BB: ASC: American Southwest Conference

Ralph Turner · April 01, 2006, 10:06:41 PM

CUA swept the SRSU series.

dballa · April 01, 2006, 10:11:49 PM

well it was break time during the basketball game so i thought i would get on here and see what some scores were.

I'm just glad HPU was able to come back and play well after losing that heartbreaking first game.

Ralph Turner · April 01, 2006, 11:09:02 PM

dballa, when I looked at the Box Score for the second game, I realized that HPU got to Daniel Besa, the ASC-West POTY the previous week. The throwing error by Matocha opened the flood gates, with Besa hitting Kunz and then Black.

That is a big win. That keeps HPU in contention for the playoffs.

Congratulations, Jackets!

Ralph Turner · April 01, 2006, 11:53:21 PM

CUA is now 9-1. They have at HSU (3), host McMurry (3) and at UMHB (3). The rained-out DH at TLU on the 18th is really helping them. CUA is 12-5 in West Region games and have 10 games remaining including hosting Southwestern in a single game on Apr 4th.

TLU is 7-3. They play at UMHB (3), host SRSU (3), and at Schreiner (3). TLU is 11-6-1 in West Region Games and also play Trinity on April 18th.

HSU is 8-4. They host CUA (3), are at SRSU (3) and host HPU (3). HSU has the season tie-breaker on McMurry. HSU is 11-7 in West Region games with 12 remaining (also Austin College, Southwestern and Trinity)

McM is 8-4. They host Schreiner (3), are at CUA (3) and host HPU (3). McMurry has 12 West Region games to go (including Trinity, UT-Dallas and Austin College). Their West Region record is 16-7. Congratulations to Coach Driggers for a really good West Region schedule. If we get to the NCAA's by virtue of a Pool C bid, then his scheduling will have earned it.

I really wish that CUA make-up that canceled DH with TLU.

BigPoppa · April 03, 2006, 06:26:51 PM

Ralph... how do you keep up with all of this... you seem to know almost everything about every team in the region... amazing!

Josh Bowerman · April 04, 2006, 10:00:26 AM

Good morning, ASC baseball fans!

Just a quick "head's up" to let all the players and parents of the Austin College and Mississippi College baseball programs that I'll be at Saturday's double header photographing on behalf of d3sports.com.

Please stop by and say "hi" if you get a chance, and don't forget to check out the image galleries Sunday!

Ralph Turner · April 04, 2006, 06:28:01 PM

Schreiner beats Trinity 4-3! Good win for the Mountaineers!

That also really helps the ASC teams when it comes to selections.

Trinity hosts McMurry tomorrow.

Josh Bowerman · April 04, 2006, 08:12:23 PM

HSU beats AC 4-2 in one 9 inning game today.

http://hsuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040406aaa.html

Ralph Turner · April 05, 2006, 04:52:34 PM

Trinity is leading McMurry 6-0 in the bottom of the 6th.

It appears that both teams went with 4th starters.

TU's Adam Frey has shut out McMurry in his 5th start of the season.

TU got to JR RHP Richard Burriss in his 3rd start of the season. $:-\$

Ralph Turner · April 05, 2006, 05:54:34 PM

Ouch! Final score: Trinity 12, McMurry 0! $:-\$

dballa · April 08, 2006, 09:10:24 PM

HPU swept SRSU 8-4, 11-1, 10-7

Ralph Turner · April 08, 2006, 11:50:09 PM

McMurry beat Schreiner yesterday 12-11, but split today 2-0 and 5-8.

Not enough pitching! $:-\$

Ralph Turner · April 09, 2006, 02:12:19 AM

Of course, you can have pitching that is so good, that it gets noticed. $:-\$

Former McMurry pitcher Andrew Allar was ASC-West Freshman of the Year in 2002 and then had another good year in 2003.

He was given a scholarship to pitch for TCU.

Andrew Allar

Ralph Turner · April 09, 2006, 10:20:10 AM

CUA 9-5 over HSU on Friday night, but the Cowboys sweep Saturday's DH, 2-1, 6-3.

Partial Standings in the ASC West

CUA........... 10-3
HSU.......... 10-5
McM.......... 10-5
TLU........... 8-5
HPU.......... 9-6

UMHB lost on Friday 4-3, but swept the DH against TLU 2-1 and 7-6. Two weekends remain.

ASC Standings and Scores

Ralph Turner · April 09, 2006, 05:30:05 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on April 08, 2006, 11:50:09 PM
McMurry beat Schreiner yesterday 12-11, but split today 2-0 and 5-8.

Not enough pitching! $:-\$

I reviewed the box score. Greg Erickson, who appears to be the ace of the staff, got the 7-inning shutout in the first game of the DH. Erickson only faced 24 batters in the 7-inning game. He had 11 SO's and gave up only one BB. McM 2-0

In the nightcap, the usually reliable Andy McDougal faced 3 batters in the 8th, and the usually reliable set-up man, Hank Casey could not put out the fire. McDougal has been making the case for the #2 slot in the rotation.

The new rule of making only the first game of the DH a 7-inning game has stretched the McMurry staff, and I assume other staffs in the ASC this year.

As I typical fan, I want to see an ASC-West 2006 pennant flying over Driggers Field. Then the conference tourney and the NCAA's.