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2021 MLB draft
Written by Administrator - Monday, July 12 2021Players from NAIA schools taken in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft:
Position | Player | School | Round | Overall | MLB team | Story |
RHP | Garrett Hawkins | British Columbia | 9 | 280 | Padres | story |
RHP | Malik Binns | Benedictine-Mesa | 18 | 535 | Phillies | |
C | Kenny Piper | Columbia C. | 18 | 551 | Rays |
NAIA Baseball National Championship Preview
Written by Administrator - Thursday, May 20 2021Schedule for the first two days of the 64th NAIA Baseball National Championship, Friday-Saturday, May 28-June 4, Harris Field, Lewiston, ID (all times PDT):
8:30 AM: #8Keiser(36-16) vs. #9LSU-Shreveport (44-14)
Keiser (West Palm Beach, FL) is making their second trip to the Baseball National Championship. The first one was in 2017, and they went 1-2. Twitter: @KeiserBaseball
Nickname: Seahawks
Rankings: #17 in coaches' poll, #9 in Boyd Nation's ISR. Strength of Schedule: #10
Quality wins: 3-0 vs. South Carolina-Beaufort, 3-3 vs. Saint Thomas, 2-0 vs. Oklahoma City
Top position players: 3B Tim Bouchard (.403, 16 HR, 67 RBI), OF Matthew Catalfo (.389, 7 HR, 62 RBI), OF Ben McConnell (.356, 6 HR, 40 RBI), SS Mason Dineson (.330, 10 HR, 53 RBI), C Zach Mazur (.253, 14 HR, 53 RBI)
Top Pitchers: RHP Pablo Arevalo (9-3, 1.38 ERA, 114 K), RHP James Reynolds (7-3, 3.65 ERA, 57 K), RHP Deykel Reyes (8-1, 5.52 ERA, 72 K). Arevalo's 1.38 ERA is third-best in the NAIA. He has pitched 117 innings, which is the most in the NAIA.
Coach: Brook Fordyce, fourth season
Outlook: The Seahawks are not at the same level as the top four teams in this tournament.
Louisiana State-Shreveport is making their fourth trip to the Baseball National Championship. The most recent one was 2012, and they finished third. Twitter: @LSUS_Baseball
Nickname: Pilots
Rankings: #25 in coaches' poll, #11 in ISR. SoS: #24
Quality wins: Central Methodist, 2-2 vs. Oklahoma City, Mobile, 2-0 vs. Point Park
Top position players: 3B Payton Robertson (.417, 7 HR, 56 RBI), OF Kody Kolb (.408, 45 RBI), DH Taylor Fajardo (.345, 15 HR, 43 RBI)
Top Pitchers: RHP Trent Sholders (6-1, 3.04 ERA, 30 K), LHP Josh Fortenberry (8-2, 3.23 ERA, 63 K), RHP Sebastian Selway (6-3, 3.36 ERA, 86 K), RHP Kevin Miranda (6-3, 5.30 ERA, 70 K), RHP Luisdiego Quintana (4-3, 5.12 ERA, 70 K)
Coach: Brad Neffendorf, second season
Outlook: Either the Pilots or the Seahawks will get a win.
2019 MLB draft
Written by Administrator - Monday, June 03 2019Players from NAIA schools taken in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft:
Position | Player | School | Round | Overall | MLB team | Story |
2B | Cam Coursey | Georgia Gwinnett | 13 | 392 | Diamondbacks | story |
SS | Aaron Shackelford | The Master's | 14 | 424 | Pirates | story |
RHP | Shaine McNeely | Hope International | 16 | 496 | Yankees | |
LHP | Niall Windeler | British Columbia | 19 | 569 | Twins | story |
RHP | Bryce Milligan | Oklahoma City | 19 | 593 | Brewers | |
RHP | Eddie Tavarez | Peru State | 21 | 643 | Brewers | story |
RHP | Matthew Swain | Georgia Gwinnett | 23 | 689 | Twins | |
RHP | Justin Friedman | Hope International | 26 | 770 | White Sox | |
C | Anthony Lepre | The Master's | 28 | 846 | Mariners | |
CF | Elliott Cary | Oklahoma City | 29 | 862 | Tigers | |
2B | Jackie Urbaez | Saint Thomas | 29 | 883 | Brewers | |
RHP | Peyton Long | Central Methodist | 30 | 913 | Brewers | story |
C | Dylan Shockley | Rio Grande | 34 | 1,024 | Pirates | |
LF | Willie Carter | Webber International | 34 | 1,027 | Braves | |
LHP | Dylan Hoffman | Waldorf | 39 | 1,163 | Padres |
National Championship preview
Written by Administrator - Monday, May 20 2019Schedule for the first two days of the 63rd NAIA Baseball National Championship, Friday-Saturday, May 24-31, Harris Field, Lewiston, ID (all times PDT):
8:30 AM: #8 seed Indiana Tech (41-14-1) vs. #9 Bellevue (46-14)
Indiana Tech (Fort Wayne) is making their sixth trip to the Baseball National Championship. The most recent one was in 2003. They are the champions of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. Twitter: @INTechBaseball
Nickname: Warriors
Rankings: #23 in coaches' poll, #7 in ISR. SoS: #20
Quality wins: 2-0 vs. Tennessee Wesleyan, 2-1 vs. Freed-Hardeman, 2-0 vs. U. of the Cumberlands
Top position players: 1B/C Glen McClain (.435, 17 HR, 54 RBI), 3B Branson Dossen (.370, 5 HR, 49 RBI), 1B/3B Jake Defries (.368, 3 HR, 42 RBI). McClain is tied for 12th in the NAIA in hitting and home runs.
