BB: ODAC: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[VW-16]

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At this point I would not say VWC has the deepest staff in D3 baseball.  I think they have two very good pitchers at the top of the rotation and a very good closer.  Everything in between decent D3 pitching.  But this coming from a guy who pitched on the 98 & 99 team for North Carolina Wesleyan which is probably the best staff you will ever see again at the D3 level so it would take a lot to make me think anybody would have the DEEPEST staff.
THough you will probably see both VWC and NCWC battle in the regional final to fight to get the Series.  Having seen most of the top South region teams play this year expect Methodist. 
And yes Francis is a very good pitching coach and a great baseball person on top of that. 
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Nice point catfish but no need to bring up that 98-99 staff that haunted me... haha.

NCWC...... relax a little bit, I think the point being made was that the VWC pitching staff has a nice stable of arms not likely seen at the division 3 level. You don't traditionally see a staff of division 3 guys who can throw 85+. No they are not Buddy Hernandez or Mike Abbruzee (forgive me for the spelling) but they are some good arms. VW has been a fine program for the past 10 years and the coaches have found a way to develop talent giving several players the opportunity to play after college at the next level.

[A.G.]

From the LC web page:

LC Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader against Emory & Henry


Game 1 Box
http://www.lynchburg.edu/documents/Athletics/baseball/2007_Stats/lcbase17.htm

Game 2 Box
http://www.lynchburg.edu/documents/Athletics/baseball/2007_Stats/lcbase18.htm


LYNCHBURG, VA – The Lynchburg College baseball team swept Emory & Henry College Sunday in both ends of an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) doubleheader.

The Hornets won the opener 11-3 after breaking open a 3-3 ballgame with five runs in the fifth. Freshman Jeff Taylor (Lynchburg, VA) went 4-5 with three RBI and two runs, while Jon Crews (Lynchburg, VA) was 2-4 with two RBI. Jason Kelly (Colonial Heights, VA/Colonial Heights) worked all seven innings, scattering eight hits with no walks while fanning six Wasps. Bucky Mann and Matt Duffy each went 2-3 for Emory & Henry.

Lynchburg trailed 2-1 in the fifth inning of the nightcap, but scored three in the fifth and two in the seventh to win 6-2. D.W. Moore (Lynchburg, VA) earned the win on the mound, working seven innings of seven-hit ball with five strikeouts. Ronnie Labrie (Vinton, VA) was 2-4 with two RBI and Jonathan Sewell (Charlottesville, VA) was 2-3. Duffy and Eric McAfee each had two hits for Emory & Henry (3-14/1-5 ODAC).

The Hornets (12-6/5-1 ODAC) will host Tufts University at noon on Tuesday, and turn around and face Ferrum College that evening at 6 p.m. in a game played at City Stadium.

[narch]

THough you will probably see both VWC and NCWC battle in the regional final to fight to get the Series.

at this point i've got to wonder if ncwc has what it takes to win the usasac...of course, anything can happen come tournament time (see last season) - i'm starting to think that averett is legit and that cnu might just be the class of the conference

[h-sc bball]

I know its the biggest game of the year in football....in baseball...well.... I think it's still big...as Hampden-Sydney took two games today from their rival Randolph Macon...5-4 and 10-5...1st game the Tigers came back from  defeat again as they scored 5 in the 5th to erase a 4-0 deficent. Untill the 6th inning RM fr lefty Breitmeyer took an 1 hitter into the 5th. Once again Josh Michaels started the comeback as he did against Roanoke with a two run shot to left center. D Toney followed that with a single to score T Harrell from 2nd base to cut the lead to 4-3...fr Ben Brawley tripled in Toney and fr Ryan Daniels knocked in Brawley with the winning run...fr John Hobert pick up the win with two scoreless innings.
In game two it was the 1st time all year that Sydney hit up and down in the order and scored runs in the 2nd, 3rd,4th 5th and 6th. Soph Luke Swiney had 3 hits to lead the balance attack. Jr Daniel Hadra pitched his best game of the year as he gave up 3 runs in 7 innings of work on 4 hits. The Tigers are 10-11 for the year and 4-2 in conference play.

[ash]

Guilford lost their 12th game in a row to Tufts by a score of 13-9.  This brings Guilford's record to 5-15 overall.

[meatballs2]

Wow, what has happened to Guilford. They have gone down in a hurry.

[redbird5]

Put your money where your mouth is Tom House

Wow...you need to lighten up.  I am not giving anyone an award, just pointing out that VWC has several kids throwing 85-90.  That's pretty impressive.  There really aren't that many who do it in D1...check out the CWS.

As for the coaching staff, yup...I will put them up against anyone.

Anyway, good luck to you NCWC.  God forbid that someone says something that goes against NCWC.

[George Foster]

Wow...you need to lighten up.  I am not giving anyone an award, just pointing out that VWC has several kids throwing 85-90.  That's pretty impressive.  There really aren't that many who do it in D1...check out the CWS.

There's a difference with D-III 85-90 and D-I 85-90.

In D-I they usually have 2-3 more pitches that are just as effective and that they can throw for strikes. Good velocity doesn't translate into good pitching. If that was the case Neighoorgal from Georgia Tech would be the best pitcher on earth.

[A.G.]

Lynchburg College split its split DH, losing 7-3 to Tufts University in the noon game, and rallying with 2 runs in the 9th to defeat Ferrum 3-2 in the night game. The Hornets, now 13-7 (5-1 ODAC), return to action on Saturday with a conference DH at W&L.

[redbird5]

Wow...you need to lighten up.  I am not giving anyone an award, just pointing out that VWC has several kids throwing 85-90.  That's pretty impressive.  There really aren't that many who do it in D1...check out the CWS.

There's a difference with D-III 85-90 and D-I 85-90.

In D-I they usually have 2-3 more pitches that are just as effective and that they can throw for strikes. Good velocity doesn't translate into good pitching. If that was the case Neighoorgal from Georgia Tech would be the best pitcher on earth.

Neighborgall can't locate a FB, much less a secondary pitch.

2-3 more pitches?  Let's see...that would mean they have a FB, CU, CB and a slider...I've played the game and most DI pitchers have 2 pitches and work on a 3rd (meaning they don't have command of it).  Our staff was pretty good (Top 10 in country ERA) and our #1 (LHP) had FB, CU and flat CB; #2 (RHP) had FB, CU, CB; #3 (RHP) had FB, slider.

[narch]

on this level velocity is overrated - give me a guy who can locate, change speeds and work fast 8 days a week over a guy who throws hard but doesn't know where it's going (although i would rather have a guy who throws hard AND locates )

[mybleedinghands]

i dont care how the guy pitches, as long as he has a low WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched) i'll take him every day of the week because you cant give up runs if people don't get on base!

[narch]

usasac/odac series to date

usasac 33-10, .767

not bad...still lots of games to be played...maybe 3 day weekends DID hurt the usasac in mid-week games

[ash]

usasac/odac series to date

usasac 33-10, .767

not bad...still lots of games to be played...maybe 3 day weekends DID hurt the usasac in mid-week games

I think some people familiar with the conference mentioned that the conference is a little younger and down a little from years past, which may have something to do with it as well.

[A.G.]

usasac/odac series to date

usasac 33-10, .767

not bad...still lots of games to be played...maybe 3 day weekends DID hurt the usasac in mid-week games

A combination of the ODAC being young, and USASC being deeper.  The theory about the mid-week starters for the USAS teams and 2-game vs 3-game weekend series is good, too.  I am happy that LC has 4 of those 10 wins (should be 5, except for last week's walk-off vs Averett).