BB: NCAC: North Coast Athletic Conference

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Hiram opens the season 0-3

http://www.hiramterriers.com/sports/bsb/2015-16/schedule

2 losses to Elms and a loss to Dominican.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Kenyon Spit with Wilkes 3-7 and 11-3

http://athletics.kenyon.edu/news/2016/3/6/baseball-lords-start-2016-slate-with-split-against-colonels.aspx?path=baseball

[Bishopleftiesdad]

OWU had a game scheduled today against Moravian. No scores posted yet.

[oldtafttiger]

OWU beats Moravian 7-6 in 10 innings with walk-off single by J. Dages

[Bishopleftiesdad]

OWU beats Moravian 7-6 in 10 innings with walk-off single by J. Dages

Beat me to it I just saw it on Moravian's site. Great job Bishops!!! Keep it up go get Alvernia.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Another walk off by OWU this time over Alvernia. 5-4. Very nice game by releiver Ryan Moss.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Here is the link to the article on the Alvernia Game.
http://battlingbishops.com/news/2016/3/8/BA_03082016.aspx

From what I can pick up from talking to parents and ex players.
Bottom of 9th
Caputo get on with a walk.
Van Winkle Sac bunts, down the first base line to try to move Caputo over. The pitcher gets in or close to the base line to try and field the ball. Van Winkle collides with the pitcher. This is where it gets fuzzy and I do not have details. Devin is not a small guy and I guess he really blew up the pitcher. I did not see the play so I do not know if it was legal or not. The refs thought not. They eject Devin Van Winkle. Trey Gluth comes in to run for him.
New pitcher for Alvernia, He tries to hit the new Batter CJ Tosino. Ball goes to the backstop and runners advance. Now Caputo is at third. CJ, eventually works a walk. Some thought it was in retaliation for Van Winkle colliding with the pitcher.
So there is one out.
Collin Stolly hits a sac fly, Game over.

[Dr. Acula]

If the pitcher intentionally threw at him with runners on 1st and 2nd in a tie game then he's not smart and they deserved to lose.  If the coach told him to then he's just an idiot.  I'm sure he wanted to plunk the next kid, but you can't do it.  Otherwise that's what happens...you lose a game on a lazy fly ball without even making the opponent get a hit.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

If the pitcher intentionally threw at him with runners on 1st and 2nd in a tie game then he's not smart and they deserved to lose.  If the coach told him to then he's just an idiot.  I'm sure he wanted to plunk the next kid, but you can't do it.  Otherwise that's what happens...you lose a game on a lazy fly ball without even making the opponent get a hit.

I agree. All this is second hand, but I believe my sources are pretty reliable. That caused them to lose the game. I am waiting to see Alvernia's game recap.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

If the pitcher intentionally threw at him with runners on 1st and 2nd in a tie game then he's not smart and they deserved to lose.  If the coach told him to then he's just an idiot.  I'm sure he wanted to plunk the next kid, but you can't do it.  Otherwise that's what happens...you lose a game on a lazy fly ball without even making the opponent get a hit.

I agree. All this is second hand, but I believe my sources are pretty reliable. That caused them to lose the game. I am waiting to see Alvernia's game recap.

It looks like Van Winkle was ruled out. so First was unoccupied. So not as bad an idea as I originally reported. If pitcher had successfully plinked Tosino, it would just have set up a DP.
http://athletics.alvernia.edu/boxscore.aspx?path=baseball&id=13793

[Bishopleftiesdad]

NCAC in D# top 25
Wooster moves up in the poles to 19. Denison receives 5 votes.
Wooster Starts there season with a 9-1 loss to John Hopkins, and rebounds with a win against Salem state 8-5
Denison is 6-1 with some key wins over Mary Hardin Baylor 20-8, Texas Luthern 6-1, Their only loss is to Trinity Texas, 13-5. They play Texas Tyler today.
Ohio Wesleyan finishes there spring trip 4-2. They have wins over Moravian and Alvernia.
Oberlin starts their season with two losses to Ohio Northern.
Wabash is 5-7, I do not see any signature wins on there schedule.
Depauw is 5-4 with wins over Capital and Manchester.
Witt is 2-5.
Allegeny is 2-0 with wins over Fredonia and JCU.
Hiram is 1-9
Kenyon is 7-5 with wins over Penn St.-Behrend and Geneva highlighting their schedule.

With Denisons wins it looks like they are currently the class of the conference.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Just got back from Delaware,  OWU beat Otterbien, 10-9. It did not look good for the Bishops as they dug themselves into a 6-1 hole. But they battled back and took the lead in the 8th and held on.
Littick was a bit of a launching pad today. Both teams combined for 4 home runs.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Wooster  beat one of the might WIAC schools, Wisconsin - stout, 12-2. That is a nice win for Wooster. Should keep them in the top 25.

[Dr. Acula]

I'm not sure I'd classify Stout as a good win.  I think they're the doormat of the WIAC.  If they had beaten one of the perennial top teams like UWW or USP I'd be very impressed.  Stout?  Not so much.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

OK that is good to know. I should pay more attention to some of the other conferences that NCAC teams are beating.
Mary Hardin Baylor that Denison Beat 20-8 has one good win against Trinity but are 7-11, so that may take some of the shine off that win.