BB: ODAC: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[VW-16]

Looks like VWC took two from HSC today.  With VWC winning 7-2 and 7-5.

Game 1: http://www2.hsc.edu/athletics/baseball/2007/box_scores/hsc-vwc1.htm

Game 2: http://www2.hsc.edu/athletics/baseball/2007/box_scores/hsc-vwc2.htm

Looks like the Marlins snuck out of Sidney with 2 W's. HSC has always been a tough place for the marlins to play. VWC pitcher's historically have not done very well up there...

[h-sc bball]

Va Wesleyan took two games from Hampden-Sydney 7-2 & 7-5. Guilford transfer Dave Wigham look impressive with 6 2/3 of 5 hit ball and FC alumni Ricky Allred 3 hit 3 rbi's game lead VW in hitting . Wesleyan scored in 5 of the 7 innings and they hit up and down in the order.....just some defensive miscues from VW gave Sydney some extra chances. In game two Sydney jumped on Wesleyan's ace Rivera with 3 in the 1st. With the bases loaded and no outs and 2 runs on the board Rivera dug deep and got Sydney to hit in a 4-6-3 DP and a 4 hop ground out to end the inning. I felt then we let him off the hook and he settle down and didn't allow another run until the 7th. In the 6th with Sydney leading 3-2 the home team boys allowed VW to score 5 with an 2 out routine ground ball fielding error and a botched run down play that started with 2 VW players standing on third base after a base hit. The throw hit one of the players and rolled into the bull pin...everybody was allowed 2 bases and another base hit followed and Sydney went from leading 3-2 to trailing 7-3. H-S once again looked like the were going to mount a comeback with 2 consecutive hits off of Rivera in the 9th.... Booth brought in Nguyen but he promptly gave up a hit to make the score 7-5...But in one pitched he got a line drive double play to end the game with runners at 1st and 3rd. David Toney went 5-5 for H-S & Kevin Nally had 2 hits for Wesleyan. While it looks like VW is the cream of the crop in the ODAC this year.... I thought both teams played poorly on the defensive end...things should get better in time I hope.

[A.G.]

Seven-Run Ninth Gives LC Baseball a 16-12 Win at Guilford
GREENSBORO, NC – The Lynchburg College baseball team trailed 12-9 entering the final frame Sunday afternoon, but scored seven times in the ninth inning to out-slug Guilford College 16-12 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) game.

LC plated two runs, but had two outs in their last at bats. Junior Jon Crews (Lynchburg, VA/Heritage) provided a go-ahead two-run single and the Hornets added three more insurance runs to seal the win.

Crews was 3-6 on the day with three RBI, as Lynchburg ripped 16 hits, and had nine other runners reach base on walks. Eric O'Brien (Roanoke, VA/Cave Spring) was 3-5 and David Gaines (Lynchburg, VA/Jefferson Forest) went 2-3 with a double and four RBI. Ronnie LaBrie (Vinton, VA/Staunton River) was 2-4 with two doubles and four RBI while Jeff Taylor (Lynchburg, VA/Heritage) and Jonathan Sewell (Charlottesville, VA/St. Anne's Belfield) each had two hits. Joe Devlin (Ashburn, VA/Broad Run) earned the win in relief, throwing two innings, allowing just one hit and three strikeouts.

Chad Boone was 4-5 with a home run and six RBI for the Quakers (5-7/0-2 ODAC). Phil Drew also had four hits - one a triple.

The Hornets (8-2/2-0 ODAC) host Averett University Tuesday at 2 p.m. on Fox Field.

Box:
http://www.guilford.edu/sports/Baseball/2007/HTML/gcb-12.htm

[ash]

Seven-Run Ninth Gives LC Baseball a 16-12 Win at Guilford
GREENSBORO, NC – The Lynchburg College baseball team trailed 12-9 entering the final frame Sunday afternoon, but scored seven times in the ninth inning to out-slug Guilford College 16-12 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) game.

LC plated two runs, but had two outs in their last at bats. Junior Jon Crews (Lynchburg, VA/Heritage) provided a go-ahead two-run single and the Hornets added three more insurance runs to seal the win.

