BB: OAC: Ohio Athletic Conference

Dr. Acula · May 02, 2012, 05:52:54 PM

W&J takes the opener 5-3 over MUC. A pair of unearned runs in the 5th decided it. Bekelsky started for MUC. Looks like W&J used their #2 and #3 guys in this game best I can tell.

Dr. Acula · May 02, 2012, 08:08:30 PM

W&J gets a 2 out, 2 run single for the walk off win in game 2. 5-4 final. Raiders offense was less than great today with 10 total hits in the DH. Not horrible, but it's tough to beat good teams on the road scoring 3 or 4 runs unless you're strolling in w/ Etta's staff. The good news is that I think Mount is right there w/ teams like W&J. Definitely wouldn't be sad to see them again. The bad news is they REALLY needed a split. They could have gotten a sweep. Instead they got nothing. That hurts big time. They absolutely need to sweep Musky after today.

EttaFan1 · May 02, 2012, 08:22:47 PM

Dr a, that definitely hurts the pool c resume. They really need to make it to the championship game next weekend to help their chances, and hope for some other teams out there to fall.

Mount's resume:
W-L: 26-12
In Region Record: 24-11 (.686)
NCAA Strenght of Schedule (.527, #116)
RPI (.25*reg win pct +.75 * SOS): .567 (Had they swept W&J, this number would have been .581)
Wins against Regionally Ranked Opponents: 1 (vs Marietta)
Record against Regionally Ranked Opponents: 1-3 (1-1 vs. Marietta, 0-2 vs. Washington and Jefferson)

In many ways that series with w&j was equally important as the games against muskingum and in Some ways more so. Wins against regionally ranked opponents, region win pct etc.

I was pulling hard for the raiders to take two. Just wasn't their night.

EttaFan1 · May 04, 2012, 05:34:14 PM

Marietta locks up the outright league title with a game one 1. 11-0.

They lead game 2 in the sixth 9-4.

ettanut4life · May 04, 2012, 11:47:55 PM

Marietta wins game 2 12-5. Now 32-5 with 3 more games this weekend to wrap up the regular season before the OAC tourney gets started

Dr. Acula · May 05, 2012, 03:01:25 PM

MUC gives up the tying run in the top of the 7th and a run in the top of the 8th, but rallies for 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th to win game 1, 4-3. Mathis singled, advanced to 2nd on the game tying single from Carlino, stole 3rd and scored the game winner on a sac fly from Stotler. Carlino had another solid day going all 8 innings improving to 6-1. He's really developed into a good pitcher as the season has gone on.

Dr. Acula · May 05, 2012, 03:06:11 PM

Reuter out duels Havens as Ott takes the opener at BW 4-1. Havens went 6 shutout innings, but the bullpen couldn't hold the 1-0 lead. Meadows hits a grand slam off of Tenley in the top of the 7th.

Dr. Acula · May 05, 2012, 03:12:21 PM

Berg beats Cap 6-1. Minteer tosses a CG, no ER.

JCU 5, ONU 0. Spagna 2 hits the Bears. BW and JCU both 9-8 now. I think if they both win JCU gets in due to beating Etta.

EttaFan1 · May 05, 2012, 03:41:46 PM

Had a hunch about BW and Otterbein last week. (I'll try not to break my arm patti g myself on the back)

Muskingum is out.

'berg likely wraps up the three seed.

If jcu comes through with a win they will be the 4.

Kudos to the berg for fighting down the stretch and getting into the tournament.

BW has to be kicking themselves. School record for wins and looks like they won't make the oac tournament.

Dr. Acula · May 05, 2012, 06:50:50 PM

Musky battles back for the split. 3-1 final in game 2. Raiders offense held to only 4 hits by Free.

EttaFan1 · May 05, 2012, 11:14:37 PM

'berg @ mount 7:00 pm.
Jcu @ Etta. 3:30 pm

Two solid matchups for the opening round of the tourney

Dr. Acula · May 06, 2012, 12:07:34 AM

Wow that stings for BW. All you had to do was split w/ Ott at home and you make the tourney. Instead your high powered offense gets shut down all day.

Gramps · May 07, 2012, 10:04:42 AM

DR. A, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ALMA MATRE MAKING THE OAC TOURNAMENT. THEY HAVE HAD A FINE YEAR. I WISH THEM ALL THE LUCK, EXCEPT, OF COURSE VS. THE BERG.

EttaFan1 · May 07, 2012, 10:47:56 AM

The opening games will be great for fans of pitching!

' Berg's Minteer: (4-2, 2.89 ERA, 56.0 IP, WHIP of 1.42, OBA .248, 34K's,16 BB )
vs.
Mount's Murzynski: (8-2, 2.93 ERA, 61.1 IP, WHIP of 1.50, OBA .284, 28 K's, 18 BB)

Neither is a strike out guy, but both make you earn it. Defense will be a difference maker! This one could go either way.

Minteer pitched 3 innings against Mount Union earlier in the year, allowing 3 earned runs and only pitching three innings. Murzynski pitched a third of an inning in relief of Carlino.

JCU's Spagna (4-5, 3.28 ERA, 68.2IP, WHIP of 1.45, OBA .217, 36K's, 37 BB)
vs.
Etta's Blaski (9-1, 0.58 ERA, 77.2 IP, WHIP of 0.95, OBA .183, 85K's, 23 BB)

Spagna held Marietta in check the first time they met in Marietta, allowing 2 unearned runs, while pitching 5.1 innings. Blaski also allowed 2 unearned against JCU in that same game. A game which Marietta ended up winning in the 10th 3-2 (it was the scheduled 7 inning game.)

Dr. Acula · May 07, 2012, 03:12:08 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if Zach Carlino (6-1, 3.00 ERA) starts for Mount. The Raiders need to wake the bats up a little bit. Minteer has been throwing well recently and the MUC bats haven't been great the last week or two. The combination of the two could spell trouble if they don't find their groove a little bit. Puts a lot of pressure on the pitching and D.