BB: OAC: Ohio Athletic Conference

Dr. Acula · August 03, 2009, 03:18:05 PM

Bump et al, I found this on youtube. It sounds like the McPherson and Timken parts will be done in a couple weeks. The fitness section will be done 9/30 and the fieldhouse will be done mid-October. Just wanted to pass it along. We'll see how close to the mark it ends up being!

Timken renovation update

Tinman · August 03, 2009, 03:37:14 PM

Hey Dr. A,
Have heard about the Roy hobbs league in the akron area? http://neorh.royhobbs.com/ they are old school wood bat league, 18yrs + a group of local kids 20-24 yrs old is tearing up the league most are Hudson Grads from the past 4+ years plus some local talent. The Explorers play their championship games this Tuesday They will be playing in a State wide Wood bat Tournment and the finals are at Akron Aeros stadium

Dr. Acula · August 03, 2009, 04:38:19 PM

Heard of it? I used to play in it for a short time in my younger days when I still lived in the Akron area. I can't remember what the team I played for was called, but they're not in that league anymore. I played in the Canton Class A league, but if I went too long between starts I would go pitch for this team in the RH league. I loved throwing against those wood bats!

Are there any OAC guys that you know of in the league? Are the kids from Hudson that go to Mount on the Hudson team? I'm not surprised a team made up of ex-Hudson kids is good...that's a very good HS program.

Tinman · August 03, 2009, 05:02:31 PM

Yes sir, they have two hudson kids from Walsh University, My Son at Mount, 1 Hudson kid from university of Dayton, a couple of Kent State grads, three from the Bowling Green Club team, Here is a picture of the team when they won it all last year and they don't look like they are slowing down http://neorh.royhobbs.com/?q=node/90

Gramps · August 04, 2009, 12:21:59 AM

The Berg has lost two fine Asst Coaches this summer. Matt Talarico, who worked with the infield and the hitters, and Chad Fitzgerald, who worked with the pitchers. I have't heard where Chad has ended up, but Matt will continue his coaching career at Toledo.
Many thanks to these young gentlemen for the excellent work that they have done for the past three seasons and "Good Luck" on their future endeavors.
The only holdover is Adam Piotrowicz, who worked with the catchers and the hitters.
Knowing Coach Palm, I'm sure that he will come up with equally talented coaches to replace them.

Tinman · August 04, 2009, 10:13:05 AM

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

mucbaseball08 · August 04, 2009, 12:43:43 PM

Sorry for the absence from the board but I read what I missed and checked with my friend who is a candidate and he confirmed it is Ryan Armstrong. Speaking of this situation I had mentioned that Hesse wanted to choose the other assistant by the end of last week, well now it is by this Friday so I will keep everyone updated with the latest.

Tinman, welcome to the board. I checked out the Roy Hobbs team and I think I see your son in there, I graduated 08 so I had one year with him. Any idea where they want him to play this season? I know my year on the team with him he was catching then 3rd, then I heard 1st. With the loss of some key hitters they need his bat in the lineup somewhere..

mucbaseball08 · August 04, 2009, 12:48:51 PM

Quote from: Dr. Acula on August 03, 2009, 03:18:05 PM
Bump et al, I found this on youtube. It sounds like the McPherson and Timken parts will be done in a couple weeks. The fitness section will be done 9/30 and the fieldhouse will be done mid-October. Just wanted to pass it along. We'll see how close to the mark it ends up being!

Timken renovation update

Well that is good news, hopefully I will get to check it out during homecoming weekend. Dr. Acula do you play in the alumni game?

Dr. Acula · August 04, 2009, 02:18:06 PM

Thanks for the update on the asst. coaching search, 08. From what Gramps posted it sounds like MUC isn't the only one replacing staff members.

And to answer your question, no I have never played in the alumni game. By the time I graduated I could barely throw more than an inning because of my elbow so I thought it was probably time to hang it up for good. I had been pitching since I was 8 and the doc said my arm just had a lot of mileage on it. I don't have kids, but I would like to be able to throw the ball with them someday without grimacing so I haven't thrown a baseball since my last OAC game years ago.

