BB: ASC: American Southwest Conference

[Ralph Turner]

UT-Tyler goes strike out; E-6; fly to center; Chris Tucker as a pinch runner for Hodges with 2 strikes on Joe Towns who singles to right field on a 2-2 count. Runners on 1st and 3rd. Skeen up to bat,hits into a fielders choice 6-4.

McMurry wins 3-2. Gaona gets the save,  Martin the win and Holland the loss.

[Jack Parkman]

Does this put UT Tyler one loss away from the end of their season?

[Just_Some_Guy]

Does this put UT Tyler one loss away from the end of their season?

It's tough to say. Judging by the 1st set of regional rankings, if they come back and win the series, AND make it to the championship (or win) the ASC tournament I suspect they still have a chance the way the West seems to be playing out.

JSG

[Just_Some_Guy]

UMHB gets a 1 out single from Marcus Volz to score Melendez from 2nd, tying the UMHB vs. MC game at 2-2 in the top of the 9th.

I suspected removing Seaman for Prewitt might lead to trouble with the top of UMHB's order coming up.

Bases juiced for R.B. Garza. Flies out to RF, bottom 9th. 7-8-9 up for MC.

Could the West sweep Day 1?

JSG

[Jack Parkman]

Here is a question for you to ponder....What if the West sweeps the first weekend? Who would host next weekend?

[Ralph Turner]

You can only count on one at-large per region (altho' New York Region "top Pool C candidate" Rochester sat thru all 14 rounds last year and stayed home).

I am not sure who that will be.

Martin and Gaona pitched like seniors.

TLU will host if the West sweeps.

[Ralph Turner]

Final HSU 15, UTD 11.

Two out in the top of the 9th for UMHB.

Bases loaded and RB Garza at bat.  He flies to RF! Tied at 2.

Miss College gets walk-off single down the left field line from Chase Herrin to score the runner from second.  MC 3-2.

[Just_Some_Guy]

UMHB gets a 1 out single from Marcus Volz to score Melendez from 2nd, tying the UMHB vs. MC game at 2-2 in the top of the 9th.

I suspected removing Seaman for Prewitt might lead to trouble with the top of UMHB's order coming up.

Bases juiced for R.B. Garza. Flies out to RF, bottom 9th. 7-8-9 up for MC.

Could the West sweep Day 1?

JSG

I understand that it is a LOT easier for me to sit in the comfort of my home and second-guess a coach, but WHY does Coach Wells run a inexperienced kid with an 11.37 ERA out there against a really good offensive team.

In a 2-2 game in the bottom of the 9th, and after a brilliant performance from Hopper you have to go with Hawkins or VanHoozer here in my opinion.

You know Mississippi College has Hinson waiting in the wings tomorrow, and it's the playoffs. I think you run your studs out there and go for the 1-0 advantage.

Others with insight?

JSG

[Ralph Turner]

UMHB gets a 1 out single from Marcus Volz to score Melendez from 2nd, tying the UMHB vs. MC game at 2-2 in the top of the 9th.

I suspected removing Seaman for Prewitt might lead to trouble with the top of UMHB's order coming up.

Bases juiced for R.B. Garza. Flies out to RF, bottom 9th. 7-8-9 up for MC.

Could the West sweep Day 1?

JSG

I understand that it is a LOT easier for me to sit in the comfort of my home and second-guess a coach, but WHY does Coach Wells run a inexperienced kid with an 11.37 ERA out there against a really good offensive team.

In a 2-2 game in the bottom of the 9th, and after a brilliant performance from Hopper you have to go with Hawkins or VanHoozer here in my opinion.

You know Mississippi College has Hinson waiting in the wings tomorrow, and it's the playoffs. I think you run your studs out there and go for the 1-0 advantage.

Others with insight?

JSG

My thoughts exactly.  Van Hoozer owned McMurry this year.

[Dawgsdad]

UMHB gets a 1 out single from Marcus Volz to score Melendez from 2nd, tying the UMHB vs. MC game at 2-2 in the top of the 9th.

I suspected removing Seaman for Prewitt might lead to trouble with the top of UMHB's order coming up.

Bases juiced for R.B. Garza. Flies out to RF, bottom 9th. 7-8-9 up for MC.

Could the West sweep Day 1?

