Aardsma settling in as a top closer

Righty aims to be known for more than just his name By Jim Street / MLB.com 06/15/09 6:24 PM ET SAN DIEGO — The last thing right-hander David Aardsma wants to be remembered for is the first pitch he threw in the Major Leagues. That pitch, thrown on April 7, 2004, moved Aardsma ahead of former home run [...]

Panthers rookie Scirrotto has baseball backup plan

MIKE CRANSTON The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One of nearly two dozen undrafted rookies with Carolina, Anthony Scirrotto faces long odds to make the Panthers’ regular-season roster. Only the former Penn State safety has a fallback plan: professional baseball. Sure, Scirrotto hasn’t played competitively since he was a power-hitting high school shortstop four years [...]

Second Big Ten/Big East Baseball Challenge Scheduled for Feb. 26-28, 2010

Field expanded to 10 teams from each conference for unique college baseball event ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Following an inaugural event in which nearly 17,000 spectators attended games in a three-day period, the second Big Ten/BIG EAST Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, has been confirmed for the weekend of Feb. 26-28, [...]