BB: ASC: American Southwest Conference

[TexasBB]

UTT won 33 games which under normal circumstances would have gotten them into the regionals. However, the lost 3 of 5 in the tournament. They also dropped 3 out of 4 to CTX. They just did not have a steller pitching staff thIs year. A team ERA of over 4 with the restricted bats used this year was their weakness. The last couple of years in post season play they have not faired well and that too may have played into things even though it is not part of the measuring criteria.

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[Bishopleftiesdad]

What does MC move to D@ mean for Baseball in the ASC? Does it huft or not really mke a difference?

[Ron Boerger]

What does MC move to D@ mean for Baseball in the ASC? Does it huft or not really mke a difference?

There are still going to be a lot of schools in the ASC.  Football is about the only sport this will impact in a big way.   If I counted right there are still 11 baseball teams left after MC, TLU, Schreiner all depart (plus Centenary and McMurry which left already).    Scheduling will be interesting; do they keep the two divisions?

[Bishopleftiesdad]

I know in the NCAC they have 10 teams. They are divided up into two divisions. The west is considered much stronger than the east. Except for Wooster. The west would like to see round robin. They tried it one season, but the foot print between Allegheny and Wabash madeweather make ups hard. So we are back to divisions.

[Just_Some_Guy]

A few early season story lines to get the chatter going:

• Concordia and UT Dallas went a combined 0-8 against the rest of the West region in the Arizona Desert Classic. Hardin Simmons fared bettered at 2-2 and it's still really early, but you have to feel like there could be some residual affect come AQ time.
• Weinschenk, Rupert and others are going to have to fill the void left by Hays & Grygar at the top of the Concordia rotation.
• Texas Lutheran is off to a 5-0 start despite starting one Sr position player.

We'll know a little more this weekend after UT Tyler & Hardin Simmons square off and 6 ASC teams play in the Rudy's Country Store & BBQ Tornado Classic.

[BamColt]

Concordia looks to be back on track and finally putting some things together after starting 0-6.

[CrashDavisD3]

Concordia looks to be back on track and finally putting some things together after starting 0-6.

0-6 must have been their practice games/aka spring training..

[Ralph Turner]

Sul Ross State Baseball Major League Spoof

This is very clever!

[CrashDavisD3]

Sul Ross State Baseball Major League Spoof

This is very clever!]

Very funny...Will they now start a winning streak like the moive Major League Cleveland Indians and make the playoffs 

Link to the playoffs

[Patriotfan87]

No surprises in the ASC East on opening night of conference play with UT Tyler taking Mississippi College 7-1, Letourneau falling to LC 3-1, and UT Dallas taking care of Ozarks 4-0. ETBU fell to The University of Dallas by a field goal in non-conference action.

[Patriotfan87]

UT Tyler sweeps MC, giving up 4 runs in 3 games (7-1/2-1/7-2), UT Dallas takes 2 of 3 on the road from Ozarks, and Leteourneau drops 2-3 at home to LC.

[CrashDavisD3]

Who is better?

Texas-Tyler(15-4)
Texas Lutheran(14-6)

[Patriotfan87]

I haven't seen TLU play, but they do share some common opponents, if you think that tells you anything. TLU lost 2 of 3 to Mississippi, UTT swept Mississippi. TLU swept UMHB, UTT took 2-3 from them. We should know a little more after this weekend with UTT playing UTD in Richardson. UTD took 2 of 3 from TLU. TLU should handle Schriner without a problem.

[Ralph Turner]

I haven't seen TLU play, but they do share some common opponents, if you think that tells you anything. TLU lost 2 of 3 to Mississippi, UTT swept Mississippi. TLU swept UMHB, UTT took 2-3 from them. We should know a little more after this weekend with UTT playing UTD in Richardson. UTD took 2 of 3 from TLU. TLU should handle Schriner without a problem.

Correction please.

TLU won 2 out of three at Mississippi College.  (For you visitors to the ASC boards, TLU to Mississippi College is 610 miles.)

UTT won all three against MC at home.  (Mississippi College to UT-Tyler is 306 miles straight on I-20.) That is a wash IMHO.

UTD beat TLU in Seguin.  That is a good series to win.

Thanks for highlighting the comparison.

[Patriotfan87]

I haven't seen TLU play, but they do share some common opponents, if you think that tells you anything. TLU lost 2 of 3 to Mississippi, UTT swept Mississippi. TLU swept UMHB, UTT took 2-3 from them. We should know a little more after this weekend with UTT playing UTD in Richardson. UTD took 2 of 3 from TLU. TLU should handle Schriner without a problem.

Correction please.

TLU won 2 out of three at Mississippi College.  (For you visitors to the ASC boards, TLU to Mississippi College is 610 miles.)

UTT won all three against MC at home.  (Mississippi College to UT-Tyler is 306 miles straight on I-20.) That is a wash IMHO.

UTD beat TLU in Seguin.  That is a good series to win.

Thanks for highlighting the comparison.

Fair enough, I personally dont put much stock in "the we beat them, and they beat you, so we can beat you theory", and I believe that I worded my original post to reflect as such. There are too many variables in baseball. Any team can have a bad/fantastic weekend. However, I'm not really sure how the mileage matters, unless the team made the trip over on Friday morning. Also, I mis-read the record on the ASC website on the MC series, my mistake.