BB: ASC: American Southwest Conference

[tloc14]

Im not sure what the weather conditions were like in Tyler this last night, but Irwin field seemed to be a hitters paradise.

In game 2 alone, MC plated 12 runs on 17 hits, and they stranded another 12 runners.  UTT scored 9 runs on 14 hits, and stranded another 9 runners.  This is not typical of Tyler's staff this season.  Booher started, then Wolfe, Rozelle, Zeigler, and Alvarado each saw some action.  None of them did all that great.

Since Holland and Booher are both gone for tomorrows game and both Wolfe and Rozelle saw mound time tonight, I have no idea who will get the start for the Patriots.  I guess it will have to be a gut decision.

I have a feeling that tomorrows game might be wild, like the night capper tonight.  MC is not going to give up on home field advantage and the #1 seed, and you can bet that the Patriots are going to throw everything they can out there in an effort to lock up #1.

This series has turned very interesting, and has made the East race a very good one.  All the way down to the wire.   
All I can hope is that these 2 teams dont beat each other up so much that they have let-downs against whomever they host in the first round of the conference tourney.

[Dawgsdad]

Let's see if HPU can "cockroach" UMHB's season.

HPU knocked McMurry out of the #2 seed last week (if they want to take credit for it).

(To remember Darrell Royal's quote after TCU upset #1 Texas in 1961 by a 6-0 score, Cockroaches...it's not how much they eat.  It's what they fall into and mess up.)   

Ralph,

Could Sul Ross also be identified with this same monocure? Didn't they keep McM from finishing in second in the West?

[Ralph Turner]

Let's see if HPU can "cockroach" UMHB's season.

HPU knocked McMurry out of the #2 seed last week (if they want to take credit for it).

(To remember Darrell Royal's quote after TCU upset #1 Texas in 1961 by a 6-0 score, Cockroaches...it's not how much they eat.  It's what they fall into and mess up.)   

Ralph,

Could Sul Ross also be identified with this same monocure? Didn't they keep McM from finishing in second in the West?

Probably can!   

In some cases, "cockroach" might be considered "pejorative" or "belittling", but IMHO, Darrell Royal has given that concept a special connotation that speaks to the pride that every athlete understands.

[atlas385]

I think a CTX-UTT matchup would be a great series. Personnel wise they match up with UTT.CTX has done well against UTT in past games and their pitching has been strong this past 2 series. CTX has a lot of momentum going for them, but of course all this will be moot if UMHB wins today.

[tloc14]

I think a CTX-UTT matchup would be a great series. Personnel wise they match up with UTT.CTX has done well against UTT in past games and their pitching has been strong this past 2 series. CTX has a lot of momentum going for them, but of course all this will be moot if UMHB wins today.

CTX is the one team UTT absolutely does not want to face in the first round.  For one reason or another CTX has had enough success vs UTT that they will have alot of confidence against the Patriots.  I might be wrong, but I think Concordia is the only team in the ASC that UTT does not have a winning record against.....McM might be in the same category, but I would have to go back and double check those numbers.

A UTT 1 vs CTX 4 wont happen if Mississippi College wins today however.  This entire season has been played with the general assumption that UTT will be hosting the 2nd round of the conference tourney.  What a strange and sudden change it will be if the tourney goes to Clinton, MS instead.

[atlas385]

CTX has a 6-3 record against UTT. I know there is still a couple of games left to be played but who do you think will have the most trouble w/ the lower seeds going into the tournament?

[TexasBB]

UTT had the game last night but their offense could not score when they needed to and their normally great defense let them down.

In the bottom of the 8th they had scored a run with just one out and had Joe Towns at bat with the bases loaded. He ran the count to full and then looked at a called 3rd strike on the outside corner. Chad Deleilden then grounded out to end the threat. A base hit in this situation would have given the Patriots the lead going into the 9th.  In the 9th the Patriots stuck with Joe Alvedo for the first batter who got a single. They then brought in Zielgler who retired the next batter on a force play at second. The next batter hit a taylor made double play ground ball to short but inexplicably the Pats 2nd baseman took his eye off the ball and missed a perfect throw (probably getting the cart before the horse) allowing it to go into right field and instead of double play the runners were both safe and advanced to second and third. Ziegler walked the next batter setting up a force at the plate but the next hitter got a base hit and the nails went into the coffin sealing the Patriots fate. 

The Patriots gambled using their whole staff trying to clinch the 2nd game and it did not work. So they will not have a completely fresh arm to start today unless they go with Cambpell. Rozell threw less than Wolfe but was also less effective yesterday. The wind was blowing out at 20 mph and I am sure that is why pitchers struggled but MC came on strong late in the game and scored in every inning after the 5th irrespective of who the Patriots had on the mound.

[Warren Thompson]

(To remember Darrell Royal's quote after TCU upset #1 Texas in 1961 by a 6-0 score, Cockroaches...it's not how much they eat.  It's what they fall into and mess up.)   

Ralph, I was in the stands in Austin for that debacle (my first year in grad school at UT).
The Horned Frogs scored on a flea-flicker: QB "Sonny" Gibbs pitched to a running back who then pitched back to Gibbs for a TD pass downfield. I couldn't believe what I saw and apparently neither could the Texas defenders ....

[atlas385]

UMHB 4 HPU 8 TOP OF 4TH

[Ralph Turner]

UMHB HPU tied at 8 in the bottom of the 5th.

[Dawgsdad]

MC up 3-0 in top of second over UTT.

[Dawgsdad]

Top of 7th. UMHB up 12-8.

[Dawgsdad]

UMHB is pulling away... top of 8th (1 out) UMHB 17 HPU 8

[Dawgsdad]

It's final in Belton - UMHB 17 HPU 10. UMHB moves on as the 4 seed in the West.

[Dawgsdad]

MC 10 UTT 4 Top of the 6th with one out. Herrin homered adding two more runs... Errors are plaquing UTT..