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unusual facts about College baseball



Air Force Falcons

Air Force enjoyed some success on the baseball diamond in its early years, earning six berths to the NCAA Division I playoffs (1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969).

Carl Bouldin

He played college baseball and college basketball for the University of Cincinnati and was a member of the NCAA Championship-winning 1960–61 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team.

Carlos James

Carlos James (born October 12, 1971) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball program.

Mackey Sasser

Born in Fort Gaines, Georgia, Sasser played college baseball at Wallace Community College - Dothan and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants.

Sal Maglie Stadium

It is primarily used for baseball and is currently home of the Niagara Purple Eagles (college baseball), Niagara Catholic Patriots (high school baseball), and Niagara Power (NYCBL) baseball teams.

San Diego Toreros baseball

The San Diego Toreros baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of the University of San Diego, located in San Diego, California, United States.

Tommy Layne

He then played at Central Missouri University for one year before transferring to Mount Olive College in Mount Olive, North Carolina, where he played college baseball for the Mount Olive Trojans.


see also

Calvin Marshall

Calvin Marshall is a 2009 coming of age-comedy film written and directed by Gary Lundgren and starring Alex Frost as the title character, a determined but talentless college baseball player, and Steve Zahn as his coach.

Capital City Stadium

The stadium was rebuilt in 1991, but in 2005 lost its tenant, and is now used for college baseball by NCAA Division II Benedict College, and Coastal Plain League play by the new Columbia Blowfish in 2006.

Carlyle Holiday

Even though Holiday never played college baseball, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 44th round of the MLB amateur draft in 2002, and by the New York Mets in 2003.

Cho Young-Hun

Upon leaving high school, Cho was selected 19th overall by the Samsung Lions at the 2001 KBO Draft, but decided to play college baseball at Konkuk University.

Daffin Backstrom

Backstrom played college baseball and basketball at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, where he is a member of the schools Athletic Hall of Fame.

Frank Reberger

A 1962 graduate of Caldwell High School, Reberger played college baseball at the University of Idaho under head coach Wayne Anderson.

Frederick Walker

Mysterious Walker, Frederick Mitchell Walker (1884–1958), American baseball pitcher and college baseball coach

John Manuel

Manuel is an expert on college baseball, minor league prospects and the draft, leading to radio and television appearances on ESPN and as a color analyst for USA Baseball and the Durham Bulls.

Lee Jackson Field

Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field, a college baseball venue at the University of Akron

Luke Hochevar

In addition to his father's college basketball career and success as a high school and college baseball coach, Luke's sister Brittany was a volleyball standout at Long Beach State and currently plays beach volleyball for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball tour.

Mike Shildt

Shildt played college baseball for University of North Carolina (UNC) Asheville Bulldogs.

MLB Power Pros

The story-based Success Mode, which has been a regular element in the Japanese series (main series) since the third release, mixes traditional role playing elements with baseball scenarios, following the player as he starts from a college baseball player with the goal of becoming a Major League player.

New Mexico Lobos baseball

New Mexico Lobos baseball is a college baseball program of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Nick Stavinoha

He is one of the few players in college baseball to participate in both the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado (twice) and also at the NCAA D1 World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

Oakland County Cruisers

College baseball remains popular in Ypsilanti: Eastern Michigan University won a NAIA national championship in 1971 and made it all the way to the championship game of the NCAA College World Series in 1976 before losing to Arizona.

Pete Ward

The son of former National Hockey League forward Jimmy Ward, Pete attended Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon and played college baseball at Portland's Lewis & Clark College.

Phil Brassington

After a year of college baseball with the Lamar University Cardinals, Brassington was drafted by Kansas City Royals in 5th Round (133rd overall) of 1993 amateur entry draft and played the 1993 season with the Eugene Emeralds as a starting pitcher where he finished with a season ERA of 2.42.

Scolinos

John Scolinos (1918–2009), American college baseball and football coach

Steve Gillispie

Gillispie played college baseball at Northwest Missouri State and Fort Hays State, and began his coaching career at Fort Hays State.

Trojan Knights

Famous alumni of the organization include actors John Wayne and Tom Selleck, who were also both members of Sigma Chi, Disneyland's First President Jack Lindquist, the "winningest" college baseball coach of all time Raoul "Rod" Dedeaux, Nevada Senator Dean A. Heller, Richard Nixon's USC Mafia Members Donald H. Segretti and Dwight Chapin, and real estate developer Rick J. Caruso.

Whitting

Todd Whitting (born 1972), American college baseball coach and former player