BB: ASC: American Southwest Conference

[Bearkat00]

Game 1
SRSU - 10
LETU - 8
5 LETU errors lead to 6 unearned runs

Game 2
LETU - 12
SRSU - 8
Freshman Joey Ramos goes 4 for 4 with 3 runs scored.  Wolfers improves to 2-1

Game 3
SRSU - 9
LETU - 2
3 errors lead to 7 unearned runs

[Bearkat00]

That Concorida - ETBU game is unreal!  Some things I noticed.

After an 1 1/2, it was 13-7 CUA
Every CUA starter got a hit
RYAN POUNDS HAD 9 RBI's on 3 hits - 2 2b's, hr (grand slam), sac fly and a walk
There was a combined 7 HBP, 10 doubles, 7 homeruns
CUA scored in all 7 innings
CUA - 29 hits in 51 AB's - got that from the article written about the game
http://athletics.concordia.edu/article.cfm?newsID=766

If you want to look at the boxscore, here's the link.  It's pretty incredible to read the play by play http://athletics.concordia.edu/baseball/cua-12.htm

[pitchinmom]

As a pitcher's mom, I generally never comment on message board postings and rarely read them, especially if they concern my son.  But I wanted to remark about the POTW awarded to Nick Schafer.  I actually got teary-eyed when I read it.  While we can always make arguments one way or another as to which player had the better stats, played the toughest team, had the best defense, played in the best weather, on the better field etc. (after all that's the great thing about this type of forum); there is no question as to the fact that Schafer had the most outstanding performance.  When a pitcher returns from an injury, it is a huge accomplishment that he can pitch 8 innings.  To have the evening on the hill that Schafer no doubt had, is remarkable and the ASC made the right call.  So, "Hats off" to Schafer and I hope he has a great season!  If my son, Jonathan Miller, continues to pitch with the consistency he has shown thus far, he will get his recognition, but for now give credit where credit is due and be thankful that this talented young man has apparently overcome his injury and is back in action.

[Ralph Turner]

McMurry 15-16  UT-D 8-14  (DH finished today.)

McMurry wins 2 of 3.  I will try not to sound like a homer, but I think that this is a problem with UT-D's bullpen.

I know that McM is still working thru their bullpen.  UT-D had trouble with the big inning with Trinity.

[Ralph Turner]

Welcome aboard, pitchinmom.  We always are glad to have mothers on these boards.

A +1 karma is an applause to what you have said.  Please post frequently!

[Bearkat00]

I think it's safe to say that most of the ASC East teams do not have much of a bullpen, i.e. ETBU, LETU and UTD.  I expect to see A  LOT of high scoring games this year during conference play.

Major props to pitchinmom for posting - if I could give ya a karma pt, I would - thanks Ralph for saying something that we all feel!  And we give you permission to have some bias on this page for you son 

[Just_Some_Guy]

Texas Lutheran 5 - Trinity 0

WP Logan Hull (2-0) 7 IP, 7 H, 1 BB, 7 SO
LP Brian Oates (1-1) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO

TLU:
SS Jacob Kaase 1-4, 1 R, 3 RBI
LF Mat Moore 2-4
1B Jason Foley 2-4
RP Robert Conley 2 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO

Trinity:
CF Nick Vera 2-4
RP Britton Horn 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO

Texas Lutheran improves to 11-0 and will face currently 8-0 UT Tyler this upcoming weekend in ASC cross divisional play.

Trinity dropped to 5-5.

[Just_Some_Guy]

Hardin-Simmons 14 - Wayland Baptist 13

WP Josh Alcorn (1-0) got the win in relief. Starter Brian Arnold surrendered 7 ER in 2.1 IP.

3B Brad Coleman 2-5, 1 run, 3 RBI
CF Michael Simpson 1-3, 2 runs, 4 RBI, HR, 3 BB (sets all time school mark in non-scholarship era with his 26th)
RF Ryan Stepp 4-6, 2 runs

.364 team batting average, but a 7.83 team ERA at this point in the season.

[Just_Some_Guy]

East Division Hitter of the Week East Division Pitcher of the Week
Trent Elizondo,
Texas-Dallas senior outfielder Trent Elizondo (The Woodlands, Texas / TWHS) collected 14 hits over 20 at-bats, rasing his batting average to .692 on the season. Elizondo hit four doubles, had nine RBI and walked twice. He also scored a combined six times against Paul Quinn College and McMurry

East Division Pitcher of the Week
Sr., Texas-Dallas Grant Wilson,
RHP, Sr., Louisiana College
Louisiana College senior right-hander Grant Wilson (Monroe, Louisiana / Ouachita HS) threw a complete game shutout against Texas College on Tuesday. He allowed just two hits and was perfect over six innings. Wilson turned around on Saturday and allowed only two runs in seven innings against Hardin-Simmons. Both appearances resulted in wins.

West Division Hitter of the Week
Ryen Pounds,
OF, Sr., Concordia-Austin
Concordia-Austin senior outfielder Ryen Pounds (Austin, Texas / McCallum HS) hit two home runs - including a grand slam - and two doubles to go along with 12 RBI over a four-game stretch. He went 3-for-3 with a walk and nine RBI during the game in which the Tornados plated 38 runs - a new ASC record and 10 off the all-time NCAA Division III mark - against East Texas Baptist. 

