Head Baseball Coach SIU - Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
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Note to HS Players wanting to be recruited: If you get a basehit, RUN hard rounding 1B, if you hit a GB, RUN hard thru the bag!
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Congratulations to @SIUEBaseball very own @Brett_Johnson6 on his selection in the MLB draft today. He had a remarkable career here and I’m so happy for him!! Proud coach.
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Showed up to bus 45min early this morning and 5 of the guys already on! I think they were as excited as me to get the 2020 season started! Heading to the Bayou!
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After earning a 3-1 victory today! These @SIUEBaseball guys walked across the stage tonight and received their diplomas. Congrats to our 2019 @SIUE graduates!
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1/2 day at school means I had an extra assistant coach at @SIUEBaseball practice this afternoon.
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It's been an exciting day for @SIUEBaseball as we have officially started welcoming 8 new members to the Cougar Family! #TogetherWeWill
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The hospitality from @LionAthAssoc this weekend was top notch. Great atmosphere for college baseball!
@SIUEBaseball @Cbroadh2o State Representative Chris Broadwater sharing crawfish with SIUE baseball players @LionAthAssoc #southernhospitality #LionUp
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Great turnout of @SIUEBaseball alumni at the SIUE Athletics Golf outing today! This is a special group of young alumni I had the pleasure of coaching. Love seeing these guys back together again.
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Glad to get outside today as we @SIUEBaseball prepare for 2018 season. Lots of positives and many valuable teaching points taken from day #1
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I'd like to thank @SIUEBaseball 's four seniors for all their contributions this year! You will be missed.
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Landry's 7th Birthday was on Wednesday but we celebrated today!! He's ready to go play some ball after the rain.
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Congratulations to my good friend @SkylarTMeade. Hired to be new PC @GamecockBasebll . The guy brings energy to all he does. #winner
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@SIUEBaseball won series vs EKU this weekend. We lost GM3 today but this catch by @d_cock15 was legit. Great photo too!
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Proud of these guys!! Proud of this team…excited to compete in tourney this week!
Seven @SIUEBaseball Cougars Earn All-OVC Honors
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Great way to end our day!!
🚨 King of the Hill 🚨
One pitcher. One hitter. One at bat.
#TogetherWeWill
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Congratulations on earning your degree guys! @SIUEBaseball @brockaflocka2 @thesack34 @masonmcreaken11 @TheRealRio_5 @twalt3_7
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Last chance to get out and preview 2021 @SIUEBaseball tomorrow! Scrimmage starts at 4pm. #togetherwewill
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Love the fact that this group of @SIUEBaseball alumni get together every year around the holidays. Humbled that they have welcomed me into join the group. Love the stories, fellowship, and seeing the history of program. See you next year fellas!
Go Cougars!!
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Just hit the road for our 3rd weekend! Another opportunity to find out who we are and what we are made of. Loving what I've seen the past two weeks! Go Cougs! #togetherwewill
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Remarkable season for @SIUEBaseball 's @alecskender7 The guy fielded everything...NO errors...that's not a typo...ZERO ERRORS. #goldglove
The 2017 @ABCA1945 #Rawlings #GoldGlove Award Finalists for 2nd Base! @TexasBaseball @BeaverBaseball @SIUEBaseball
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Watching former @SIUEBaseball Cougar, Dustin Woodcock, tonight. Appreciate him taking time to say hello to 2 of his biggest fans. @GatewayGrizzlie
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Great energy tonight for practice and then the boys feasted at Bubba's II PoBoys. Great food but even better hospitality. Several tried crawfish for 1st time. Now its time to focus on Opening Day!!
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“THANK YOU” to all of our supporters who have renewed or joined the Dugout Club for the 2024 Season! Starting today and thru Dec. 5th, we will be partnering with SIUE’s Giving Tuesday campaign to help give our athletes the best possible experience.
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As we move into the official start of summer today, I am hoping that @MLB Baseball will return soon. Not just to watch @Cubs vs @Cardinals or @MTauchman I'm looking forward to seeing how pristinely manicured MLB fields will be without traffic on them for 3 months. @dirtyGkeeper
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Congratulations to @brockweimer on breaking the @SIUEBaseball career HR record today! I am very happy and proud of him for reaching this achievement. 💪⚾️
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Wheels up for Seattle in about an hour. The 2017 @SIUEBaseball Cougars are ready to start the season.
