BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[Catfishncwc]

catfish...any chance you will be out at the LC-CNU game on Feb 14?  I would love to be able to put a face with the name!

You will probably also see me at the Virginia Wesleyan on April 4th. 

[A.G.]

Unless you're from Salisbury...not much love for the South Region here:

The 2009 D3baseball.com Preseason All American Team

First Team:                                 
C: Sean Killeen, Trinity (Conn.)
1B: Sean Claugherty, St. Scholastica
2B: Randy Boyle, Salisbury
3B: John Wagle, Augustana
SS: Brian Kolb, Wheaton (Ill.)
OF: Brian Youchak, Johns Hopkins
OF: Hunter Owen, Millsaps
OF: Mike Guadango, William Paterson
DH: Chris Dunham, Thiel
UTL: Shawn Gilblair, Eastern Connecticut State
P: Wayde Kitchens, Chapman
P: Blake Booher, Texas-Tyler
P: Jeremiah Bayer, Trinity (Conn.)
                                    
Second Team:
C: Brock Whiteman, Muskingum
1B: Drew Hedman, Pomona-Pitzer
2B: Mike Gerdes, St Joe (LI)
3B: Kevin Zalnis, UW-Whitewater
SS: Dan Kaczrowski, Hamline
OF: Anthony D'Alfonso, Southern Maine
OF: Andrew Fuiten, Webster
OF: Eric Boylan, Thiel
DH: Andrew Miller, Salisbury
UTL: Bruce Cameron, Ozarks
P: Adam Gingras, Wheaton (Mass.)
P: Matt Tone, Cortland State
P: Jeremy Rubens, UW-Oshkosh
                                       
Honorable Mention: 1B: Brad Demmin, UW-Oshkosh, 2B: Wes White, Jr., Waynesburg; SS: Trae Bailey, Christopher Newport; 2B/OF: Alex Raetzloff, Webster; DH: Rick Porcaro, Benedictine: P: Steve Matre, Mt. St. Joseph; Peter Burg, St. Scholastica; Eric Willey, Salisbury.

Anyone else in the USAS that was worthy of consideration?

[Ralph Turner]

Hunter Owen, OF Millsaps

[baseballbaseball]

AG i have to agree with you on that note.  And to be honest salisbury being from upper maryland no one knows they are from the south region untill the regionals roll around.  And Ralph Turner should give me and you a break saying that ONE Millsaps player made it to represent the south region. ALMOST EVERY all-american list or even with the rankings is based around Northern teams. And Bailey being a HM pre-season all american, give me a break, please put every d3 short stop in the nation on a field and lets see who is better. As far as pitchers go i can not believe that Delvine was not even mentioned on any team, there is nothing you can say to explain why he is not on the list.

As far as the your question AG, i believe that Ben Moore from NC Wesleyan could have been a HM all-american. I do understand why he is not on any list as he has the most notable weak stats to back him up compared to Bailey and Delvine. Wesleyan was one of if not the most horrible fielding teams in the nation. When a player wins 8 to 9 games on a team that fields like that, while also one of his only two losses was to the d2 national champs the first game of the year. But of course the big dogs of this web site dont take the time to look at those situations, just like the situation of Delvine being a closer last year, and thats why he only threw around 60 innings.

I Have a question for everyone to talk about, If the Nortern d3 teams put together 1 starting lineup with 3 starting pitchers to play a 3 game serious against the Southern d3 teams, who do you think would be on each team and who do you think would win. I know what d3baseball.com would say if you just look at the all-american lists.

[baseballbaseball]

 I also would like to congrad Bailey for his pre-season all american award. Being one of my favorite players to watch last year and also being a native of VA it makes all the college baseball fans from VA proud to be represented. Delvine was scooped, but i believe delvine, baliey and maybe a surprise player could represent the state of VA at the end of the year

[HighHeat]

did anyone know that baseballbaseball is ben moore?

[baseballbaseball]

haha HighHeat good guess, i could be Obama, i could be Bailey, I could be a coach,  but i am not ben moore, or any other player i am just a fan. Just because i like Bailey, Moore, and other players, etc. does not mean i am one.  Just enjoy talking about baseball and watching local teams around my area such as CNU.  But highheat i look forward to you  next guess.

