In a sign of thank you and support the Rollins family made a financial contribution to the Kent State Baseball program in January. The Rollins, a two-generation Golden Flash family, will have the enterance plaza next to Schoonover Stadium named Rollins Way in their honor.
Rich Rollins a captain for the Navy Blue & Gold during the 1959 and 60 seasons was a three-time All-Mid-American Conference selection. His son Patrick who played for KSU from ’88-91, wanted to give back to a program that gave so much to him.
The story provided by Kent State Athletics can be read here.
College Baseball 360 has released more 2010 season previews. Relating to Buckeye State schools you can read their Atlantic-10 preview here, you can also check out their Big East Preview here, and don’t forget about the Buckeyes and their Big Ten preview here.
College Baseball 360 provides team capsules as well as conference champion predictions and player/pitcher of the year selections. To summarize CB360 likes the Bucks to win the Big Ten, with Alex Wimmers picking up his second Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honor. They also like Dayton sophomore Cameron Hobson to pick up the A-10 Pitcher of the Year award.
The Buckeyes have kicked off their 2010 season in which they return 23 juniors and seniors to defend their Big Ten championship. Ohio State baseball contact Jerry Emig provides a quick glance into what the team returns in the upcoming season, the near unanimous selection of the Scarlet & Gray in preseason top 25 polls, as well as Ohio State’s 2010 quick facts sheet.
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