Top Pitchers: RHP Tanner Perkins (5-0, 1.10 ERA), LHP Charles Dunavan (9-1, 2.60 ERA, 93 strikeouts), RHP Seth Sorensen (7-3, 2.24 ERA, 63 strikeouts), LHP Dan Shaw (2-2, 1.79 ERA, 62 strikeouts)
Coach: Kip McWilliams, 12th season
Outlook: The Warriors are happy to be here.
Bellevue (Omaha, NE) is making their 13th trip to the Baseball National Championship. The most recent one was in 2016. They are the champions of the North Star Athletic Association. Twitter: @BUBruinBaseball
Nickname: Bruins
Rankings: #21 in coaches' poll, #20 in ISR. SoS: #77
Quality wins: Saint Thomas, Oklahoma City, LSU-Shreveport
Top position players: SS Kory Longaker (.385, 12 HR, 57 RBI), C Travis Tanaka (.380, 3 HR, 51 RBI), 3B J.T. Patterson (.379, 24 home runs, 87 RBI). Patterson is fourth in the NAIA in home runs, and second in RBI.
Top Pitchers: LHP Jarrett Poh (9-0, 1.55 ERA, 68 strikeouts), RHP Stephen Knapp (10-2, 2.33 ERA, 51 strikeouts), RHP Colton Walker (5-2, 4.13 ERA, 60 strikeouts). Poh has the sixth-lowest ERA in the NAIA.
Coach: Duane Monlux, ninth season
Outlook: The Bruins will win a game.
2018 MLB draft
Written by Administrator - Tuesday, June 05 2018Players from NAIA schools taken in the 2018 Major league Baseball draft:
Position | Player | School | Round | Overall | MLB team | Story |
C | Elih Marrero | Saint Thomas | 8 | 250 | Red Sox | story |
RHS | Ben Madison | Central Baptist | 9 | 256 | Giants | story |
RHS | Alex DuBord | Faulkner | 10 | 286 | Giants | story |
RHS | Shawn Dubin | Georgetown C. | 13 | 402 | Astros | story |
RF | Marvin Malone | Southeastern | 16 | 480 | Rays | story |
C | Lane Milligan | Oklahoma City | 17 | 520 | Red Sox | story |
RHR | Eddie Jimenez | Southeastern | 18 | 550 | Red Sox | |
RHR | Angel Reyes | Science and Arts of Oklahoma | 19 | 555 | Tigers | story |
RHS | Stephen Yancey | Texas Wesleyan | 20 | 600 | Rays | |
3B | Mitch Robinson | British Columbia | 21 | 637 | Yankees | story |
RHP | Gage Burland | Lewis-Clark State | 22 | 656 | Blue Jays | story |
LHP | Jonathan Bermudez | Southeastern | 23 | 702 | Astros | |
OF | Preston White | The Master's | 24 | 706 | Giants | story |
C | Rusber Estrada | Faulkner | 24 | 712 | Braves | |
RHP | Miguel Figueroa | Oklahoma City | 24 | 732 | Astros | |
RHS | Kris Jackson | Corban | 28 | 850 | Red Sox | story |
C | Nelson Mompierre | Saint Thomas | 29 | 860 | Mets | |
LHP | Andrew Shaps | William Jessup | 31 | 944 | Dodgers | story |
3B | Joe Gillette | Menlo | 36 | 1089 | Diamondbacks | |
LF | Matthew Jarecki | Benedictine (KS) | 37 | 1095 | Tigers | |
RHR | Alex Camacho | Vanguard | 37 | 1102 | Braves | |
RHS | Bobby Milacki | Arizona Christian | 38 | 1151 | Nationals | |
C | Kevynn Arias | Montreat | 40 | 1185 | Tigers | |
RHS | Brian Metoyer | LSU-Alexandria | 40 | 1190 | Mets | |
RHP | Cole Uvila | Georgia Gwinnett | 40 | 1199 | Rangers | |
RF | Andrew Warner | Columbia C. | 40 | 1203 | Cardinals |
National Championship preview
Written by Administrator - Sunday, May 20 2018Schedule for the first two days of the 62nd NAIA Baseball National Championship, Friday-Saturday, May 25-June 1, Harris Field, Lewiston, ID (all times PDT):
8:30 AM: #8 seed Antelope Valley (44-12-1) vs. #9 Reinhardt (41-18)
Antelope Valley (Lancaster, CA) is making their first appearance at the Baseball National Championship, in only the third season of their program. They won both the regular season and tournament championships of the California Pacific Conference.
