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Joe Leonard Gets A Nomination
Pitt baseball standout Joe Leonard picked up an award nomination - the John Olerud two-way Player of the Year Award. Not only have I never heard of this award, I never knew John Olerud was a pitcher. Leonard is continuing a pretty good year: On the year, Leonard holds a .452 batting average in a...
Joe Leonard up for Another Award
Pitt baseball star Joe Leonard is up for another award - the Dick Howser Award, given to collegiate baseball's best player.Leonard is one of 25 semifinalists for the award.With its regular season now concluded, Pitt will look to the the Big East Championships which begin Wednesday.
Heading into the Big East Tournament
Pitt baseball is headed into the Big East tournament as a three-seed and will get Rutgers in the first round. After a hot start, they ended with losing five of their last eight.Jeremy Mills, Big East blogger at ESPN.com, thinks Pitt will still land in the NCAA tournament.
Pitt Baseball on the Ropes
In a week that saw star player Joe Leonard named the Big East Player of the Year, Pitt was dealt an opening loss in the Big East Tournament, losing to Rutgers today 9-5: "We just have to turn the page and forget about today," said Baker (11-3), who had matched a season high with 12 hits allowed in...
Pitt Left Out
Pitt's NCAA tournament hopes ended when the bracket was revealed. Pitt was only able to win one game in the Big East tournament before being ousted.Still, a pretty successful year for a program that hasn't typically done very well. Hopefully they can use this year as well as their new facilities to...
Joe Leonard - The All-American American
Sorry, pro wrestling flash.Pitt has its second Baseball All-American in as many years with the news of Joe Leonard being named to Louisville Slugger's All-American team. He made the third team.That seems a little low for someone who was the Big East Player of the Year and is a semi-finalist for the...
Joe Leonard Drafted
Pitt star Joe Leonard was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of today's MLB Draft: "I knew I had a good season and everything really worked out for me," Leonard said. "I was just sitting at home with my family and my girlfriend and my name popped up on the computer screen. I was so...
Two More Baseball Draft Picks
After Joe Leonard was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the third round, Pitt saw two more players taken in the MLB Draft. Senior catcher Cory Brownstein was drafted in the 15th round, also by the Braves, while Senior shortstop Danny Lopez was picked by the Seattle Mariners in the 17th round.
Joe Leonard Named Player of the Year
Former Pitt standout and recent MLB third-round draft pick, Joe Leonard, was named as the NCBWA (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association) District 1 Player of the Year. District 1 includes Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.In 2010, Leonard broke...
News and Notes 7/5
After three non-stop days of grilling, finally getting to some links from the holiday weekend and a few random ones over last week.Chevy Troutman is having a fine career in Italy and the Post-Gazette catches up with him while he's in town for the Greentree Summer League. He still may play a few...
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