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@SIUEBaseball Happy to be able to see Avery and Kyle receive their diplomas today! Congratulations fellas! 👊
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The excitement of loading the bus and heading out for first road trip never gets old. #togetherwewill
.@SIUEBaseball Season Preview; Cougars Open Friday at Southeastern Louisiana siuecougars.com/news/2022/2/…
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👀 #2 and #3
Excited to see these two and their teammates @SIUEBaseball kick off the season this week!!
🌟 OVC Top Prospects, 2024 Draft 🌟
(Presented by @pitchlogic)
1. Jackson Wells, RHP, @LittleRockBSB
2. Lucas Spence, OF/LHP, @SIU_Baseball
3. Chase Bloomer, SS, @SIU_Baseball
4. Kam Edwards, OF, @LULIONSBASEBALL
5. Tyler Conklin, RHP, @EIU_Baseball
🔗 d1ba.se/49xkd7o
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A great group of student-athletes. Helped @SIUEBaseball get off to a solid start this year. Excited to see what future holds for each of you. Congrats fellas!
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Yesterday, these three @SIUEBaseball Cougs walked across the stage earning their degrees. I look forward to seeing what the future holds for them! #proudCoach
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Outstanding day on the mound with some clutch hitting. #togetherwewill
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I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. It's officially time to tune car radio to "X-mas Station"😁🎄🎅. YES...I'm that guy. @JKelch5
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We see 👀 you Spence!! @SIUEBaseball
Prospects with at least 20 doubles & 20 stolen bases:
- Jett Williams (NYM, AA)
- Nick Morabito (NYM, AA)
- Luis Lara (MIL, AA)
- Lucas Spence (HOU, A+)
Gap power and speed.
Lucas Spence was a non-drafted FA and now has a .262/.377/.419 slash line at A+ w/5 HR & 20 SB 🔍
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On the way to the ballpark today and here’s the scene. Nothing but songs about ☀️ Sunshine being played on speakers by @SIUEBaseball
These guys like to have fun!!
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This is big time stuff! Proud of all the things Nic is doing while playing @SIUEBaseball…sports journalist, podcast host, videographer and overall great guy. 👊
Check out my first published article with @_tvsports covering tonight’s @Avalanche @SeattleKraken game.
tvsportsmag.com/?p=11763
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Had a great time celebrating The Robinsons this weekend. Congratulations Sarah and Chris! 🥂
There was a full lineup of former @SIUEBaseball Cougs in attendance.
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Very cool article to read. I remember the day Mike called me and asked about collaborating with Justin Stone @elite_baseball. It was a no-brainer.
Yankees’ Mike Tauchman First Did His Homework, Then Got His Chance nyti.ms/2Zbcpru
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Great opportunity for our guys today. Special thanks to all the scouts who attended.
MLB Scout day at SIUE today. Great turnout to see our Cougs show their stuff. Future is bright! #TogetherWeWill
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Been able to take advantage of some great January weather to get prepped for opening day. Go Cougs!!
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One of my favorite things to be a part of is helping out on move-in day. The excitement of a new year, campus buzzing and meeting new Cougars.
It was a beautiful day on campus! #SIUE was filled with new, smiling faces as first-year students began moving into their residence halls. bit.ly/3QQbx2F
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Just saw story of child hit in stands of Yankees game. @MLB Why is there even a discussion about netting down the lines? The answer is YES.
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Glad to have this group on campus. Still the pop-a-shot champ!! #togetherwewill
Good food and family fun tonight! Ready to start the 19-20' school year tomorrow. Welcome to and welcome back fellas. #togetherwewill
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Says he wants to hit for Cubs...I'm not sure if pitch selection is there yet? I tell him "can't hit 2B's on the ground!" Love the tip of cap
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Sunday wins are so important…Great bounce back win for the boys!!
Offense Comes to Life for @SIUEBaseball in Series Finale Win siuecougars.com/news/2022/2/…
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Beautiful day at the ballpark. Every practice we can learn something and continue to grow as a team...today was a good day.
Cougars had a great Monday of a practice to start the week. Fall World Series starting this week. Games will be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday starting at 4:15! Whose going to win, Red or Black? Find out at Roy E. Lee Field this week. #TogetherWeWill
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Happy Mother's Day to my wife, Jill, and the best MOM to these rascals. Thanks for putting up with everything we do.
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“mano a mano” these matchups are going to be intense…who will wear the crown this year as Kings of the Hill? 👑
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Beautiful Friday and Saturday for scrimmages.
.@SIUEBaseball Earns Recruiting Recognition as Fall Preparations Continue
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I'd like to thank all the guys who attended @SIUEBaseball Prospect Camp today! Had fun meeting some potential Cougars.
