to the right way to play the game. the middle infielders is crucial to away, and they tie the game. But much to ask during the course of a back up bases to prevent runners There is so much inactivity in baseball game when there normally getting outs on those plays. Holaday picks the runner off to end from advancing on wild throws. baseball. When the game is being “The best time to pick off a the game at third base.” is a lot of standing around.” As coaches, we simply don’t have played, everyone should go about Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page  Pacific Association Announces Top Players For 2021 GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Nor-Cal Position Player of the Year: (CA) Austin, Orange Coast (CA) RP Michael Attalah, Bellevue (WA) Grady Morgan, Butte (CA) OF Andrew Sojka, Cypress (CA) NWAC Position Player of the Year: American Baseball Coaches 2021 Northwest All-Region Team Association announced its 2021 Nor-Cal Pitcher of the Year: Matthew OF Jacob Ruley, Allan Hancock C Erza Samperi, Mt. Hood (OR) Austin Bunn, Big Bend (WA) Lozovoy, Marin (CA) (CA) 1B Jace Phelan, Spokane (WA) NWAC Pitcher of the Year: McKabe Pacific Association Division All- DH Chase McBean, Venture (CA) Cottrell, Spokane (WA) 2021 Southern Calif. All-Region INF Brock Bozett, Spokane (WA) America team, the Northern and IT Chazz Martinez, Orange Coast C Logan Gallina, Golden West (CA) INF Rikuu Nishida, Mt. Hood (OR) 2021 Pacific Association Division Southern California Regional teams (CA) 1B Alex Vega, Moorpark (CA) INF Connor Coballes, Yakima Valley Gold Glove Team and the Northwest Regional team. INF Travis Welker, Allen Hancock P Kelly Austin, Orange Coast (CA) (WA) C Davis Beavers, Sequoias (CA) P Matthew Gonzales, Allen Hancock 2021 Pacific Association Division (CA) OF Austin Bunn, Big Bend (WA) 1B Henry Lenaburg, Yakima Valley (CA) All-America Team INF Nick Lopez, Santa Ana (CA) OF Josh Trujillo, Tacoma (WA) (WA) P Trevor Garcia, Allan Hancock First Team INF Jeff Ray, Allen Hancock (CA) OF Donald Saltiban Jr., Yakima Valley 2B Andres Garza, Taft (CA) (CA) C Blake McDonald, Santa Rosa INF Dalton Sloniger, Cypress (CA) (WA) 3B Braeden Cordes, Spokane (WA) P Rickey Tiedemann, Golden West (CA) INF Jordan Wilson, Antelope Valley DH Will Mulflur, Tacoma (WA) SS Jarred Mazzaferro, Ohlone (CA) (CA) 1B Jace Phelan, Spokane (WA) (CA) UT Brandham Ponce, Big Bend OF Carter Booth, Everett (WA) RP Benjamin Caggianelli, Bakersfield INF Andrew Valdez, Sequoias (CA) INF Nolan Funke, Orange Coast (WA) OF Michael McKernan, Sequoias (CA) INF Rikuu Nishida, Mt. 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The Dolphins had the best record in the The Foresters, who won 21 league at 25-12 and won two straight to straight games to end the summer, capture the tournament. rolled through the NBC World Coastal Plain League Series with a 5-0 record and The Savannah Bananas won their second outscored opponents, 52-11. Coastal Plain League title with a 13-3 win over the Morehead City Marlins in game Santa Barbara was dominating three of the Petitt Cup. in all facets of the game as the The Bananas previously won the Foresters led the tournament in championship in 2016. ERA (1.50), team batting average Savannah hoisted the Petitt Cup following (.350) and fielding percentage the game, but that wasn’t all they got. They were presented with personalized (.976). They also swiped 19 bases WWE-style championship belts. to lead the tournament. Head Coach Tyler Gillum was thrilled The Foresters defended their with the outcome. national title from a year ago, “I’ve never seen a tougher group of guys in my life,” said Gillum. and it marked the second time in “These guys are playing with fractured history Santa Barbara has gone hands and screwed up knees, and all they back-to-back with another in 2011 ever said to me all summer was, ‘Gillum and 2012. we’re gonna dog pile baby,’ and we did For a team this dominant, it it!” Key performers in the title game for may come as a surprise that Santa Savannah included:

Barbara began the season with a Photo by Ed Bailey Drew Yniesta (2-for-3, 2 runs, 4 RBI). 15-7 record and losses in four of Santa Barbara won 21 straight games to end the summer enroute to the title. Bryson Bloomer (2-for-4, 3 runs, 3 six games at one point. RBI). Utility tacked on an extra run in the eighth. across four games. Nick Clarno (3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI). Veteran Manager Bill Pintard Nolan Riley Great Bend, KS Bat Cats Charlie Hurley (Southern California) Bill LeRoy (3-for-5, 1 RBI). had a meeting with the team, and Appalachian League Designated Hitter Chris Williams hit a walk-off, two-run won Pitcher of the Tournament after allowing Hayden Harris: (3.0 IP, 2 runs, 0 hits, 5 the Foresters never lost the rest of Jonas Kim Seattle, WA Studs double in the bottom of the ninth inning to only three hits and no runs while striking out strikeouts). six in Healdsburg’s 12-1 win over the No. 2 the summer as they rolled to a 36-7 Special NBC Awards lead Greeneville past Pulaski, 9-8, in the Dairyland Collegiate League Arroyo Seco Saints in the semifinals. overall record. Manager – Aaron Smith, Lonestar, TX 2021 Appalachian League Championship The Creek Mapaches captured the first The Blues made a strong push early. Baseball Club Game. Dairyland Collegiate League title with a 10- The organization now has titles With two outs in the first inning, Mason MVP – Justin Eckhardt, Santa Barbara, The Flyboys close out the 2021 season 7 win over Lake Mills 94’s College. in 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, Grotto (Fresno State) and AJ Esperanza CA Foresters with a 34-16-1 record while the River Turtles Creek Mapaches trailed 7-6 in the top of (Cuesta) walked in consecutive at bats. 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021. Home Run Trophy – Jaxson Syring, finish at 32-23. the seventh inning when Joe Bogdan singled Trey Clarkson (Utah) stepped to the plate Santa Barbara starter Ben Abram Cheney, KS Diamond Dawgs After the River Turtles took the lead on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring three and belted a 3-run homer over the left field Leading Prospect – Gabriel Starks, in the top of the ninth, Williams doubled runs. (redshirt sophomore at Oklahoma) wall to make it 3-0. It was Clarkson’s fourth Santa Barbara, CA Foresters to right field with a pair of runners on to The Mapaches had 16 hits on the way capped off one of the finest pitching home run of the playoffs. Most Inspirational Player – Jarrett secure the championship in the Appalachian to victory. With the Packers down early, Francis seasons ever for a Forester, earning Seaton, Great Bend, KS Bat Cats League’s inaugural season as a collegiate Florida Collegiate League his seventh win with five innings of summer league. McDonough (Wichita State) entered the Best Team Offensive – Santa Barbara, The Leesburg Lightning won their third The Flyboys got hits from seven of the game in the second and struck out two Blues one-run ball in the title game. CA Foresters Florida Collegiate Summer League title with nine batters in their lineup. Williams paced to keep Healdsburg within three. Another Foresters’ pitcher, Justin Best Team Defensive – Santa Barbara, a 9-1 win over the Winter Park Diamond the offense, going 2-for-5 with 3 crucial The Packers parlayed McDonough’s Eckhardt (redshirt freshman at CA Foresters Dawgs. RBI. dominant inning into their first offensive Best Team Pitching – Santa Barbara, Leesburg claimed its first title since 2009 Texas), was named the MVP of Jac Croom (2-for-4) and Jaylon Lee (2- burst. Austin Bost (Texas A&M) got on with CA Foresters and snapped an 11-season championship the tournament thanks to his 12 for-4) added two hits and a pair of RBI for a double, and Cam Blake (Texas Rio Grande Leading Pitcher – Nathan Medrano, drought and a 5-game losing streak in the Greeneville, who had 12 hits in the game. Valley) sent a two-run blast to right field. scoreless innings and two wins. Lonestar, TX Baseball Club championship series. Irvin Escobar (3-for-3) led Pulaski in Torin Montgomery (Missouri) singled