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Monday, June 13, 2011

Major League Baseball selects Jones, Martz and Morales in Draft


Videographer: NorthLouisianaRon; 2011 SWAC Baseball Tournament - Championship Game Slideshow

Rodarrick Jones (6-0/195), Southern University, Pittsburg Pirates

June 7, 2011: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 37th round, 1112th overall pick. Baseball America chose Jones as the #3 prospect in the New York Collegiate League in the summer of 2009, following his strong season at the University of New Orleans. He’s also a football standout and is athletic with good speed. His hitting fell off in 2010, though, and he transferred to Southern University. He was on the team’s roster but didn’t play, possibly due to ineligibility. He’s obviously very toolsy, but also obviously has some significant holes in his swing. Given the circumstances, there’s probably a good chance of him signing. If he does, he’ll be a project.

Chretien Martz, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, Detroit Tigers

University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball player Chretien Matz was selected in the 44th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Detroit Tigers. Last season Matz was a standout on the Golden Lions baseball team leading the squad in batting average (.352) while ranking 5th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. For his outstanding play on the diamond the Illinois native was chosen as a member of the SWAC's 2011 All-Conference First Team as an outfielder.

Julio Morales, Bethune-Cookman University, Kansas City Royals

Adding to the count of Bethune-Cookman baseball players selected in the draft, the Wildcats add one more for 2011, with the selection of senior RHP Julio Morales in the 45th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

“Julio is a pitcher that has great resources,” said Head Coach Mervyl Melendez. “He throws a fastball in the high 80s, low 90s, and his breaking ball and change-up are really good pitches. I think he is definitely going to excel at that level, and look for him to have a good pro career.”

Morales appeared in 23 games during his two-year stint with the Wildcats. He finished with a career record of 3-4, collecting 49 strikeouts, in 43 innings pitched.Originally from San Juan Puerto Rico, Morales transferred to B-CU from Wabash Valley Junior College before the 2010 season. Morales joins B-CU catcher Peter O’Brien as the second Wildcats drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft. O’Brien was selected 17th in the third round on June 7.
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Friday, August 24, 2018

UAPB Golden Lions Celebrate New School Year with Football Open House, Baseball Groundbreaking

UAPB Golden Lions Celebrate New School Year with Football Open House, Baseball Groundbreaking


PINE BLUFF, Arkansas --`The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Athletics will host an open house and ribbon-cutting for Simmons Bank Field, the newly renovated home of the Golden Lions, and a groundbreaking ceremony for Simmons Bank Pavilion at the Torii Hunter Baseball and Softball Complex.
 
UAPB and UA System leadership, Simmons Bank executives, members of the Golden Lions football team, the Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South, Golden Girls dance team, and cheer squads will welcome the UAPB and greater Pine Bluff communities into the stadium and officially cut the ribbon, with assistance of the Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce. This event is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to take photos on the field afterward.
 
The Department of Athletics will also break ground on a press box and concession stand pavilion at the Torii Hunter Baseball and Softball Complex. Gov. Asa Hutchinson and famed professional baseball player Torii Hunter will both give remarks.


Who:
  • Asa Hutchinson, Governor, State of Arkansas
  • Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt, UA System president
  • UA System Board of Trustees
  • Dr. Laurence B. Alexander, UAPB chancellor
  • George A. Makris, Jr.,  Simmons First National Corp. chairman and CEO
  • Torii Hunter, MLB All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner
  • Bill Jones, Sissy's Log Cabin president
  • Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Cedric Thomas, UAPB head football coach
  • Carlos James, UAPB head baseball coach
When and Where: 

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018
  • Public Open House
    • 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Simmons Bank Field
Pine Bluff
Parking available and entry at Gate One                     

Friday, Aug. 31, 2018
  • Baseball Groundbreaking
    • 11:00 a.m.
Torii Hunter Baseball and Softball Complex
Pine Bluff

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS 
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Saturday, August 17, 2013

FAMU's Shouppe Announces Recruits Then Jets To California

HEAD COACH JAMEY SHOUPPE
FAMU BASEBALL
TALLAHASSEE, Florida  --  FAMU head baseball coach Jamey Shouppe has hit the ground running.  Since acquiring the job as head baseball coach in mid July, he and assistant coaches Brett Richardson and Kevin Clethen have signed six new players who should be ready to help the Rattlers improve on consecutive 40-loss seasons.

