BB: OAC: Ohio Athletic Conference

[Gramps]

HAPPY EASTER to all from Gramps.  Hope that your team goes hippity hopping down the road to many wins this season.

[Gramps]

Ricardo Lizcano of Heidelberg had an awesome week last week going 15-20 with 17 RBIs and scoring 13 runs with 3 BBs and  2 HRs.  Strong candidate for  OAC  "Hitter of the Week".

Ricardo Lizcano was named OAC "Hitter of the Week" today for his accomplishments last week. Best of Luck and continued success to you Ricky from the Berg fans, and from Lucy too.

[countyroad]

Ricardo Lizcano of Heidelberg had an awesome week last week going 15-20 with 17 RBIs and scoring 13 runs with 3 BBs and  2 HRs.  Strong candidate for  OAC  "Hitter of the Week".

Ricardo Lizcano was named OAC "Hitter of the Week" today for his accomplishments last week. Best of Luck and continued success to you Ricky from the Berg fans, and from Lucy too.

What a week!  Wow. 

[Gramps]

The Berg improved to 18-3 on a 12-3 win over Denison. 

Led by Ricardo Lizcano's 2 solo HRs and Jason Lash's 2 Doubles and 1 Triple and A.  Monroe's 3-4  with 1 HR; also with E. Williams &  W. Brechun each going 3-5,  the Berg out hit the Big Red 16 to 11.

Brian Koehl  comes up with win # 3 against 0 losses.

[Dr. Acula]

It seems like just about every team has at least one guy that you really want to see in person.  Berg has a bunch.  Guys like Hiscox, Ferrell, Whiteman, Beatty, etc. are just a lot of fun to watch hit too.  We're very lucky that Ohio has some outstanding DIII ballplayers.

[inthecrease]

It seems like just about every team has at least one guy that you really want to see in person.  Berg has a bunch.  Guys like Hiscox, Ferrell, Whiteman, Beatty, etc. are just a lot of fun to watch hit too.  We're very lucky that Ohio has some outstanding DIII ballplayers.

With that being said, is it time to reopen the discussion of having an all-star game or skills competition as a part of the OAC championships?

[mideastfan2]

^^^ I've been around the OAC for the last 15 years and have never heard anyone talk about things like that. 

Personally I don't think it would work.  The OAC tournament usually falls during some of the schools' graduation festivities, so Seniors most likely would be out, plus you can't really expect the student-athletes to pay their own way to a host college to participate...and since it's DIII, they would be paying their own way.

[Gramps]

In a game switched to Littick Field by threatening thunderstorms in Tiffin, the Berg overturned the Battling Bishops by the score of 9-2.

Starting out the scoring was Jason Lash's 4th HR in  the 2nd inning.  Freshman Korey Gainy socked his 1st collegiate HR in the 4th. All 9 position players contributed hits led by S. Decker 3, 2 each by Lizcano and Lash ,  and hits by E.Williams, G. Keen, W. Brechun, A. Monroe, A.Buelow and K. Gainy.

Ethan Holt turned in a neat 5.2 innings for win #4.  Starring in relief were   Brandon Stucky, Daniel Brannum and Andy Lowe.

[Gramps]

^^^ I've been around the OAC for the last 15 years and have never heard anyone talk about things like that. 

Personally I don't think it would work.  The OAC tournament usually falls during some of the schools' graduation festivities, so Seniors most likely would be out, plus you can't really expect the student-athletes to pay their own way to a host college to participate...and since it's DIII, they would be paying their own way.

I agree with you as to the All Star Game, but a skills competition coupled together with the OAC  tournament sounds intriguing.  Let's bang this around a bit and see what comes up.

[Dr. Acula]

Some interesting match ups this weekend.  Find out if ONU is for real I guess. 

[Gramps]

On a cold day (47) at Peaceful Valley, the Berg fans got warmed up by rooting their team to a 3-1 victory over a spirited Defiance nine.

In earning their 20th win of the season, Heidelberg had another team effort as 6 players had hits with W.Brechun & A. Buelow garnering doubles and R. Lizcano, G. Keen, J. Lash & S. Decker with singles.  The RBIs came from  E. Williams, S. Decker & A. Buelow.

Everett Thomas earned his 3rd win of the year & A. Lowe gained his 7th  save.

[mideastfan2]

Some interesting match ups this weekend.  Find out if ONU is for real I guess. 

Marietta wins game one 21-4.  Beatty went 3 for 5 with 2 HR's and 10 RBI's.  MC also got HR's from Saunders and Levens.  Williams went 5 innings for the win, and wasn't needed after that.  Price took the loss for Ohio Northern, lasting 3.2 innings while giving up 12 runs on 14 hits.

[mideastfan2]

Marietta completes the sweep with a 16-1 game two victory over ONU.

[old scot]

Strange year in the mid east region.
How can you explain the Berg getting thuumped by previous 2 win Wilmington 11-0 and getting only 1 hit. They came back to win game 2 19-5.

So far the powers to be in the mid east Berg, Woo, and Etta may have been shown too much respect? Or is their greater parity in the OAc and NCAC?

It seems if you don't show up and play your A game, you very well might get it handed to you.

[Dr. Acula]

Strange year in the mid east region.
How can you explain the Berg getting thuumped by previous 2 win Wilmington 11-0 and getting only 1 hit. They came back to win game 2 19-5.

So far the powers to be in the mid east Berg, Woo, and Etta may have been shown too much respect? Or is their greater parity in the OAc and NCAC?

It seems if you don't show up and play your A game, you very well might get it handed to you.

I saw Wilmington last weekend at MUC.  Here's the deal with them...they have a couple very nice hitters in Fogg, Roncolato and Dunlap.  All 3 of those guys are dangerous.  Ramsey is good.  When he pitches they have a chance to beat anybody (like today).  Their problem is that after him they have almost no pitching.  Dunlap could actually be their next best pitcher.  Basically if you win the game Ramsey pitches you're likely going to sweep them.  Problem is neither MUC nor Berg has done that.