BB: ODAC: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[Ralph Turner]

"Collegiate Baseball" has published it's '07 standings and the only ODAC team I recognize is Bridgewater at #29.......

......not very respectible for the conference........hope they have it wrong.

Hello, Abigail!  Thanks for the news!

Here is the link to that poll.

[Abigail]

"Collegiate Baseball" has also designated the following ODAC participants as Players to Watch this Season.....
....
LHP: Matt Nelsen, Bridgewater
RHP: Chris Rivera and David Whigham, Virginia Wesleyan
Catcher: Matt Hudgins, Virginia Wesleyan
SS: Jona Brooks, Bridgewater
OF: Terrence McKelvey, Washington & Lee, Ricky Allred, Virginia Wesleyan
Multi Position, RHP/1B: Rick Read, Bridgewater

Congratulations to these players....... 

[mybleedinghands]

Hopefully one of the Lynchburg freshman (name escapes me) turns out to be really good since he was drafted in one of the lower rounds (somewhere in the 60s i think?) in the mlb draft. i dont follow baseball much other than mlb, so im not sure how much it means to get drafted in rounds 60-69.

[Abigail]

Scottie, to be drafted is great......rounds do matter........just ask Piazza.........

Know a Lynchburg parent.......he's not mentioned a draftee as playing........would be interested in the player's name if you remember........the Dad may be holding out on me......considering we have a lot of one up manship...... riding on our games........

We just moved to North Carolina last week......as in.....north, North Carolina.......gosh is it cold today.....and the kids start playing ball next month.........I'm going to have to go out and invest in portable heaters..........

Toto.....this is not Huntington Beach......

[BigPoppa]

Scottie, to be drafted is great......rounds do matter........just ask Piazza.........

Know a Lynchburg parent.......he's not mentioned a draftee as playing........would be interested in the player's name if you remember........the Dad may be holding out on me......considering we have a lot of one up manship...... riding on our games........

We just moved to North Carolina last week......as in.....north, North Carolina.......gosh is it cold today.....and the kids start playing ball next month.........I'm going to have to go out and invest in portable heaters..........

Toto.....this is not Huntington Beach......

Abigail... I live in Huntington Beach, CA and it certainly is not much warmer here this week. Lows in the upper 20s.

[Ralph Turner]

Scottie, to be drafted is great......rounds do matter........just ask Piazza.........

Know a Lynchburg parent.......he's not mentioned a draftee as playing........would be interested in the player's name if you remember........the Dad may be holding out on me......considering we have a lot of one up manship...... riding on our games........

We just moved to North Carolina last week......as in.....north, North Carolina.......gosh is it cold today.....and the kids start playing ball next month.........I'm going to have to go out and invest in portable heaters..........

Toto.....this is not Huntington Beach......

Isn't it wonderful how of North Carolina your Huntingdon Beach housing dollar buys? 8)

And remember, y'all is a second person plural pronoun!

[mybleedinghands]

I know the kid is a local one, went to Heritage High in Lynchburg....Just looked all Heritage High grads in 2006 on Facebook, name is Cameron Grant! http://www.newsadvance.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=LNA%2FMGArticle%2FLNA_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149188326471&path=!sports theres the article about it and it was actually the 44th round (1,333rd pick), even better than i remember!

Grant was the Seminole District player of the year after batting .379 with four home runs and 12 RBIs. His speed might be his greatest attribute. He stole six bases this season.

He ran indoor track for the Pioneers during the winter and won the 500-meter event at the Group AA state meet in March.

"He's a wiry kid," Heritage head coach Keith Scruggs said of the 5-foot-9, 150-pound Grant. "He's strong. He's got some pop in his bat. He's got some tools."

Can only be so strong when you weigh 150 lbs. lol!

[Abigail]

Ralph....sure do love what California sales can buy in North Carolina!  Not only are house prices out of sight In Cal, but houses on top of one another.....my neighbor would sneeze and I
d say "God Bless"!  I'm now sitting on 2 1/2 acres.......gotta love it......cold and all........ya'll know what I mean?

Scottie.....thanks for the info.......I'll remember Grant when we play Lynchburg..........sounds as if he has a promising future.....good luck to him......except when he plays against Hampden-Sydney......

[Abigail]

BigPoppa.......sorry, missed your post..........  A lot of good things to be said about HB.......we lived in the harbor.........will miss the ocean.......but it's going to be great to get to see son play baseball.........here in the ODAC........and now closer to all my family.......Sorry about the cold......but we both know......it won't last long and you will be out in shirt sleeves soon......enjoy!

To all posters......anyone know.........is there a way to return to a post and make corrections or addditions?  Thanks........

[BigPoppa]

And remember, y'all is a second person plural pronoun!

Spoken like a true linguist. I may have to re-read a few of my students' essays to make sure I correctly labeled y'all. I always feel smarter after reading Ralph's postings... and dumber after certain "others'" postings.

[BigPoppa]

To all posters......anyone know.........is there a way to return to a post and make corrections or addditions?  Thanks........

There is, but you have to make 25-30 postings before it appears for you.

I love being in HB, but the housing market is out of control. Where else can you sell your 1,000 square foot condo for $500,000??  The only problem is trying to find a house in Huntington Beach for under $800,000!

[Abigail]

Thanks BigPoppa.....I'm going to have to come up with a lot of news to make 25 to 30 posts.......need that pencil and eraser!

Another question...with so many projected/talented players per "Collegiate Baseball"....why Virginia Weslyan didn't make their list......and.....is Bridgewater really that good?

We are new here in ODAC......what does Bridgewater have?

[Jim Dixon]

In Collegiate Baseball's players to watch in the ODAC are:

Matt Nelson, Bridgewater, lhp
Jona Brooks, Bridgewater, ss
Rick Read, Bridgewater, 1b/rhp

Chris Rivera, Va Wesleyan, rhp
Matt Hudgins, Va Weslyan, c

Kenny Moreland, CNU, rhp
Mike Giarrizzi, CNU, of

This was a quick glance. so I may have missed someone.

[Abigail]

Jim.....I'm new to ODAC....but CNU....don't think its in the ODAC........know that Hampden-Sydney, in the ODAC plays them......but not as a conference game........and think you answered my question about Bridgewater......they have projected talent.......

[Ralph Turner]

Jim.....I'm new to ODAC....but CNU....don't think its in the ODAC........know that Hampden-Sydney, in the ODAC plays them......but not as a conference game........and think you answered my question about Bridgewater......they have projected talent.......

+1 Karma, Abigail!  Good catch!