“With any recruiting class, the main emphasis always has to be pitching.  Unfortunately, even with the late start, we feel we got some very good players.  We didn’t completely fill the needs of our pitching staff with the time we had to sign kids, but we did sign two arms.  We did sign two kids that can come in and help us right away.  One is a junior college kid, Blake Quillin, from Alabama Southern Community College.  The other player is a high school kid by the name of Matt Schaeffer.

Matt is a right-handed pitcher that pitched at John Carroll High School down in the southern part of the state.  Anytime you see a kid who has played in the southern part of the state, you know they’ve played against good competition.  John Carroll is a private school and they’ve always played against good competition.  He is a freshman, and he too should come in and make a push for starting time,” Shouppe said.

Quillen is a 5’10”, 160 lb. pitcher, who can also play the outfield and has a good bat.  He hit in the middle of the order at Alabama Southern.  Schaeffer is 6’0”, 160 lbs., and was an honorable mention on the All-Treasure Coast team.  He also played first base.

As an experienced Division I pitching coach, Shouppe has full knowledge of the importance of having skilled guys on the mound.  “You’re only as good as the guys you put up on that hill.  But, we’ll coach and do what we’re paid to do every day to get these guys better,” he said.

Schaeffer’s dad will also come aboard as a volunteer assistant coach.  He was hugely successful with a traveling baseball team he helped start, known as the All-American Prospects.  The renowned team won several national titles over the years.  He will also be key in helping Shouppe locate the future athletes the Rattlers will need to achieve the championship status set forth by the coach.

The additional four recruits should help the Rattlers this season as well.  Jeremy Barlow, was a teammate of Quillin’s at Alabama Southern.  He is a 5’10”, 195 lb., catcher from Pace, Fl.  Ryan Hutson will transfer in from Pasco Hernando Community College.  The 6’2”, 195 lb., shortstop is originally from Cape Coral, FL.  Ryan Kennedy is a 6’3”, 210 lb., first baseman from Merritt Island, FL.  He played at DII Wake Tech, where he was awarded 2013 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award for Division II. He fielded a perfect 1.00 this season.  The final recruit is Devin Perry from Crowder College.  Perry is a versatile player, and exceptional athlete who should help improve the Rattler lineup.

With the recruits in hand, Shouppe is headed off to California for a week to begin preparations for Team USA 18-under national baseball.  The initial team brought in over 144 athletes, vying to make the first 40-man cut.  Shouppe was the pitching coordinator for the camp, which featured the best arms in the country.  Following that, they will workout the players next week in California to select 20 players to represent the U.S.A. in Taiwan in the world championship.  This is his second year coaching the team, but has experience reccommending kids for the team in the past.

This is a prestigious honor for Shouppe to have been selected to coach the team.  “It’s a great opportunity for me to learn more about baseball and a great opportunity for me to carry out the Florida A&M University name.  It also gives me an opportunity to form a solid relationship with R.B.I. baseball, which stands for Revitalizing  Baseball in the Inner City.  There are numerous contacts I’ll make while I’m in California, on the campus of Cal State Fullerton.  It will get me contacts, which might result in acquiring players down the line through R.B.I. or other sources,” Shouppe said.  “We actually won the world championship last year.  I was a part of the staff that picked the kids that won that tournament in Taiwan, so we’re hoping to win another gold medal this year,” he added.

“Part of the misconception no matter where you are, is that you get good players, which we hope these six players are, and then it’s over with.  The other half of the equation is the grind that is on the field and getting these kids ready and making them better.  Especially in pitching.  There’s so much organization that goes into successful pitching that allows these kids to get better.  A part of that focus will be making sure they are comfortable in orientation and doing what they need to do to get settled in school.  We’ll watch some college football with the Rattlers playing on Sept.1, and come back and start weight training and individual drills after Labor Day.  Then we’ll get our 37 days of fall practice underway, spreading it out until November,” he concluded.

COURTESY FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION
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Monday, May 14, 2018

Seedings Set for 2018 MEAC Baseball Championship

Seedings Set for 2018 MEAC Baseball Championship2018 MEAC Baseball Championship Bracket | Championship Central

NORFOLK, Virginia —The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced the seedings for the 2018 Baseball Championship. Coppin State has claimed the top seed out of the Northern Division, while North Carolina A&T State will be the top seed out of the Southern Division.
 
