BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[narch]

kevin moreland has been HUGE through 5 batters, striking out the heart of the monarch order with the bases loaded and no outs in the 7th, and starting the 8th with 2 k's...

make it 6 k's in 6 ab's...

14-13 cnu going into the 9th...

[coachmilburn]

I know it's just the the top of 1st ...

Eberz hit a 3-runner to make it SU 5 as SU sent 9 guys to plate in top of 1st ... and NCW coming to bat.

[coachmilburn]

FINAL

16 - 18 - 3 ... CNU
13 - 13 - 4 ... Methodist

[vabaseball]

Kevin Moreland -- outstanding.

[vabaseball]

Might this be Shenandoah's year?

[coachmilburn]

SU 9 NCW 0 after 2 innings complete.

SU might be on a mission since the majority has doubted their schedule of play and one could say they were somewhat slighted in the All-Conference selections, but a lot of baseball to be played.

Again, a lot of parity within the USA-South.  Ferrum is HOT right now and those kids have to believe in themselves.  I know of Coach McGuire who is a top-notch assistant.


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[Catfishncwc]

So I get back from lunch and the score is 10-0 SU.  I should of just stayed at lunch.  Oh well it is still early in the game we could make a comeback. 

[coachmilburn]

10-5 now going into top 6th, NCW has a 2-out rally scoring 4.

[coachmilburn]

SU gets another quality win.

17 - 21 - 1 ... SU
05 - 08 - 1 ... NCW

Game is called after 7inning 12-run mercy rule.  SU takes on a RED-HOT Ferrum team tomorrow at 12noon in winner's bracket game.

SU's Josh Simons does it again on the bump along with the SU's bats that came out swinging early and often to aid Simon's outstanding performance.  His only hiccup was in the bottom of 5th when NCW bat's woke up and scored 4 runs in a 2-out rally after beginning the inning with 2 KO's.

[CNU85]

CNU wins 11-4. Tough game tomorrow. Wait....all the games have been tough....based on the 4 left (CNU, Ferrum, SU and NCW) plus Methodist with over 20 wins.....how many from the conference play in the NCAA? Ferrum needs to win it all. Is Methodist hurt by losing both tourney games? Is making it to Saturday enough for SU, CNU and NCW even if they don't win it all? Too many questions to answer.....it will be slightly clearer tomorrow night.

[narch]

Kevin Moreland -- outstanding.

understatement of the year (at least for today)...striking out 8 of 9 in a critical situation is beyond outstanding

'85 - i think that the monarchs are likely done...they have 2 with emory and 2 with piedmont, but those teams aren't having the type of year that they usually do...even 4-0 against those teams is unlikely to send mu into the regional - if they have ANY chance, though, i think they'll need to win those 4 games, hope that su wins the usasac and hope that lc wins the odac

i think cnu has an outside shot without a usasac title because they've got 2 vs. ssu (30-5), 2 vs. York (24-8), as well as one against catholic and 2 vs. stevenson...if they get to the tournament final and win 5 of those 7, they'll be in pretty good shape - i think ncwc is out without a usasac title (too many losses) and i think su has a good shot regardless of what happens in the tournament

[hokieone]

Kevin Moreland, 9 up, 9 down, 8 by k, in an absolute clutch sitiuation. One of the best pitching performances I've ever seen.     (CNU players joked the lead would be "Kenny Moreland's brother Kevin..." .  Both Moreland boys get much love from their teammates.)  Kevin showed how he dominated as a closer in CPL last summer. Amazing job.   

[vabaseball]

Today we can go with "Kevin Moreland's brother, Kenny".  I couldn't believe the 3ks when the bases were loaded.  Truly a career performance....

CNU has a tough road, even tougher than last year when they had an opening win before working their way through the loser's bracket.

How about bringing in a freshman yesterday with the bases loaded (a guy who had not pitched all year).  Trial by fire.  Sort of worked out since he induced a double play. Tournament games are crazy.

Shenandoah is really in a good position right now. (And Ferrum too, but I'd give the edge to Shenandoah)

[coachmilburn]

Shenandoah (31-6) gets by the scrappy Ferrum Panthers by the score of 9 to 2 in the winner's bracket.  SU moves into Sunday's USA-South Title game waiting on CNU, NCW or Ferrum to advance after the 3pm and 7pm elimination games today

R    H    E
2 - 06 - 2 ... Ferrum
9 - 13 - 3 ... Shenandoah

[A.G.]

Looking like NCWC and SU for all the marbles tomorrow.  This should be good for both teams getting bids, as I suspect only the ODAC tourney champ will get a bid out of that conference.