All posts by Eric Curitore

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 7 OF 8:

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEAM PREVIEWS:  The Rocky Mountain region is made up of schools in Colorado, Idaho, and Washington. The two previous regional champions (Metro State, 2018) and (Air Force, 2019) both lead their conferences heading in to the Spring. Metro State leads the Central at 6-0 while Air Force leads the South at 3-0.  The majority of the conference games are set to be played in the Spring so stay tuned to see how things shake up!

Be sure to check all the Rocky Mountain Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

NORTHERN PLAINS TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 5 OF 8:

NORTHERN PLAINS TEAM PREVIEWS:  The Northern Plains region is made up of schools in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, North Dakota, and Missouri. WUSTL, Bradley, Loyola – Chicago, and MSOE are all new teams to the region as we have combined DII and DIII for 21-22.

In the Central, Wisconsin DII (6-0) is in first while UW – La Crosse is right behind them (5-1). In the East, Bradley (2-0) sits at the top of the standings while Illinois (4-1) is in second. In the West, North Dakota leads the way (9-0)  while St. Thomas has 2nd by themselves (2-1). North Dakota looks to be the early favorite in the region. They were a 2021 NCBA World Series Participant and are off to a strong start this season. Follow along in the Spring to see who looks to overtake them in the Northern Plains Regional!

Be sure to check all the Northern Plains Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

NEW PENN TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 4 OF 8:

NEW PENN TEAM PREVIEWS:  The New Penn region looks a little different than it has in the past due to combining DII and DIII for 21-22. The region is built from schools in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Western New York, and Western Pennsylvania.  This is a loaded region that will be a dogfight to make it out of.

In the Central, Ohio State and Adrian are in the  lead heading into the Spring at 2-0 and 3-0, respectively. Ohio State is a historically good program who has won 5 straight conference titles. In the North, St. Bonaventure (4-1) leads the way with Rochester (2-1) and Niagara (3-2) hoping to chase them down. In the South, it is a two horse race for now after the fall season with Cal (PA) at 9-0 and WVU at 3-0. Eastern Michigan is at the top of the West at 5-0 while Ferris State (5-3) and Grand Valley (5-3) are tied for 2nd. Each conference is still up for grabs for the Spring season!

Be sure to check all the New Penn Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

DIXIE TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 3 OF 8:

DIXIE TEAM PREVIEWS:  The Dixie region is built of schools throughout  Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The Dixie region has three new faces joining the historically talented region. Campbell, Embry-Riddle, and South Carolina DII are all new teams for 21-22!

The Southeast is normally blessed with good baseball weather in the spring resulting in not very many NCBA official games being played in the fall. Georgia College (2-0) and Craven Community College (3-0) were the only two teams across the region to play games this fall. They both lead their respective conferences. Things are going to heat up in the Spring with a ton of games being played. Be sure to follow along to see who makes the Dixie regional in the upcoming months!

Be sure to check all the Dixie Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

CHESAPEAKE TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 2 OF 8:

CHESAPEAKE TEAM PREVIEWS:  The Chesapeake region is built of schools throughout  Maryland, DC, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Virginia. This region looks different than it has in the past with Eastern PA schools in for 21-22 and newcomer Old Dominion has joined!

The conferences are still wide open as we move to the Spring Season. In the Central, George Mason (4-1) leads the way with Stevenson (2-1), Maryland (2-1), and Georgetown (5-3) right on their tail. The North is lead by Temple (3-1) with Millersville (2-1), and Villanova (4-2) looking to take over.  In the South, James Madison (5-1) leads the way while Salisbury (3-2) and VCU (2-2) are looking to make up some ground.  Last but not least, the West is lead by Bloomsburg at 4-2 and Dickinson in 2nd at 2-1. Penn State has not played any conference games yet, but they are historically a very strong program who will make a run at the conference title.

Be sure to check all the Chesapeake Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

NEW ENGLAND TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 1 OF 8:

NEW ENGLAND TEAM PREVIEWS:  The New England region built of schools throughout  Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

As we head into the Spring Season, Fordham (6-2) and Marist (6-3) sit atop of the Central, while Boston leads the East at 4-1. In the South, The College of New Jersey is leading the way at 6-2 and SUNY-Cortland leads the West at 5-1. There are still plenty of conference games to be played that can shake up the standings!

Be sure to check all the New England Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

CURITORE NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS

It is with great excitement to announce that Eric Curitore has been promoted to Vice President of Baseball Operations! For the past 2.5 years, Eric has been the Director of Division I Baseball Operations & continues to do great things at that level.  Prior to working in Division I, he previously held the Director of Division II Baseball Operations position from 2014-2019.

For those of you who may not be familiar with Eric, he is former club baseball player & President at Bowling Green State University from 2007-2011 . He volunteered with our organization for two years before being hired as a full time employee in 2011. Since then, Eric has been a tremendous asset to CollClubSports & the NCBA as we couldn’t be happier to have him take on this new challenge overseeing the NCBA as a whole. Eric will remain overseeing Division I for the 2022 Spring Season. To reach Eric, you can email him at [email protected] or by phone at 412-321-8440 x101.

 

Wilson Sporting Goods – Exclusive Discounts!

The NCBA is excited to announce it’s latest partnership with Wilson Sporting Goods!  Wilson has put together an exclusive online store for all NCBA member teams to take advantage of.  The store will provide players opportunities to purchase Wilson bats & gloves at exclusive pricing.

Wilson Sporting Goods owns Louisville Slugger, DeMarini & EvoShield, as the store will feature items from all these companies & more.

Items will ship out within a week.  Orders $50+ will receive free shipping.

For more information, CLICK HERE to check out the promotional flier!

Charleston Fall Invitational – Day 1 Update!

Pool Play is officially in the books as we now look towards tomorrow’s single elimination bracket.
 
Check out all the scores from today, along with tomorrow’s schedule by CLICKING HERE!