Heartland Community College athletic director and head baseball coach Nate Metzger has announced that sophomore left-handed pitcher Aaron Hauge (Homewood Flossmoor HS / Homewood, IL) – has committed to play at Southern Illinois University at …
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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.
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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 — 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, 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 …
By Asif Shah
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