BB: OAC: Ohio Athletic Conference

[EttaFan1]

The pioneers finished their spring swing with a win friday night against #6 Rowan in walk off fashion. Braden park hit a walk off single.  Mahaffey was stellar again. The concluded their spring trip today with a 1-0 win over #10 piedmont. The pios scored their lone run in the top of the ninth.  Mulvey threw seven scoreless innings in a no decision. Blaski came in in the eighth and got the win.

The pioneers return home with a 9-3 record. It includes three wins over top ten teams.  The pitching staff is ridiculous again. Three starters have era's under 1.00 (blaski, mahaffey, and mulvey) The team era is under two.  Opponents are batting .195 and have an bop of .278.

Offense has struggled a little bit in the last four games or so.

They will probably rightyfully not be rated #1 in the next poll.

[motorman]

Mount needs to call down to FL because they evidently left their bats down there.  They get swept 3-1 and 5-1 by always pedestrian Westminster.  Not good.  Witt comes to Alliance tomorrow so they need to figure it out fast because the Tigers are always better than Westminster, but may be more so this year. 

Overall, not a great day for the OAC.  Musky got pounded twice by Penn St. Behrend.  ONU lost to DePauw once already.  Ott lost this morning.  Berg split with Manchester I believe.   

Yes the good Dr. is correct. Berg loses to Manchester in the first game 10-4 before pounding out a 15-4 win in the rubber game of the series. Chris Thomas started and took the loss in the first contest going 5 2/3 innings and allowing 7 runs, all earned on 6 hits with 4 Ks and 5 BBs. The offense was led by Ross Pruitt going 3 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored and Ricky Lizcano who was 4 for 5  with 3 doubles and 2 RBIs.

In the nightcap Tyler Fruhwirth was the starter and winner going 7 solid innings, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits. The Berg offense included hits by 11 different players. Ross Pruitt was 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored, freshman DH Trevor Oldham was 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and freshman 1B Eric Monroe was 2 for 3 with his first career homer and 4 RBIs. Ricky Lizcano added his second homerun, 2 runs scored and 3 RBIs. Berg fell behind 1-0 on a solo home run in the first but bounced back with 2 in the second on a 2 run single by freshman catcher Alex Grove. Manchester tied it in the bottom of the 2nd on an unearned run, but the Berg put the game away with 5 spots in both the 4th and 6th innings. The 4th featured a 2 run HR by Monroe and then a 3 run HR by Lizcano. The 6th was powered by a 2 run single by soph RF Arneal Squibb and a 2 run double by freshman 3B Steve Kisan.

Next for Heidelberg are games at Denison Tuesday and home vs Ohio Wesleyan Wednesday.

[Gramps]

THE BERG'S GAME AT DENISON ON TUES AT 6:00 PM WILL ON LIVE VIDEO.  TO SEE THE GAME, GO TO DENISON'S WEB SITE, CLICK ON SCHEDULE AND CLICK ON VIDEO.  OR CLICK ON AT 5:55 PM:

http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/denison.portal#

ENJOY THE GAME.  GRAMPS

[Dr. Acula]

Mount split with Witt yesterday.  Dropped the opener 12-4.  Salvaged a split 8-6.  Connor Mathis has been tearing it up this season in the 3 hole.  He's only a soph so that's great to see.  The pitching after Smith and Murzynski continues to be a little up and down.  Raiders are 10-5, but the OAC grind is going to be tough to navigate unless they find some consistency beyond those 2 pitchers.

p.s. Looking around at some rosters is it just me or does it seems like aside from Etta there are very few seniors playing big roles this year?  Berg has a couple, Mount has one, BW I think has a couple, Cap has none, Ott has one I think.  Just seems like a lot of youth around the conference so far.

[Dr. Acula]

BW played in some AMCC-OAC challenge at LaRoche last weekend.  They went 4-0 and are now 13-2 overall.  Pat Havens is on his way to a big year.  He's now 4-0 with and ERA under 1.50 thus far. 

The Jackets made an appearance in the Others Receiving Votes of the top 25 this week along with Ott and the Berg.  Etta is #2.