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That’s our guy! @SIUEBaseball Love it Avery. 👊
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The best in the business working to perfect their craft. I smile at this because I walk around house doing BP mechanics in mirror daily 😃
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This guy will be a future @SIUEBaseball Cougar. Multi-sports athletes...I've heard his golf game is OK too?
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@SIUEBaseball guys on that list 👊
31 SIUE Student-Athletes Earn OVC Academic Medal of Honor
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Hey Cougs!! Mark your calendars for Giving Tuesday, Nov 22 - Dec 6. It’s also time to join the SIUE Baseball Dugout Club!! Every gift is meaningful. Thank you for your support of our student-athletes. Go Cougars!
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Glad to get back to work in @SIUEBaseball office today! I truly missed being around my staff over the Holidays! They are great! #notashamed
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Exciting day for @SIUEBaseball at our @MLB Scout Day. Thanks to all the scouts in attendance and @Docs_Smokehouse for catering.
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Loved watching these guys compete in the series. Learned a lot about this team and I like it. We've got 4 days to continue to improve before we put a bow on the fall vs. SLU on Saturday.
The Black Team takes game 3 and the Fall World Series 2-1! @tybastunas with the Win on the mound. At the plate, @JoshOhl22 hit a lead off 2B and scored the only run on a @JackRigoni10 sacrifice fly. #TogetherWeWill
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Fun evening for @SIUEBaseball and all our student-athletes at the SIUE Athletics Cougar Choice Awards. Congrats to @NicRoesy20 receiving the Male Cougar Cadre award and also to our guys who will receive diplomas next month.
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It takes a lot of work, commitment and having great teammates to earn these awards! Congratulations to all these guys but especially our Coug #10
The 2022 All-OVC Baseball ⚾ 2nd Team.
The team includes 17 players (due to 3 ties) from 8 different teams. It includes 2 grads, 4 seniors, 5 juniors and 6 sophomores.
#OVCit
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Proud of the way the guys responded after game 1 today!
.@SIUEBaseball knocks in 6 runs in the top of the 9th for a convincing win in the nightcap of today’s DH!
#BeRemembered | #BeACougar
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Mano-a-Mano. Love seeing them compete!!
This week’s King of the Hill challenge featured RHP @alexscherer21 , he called out OF @Brady_Bunten2 as his opponent.
One at bat, everybody knows the rules.
The Hitters claimed victory with Bunten’s full count walk.
Scoreboard: Pitchers 1 - Hitters 1
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@collinbaumgart1 Excited to have this guy become a part of @SIUEBaseball . Please read the article...his humility is admirable.
2016-17 PREP YEAR IN REVIEW: Small-Schools Baseball Player of the Year Collin Baumgartner of Southwestern - thetelegraph.com/sports/1061…
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It’s National Student-Athlete Day! I’d like to recognize the guys @SIUEBaseball for their hard work and dedication both on the field and in the classroom. I appreciate you!!
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Very informative and provided great perspective to our players and staff.
Thank you @VMIAthletics for a tour of your beautiful and historic campus before our series this weekend!
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It takes a lot of work, commitment and having great teammates to earn these awards! Congratulations to all these guys but especially our Cougs #2 #6 #33
The 2022 All-OVC Baseball ⚾ 1st Team.
It includes 14 players from 8 different schools. It includes 5 seniors, 4 juniors and 5 sophomores.
#OVCit
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Great series win after losing game 1.
.@SIUEBaseball Wins Finale 3-2; Take Series From Redhawks siuecougars.com/x/3pdz9
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Recognition for a great season!! Good for you @brennan_orf!
.@SIUEBaseball's Orf Earns All-Region Selection
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2019 Season Preview: Cougars Exude Optimism, Seek OVC Improvement siuecougars.com/sports/m-bas…
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Love the job @Joe_Pott does calling @SIUEBaseball games on radio and for ESPN+ Please take 2min and listen to tweet below ⬇️ You won’t be disappointed
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Looking forward to the opportunity to compete and get better. Let's go Cougars!!
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He summed it up for all of us right now 👇
Our next @theOVCSAAC Conversation feature is w/ @SIUEBaseball pitcher Collin Baumgartner (@collinbaumgart1).
Below he answers "What have you missed most about not being on campus this spring?"
Click here for the full feature with more Q&A: bit.ly/3devfRT | @SIUECougars
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As the SIUE Giving Tuesday Campaign and Dugout Club registrations continue. I’d like to give a huge THANK YOU to all who have joined. Don’t miss out…it’s going to be an exciting year! siuecougars.com/sports/2022/…
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