Posted by Andrew Drennen

 •    The University of Tennessee had 16 new faces to their program complete their first week on campus.  According to a release by the university's athletic department eleven of the newcomers are true freshmen.  Vols head coach Todd Raleigh said that they addressed their needs and added depth at every position. Four of Tennessee's newcomers have been drafted in the past. Infielder Cody Hawn, right-handed pitcher/designated hitter Stephen McCray and right-handed pitcher Aaron Tullo were drafted two times. Freshman right-handed pitcher/catcher Matt Ramsey has been drafted once.

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	Righty Jarrod Parker at the 2006 Area Code Baseball Games.

 Portsmouth high school standout Mike Fransoso, committed to play ball at the University of Maine. Fransoso helped his Portsmouth High School team and his Portsmouth Legion team win state titles this year.  The shortstop said the Bears were showing the most interest in him, which was a big factor in his choice.

•    Former Area Code Baseball player, Jarrod Parker will make the final start in Memorial Stadium.  Back in 2006, Parker played for the Chicago White Sox Northeast team at the Area Code Baseball Games.  In the 2007 Major League Baseball draft the then 6-foot-1, 170 pound righty hailed from Bluffton, Ind., and Norwell High School.

•    Ian Andrews was a sophomore pitcher on the Coon Rapids High School junior varsity team, when a teammate hit a line drive that struck Andrews in the head.  Now, he is playing quarterback for the Coon Rapids High School football team, and while not participating in any drills Andrews is still out there.  He will return to the baseball team this upcoming spring.

•    Connecticut Bombers AAU U-18 baseball team won 44 games this year and reached the Connie Mack World Series in Farmington, New Mexico.  There they went two and two and were eventually eliminated by a team out of Midland, Ohio.