BB: NCAC: North Coast Athletic Conference

ScotsFan · March 12, 2012, 01:31:51 PM

Quote from: Bishopleftiesdad on March 12, 2012, 12:53:00 PM
Scotsfan, Good luck against Rowan.

Heide this year is not the same team we have seen in the past. There top two pitchers are hurt and they are depending on a lot of Freshmen. Beating Heide is nice, but I am not sure they are really a top 25 team so far this year.

Thanks for the clarification on Heide. I was just basing it on their pre-season ranking and their recent run of success.

I'll be around here more now that hoops is done at Wooster. Funny how Woo's first baseball game drops the day after the Scots were eliminated from the NCAA Hoops Tournament. Nice to have some OWU perspective in here this season and good luck to the Bishops and your son. Should be an entertaining and pretty wide open race in the NCAC this season!

ScotsFan · March 12, 2012, 02:29:28 PM

Rowan drilled Wooster to the tune of 16-5 as the Profs remain undefeated on the season at 10-0. Not too disappointed in the result seeing that this was Rowan's 10th game on the season compared to just Wooster's second.

Wooster scored first in the bottom of the 1st and the game was still in reach into the 6th before Rowan broke thru with an 8 spot in the top half of the 6th and that was the ballgame. Colin Meinzer and Zac Sessa were the fateful pitchers in that 6th inning getting tagged for 8 runs in only a 3rd of an inning.

Wooster is now off tomorrow before coming back on Wednesday to take on Monclair St and then the big showdown with #1 Marietta on Thrusday!

countyroad · March 12, 2012, 04:00:09 PM

I saw in the box score that Wooster walked 10 guys. Not going to win many games doing that. Gotta let it go and move on to the next game. Lots of season left.

Bishopleftiesdad · March 12, 2012, 04:08:11 PM

OWU played Montclair today at 11:00.

Anxious to see the score, hoped they recovered from the loss to MT. yesterday. Dang I wish I was in Fla.

old scot · March 12, 2012, 06:03:25 PM

Not only did the pitching give up 10 free passes, but the O grounded into 5 DP's. The Florida trip should sort out an everyday line-up. Woo is playing a lot of young guys and really has no proven pitchers.

The team could take some lumps on the southern trip. Time will tell the quality of newcomers.

motorman · March 12, 2012, 07:20:56 PM

Quote from: Bishopleftiesdad on March 12, 2012, 04:08:11 PM
OWU played Montclair today at 11:00.

Anxious to see the score, hoped they recovered from the loss to MT. yesterday. Dang I wish I was in Fla.

Bdad, too bad your son didn't get more support. Was he limited by pitch count that he only went 3 innings? Where was that defense against Berg earlier in the day? 7 errors are more than any team is going to survive. The box score on here for Berg-OWU game is a real jumble, has many guys on the wrong team.

Bishopleftiesdad · March 13, 2012, 09:35:08 AM

Thanks Motorman,

Yes he was limited by pitch count, he through 46 pitches in the second, so after the third he was done. Not sure what happened to the Defense. But you are right 7 errors is not going to win any games. My son was one of the culprits. Coach said he would see another start this week so that's good. hopefully he will get the run support and defense he needs. We were pretty pleased with his numbers, they weren't great:

3 innings 6 hits 2 earned runs six strike outs 2 walks (these will bite him every time.)

Glad they came back an beat Montclair in a slugfest, I do not have the box score so I do not know how many errors, who pitched etc.....

They play a double header against Utica today.

Motorman, I have to thank Heide for their live stats allowed me to keep track of the game at home and while out running errands last Sunday.

DUBBALL15 · March 13, 2012, 10:05:03 AM

Just looked at Denison's website seems like they had the same problem against Marietta. They outhit them but on D they had 6 errors. Only lost by 1 though but without who knows what happens. Seems like this Murphy kid has turned the corner 2 CGs already on the year. Hope their Defense can pick it up against Rhodes today, and then against Marietta tomorrow.

motorman · March 13, 2012, 10:38:24 AM

Quote from: Bishopleftiesdad on March 13, 2012, 09:35:08 AM
Thanks Motorman,

Yes he was limited by pitch count, he through 46 pitches in the second, so after the third he was done. Not sure what happened to the Defense. But you are right 7 errors is not going to win any games. My son was one of the culprits. Coach said he would see another start this week so that's good. hopefully he will get the run support and defense he needs. We were pretty pleased with his numbers, they weren't great:

3 innings 6 hits 2 earned runs six strike outs 2 walks (these will bite him every time.)

