BB: CC: Centennial Conference

[d3baseballnut]

We'll see what happens. Hopkins can definitely hit this year. There is no doubt about that. Their 1st two guys off the bench right now would be all-conference if they were on any other team.

Pitching is the x-factor. They have the talent. We'll see if they can shake the rust off soon.

[RSSmith]

We'll see what happens. Hopkins can definitely hit this year. There is no doubt about that. Their 1st two guys off the bench right now would be all-conference if they were on any other team.

Pitching is the x-factor. They have the talent. We'll see if they can shake the rust off soon.

With 7 games in 5 days starting on Friday, we will indeed see.

[RSSmith]

Against McDaniel yesterday, Fioretti went 9 innings, gave up 3 runs (all earned) on six hits, struck out 11 and walked none.  That's one.

[d3baseballnut]

Hopkins lost last night to Dickinson to fall to 12-10(5-3).

I continue to be surprised by the Centennial teams' ability to complete with and beat a much more talented hopkins team.

Hopkins desperately needs a win vs. dickinson on Friday, and at least a split versus Franklin & Marshall this weekend(if the rain holds off)

[Hammer Ball]

They are a quality side every year.  I would expect a return to form this weekend.

[bulldozer]

Pitching is still well below potential, but I am still confidant that it will get up to par.  2.5 errors per game is still way too many.  Yesterday, baserunning mistakes hurt a lot.  Hitting seems to be in good shape.  Gettysburg with Matt Waris pitching is more than a mediocre team, but I must agree with you that this JHU team needs to get its groove on and the sooner the better.

I'm a recent F&M grad and I have to say, I have never seen a Hopkins team like this.  As D3baseballnut said on the main boards, Hopkins used to play "homerun derby" but at least in the past their pitching was good to very good.  This year the team WHIP is an atrocious 1.88!!!  It is nearly impossible to win liek that!  Somehow the offense has taken it to another level even after losing a bunch of stud hitters.  I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel for this pitching staff.

Since you posted this their pitchers have given up 4.375 runs per game (NOT ERA which is less than 4 in that span) while the hitters have scored only 7.1 runs per game (not as dominant as before) and are getting shut down in close games.  I'm positive this team will start hitting and pitching well at the same time, but they need to start winning right now.

[Hammer Ball]

Hopkins' hiccup is hard to get your hands around.  Still, I would not count out a run from this point forward.  Too much talent.  They will be tested by F&M this weekend... or is it the other way around?

[d3baseballnut]

I agree with everyone. They have tons of talent, my reaction to what has happened so far this year is      .

The next 5 days will determine their fate. They have 6 conference games in that span.

[Mid-Atlantic Observer]

From the looks of it, Hopkins is way overatted nationally, and regionally as well in conference have some serious competition.

[RSSmith]

From the looks of it, Hopkins is way overatted nationally, and regionally as well in conference have some serious competition.

From the looks of it, you didn't attend Johns Hopkins.  Not even the Hopkins baseball players were able to cram a spelling error ("overatted"), a comma splice (. . . nationally, and regionally . . .), a subject-verb agreement error (Hopkins . . . have), and an unintelligible phrase into the same sentence.  Congratulations.

[John McGraw]

From the looks of it, Hopkins is way overatted nationally, and regionally as well in conference have some serious competition.

Last time I checked, Hopkins wasn't ranked in our poll.

[d3baseballnut]

I agree....overrated? Who is rating them high?

Unless Mid Atlantic Observer, you mean overrated as a baseball program in general, which would be a pretty bold statement after what Hopkins did last year.

[Mid-Atlantic Observer]

Having watched Hopkins play this weekend, I can say they are in fact overatted this year. While yes, there are some excellent players on the team, as a whole they are no where as close to what they were last year.

As far as the team, I was less than impressed with their bench, specifically the comments and words coming from it. But that is something that the coaches will have to deal with. Lets just say they left the impression of me and other observers that the team was less than "classy"....I will not elaborate on this issue.

[RSSmith]

Having watched Hopkins play this weekend, I can say they are in fact overatted this year. While yes, there are some excellent players on the team, as a whole they are no where as close to what they were last year.

As far as the team, I was less than impressed with their bench, specifically the comments and words coming from it. But that is something that the coaches will have to deal with. Lets just say they left the impression of me and other observers that the team was less than "classy"....I will not elaborate on this issue.

You must have seen the Muhlenburg games which were not exactly Hopkins' best work.  Had you gone to F&M yesterday, you would have seen the Blue Jays at their best pitching, hitting and fielding.  If they continue to play the way they did yesterday, you will have to endure them well into the post season.  As for the bench, I'd say they got as well as they gave on both days.  If you can't elaborate, I'll just have to assume you have a low threshold for "classy".

[RSSmith]

Here's how Hopkins hosts the tournament:

Hopkins wins its last three games, Ursinus splits with Gettysburg, and F&M takes two from McDaniel

The top four teams will be
Hopkins            13-5
Ursinus             13-5
F&M                  13-5
Haverford         11-7

The first tiebreaker is head-to-head conference play among tied teams.

Hopkins vs. Ursinus and F&M      3-1
Ursinus vs. JHU and F&M             2-2
F&M vs. JHU and Ursinus             1-3