BB: ASC: American Southwest Conference

[TexasBB]

UTT 10 HSU 0

No upset in Tyler.

[Ralph Turner]

CTX and UTD did themselves no favors in Pool C by losing a game in the first weekend.

You need to go 2-0 in the first weekend and preferably 2-2 in the second weekend (in a 4-team bracket) for Pool C sake to go 4-2 in the post-season tourney

[TexasBB]

I am surprised. I had predicted that all 4 home teams would advance. They may still but a loss in the opening game with your best pitcher on the mound is not a great way to start. It gives the visiting team confidence and will often cause the home team to press. In baseball pressing never produces good results. You have to be loose.

[Ralph Turner]

TLU beats MissColl 5-3 in Game 2.

UTD leads McMurry 7-0 in the bottom of the 9th. Marvin Prestridge allowed 4 hits and struck out 8 in 8 innings.  Final UTD 7-0.

[Ralph Turner]

What a treat...

Legendary broadcaster Bill Mercer is doing the UTD-McM live cast with a student.

http://cometsports.utdallas.edu/showcase/#liveevents

I grew up listening to Bill Mercer. Here is the wikipedia listing.

His voice was everywhere on the dial for sports fans.

He does the UTD sports events on the student webstream.  The chance to work with a veteran broadcaster such is invaluable.

Every time I get to hear you, Mr Mercer, I appreciate the contributions that you have made!

Your voice is mellifluous.

[Ron Boerger]

Concordia leads LC, 1-0, going into the top of the sixth.

[Ralph Turner]

MissColl eliminates the Bulldogs.

McMurry 3, UTD 2, going to the bottom of the 9th in Richardson.

UTD has a runner on second and 2 outs.  Marcellus Biggins leaps high to snag a line drive. Final

McMurry 3-12-0
UTD       2-4-2

Curious note to the UTD-McM series...

The only 2 runs scored in the 27 bottom halves of the inning were a 2-run homer in the 8th by UTD in game 3.

MOP is Spencer Smith, the pitcher who got the complete game shutout on final out.

Thank you, Bill Mercer and your broadcast partner Ryan Castle.

[Ralph Turner]

CTX 3 LaColl 1 (10)

There are no upsets in the post-season...lots of great baseball!

[Ralph Turner]

UTT and HSU are in the Top of the 12th. UTT is batting.

(The ASC tourney format is for the "visiting team" to bat last in game #2.)

Bottom of the 12th, tied 4-4.  HSU batting.

Zamora grounds out 5-3.
Uechi singles to left.
Reagor SAC bunt, Uechi to second.
Tarrant walked to get the force.
Rehling singles to RF. Uechi thrown out at the plate 9-2.

[Ralph Turner]

UTT and HSU both score in the 13th.  Tied at 5 going to the 14th.

HSU 6-5 in 14.

Going to Game #3.

[TexasBB]

CTX won game 2 in the 10th and is comfortably ahead in game 3 so far 9.3

UTT is ahead in its game 3 in the 5th 3-0.

[TexasBB]

UTT wins game 3 with a score of 3-1.

CTX wins game 3 with a score of 9-4.

My prediction of all the home teams advancing was dashed.

So the 4 teams for the douple elimination round at CTX are

CTX
UTT
McMurry
Mississippi College

CTX is still the favorite to win.

[CrashDavisD3]

UTT wins game 3 with a score of 3-1.

CTX wins game 3 with a score of 9-4.

My prediction of all the home teams advancing was dashed.

So the 4 teams for the douple elimination round at CTX are

CTX
UTT
McMurry
Mississippi College

CTX is still the favorite to win.

Any predictions if any of these 4 gets a Pool C bid if they lose in the next round in the ASC championship. Only CTX and UTT have a shot at a Pool C in my opinion.

[TexasBB]

Based on last weeks regional rankings only CTX has a chance at Pool C if they don't win it outright.

If CTX wins it outright, even UTT will have a tough time getting a Pool C bid since they dropped a game to HSU. UTD is out as is TLU. The other two teams McMurry and Mississippi have too many losses to be a factor.

So the best the ASC can hope for, insofar as maximizing representation in the Regional, is for a team other than CTX to win the tournament with CTX finishing second.

Texas BB

[108 Stitches]

The best hope is for CTX to win the tourney as is looks like TU will have the top west rankings based on current situation.