Crews was 3-6 on the day with three RBI, as Lynchburg ripped 16 hits, and had nine other runners reach base on walks. Eric O'Brien (Roanoke, VA/Cave Spring) was 3-5 and David Gaines (Lynchburg, VA/Jefferson Forest) went 2-3 with a double and four RBI. Ronnie LaBrie (Vinton, VA/Staunton River) was 2-4 with two doubles and four RBI while Jeff Taylor (Lynchburg, VA/Heritage) and Jonathan Sewell (Charlottesville, VA/St. Anne's Belfield) each had two hits. Joe Devlin (Ashburn, VA/Broad Run) earned the win in relief, throwing two innings, allowing just one hit and three strikeouts.

Chad Boone was 4-5 with a home run and six RBI for the Quakers (5-7/0-2 ODAC). Phil Drew also had four hits - one a triple.

The Hornets (8-2/2-0 ODAC) host Averett University Tuesday at 2 p.m. on Fox Field.

Box:
http://www.guilford.edu/sports/Baseball/2007/HTML/gcb-12.htm

How does Guilford really look this year?  I know they lost a lot from last year, but I am not sure how big of an impact those losses will have on the team this year.  Any input as to how they look from seeing them play these past two days?  Thanks

[A.G.]

Let's see, Ash...
Pitching is fair
Hitting is OK
Defense KILLS them.

The key to stopping them is figuring out how to keep Joe John (#12) off the bases, or at least batting with no baserunners on.  We did not get him out all weekend.

[h-sc bball]

Hampden-Sydney took another one on the nose from the USA Conference boys...CNU defeated H-SC 14-5. It looks like Coach K is trying to find the right combo...a lot of line up changes.....eight freshmen played all total for Sydney...looks like CNU threw some young blood on the mound. H-S left fielder Luke Sweeny had his 3rd 3 hit game out of the last 4. Freshman RF Ross Turner had his 1st two college hits. Good to see Coach Harrell play the M.P.D boys for CNU at the same time. Two brothers and a message board friend...Congrates to Hokieone and cvsting.

Go Tigers

[h-sc bball]

Trying to take a look back on the season so far... With a young team and even some inexperience with some of the upper classmen.....maybe 5-8 / 0-2 record may not be too bad against the competition they played so far.

Averett 17-4...they maybe ranked once the polls come out

CNU 11-3... they can hit and have pitching depth...They would have my vote

Va Wesleyan 7-2...They will probably be in the top 20 once the polls come out....after all they have defeated three ranked teams..maybe four if Averett gets the votes.

#6 Cortland St.....Big , athletic and can hit and again #6

Rutgers-Camden...some early season pollster had them on the radar

Villa Julie...I like to think they are good...They haven't played due to the weather

St Mary's..They are 6-3

# 7 North Carolina Wesleyan...this Thursday...ouch!

Roanoke...This ODAC game is big.....hopefully the tough competition has prepared them for the league play from here on out.

Go Tigers

[NCWC]

I bet you Wesleyan wins today

[mybleedinghands]

AVerett and NC Wesleyan play Lynchburg this week so we should be able to grasp how good all three of these teams are by then. It's pretty obvious that Averett is the real deal seeing as how they ahve played 21 games already, I couldn't believe it when i was making the program for the averett game yesterday! I thought around 10 games was a decent amount by now, but 21 blows that out of the water lol. NCWC is looking real solid too, their pitching staff looks to stupendous!

[h-sc bball]

I bet you Wesleyan wins today

I just hope you throw your #4, 5 and 6 pitchers today so we can face your #6,7 or 8 on Thursday....I wouldn't complain if you pitched your JV boys...I've got a feeling even if we score 10...it may not be in victory...You will probably see our 6,7 & 8...and I think we only have 8 arms.

Go Tigers

[A.G.]

Averett Cools Lynchburg Bats; Wins 2-1
http://www.lynchburg.edu/documents/Athletics/baseball/2007_Stats/lcbase11.htm

LYNCHBURG, VA - Strong pitching and timely hitting led to an Averett University victory Tuesday over the Lynchburg College baseball team, 2-1.

Kyle Bradley (Brookneal, VA/William Campbell) went 2-for-3 and stole a base to lead the Hornets offense and starting pitcher Evan Durrer (Charlottesville, VA/Charlottesville) only gave up two runs in six innings. However, Averett's Ahmed Shelton (Lynchburg, VA/Heritage) kept the Hornets at bay, giving up only one run in nine innings, scattering five hits and six walks.