The 2018 MEAC Baseball Championship will be held Wednesday-Saturday, May 16-19, at Embry-Riddle’s Sliwa Stadium in Daytona Beach, Fla.
 
Despite being picked to finish third in the Northern Division this season, Coppin State will come into the tournament as the division’s top seed after going 18-4 in MEAC play. This marks the Eagles’ first Northern Division regular-season title since 1996, and Coppin State’s first tournament appearance since 2016.
 
Norfolk State, which had won the Northern Division each of the last three seasons before 2018, will be the North’s No. 2 seed in this year’s tournament after going 13-10 in conference play.
 
Maryland Eastern Shore used a late-season push to make the tournament for the second straight season, sweeping rival Delaware State on May 4-5 to clinch the division’s last spot.
 
In the Southern Division, North Carolina A&T State claimed the top spot this past weekend by taking two out of three games from Florida A&M in Tallahassee, Fla. – including a 25-15 win on Saturday in the regular-season finale. The Aggies, who went 16-8 in MEAC play, won five of six games this season against the Rattlers.
 
FAMU went 15-9 in MEAC play this season to take the No. 2 seed, and Bethune-Cookman – the two-time defending MEAC champion – will be the Southern Division’s No. 3 seed after going 14-10 in conference.
 
Only the top three teams in each division compete in the double-elimination tournament. Delaware State out of the Northern Division, as well as North Carolina Central and Savannah State out of the Southern Division, were eliminated.
 
The 2018 MEAC Baseball Championship will begin on Wednesday at 12 p.m. with South No. 2 Florida A&M taking on North No. 3 Maryland Eastern Shore. That will be followed at 3:30 p.m. by a game pitting North No. 2 Norfolk State and South No. 3 Bethune-Cookman.
 
The losers of those two games will square off at 7 p.m. in an elimination game. Wednesday’s winners will advance to Thursday to take on the top seeds, both of which earned byes and will not play on Wednesday.
 
Thursday and Friday will also feature three games each at 12 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday’s championship game will begin at 1 p.m., with an if-necessary game taking place later that afternoon should the team out of the elimination bracket win the first game.
 
The tournament champion will earn the MEAC’s automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which will begin with regional play. The selection show will air on Monday, May 28 at 12 p.m. on ESPNU.
 
Tickets to the 2018 MEAC Baseball Championship are $7 per day or $20 for all four days. Visit www.BCUathletics.com for more ticket information.

 MEAC MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
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Saturday, June 3, 2023

Rattlers vs. #10 Huskies at noon

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Stillman College Baseball Tops Wiley At Pittsburgh's PNC Park | Ryan Phillips

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Saturday, March 13, 2021

FAMU baseball takes Game 1 from Grambling State in the Ralph Garr-Bill Lucas HBCU Baseball Classic presented by Truist (Video Highlights)

The inaugural event will feature a three-game series between Grambling State University and Florida A&M University March 12 – 14 at Coolray Field
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Julius McDougal Tabbed as Next Baseball Coach at Stillman

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama --Stillman College has promoted assistant coach Julius McDougal to head coach of the baseball program.  The Tigers baseball team has compiled a 272-236 (.535) record since moving to NCAA Division II beginning with the 2004-2005 season and has claimed seven Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Titles with three runner-up finishes in the last 10 seasons.

McDougal has served as an assistant to the recently resigned Donny Crawford for the last two seasons.  During his time as an assistant he has focused on infield drills and working with the batters on plate discipline and in-game adjustments between at bats.  McDougal also evaluated the practice performances and generated daily reports for use by the coaching staff in establishing depth charts for each position.  Utilizing his playing experience, McDougal has designed the in season and off season strength and conditioning programs.

"I am excited about the hiring of Coach McDougal to lead the baseball team here at Stillman College", announced Interim Athletic Director Cassandra Moorer.  "He will continue to elevate our baseball team on and off the field and will be an excellent statesman for the community and the Stillman Family."

Prior to coming to Stillman, McDougal spent one season at SIAC foe Kentucky State as an assistant coach in the 2014 season.  McDougal graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Claflin University in May 2012 where he was an All-SIAC centerfielder in 2010.  McDougal finished his four-year career at Claflin batting .325  including .400 in 2010 and .321 in 2011 to rank in the top-80 each season in Division II.  He totaled 117 hits and scored 102 runs with eight home runs and 87 career RBI.

