I dont remember UT Dallas' strength of schedule last year, but they were not the conference runner up, and they finished 2nd in their division behind UTT as a provisional. TLU played McMurry in the championship last year.

It sounds so easy to just sit here and say that you need to play a stronger in region schedule. There are many obstacles to overcome to play the teams from Cali. First off is finding a weekend to play them. Not everyone from the ASC can play Chapman and GFU every year. Another issue is travel. How much of the budget would be soaked up through flying 25 players, having hotel rooms for 2 days, and a bus? I agree playing the likes of trinity and southwestern would benefit, but not really. It sure didnt help MHB who swept trinity in 3 games this year.

The schedule is what it is, and chapman cant afford to fly here twice a year, or possibly even us go there.

It really shows how little you know U For Life. Hardin-Simmons was part of the conference championship. Do we need a math lesson to lear that 2+1 equals 3?

2 of the cross conference series' are set by the conference and we have no control over who plays who in those regards.

My predictions for the weekend:

McMurry over LA College in 2. LA College is obviously the weakest team in this tournament. Their only shot will be if McMurry is missing their big guns all weekend again.

Ozarks over CTX in 2- I have seen both teams play this year. Ozarks by far has the better pitching. I believe the lineups are fairly equal, so the nod goes to Ozarks because of pitching.

UMHB over MC in 3 - I have not seen UMHB play, but they have played really good baseball if you take away their weekend vs CTX. It will be interesting to see how UMHB's hitting does against a fairly solid staff at MC.

Last but not least,
UT Tyler over HSU in 2 - Sorry Hardin Simmons, but you are just overmatched this weekend. I think you will be lucky to be in one of the two games.


Good luck to everyone this weekeend, I hope the weather holds!

that's what I have heard as well. Thanks for the information!

No one cares about what you guys did 6 years anymore.

Weather might play a factor in the UT Tyler series with moderate chances of rain each day. I hope the rain holds off, because I only have my hotel room for one night.

Ralph, what happens if the games do not get played? Do they have until Monday?

 I believe trash talk is an element of the game, and so are rowdy fans. It often times provides comic relief. Most fans, and parents for that matter, do not have enough of a clue to even know what they are talking about, which is why it often times provides the before mentioned comic relief. I think I would put you in that category too, Mr. White. Right there with them. The immature adults who have no clue what they are talking about. It is one thing to stoop to a level at an athletic event when an immature idiot adult is caught in the heat of the moment in athletic competition, but it is another to sit here and think up and type out a post singling out a student athlete on a message board. The rumors about you are true, you are a meathead.

do I need to remind you of the beating you guys took from the patriots on your own home field this season? Let's see who is still standing after this weekend.

I think it is funny how you guys would single out a student athlete on here to try and piss me off, whether he is my son or not. Grow up.

Are we still going to play UMHB even if they all tie for first Ralph? I am new to a 4 team tiebreaker! What a mess that would be...

Congrats to the UT Tyler kids for playing good baseball today and winning yet anything East Division championship.

I looked at UMHB website Ralph and saw this...

"The Cru exploded for an eight-run first inning and a six-run fifth inning in game two. UMHB was cruising when the umpires suspended the game after six innings due to darkness with the Cru leading 18-5."

They won game won it appears 16-5.

So what in the world does that do to the west division standings assuming they pull out game two and win game three?

Does anyone want to win the west? Sounds like the west might be full of mediocre teams...

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Not to mention, didn't UMHB take 2 of 3 from my McMurry Indians, a team that went on to take 2 of 3 from CTX?  I have never been a fan of UMHB, but give credit where it is due, you don't win games in this conference unless you can play some ball.

I am sure as with most of the teams that have lost to umhb that MCM took them lightly since they have not been very competitive over the last few years.  And I do believe that you can win 25 games without being very good when you play brutal teams before conference.

I am not so sure that anyone takes a team nationally ranked lightly, so that comment doesn't make any sense. I have not seen UMHB play, but I have seen Concordia, and quite honestly I was not impressed. Maybe the whole west is just overrated?

I see the Concordia fans that were MIA for 2 weeks are back on the board, except for HAMBONE. Did daddy tell you to quit posting? So you call up your boyfriend David White to post for you? It really is quite funny.

Heading to Mississippi this weekend to bring home the East division champion again. Should be a good series, but I am predicting a Tyler sweep in 3 close games.

Been really busy at work lately and haven't had a chance to post. You are right Ralph....Let, and Dallas are nothing to brag about although the pitching for Tyler has been outstanding. Those margins no matter who you are playing are impressive.

Have the Concordia folk gone into hiding again? Computers must have broken down again!!! Hate it when that happens!!

Some interesting mathups this weekend on both sides of the division. Top 4 teams will duke it out in the east, while in the west the Concordia/UMHB series and the Mcmurry/HPU series will have huge playoff implications.

What are everyone's predictions for this weekend?

what are everone's predictions for this weekend?

Glad to see you around again HAMBONE. You seem to be taking the losses much better tahn Blackcat. I guess he still doesn't realize I am talking about game one of the Concordia, Tyler series when Concordia needed 6 runs in the last 3 to come back and win. That win kept them from being swept. Is that too hard to comprehend?

CUAFan provides more insight to this board with one of his stat posts than you have in your last 20 Blackcat, so they are much appreciated. Maybe he is just upset his Tornados aren't in any of the stats except the one with all the bottom teams in the divisions. Keep them coming!

As I post this... my Patriots have just batted around to take the lead vs Hardin-Simmons 4-2 in the 2nd.