Tinman · August 04, 2009, 03:15:27 PM

Thanks '08
Yes he put his time in last year he dressed every varsity game and worked his butt off in the bullpen, and played every J.V. game. He got in a couple varsity games at firstbase, but he also played alot of third and first with the J.V. squad. He has a good head for the game, he is a good singles hitter and is a hard out, I am looking forward to this year. His Roy Hobbs team is in a championship games tonight at the ball park in Hudson 6:30pm, and they qualify to play in the state wood bat tourney. I'll let you know how things go.

mucbaseball08 · August 04, 2009, 04:05:10 PM

Quote from: Dr. Acula on August 04, 2009, 02:18:06 PM
Thanks for the update on the asst. coaching search, 08. From what Gramps posted it sounds like MUC isn't the only one replacing staff members.

And to answer your question, no I have never played in the alumni game. By the time I graduated I could barely throw more than an inning because of my elbow so I thought it was probably time to hang it up for good. I had been pitching since I was 8 and the doc said my arm just had a lot of mileage on it. I don't have kids, but I would like to be able to throw the ball with them someday without grimacing so I haven't thrown a baseball since my last OAC game years ago.

Wow this sounds a lot like me... I had a very Justin Masterson look to my mechanics and I can't help from my shoulder popping if I throw extensively. My time at Mount was riddled with too many arm problems, I don't think as you get to your senior year of college your velocity should drop about 10 mph haha... I did the game last year and threw 3 innings in the alumni game, rather than a sore shoulder I came away with a massive blood blister.

Dr. Acula · August 04, 2009, 04:28:17 PM

Quote from: mucbaseball08 on August 04, 2009, 04:05:10 PM
Quote from: Dr. Acula on August 04, 2009, 02:18:06 PM
Thanks for the update on the asst. coaching search, 08. From what Gramps posted it sounds like MUC isn't the only one replacing staff members.

And to answer your question, no I have never played in the alumni game. By the time I graduated I could barely throw more than an inning because of my elbow so I thought it was probably time to hang it up for good. I had been pitching since I was 8 and the doc said my arm just had a lot of mileage on it. I don't have kids, but I would like to be able to throw the ball with them someday without grimacing so I haven't thrown a baseball since my last OAC game years ago.

Wow this sounds a lot like me... I had a very Justin Masterson look to my mechanics and I can't help from my shoulder popping if I throw extensively. My time at Mount was riddled with too many arm problems, I don't think as you get to your senior year of college your velocity should drop about 10 mph haha... I did the game last year and threw 3 innings in the alumni game, rather than a sore shoulder I came away with a massive blood blister.

See, yet another reason for me to stay retired...blood blsiters. I can do without those!

My problem was less delivery and more just control related. I couldn't throw a fastball w/o movement no matter what grip I used and my change was in the dirt half the time so I had to use my breaking pitches as my spot pitches because they were the only ones I had good control of consistently. It took me years of throwing tons of breaking balls to get that control and then once I had it I obviously leaned heavily on them. Obviously not exactly a recipe for arm health when you dealt with every "gotta have a strike" situation by throwing a slider.

Dr. Acula · August 04, 2009, 11:57:03 PM

Congratulations to Andy Lowe (Berg) and Dan Jones (Etta) on being named 2nd Team All-Great Lakes League this summer.

Here's the link

p.s. Forgot to say welcome to Tinman! The MUC takeover continues. +k and let us know how Hudson does in the tourney.

Gramps · August 05, 2009, 12:04:47 AM

Update on Coach Fitzgerald, he will coach at Seton Hill in Greensberg, Pa.

Also welcome Mr. Tinman to the blog. How about a few more Berg fans joining up?

Bump · August 05, 2009, 06:50:56 AM

Quote from: Dr. Acula on August 03, 2009, 03:18:05 PM
Bump et al, I found this on youtube. It sounds like the McPherson and Timken parts will be done in a couple weeks. The fitness section will be done 9/30 and the fieldhouse will be done mid-October. Just wanted to pass it along. We'll see how close to the mark it ends up being!

Timken renovation update

Good to hear the project is closer to completion than it appeared in July. It is going to be great for the students and an asset to the college. Once the Welcome Center, Fitness Center and Field House are complete it sounds like another project will be starting. The MU website mentions they are in the process of selecting a site to build class rooms, labs and offices to house the new engineering department. The improvements at MU seem to be never ending.