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Santa Clara Baseball Newsletter
November 13, 2013 |
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Annual Bronco Baseball Fall Classic Coming this Weekend
Bronco Baseball hosts their annual Fall Classic this weekend, November 15-16. The bowing fundraiser kicks-off the 2013 Fall Classic - an exciting weekend of events for Bronco Baseball and their fans. The Bronco Baseball bowling fundraiser will be held on Friday, November 15 at Bowlmor Lanes San Jose from 7:00-11:00pm and is open to all families, fans, and friends of the program. There are still sports available to attend the bowling fundraiser.
On Saturday, November 16, the Broncos host parents and families at a Parent Meeting at 10:00am, and will play Game 7 of their Fall World Series at 12:00pm at Schott Stadium. Game 7 is the final fall scrimmage and is free to attend and open to the public. Gates and concessions open at 11:00pm.
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Jose Vizcaino: Family, Baseball, and Surfing
What would you do with a billion dollars?
Spend half of it on cars, planes, vacations, and nice clothes. Invest ¼ and with the last ¼, take it to the Dominican Republic give it all back to my family and their community
What do you want to be doing in 10 years?
I want to be in the Big Leagues.
What does your ideal day look like?
Wake up next to my beautiful girlfriend, get a huge breakfast, go to the beach, hang with friends, go to a MLB game, then fly to Vegas for the night.
What's the #1 item on your Bucket List?
Travel to the Maldives and surf.
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Nava, Red Sox win World Series
By Brenden Weber (The Santa Clara)
Daniel Nava was once cut from his college baseball team. Now, he's a World Series champion.
The former Santa Clara baseball player, who graduated from the university in 2006, is a current member of the World Champion Boston Red Sox. Boston clinched the title on Wednesday night after winning Game 6 of the World Series 6-1 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
"The Red Sox gave me an opportunity when no one else did," said Nava in an interview with MLB Network immediately following Game 6.
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Pro & College Baseball Youth Challenge at SCU a Huge Success
On Sunday, November 10 over 100 youth baseball players attended the Pro & College Baseball Youth Challenge at Santa Clara University. The challenge was hosted by the Bay Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Stephen Schott Stadium and included instructional drills and games for kids of all skill levels.
The four hour baseball clinic provided kids an opportunity to gain helpful tips from talented professionals and top level collegiate athletes representing a variety of well respected universities incluing Santa Clara, Cal, Stanford, San Francisco, and San Jose State.
David Tufo, Director of Baseball Operations at SCU, helped organize the clinic and said that it "was an experience of a lifetime for many kids who got to play on a college field and get coached by professionals for the first time in their lives."
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RD Academy Spring Training Prospect Camp scheduled for January 18-19, 2014
The annual RD Academy Spring Training Prospect Camp is scheduled for January 18-19, 2014 at Santa Clara University. The prospect camp is open to all high school baseball players who want to play baseball at the collegiate and professional levels. The camp is directed by Santa Clara University baseball coaches and is held at Stephen Schott Stadium. For more information and registration, please visit www.RDacademy.org.
"This is a great opportunity for high school players to get college level coaching, learn about Division I baseball, and experience Santa Clara University," said Head Santa Clara Baseball Coach Dan O'Brien. "Our goal is to make sure that every player who comes to our prospect camp leaves as a better ballplayer. Our mix of instructional drills and competitive games ensures that every player will be coached and evaluated like no other camp on the West Coast."
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