BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[NCWC]

Does anyone know if NCWC was in VA all weekend?  Its kinda weird that they would have been there for three days and realized that hey if we play this game at 3 it will be called due to light.


Catfish- Any word on Buddy?

[GreenJeans]

I was looking at the rankings today and cant figure out how Wesleyan is ranked so high.  After looking at there schedule it doesnt appear to have been to strong yet.  I mean 3 wins vs Eastern Mennonite (3-9), 4 winsSuny Old Westburry (0-6), 2 wins Capitol (4-3), and 1 winRamapo (0-3). 10 of there 13 wins have come against 7-21 competition.  Not trying to take anything away from them.  They are a good team with some good players but I just dont feel that are #20 in the nation.

[narch]

the monarchs lost 7-4 today...led 3-0 after 6 and had a one hour rain delay...alderson broaddus jumped on the monarch pitching after the delay and won going away - bisplinghoff pitched well going 6 and giving up just 3 hits while striking out 5 - ab is a 5-2 d2...not sure who they've beaten this year, but i know they can swing the bats...that's a quality start for bisp...maybe this will get him on track

[NCWC]

I was looking at the rankings today and cant figure out how Wesleyan is ranked so high.  After looking at there schedule it doesnt appear to have been to strong yet.  I mean 3 wins vs Eastern Mennonite (3-9), 4 winsSuny Old Westburry (0-6), 2 wins Capitol (4-3), and 1 winRamapo (0-3). 10 of there 13 wins have come against 7-21 competition.  Not trying to take anything away from them.  They are a good team with some good players but I just dont feel that are #20 in the nation.

What team do you think should take their place?

[Catfishncwc]

I was looking at the rankings today and cant figure out how Wesleyan is ranked so high.  After looking at there schedule it doesnt appear to have been to strong yet.  I mean 3 wins vs Eastern Mennonite (3-9), 4 winsSuny Old Westburry (0-6), 2 wins Capitol (4-3), and 1 winRamapo (0-3). 10 of there 13 wins have come against 7-21 competition.  Not trying to take anything away from them.  They are a good team with some good players but I just dont feel that are #20 in the nation.

The one thing you will notice about the D3 rankings is that they are pretty much solely based on your record and what conference you play.  It does not matter who you beat or who you lose to just how many W's and L's you have at the end of the week.  It is far from a science but it is all we have at this point. 

[GreenJeans]

I am not sure who should take Weseyans spot.  I do feel they are good team and as they win more games in the conference they will deserve there ranking.  I just felt this way because of 10 of there 13 wins coming against 7-21 competition.  I mean I feel that the USA South is among the top conferences in D3 baseball and it just might be the best.  Also I know that at the start of the season is when teams play most of those weak teams from up north.

Thanks Catfish for clearing up the way teams are ranked.  I didnt know that it was mainly based on just W's and L's, I didnt know if they looked at strenght of schedule at all.

[HighHeat]

Just wanted to let you know people know that there are several former ODAC and USA South players playing independent baseball, all with different teams.  Please let me know if I have missed any


Jono Brooks (Bridgewater), Rockford Riverhawks
Joe Orgovan (Va. Wesleyan), Pensacola Pelicans
David Whigham (Va. Wesleyan), El Paso Diablos
Brett Thomas (Ferrum), Orange County Flyers
Pat Burgess, (Greensboro), AZL WinterLeague

[Catfishncwc]

Just wanted to let you know people know that there are several former ODAC and USA South players playing independent baseball, all with different teams.  Please let me know if I have missed any


Jono Brooks (Bridgewater), Rockford Riverhawks
Joe Orgovan (Va. Wesleyan), Pensacola Pelicans
David Whigham (Va. Wesleyan), El Paso Diablos
Brett Thomas (Ferrum), Orange County Flyers
Pat Burgess, (Greensboro), AZL WinterLeague

Blake Rice from NCWC played in the South Coast League.  Not sure which team last year.

[A.G.]

Averett fell to Lynchburg by a score of 7-6 in a hard-fought game.

http://www.lynchburg.edu/x12208.xml

[NCWC]

Just wanted to let you know people know that there are several former ODAC and USA South players playing independent baseball, all with different teams.  Please let me know if I have missed any


Jono Brooks (Bridgewater), Rockford Riverhawks
Joe Orgovan (Va. Wesleyan), Pensacola Pelicans
David Whigham (Va. Wesleyan), El Paso Diablos
Brett Thomas (Ferrum), Orange County Flyers
Pat Burgess, (Greensboro), AZL WinterLeague

Blake Rice from NCWC played in the South Coast League.  Not sure which team last year.

Blake played for the Macon Music....I think he reports here pretty soon.  Is Jason Sigley still playing?

[NCWC]

Averett fell to Lynchburg by a score of 7-6 in a hard-fought game.

http://www.lynchburg.edu/x12208.xml

I know who I wouldn't want to face with the game on the line.

[narch]

the monarchs get a nice win vs. vwc today, 8-3 - good pitching performances from jordan and kisiah - jordan was credited with the win, but i think it's actually kisiah's decision since jordan didn't go a full 5 - kivett went 3-4 with an rbi and locklear had 3 rbi - mu improves to 11-6 on the season...nice win

box score

[HighHeat]

what happened to imperato? im looking at the line and something had to be wrong? did he get injured during the game and have to get pulled narch?

[Falcon2720]

I think the box score explains it all. 4 hits 4 runs 4 earned and a walk in 1/3 of an inning.  Most pitchers would get pulled after that.

[Spence]

I was looking at the rankings today and cant figure out how Wesleyan is ranked so high.  After looking at there schedule it doesnt appear to have been to strong yet.  I mean 3 wins vs Eastern Mennonite (3-9), 4 winsSuny Old Westburry (0-6), 2 wins Capitol (4-3), and 1 winRamapo (0-3). 10 of there 13 wins have come against 7-21 competition.  Not trying to take anything away from them.  They are a good team with some good players but I just dont feel that are #20 in the nation.

Despite their record, some of the schools aren't bad.

Old Westbury is 0-2 against teams other than NCWC and plays a very tough schedule, and Capital was a late comer last year in a tough league (not that the USAC isn't). Ramapo had a bunch of wins last year.

Those teams are only 7-11 against teams other than NCWC.