BB: ODAC: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[NCWC]

It's early yet, and I bet the conditions haven't been all that great....im sure they will get some intersquad games where they will be seeing live pitching.  If todays game for wesleyan is any indicator of how the season will go I will be suprised.  Season Opener against the #3 ranked team in d2, with the returning player of the year in d2.

[A.G.]

ODAC PRE-SEASON POLL

2008 ODAC Baseball Coaches' Poll
(#) denotes first place votes

School  Votes

1. Virginia Wesleyan 90 (4)

2. Bridgewater 79 (2)

3. Hampden-Sydney 77 (3)

4. Lynchburg  75

5. Randolph-Macon 69 (1)

6. Washington & Lee  55

7. Guilford  33

8. Roanoke  31

9. Eastern Mennonite  21

10. Emory & Henry  20

The full story can be found at:
http://www.odaconline.com/spring/base/base_08preseasonpoll.html

[VW-16]

Heard that VWC beat Salisbury and split with Averett this weekend...not a bad start especially considering that Salisbury always play well against the Marlins. It looks as if the conference is up for grabs this year. Most of the headlines that I have read speak about what was lost from last year instead of talent that is returning. Wesleyan certainly lost a lot from last year so looking forward to hearing about the new guys and their chance to be in the spotlight.

Who are the new BMOC this year in the ODAC and what should we expect from the other teams in the league? Any new big time transfers coming in?

[h-sc bball]

Well I know it early in the season but the boys seem to be a little tight...they wasted a solid pitching performance by Hadra against Greensboro (lost 4-2) in extra innings & Averett (lost 2-1), also in extra innings....finally got the bats going against Averett in game 2, 9-6 and just fell apart Sunday against St Mary's...they lost a 5-1 lead after 6 when they gave up 5 in the 7th and 4 in the 9th on just 3 hits...I'm sure they felt the wrath of Kinne after that one. It is not going to get any easier with CNU tomorrow afternoon, Mary Washington Thursday afternoon and a DH with Villa Julie Saturday.....Even though the CNU game is in my area...work commitments won't give me a chance to see them .

Go Tigers

[A.G.]

LC travels down to USASAC country this weekend with five games.  Friday, the Hornets play at NCWC...and on Sat & Sun, play split DH's at Methodist against the Monarchs and Fairmont State.

[NCWC]

Getcha popcorn ready!

[Falcon2720]

I believe Lynchburg and Methodist are playing Frostburg State.

[A.G.]

I believe Lynchburg and Methodist are playing Frostburg State.

Yes...that is correct.

[h-sc bball]

CNU 11-H-SC 0...wow...Moreland and crew threw a 1 hitter...1b C Despins had 3 hits including a 3 run jack to centerfield....Long ride back to Farmville.

[A.G.]

This is shaping up to be a VERY one-sided match-up with the USASAC again this year.  Oh well...at least the ODAC has its superior academics to fall back on   

[mybleedinghands]

Yes, but the ODAC is better at both basketball, field hockey, both lacrosses, softball, golf, both tennis, equestrian, indoor and outdoor track, and swimming.

USA South is better at baseball, volleyball, and maybe football (I don't follow football, but NCW went the deepest of all teams in the two conferences).

Womens soccer is a push (although LC went the deepest of all the teams in the two conferences). Men's soccer is a push. Don't know a thing about cross country.

[Falcon2720]

This a baseball forum.  Who cares about which conference is better in womens basketball and tennis.  The USA South doesn't even have swimming and horse riding.

[mybleedinghands]

This a baseball forum.  Who cares about which conference is better in womens basketball and tennis.  The USA South doesn't even have swimming and horse riding.

So? The point of my post was to prove which is a better overall conference. 8)

[Falcon2720]

And the point of my post is to prove in a baseball forum, you talk about baseball and the USA South is Superior 8)

[narch]

This is shaping up to be a VERY one-sided match-up with the USASAC again this year.  Oh well...at least the ODAC has its superior academics to fall back on  

or at the very least their superior academic reputation (sometimes deserved...) - of course, if you take w&l out of the odac mix...

i'm not willing to concede that any odac school is academically superior to mu...they might have more history and most (but not all) attract a higher caliber student than mu, but i don't think the education is any better...of course, i'm a bit biased