The Hornets (8-3) had a number of opportunities to score in the ninth, but only came away with one run. Jeff Lincoln (Stafford, VA/North Stafford) drove in the lone Hornet run on a sacrifice fly, but the Hornets had two on with no outs and ended the game with the bases loaded.

The Hornets travel to Winchester, VA Wednesday to battle Shenandoah University at 2 p.m. and host North Carolina Wesleyan this Friday on Fox Field at 2 p.m.
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That was the LC's SID's take. My take is that Shelton is the BEST pitcher we have faced this year....so what if he is a 23 or 24 year old FRESHMAN. Don't take much into account about the walks...it was a very TIGHT strike zone today. He could have easily had 4-5 more K's and 3-4 less walks with a more forgiving plate umpire.

[VW-16]

I bet you Wesleyan wins today

I just hope you throw your #4, 5 and 6 pitchers today so we can face your #6,7 or 8 on Thursday....I wouldn't complain if you pitched your JV boys...I've got a feeling even if we score 10...it may not be in victory...You will probably see our 6,7 & 8...and I think we only have 8 arms.

Go Tigers

A good win for the Marlins today although I'm sure it's another classic case of VWC ace vs. NCWC JV pitcher. Anyhow...good win regardless that could make a difference in regional bids should both teams have a good year and neither win the conference tourney.

[ash]

Does anyone else think that the ODAC as a whole appears to lack in talent from last year.  I have not seen any of the teams play this year but what I have heard from others and records of some teams that I expected to do better is where i have come to this conclusion.  6 of the 10 teams have a losing record.  I hadnt thought bridgewater had lost much talent but yet they are 2-8 as of right now.  HSC and Guilford also have losing records which I did not expect.  RC is at 1-8.  Although it appears some teams are doing quite well for themselves, it seems some are not playing up to expectations.  What is your opinion on the conference as a whole from this year to last year?  I am not trying to offend anyone just trying to get everyones oppionion.

[h-sc bball]

Hampden-Sydney defeated NCW today with a 2 out base hit by Fr Ben Brawley in the bottom of the 9th. The final score was 9-8. Really exciting game as NCW opened a 5-0 led in the top of the 6th after some nice two out hitting which resulted with NCW scoring 3 runs in the 5th and another run in the six. Starter Jonathan Lucas pitched five nice innings however H-S scored 4 in the bottom of the six with freshman Ben Brawley's big 2 out bases loaded base hit. It looked like Sydney was going to make this look easy when J Apperson doubled in 2 runs in the 8th to give Sydney a 6-5 lead and Fr Tyler Napier singled in 2 more and Sydney went into the top of the ninth with a 8-5 lead. Wow....after aone out base hit and a beautfull bunt for a hit....big boy Wooten hit an 1-0 curve ball over the leftfield wall and just like that it was 8-8. It look like the game would end with a tie but with two outs David Toney worked a 8 pitch walk, the pinch runner for Dave moved to 2nd base after a wild pitch and freshman Ben Brawley fouled off 5 pitches in a row before he delivered a 2 out hit to right field to win the game....

Go Tigers.....hopfully this may get us going with double header this Saturday against conference foe Roanoke.

[A.G.]

Lynchburg College defeated an injury-depleted NC Wesleyan squad today by a score of 9-5.  Senior RF Eric O'Brien and Soph. 2B Kyle Bradley were both 4-4 for the Hornets, with O'Brien adding 3 RBI.  Freshman CF Cameron Grant deposited a 2-run homer over the RF fence, and Freshman DH David Gaines added a solo shot as LC improved to to 9-3 on the season.  Freshman LF Jeff Taylor added 2 hits along with his 3rd OF assist at home for the season.  In a big day for the class of 2010, Freshman pitcher Conner Thompson gained the win with 6.2 innings of effective relief of injured SP Spencer Garrett.  Not to be outdone by the rookies, Sr. catcher Justin Kelly threw out all 3 runners trying to steal, to improve his record to 10/14 runners cut down for the season.

NCWC falls to 14-6 for the season heading into a USASC showdown at Ferrum this weekend.  The Hornets travel to Bridgewater for a key ODAC DH against the Eagles Saturday at noon.