"I am honored to be chosen as the next head baseball coach at Stillman College" stated McDougal.  "I would like to thank God for bringing me to this moment and am very blessed to be in this position.  I am grateful for the chance given to me by Coach Moorer and Dr. Millet.  I look forward to continuing the winning tradition at this great institution and building upon it.  I am excited about helping to develop young men athletically as well as academically.  We will make sure our fans and alumni are not only happy with our Tigers on the field, but in the classroom and community.  I look forward to serving as the head baseball coach at Stillman College."

The Tigers concluded the 2015 season with a loss in the SIAC Championship game to Albany State on April 28 to end the season 15-21 overall and 10-5 in SIAC action.  Hunter Hood and Paul Winterbottom were selected to the 2015 All-SIAC Tournament Team.  Hood and Winterbottom were joined by Fernando Tanaka and Nick Vitale on the All-SIAC Baseball Teams after the regular season. 
 
 
CAREER PLAYING NUMBERS:
ClassYearGABRHAvg2B3BHRTBSlg %RBISBSBABBSOHBPSHSF
Fr.2008-09123710130.351300160.43252268010
So.2009-10307527300.4001002460.6132777818004
Jr.2010-113913436430.321631580.43332471728211
Sr.2011-123711429310.272305490.430239112520302
--1183601021170.32522381690.4698722275674527
COURTESY STILLMAN COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION 
 
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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Winston-Salem State Rams Baseball Ranked #21 in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll

COURTESY WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
TUCSON, Arizona -- Collegiate Baseball Newspaper has released its first set of 2016 NCAA Division II College Baseball preseason rankings and the Winston-Salem State Rams have been tabbed the #21 team in the rankings.

 "Preseason rankings are exciting because it means the season opener is right around the corner," said Kevin Ritsche, WSSU head baseball coach. "Being only a few votes from the top 12 is a sign of respect for our program. Now it's up to us to uphold it in February," added Ritsche.

 Winston-Salem State finished 42-15 in 2015, capturing their fifth consecutive CIAA Baseball Championship. The 42 wins by WSSU in 2015 are the most in school history and the Rams advancing to within 2 wins of the NCAA DII College World Series is the furthest a CIAA baseball team has ever advanced.

 The 2016 WSSU baseball team will open the season on Friday, February 5th, when the Rams host Millersville University of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, at BB&T Ballpark in downtown Winston-Salem. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 pm.
Rank, School
2015 Record
Pts
1. Tampa
(43-13)
630
2. Catawba
(47-15)
626
3. Mercyhurst
(40-11)
623
4. Franklin Pierce
(48-4)
619
5. Minnesota St.
(43-9)
616
6. St. Cloud St.
(54-5)
614
7. Florida Tech.
(38-13)
611
8. West Alabama
(42-11)
608
9. Colorado Mesa
(48-9)
606
10. Cal. Poly Pomona
(46-15)
603
11. St. Edwards, TX
(40-13)
600
12. St. Mary's, TX
(41-16)
597
13. Angelo St.
(42-18)
595
14. Southern Arkansas
(40-18)
592
15. North Georgia
(38-17)
590
16. Henderson St.
(33-21)
589
17. Nova Southeastern
(39-13)
585
18. Millersville
(45-11)
584
19. Seton Hill
(43-13)
581
20. Lynn
(35-15-1)
576
21. Winston-Salem St.
(42-15)
572
22. Quincy
(40-17)
596
23. S. New Hampshire
(31-14)
565
24. Missouri Southern St.
(40-14)
562
25. Armstrong St.
(34-14)
560
26. U.C. San Diego
(36-21)
557
27. West Georgia
(33-15)
554
28. Ashland
(38-19)
552
29. Mt. Olive
(39-16)
550
30. Alabama-Huntsville
(36-11-1)
546
31. Colorado St.-Pueblo
(41-16)
544
32. Lander
(22-26)
541
33. Southern Indiana
(28-21)
538
34. Azusa Pacific
(34-10)
535
35. Grand Valley St.
(34-18)
532
36. Trevecca Nazarene
(36-18)
529
37. Flagler  
(32-15)
526
38. Emporia St.
(39-16)
522
39. West Florida
(30-18)
519
40. Drury
(33-24-1)
516
COURTESY WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION 
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