West Division Pitcher of the Week
Bernard Pena,
RHP, Jr., Schreiner
Schreiner junior right-hander Bernard Pena (San Antonio, Texas / Judson HS) hurled a no-hitter against Division II Texas A&M International, striking out four batters and walking only one over the seven-inning game. The Mountaineers won 7-0.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES

HITTER:
LeTourneau C Joey Ramos went 4-for-4 with a triple to spark a win over Sul Ross State
Louisiana College SS Gene Taylor collected nine hits, including a home run, over five games
Ozarks 3B Bruce Cameron went 5-for-12 with a home run in a series against Texas Lutheran
Schreiner OF Jeremiah Kester was 12-for-16 with seven RBI as the Mountaineers went 3-1. He walked three times. . .
Hardin-Simmons CF Michael Simpson hit two home runs, two doubles and had six RBI as the Cowboys took a series from Louisiana College
Mary Hardin-Baylor 2B Adam Froeschl batted .471 and had two three-hit games over a four-game stretch
Texas Lutheran 3B/DH Marcus Melnar had the game-winning single in an 8-7 win over Ozarks. He went 4-for-6 in that game.

PITCHER:
Texas Lutheran's Daniel Besa picked up two wins, one gave head coach Bill Miller his 500th career victory and the other game Miller his 503rd - making him the winning coach in TLU history. Besa struck out 12 over 10 1/3 innings
Concordia-Austin's Jonathan Miller struck out 13 batters over nine innings in a win against East Texas Baptist
Sul Ross State's Jaime Rojo pitched a complete game, resulting in a win over LeTourneau.

[Just_Some_Guy]

Mary Hardin Baylor 22 - SW Assemblies of God 9

WP Chase Beyrand (1-0)  5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO

CF Marcus Volz 2-4, 3 runs
DH Joseph Villegas 2-3, 3 runs, 3 RBI, HR
2B Adam Froeschl 6-6, 3 runs, 8 RBI, 2 HR (He's on another planet right now)
RF Gary Lopez 3-5, 1 run, 1 RBI, HR
PH Stephen Fellows 2-2, 2 runs, 1 RBI, HR
C Clayton Presswood 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, HR
3B R.B. Garza 2-4, 2 runs, 4 RBI, 2 HR

[Just_Some_Guy]

UT Dallas 2 - Southwestern 0

Andrew Hastings (2-0) out duels SU Ace Andy Morrison for the victory.  Brett Rosen led the Comets going 1-3 with an RBI.

WP Hastings 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 5 Ks
LP Morrison 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2Ks

UT Dallas 3 - Southwestern 1

WP Damian Chelakis (2-1) 4.1 IP (in relief) 6 H, 1 ER
LP Wes Willis (0-2) 6 IP, 12 H, 2 ER, 2 Ks

Rosen, Trent Elizondo, Jeremy Reagan and Mitch Elliot all contributed 2 hits a piece

CF Bellomy 1-3, 1 RBI for SU

[CUAfan]

pitchinmom: It's always a joy to watch Jonathan pitch. Welcome to the boards.

Pena deserved that POTW. It's not like A&M Intl. is a bad D2 team...they're 15-4 on the year! I just wish it hadn't been the same week as Miller's 13 K complete game.

IMO, ETBU doesn't have all that much pitching, period, much less a bullpen. Their #1 and #2 starters are ok, but past that I didn't see much. Cantrell didn't even impress me much, considering he was the preseason pitcher of the year for the East.

[pitchinmom]

CUAfan:  I agree whole-heartedly that Pena had an outstanding performance and deserved the award.  Some folks make the case that POTW should be awarded to the pitcher with the best stats for the week.  I lean towards it be awarded to the player with the most outstanding performance.  The two are not necessarily the same.  I'm just glad I'm not the one that has to decide!  And although I do admit, I pull up the ASC website whenever Miller has a great week to see if it's there; it will really thrill me to pull up the website at the end of the season and see Concordia featured for winning the championship!  I also agree that Miller is a fun pitcher to watch, even if he is my son.  There's just a certain electricity about him whenever he takes the mound and you can just tell that he really loves what he's doing.  So, here's to some great weeks ahead and it will be fun to see how the season unfolds.  The great thing about it, is that on any given day any one of these teams can beat any other team out there.

[CUAfan]

The ASC is 6-3 against Southwestern this year with four more games against them (one each against HSU, MCM, UMHB, and HPU).

Just a random tidbit of info to start everyone's day.

[Bearkat00]

LETU takes a pair from Paul Quinn the other day -
Game 1
LETU  - 2
PQ - 1
LETU freshman Kaminiski get first collegiate win with 6.1 IP pitched of 6 hit ball
LETU sophmore Hybner solo shot in the fifth for GW run
Game 2
LETU -  11
PQ - 10
Jackets win on error in the bottom of the 10th.  Score 2 runs in bottom of the 9th to tie up game. 
Jackets take a quick 7-0 lead only to see it disapper in 6th.
LETU Cook throws 5 innings of no hit ball before giving up 6 runs in 6th. 

LETU ups their record to 4-6