Baseball 2006

[eddantes]

Hats off to Aaron Grijivala, Liberty's newest all-American (named to the preseason third team).

Also special congrats to Winthrop's Heath Rollins, a 2nd team selection as a utility player.

[PAmedic]

First Baseman Grijalva Selected To Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American Team

December 28, 2005 · Tucson, Ariz.

Liberty first baseman Aaron Grijalva has been named to the 2006 Louisville Slugger pre-season All-American baseball third team, chosen and announced by Collegiate Baseball newspaper Tuesday evening.

Grijalva (r-So., Redlands, Calif.) becomes the first Liberty player to be named to the Louisville Slugger pre-season All-American baseball team.

The first baseman enters the 2006 season off his first collegiate season in which he was named to the 2005 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American team. The first baseman became only the second Flames’ player to be selected to the team in its 15-year history. Outfielder Keith Butler was the first Liberty player to be named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American team in 2000.

Grijalva finished 2005 ranked among the Big South Conference leaders in nine of ten offensive categories including batting average (.367), slugging percentage (.624), on base percentage (.450), runs scored (55), hits (77), doubles (13), triples (4), home runs (11), and total bases (131). In addition, he tied for second in the conference in fielding percentage (.994).

One of three Flames to start all 55 games this season, Grijalva led the team with 24 multiple-hit games, nine of which were three-hit games, and tied for the team lead with 11 multiple-RBI games. The first baseman also had a team-high 13-game consecutive game hit streak this season during which he hit .443 with 10 multiple-hit games.

Grijalva was named Big South Player of the Week on April 11 and received national recognition by being named to the College Baseball Foundation Weekly Honor Roll for April 12 - after posting a .667 batting average with three doubles, a home run and eight runs scored in four games including games against Winthrop and Virginia the previous week. He finished the week with a 1.167 slugging percentage, .688 on-base percentage and three multiple-hit games.

Liberty finished the 2005 season with a 36-19 mark, posting the program’s first 30-win season since 2002 and the 11th in the 29-year history of the program. In addition, the team’s 36 wins tie the 2000 Liberty team for the most victories by a Flames’ team in competition at the NCAA Division I level.

Grijalva and Liberty open up their 2006 season by traveling to Spartanburg, S.C., for a three-game weekend series, February 10-12, against the Wofford Terriers.

[PAmedic]

and the heck w/ the kid from Winthrop. GO FLAMES!

[sitemdown]

Just chillin at home here for break, and can't wait to get back. With the talent and schedule we have this year there's no reason we won't win 40 games. Coach Tomlin has a heck of a staff to work with, although there is a good possiblity the Mittauer is done for the season, which is his 5th year. We'll see when we get back and really get into our practice though.....enjoy the rest of everyone's break.....

[Supa J]

I hope to be able to catch some baseball games this year since baseball's my favorite sport. Only problem is I'm hoping to be working for the Hillcats

[krh44]

I am looking forward to the baseball season as well. Does anyone remember when LU played UNC at the Hillcats stadium? That was an awesome event. Playing against one of the top baseball programs at a really nice stadium.

[givemethemic]

As a diehard tarheel fan, I do remember that game a great game indeed. Supa J when are you coming here for the semester.

[Supa J]

Comin up tomorrow for good. Furniture and everything's already in, moving my clothes and junk up tomorrow and staying.

[bigsmooth]

supa j in the burg finally. look me up tomm. i will be at the radford game. should be on press row side in the corner closest to the tunnel.

[ATrain]

superjon said:

I hope to be able to catch some baseball games this year since baseball's my favorite sport. Only problem is I'm hoping to be working for the Hillcats

As a veteran of 2 seasons working for the Hillcats, it'd be great havin you. Are you over 21? If so, you can draft my beer that the peeps pay me for (till August 15th)

Just gotta love those crazy ABC laws...I can serve them beer, just can't put it in the cup, LOL.

[Supa J]

I'll be doing a lotta behind the scenes work for em and everything. It's that administrative assistant spot. I'm meeting with one of the guys on Wednesday.

I'm only 19, can't help ya there.

And bigsmooth, I'm in Lynchburg. I should be there tomorrow night.

[PAmedic]

thanks for the info SIT'M: like you were saying in the other thread- all you can do is play the games on the schedule. Here's hoping for those 50 wins you need!

[givemethemic]

My plan is to have the Radio schedule for Baseball and Softball complete by the end of the week. I will post it once I have it done.