BB: ODAC: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[A.G.]

BTW...just saw this over at D3baseball.com:

South Regional: Hosted by USA South Athletic Conference/ODAC at American Legion Memorial Post 325 Stadium-Dan Daniel Park, Danville, Virginia.

The 2008 Division III baseball championship will feature 54 teams (33 Pool A, 7 Pool B, 14 Pool C) divided into eight regional tournaments. Of the eight regional tournaments, three will feature eight teams while five will consist of six teams.

[Old Spartan]

How is W & L shaping up for this year?  If anyone has info on the program I would appreciate learning more.

Thanks

[h-sc bball]

I hope everybody has had a relaxing off season and is stocking up on feet and hand warmers and getting ready to go. I just wanted to let everyone know my son has decided to hang'em up and concentrate on his senior year and just enjoy college life at Sydney. While it was a difficult decision for him it has been a positive move, but quite honestly I will miss that morning game butterflies more as we took that three hour trip to Sydney. Since I won't make as many games ( I'll wait until it warms  ) I probably won't be posting as often but from time to time I will chim in just to brag about the boys and to keep, JT, Scottie Too Hottie, NCWC, narch,spence on their toes.

Coach Kinne has put together a difficult schedule this year. Along with a always tough conference schedule he has added home and home games against, Methodist, NC Wesleyan, Greensboro, USA favorite Christopher Newport and a DH at Ferrum. We also play single games with Averett and Shenandoah. Throw in games against Mary Washington, Villa Julie, Piedmont....wow. With all the games he has scheduled mid week against the USA boys it will be like playing two conference schedules. This could help with securing an at large bid if they don't win their conference championship but at the same time it could bite him unless he finds the pitching it will require to win week in and week out.

JT...I have circled the calender for our game at Sydney in early April...it should be warm by then...I'll see ya their...good luck to you and Jeff as I expect he will have a break out year.

Go Tigers

[A.G.]

Good luck to you and your son...I hope he enjoys the life of being "just a student"...
...I know I did my final semester in college.

[mybleedinghands]

LC's roster is now available

http://www.lynchburg.edu/x5269.xml

[h-sc bball]

The Colquhoun kid from Salem High VB is a beast...big boy there...always hit the ball hard...good speed for his size...good arm... I thought he had the tools to go DI after his sophmore year....not sure what happen....saw him twice last year.....one game he just crushed the ball and the next game...well lets say he didn't leave anything standing at the plate...he gets his money worth when he swings...If Coach Abell can find some consistency at the plate with Chris he will put up some good number one day.

[A.G.]

He will be in the catching mix this year...if not starting at DH.  He stuck out like a sore thumb (in a good way)  at the plate and in the field in the fall.

[h-sc bball]

I don't know the particulars but Greensboro took two from the H-S Tigers today....4-2 and 4-0. Looks like small ball may work for the Pride.

[A.G.]

LC dropped a 2-1 decision to Limestone (D2).  Great pitching.  I think they had 5 hits and LC had 4.  Game two of the set today at 1 PM.

[NCWC]

Looks like they dropped another one today.  You guys have two weeks to get ready for us.

[A.G.]

Yup...close game.  Playing well...threw about 8-9 different pitchers.  Gotta get the bats untracked.  Will you be at the game on the 15th?

[NCWC]

Im gonna try to be.  It all depends on the work situation.

[A.G.]

That is going to be one HUGE weekend for LC...
...single game Friday vs NCWC and split DH on Sat and Sun at Methodist vs the Monarchs and Fairmont State.

[NCWC]

It will be a good early season test

[A.G.]

We're going to have to get more than hits from only 6 players though, if we expect to win 2-3 of those games.