BB: OAC: Ohio Athletic Conference

[mideastfan2]

yes...all the OAC doubleheaders are a 7 inning game followed by a 9 inning game.

FINAL
HEID - 15
MAR - 14

lots of scoring, lots of errors, lots of big hits by both teams.

Good DH split for both clubs.

[Gramps]

To quote Chad Markert of "BuckeyeStateBaseball.com" in yesterday's DIII column: "If you're a fan of DIII baseball, then this is quite a weekend in the OAC. It seemed to be a consensus prior to the season that Heidelberg and Marietta were the class of the conference on paper. Ever since then the two have been circling each other like a couple prize fighters. Tomorrow the bell finally rings."

Well, today the bell finally rang. Etta took Game #1 11-8. The Berg took Game #2 in a give and take, old fashion barnburner 15-14, with the difference being two solo HRs off the bats of Jrs Gar Keen and Jason Lash in the top of the 9th to one solo HR by Etta's Chris Beatty.

To get the details of the games, go to the Berg's website at:http://www.heidelberg.edu/athletics/teams/mbaseball

[OAC baseball fan 3]

FROM ADA

Ohio Northern beats Otterbein 6-2.  Not even that close. lets see if they can get the sweep!

[Gramps]

Heidelberg swept BW today at Heritage Field by the scores of 4-3 in game 1 and 24-5 in game 2.

Game 1 - Gar Keen started off the scoring with a two out solo HR in the first inning. Other contributing hitters were R. Lizcano 3-4, 1 RBI; W. Brechun 2-3, 1 run; J. Lash 2-2, 1 run; A. Monroe 1-3, 2 RBIs; E. Williams 1-2; and D. Andrzejczak 1-3, 1 run.

Ethan Holt pitched another fine game for win #6 and Andy Lowe earned save #8.

Game 2 - The Berg spread a season high of 27 hits among it's starting 8 led by W. Brechun with 6, and R. Lizcano, S. Decker, G. Keen, A. Buelow, and D. Andrzejczak with 3. Chipping in with 2 hits each were J. Lash and A. Monroe; and with a hit each J. Martin & T. McClarney. S. Decker had a day with a Grand Slam and a triple with the bags loaded.

Brian Koehl got win #5 with backup from B. Stucky, E. Thomas and R. Lizcano.

[countyroad]

Muskingum has gone on a nice run starting with their defeat of Wooster last week, including a two game sweep of Marietta yesterday. 

[ScotsFan]

Muskingum has gone on a nice run starting with their defeat of Wooster last week, including a two game sweep of Marietta yesterday. 

Wow!  The Muskies have made a bit of a mess of the OAC standings.

As it stands now, JCU is alone in first with an 8-2 conference record.  The Blue Streaks are followed by Heide and Ott each a game back at 7-3.  Marietta falls to 4th with yesterday's DH sweep with a record of 8-4 and Musky has crept back into the OAC race at 6-4 having won 4 straight conference games and 6 straight overall.

[Gramps]

Heidelberg and Otterbein postponed due to rain.  Maybe tomorrow.

[ScotsFan]

I guess singing the praises of Musky must have done them in.  They were swept by ONU over the weekend taking them out of the running for the OAC title.  Games involving the top 4 teams in the OAC standings were all postponed and rescheduled for Monday.  Heide will be hosting Ott in a battle of teams tied for 2nd with matching 7-3 records.  And first place JCU will try and hold off the 'Etta Express in the other DH.  The surprising Blue Streaks are currently 2 games better than 'Etta in the standings.

[mideastfan2]

b/c of rain this weekend, the seeding for the OAC tournament just got a little interesting.  There's no doubt that HEID, OTT, MAR, and JCU will most likley be the 4 teams.....but how they are seeded, and who ends up hosting is up in the air.

Monday 4-26
MAR at JCU
OTT at HEID

Tuesday 4-27
JCU at HEID

Saturday 5-1
MAR at OTT

[mideastfan2]

^^^ lol.....forget what I just posted.  Just got a text that the MAR at JCU games are post-poned again.  Guessing rain will wreak havoc with the schedule once again; which will in turn show how deep some team's pitching staffs truly are

[jskomra10]

Someone has to know more about this John Carroll team. Coming out of the dark to a 8-2 record in conference. Anyone know anything?

[jskomra10]

etta express travels to JCU for the DH on Wed at 1.
JCU has a tough 4 games ahead against the berg tomorrow then etta on wednesday.

[ScotsFan]

Guessing rain will wreak havoc with the schedule once again; which will in turn show how deep some team's pitching staffs truly are

Marietta benefits most from these rain delays out of the top 4 teams in the OAC.  JCU and Heide are scheduled to play 2 tomorrow and then JCU gets to then turn around and play a fresh Marietta squad for 2 more on Wed. weather permitting.  Ott has a DH scheduled for tomorrow as well vs. B-W and then has to turn around and face Heide who will be coming off their DH with JCU.  Marietta is the only team among the top 4 that can sit and rest until their DH with JCU on Wed.

I'd say the baseball gods have been smiling down on 'Etta a bit this season.  Earlier, weather wiped out their scheduled game at Wooster although Wooster still got the pleasure of beting the Pios down at their place.     And now, while all 3 contenders have to possibly face back to back DH's at a crucial part of the season, 'Etta gets to sit back and watch and rest while the other 3 slug it out tommorow...

[ScotsFan]

Well in a busy day of make-up games, Heide took over sole possession of 1st place in the OAC with a sweep of previous front running JCU.  And the games weren't even all that competitive as the SP's won 5-1 and 13-2. 

Heide is now 9-3 in the OAC and sits a game ahead of a 3-way tie for 2nd as Ott only managed a split with B-W and are joined by Marietta and JCU who are all 8-4. 

And things could get even more interesting today.  How will JCU respond to yesterday's beatdown as they host Marietta?  And can Heide take control of the OAC with another sweep when they host Ott?

ONU and Musky both kept their post-season hopes alive as they managed sweeps over Wilma and Cap respectively.  They are both on the outside looking in 1 game back of the top 4 with identical 8-6 records.

[ScotsFan]

JCU rebounds quite nicely as they take game one from a rested Marietta side 8-1!

In the other game of note, Heide leads Ott 6-0 through four.