BB: ASC: American Southwest Conference

[Just_Some_Guy]

Texas Lutheran 5 - Concordia 1

WP: Daniel Besa (5-0) 7 IP, 10 H, 1 ER, 2 Ks
LP: Jonathon Miller (3-2) 7 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 7 Ks

C Bill Mitchell was 3-4 and 3B Steven Szkotak was 2-3 with 2 walks in the loss
3B Joseph Brade was 2-3, 2 RBI, HR and Josh Moreno was 2-4 w/ 2 RBI for TLU.

[Just_Some_Guy]

Some other ASC games from late:

McMurry 14 - Hardin-Simmons 0 (shutting out that offense is impressive)
LeTourneau 8 - Mississippi 5 (bit of a surprise)
Ozarks 8 - ETBU 3
UT Dallas 14 - La College 12
UT Dallas 9 - La College 4
UMHB 17 - Sul Ross 7

[Just_Some_Guy]

McMurry 11 - Hardin-Simmons 5
McMurry 14 - Hardin-Simmons 8 (McMurry sweeps series 3-0)

Texas Lutheran 2 - Concordia 0
Texas Lutheran 7 - Concordia 4 (TLU sweeps series 3-0)

Howard Payne 14 - Schreiner 3
Howard Payne 5 - Schreiner 3 (HPU sweeps series 3-0)

UMHB 8 - Sul Ross 1
UMHB 11 - Sul Ross 1 (UMHB sweeps series 3-0)


UT Dallas 1 - La College 0 (UTD sweeps series 3-0)

Mississippi 6 - LeTourneau 2
Mississippi 11  - LeTourneau 7 (Miss takes series 2-1)

Ozarks 6 - East Texas Baptist 3
Ozarks 7 - ETBU 6 (Ozarks sweeps series 3-0)

UT Tyler moves to 20-0 on the year...

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[Ralph Turner]

The good news for McMurry with the HSU-TLU ppd/cancellation is that it temporarily puts McM 1 and 1/2 games ahead in the win column.

[Ralph Turner]

The good news for McMurry with the HSU-TLU ppd/cancellation is that it temporarily puts McM 1 and 1/2 games ahead in the win column.

It also looks like McM can get quality outings from Johnston, Schafer and Curry at the 20-game point in the season.

[Bearkat00]

Looks like LETU is going to put up a better fight on the season than originally thought.  Grabbing a win on the road against a quality MC team, though I know this isn't the same team they've had in the past, is huge for the young 'Jackets.  Coach Harriss has done miracles with this team.  Currently sitting at 8-14, many people in the LETU circles are pleased with that record.  Last year's coach resigned in the middle of recruiting season and note, not ONE, player was recruited for this year's team.  LETU has only 2 true outfielders and 1 true starting pitcher who has the talent to play at the collegiate level.  I am not saying that the Jackets are world beaters, or they are going to win the conference, just giving Coach Harriss and his young team props for what they've done so far.  Only have 14 guys on your team, in a tough ASC Conference, he has really done wonders for this team.  One guy who should get some postseason awards look is Soph RF Ed Hurta, who is hitting over .300, has also picked up wins against LC and MC this year.  Last year Hurta was only used in the closer role and for him to step up like this says wonders about his talent level.

Please don't think I am trying to say that LETU is on the verge of being title contenders, I just feel that they deserve props for what they've done this season in a sense of being able to go out there and competiting.  I honestly wouldn't be suprised if they hand UTT and UTD a lose in their upcoming series with them.  Of course, I also wouldn't be suprised if they get swept as well

Beautfiul weather for baseball last weekend over here in the East Texas area.

[Ralph Turner]

McMurry leads TLU 10-9 in the top of the 7th.  TLU picked up 4 runs in the 7th.  TLU has been picking up hits deep into the count.

McMurry got to TLU's Besa early and Johnston for McMurry went into the 7th (I believe).

Fielding has been a problem.  McMurry has 4 errors and TLU, 2.

Yager is on the mound for the Bulldogs and faces Voorhees (0-3) to start the inning, then Casey and Jones.  Voorhees, deep fly out to left.

[Ralph Turner]

Yager got out of the inning on 0 runs, 1 hit and 1 LOB, in the bottom of the 7th.  McM 10, TLU 9.

In the TLU 8th the leadoff walk to Ryan Nokelby by Grayson Lee.  McM's Hank Casey relieves.  Scott Matocha bunts foul, takes a ball, then bunts foul off his face (ouch), takes a ball, takes a ball, then swigning strike 3, but Nokelby steals second.  Kaase RBI single who advances on the throw home. base   Brade flies to RF with no advance by the runner.   Kaase advances on a passed ball.  Jason Foley out 5-3.
1 run on a walk and a single and 1 LOB.  Tied at 10 going to the bottom of the 8th.

[Ralph Turner]

McM-- Joseph Cervantes coaxed a a 2-strike 2-out walk off Yager.  Franco, who had a 2-run homer earlier of Besa is hit by a pitch.  TLU's Coach Miller pulls the pitcher.  2 outs and tied at 10 with runners on 1st and 2nd.

[Ralph Turner]

Coach Miller brings his closer, RHP Robert Conley, to face Derek David.

The sidearm pitcher hits the outside corner, misses on the outside and the inside, hits the outside corner.  2 balls, 2 strikes, 2 on and 2 out, passed ball to fill the count as the runners advance. David walks.  TLU's Catcher Josh Moreno gets the pop foul.  McMurry leaves the bases full.  We go to the ninth tied at 10.

[Ralph Turner]

TLU's DH Mat Moore is up.  Voorhees gets the pop fly.  Catcher Moreno is caught looking on an 0-2.  Opheim gets on a bobble by the shortstop, their 5th error of the game. Obanion is the 9th batter in the order.  Opheim steals second, but Obanion strikes out on a bad pitch.  0 Runs, 0 Hits 1 Error and 1 LOB.  McMurry Pitcher Hank Casey leads off the bottom of the 9th.

[Ralph Turner]

In the McM 9th, Hank Casey goes down, 4-3.  Lance Jones, 6-3. RF George Whitten, a single to left.  Catcher Thomas Beckham grounds out to end the inning.  0 Runs, 1 Hit, and 1 LOB.  Going to the 10th, tied at 10.

[Ralph Turner]

TLU gets 2 runs in the top of the 10th.  The Bulldogs have scored the last 7 runs as their bullpen (Austin Yager and Robert Conley) has shut down the McMurry offense.  TLU leads 12-10.

[Ralph Turner]

Conley faces 2B Evan Reece the ninth batter in the order and gets him to strike out after being down 3-0.  Cervantes (at the top of order) gets the infield single.  Franco is out at first.  Derek David grounds out to end the game.

TLU shut down the #3 and #4 batters, no hits tonight.  Final score TLU 12, McM 10.

[Ralph Turner]

I just caught the end of the TLU-McM game.

TLU won the first game of the DH 8-5 in extra innings.

TLU's Adam Enloe picked up the complete game victory in the second game by getting the go-ahead run to ground out "3 unassisted" to win the 3-1.

Strong performances by both teams, but it looks like TLU has the inside track from here on out.