Glad they came back an beat Montclair in a slugfest, I do not have the box score so I do not know how many errors, who pitched etc.....

They play a double header against Utica today.

Motorman, I have to thank Heide for their live stats allowed me to keep track of the game at home and while out running errands last Sunday.

That should be 2 easy wins, Utica hasn't won a game yet. Montclair looked to be down from what we saw from them last year. Was really surprised you guys had such a bad game against MSJ team that had only won 1 game before they beat OWU.

Bishopleftiesdad · March 13, 2012, 10:56:55 AM

Quote from: motorman on March 13, 2012, 10:38:24 AM
Quote from: Bishopleftiesdad on March 13, 2012, 09:35:08 AM
Thanks Motorman,

Yes he was limited by pitch count, he through 46 pitches in the second, so after the third he was done. Not sure what happened to the Defense. But you are right 7 errors is not going to win any games. My son was one of the culprits. Coach said he would see another start this week so that's good. hopefully he will get the run support and defense he needs. We were pretty pleased with his numbers, they weren't great:

3 innings 6 hits 2 earned runs six strike outs 2 walks (these will bite him every time.)

Glad they came back an beat Montclair in a slugfest, I do not have the box score so I do not know how many errors, who pitched etc.....

They play a double header against Utica today.

Motorman, I have to thank Heide for their live stats allowed me to keep track of the game at home and while out running errands last Sunday.
That should be 2 easy wins, Utica hasn't won a game yet. Montclair looked to be down from what we saw from them last year. Was really surprised you guys had such a bad game against MSJ team that had only won 1 game before they beat OWU.

Yeah I was surprised to don't know if was kind of a letdown game after winning against Heidelberg earlier in the day. They we in it for most of the game. Looks like one inning killed them. That is the type of game that hey have to win. They need to beat in-region opponents that are struggling like MSJ. With as balanced as the NCAC is this year they need to get in contention for a possible Pool C bid, winning the NCAC tournament is going to be tough.

Bishopleftiesdad · March 13, 2012, 11:15:35 AM

D3 top 25 poll has 3 NCAC teams in the Category of also receiving votes:
DePauw 44
Wittenberg 14
Ohio Wesleyan 1

Congrats to all teams....

Dr. Acula · March 14, 2012, 05:09:49 PM

Quote from: Bishopleftiesdad on March 13, 2012, 11:15:35 AM
D3 top 25 poll has 3 NCAC teams in the Category of also receiving votes:
DePauw 44
Wittenberg 14
Ohio Wesleyan 1

Congrats to all teams....

Witt's 9-1 and Hampp is hitting .595 w/ 16 RBI...the things you learn when you actually check a team's website! Witt seems to struggle with consistency. Maybe this will be the year they put it together. Based on early results it looks like the NCAC is going to be extremely competitive this season.

DUBBALL15 · March 14, 2012, 07:00:44 PM

Only thing i wonder is there competition that they played, only 1 team with a winning record. But I feel the west will be much more competative than the east. I saw DU lost to Marietta by 1 again today, seems like their starting 3 are very good but they need to get their bats going.

Bishopleftiesdad · March 15, 2012, 10:11:57 AM

OWU plays Wooster before they head back North. It will be good to see how they measure up. I agree with Witt's schedule. we will see how they play when they get into conference play. I agree with DU, I know I have said it before, but the West could turn into a real dogfight. There is probably going to be a good team that misses out making the conference tourney.

Dr. Acula · March 15, 2012, 11:20:17 AM

Quote from: DUBBALL15 on March 14, 2012, 07:00:44 PM
Only thing i wonder is there competition that they played, only 1 team with a winning record. But I feel the west will be much more competative than the east. I saw DU lost to Marietta by 1 again today, seems like their starting 3 are very good but they need to get their bats going.

Yeah, any time you're playing the Penn St. and Pitt branches you can usually assume you should win those games. They play Capital tonight and Mount Union Sunday. Both of them have good records with wins over top 25 teams already so that may give us a better idea about Witt at this point in time.