In the fifth inning, the Foresters Leading Hitter – Derrick Winn, Derby, Colton Bruns, who was making his hits, reaching base in all five of his plate in the next at bat, and Runion got him home KS Twins second start of the playoffs for the Lightning, sent 12 men to the plate and pushed appearances. John Bay (2-for-5), Cameron to tie the game 3-3 entering the bottom of Michael Dean RBI Award – Ryan allowed only four hits and one walk over six Leary (2-for-4), Ross Lovich (2-for-4) and the third. scoreless innings. Garrett Rice (2-for-5) all had multi-hit In the sixth with two outs, Ruben Offensively, Leesburg collected 11 hits games, with Leary and Lovich also adding Mercado doubled to tie the game, 5-5, which included four home runs and eight two RBI each. scoring Ryan Cermak (Illinois State). The extra base hits. Mason Turner earned the win for tie didn’t last long though as Ian McMillan Clay Stearns was named the Finals Greeneville, pitching the ninth inning and (Houston) took the lead back for the Packers MVP. Over the 3-game series against Winter escaping the bases-loaded, no-out jam with in the top of the seventh, ripping a single to Park, he went 6-for-11 with 2 homers. He just one run allowed. Carter Lyles suffered right to score Runion. registered two hits in each of the three the loss for Pulaski. Hance Smith (Cal Berkeley), the walk- off hero from their quarterfinal matchup games while driving in four runs and scoring Arizona Collegiate League against the Conejo Oaks, came in to pinch 5 runs. The Sandlot Rice captured the regular hit in the eighth and promptly smacked a For Head Coach Rich Billings, it was his season title in the Arizona Collegiate Wood double down the third base line. second title with the Lightning and his first Bat League with a 19-4 overall record. Montgomery was intentionally walked, as a head coach. His previous championship They also won the tournament title with setting up Blake Burke (Tennessee). He came in 2007 as an assistant coach. He was a 9-1 win over New Mexico Post 13, cranked a deep ball to center field, allowing named the 2021 Florida Collegiate Summer League Manager of The Year. Atlantic Collegiate League the two runners to score and increase the For the second time in franchise history, lead to 8-5. Cape Cod League the Trenton Generals are champions of With the Blues’ bullpen taxed, Cermak The Brewster Whitecaps won their took the mound in the top of the ninth, Koval, Cheney, KS Diamond Dawgs the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League third Cape Cod Baseball League title after across 6 runs with seven hits. despite never having pitched at the collegiate Outstanding Local Player – Jordan following a sweep of the North Jersey sweeping the Bourne Braves two straight They added four runs in the latter level. He struck out two of three batters to Maxson, Great Bend, KS Bat Cats Eagles, 12-7 and 7-1. games in the championship finals. keep the Blues within one. innings. Hap Dumont Award – John Dreifort Chase Conklin (Richmond) was the star Brewster, which posted a perfect 4-0 The Foresters had remarkable of the series. Spencer Hynes (Wichita State) pitched record in the playoffs, was 22-11 during the in the ninth to close. The lefty struck out talent on offense as they had Alaska Baseball League He reached base 10 times in the two- regular season. The Anchorage Bucs capped a 33-win game sweep. He finished the day with seven the final two batters of the game to secure Previous championships were won in five different players hit home season by storming past the Anchorage hits, four runs scored, and seven RBI. Healdsburg the championship title. 2000 and 2017. Glacier Pilots, 7-1 in the third game of the runs during the tournament in Conklin went 11-for-19 in Trenton’s five Cal Ripken League Winning the championship game wasn’t best-of-3 Top of the World Series. Seth Stephenson (Tennessee), playoff games with 11 RBI. He contributed Behind an outstanding pitching easy. The championship is the ninth, and the the biggest defensive play of the series as performance from Josh Grosz (East After beating Bourne 2-0 in game one, Dylan Campbell (Texas), Andrew first since 2015, for the Bucs. well, ranging far into the hole at shortstop Carolina), the Bethesda Big Train defeated the Whitecaps rallied from a 5-0 deficit in the Kachel (Fresno State), Zach Leach In the previous two seasons, they made to get speedy Devin Boone when the Eagles the Alexandria Aces, 4-0 to capture their 5th first inning to beat the Braves, 10-6. it to the championship series but both times (Arkansas) and Steve Zobac rallied to within 9-5 in Game 1. consecutive League title. Whitecap pitching only allowed one finished second to the Mat-Su Miners. (California). But there were many other stars for the Grosz went 6 innings and struck out 9 run the rest of the game. Brewster took the This year the Pilots disposed of the Generals. while allowing 5 hits. lead in the fifth inning with two runs and NBC All-Americans Miners, and the Bucs got past the Peninsula On the mound, two-way specialist Dylan The Big Train was led offensively then put the game away with four runs in Pitchers Oilers in the tournament’s semi-final series. Maria (Rowan) went six innings to start by League Championship Series Most the seventh. Nathan Medrano Lonestar, TX Baseball That set up an all-Anchorage finale. Game 2 and held the league’s highest scoring Outstanding Player Kemp Alderman The championship game was a slugfest Club The Bucs (33-16), who also won the offense to just one run. (University of Mississippi). Kemp went which saw 16 runs, 27 hits and 38 baserunners Justin Eckhardt Santa Barbara, CA regular-season championship, held off the ACBL veteran Frank DelGuercio (Rider) 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI. between both teams. Foresters Pilots (29-20) in the first game, 6-5. The went four innings for the save in Game 1. Jack Cone (William & Mary), Trevor After giving up five runs in the top of the Ben Abram Santa Barbara, CA Pilots roared back with an 8-1 win, setting up Kenny Lombardo (Marist) homered in the Doyle (Sacramento State) and Keith Torres first inning, Brewster’s starting pitcher Chris Foresters a winner-take-all contest in game three. Game 2 win, while Danny Melnick’s key (Sacramento State) each had 2 hits in the McElvain (Vanderbilt) settled down and Jarrett Seaton Great Bend, KS Bat Cats The Bucs grabbed control behind an two-out, two-run single in the first inning victory. didn’t allow a run the next four innings. Catchers early scoring surge — two runs in each of of Game 1 broke the ice and started the Relief pitcher Ryan Daugherty (St. Three more pitchers came in after McElvain Dylan Leach Santa Barbara, CA the first three innings — and five scoreless Generals on their way. Mary’s College, CA) struck out 4 in his that only allowed one run. Foresters innings from Evan Taylor, who chalked up The sweep made Generals manager 3 relief innings to seal the victory for the Brewster Manager Jamie Shevchik said Infielders his first win of the season. Jeremy Hefele (head coach at Clarks Big Train. once he saw Bourne’s onslaught to begin the 1B – Max Puls Lonestar, TX Baseball Taylor, a lefthander from the University Summit) a champion in his first year at the The Big Train captured game one of game, he knew it was then the Whitecaps Club of Arkansas, limited the Pilots to a single hit helm of the Generals. The 24-year-old field the League Championship Series behind a needed to make a choice. Either fight their 2B – Jordan Ardoin Hutchinson, KS while striking out three and walking one. general became the youngest title winning strong pitching performance from the Big way back or surrender to a powerful offense Monarchs The Bucs took advantage of shaky manager in league history. Train staff. and try to win in game three. 