JSG

I understand that it is a LOT easier for me to sit in the comfort of my home and second-guess a coach, but WHY does Coach Wells run a inexperienced kid with an 11.37 ERA out there against a really good offensive team.

In a 2-2 game in the bottom of the 9th, and after a brilliant performance from Hopper you have to go with Hawkins or VanHoozer here in my opinion.

You know Mississippi College has Hinson waiting in the wings tomorrow, and it's the playoffs. I think you run your studs out there and go for the 1-0 advantage.

Others with insight?

JSG

Don't understand this myself. I know that DP643 is there perhaps he can shed some light on this move once he's connected and able to comment.

I know for us today, we kept seeing worst and worst pitching with each pitching change, but it wasn't a one run game either.  We didn't see any of the Ozarks top arms - which is also puzzling... Thought we would see Hoch but didn't. I guess we will tomorrow. Macklin has game 1 tomorrow and with luck, it should be all we need.

[TexasBB]

Tyler left 14 base runners stranded and out hit McM 8-5. This reminds me of last year when UTT did the same thing out hit and left a boat load of runners on base in a their final loss to CTX.

Unbelievably the Patriots have now lost 3 in a row and all at home.

Unless they really turn things around their season will end tomorrow. McM definitly has the edge now as the Patriots wasted good pitching from Holland and Ziegler. Got to hand it to McM they pitched and played great defense to hold the Patriots to just 2 runs with all those baserunners.

Booher has been inconsistant and Wolfe and Rozelle had rough outings last week. The bats better be working tomorrow. They were pressing at the plate tonight and were caugt off balance by the McM pitchers who threw alot of offspead pitches and mixed it up. UTT is fast ball feastin team and struggle with the offspead specialists. 

[dp643]

Great game tonight in Clinton, MS. Hopper and Seaman were both absolutely awesome.

David Keil began the year as one of the main bullpen arms for the Cru. he had a few shaky outings early on, but was still considered a top reliever for the staff. He has had very good outings that havent outweighed a few of the shaky outings in the first few games of the season. Hes got very good stuff even though the numbers dont show. Check out what he did to UT Tyler if you dont believe me. He had 3 2/3 innings 0 ER and 6 K's vs them back in late February. That is the kind of production that UMHB has expected from him all season. Why he doesnt have many outings since then is due to him getting sick and missing almost 3-4 weeks of the season. He has very good stuff, and is a ground ball pitcher. Hopper walked the first batter in the 9th, and they must have felt that his ability to get groundballs gave them a very good shot tonight to get out of the inning. He came in and did his job, giving up a popup out, and the game winning hit which was a towering fly ball that stayed out of play and the wind caught it and pushed it fair at the base of the wall and the foul line for the game winner.

If this series goes three games, you will probably see Keil again tomorow as well. Van Hoozer was only going to get used I believe if UMHB took the lead tonight.

[Ralph Turner]

Win 'em both tomorrow.  I think that McMurry would rather travel to Seguin than to Clinton, if we win!

[golden_dome]

Like dp643 said, we had a great game in Clinton tonight.

Seaman and Hopper dominated. The only mistake Hopper made was an early two-run bomb he gave up to Bo Bell. He gave up a bloop hit, then made a mistake to Bell who hit a no-doubter over the center field wall. His breaking pitch was as good as I've seen this year, right there with Holland of UT-Tyler. MC hitters couldn't touch it tonight as he struck out 10.

Seaman had great stuff and was in the zone all night. If you haven't see him pitch, he's pretty cosistent 88-91 with a good breaking pitch. Though he got hit around some at Tyler last week, a scout told the UTT coaches that he topped out once at 95. He carried a 2-1 lead into the ninth but left after giving up a leadoff single. Both pitchers threw about 130 pitches.

The game-winner from Herrin in the ninth looked like it might leave the yard, but was going well foul. I guess a gust of wind blew it back fair at the track, because the UMHB player was caught off guard and I think he just overran the ball. I thought it was going 10-15 foot foul, and it made it back to the field of play.

[Ralph Turner]

The game-winner from Herrin in the ninth looked like it might leave the yard, but was going well foul. I guess a gust of wind blew it back fair at the track, because the UMHB player was caught off guard and I think he just overran the bll. I thought it was going 10-15 foot foul, and it made it back to the field of play.

Hmmm...

Are there significant theological differences between Mississippi Baptists and Baptists from Central Texas?

It makes you wonder...