BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[NCWC]

How are you doing everyone?  This is my second post.  I found the site last night looking for the pre-season rankings.  You guys do a nice job.

Wesleyan returns 6 out of 8 their position players, losing a 3b and 2b,  they also return a staff that had the conference pitcher of the year in Rice and freshman pitcher of the year Ben Moore.  Ben's numbers from last year are kinda off because he played injured most of the year.  I think he took a laser beam off from of Methodist bat.

I'll be around

[BigPoppa]

What are the cpnference predictions this season?

Who is going to have the best pitching/hitting/defense and players?

[NCWC]

Early conference predictions....

Pitching-overall ncwc, top three starters return that led the usas last season-ferrum returns a strong lefty in curtis taylor
hitting-greensboro or wesleyan, greensboro has a lot of pop in maloney and burgess, ncwc has more contact like hitters-lost three good bats.
fielding-im going to say infield gc and outfield ncwc

[BigPoppa]

Early conference predictions....

Pitching-overall ncwc, top three starters return that led the usas last season-ferrum returns a strong lefty in curtis taylor
hitting-greensboro or wesleyan, greensboro has a lot of pop in maloney and burgess, ncwc has more contact like hitters-lost three good bats.
fielding-im going to say infield gc and outfield ncwc

Is NC Wesleyan the team to beat in your opinion?

[NCWC]

Wesleyan is the team to beat in my opinion, word on the street is a new lefty closer ( transfer) and a possible jc transfer for second.  The third base position is being filled by a junior with real good pop and excellent glove work.  DH position is switching to a guy with more backside pop.  Eventhough, I am completely biased I believe they have the best chance to repeat.  Anything can happen in the conference tourney though.  Ask narch about last year.

[narch]

i have to agree with our ncwc fan...the bishops are the team to beat, although the loss of pitcher sean mcintyre could hurt them

the monarchs should be improved offensively, especially with the return of billy quinn, and they'll remain very solid defensively...on paper, every position player is returning (there are some positions that are still unsettled, from what i understand, with guys fighting for time with incumbents) - it would be an understatement to say that there are some questions on the hill with the graduation of varnell, brandt, and denning...if the talented arms can become talented pitchers, the monarchs will be in the thick of the conference race

[NCWC]

Narch you caught me.  I think they will do alright without me.  They have for the past two years.  I think it will be an interesting season.  Hopefully, we can send two teams into the regional this year.

[NCWC]

P.S.  Narch do you know what happened to dan glies or the catcher jesus ( I think his name was)? Are they playing anywhere?

[narch]

adames played for a season or 2 with an independent league team - i thought he had potential to play at the next level - he had a plus arm and plus, plus speed for a catcher, but ultimately injuries slowed him - not sure what he's doing now - glies was an outstanding hitter, but just didn't have the foot speed to play beyond college

[narch]

collegiate baseball released their pre-season poll a few weeks ago and ncwc comes in at #10...the monarchs are in the orv section

mu plays a total of 10 games against teams receiving pre-season votes

[NCWC]

I just looked at greensboro colleges schedule.  They open the season off in CA and dont really play anybody out there.  What's the point?

[NCWC]

     
     

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January 17, 2007
Contact: Mike Christie, Sports Information Director

N.C. Wesleyan Picked As USA South Preseason Baseball Favorite

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - N.C. Wesleyan College, under the direction of 16th-year Head Coach Charlie Long, was picked to win the USA South Athletic Conference 2007 men's baseball title in the preseason coaches' poll.  The Battling Bishops are coming off a USA South Conference Tournament and South Regional Championship last season. The USA South title was the program's first since the 2000 team won both the regular season and tournament crowns. Also, N.C. Wesleyan advanced to its 12th World Series appearance in 2006, finished the year with a 31-19 overall record and a #8 national ranking. This season, the Battling Bishops were recently ranked tenth in the American Baseball Coaches Association preseason poll.

N.C. Wesleyan received six of seven first-place votes (36 points) as head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.

Ferrum College finished second in the balloting with 28 points while Greensboro College collected the final first-place vote and 25 points for a third-place finish in the poll. Methodist University, the defending USA South Regular Season Champions, finished fourth in the balloting with 21 points. Christopher Newport University rounded out the top-five as the Captains collected 17 points.

The 2007 campaign gets underway on Friday, Feb. 2 when Greensboro College travels to La Verne, California to play La Verne at 11 a.m. and La Sierra at 3 p.m. The USA South Tournament will be played April 12th - 15th in Burlington, N.C. at the Burlington Athletic Stadium.

2007 USA South Baseball Coaches Poll
Rank Institution (1st place Votes) Pts.
1. N.C. Wesleyan (6) 36
2. Ferrum 28
3. Greensboro (1) 25
4. Methodist 21
5. Christopher Newport 17
6. Shenandoah 14
7. Averett 6

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[BigPoppa]

     
2007 USA South Baseball Coaches Poll
Rank Institution (1st place Votes) Pts.
1. N.C. Wesleyan (6) 36
2. Ferrum 28
3. Greensboro (1) 25
4. Methodist 21
5. Christopher Newport 17
6. Shenandoah 14
7. Averett 6

Christopher Newport sure has fallen since their World Series appearance a few years ago. I thought for sure they would always be picked in the top half of the conference. Any insiders have any info on them?

[wincinsider]

Really anyone in the Top 5 could win regular season and even maybe Top 6, just go to show you how much parity is in the USA South.

Regular season Champion needs to be rewarded with an automatic bid, the Regular season Champ proves they are the best team over the long haul.

[wincinsider]

Also, what is the deal with USA-South Conference tourney April 12-15 ?   Good Lord, the needs to be taken a look at, just does not make any sense to me.