3B – Charlie Lawson Seattle, WA pitching from starter Cody Curfman, the first Starter Jake Eddington (Alabama) went “It didn’t happen until we scored two Studs of five Pilot pitchers. They scored a run on California Collegiate League th 4 innings as he struck out 4 and allowing runs in the bottom of the inning where we SS – Seth Stephenson Santa Barbara, a pair of wild pitches in the first inning and In the final game of their 100 anniversary 1 hit. knew we had a chance,” said Shevchik. CA Foresters loaded the bases in the second inning with season, No. 1 seeded Healdsburg knocked The pitching staff allowed 2 runs on 4 “We barreled up a lot of baseballs. So we Outfielders two walks and a single off No. 4 San Luis Obispo to win the 2021 hits while striking out 9. figured that we were going to have a shot.” Ryan Koval Cheney, KS Diamond The game’s big hit came in the third California Collegiate League championship, The Big Train offense was led by Darius Key hitters for Brewster were Kurtis Dawgs inning from Justin Cook, a third baseman 8-7. Foster (San Francisco University) and Keith Byrne (3-for-4), Spenser Jones (3-for-5), Jaxson Syring Cheney, KS Diamond from the University of Richmond, whose 2- Healdsburg third baseman Braydon Torres (Sacramento State). Each had 2 hits Chris Lanzilli (2-for-4), Chad Castillo (2- Dawgs run blast gave the Bucs a 6-0 lead. The Pilots Runion (Texas Tech) earned Offensive MVP on the night. The Aces offensively were led Josh Stinson Santa Barbara, CA scored their run the seventh, and the Bucs honors for the tournament, going 10-for-17 Foresters (.588) with one home run and nine RBI by Mark Kattula (Eastern Michigan) who See BREWSTER, Page 12 Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 11 Page 12 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Brewster Wins 3rd Cape Cod Baseball League Title Continued From Page 10 Collegiate League history, a 6 seed won the championship as the Boca Raton Blazers for-4) and Tony Bullard (2-for-5). defeated the Palm Beach Xtreme in the 3-game series. Cape Cod League Awards In Game 1, the Blazers defeated the Here are the 2021 Regular Season Award Xtreme, 7-6. winners: The Blazers put up 5 runs in the top of Western Division Champions - Bourne the 9th inning as Daniel Labrador (St. John’s Braves: 24-9-3 record. River State) blasted a 3 run home run to pull Eastern Division Champions - Brewster the Blazers within 1 run. Shane Magrann Whitecaps: 22-11-2 record. (Florida Atlantic) then hit a 2 RBI double Commissioner’s Cup - Yarmouth- which proved to be the game winning hit. Dennis Red Sox. The Paul Galop In Game 2 the Blazers defeated the Commissioner’s Cup, renamed to honor Xtreme, 5-4 in a tense battle that boiled the longest tenured commissioner in league down to the last out. history, is presented to the team that Jack Clarke (Florida Atlantic) had the demonstrates the highest level of integrity game winning 2 RBI double off the left and professionalism, on and off the field. field wall. Sawyer Feller (Harvard) was MVP Award - Brock Wilken (Harwich 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI in the Mariners). Wilken finished the season Scott Mackiewicz was the All-Star Game scoring BCC would need. York Collegiate League title with a 5-3 win win. Mat Magrann (Austin Peay State) got hitting .302 with a .949 OPS, along with MVP finishing the season with a league high over the Hornell Dodgers. Midwest Collegiate League the win throwing 5.2 innings and striking six HRs and 26 RBIs. Wilken appeared in 51 RBIs and 46 runs scored. He reached base The Joliet Generals beat the Northwest The Dodgers led 3-1 heading into the out 6 batters while Zac Schultz (Emory) all 36 games for the Mariners, playing solid in 37 games, hitting .375 with nine home Indiana Oilmen two of three in the top of the ninth before Cortland pushed earned the save. defense at third base and helping lead them runs, 10 doubles and two triples. across four runs for the come from behind to the playoffs. championship series to win its first Midwest Sunbelt Baseball League Player of the Year - South Division Collegiate League title. victory. Sportsmanship Award - Kurtis Byrne Kerrington Cross - Cincinnati Steam The Alpharetta Aviators (22-11) (Brewster Whitecaps). The Daniel J. Joliet did it the hard way as the Generals Northwoods League clinched their first Sunbelt Baseball League (University of Cincinnati) faced elimination in four out of its six playoff The Traverse City Pit Spitters beat the Silva Sportsmanship Award recipient is Kerrington Cross led the GLSCL in championship in organization history with games during the tournament as Joliet won St. Cloud Rox, 9-3 to capture their second recommended by umpires, under the direction hitting with a .419 batting average and a 8-3 victory over the Columbus Chatt-a- the title game, 16-5. Northwoods League championship. of the Senior Deputy Commissioner. Kurtis was fifth with 52 hits. Cross was second Hoots (15-19) in Game 2 of the Sunbelt Sava Dupor (Wisconsin-Whitewater) The Pit Spitters also won it in 2019. Byrne appeared in 28 games behind the in on-base percentage at .507 and his .605 Championship Finals. made his first MCL appearance in the title Jack Steil (Nebraska) got the scoring plate for Whitecaps, who led the East in slugging percentage was good enough for The win caps a historic year for Alpharetta game and earned the win. Dupor went four started in the bottom of the second inning team ERA. fifth in the league. which saw them win an organization-record Outstanding Pro Prospect Award innings, allowing four hits and two earned when his double brought home Bobby 22 games, qualify for the playoffs and reach Pitcher of the Year - North Division runs. He struck out three and surrendered Goodloe (Texas Christian) for the Rox. - Chase DeLauter (Orleans Firebirds). Garrett Navarra - Jet Box Baseball the championship series for the first time Following a strong freshman year at James five hits. Zeb Roos (Wofford) singled to bring since 2012 when they were known as the Club (Central Michigan) Garrett Moran (Trinity) shut down any Evan Maday (Hope) home to tie the game Madison, in which DeLauter hit .386 with Garrett Navarra was a legitimate two- Windward Braves. attempt of an Oilmen comeback in his in the top of the fourth. The Pit Spitters then a 1.231 OPS, he carried his success into the way threat for the Jet Box Baseball Club Generals’ debut, tossing five innings of took the lead when Trey Yunger (Wofford) Texas Collegiate League summer for Orleans. DeLauter finished the Navarra threw 25 innings in six appearances. scoreless relief and earning the save. Moran stole home. After an incredible run throughout the Cape League season tied for the league lead He struck out 41 batters with 13 walks. His allowed just one hit and struck out three on The Pit Spitters extended their lead when regular season with a 29-7 record, and a in home runs with nine, in addition to hitting season was highlighted by a 14 strikeout the day. Joliet exploded for 13 hits. Mario Camilletti (Central Michigan) scored semifinal sweep of Brazos Valley, the Flying .298 with a .986 OPS. game, facing just 18 batters, in a masterful With 24 regular season wins, Joliet won in the top of the fifth on a single by Chris Chanclas de San Antonio finished it off with Manager of the Year Award - Harvey performance against the Michigan Monarchs. an 8-0 win over the Victoria Generals to win th more games this summer than the last two Monroe. Tito Flores (Michigan) scored later Shapiro (Bourne Braves). In his 18 season He also hit .299. the Texas Collegiate League. as manager of the Bourne Braves, Harvey combined. in the inning when Yunger singled. Pitcher of the Year - South Division They sent eight Generals to the MCL The Pit Spitters scored nine runs on The Flying Chanclas scored their first Shapiro led them to the league’s best record Sam Klein - Hamilton Joes (Ball run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Cole at 24-9-3. A member of the 2020 Cape All-Star Game. 13 hits and received help from two Rox State) errors. St. Cloud scored three runs on five Modgling hit a double down the left field League Hall of Fame Class, Shapiro will be Sam Klein led the GLSCL with 55 MINK League hits. Every batter who appeared in the line. With two outs, Rody Barker drove him inducted this November. strikeouts despite not pitching for the final The St. Joseph Mustangs captured