BB: ASC: American Southwest Conference

[MCM]

Facts about players injuries should probably be legit before written.

[ATX]

Facts about players injuries should probably be legit before written.

Meaning what?

[indian4life]

Coach Lee Driggers will be stepping down and looking towards coach John Byington taking over...Official announcement tommorrow.

http://athletics.mcm.edu/

[Ralph Turner]

Coach Lee Driggers will be stepping down and looking towards coach John Byington taking over...Official announcement tomorrow.

http://athletics.mcm.edu/

Thanks to Coach Driggers on the outstanding job that he has done.

This is a real win/win/win.  Coach Driggers is as fine a college baseball coach as one could want.

We wish him all of the best!

(It will be fun to hear him compare the CCIW and the ASC after about 1-2 years!     )

[dbat]

I know its early and fall baseball is just wrapping up, but lets get started on some of the picks for conference for the asc next year! McMurry has lost alot of Seniors last year two big ones with Vorheas, and David.  I'm excited to see how this team responds to a new head coach over there in abiline.Mary Hardin looks to be returning alot of good talent. Garza will be back on the mound for the cru and so will Villegas.  I havent heard much about concordia. I know they will be playing thier home games at Dell Diamond stadium which will be a big relief finally getting away from that cracker jack park.  Hardin Simmons will lose pimpton, but will be getting back one of thier top pitchers barton.  Texas Lutheran looks to returning alot of players this season after a shocking losing season.  I dont understand how you can go from winning conference three seasons in a row to coming in 5th and not even making the post season.  Setting that all aside they are returning Farr who came on strong late in the season, also Harvey and Hull.  I havent heard anything about Howard Payne this offseason.  As far as Sul Ross goes I know they have a new coach down there. Maybe they will start to turn it around.  And last but not least for the west is Schreiner.  They are returning a couple of players and look to maybe make a push this season. If I had to make a pick for the west champion right now I would have to say.
1. UMHB
2. TLU
3. HSU
4. Concordia
5. McMurry
6. SU
7. HPU
8. SRS

[BigPoppa]

I havent heard much about concordia. I know they will be playing thier home games at Dell Diamond stadium which will be a big relief finally getting away from that cracker jack park. 

Their "cracker-jack park" is one of my favorites around the nation. It had tons of character.

[Ralph Turner]

I havent heard much about concordia. I know they will be playing thier home games at Dell Diamond stadium which will be a big relief finally getting away from that cracker jack park. 

Their "cracker-jack park" is one of my favorites around the nation. It had tons of character.

Correction...was.

The bulldozers have just about razed the campus by now!

[Jim Dixon]

Texas Lutheran looks to returning alot of players this season after a shocking losing season.  I dont understand how you can go from winning conference three seasons in a row to coming in 5th and not even making the post season. 

No doubt that it is because there is are a lot of talented teams in the ASC.

[CUAfan]

The bulldozers have just about razed the campus by now!

The ballpark is long since gone. I was driving by campus a lot after the new construction started since it was on my way to work, and as I recall the gym went first followed a while later by the field. Last I saw, though, most of the rest of the campus was intact, at least as far as I could tell from I-35.

Of course, if they'll be playing at the Dell, I'll have to get out there a lot to work for the SID.

[Ralph Turner]

HPU's Don Shepard Field is getting a new 40' netting system to replace the old chain link fence.

http://www.brownwoodbulletin.com/articles/2008/11/13/news/doc491bb0df4394a912209000.txt

[Blackcat00]

Hearing Gardner picked up some solid pitchers from San Jacinto Junior College and return the majority of thier offense. SHould be interesting how this team comes into play. Should be a preseason favorite for the ASC or a top contender.

[Bman3]

returning to school from the holidays and seeing the grass on the field nearing perfection is always a great time of the year. its that time of year to tighen up your spikes and get out the thermals because the best always put in a couple extra hours of work. lets hope that this year will be as exciting as the last. i also heard CTX landed a couple of horses from san jac. now its time to see if they are thoroughbreds or quarter horses. its good to be back.

[Bman3]

CTX is only playing a hand full of games at the dell diamond, all of which are non conference. their home field this year will be nelson field, an aisd field. i have seen a few high school games there, good from far, but far from good. night games could become a home field advantage, depending on how often they get to practice under the lights. lighting is poor at best.

[Dawgsdad]

Hello ASC fans - new to the board and coming from NAIA land. Who traditionally are the strong schools within the ASC - West?

I don't necessarly disagree with the preseason ranking within this thread, but believe TLU may be underrated. Has anyone seen any of their new additions?

[Ralph Turner]

Hello ASC fans - new to the board and coming from NAIA land. Who traditionally are the strong schools within the ASC - West?

I don't necessarly disagree with the preseason ranking within this thread, but believe TLU may be underrated. Has anyone seen any of their new additions?

Welcome dawgsdad,

There were quad-champs in the West last season, and TLU was not one of those four teams.

The ASC-West is very tough and very balanced.  I still think that the four tourney slots are wide-open.

  Who is TLU getting from NAIA schools who might make an impact?   

This is a very good message board.  Glad to have you!