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Wake Forest transplant recipient returns to field (AP)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:59:36 PST

The Wake Forest baseball player who received a kidney from his coach has returned to the field a year after the transplant saved him from a disease that could have resulted in kidney failure. Left-fielder Kevin Jordan drove home a run, scored another and struck out three times in the Demon Deacons' 16-15 loss to High Point in Wednesday's home opener.

CBD Column: 2012 NCAA Regional Projections (Feb. 22nd)

Brian Foley — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:49 PST

After one week of play, College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to Selection Monday with our...

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2012 Preseason High School All-America Charts

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:05:49 EST

First, second and third team preseason picks for our High School All-America team as selected by scouting directors.

2012 Preseason High School Top 25 Capsules

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:56:27 EST

High school baseball is underway around the country and Archbishop McCarthy High (Southwest Ranches, Fla.) looks to defend its 2011 national title.

Archbishop McCarthy Begins Title Defense At No. 1

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:24:56 EST

Archbishop McCarthy cruised to a state and national title in 2011. The Mavericks start 2012 where they left off—at No. 1 in the Baseball America Preseason High School Top 50.

Cohoes Sheds Light On Overseas Program

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:20:20 EST

Continuing a baseball career beyond high school is a difficult task. For those that live overseas on U.S. Military bases, it can seem like an impossible dream.

2012 Preseason High School All-America Team

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:12:15 EST

Our preseason picks for prep's top prospects.

Preseason High School Top 50

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:09:36 EST

The staff of Baseball America and the National High School Baseball Coaches Association compile the Top 50 rankings. In-season polls of the Top 25 will be conducted every two weeks and released every other Tuesday during the season. The first in-season poll will be released on March 13. The final poll, a Top 50, will be released in June.

CBD Interviews with Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders

Brian Foley — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:00:01 PST

We recently caught up with Texas A&M Corpus Christi head coach Scott Malone, juniors Eric...

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CBD Photo Gallery: Trojans Move to 4-0 With Win at Long Beach

Shotgun Spratling — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:58:01 PST

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The USC Trojans knocked 12 hits on their way to a 4-2 win against Long Beach...

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CBD Visit: Texas A&M Corpus Christi edges Houston 3-2

Austin Staton — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:05:17 PST

Eric Weiss was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles and Daniel Minor fired 6.0 innings of shutout...

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Top 100 Prospects Chat

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:49:32 EST

We answered your Top 100 Prospects questions in a three-hour chat.

2012 Top 100 Prospects

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:47:20 EST

Our 2012 Top 100 Prospects list leads off with a trio of prospects who all could stake claims to being No. 1.

Cubs, Red Sox Settle On Compensation For Epstein

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:07:46 EST

The Cubs agreed to send 26-year-old righthander Chris Carpenter to the Red Sox to compensate Boston for general manager Theo Epstein's hasty departure last October. The two parties also agreed to exchange players to be named, a situation they must resolve by April 15.

CBD Journal with Western Illinois (Feb. 21st)

Brian Foley — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:00:12 PST

This past weekend we went down to Georgia State and I think I can speak for everyone and say it was...

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NCBWA releases National Players of the Week

Brian Foley — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:13:46 PST

FROM NCBWA RELEASE MORGANTOWN, W.Va – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association...

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In the Dugout with UCF’s Terry Rooney

Brian Foley — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:00:20 PST

Central Florida Media Relations department is running weekly interviews with UCF head baseball...

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St. Edward's Stephen Johnson Shows Electric Stuff

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:14:38 EST

Every year, the first few rounds of the draft are populated mostly with prospects from three main origins: the powerhouse Division I college programs, the warm-weather high schools and the dominant junior colleges. But this spring, St. Edward's (Texas) junior righthander Stephen Johnson will give scouts plenty of reason to flock to the Division II ranks, as well.

Indiana Tracey Smith’s Skip Scoop

Brian Foley — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:00:11 PST

The Indiana Media Relations staff has been running a series of weekly interviews with Hoosier...

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CBD Interview with Rob Walton (Oral Roberts)

Austin Staton — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:34 PST

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles were swept this past weekend by the Baylor Bears but ended up losing...

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CBD Column: SEC Weekend Recap

Jennifer Greening — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:00:33 PST

This weekend opened up college baseball all across the country. The SEC, currently well-known for...

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Where Unsigned Talent Would Fit In The Top 100

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:37:01 EST

With our Top 100 Prospects issue annually coming on the heels of our Early Draft Preview, we often get asked where the best unsigned prospects would fit among the game's premier talents. Read on to find out.

Comps For This Year's Terrific Trio

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:56:21 EST

The Comps Scouts often use comparisons to paint a physical picture of a player and to project what he might become. Bryce Harper, Mike Trout and Matt Moore are unusually gifted, which led to some interesting comps.

Hard To Go Wrong With Top 100's Top Trio

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:45:15 EST

In most years, Bryce Harper would be an easy pick as baseball's No. 1 prospect. So would Matt Moore. And Mike Trout. But this isn't most years, and we have to choose between the best young power hitter many scouts ever have seen, an ace lefthander and a legitimate five-tool center fielder. All three proved their bona fides in 2011, with Harper reaching Double-A at age 18, Moore narrowly missing a third straight minor league strikeout title before overpowering the Rangers in the playoffs and Trout winning Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year award. Our staff had differing opinions on how to stack Harper, Moore and Trout up against each other. So did 11 player-personnel officials with big league clubs whom we contacted. Here's what they had to say:

How The Positions Stack Up Year-By-Year

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:43:23 EST

Looking at how the Top 100 has stacked up by position over the past five years.

2012 Top 100 Prospects By The Numbers

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:35:25 EST

We breakdown the stats on our Top 100

Looking Back At Previous Trios

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:03:13 EST

This isn't the first time we've had a trio of prospects who all could make a great case for the top spot on the Top 100. A look back shows that when you have three "can't miss" prospects, there's a decent chance that one of them will miss. Here are some other notable trios from previous lists.

Ask BA

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:00:28 EST

What will the all-star lineups look like in 2015? How different are the development paths for players signing out of high school rather than college? Would it be worth it for a team to incur the penalties if it heavily overpaid in the draft to land a talent like Bryce Harper?

College Top 25 Chat: Feb. 20

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:18:44 EST

Aaron Fitt answered readers Top 25 questions after the first weekend of the college baseball season.

College Top 25 Tracker: Feb. 20

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:35 EST

Our rundown of what happened around college baseball for the weekend of Feb. 17-Feb. 19.