BB: NCAC: North Coast Athletic Conference

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Ohio Wesleyan takes two from Depauw. Freshman Kevin Zullo pitched a complete 9 innings in game two.

[countyroad]

Wooster ended up taking 2 of 3 from Wabash over the weekend. As Pops noted, it's a good thing Wooster is scoring runs because they are not doing much to keep their opponents off the bases.  It'd be nice to have Buckingham on the team and in the rotation. I still have no idea what happened with him.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Depauw returned the favor yesterday and took two from OWU.

[countyroad]

There are 5 Ohio Teams in the top 25. Wooster moves up to 12 from 17. Still crossing my fingers that pitching improves and Lackner stays hot at the plate. The kid is on fire. Reminds of Kapferer. It's a bit strange to see Marietta in the RV section only with 1 vote.

H'berg #8
Wooster #12
BW #18
Ohio Northern #23
John Carroll #24

RV - OWU (13) & Marietta (1)

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Ohio Wesleyan has dropped out completely and received no votes this week. I am not surprised. But I am not worried. OWU took 4 of 4 from Wabash, Wooster took 2 of 3. Ohio Wesleyan could have taken control of the west last weekend if we would have taken one of those games on Sunday.
On to Denison this weekend. I hope the rain holds off.

[Pops33]

Polls don't matter when you have the opportunity to decide the championship on the field.  Last year is a good example with DePauw coming from the loser's bracket to take the NCAC title and make regionals.  It is always nice to be recognized though!

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Yeah, I would almost rather fly under the radar. Try,to be 1 in the west and and host the number 4 in the cross over.

[countyroad]

I know I've said before I don't really care about polls. I was merely pointing out how many teams Ohio has in the poll and Marietta was not one of them.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Yea that is an unusual situation.

[countyroad]

Wooster lost @ CWRU last night 3-2 in walk off fashion. Wooster got pretty good pitching but didn't get enough baserunners.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Ohio Wesleyan, wins in New Concord last night. Aaron Caputo hit a HR in the Top of the 10th, Cooper pitched the last two scoreless, innings for the win.

[countyroad]

Wooster swept Hiram over the weekend and stands at 24-5 on the season. Wooster out scored Hiram 55-7 over the four games. Wooster has two weekday games this week. They travel to JCU Tuesday and host Heidelberg Wednesday.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Ohio Wesleyan was able to get teh Saturday games in but the Sunday games were delayed until Tuesday.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Ohio Wesleyan takes 3 from Denison. They are 9 - 3 in conference play, with Witt to go. I have to thank Wabash for taking one from DePauw. Depauw is now 11-5 in conference play. They cannot improve on that and are left rooting for Witt to take 3 of 4 from Ohio Wesleyan next week. Wesleyan owns the tie breaker over Depauw. Since Depauw and Wesleyan split, the next tie breaker is record over the next place team. If Denison is in third Wesleyan owns it, 3-1, to Depauws 2-2. If Wabash is third, Wesleyan still has the advantage, 4-0 over 3-1.
It is good to see, that Wesleyans fate is in their own hands.
On to Marietta tomorrow.

[countyroad]

Wooster won 23-6 at JCU. They host Heidelberg this evening. The rain is expected to move out by then so they should get game in.