College Baseball Hall of Fame class announced

Twelve people were named Wednesday as the 2008 class of inductees to the National College Baseball Hall Of Fame.

Nine recent players and coaches, along with three vintage-era nominees, were named to this year's class. To be honored, players must have completed one year at a four-year institution and achieved All-American (post-1947) or All-League (pre-1947) or earned other national honors. Coaches must have won at least 300 games on won 65 percent of games they coached.

This year's honorees include a number of players and coaches who reached the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium. They include:

Steve Arlin (Ohio State pitcher), Eddie Bane (Arizona State pitcher), Floyd Bannister (Arizona State pitcher), Neal Heaton (Miami Fla., pitcher), Burt Hooton (Texas pitcher), Dick Howser (Florida State shortstop and coach), Ben McDonald (LSu pitcher), Greg Swindell (Texas pitcher) and Gary Ward (Oklahoma State and New Mexico State coach). Vintage-era inductees are Owen Carroll (Holy Cross and Seton Hall coach), Billy Disch (Texas, St. Edward's and Sacred Heart coach) and Jackie Robinson (UCLA and Pasadena Junior College infielder).

Nominees are selected by a group of more than 90 coaches, media and previous inductees. Honorees will be recognized at the College Baseball Foundation's annual celebration July 2-4 in Lubbock, Texas.