Here are some news and notes from Around the Country for today.
From the Cape League to the HiToms: Ryan Cusick making most of summer baseball opportunity after Wake Forest’s season canceled
THOMASVILLE — Wednesday’s high temperature in Bourne, Mass., was 87 degrees, so it wasn’t too different than Thomasville’s high of 92. Even the humidity levels were similar — 49% and 48% when those temperatures were recorded, respectively.
But the difference in those places to Ryan Cusick is simple: One is where there’s baseball to be played, one isn’t.
Baseball coach Rick Heller explains impact of NCAA’s blanket waiver on Iowa for 2021 season
Most of the college baseball season was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some elements of the season will still look different in 2021.
Following the cancellation of the season, the NCAA Division I Committee for Legislative Relief announced that teams would receive a blanket waiver for the 2020-21 academic year. The waiver has met requests from the American Baseball Coaches Association and the different college conferences.
‘A pretty good feeling.’ USM baseball keeps key pieces, loads up on new talent.
The addition of a Gulfport High School standout in the last week has brought the 2021 Southern Miss baseball roster into focus, and head coach Scott Berry feels good about what he’ll have to work with.
The main departure from the 2020 squad is redshirt senior second baseman Matthew Guidry, who has decided to forego an extra year of eligibility and move on from baseball.