game reached base. Nine pitchers took the in with an RBI single. Umpire of The Year Award - Jeffrey two weeks of the season. Klein notched a 5-0 the MINK League title by winning the mound — three for Traverse City and six San Antonio would not stop there. They Merzel. Jeffrey Merzel brings the highest record with a 1.84 ERA in 44 innings of work championships finals two straight games for St. Cloud. plated three more runs in the bottom of the level of professionalism, integrity, for the GLSCL Champion Hamilton Joes. over the Sedalia Bombers. sixth inning. Augie Ramirez led off the consistency, and respect for the game of Top Player Prospect - North Division The Mustangs beat the Bombers, 8-7 Ohio Valley League inning with a double. baseball. This award was selected through Colton Ledbetter - Lima Locos and 9-3. The Dubois County Bombers won the Ian Bailey followed that up with a single. recommendations from General Managers, (Samford) The league’s Player of The Year was Ohio Valley League with a 6-1 win over the Zac Vooletich drove in Ramirez with an Field Managers, and League Officials. Colton Ledbetter was one of just two Travis Welker of the Clarinda A’s (.447, 14 Full Count Rhythm. RBI single. General Manager of the Year Award batters in the GLSCL finishing the season 2B, 33 RBI, 12 SB) while the Pitcher of The Dubois scored two runs in the first inning Then, Modgling drove in Bailey with - Steve Faucher (Yarmouth-Dennis Red hitting over the .400 mark. Ledbetter was Year was Reid Fagerstrom of the Clarinda and three more in the second as the offensive an RBI single to center field. The Flying Sox). Steve Faucher has been recognized just four points shy of the batting title A’s (5 wins, 0.92 ERA, 55 K, 29 IP). onslaught was led by Guy Lipscomb and Chanclas extended their lead to 4-0. for his passion and long-time dedication Mason Landers who each had RBIs in the with a .415 average. He was second in the New England Collegiate The Flying Chanclas continued to extend to the success of the Cape Cod Baseball league in home runs (8) and in the top-5 second. their lead and added four more runs in the League and his team, the Yarmouth-Dennis The fourth-seeded Danbury Westerners with 33 RBIs. swept the No. 5 seed North Shore Navigators Tyler Wheeler led the Bombers with a bottom of the seventh inning. Red Sox. Top Player Prospect - South Division complete game. He allowed one run with 13-5 and 8-4 to win the New England Valley League Thurman Munson Award Batting Kerrington Cross - Cincinnati Steam four strikeouts and one walk. Collegiate Baseball League title in the The Strasburg Express captured the Champion - Clark Elliott (Hyannis (Cincinnati) championship finals to win their first Fay Pacific International League Valley League title with a 4-0 win over the Harbor Hawks). Elliott led the league in Cross also was the Gary Henschen Vincent Cup in the organization’s 26-year The Seattle Studs captured the 2021 Waynesboro Generals. batting average, among qualified hitters, Player of the Year in the South Division. history. Pacific International League title with a 14-5 Five pitchers combined to blank the during the regular season with a .344 Cross helped lead the Cincinnati Steam to Jacob Marshall (LeMoyne) earned league record and 28-16 overall mark. hard-hitting Waynesboro Generals with 8 average. Elliott finished the season with a 24-18 record this season. He was tops on the win in relief of starter Sean Hogan Incredibly, the Studs had 16 league strikeouts. seven extra-base hits, seven stolen bases, the team in hits (52), runs (31) and stolen (Williams College) after taking over in the statistical leaders. Strasburg’s starter Dalton Skinner threw and a .942 OPS. bases (14). fifth inning. Landon Riker swept the hitting categories the first five innings, allowing two hits, no Outstanding Pitcher Award - Trey Top Pitcher Prospect - North Navigators’ starter Luke Marshall in the league while Anthony Brady swept the runs and three strikeouts. Dombroski (Harwich Mariners). Division (Stonehill College) suffered the loss. pitching categories. Matt Kleinfelter threw a shutout sixth Dombroski dominated all summer on the Jonathan Machamer - Lima Locos Danbury’s pitching staff struck out 11 North inning followed by another shutout inning mound, leading the league with a 0.85 ERA (Dayton) Perfect Game Collegiate League Shore batters. by Robert Kelley. and 45 strikeouts. Dombroski finished the Machamer made nine appearances, going The Saugerties Stallions won the Perfect North Shore jumped out to an early Matt Poston entered the game in the season 3-0 with a 0.92 WHIP. He also made 2-1 with two saves and a 0.96 ERA. Game Collegiate Baseball League with a 13- lead in the bottom of the first inning with eighth, and in a gentle rain, walked Will history finishing with the greatest K:BB ratio Top Pitcher Prospect - South 6 win over the Amsterdam Mohawks. the help of a two-run single hit by third Prater and Alejandro Figueredo to start his in league history, 45:2, for pitchers who Division The pitching of Richie Cimpric and Ben baseman Matthias Haas (Cal Poly San Luis inning but settled down and struck out Zach threw over 30 innings. Chase Hopewell - Hamilton Joes Johnson of Saugerties combined for 6 1/3 Obispo) and an RBI base hit from catcher Levenson and then got Alonzo Rubalcaba to Outstanding Relief Pitcher Award - (Cincinnati) innings, four hits, one earned run and five Cal Christofori (Yale University). hit into a double play to end the threat. Eric Adler (Bourne Braves). Adler was an During the regular season Hopewell strikeouts. Danbury answered with five runs in the Ryan Ammons, the Express closer for anchor at the back of the Bourne bullpen this made 14 appearances with 36.1 innings Stallions outfielder and incoming LSU top of the third by a pair of RBI singles by much of the season, came in the ninth and season, leading the league with seven saves. pitched. He was third in the GLSCL with 53 freshman Josh Stevenson took home the first baseman Andrew Jenkins (Georgia struck out two to end the game. Strasburg Adler finished the season with a 1.14 ERA strikeouts and fourth in ERA at 1.98. MVP award for the playoff series. and 29 strikeouts in 15.2 innings pitched. Tech) and third baseman Nicholas Lorusso Head Coach George Laase brought home Manager of the Year - North Division (University of Maryland) plus a three-run Premiere Collegiate League 10th Player Award - Tyler Locklear his first title in his 15th season Bill Clay - Sandusky Bay Ice Haulers home run off of the bat of second baseman The Tarboro River Bandits captured the (Orleans Firebirds). The Manny Robello Clay helped lead the first-year Sandusky Westchester/Rockland th Matt Zaffino (Fairfield University). Premiere Collegiate League with a 4-3 win 10 Player Award is given to a player Bay Ice Haulers to the North Division title over the Wake Forest Fungo. The New Rochelle Tigers won the who exceeds expectations on the field tying for a season high 28 wins. All-NECBL Team After a first round loss, the River Bandits Westchester/Rockland Wood Bat League as a teammate and displays exemplary Manager of the Year - South Division The first team NECBL team includes: bounced back to win three straight and the title with a 5-3, 12-inning victory over New citizenship off the field in the community. Michael Skelly - Richmond Jazz C Matthew Wood, Newport (Penn St.) Eastern Division championship which sent York Finest. Locklear finished tied for the league lead 1B Logan Bravo, North Shore them to the league championship game It was the Tigers’ third championship in with nine home runs. Hamptons Collegiate League (Harvard) the last five years. They are the sixth team in The Southampton Breakers won their where they came out victorious. Outstanding New England Player 2B Max Viera, Upper Valley league history to win back-to-back titles. third Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League Award - Matthew Donlan (Cotuit (Northeastern) Prospect League New Rochelle finished the summer with championship with a 6-0 win over the Kettleers). The Guilford, Connecticut native 3B Gehrig Anglin, Upper Valley (Wright The Cape Catfish won its first Prospect a 26-5 record. finished with a .254 batting average and Riverhead Tomcats St.) League title with a 10-8, 10-inning win over appeared in 23 games behind the plate. Robert Lucano (Molloy) pitched a gem SS Mason LaPlante, Valley (Yale) the Lafayette Aviators as they overcame West Coast League for the Breakers as he went eight shutout OF Brendan Cumming, Mystic two deficits. The Corvallis Knights beat Yakima Great Lakes League innings and struck out six while not allowing Korey Bunselmeyer earned the win for Valley, 13-2 to capture the team’s eighth The Hamilton Joes used a strong pitching (Princeton) a walk. OF Travis Honeyman, Ocean St. (Boston Cape in relief, pitching the final four innings West Coast League crown and its fifth performance to win its third Great Lakes The Breakers put the game away in and allowing one run on four hits, striking straight. Summer Collegiate League title in a 3-1 College) the top of the ninth inning by scoring four OF Alan Roden, Upper Valley out two and walking two. Corvallis ace Ethan Ross (San Jose St.) victory over the Lima Locos. runs. Catfish starting pitcher Colten Weber tossed six innings to earn the win and allowed Sebastian Gongora (Wright State) went (Creighton) Will Gale (Seton Hall), who was 4-for- DH Brian Hart, Valley (Marist) allowed four runs on four hits over 4 2/3 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 7. seven innings for Hamilton as he held the 10 in the series with four RBI and a pair innings, walking four and striking out five. The Knights offense scored once in the Locos at bay with just four hits. Starting Pitcher Jackson Emus, North of stolen bases, was named the MVP of Shore (Princeton) Mason Gehling also pitched 1 1/3 innings, first and five more in the second and never Chase Hopewell (Cincinnati) struck out the series. surrendering three runs on three hits and looked back. five of the six batters he faced to slam the Starting Pitcher Noah Johnson, Martha’s Over four games during the post-season, Vineyard (Va. Tech.) striking out one. Corvallis ultimately scored 13 runs and door on Lima’s hopes. the Breakeers outscored opponents 27-5 and The Catfish are the sixth different team collected 16 hits. Head coach Tyler Thamann can now Starting Pitcher Jackson Nezuh, Martha’s only allowed one run in both games against Vineyard (Florida St.) to win a Prospect League Championship The Knights’ one through four hitters – boast being a champion for the Joes as both Riverhead. since the league began in its current form Travis Bazzana (Oregon St.), Briley Knight a player and a coach. Relief Ryan Gleason, Ocean St. (Va. Tech.) in 2009. (Portland), Nick Vogt (U.C. Santa Barbara) The Joes, who previously won titles in Maryland Collegiate League and Kiko Romero (Central Arizona) went The BCC Big Train claimed its first Relief Riley Phillips, Martha’s Vineyard 2010 and 2016, held off the Locos from Southern Collegiate League a combined 11-for-17 and collected all 13 Maryland Collegiate Baseball League title (Louisville) winning its 7th all-time championship. The Mooresville Spinners won the Corvallis RBIs. The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate with a 7-1 win over the Koa Sports Green Relief (Ryan Sleckline, Vermont Southern Collegiate Baseball League two League also announced its 2021 post-season Wave. (Cincinnati) straight games over the Concord Athletics. Western Baseball Association awards. Despite getting the first two BCC Closer (Ryan Towle, Upper Valley The Spinners beat the A’s, 8-5 and The Colton Nighthawks won the Western (UMass-Lowell) Player of the Year - North Division batters of the game out, the Big Train 11-3. Baseball Association title. rallied for 4 runs in the bottom of the In their first season in the league, they Scott Mackiewicz - Sandusky Bay Ice New York Collegiate League South Florida Collegiate League Haulers (University of Toledo) first inning, powered by a 3 run homer by The Cortland Crush captured the New finished 16-6, two games ahead of the San Ethan McCormick which provided all the For the first time in South Florida Diego Waves (14-8). Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 13 Numerous Coaching Changes Take Place Across USA TUCSON, Ariz. — The following technology for the program. was the associate head coach and UCSB following the 2019 season. are recent coaching changes across Mike Traspasso has joined the pitching coach at San Diego St. Colter Bostick is the new the USA. Navy coaching staff as the team’s ASU also added Mike Goff and pitching coach at Rice. As both a pitching coach. The former skipper coach and director of his baseball Head Coaches Bill Mueller to the coaching staff. at the University of Hawaii, Trapasso performance program, Maximized Skylar Meade has been named Mueller will be the program’s Troy University’s new head baseball has coached 13 All-Americans, 27 hitting coach, bringing over two Baseball, Bostick has worked with coach following four seasons as the All-Big West selections and 80 decades of experience as a player, professional and collegiate pitchers pitching coach at South Carolina. academic all-conference selections. coach, scout and front office member to accelerate their abilities and A 14-year coaching veteran, In addition, 43 of his student- at the highest level of baseball in talents. His firm has developed over Meade has previous stops at athletes were selected in the Major Major League Baseball. 30 all-state selections while 100- Michigan St., Middle Tennessee League Baseball Draft. Goff has nearly three decades of plus pitchers signed with college and Eastern Illinois following a University of Arizona Head professional coaching experience programs or were drafted by pro playing career at Louisville where Coach Chip Hale has added several under his belt and 35 years of baseball. he pitched in the College World assistants to his staff. baseball coaching experience. He is Chuck Box has been named Series. Tripp Couch is now on board making his return to the collegiate as the new Director of Player & Meade has coached 28 players after serving a 4-year stint at South coaching ranks after having served Program Development at Texas who have been selected in the MLB Carolina where he served as the as an assistant coach at South A&M. In his 25-year head coaching Draft with 12 of those taken within Gamecocks’ assistant coach and Alabama for three years. career, Box has amassed a 735-326 the first 10 rounds. recruiting coordinator. Rob Childress has been named record. He has coached 14 All- Meade came off a season in As the Gamecocks’ recruiting Director of Player Development Americans, 31 All-State selections which six South Carolina pitchers coordinator, Couch helped build with the University of Nebraska while 13 have been picked in the were selected in the MLB Draft the program’s 2020 recruiting class baseball team. A veteran of college MLB Draft. which tied with Arkansas for the that earned consensus top 10 praise. baseball with 30 years of coaching For the last four years, he was the most pitchers selected from any TROY’S SKYLAR MEADE During his tenure at South Carolina, experience, Childress spent the last head coach at Hartfield Academy school. the Gamecocks had nine players 16 years as head coach at Texas (Jackson, Miss.). Prior to that, he Science & Arts of Oklahoma Coaches Association. selected in the MLB Draft. A&M as he led the Aggies to the led Jackson Preparatory School to former was named Director 10 consecutive playoff berths and Head Coach Mike Ross stepped Donegal Fergus, Will Gaines NCAA Tournament 13 consecutive down to become the athletics associate head coach with U.C. of Baseball Operations at Arizona. times (2007-19). He served as an won six state titles. director at the school. Santa Barbara, will return as an His return to Tucson is preceded by assistant coach at Nebraska from Will Fox will remain on the He was the winningest baseball assistant coach. three years with the University of 1998-2002 and was associate head Texas A&M baseball staff as the coach in school history as he He spent the last two seasons as San Diego