Nickname: Pioneers
Rankings: #17 in coaches' poll, #29 in ISR. Strength of Schedule: #93
Quality wins: 2-2 vs. Lewis-Clark State, Middle Georgia State, 2-1 vs. William Jessup
Top position players: IF Michael Pereznegron (.398), IF Tyler Pittmon (.376, 9 HR, 64 RBI), OF Adam Maciel (.410, 57 RBI), C/1B Nathaniel Broaddus (.318, 8 HR, 42 RBI)
Top pitchers: RHP Clayton Rabiej (11-0, 3.28 ERA, 93 K), RHP Jacob Castillo (11-0, 4.75 ERA), RHP Jesse Garcia (7-4, 5.30 ERA, 77 K), LHP Chris Gutierrez (3-0, 2.61 ERA)
Coach: Jacob Garsez, third season
Outlook: The Pioneers should win this one, but if they do, Saturday night's game against Faulkner will be a challenge.
Reinhardt (Waleska, GA) is one of five teams making their first appearance at the Baseball National Championship. The Eagles and Freed-Hardeman are tied for fourth in the NAIA in team fielding, with a .971 average.
Nickname: Eagles
Rankings: Unranked in coaches' poll, #14 in ISR. Strength of Schedule: #24
Quality wins: 1-1 vs. Middle Georgia State, 2-1 vs. Campbellsville
Top position players: OF Kaleb Swayze (.356, 10 HR, 45 RBI), 1B Sherman Graves (.316, 10 HR, 55 RBI), IF Jacob Cagle (.256, 12 HR, 49 RBI)
Top pitchers: RHP Heriberto Casasola (Panama City, Panama; 6-2, 2.25 ERA, 48 K), RHP Dylan Powers (11-3, 2.62 ERA), 80 K), RHP Jason Gifford (9-3, 3.32 ERA, 85 K)
Coach: John Harris, first season
Outlook: The Eagles are happy to be here.
A turnaround at Florida Memorial
Written by Administrator - Friday, March 23 2018The Florida Memorial University Lions (Miami Gardens, FL), who went 18-70 over the past two seasons, are 17-9 as of the day this was published, with a series sweep of Warner. They are the top-ranked team in the Black College Nine's small school poll. They are going into a Sun Conference series at Ave Maria (Paywalled streaming video).
Their Coach is Tino Burgos, who is in his second season. He played college ball at Florida International, and coached at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School for eight years.
The player that is turning heads for the Lions is DH Sergio Chil, who came to Florida Memorial from Havana via ASA College in Miami. A junior, he is batting .488.
Chil's relocation to Miami was facilitated by Rangers scout Jose Rafael Fernandez, who is a good friend of Chil's father. Prior to going to ASA College, he was a student at Mártires de Barbados, a school in Havana for high performance athletes. He describes his training there as "strong and intense". During his first season at ASA College, he batted .450. This season, he has done a lot of work in the batting cage with hitting coach Yunieski Gurriel, learning to let the pitches come to him and hit more to right field. He says that he gets a lot of positive energy from Coach Burgos.
Saint Xavier alum Luke Gregerson a World Series winner
Written by Administrator - Saturday, November 04 2017News from Saint Xavier University: One of the most exciting World Series in recent memory came to a close Wednesday night with the Houston Astros claiming their first championship in franchise history, and for the first time a Saint Xavier alumnus was right in the middle of the celebration.
Astros reliever Luke Gregerson (2003-06) became the first Cougar to be on a World Series-winning team after the game seven victory, the highlight of his nine seasons in the Major Leagues. The 2014 SXU Hall of Fame inductee made two appearances in the World Series, first in a thrilling Game 5 in which Gregerson inherited two runners but struck out Los Angeles' Chris Taylor to end the threat. Houston would go on to come back later that night to win in extra innings, taking a 3-2 lead in the series. Gregerson also came on in the 8th inning of Game 6 to pitch two-thirds of an inning, recording one strikeout.