BB: ASC: American Southwest Conference

RSSmith · February 26, 2009, 07:16:15 AM

Quote from: tloc14 on February 26, 2009, 01:19:24 AM
In a completely theoretical and ideal situation, all DIII Texas Schools could be in the same conference. That would be pretty interesting...but i guess I take that back especially for baseball. I would rather not have to be the best in TX in order to get an automatic bid.....though thats not far from the truth as it is.

And that 10-hour bus ride from LeTourneau to Sul Ross would be a bear.

nvnorthpaw · February 26, 2009, 11:50:16 AM

Quote from: RSSmith on February 26, 2009, 07:16:15 AM
Quote from: tloc14 on February 26, 2009, 01:19:24 AM
In a completely theoretical and ideal situation, all DIII Texas Schools could be in the same conference. That would be pretty interesting...but i guess I take that back especially for baseball. I would rather not have to be the best in TX in order to get an automatic bid.....though thats not far from the truth as it is.

And that 10-hour bus ride from LeTourneau to Sul Ross would be a bear.

This is a valid point..however there are longer trips in existence already with the current organization of conferences. Think...Arkansas(Hendrix) to Atlanta (Oglethorpe), S.A. (Trinity), or Colorado!? (CC, no baseball however). 10 hrs isn't too bad

BaseballFreak · February 26, 2009, 10:20:22 PM

I predict a UT Tyler sweep this weekend. I know Vilade is really geared up for this series and the Patriots have the best pitching. I keep saying there is something about the pitching coach, it is not just recruiting. It is the way they prepare. It is the way the games are called. It is the way adjustments are made throughout the game. The staff has a freaking 1 ERA. Not even close.

Ralph Turner · February 26, 2009, 10:21:48 PM

Quote from: nvnorthpaw on February 26, 2009, 11:50:16 AM
Quote from: RSSmith on February 26, 2009, 07:16:15 AM
Quote from: tloc14 on February 26, 2009, 01:19:24 AM
In a completely theoretical and ideal situation, all DIII Texas Schools could be in the same conference. That would be pretty interesting...but i guess I take that back especially for baseball. I would rather not have to be the best in TX in order to get an automatic bid.....though thats not far from the truth as it is.

And that 10-hour bus ride from LeTourneau to Sul Ross would be a bear.

This is a valid point..however there are longer trips in existence already with the current organization of conferences. Think...Arkansas(Hendrix) to Atlanta (Oglethorpe), S.A. (Trinity), or Colorado!? (CC, no baseball however). 10 hrs isn't too bad

Sul Ross to Mississippi College 14 hours.

TexasBB · February 26, 2009, 11:21:00 PM

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Quote from: BaseballFreak on February 26, 2009, 10:20:22 PM
I predict a UT Tyler sweep this weekend. I know Vilade is really geared up for this series and the Patriots have the best pitching. I keep saying there is something about the pitching coach, it is not just recruiting. It is the way they prepare. It is the way the games are called. It is the way adjustments are made throughout the game. The staff has a freaking 1 ERA. Not even close.

I am as big of a UTT fan as anyone on these boards but you are going a little to far. They do have a good pitching staff but they are not invincible. If you look at the UMHB series their pitchers got hit. They gave up 10 hits in the first game and Booher walked 5 or 6 in 5 innings. Holland has been a little inconsistant early this season. Overall they have the best staff in the ASC but it is not heads and tails better. The thing that they have had is great defense. I said in an earlier post that if their team defense continues to play well they will go a long way this year. Combine good pitching with good defense and force the opponents to get 3 hits for each run they score and you are going to win most of the time. Stan is good guy my son pitched with him back in 2004 but Vilade is calling the shots and is the one that makes the decisions on when a pitcher gets pulled and how the game is called. Stan has earned his respect and has more influence now than he did a couple of years ago but make no mistake James in calling the shots during the games.

Blackcat00 · February 27, 2009, 05:23:33 PM

CTX 18 UTD 6 6th inning.

Tom Williams is 2-4 with two huge hr's to centerfield. On a side note Nelson field looked way better than I thought. The grass was in good shape and the infield didnt look bad at all, I was expecting the worse. Decent crowd , great weather.

Jack Parkman · February 27, 2009, 09:33:52 PM

AAnyone else having trouble with the McMurry live stats?

TexasBB · February 27, 2009, 09:42:10 PM

Yeah, I cannot make a connection. Perhaps Ralph will give us a live report. I could not drive to Abeline from Dallas today due to work.

TexasBB · February 27, 2009, 09:42:57 PM

Just heard UTT is up 7-5 in the bottom of the 5th.

TexasBB · February 27, 2009, 09:46:40 PM

You can get to the stats by going to the McM website and click on the athletic site "for fans" that will take you to the live stats.

TexasBB · February 27, 2009, 10:07:21 PM

McM has tied the game and has a runner on 2nd with one out in the bottom of the 6th.

TexasBB · February 27, 2009, 11:10:14 PM

McM comes back with a total of 15 hits to win 11-7. UTT still has not shown it has bullpen stregth and blew a 7-4 lead.

Dakota Smith was hit hard by UTT giving up 7 runs in 5 innings but Adian Goana pitched 4 shut out innings in relief giving up only 2 hits. In the meantime UTT bullpen got hammered as Alverado and Cambell gave up together 6 runs in 4 innings of relief.

UTT still has not shown it has a bullpen against a good hitting team.

This puts the preasure on UTT with Holland and Booher. They must pitch well for UTT to have a chance at two. McM did not have to use many pitchers as their offense and good releif made up for a lack luster start by Smith.

Just_Some_Guy · February 27, 2009, 11:22:38 PM

So ASC Scores:

McMurry 11 - UTT Tyler 7
UMHB 10 - LeTourneau 2
Concordia 19 - UT Dallas 14
Texas Lutheran 15 - Miss Coll 12
Schreiner 12 - La College 9
ETBU 12 - Sul Ross 2
Hardin Simmons 18 - Ozarks 5[/url

JSG

mcmguy19 · February 27, 2009, 11:26:43 PM

Quote from: BaseballFreak on February 26, 2009, 10:20:22 PM
I predict a UT Tyler sweep this weekend. I know Vilade is really geared up for this series and the Patriots have the best pitching. I keep saying there is something about the pitching coach, it is not just recruiting. It is the way they prepare. It is the way the games are called. It is the way adjustments are made throughout the game. The staff has a freaking 1 ERA. Not even close.

Well I will take MCM in two of three....haha well they won tonight and my prediction now is kinda steping out o a limb....I don't know who will be starting for McM in the 7 inning game. I think Martin would be the best bet with his back ground out of the bullpen.

Just_Some_Guy · February 27, 2009, 11:31:03 PM

Quote from: mcmguy19 on February 27, 2009, 11:26:43 PM

Well I will take MCM in two of three....haha well they won tonight and my prediction now is kinda steping out o a limb....I don't know who will be starting for McM in the 7 inning game. I think Martin would be the best bet with his back ground out of the bullpen.

I'll take Tyler, in spite of their less than stellar play in Abilene to take both tomorrow. Booher and Holland are better pitchers than Wolfe, and they can go to a guy like Zeigler if they get in trouble tomorrow. Gaona is far and away McMurry's best relief option in my opinion, and Big John was right to go for the Dub tonight.

McMurry's proven to be more scrappy than I originally anticipated, but I still think UT Tyler is the best team in the ASC, and that CUA is the best team out West this year. Then again, it's really early, and we haven't even started the games that count for conference yet, but it's fun to speculate isn't it?

JSG