baseball program where coach from 2003-2005. Director of Video and Analytics. coached with the program for 18 the minor league hitting coordinator he spent two years as the Toreros’ Ben Greenspan, assistant coach Fox enters his third season on the years (13 as the head coach and five for the Minnesota Twins where he Director of Baseball Operations at Arizona St. for the past seven staff as the Aggies embark on the as an assistant). oversaw all hitting development and one season as their Director of seasons, including the last four 2022 campaign. He spent his first Ross put together a 460-197 operations for the organization. Player Development. From 2013- as associate head coach, has been two years as Director of Player career win-loss record and was Seven minor league hitters made 17, Gaines was a student manager hired as an assistant coach at Personnel and Video Coordinator. named Sooner Athletic Conference their big league debuts under his at Arizona from 2013-17. Cal Poly. Greenspan will work Daniel Perez is the new pitching Coach of The Year five times. He led watch. Toby DeMello was also named primarily with Mustang catchers coach for Erskine. He joins the the program to four SAC regular- During the 2019 season with the an assistant at Arizona. He joins and assist with the team’s offense. Fleet following three seasons as season championships, four SAC Gauchos, dramatic improvement the Wildcats after spending three He also will be Cal Poly’s recruiting the pitching coach at Hillsborough Tournament titles and six NAIA took place with the offense as the seasons at Sacramento State from coordinator. Community College (Tampa, Baseball National Championship team recorded a 45-11 record as the 2019-21. His primary duties Andy Jenkins has been named Fla.). – Opening Round Appearances. team posted a 19-5 record in the Big included serving as the team’s an assistant coach at Washington. Todd Miller a n d D re w In 2019, Ross led the Drovers West to win the league title for the catching coach, assisting with He will focus on hitters and catchers Frederick have been added to the to the NAIA national semi-final first time since 1986. hitters, aligning the defense and while also working on recruiting staff of Tennessee Tech. game where the Drovers closed Prior to joining the Gauchos, he coaching first base. efforts. He served the past two Miller will serve as the Golden the season as the No. 3 team in the spent five seasons at the University Tyler Coolbaugh was named seasons as an assistant coach at Eagles’ recruiting coordinator NAIA. of Washington. as the Wildcats’ Director of Player Cal. St. Fullerton. Prior to that, he and concentrate his coaching was named pitching Development. Coolbaugh most efforts on working with hitters and Tyle Hankins was named the Shaun Cole spent seven years on the staff of new skipper at Science & Arts. coach at San Diego St. recently worked for the Texas Oregon St.. infielders. He previously coached He has served as an assistant with He previously was the pitching Rangers player development Louisiana St. announced the at Tusculum. the Drovers since 2019 and was coach at Eastern Kentucky for two pipeline. In February 2021, he was final pieces of its coaching staff for Frederick will serve as the instrumental to the success of years in 2019-20. In his first season announced as the hitting coach for new head coach Jay Johnson. volunteer assistant coach. A 6- the program. He has helped lead in 2019, EKU set team records the Rookie Dominican Summer Dan Fitzgerald, one of the year-member of the Troy baseball Science & Arts to back-to-back for strikeouts (510) and lowest League Rangers. nation’s top recruiters and the head team, Frederic will step into his SAC regular-season as well as SAC opposing batting average (.258) Ben Brewer has been hired as an coach for the past nine seasons at first coaching role after graduating Tournament championships. while having the lowest team ERA assistant at Southern Mississippi. Dallas Baptist, has been hired as last spring. He will be Tech’s camp He also has been coaching in (4.79) since 2008. He spent the last two seasons at LSU’s assistant coach/recruiting director and work with Golden some of the most competitive Cole also has served as Southern Illinois-Carbondale. He coordinator. Fitzgerald’s players at Eagle outfielders. collegiate summer leagues in the the Coordinator For Player will oversee catchers at Southern Dallas Baptist have earned Missouri James Goelz and Chris Rojas Development with the San Diego Mississippi and assist with hitters. Valley All-Conference selections have completed the coaching staff nation. During the past summer, th he coached for the Cotuit Kettleers Padres and served as the director Tyler Shewmaker is now an 69 times. Nine Patriots earned at Hofstra. Goelz was a 16 round of the Cape Cod Baseball League. of the 18U National Team for USA assistant coach at Vanderbilt after All-American status while eight MLB Draft pick by the Dodgers in He previously coached with the Baseball. serving the previous four seasons freshmen were selected Freshmen 1998 and spent nearly seven years Savannah Bananas in 2020 and Prior to that, he spent six seasons at Campbell. He spent the past All-Americans. in the minor leagues with Los the Florence Redwolves in South at the University of Arizona as two seasons as an assistant coach Jason Kelly was hired as LSU’s Angeles, Cleveland, Boston and Carolina in 2019. the Wildcats made four NCAA and recruiting coordinator for the pitching coach. He worked at Miami. Following his retirement Also announced was the hiring regional appearances highlighted Fighting Camels after serving as Arizona St. the past two seasons as from playing, he was an associate by a national championship in the volunteer assistant one year and scout for the Colorado Rockies. He of Joey Pavlovich as pitching the Sun Devils’ pitching coach. Prior coach for the Drovers. Last season 2012. director of baseball operations in to that, he served as Washington’s began his coaching career in 1998 he was the pitching coach at Bryan That same season, he was named his initial season. He also oversaw pitching coach for seven seasons as an assistant coach at Briarcliffe University as the team posted a national Pitching Coach of The the development of catchers while (2013-19), producing 15 MLB draft College. In 2015, he became the 37-18 record and finished 21st in Year by Collegiate Baseball. working primarily with hitters selections. After making only one head coach at St. Dominic H.S. the nation. Christian Ostrander has been and assisting with offensive game NCAA Tournament appearance in (Oyster Bay, N.Y.). named associate head baseball planning. Rojas joins the Hofstra staff after Jason Falcon has been hired 13 seasons prior to Kelly’s arrival, as the new head coach at Salem coach at Southern Mississippi. Seth Thibodeaux has been the Huskies earned three NCAA spending last season as a volunteer State. He recently finished his fourth named Associate Head Coach/ berths during his seven seasons, assistant at Long Island University. He has over 20 years of coaching season with the program overseeing Pitching Coach at the University including the 2018 College World He was part of the staff at New York experience at the NCAA Div. I and its pitching staff. The team has of Louisiana. He spent 14 seasons Series. Tech from 2018-2020. III levels. He recently served as the enjoyed three NCAA regional at Nicholls, including the past 11 Marc Wanaka, who helped Tim Donnelly was hired as an pitching coach at the University of berths. as head coach. His teams won 287 develop one of college baseball’s assistant at Western Kentucky. He Albany after spending four years as He has worked with three All- games during his tenure. most dynamic offenses at Arizona, recently served as the associate head an assistant at Holy Cross. Americans and two Conference Hunter Morris has been named has also been hired as an LSU coach at Southeastern Louisiana USA Pitchers of The Year in Nick an assistant coach at Alabama. assistant coach. Arizona position where he spent three seasons as the Assistant Coaches