Congrats to ONU's Matt Rader named OAC hitter of the week for his performance in Myrtle Beach last week. He was 9-for-17 (.529), drove in six runs, scored eight, had two triples and a double.

Not sure of the level of competition but an impressive week

Correct Dr A,
NDC is D2 NAIA and offered him, from what I heard, an almost full ride (depending on whom you believe). I know he had some problems with Bergman, an oil and water thing I think.

Word out of Ada is that the freshmen who came in the fall "throw stikes", in other words, have no velocity.

I see 10-30 this year, and unless I am totally off base Bergman's last season at Northern.

ONU lost most of the pitching staff from last year.  Zaebst left the program to concentrate on academics, Miller (last years #1) transferred to NDC, Hill ran out of eligibility, Pope, who was effective out of the pen left, to concentrate on his Sr yr of pharmacy school, leaving them with two sophs with any varsity experience (Fisher and Drerup) a Sr in Sigg who has never really been used and an outfielder (Katana) who is good for about 3 innings before everyone figures out that all he has is a fastball.

Bergman STILL refuses to hire a coach with ANY pitching experience, (figures he can do it on his own). You can read all the theory you want, and understand the textbook mechanical things, but until you've had the ball in your hand in a tight spot you just don't know pitching.

It's gonna be a LONG season in  Polarbear land