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Jeff Ditch is in his fifth season as the head coach at IUP and is leading the Crimson Hawk baseball program toward the top of the PSAC and Atlantic Region. Not only is the baseball team successful on the field, they also excel in the classroom. The 2009 team earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.09. Check out his blog here.






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FLORIDA STATE seminoles
(54-14, 24-6)
final 2008 ranking: #7

Despite being led by player of the year Buster Posey, Florida State was eliminated from the CWS in two games to continue their long streak of making it to Omaha, but falling short of winning a title. The Seminoles have now gone home with lovely parting gifts in nineteen Series appearances. With Posey and two top pitching starters gone from campus, a twentieth return won’t be easy, but it’s not out of the question. Five seasoned batters who hit over .320 including Stuart Tapley (.383, 8, 40), and Jason Stidham (.322, 11, 63) will steer the offense, while Mike McGee (7-1, 4.04), Bo O’Dell (5-1, 3.60) and Geoff Parker (6-2, 4.50) will limit the damage opposition makes when they take to the mound. Tallahassee natives Tommy Oravetz (.361, 4, 32) and Jimmy Marshall (6-2, 3.69) will also make substantial contributions to help their hometown team continue their winning ways. Also watch for sophomore Tyler Holt (.324, 3, 41) who reached base in every game during the regular season - a span of 55 straight games.

2009 Preseason Rankings


Rank
 
1
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
2
LSU TIGERS
3
CAL STATE FULLERTON TITANS
4
TEXAS A&M AGGIES
5
MIAMI HURRICANES
6
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
7
TEXAS LONGHORNS
8
FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES
9
UC IRVINE ANTEATERS
10
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS
11
RICE OWLS
12
PEPPERDINE WAVES
13
OKLAHOMA SOONERS
14
OLE MISS REBELS
15
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
16
AUBURN TIGERS
17
SAN DIEGO TOREROS
18
BAYLOR BEARS
19

MISSOURI STATE BEARS

20

LOUSIVILLE CARDINALS

21
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
22
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
23
FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS
24
FLORIDA GATORS
25
COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS
26
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
27
TCU HORNED FROGS
28
STANFORD CARDINAL
29
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
30
UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS

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