[baseballbaseball]

congrads to CNU for being name pre-season #1 pick to win the usa south.  NO surprise that they were picked  number one but i am surprised that methodist was picked #3 and gboro #4. I suspected gboro to be picked #3, SU #4, Meth or Averett #5. Not trying to be bias by saying the VA schools should be ranked higher, but SU returns a good group of guys that i saw play last year, while Averett has got to have gotten better and still has Ben Hildreth. I suspect NCWC and CNU to battle it out but dont be surprised if Gboro and SU are in the mix. Ferrum will cause no trouble, but i suspect Hildreth and his cougars to upset some teams and cause alot of problems. Be nice to see 3  VA schools in the top 5 of the USA SOUTH.

What do you guys think will be the final result of the USA SOUTH REG SEASON

[rlscosta]

Averett played very poorly last year.  They do have Hildreth and don't forget Sheldon who had a off year coming back, although they need more hitting.  I think it will be between CNU and NCWC to take it all.  My surprise team would be Greensboro...they have a very good hitting team, just depends on how much pitching they can get.

[rlscosta]

Just for fun here is a shot at the 2008 All-Freshman USA South Team...pretty impressive talent!

1B - Kevin Marshall (Ferrum)        30 G/112 AB - .259, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 20 R, .446 SLG,
2B - Brian Inghram (Methodist)    26 G/60 AB - .267, 0 HR, 13 RBI, 14 BB, .430 OBP, 6 SB
SS - Justin Rahm (NCWC)             43 G/144 AB - .250, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 7 doubles, 16 BB
3B - David Fennessey (CNU)        18 G/41 AB - .317, 0 HR, 8 RBI, .378 OBP
C - Thomas Drewry (CNU)            24 G/68 AB - .279, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 7 doubles, .471 SLG
OF - Adam Higgins (Averett)         36 G/145 AB - .359, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 28 R, 7 doubles, .413 OBP, 9 SB
OF - Travis Crump (Ferrum)          27 G/90 AB - .356, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 9 doubles, .500 SLG
OF - Tripp Lancaster (Methodist)  31 G/82 AB - .280, 0 HR, 20 RBI, 20 R, 8 SB
UTL - Greg Van Sickler (Shen U)   33 G/123 AB - .439, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 31 R, 14 doubles, .659 SLG, 8 SB
P- Tyler Milstead (Ferrum)             10 G/6 GS, 1-4, 4.83 ERA, 41 INN, 11 BB
P - Andrew Webb (NCWC)            15 G/2 SV, 3-2, 2.49 ERA, 21.2 INN, 13 K's, .235 OPP BA
P - Justin Diener (NCWC)                9 G/7 GS/ 1 CG, 4-1, 4.01 ERA, 51.2 INN, 40 K's, .255 OPP BA

[fightingquaker1]

Well, once again this year, all I'm hearing is how good Greensboro College will be. I've heard it every year for the past 5 years....always overhyped. Does anyone know how good they can really be? I've heard of numerous transfers....names like Allred, Parker, Laboy. Somebody give me something on these guys. I know Mock and Poindexter graduated, and thats about all they had....I thought I read something about a lefty named Dorsett having surgery on his arm. Is he back and if so is he healthy? It just makes me a little agitated when I hear how good they'll be every year and then what happens? NOTHING

[GboroKing]

You may talk all the junk about GC that you want but until the Quakers put up a fight do not say that they never bring anything to the table. If you are a player there, you will find out Feb 14th how good they really are. As for the information you requested, they are a talented team who have potential. So they may have NOTHING in your opinion but do not sleep on them.

[fightingquaker1]

Calm down GboroKing....I'm not talking junk, just telling the truth. What has GC done lately? You really didn't answer any of my questions. I was just trying to see if the rumors I keep hearing are true. By the way, the word potential means nothing to me. Are you on the team or a relative or something. You don't seem to know too much....anybody of here have any information on the Pride?

[fightingquaker1]

Well, I guess nobody really knows anything....I'm talking to myself......I did notice Greensboro has their new roster up.....well all the transfers are ACTUALLY on the roster. So there is some truth to what I've been hearing.....I mean they transferred to Greensboro, how good could they be? 

[A.G.]

There's a player I know who I saw was on the preliminary roster, James Geosits, who had transferred in to GC.  Do any of the GC followers know what happened to him?  He is a solid hitter.