BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[narch]

montclair had just played a marathon game against averett earlier in the day.  The game went into extras and they did not leave danville until probably close to 7 oclock.  had to have been a long day for those guys

definitely a tough day for the msu guys, but the conditions weren't exactly conducive to playing baseball for anyone, from what i hear - i talked to a couple of folks who were at the game, and both said it probably should have been called after the first few innings...just sloppy nasty conditions

[coachmilburn]

Big weekend for Shenandoah.

VA Wesleyan Today @ 3pm and CNU on Sat and Sun.

After 18 games (15-3), SU is hitting at a .384 clip.

[narch]

nice non-conference win for su over vwc today - 13-4 win for the hornets...bulman took the loss for vwc

[coachmilburn]

NORFOLK, Va. - Shenandoah University continued its winning baseball ways Friday afternoon with a 13-4 non-league victory at Virginia Wesleyan.

Shenandoah (16-3) took the early lead with three runs in the second, added two more in the third and then clinched it with a seven-run ninth over the Marlins (11-5).

The Hornets had double-digit hits for the 12th time in 19 games this season - five different players had at least two hits in the contest.

Junior Scott Van Dusseldorp led this group with a 3 for 4, 2 RBI afternoon that also included a double.

Sophomore Kevin Brashears, senior Jasen Eberz and junior Jake Yocum matched Van Dusseldorp by driving in two runs each.

Sophomore Brian Goddard, who came on in relief of freshman Eric Rabung midway through the fifth, pitched the final 4.2 innings to earn his second victory of the spring.

Goddard allowed just one hit and struck out five in his first-ever relief victory.


http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/current/032009.htm

[vabaseball]

CNU gets by Shenandoah 4-3  in the bottom of the 11th inning on a single by freshman catcher Steven Lindemuth. Nice long starts by both Greg Van Sickler and Josh Brinkman.  It was 1-1 after 8 innings.

Great job in relief by Giarrizzi.

[NCWC]

NCWC beats Methodist at Methodist 5-4.  I wonder how many bunts were put down in that game. Some two out thunder in the 8th for Wesleyan.

[narch]

the ncwc/mu game today was a great one...both teams pitched it and hit it well...the monarchs had one bad defensive gaff in the 8th that allowed ncwc to score the winning runs...that was the difference between a couple of very good teams today...go get 'em tomorrow, boys!

box score

[LTBB1971]

The NCWC/Methodist game was personally one of the most entertaining games I have ever seen at any level...back and forth with both teams takin leads and the other team forcing the issue every inning.  We had a good croud on hand and the weather was reasonably good.  Fasano for Methodist pitched great and Lucas although he didn't have his best stuff battled all day.  Thumbs up for Ben Francheschi who came in on the seventh and bridge the gap to the closer.  All around it was real fun...two of the hottest teams in the South Region going at each other.

[narch]

The NCWC/Methodist game was personally one of the most entertaining games I have ever seen at any level...back and forth with both teams takin leads and the other team forcing the issue every inning.  We had a good croud on hand and the weather was reasonably good.  Fasano for Methodist pitched great and Lucas although he didn't have his best stuff battled all day.  Thumbs up for Ben Francheschi who came in on the seventh and bridge the gap to the closer.  All around it was real fun...two of the hottest teams in the South Region going at each other.

i hope today's game is just as good, but with a different outcome - enjoy...one game/weekend is all the better 1/2, MBA work and kids will allow

[coachmilburn]

SU gets a split with 8 to 4 win over CNU.

[coachmilburn]

Ferrum gains splits with 7 to 2 win over Greensboro.

Updated USA-South conference games with today's results :


(2-2) 10-07 Ferrum
(1-1) 10-12 Greensboro
(3-3) 13-4-1 CNU
(2-2) 11-14-1 Averett
(1-3) 17-04 Shenandoah

Waiting on Result :
(2-1) 16-06 Methodist
(2-1) 13-11 NCW

[NCWC]

NCWC wins 5-2 over Methodist.  Moves to 3-1 in the conference.

[CNU85]

Kinda interesting that the CNU coach has zero on his roster from his old high school. Yet there are 3 from that school across the water at Va Wesleyan. Just read in today's paper that the same high school is ranked #8 in nation. Have a good rotation of 5 with 3 of them headed to D1 schools. Would be nice to tap into that pipeline a little.

[vabaseball]

CNU has some pretty hardline minimum numbers for acceptance into the school. My son was accepted at VWC and at CNU.  I sweated alot more about whether he would get into CNU. I think that plays a part in where alot of baseball players end up in this region.

Anyway, disappointing game for the Captains.  Hornets scored all 8 of their runs in the first two innings.  Ian Lenda shut them down and finished the game out after coming in in the second.

What a beautiful day though!  Finally....

[Catfishncwc]

Good day to be a Bishop.  NCWC sweeps Methodist and Coach Long gets his 300th career win. 
http://annex.ncwc.edu/athletics/baseball/2008-09/news/25mu.htm