NEWS DIGEST, JULY 16

Sorry for the sporadic updates. I guess I'm dealing with the Summertime Blues, and as, Eddie Cochran famously wrote, there ain't no cure for the Summertime Blues.

Rice's Graham calls for new ball
Rice coach Wayne Graham recently wrote an open letter calling for college baseball to use a different, livelier baseball. His epistle came after a particularly low-scoring College World Series. This link goes to CollegeBaseballToday.com. Sorry for that Website writer's pottymouth in other articles you may stumble across.
Graham

Bulldogs selected
Former The Citadel players Chip Cannon and Dan McDonnell have been selected for induction into The Citadel's Athletic Hall of Fame. McDonnell coached Louisville to the College World Series in 2013.
The Citadel

Mr. Thompson goes to Omaha
The Citadel has posted a video feature on Bo Thompson's trip to Omaha for the College Home Run Derby. Thompson, a Mann High graduate did the best of the three South Carolinians in the event. The others were Clemson's Garrett Boulware and USC's Joey Pankake.
Thompson

Tracking the Tigers
Here's Clemson's latest update on former players in the pros.
Clemson

And, here's a look on the current Tigers playing on summer league teams.
Tigers

Cougars excel
Here's College of Charleston's update on some of its players in summer ball.
Cougars

Also, here's a link to a Los Angeles Times story on former CofC star Michael Kohn of the Los Angles Angels
Kohn

Schmotzer honored
Dave Schmotzer, who coached Coker to the NCAA Division II World Series, today was named Southeast Region Division II coach of the year by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Schmotzer

Greiner homers
University of South Carolina junior Grayson Greiner went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs as the U.S. Collegiate National Team beat the Metro Collegiate Baseball League, 16-2, Tuesday. The Americans open a five-game series with Cuba on Thursday.Included are games at Cary, N.C, on Monday and Durham next Tuesday.
Greiner

Schedule

Wolves selected
Newberry's Eric Barbieri and Albert Baur have been selected to play in the all-star games for the Southern Collegiate Baseball League and Northwoods League, respectively.

Barbieri

Baur

Provence selected
Former North Greenville star Drew Provence, son of ex-South Carolina football star Andrew Provence, has been named to play in the Frontier League (independent professional) All-Star Game.
Provence

Marks, Remillard picked
Anthony Marks and Zach Remillard of Coastal Carolina have been picked to play on the East squad in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game.
Chants

SCBL changes Website
The Southern Collegiate Baseball League is using a new Website for its results/standings. The link at the right has been corrected.
SCBL

Southern Wesleyan reports Tim O'Callaghan was selected to play in the SCBL All-Star Game. If you can find complete rosters, let me know and I'll link to them.
O'Callaghan

Players commit
TheDiamondProspects.com reports the following commitments:
* Aynor infielder Brandon Young has chosen Francis Marion.
Young
* Chapman infielder Dallas Betsill has committed to play for Spartanburg Methodist. Anyone know if he's related to former Byrnes High quarterback Steve Betsill?
Betsill

Gamecocks honored
 Five USC baseball players were among those selected to the SEC's first-year academic honor roll. They were D.C. Arendas, George Iskenderian, Tyler Jackson (Wren), Max Schrock and Jack Wynkoop.
USC

Walker in Futures Game
former USC first baseball Christian Walker played in the MLB Futures All-Star Game, going 0-for-2. He is in the Orioles organization.