Baseball Program Overview

Why CCBC Catonsville?

The Catonsville Campus of The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC Catonsville) is located in Catonsville, Maryland, just outside of Baltimore. With a student enrollment of approximately 12,000 (both full-time and part-time students), CCBC Catonsville offers both athletic and academic scholarships in a wide variety of academic programs.

The baseball program, as well as the college, is known for its commitment to its student athletes and support of the local community. CCBC Catonsville has a full-time student athlete academic coordinator, a supervised athletic study hall, and free tutoring for all students. The baseball program runs eight (8) different camps for children of all ages, participates in free coaching/academic advising clinics for local youth coaches and athletes, and runs an annual fall high school baseball league for local teams.

The Cardinals Baseball program is nationally recognized, winning eleven (11) Maryland JUCO Conference and four (4) NJCAA Region XX Championships in its illustrious history. Numerous student athletes have been selected to NJCAA All-American, All-District, All-Region, All-Conference, and All-Tournament teams throughout the years. The majority of two-year baseball student athletes have moved on to play at various four-year institutions throughout the country and twenty-five(25) student athletes have been drafted and/or eventually signed professional contracts.

The facilities at CCBC Catonsville are among the best in the entire Mid-Atlantic region. The campus is home to a quality, well-maintained baseball field with a seating capacity of 1,000 and outdoors hitting area. The campus is also home to the Athletic and Wellness Center (AWC), one of the finest community college indoor athletic facilities on the east coast. The AWC includes two weight rooms, a swimming pool, two racquetball courts, five indoor pitching mounds, and a hydraulic, suspended batting cage. The Athletics and Fitness Center floor is large enough to set up a regulation-sized infield for indoor practices during inclement weather conditions. An athletic trainer, training room, strength and conditioning coach and cardio-vascular fitness center are also available for all student athletes.

Dan Blue

The head coach, Dan Blue, is a former 1st baseman/outfielder who played for the University of Toledo (1981-84) and the University of Central Florida (1985). Coach Blue begins his seventh season as head coach after spending six years as the assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator. He has an impressive career record of 156-125-1. He is credited with recruiting the talent that has thrust the CCBC Catonsville baseball program into the national spotlight, an appearance in the 2003 NJCAA World Series, 8 trips to the NJCAA Region XX semifinals since 1998 and back-to-back Maryland JUCO Conference and NJCAA Region XX titles in 2003 and 2004. In his first season as head coach in 2004, he led the Cardinals to their second consecutive Maryland JUCO and NJCAA Region XX titles and a school record 34 victories which included a 19 game winning streak. He also garnered the 2004 Maryland JUCO Conference and NJCAA Region XX Coach of the Year Awards. In 2005, he led the Cardinals to a second place finish in the conference and another appearance in the NJCAA regional semifinals. His 2006 squad twice defeated the top ranked team in the nation and 14 of his CCBC Catonsville recruits have been drafted or eventually signed pro contracts. In 2007, he led the Cardinals to their third conference title in five seasons and was again named the Maryland JUCO Conference Coach of the Year. Blue's 2008 team ended up as NJCAA Region XX runners-up and third in the NJCAA Eastern District. He has also coached at the high school level in both Maryland (Mount Hebron) and Florida (Colonial HS and Lake Highland Prep) prior to arriving at CCBC Catonsville in the fall of 1998.

Jim Mowder

Jim Mowder returns for his eleventh season overall as an assistant coach and seventh year as assistant head coach. Coach Mowder attended Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland, has coached high school baseball (Atholton HS, Wilde Lake HS, Oakland Mills HS) in Columbia, Maryland and previously coached summer baseball with the Columbia Reds. His vast baseball knowledge is widely recognized throughout the junior college ranks in addition to the Baltimore metropolitan area. Coach Mowder is known for his ability to work with and improve pitchers at all levels and has played a significant role in the overall success of the baseball program at CCBC Catonsville.

Adam Beaver

Adam Beaver returns for his sixth season as an assistant coach after a fine career at UNC-Pembroke where he was a second team All-Peach Belt Conference selection in 2003. Coach Beaver played for CCBC Catonsville during the 2000-2001 seasons and set several offensive records while playing for the Cardinals, including the career record for home runs and steals of home in a season and career. His duties include first base coach, outfielders coach, and assistant recruiting coordinator.

Ryan Schneider

Ryan Schneider returns for his eighth season as assistant coach after a fine four-year career at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) where his name appears in the record book for home runs in a season. Coach Schneider works with the catchers, serves as an assistant hitting instructor, and also spent time in a professional Independent League after graduating from UMBC. He also runs the winter catching camp.

Alex Turner

Alex Turner also enters his fourth season as an assistant coach after finishing his pro baseball career in 2006. Coach Turner was a member of the 2002-2003 CCBC Catonsville baseball teams and also appeared in the 2003 NJCAA World Series. His name appears in many places in the Cardinals record books and he still holds the record for most runs scored in a career, games played in a career and career at bats. Coach Turner was drafted by the New York Mets after his freshman year at CCBC Catonsville and then again drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2003. He was the Maryland state champion in the 100 meters in high school and attended Clemson University for a year in which he played football and ran track prior to attending CCBC Catonsville in 2002. Coach Turner serves as a first base coach, assistant hitting coach and outfield coach.

Mike DelGaudio

Mike Delgaudio enters his second season as an assistant coach after serving as the head baseball coach at Loyola-Blakefield High School for the previous seven years. Coach DelGaudio attended Boston College and serves as bench coach for the Cardinals. He also is one of our winter baseball camp instructors.

Justin Riggin

Justin Riggin enters his third season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Cardinals. Coach Riggin played for CCBC Catonsville during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. He works with the catchers and also serves as an assistant director/supervisor for the fall high school baseball leagues.

Charles White

Charles White enters his second season as a volunteer assistant after completing his career at Bluefield College. Coach White was a member of the 2003 NJCAA World Series team and amassed 79 hits in his Cardinals career, which places him 15th on the all-time hits list. He mainly works with the Cardinals catchers.