Division 2 – The JBB

Div 2-South Atlantic Preview (Reg. 8 & 10)

January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 Noah Sharp ASA Miami, Brunswick, Bryant & Strat, Catawba Valley, District Preview, Division 2, Fayetteville Tech, Guilford Tech, Lenoir, Pasco-Hernando, Patrick Henry, Paul D Camp, Pitt, Region 10, Region 8, South Atlantic District, Southeastern-Whiteville, Southwest Virginia, Surry, Wake Tech

After making it out of Florida last year Pasco-Hernando headed up north to take on Region 10. They lost their first game in North Carolina then went on to rattle off 6 wins in 4 days to claim the South Atlantic District Crown. Once in Enid, they took care of Lackawanna, then lost to the #1 seed Pearl River. They then battled back through the losers bracket to face Pearl River again in which they one 13-12. In the Semifinals they took on the eventual National Champs NOC-Enid. They took the first game 12-11 in 10 innings and then lost in 7 15-6. They finished tied for 3rd

Previous Winners: ‘19 Pasco-Hernando, ‘18 Brunswick, ‘17 Pitt, ‘16 Brunswick

The Pre-Season Honors for this district go to Brunswick’s Kolby Mackinnon for the Pre-Season Player of the Year. While the Pre-Season Pitcher goes to Catawba Valley’s Blake Dockery (Charlotte)

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Baseball Division 2

Div. 2-West District Preview (Reg. 1)

January 3, 2020 Noah Sharp Chandler-Gilbert, District Preview, Division 2, Gateway, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Pre Season, Region 1, Scottsdale, West District

Just falling in last year's National Championship game, Mesa Finished the season as the second-best team in the country. They started the Tournament the second-ranked team and then had to fight their way through the losers bracket to make it to the Title game where they faced NOC-Enid “The Home Team” in a winners take all National Title.

This is another Region where the records do not tell the whole story as to how good these teams actually are. This region is a combined conference with the Division 1 Arizona teams. To truly illustrate how tough their yearly schedule is, they had to play 2 games apiece against the National Champion at the Division 1 level Central Arizona, as well as D1 top 20 ranked Pima, South Mountain, Arizona Western, Cochise, and Yavapai.

Previous Winners: ‘19 Mesa (National Runner-Up), ‘18 Scottsdale, ‘17 Phoenix, ‘16 GateWay (National Runner-Up), ‘15 Scottsdale, ‘14 Mesa (National Champs)

The Pre-Season Player of the Year goes to one of Mesas key contributors in last year's run Taylor Darden. While the Pre-Season Pitcher of the Year goes to Chandler Webster (Texas Tech) who is also on the Pre-Season All-American Team.

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Baseball Division 2 JuCo Baseball

Div. 2- Great Lakes District (Reg. 12) Preview

December 31, 2019 Noah Sharp Ancilla, Clark State, Cuyhoga, District Preview, Division 2, Eastern Gateway, Edison State, Glen Oaks, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes, Henry Ford, Ivy Tech Northeast, Jackson, Kalamazoo Valley, Kellogg, Lake Michigan, Lakeland, Lansing, Macomb, Mid Michigan, Mott, Muskegon, Pre Season, Region 12, Sinclair, St. Clair County

The Past 4 years Region 12 has been a dog fight, the top teams battling it out to decide who will take home the National Tournament bid. With Kellogg landing on top last year with 2 others taking the previous 3 years this is always one of the top Division 2 Regions.

Previous Winners: ‘19 Kellogg, ‘18 Sinclair, ‘17 Lansings, ‘16 Sinclair

This year the Pre-Season Player of the Year goes to Mott’s Andrew Fleming, While the Pre-Season Pitcher of the Year goes to Mark Manfredi (Dayton) of Sinclair.

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Baseball Division 2 JuCo Baseball

Div. 2- Central District Preview (Reg. 24)

December 28, 2019 JBB Staff Central District, Danville Area, Division 2, Heartland, Illinois Central, John Wood, Lewis & Clark, Lincoln Land, NJCAA D2, Parkland, Region 24, Spoon River, Vincennes

For the first time in over 4 years, Parkland was not the team that made the trip to Enid. Lincoln Land made the trip last year and for good reason. Being led by a solid Freshman staff.

Previous Winners:’19 Lincoln Land, ‘18 Parkland (National Champs), ‘17 Parkland, ‘16 Parkland

This year's group is going to be interesting with not as much separation between the top and bottom. Parkland holds the Player of the Year in Trevor Burkhart while Lincoln Land returns one of their key pieces from last years run in Spencer Walker who is the Pitcher of the Year

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Division 2 Pop Up Heat

Pop Up Heat: Aaron Ball

December 5, 2019 Chris Huffins Aaron Ball, Division 2, Kankakee, Pop Up Heat, Pre-Season All-American, Tulane

You demanded it, so you got it! Pop up HEAT is back and this installment profiles a right-handed flame thrower from Div. 2 powerhouse Kankakee in Illinois. Aaron Ball was just recently named a Div. 2 preseason All-American and he’s coming off of an outstanding fall campaign. Aaron is the literal definition of a “pop up” guy as coming into college he was not highly sought after and has grown a tremendous amount in stature and mph Velo since arriving on campus. One of the fastest rising arms in the country and a future Tulane Green wave player, Aaron Ball.

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