Sandlin (2018) and Walker Powell He spent the last three seasons as players thrived under the tutelage of recruiting coordinator and hitting Mitch Gaspard has been (2021). an assistant coach at Tennessee- Wanaka during his tenure with the coach. promoted to associate head coach Keller Bradford was hired at Martin where he worked with the Wildcats. Over the past six seasons, Brock Keener will serve as at Louisiana Tech. Southern Mississippi as the team’s hitters and position players while he helped produce 12 All-American Georgetown’s volunteer assistant Gaspard, who enters his third Director of Player Development/ also leading recruiting efforts. As position players and 19 MLB Draft coach and work with the team’s year with the program this fall, Operations. He returns to his alma a player at Auburn, he was named picks, 12 of which were selected catchers and hitters. He played helped coach the Bulldogs’ offense mater after spending two seasons SEC Freshman of The Year and within the first 10 rounds. and coached at the University of to a .306 batting average while as an assistant coach at Hinds SEC Player of The Year as he Matt Fonteno has been named Michigan and then helped lead topping the league in on-base Community College. spent six years playing professional an assistant coach for Southern Army this past spring to the NCAA percentage (.397), hits (643) and His duties will include organizing baseball. California. He comes to USC after regional in Lubbock. walks (271). team travel, fundraising and serving Arizona St. announced three three seasons with U.C. Santa J.J. Edwards has been elevated He helped guide three Louisiana as the program’s liaison with the assistant coaches to the staff of new Barbara where he helped with to associate head coach and Seth Tech hitters to All-American honors program’s booster club as well Head Coach Willie Bloomquist. the Gauchos’ offense as the team Cutler-Voltz has been named during the past season, including as assisting in camps and on- Sam Peraza is the new pitching earned post-season bids each of the recruiting coordinator in addition Hunter Wells who earned first team campus recruiting. In addition, coach and recruiting coordinator past two full seasons. Fonteno was to his duties as pitching coach at honors from the American Baseball he will oversee the analytics and for the Sun Devils. He previously elevated to associate head coach by Wofford. Page 14 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Rare ‘Teammate Interference’ Can Cause Problems ANSONIA, Conn. — Never the plate. Because the throw took confuse, hinder or add difficulty of know how different umpires will because interference calls are assume your players know even the him in the direction of the runner the fielders. Such runner (Larnach) interpret the meaning of teammate subjective, you never know how most basic rules — even those that (Larnach), this was a legal block is declared out for the interference assistance and how it translates to an umpire might rule when he appear to be common sense. of the plate in accordance with Pro of his teammate or teammates.” interference. observes a player who is assisting I’ve seen major league players rule 6.01 (i) (2). NFHS rules say The rule also applies in NFHS and In the following a play, an a teammate. throw their gloves and make contact nothing about the direction of the NCAA rules. unidentified teammate came close If interference was called in the with batted balls. I’ve throw or the catcher’s 4. Cuzzi did not see Simmons to committing teammate assistance Baez play, no runs would score seen catchers grab a movement. The only assist Larnach by grabbing his in the July 26 game when the Cubs because the interference occurred rolling batted ball with criteria is he cannot block jersey which was the most important beat the Reds, 6-5. The Cubs’ Javy before he touched first base. their masks. I could go Ruleball total access to the plate part of the play. In my opinion, Baez hit a walk-off bases loaded The runners would have to return on and on. without possession of Cuzzi was primarily focused on single. As he was running to first to the base they occupied at the start Let’s take the following the ball. The NCAA rule the loose ball and took his eye off base, he was holding his bat and of play. There is an exception to the two plays that deal with a parallels the Pro rule. Larnach and Simmons who were jawing with Reds’ pitcher Amir rule. If the batter-runner commits rare form of interference, Did Sassi initially in proximity to the plate. Also, I’m Garrett. interference between home and referred to as teammate make a legal tag before sure he never expected Simmons Apparently, there is a history first and there is an intervening interference. dropping the ball? would attempt to help Larnach between the two. While Baez was play prior to the interference, a run This would be umpire get to the plate. It’s doubtful that gingerly moving to first, one of his can score. Play No. 1 coaches on all levels tell their teammates came off the bench and Let’s say there was a safety The Angels and Twins judgment. Cuzzi judged players that this is a no-no. It’s most tapped him on the back to trigger squeeze play, and the runner was played at Target Field on that Sassi did not initially likely assumed they know better. In him to go to first base. safe. The catcher then threw to first July 22. make a legal tag. It is not defense of Cuzzi, there was a lot It’s doubtful that the actions and the batter-runner interfered In the bottom of the a tag if simultaneously or going on but he did miss Simmons’ of his teammate met the criteria with the fielder taking the throw. second inning, the Twins immediately following With Rich Marazzi interference which would have of teammate assistance, but the In that situation the run would had Trevor Larnach on Rules Consultant the fielder’s touching been a major mistake if Larnach teammate had no business touching score because of the intervening first base and one out Blue Jays, Brewers, a base or touching a Cardinals, D’backs, had returned to the plate safely. Baez. play at the plate. when Gilberto Celestino, runner, the fielder drops Dodgers, Mariners, 5. The interference by Simmons In my opinion, the teammate You can view the play by going facing Andrew Heaney, Orioles, Phillies, the ball. In establishing would supersede any other aspect who touched Baez did not hinder or to the link: www.mlb.com/news/ doubled to left field. Pirates, Rangers, the validity of the tag, of the play because at the moment add to the difficulty of the fielders javier-baez-walk-off-cubs-vs-amir- Larnach headed to the Rays, Red Sox, the fielder shall hold the Royals, Tigers, of the interference the ball is dead, or impede any following play. If garrett?game_pk=633182 plate. ball long enough to prove Twins, Yankees, the and it could affect the placement of interference was called, it would Scroll down to: “Javier Baez Angels’ left fielder Fox Regional Sports that he has complete the batter-runner (Celestino). If he have been a terrible call, However, walk-off single.” Justin Upton fired to Networks, ESPN and control of the ball. In did not yet make second base at the Jose Iglesias the cutoff the White Sox TV Cuzzi’s judgment, he announcers. time of the interference, he should man, who threw home to ruled that Sassi did not be put on first. In a play like this, catcher Max Stassi. Readers can submit have complete control of Legendary Robert Smith any umpire on the field can make Sassi tagged Larnach questions to Rich at: the ball. [email protected] the interference ruling. then dropped the ball. 2. Cuzzi pointed to Passes Away At Age 85 6. Regarding plays at the plate, Plate umpire Phil Cuzzi the ball on the ground and GREENVILLE, Ill. — Baseball His full-time job was President umpires, and members of both made the safe sign. In my opinion, lost a legend. of Greenville University from pointed to the ball on the ground teams, should be vigilant of the he was indicating that Sassi lost Bob Smith, who orchestrated 1993-1998. and made a safe sign. actions of the on-deck batter or a possession of the