[ScotsFan]

Mount needs to call down to FL because they evidently left their bats down there.  They get swept 3-1 and 5-1 by always pedestrian Westminster.  Not good.   Witt comes to Alliance tomorrow so they need to figure it out fast because the Tigers are always better than Westminster, but may be more so this year. 

Overall, not a great day for the OAC.  Musky got pounded twice by Penn St. Behrend.  ONU lost to DePauw once already.  Ott lost this morning.  Berg split with Manchester I believe.   

Hey now.  My alma mater was in the ORV of the Top 25 which isn't all that pedestrian.         

I know the Titans have been pedestrian or worse on the diamond since my days in New Wilmington (early 90's), but they just might compete in the PrAC this year. 

[Gramps]

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED THE BERG - BIG RED GAME TUES EVENING, YOU CAN GO TO THE DENISON WEBSITE, CLICK ON THE "ON DEMAND" BUTTON AND WATCH THE REPLAYED GAME.
I WON'T POST THE SCORE SO THAT YOU MAY ENJOY THE EXCITEMENT OF THE GAME.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Gramps thats good to know. I will be in Tiffin this afternoon to watch OWU play Heidelberg.

[OnuAlumni25]

Down go the Polar Bears again... to Bluffton this time.  It has to be rough for the first year coach to take.  Bright spots yesterday had to be Hampshire- 3 doubles, and Belliveau- 1 HR 4 RBIs.

The Bears started strong, leading 4-2 after 5.  Bryce Sedio had a rough game on the hill- going only 1/3 of an inning and allowing 4 hits and 4 runs. 

The Northern defense was once again disappointing, as they allowed 4 errors. 

That makes 39 errors in only 13 games.....  Its rough to keep listening to these games!

[ettanut4life]

So does anybody have word on holt and nino's injuries for Heidelberg? When are they expected to throw again? Also Driscoll?

[Dr. Acula]

Mount needs to call down to FL because they evidently left their bats down there.  They get swept 3-1 and 5-1 by always pedestrian Westminster.  Not good.   Witt comes to Alliance tomorrow so they need to figure it out fast because the Tigers are always better than Westminster, but may be more so this year. 

Overall, not a great day for the OAC.  Musky got pounded twice by Penn St. Behrend.  ONU lost to DePauw once already.  Ott lost this morning.  Berg split with Manchester I believe.   

Hey now.  My alma mater was in the ORV of the Top 25 which isn't all that pedestrian.         

I know the Titans have been pedestrian or worse on the diamond since my days in New Wilmington (early 90's), but they just might compete in the PrAC this year.

My alma mater has made an appearance there as well...and my alma mater is Mount.  So I take that ORV with a grain of salt!  Haha

I don't follow the PAC at all.  Is W&J any good these days?  Or is it TMC and everyone else?

[Dr. Acula]

Down go the Polar Bears again... to Bluffton this time.  It has to be rough for the first year coach to take.  Bright spots yesterday had to be Hampshire- 3 doubles, and Belliveau- 1 HR 4 RBIs.

The Bears started strong, leading 4-2 after 5.  Bryce Sedio had a rough game on the hill- going only 1/3 of an inning and allowing 4 hits and 4 runs. 

The Northern defense was once again disappointing, as they allowed 4 errors. 

That makes 39 errors in only 13 games.....  Its rough to keep listening to these games!

Yikes.  That's tough to overcome when you give that many extra outs.  Not to mention the pitchers are overjoyed to throw an extra inning's worth of pitches each game.

[ScotsFan]

My alma mater has made an appearance there as well...and my alma mater is Mount.  So I take that ORV with a grain of salt!  Haha

I don't follow the PAC at all.  Is W&J any good these days?  Or is it TMC and everyone else?

Touche... 

As for the PrAC, I don't really follow it too closely either.  As you said, Westminster is usually quite pedestrian so I usually don't even pay much attention to how they are doing let alone the rest of the conference...   

I was just a little shocked when I saw them show up in the ORV which is probably a first for that program.

[motorman]

So does anybody have word on holt and nino's injuries for Heidelberg? When are they expected to throw again? Also Driscoll?

I haven't heard an update recently. Last I heard they were both hoping to be back for conference play. I don't know about O'Driscoll at all.

[ettanut4life]

any report on what their injuries are?