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Napolean named to Pre-Season All-Conference USA Team | UABSports.com

January 27, 2012 – 9:14 am |

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —- University of Alabama-Brimingham right-handed pitcher Dillon Napoleon was selected to the Preseason All-Conference USA Team, announced by the league office on Thursday.

Napoleon was one of 15 student-athletes named to the preseason all-league squad and the senior was one of just four pitchers selected.

In 2011, Napoleon earned C-USA Newcomer of the Year, the first in Blazer history, after transferring from Heartland C.C., located in Normal, Ill. He was also named a second-team all-league selection.

In his first season with the Blazers, Napoleon finished with a record of 5-3 and 2.87 ERA in 84.2 innings of work. The righty collected 56 strikeouts and allowed just 70 hits, while holding opponents to a .230 batting average.

In addition to selecting a preseason all-league team, the head coaches also made their predictions for the final standings. UAB was projected to finish eighth.

read the entire article via UABSports.com

Heartland Baseball Update podcast to debut

January 25, 2012 – 5:57 pm |

CornbeltBaseball.com is pleased to announce our newest podcast. Heartland Baseball Update will debut on March 7. Jack Warren will host the podcast, which will feature Heartland Community College head baseball coach Nate Metzger.
Each show Coach …

Champaign still talking minor league baseball | News-Gazette.com

January 24, 2012 – 6:12 pm |

CHAMPAIGN — It’s January, but baseball season starts next week for Tony Johnston and his exploratory committee.
Johnston and the group of business people and baseball experts on Jan. 30 will begin working through the details …

Lexington Snipes induct newest members to Hall of Fame

January 23, 2012 – 9:02 pm |

Lexington, Ill. — The Lexington Snipes proudly announce the two newest members of their hall of fame: Brett Moore and Shawn McGuire. Both inductees’ play contributed to multiple Snipes league championships.
Brett Moore, a graduate of …

Thank you, Bloomington-Normal

January 19, 2012 – 10:11 pm |

By Asif Shah
Appreciative Rightfielder
As some of you already know, I was recently traded from the Normal CornBelters to the Winnipeg Goldeyes in the American Association. For those wondering: Yes, I did ask to be traded …

‘Belters get kudos for social media | BleacherReport.com

January 19, 2012 – 5:11 pm |

Last week I wrote about former Atlanta Braves prospect Robert Brooks joining the Independent Normal CornBelters to try and prolong a once promising career.
This week the CornBelters are jumping on the Facebook train at full …

New Asif Shah column to debut

January 19, 2012 – 12:21 pm |

CornbeltBaseball.com is pleased to announce that former Normal CornBelter and current Winnipeg Goldeye, Asif Shah, will be cyber-penning a weekly column for us. Anyone who knows Asif or has listened to our podcasts featuring Asif, …

IWU’s Callahan tabbed as pre-season DIII honorable mention | IWUSports.com

January 18, 2012 – 4:24 pm |

Illinois Wesleyan junior first baseman Kevin Callahan has earned honorable mention on the D3baseball.com preseason Division III All-American squads.
In 2011 Callahan was the co-”Player of the Year” in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin …

CornBelters offering a Suite Deal for Facebook fans

January 16, 2012 – 7:14 pm |

Normal, IL – The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, are offering a “suite” deal for any new Facebook fans! The CornBelters will play their first game of the 2012 season at the Corn …

Dan Blewett – Warbird Throwing Academy

January 12, 2012 – 9:25 pm |

CornbeltBaseball.com editor Tom Jackson got a chance to stop by Extra Innings in Bloomington recently and chat with our favorite trainer, coach, and minor league pitcher, Dan Blewett. Dan is the owner of Dan Blewett …

CornBelters sign former Braves prospect

January 10, 2012 – 6:30 pm |

Normal, IL – The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, acquired shortstop Robert Brooks, a 2008 draft pick of the Atlanta Braves. The CornBelters will play their first game of the 2012 season at …

Did umpires develop hand signals because of deaf player Dummy Hoy? | LATimes.com

January 10, 2012 – 4:29 pm |

BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: Notable deaf ballplayer William “Dummy” Hoy led to the creation of hand signals by umpires.
As loud as baseball fans can be at times, it comes as no surprise to see that there …

Visited by aliens or goblins or something

January 10, 2012 – 10:48 am |

We went through what we thought was a major behind-the-scenes change this past weekend, with a major upgrade to one of our databases. What should have been transparent has obviously turned out to be a …

Need help finding/scheduling umpires?

January 9, 2012 – 11:29 am |

One of the least favorite aspects of running any baseball organization is scheduling umpires. First of all, just trying to find them can be a bit tricky. Then there’s the problem of managing the whole …

Kreger named new CornBelters GM

January 9, 2012 – 10:54 am |

Normal, IL – The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, are proud to announce Kyle Kreger as the new General Manager. He transitions within the CornBelters organization after most recently serving as Assistant General …