BB: ODAC: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[narch]

congrats to goldglove and all of the players...i heard that taylor kid from lc wasn't bad 

[A.G.]

My major beef is Joe Devlin only getting 2nd team.  Were the other two pitchers worthy?  Absolutely...
...but to have a guy who's 8-0 and a 0.98 ERA (and yes...lets add the 3 early season saves when he was the closer) NOT on first team is just nuts.

[narch]

A.G. - you asked who goldglove is...it's none other than coach ray hedrick who was posing as an odac fan from another school while posting on these boards over the summer - he was giving the rmc baseball program slaps on the back while taking some cheap shots at a 900+ win coach (tom austin) and his program...problem is, he registered with his rmc email account and he only lasted 10 posts...i shouldn't have "outed" him so soon...it would have been fun to see how long he kept it up - you can follow the posts below - cnu85 figured it out, as well, and got in on the action some before we lost him...it was a lot of fun

http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=4569.585

[hokieone]

Narch,

I'm not techno-savy enough to do such sleuthing and have no reason to doubt what you say, but the man is a heck of a coach and has done a great job at RMC.  Before he got there, there were occasions when some players were missing practices due to fraternity commitments and the off-season program didn't exist. He has truly turned it around and is a great baseball guy. Maybe not too much on the internet board stuff, but  he remains my favorite college coach that doesn't wear  a shirt that says "Captains".

Hopefully we'll see another USAS team or two announced when the NCAA bids FINALLY happen. With USAS having an earlier tournament, I'm sure it's nerve-wracking for NCWC , Methodist, and Greensboro. A.G. I'm sure is sweating, but Lynchburg has to be in...     

[A.G.]

I would agree on Hedrick...he has done a phenomenal job.  From watching from the stands, he is also one of the most personable coaches I have seen.

[narch]

I would agree on Hedrick...he has done a phenomenal job.  From watching from the stands, he is also one of the most personable coaches I have seen.

i would never question his baseball knowledge or his ability to coach...maturity and judgement don't appear to be strong suits, but i can forgive him that - he certainly did a fine job guiding his team on the field this year, and this was a season in which rmc finally got "on the map" as he put it - when i said congrats on the coty award, i meant it in all sincerity

[HornetFan]

My major beef is Joe Devlin only getting 2nd team.  Were the other two pitchers worthy?  Absolutely...
...but to have a guy who's 8-0 and a 0.98 ERA (and yes...lets add the 3 early season saves when he was the closer) NOT on first team is just nuts.

A.G.... I totally agree with you. Looking at the stats its hard to believe that he is not on the first team. He is third in the nation in ERA. I am not sure how the voting takes place, but it seems like it is more of a popularity contest than one based on stats.

Another surprise for me was the fact that Coach Abel was not Coach of the Year. He guided the Hornets to the best conference record in the regular season. If it wasn't for two bad innings in the semi-finals of the ODAC tournament they might not be in the position they are today of sweating it out on Sunday.

Hopefully everything will work out and they will get a much deserved bid on Sunday.

[78rmc]

My major beef is Joe Devlin only getting 2nd team.  Were the other two pitchers worthy?  Absolutely...
...but to have a guy who's 8-0 and a 0.98 ERA (and yes...lets add the 3 early season saves when he was the closer) NOT on first team is just nuts.

A.G.... I totally agree with you. Looking at the stats its hard to believe that he is not on the first team. He is third in the nation in ERA. I am not sure how the voting takes place, but it seems like it is more of a popularity contest than one based on stats.

Another surprise for me was the fact that Coach Abel was not Coach of the Year. He guided the Hornets to the best conference record in the regular season. If it wasn't for two bad innings in the semi-finals of the ODAC tournament they might not be in the position they are today of sweating it out on Sunday.

Hopefully everything will work out and they will get a much deserved bid on Sunday.

You make an excellent point about COY.  Typically, COY awards teams that exceed expectations.  If you're voted preseason #1 and succeed, that doesn't necessarily warrant COY.  But in this case, LC and R-MC were #4 and #5 pre-season, respectively.  Thus, I would expect maybe co-COY as both seem deserving.

[Jacketlawyer]

How is Salisbury, seeing that we have to play 'em?  As good as their record?

Anyone seen the facility in Danville where this is being played?

[A.G.]

Nice little minor league park with covered seating in 3 sections behind homeplate.  Nice playing surface and will be perfect for the tournament.

Salisbury is solid.  If Mendenhall throws like he did in the ODAC tourney...and the bats are hot like they were... I like the Jackets' chances in the game.

[Jacketlawyer]

We lose 7-4 today.  We outhit SU. but stranded 17 on base.  Aaarrgggh.

[A.G.]

ODAC well-represented on the All-Region Teams...
...and EVERYONE ...note the REAL FIRST TEAM PITCHER!!!

First Team
Cory Matticola DH - LaGrange
Matt Beesley C - Rhodes
Jon Crews 1B - Lynchburg
Michael Sims 2B - LaGrange
Justin Armiger 3B - Salisbury
Trae Bailey SS - Christopher Newport
Matt Smith OF - NC Wesleyan
Mike Wallace OF - Randolph-Macon
Patrick Langley OF - LaGrange
Hunter Owen OF - Millsaps
Wade Keenan UT - Villa Julie Coll
Kenny Moreland P - Christopher Newport
Tom Dimitroff P - Piedmont College
Eric Willey P - Salisbury
Joe Devlin P - Lynchburg
Wade Keenan UT - Villa Julie Coll

Second Team
Andy Miller DH - Salisbury
Corey Lindsey C - Piedmont College
Andrew Chrismer C - Bridgewater
Mike Celenza 1B - Salisbury
Dan Poindexter 1B - Greensboro
Greg Meleski 2B - Randolph-Macon
Randy Boyle 2B - Salisbury
Frank Pfister 3B - Emory
Jeff Taylor 3B - Lynchburg
Ronnie LaBrie SS - Lynchburg
Terrence McKelvey OF - Washington and Lee
Seth Tucker OF - LaGrange
Chris Pecora OF - NC Wesleyan
Richard Hurd OF - Rhodes
Greg Van Sickler UT - Shenandoah
Byron Mendenhall P - Randolph-Macon
John Herbert P - Centre
Michael Bzozowski P - Catholic
Gary Bulman P - Va Wesleyan
Torrey Poholsky P - Greensboro

Third Team
Alex Rossi DH - Uof Mary Washington
C.J. Rhodes C - Va Wesleyan
Taylor Files 1B - Huntingdon
Joe Roth 2B - Emory
Seth Kivett 3B - Methodist
Hunter Abrams SS - Millsaps
Joe Maca SS - Catholic
Aswin Dhramapitaksook OF - Va Wesleyan
Nathan Nehf OF - Maryville
Evan Nissley OF - Piedmont College
Justin Batts UT - NC Wesleyan
Dustin Herbert P - Salisbury
Ryan Bennick P - Salisbury
Spencer Shelton P - Piedmont College
Ben Moore P - NC Wesleyan

[A.G.]

The accolades continue for ODAC 2nd team (cough cough) pitcher Joe Devlin.  Just earlier in the week the regional voters noted his accomplishments with a first team selection, and yesterday it was announced that Devlin got another 2nd team honor...
...this time for 2nd Team ABCA ALL-AMERICAN.

[Falcon2720]

Congrats to Ronnie LaBrie who was drafted by the Nationals in the 38th round!  It looks like he is listed as a third baseman.  What an honor.

[A.G.]

Ronnie is off to a fine start for the GCL Nationals, batting over .300 and hit his first professional home run earlier this week.