BB: OAC: Ohio Athletic Conference

Tinman · November 04, 2009, 01:24:20 PM

Potentially the Last two MLB games this week so starts the baseball winter, wake me up in March

Gramps · December 31, 2009, 03:25:09 PM

A new blog site: http://buckeyestatebaseball.com/2009/12/31/preseason-diii-team/
has posted a D3 All Buckeye team. Check it out, and also check the blog, as it contains many articles pertaining to the state of Ohio. It has a series of articles containing information about his picks for the top 30 D3 baseball players, with a profile of each player. You can agree, disagree, post your comments, or just use the information as you wish.

inthecrease · January 01, 2010, 11:27:08 PM

seems like a nice site. somewhat new, we will see what its like come the spring season. and now that its 2010, its time to start the countdown to the start of spring practices

Chris Webb · January 03, 2010, 03:01:07 PM

Thanks for providing a link to the site Gramps, always good to see people enjoying the site.

Starting tomorrow I'll coincide the last 8 30 position players with the 10 pitchers to watch this season.

Also I have a few program spotlights to introduce the various programs on the DIII/NAIA level to the site for some of the DI fans or other smaller programs to become more familiar with. The spotlights will have a few questions answered by the coach about their program.

The first should come out towards the end of next week with the spotlight on Baldwin Wallace.

Once February comes around previewing the individual conferences and teams will be rolled out.

I was very class with a lot of friends from the 2008 Otterbein class and my interest in DIII ball has picked up with the friendships.

Gramps · January 18, 2010, 07:20:27 PM

D3 preseason All-American is out and the Mid-East Region has a plethora of young athlete's among them including 2B Gar Keene and Andy Lowe of Heidelberg chosen as 2nd team. Our sincere congrats to them and to all the rest of the Mid-East Region's teams whose members have been picked for this high accolade. Well, the season is really getting close to the start now, let's began with "PLAY BALL" At least I think that I'm hearing that in my inner ear. Looking forward to seeing you all at the ballpark.

Dr. Acula · January 26, 2010, 02:56:32 PM

Preseason poll is out....Berg checks in at 10 and Etta at 14. We're getting closer and closer. First games are a month away!

inthecrease · January 27, 2010, 01:04:16 AM

heartland conference has their preseason poll out. Should we expect any surprises in the OAC poll besides the Best (Burg, Marietta, Otterbein) the middle (MUC, JCU, Musky) and the Rest (BW, Cap, Wilmington, ONU)

Chris Webb · January 27, 2010, 11:45:43 AM

The OAC actually does not do a pre-season coaches poll. We inquired about that and the commish said they do not, but couldn't give a reason why they don't and would look in to it.

So maybe the pressure will produce one this year?!

Anyhow you shouldn't see many surprises, the bottom appears to be making strides but the talent gap 1-3 is still a bit ahead of 4-7 and 8-10.

Dr. Acula · January 27, 2010, 01:44:19 PM

Quote from: inthecrease on January 27, 2010, 01:04:16 AM
heartland conference has their preseason poll out. Should we expect any surprises in the OAC poll besides the Best (Burg, Marietta, Otterbein) the middle (MUC, JCU, Musky) and the Rest (BW, Cap, Wilmington, ONU)

Like Chris said, there's unfortunately no preseason poll in the OAC. For some reason they don't do them in baseball or softball.

And come on, crease...give the Jackets at least a little love and call them "middle"!!

inthecrease · January 28, 2010, 04:33:49 PM

Sorry. I have no idea on how the jackets will be this year. I simply will always have them in the "rest" category as long as their colors and jerseys are mustard and brown.

Additional note: great article about the recent late night talk show wars and relating it to baseball

http://thecoachscave.blogspot.com/2010/01/what-conan-taught-us.html

inthecrease · February 01, 2010, 11:44:14 PM

The magic day in D3 has come and many teams are having their first official practices today. Here is a video of Mount's practice today in the newly renovated fieldhouse. It looks really nice, but i think there was some fog that rolled in for the practice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM8rlEgPzcM

Dr. Acula · February 02, 2010, 06:15:13 PM

That video makes me miss playing. It does not, however, make me miss throwing off a plastic mound in the fieldhouse!

Tinman · February 04, 2010, 08:17:07 AM

Found out that video was made with a camera phone, he needs to clean his lens, but even that is enough to give me hope baseball is just around the corner. I am going to Winter Haven for few days next month to watch MUC, or should I say UMU?

Gramps · February 08, 2010, 02:43:26 PM

FYI!!

The OAC is currently being reviewed by Chad Markert at Buckeyestatebaseball.com.
As of today, they have covered BW and Capital, with the rest of the conference to be previewed this week. Should be interesting.
Things are heating up for the start of the season. Just three weeks till Florida.

Dr. Acula · February 11, 2010, 01:16:42 PM

Quote from: Gramps on February 08, 2010, 02:43:26 PM
FYI!!

The OAC is currently being reviewed by Chad Markert at Buckeyestatebaseball.com.
As of today, they have covered BW and Capital, with the rest of the conference to be previewed this week. Should be interesting.
Things are heating up for the start of the season. Just three weeks till Florida.

Here's a link: BSB Preview