BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[cnufan]

NCW was the home team by virtue of a coin flip I believe. Each team had been the home team once and NCW was the visiting team in its second game, but I think they flipped for home.

[BigPoppa]

They probably want a regional berth, not a birth.

Pat.... you make me laugh.

By the way... this site is the best thing anyone has ever done for small school sports.

[narch]

They probably want a regional berth, not a birth.

Perhaps they're hoping for the Immaculate Selection.

'nova - that's EXACTLY what i meant

pat - thanks for pointing out the e-2 in my post...

[Pat Coleman]

They probably want a regional berth, not a birth.

Perhaps they're hoping for the Immaculate Selection.

'nova - that's EXACTLY what i meant

pat - thanks for pointing out the e-2 in my post...

Sorry -- figured someone might play the academic standards card on you.

Thanks, BigPoppa. I'm enjoying reading about baseball. Unfortunately, with the way things work in my household, we need my wife to work and since she takes a lot of time off in March ...

[narch]

Sorry -- figured someone might play the academic standards card on you.

absolutely...i'm big enough to take the heat AND dish it

[narch]

congrats to the bishops on a well-deserved tournament championship...they sure did get hot with the bats over the weekend - i think they've got the pitching depth necessary to make a run in the regionals and beyond, especially if they can put the bat on the ball the way they did this weekend

still think the monarchs need 5 wins to get into the regional

not sure about ferrum's chances...what do they have left?

[hasanova]

congrats to the bishops on a well-deserved tournament championship...they sure did get hot with the bats over the weekend - i think they've got the pitching depth necessary to make a run in the regionals and beyond, especially if they can put the bat on the ball the way they did this weekend

still think the monarchs need 5 wins to get into the regional

not sure about ferrum's chances...what do they have left?

I knew they played Guilford in Martinsville on 4/18, but I just looked up the rest of their schedule.  The Panthers also have Lynchburg at home on the 19th, E&H in Pulaski on the 20th and Roanoke in Salem on the 25th & 26th.  None are freebies although E&H is having a slightly down year.

[narch]

...although E&H is having a slightly down year.

6-25 os a SLIGHTLY down year?  'nova, you're way too generous

guilford is 22-14, so that would be a solid regional win if the panthers could pull it off

lynchburg is 19-13...same deal...solid win if they pull it out

roanoke is 15-17...i don't think they help fc any, but they could really hurt the panthers if they lose to them

ehc is 6-25...must win for fc

i think the monarchs are realistically the only team that COULD make a case because of the strength of remaining opponents - emory and salisbury are both regionally ranked and york is always solid (although i have no idea what their current record is)

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monarch remaining opponents and record:
hsc, 19-13 - today
emory, 29-6, 4/22 & 4/23
salisbury, 27-5, 5/5 (dh)
york, 18-10-1, 5/12 (dh)

hsc is a must-win
emory and salisbury need to be at least splits
york needs to be a dh sweep

IF the above scenario happens, the monarchs will be 28-15 with wins against emory, salisbury and lagrange who are all likely to be regionally ranked (overall record vs. those teams would be 4-2, as well as a 3-1 record vs. ncwc, who will likely be regionally ranked) - i think the above scenario is the ONLY way the monarchs will make the regional

[hasanova]

...although E&H is having a slightly down year.

6-25 os a SLIGHTLY down year?  'nova, you're way too generous

you know how we Southerners are - understated without trying to be too harsh lol

Someone must have taken offense, however, I got dinged a Karma this morning and all I did was the post on FC's upcoming schedule to you and post a recap of Rob Bittner's fine week for GC (he was ODAC POW as I predicted btw, so I was right) lol

[BigPoppa]

...although E&H is having a slightly down year.

6-25 os a SLIGHTLY down year?  'nova, you're way too generous

you know how we Southerners are - understated without trying to be too harsh lol

Someone must have taken offense, however, I got dinged a Karma this morning and all I did was the post on FC's upcoming schedule to you and post a recap of Rob Bittner's fine week for GC (he was ODAC POW as I predicted btw, so I was right) lol

People can't handle the truth.... I get dinged on karma all the time because I am not afraid to talk about the elephant in the room that everyone else ignores.

[cnufan]

There you go nova, dont want you to feel upset!!

[cnufan]

New poll is out, NCW is 26th in the nation and tied for fourth in the region. MC is tied for 8th with Greensboro

http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/abcapoll41806.pdf

[hasanova]

There you go nova, dont want you to feel upset!!

Thanks - I appreciate that Goose.  I wasn't really upset - I just didn't understand what in the heck I said that someone didn't like.  lol

[hasanova]

...although E&H is having a slightly down year.

6-25 os a SLIGHTLY down year?  'nova, you're way too generous

you know how we Southerners are - understated without trying to be too harsh lol

Someone must have taken offense, however, I got dinged a Karma this morning and all I did was the post on FC's upcoming schedule to you and post a recap of Rob Bittner's fine week for GC (he was ODAC POW as I predicted btw, so I was right) lol

People can't handle the truth.... I get dinged on karma all the time because I am not afraid to talk about the elephant in the room that everyone else ignores.

Yeah, BigPoppa, I think you're right.  I, for one, appreciate your candor.

[Ralph Turner]

Concerning the poll at the top, please calculate the in-region records using the Baseball Handbook for South Region teams.

(I doubt that there are any 200-mile radius teams involved.)

As with basketball, the in-region records and other criteria listed in the Handbook are how the Selection committee will award a Pool C bid.

2006 Baseball Handbook

You guys have done the drill for Hoops!  I know you can do this for Baseball!

Please try it.  If you want to show your work as a trial run, please feel free and we can all learn.  Consider it open proof-reading!  8)

I will try it for the ASC later in the season.