BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[VideoDawg]

Good first post. I think a lot comes down to how much you push your ace pitcher and how much time in early games you give to new comers, freshmen or last year's bench players. Some coaches don't mind losing early if it means winning at the end of the season and giving some time to new players is a way to find out early if they have what it takes. 

[#1PantherFan]

My son tells me the plan for Greenville tomorrow is two innings apiece for the pitchers...hopefully.

[theoneandonly]

The reason i think IC is going to take one from webster is because last year IC played very well against webster. They obviously played well enough to beat them too. I just think IC didnt lose enough for webster to walk in and work them.. Im sticking with my webster 3-1. BUT like ive said 3 times now, i really do hope that ALL SLIAC teams come back with sweeps

[SLIAC Observer]

I am anxious to see Greenville's pitching.  I think pitching will be the key to their success this year (OK, I know that is true for EVERY team, but....)

Anyway, I think Greenville will have a pretty good offense, defense should be decent (will reserve final judgment till the play a couple of games), but I have a knot in my stomach about pitching.  I didn't see them much last year, so anyone's insight would be appreciated.

[VideoDawg]

I wrote this a week ago. Broke down each team's pitching this is Greenville. 

Greenville – Matt Leefers, Andy Rincker and Daniel Covert are virtually identical in the stats. Leefers  - 45.7 Innings Pitched 8.86 era,  Rincker 42.3 innings pitched 8.09 era and Covert 32.3 innings pitched 7.52 era. This explains their team era of 7.77, 7th in the conference.

If I were that consistent in my golf I would have turned pro years ago. Unfortunately it means that there is no standout on this team in the pitching category. Could one of these guys break out? Yes.  Who? Impossible to guess.  I have seen all three pitch and each has been impressive at times and at other times erratic. Rincker has more control but less velocity, Leefers is in the zone way too much and needs more sinking action if he is going to turn all of the singles hit against him into ground balls. Covert is all over the place and tries to muscle the ball too much. He is like an infielder trying to prove he can pitch when he is on the mound. He needs to relax and throw.

[theoneandonly]

Good Luck to Maryville and Greenville today.. Take home a couple of SLIAC wins!

[VideoDawg]

My son tells me the plan for Greenville tomorrow is two innings apiece for the pitchers...hopefully.

Based on last year's stats that seems to be a theme (not to over work pitchers). It is wise early in the season to watch innings closely. I just hope they don't pull the trigger too early or give up a win.   

[theoneandonly]

videodawg, will you be at the game today? if so would you like to post some  updates on here?

[VideoDawg]

Unfortunately, not today I have to work.  I wish each school had the ability to post inning by inning up dates. I would track all of the teams.   

[#1PantherFan]

I will be at McKendree, but unfortunately I have no means to post any in-game updates. Will post the info ASAP.

[VideoDawg]

I will be at McKendree, but unfortunately I have no means to post any in-game updates. Will post the info ASAP.

Make sure and give us your version of the game. You can only get so much from box scores.

[theoneandonly]

pantherfan that would be great thanks!.

AND i wish the WHOLE sliac would update a little kind of like webster and maryville who have a lot of updates on their website all the time. Blackburn hardly EVER updates their website and its pretty frusterating. And videodawg no worries we all have to work haha .. thats just how life is hahaha!

[VideoDawg]

thanks for pointing out i'm working instead of watching baseball 

[theoneandonly]

ohhh man, i would feel bad for saying that BUT i am too 

[VideoDawg]

Doesn't Blackburn have college kids working there? Why can't they update the website. I just checked it out and it is about useless.