BB: NCAC: North Coast Athletic Conference

[mideastfan2]

I've been listenning to the Wooster/Marietta game online and it sounds like Wooster is going to use a few different pitchers today Trappuzano, Barnes, Sampson, etc (probably really smart with all the games coming up this weekend).  Marietta has Baumler on the hill, and he's been very promising so far, coming back from his arm surgery.

At the end of 4 innings:

Wooster - 2
Marietta - 0

a few homeruns later (the wind is blowing out and Wooster has 3 on the day) and they now lead 6-0 in the bottom of the 6th.  Samson is now in the game; I'm guessing he'll throw 2 innings.

Pitching
So far for Wooster: Trapuzzano went 2, Barnes went 3, and now Samson in.
For Marietta: Baumler went 5, Eschbaugh has gone 1 and is still in the game.

[mideastfan2]

Samson struggled with his control in the 6th, and after walking Piconke he got behind a few hitters and Marietta closed the gap scoring 4 runs on 3 base hits and 2 walks.

end of the 6th:

Wooster - 6
Marietta - 4

[mideastfan2]

The teams both scored 2 runs in the 7th.  No matter how this one ends it is safe to say that Marietta's spring trip isn't a true testament to how they will fare this season.  Wooster is obvioulsy a very good team, but if Marietta can get their pitching together they could do some damage before things are said and done this year in the OAC, and hopefully the Regionals.  Best of luck to Wooster this year.

end of 7:

Wooster - 8
Marietta - 6

pitching:
Wooster: Trapuzzano (2), Barnes (3), Samson (1), Degrand (1)
Marietta: Baumler (5), Eschbaugh (2)

[mideastfan2]

Wooster loads the bases with NO outs and Marietta gets out of it.  very weird play.  Bases loaded.....ground ball to thrid, third baseman comes home to get the force out, then the catcher throws to first but not in time; the runnner who was on second tries to come around the socre and is thrown out at home by the 1st baseman.  your typical 5-2-3-2 double play.  Then Stewart comes in a strikes out the final batter.

in the middle of the 8th:

Wooster - 8
Marietta - 6

Warren is in the game now for Wooster.

[mideastfan2]

Marietta gets one back on a solo shot by Cribbins.  Turned in to a GREAT game by both sides tonight.

end of the 8th:

Wooster - 8
Marietta - 7

pitching:
Wooster: Trapuzzano (2), Barnes (3), Samson (1), Degrand (1), Warren (1) and still in the game
Marietta: Baumler (5), Eschbaugh (1), Levins (1.2), Stewat (.1) and still in the game

[mideastfan2]

Wooster went down in order in the ninth.  Stewart looking very good for Marietta. 

Miller is in the game for Wooster, trying for his 7th save on the year.

[mideastfan2]

Mahley - k (1 out)
Piconke - reached on error by third baseman, advanced to 2nd
Merryman - grounded out to SS (2 out), Piconke moved to 3rd
Cimino - k (3 outs)

Very good game.  Wooster wins 8-7, but Marietta showed some good stuff.  Wooster played well to hold on for the win.

It will be very interesting to see if Marietta can reach the regionals and face the Scots again.

[Jim Dixon]

Mahley - k (1 out)
Piconke - reached on error by third baseman, advanced to 2nd
Merryman - grounded out to SS (2 out), Piconke moved to 3rd
Cimino - k (3 outs)

Very good game.  Wooster wins 8-7, but Marietta showed some good stuff.  Wooster played well to hold on for the win.

It will be very interesting to see if Marietta can reach the regionals and face the Scots again.

It was a good game.

I don't think that you count out Marietta.  They will be tough in conference.  The last year they won it, they did not start well and almost were not in the regional tournament but were winning when it really mattered.

[countyroad]

Sounds like Wooster still is not running the bases well.  I did listen to an inning or two at the beginning and caught a bunt base hit by Karpen which is encouraging.

I don't doubt for a minute that Marietta will have a good season and continue to improve.

[old scot]

Mideastfan, It's very refreshing to find a Etta fan that is willing to give credit to the team from the north. I'm sure it was a great game and both teams competed hard. I wish all the best for Marietta  and Wooster in their seasons and it would be great for the teams to meet again in the regionals.
   
DIII baseball in Ohio is one of the toughest in the country.             

[Dr. Acula]

Greetings all.  I'm an OAC guy, so this is my first trip over this way.  The banter regarding the Wooster/Etta game got me thinking.  I wish there was a way that when the new Huntington Park opens in Columbus that Otterbein could host a weekend there and have Etta, Wooster and another team play (possibly OWU or Denison).  Just have each team play once a day against a non-conference team.  Obviously this would be basically impossible with the conference scheduling, but from my selfish fan aspect it would be great.  My pipedream and I will go back to work now... 

p.s. Thanks for the updates mideast.       

[countyroad]

Greetings all.  I'm an OAC guy, so this is my first trip over this way.  The banter regarding the Wooster/Etta game got me thinking.  I wish there was a way that when the new Huntington Park opens in Columbus that Otterbein could host a weekend there and have Etta, Wooster and another team play (possibly OWU or Denison).  Just have each team play once a day against a non-conference team.  Obviously this would be basically impossible with the conference scheduling, but from my selfish fan aspect it would be great.  My pipedream and I will go back to work now... 

p.s. Thanks for the updates mideast.       

I think that would be great.  Of course I'm a Wooster fan living in Columbus so I rarely get to see the Scots play. 

[mideastfan2]

Greetings all.  I'm an OAC guy, so this is my first trip over this way.  The banter regarding the Wooster/Etta game got me thinking.  I wish there was a way that when the new Huntington Park opens in Columbus that Otterbein could host a weekend there and have Etta, Wooster and another team play (possibly OWU or Denison).  Just have each team play once a day against a non-conference team.  Obviously this would be basically impossible with the conference scheduling, but from my selfish fan aspect it would be great.  My pipedream and I will go back to work now... 

p.s. Thanks for the updates mideast.       

Before the regionals started allowing automatic bids in 1999, your dream weekend was called the Mideast Regional.  Marietta, Wooster, Ohio Wesleyan (and usually Allegheny, Dension, Wittenberg, or Anderson) would all go head to head in the double elimination tournament.  Those years, and those teams were fun to watch.

Now with the automatic bids and the at-large selections limited, you don't always get the top 4 (or 6) teams in the region actually playing in the regional.

I think your idea is great though, and would make for a great showcase weekend!!

[lhpdiggy]

I am an OAC guy too and I bet Etta's trip the SW will prove that there team will be there at the end of season....I say very smart move by the AD and the head coach

[lancer98]

I'm late to the game on this but why is Barry Craddock(sp) no longer the coach at Denison??  Any info??