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BASE: News & Notes

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Players of the Week
Illinois' Matt Dittman and Indiana's Micah Johnson were named Big Ten Co-Players of the Week, while Purdue's Matt Bischoff was named Pitcher of the Week. COMPLETE RELEASE

In the Polls
Ohio State is ranked No. 27 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and is receiving votes in the coaches' and NCBWA polls.

BASE: Around the Horn

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  • Ohio State's Zach Hurley was named Big Ten Player of the Week, while Northwestern's Francis Burke earned Pitcher of the Week honors
  • Ohio State comes in at No. 17 in the latest Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll and is ranked No. 23 in the coaches' and NCBWA polls.
  • Indiana wins the award for Best Breakout Performance of last weekend, according to Eric Sorenson of College Baseball Today.
  • Check out CollegeBaseball360.com's interviews with Big Ten players and coaches at the Big Ten/Big East Challenge:
         Ohio State coach Bob Todd
         Michigan State pitcher Kurt Wunderlich
         Michigan State coach Jake Boss Jr.
  • Iowa's Kurtis Muller offers his thoughts on the season, two weeks in.
  • Michigan alum Don Lund was a first-hand witness to baseball history.
  • BASE: Bench Warmers

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    Illinois' Aaron Johnson, Michigan's Chris Berset, Ohio State's Dan Burkhart and Penn State's Ben Heath are four of 53 members of the Coleman Company - Johnny Bench Award Watch List, the organization announced on Monday. The award is given annually to the top catcher in Division I college baseball. COMPLETE RELEASE

    BASE: Down to the Wire

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    After Day 2 of the Big Ten/Big East Challenge, the Big Ten and Big East are tied, 10-10.

    South Florida def. ILLINOIS, 12-3

    Villanova def. INDIANA, 8-1

    West Virginia def. IOWA, 9-5

    St. John's def. MICHIGAN, 2-1

    Louisville def. MICHIGAN STATE, 17-6

    Connecticut def. MINNESOTA, 8-2

    NORTHWESTERN def. Rutgers, 7-5

    OHIO STATE def. Notre Dame, 10-2

    PENN STATE def. Seton Hall, 3-2 (13)

    Cincinnati def. PURDUE, 7-6

    BASE: Rain, Rain, Go Away

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    Inclement weather in the Tampa, Fla., area has caused several changes to today's Big Ten/Big East Challenge schedule. Look below for an updated schedule (all times ET).


    1 p.m.
     
    Naimoli Complex - Northwestern at Rutgers Field 1; Iowa at West Virginia Field 3
     
    Jack Russell Stadium - Seton Hall at Penn State
     
    Al Lang Stadium - Villanova at Indiana
     
     
    4:00 p.m.
     
    Bright House Field - Ohio State at Notre Dame
     
     
    4:30 p.m.
     
    Jack Russell Stadium - Purdue at Cincinnati
     
    Al Lang Stadium - Connecticut at Minnesota
     
     
    7:30 p.m.

    Bright House Field - USF at Illinois
     
     
    8:00 p.m.

    Jack Russell Stadium - Michigan St. vs. Louisville
     
    Al Lang Stadium - St. John's at Michigan


     

    BASE: Up to the Challenge

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    After Day 1 of the Big Ten/Big East Challenge, the Big Ten leads, 7-3.

    ILLINOIS def. Notre Dame, 11-1

    INDIANA def. West Virginia, 10-8

    IOWA def. Rutgers, 6-3

    #20 Louisville def. MICHIGAN, 2-0

    MICHIGAN STATE def. Seton Hall, 5-3

    St. John's (rv) def. MINNESOTA (rv), 5-4

    NORTHWESTERN def. Connecticut, 6-5 (10)

    #21 OHIO STATE def. South Florida, 4-2

    PENN STATE def. Cincinnati, 5-4 (12)

    Villanova def. PURDUE, 13-5

    BASE: More on the Challenge

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  • Visit the official site of this year's Big Ten/Big East Challenge.
  • Baseball America will be providing updates on the Big Ten/Big East Challenge all weekend on via its blog and Twitter feed.
  • College Baseball Today's Eric Sorenson says the Big Ten/Big East Challenge is the No. 1 place for college baseball fans this weekend.
  • Click HERE for CollegeBaseball360.com's preview of the Big Ten/Big East Challenge and click HERE for updates throughout the weekend.
  • BASE: Up to the Challenge

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    The Big Ten looks to defend its title at the second annual Big Ten/Big East Challenge this weekend in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Big Ten won last year's event, 15-9. Click below to view each team's weekend notes.

    Illinois

    Indiana

    Iowa

    Michigan

    Michigan State

    Minnesota

    Northwestern

    Ohio State

    Penn State

    Purdue

    BASE: Around the Horn

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  • The 2010 Big Ten/Big East Challenge begins on Friday!
  • Find out why former Illinois catcher Chris Robinson is a "backwards Canadian."
  • Indiana head coach Tracy Smith chats with Eric Sorenson of College Baseball Today.
  • Iowa's Kurtis Muller blogs about preparing for the first trip of the season.
  • Michigan's Coley Crank chats with MGoBlue.com.
  • Find out how you can go All-Access with the Northwestern baseball team.
  • Catch video on Penn State's preparation for the 2010 Big Ten/Big East Challenge.
  • Read how the Nittany Lions made the most of last week's canceled games.
  • BASE: In the Polls

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  • Ohio State moves up to No. 13 in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll.
  • Buckeyes ranked No. 23 by NCBWA.
  • Ping!Baseball ranks Ohio State No. 24 and Minnesota No. 30.
  • Ohio State is No. 22 in the Rivals.com Top 25.