ball and the runner baseball being an official Olympic Students from the Smith era While Sassi was in the act of runner who has just scored. was still alive. He was not signaling gold medal sport in 1992, died at remember him urging them recovering the ball, Andrelton 7. It should be noted that it is that Larnach was safe. Although 85 following an illness. to practice servant leadership, Simmons, the on-deck batter, legal for a runner to assist another this might appear confusing, it’s a Smith was elected President of a hallmark of his tenure as grabbed Larnach’s jersey and runner if he is an active runner commonly used mechanic among USA Baseball in 1980 (until 1989) president. pushed him toward the plate. which means he has not scored, or umpires. Unfortunately, umpires and then quickly ascended to the He was married to Joanna, who Phil Cuzzi, the plate umpire, did hasn’t been put out. Active runners use the safe sign for many calls presidency of the International preceded him in death in 2018. not see Simmons assist Larnach, should be aware that they can which can be confusing. Baseball Association the following From 1961-1974, Smith coached who was called out when tagged. physically assist a teammate for 3. While Sassi was recovering year at the Baseball World Cup held baseball at Greenville. Go to the link: www.mlb. multiple reasons, the most common the ball, Simmons, the on-deck in Japan. In 1969, his Panther baseball com/gameday/angels-vs-twins/ being to avert passing a runner. batter, grabbed Larnach’s jersey At the IBA’s Congress in 1988, team finished 21-5-1 and qualified 2021/07/22/633220#game_ Active runners can hold, push, and and illegally pushed him toward the held in conjunction with the for the NAIA national baseball state=final,lock_state=final,game_ even carry a teammate as long as plate. Larnach was called out when Nicaragua Baseball World Cup, tournament. He was named NAIA tab=videos,game=633220 the passing the runner rule is not tagged but should have been called Smith was re-elected as President, national coach of the year. Scroll down to the clip that violated. reads “Upton, Stassi nab Larnach out the moment Simmons illegally and he held the office until 1993. He concluded his coaching at home.” committed teammate interference Play No. 2 He was the recipient of the career at Greenville with an overall per Pro rule 6.01 (a) (4) that reads, Little League players on up Olympic Order, the highest honor record of 141-96-1. Ruleball Comments “It is interference by a batter or a need to learn that it is not wise to given by the International Olympic He is survived by his children, There were many elements runner if any member (Simmons) touch a teammate unless the player Committee (IOC). Charles and Cynthia Kay, daughter- involving multiple rules in the or members of the offensive team is an active runner which I have He also was inducted into in-law Rene, and four grandchildren, above play. stand or gather around any base stated above. Because interference the American Baseball Coaches Kayce, Benton, Caleb, and Zach 1. There was a question whether to which a runner is advancing, to calls are subjective, you never Association Hall of Fame in 1993. and granddaughter Emily. or not Stassi illegally blocked High School Pitchers Must Simulate Taking Sign In This Scenario INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — High fortunate that our Baseball Rules and a call for increased positive Turning the shoulders after school baseball pitchers who do Committee recognizes that the high sportsmanship – are paramount in bringing the hands together during not receive signals from the catcher school game is in wonderful shape education-based athletics. or after the stretch is a balk. He must now simulate taking a sign and that is because our coaches and “This is a wonderful game that shall not make a quick-return pitch with one foot on the pitcher’s plate umpires around the country teach allows an abundant number of in an attempt to catch a batter off before proceeding with a pitch. the necessary skills and arbitrate the participants to find a role on the balance. This addendum to Rule 6-1-1 appropriate rules to make the game team, and we want students to The catcher shall have both was the lone rule change forwarded fun, exciting and educational.” want to play for their school and feet in the catcher’s box at the by the National Federation of State The NFHS Baseball Rules be a part of something bigger than time of the pitch. If a pitcher is High School Associations (NFHS) Committee also spent part of themselves.” ambidextrous, the umpire shall Baseball Rules Committee and its rules meeting compiling its 6-1-1: Change: ART. 1 . . . The require the pitcher to face a batter as was subsequently approved by the Points of Emphasis (POEs) for pitcher shall pitch while facing the either a left-handed or right-handed NFHS Board of Directors. next season. The five POEs, which batter from either a windup position pitcher, but not both. The baseball committee’s annual prioritized healthy and safety and (Art.2) or set position (Art.3). Rationale: The pitcher acquiring rules meeting was held June 6-8 in sportsmanship during the 2022 The position of his feet determine the sign from the catcher is one of a virtual format. season, are as follows: whether he will pitch from the the fundamental rules of baseball. It A pitcher leaning forward to 1. Monitoring Excessive windup or the set position. He shall not only signals the defensive team receive a sign from the catcher is Celebration take or simulate taking his sign that action is about to be initiated, fundamental to the pre-pitch phase 2. Wearing Equipment as from the catcher with his pivot foot but it also establishes when an of the game as it indicates to both Intended by Manufacturers in contact with the pitcher’s plate. offensive base runner(s) can take a the batter and the players in the 3. Safety of Coaches Sitting on The pitching regulations begin lead-off from his/her base. field that the ball is about to be put Buckets Outside Bench/Dugout when he intentionally contacts the That simple act has evolved over in play and is the typical signal for Area pitcher’s plate. the last decade but was not supported ELLIOT HOPKINS any runners on base to begin taking 4. Umpiring Procedure for Hopkins said that if a pitcher by an accompanying rule. This their leadoffs. pause, providing ample time for Lodged Ball receives a sign for a pitch from the change validates the pitcher taking Further, most high school all participants to prepare for the 5. Sportsmanship dugout and does not simulate taking the sign from the dugout/bench baseball coaches deliver their pitch. “Points of Emphasis are used in his sign, it will be considered an via “call” signs, numbers, colors, defensive play calls – including “While this rule change might an educational setting and fashion,” illegal pitch with nobody on base or an arm wristband/placard that pitch selections – from the dugout, appear to be a small change, the Hopkins said. as a ball will be called. contains printed cards where the which allows a pitcher to throw significance of what it represents “The rules committee is telling If this scenario takes place with a defensive set up/pitching repertoire toward the plate abruptly (“quick- is huge,” said Elliot Hopkins, the baseball community that these runner or runners on base, they will is located. pitch”) and catch opposing batters NFHS director of sports and student topics – elaborately choreographed advance a base just like a balk if the This aspect of the game has by surprise. services and liaison to the NFHS celebrations, wearing of equipment pitcher does not simulate taking his become more sophisticated to This new mandate within Baseball Rules Committee. inappropriately, sitting on buckets, sign. No illegal pitch (ball) will be match the skill level and ability of Rule 6-1-1 forces the pitcher to “We have been extremely understanding the lodged ball called in this case. today’s high school player. Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 15

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