BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[Cannons22]

Hey guys, brand new to the board.  I am the parent of a Ferrum College baseball player.  (I just wanted to be honest and get that out in the open)  I have only seen a few games this year, but I am very impressed with the level of talent in the USAC (and the ODAC as well).  I was at the Roanoke/Ferrum game at Averett.  I believe that either team could have come away with the win.  Please don't take that as a slight to Roanoke.  It was a good game that came down to the bottom of the 9th and Ferrum fell short.  Roanoke did a good job with clutch hitting and they're pitcher's kept runners off the bases in the later innings.  I don't think any team can (or does, really) take anyone on the schedule lightly.  In the USAC, you never know what type of game you'll see.  The 1st game of the series could be a pitcher's duel with very few hits/runs, and the 2nd game could be a slugfest with both teams scoring in the double digits.  I know Ferrum did well this week in Florida, but I see the teams they played do not have winning records.  Win or lose, I just love watching well played, well coached baseball.  With the clear weather this weekend (finally), it looks like Ferrum will get the games in against CNU.

[Catfishncwc]

welcome to the board.  Nice to get a ferrum fan on this board.  Don't seem to get to many of those on this board. 

[D-BAT]

Immaculata,PA (3) Shenandoah (18)
            
Greensboro (8) Bridgewater (3)
            
N.C. Wesleyan (2) Piedmont (6)


Conf/Overall
2-0  11-3 ... AU
2-0  05-8 ... NCW
1-1  08-3 ... CNU
1-1  09-4 ... MU
0-0  07-1 ... FC
0-2  05-3 ... SU
0-2  04-6 ... GB



The USA-South is 48-28 overall = winning percentage of .631%

[hbp]

USAC is certainly backing up its reputation as one of the best baseball conferences is D3.  I have got ODAC ties, but its tough not to give USAC credit where credit is due.  Look at AU at 11-3, they were picked to basically be near the bottom of the conference, and they may end up there, but they are tough.  Immaculta played its first college baseball game ever this week at Methodist.  Ouch!  welcome to D3 baseball..

[Ralph Turner]

Welcome Cannons22.

[D-BAT]

USAC is certainly backing up its reputation as one of the best baseball conferences is D3.  I have got ODAC ties, but its tough not to give USAC credit where credit is due.  Look at AU at 11-3, they were picked to basically be near the bottom of the conference, and they may end up there, but they are tough.  Immaculta played its first college baseball game ever this week at Methodist.  Ouch!  welcome to D3 baseball..

But Immaculata played Lynchburg very respectable in both games of the DH by the scores of 2-0 and 7-1 and even was close to Shenandoah 6-3 before the bottom of the 6th started.

PA baseball is pretty darn respectable because they have tough nose kids in the state of PA.

Check this headline ... Baseball Concludes Spring Trip At Shenandoah   

http://www.gomightymacs.com/index.aspx?tab=baseball&path=baseball

[D-BAT]

N.C. Wesleyan (6) vs. Montclair St.  (17)
Demorest, GA - Senior rightfielder Scott Evangelist (Northfield, NJ / Holy Spirt) belted a homer while sophomore lefthander Sean Hille (Edison, NJ/St. Joseph's (Metuchen)) pitched five solid innings as Montclair State (1-1) picked up its first win of the season as the Red Hawks battered their way past North Carolina Wesleyan, 17-6 at Piedmont College on Saturday afternoon.     

Greensboro (1) Shenandoah (4)
The Hornets were greatly assisted by the Greensboro defense in the fateful sixth, as the Pride committed a pair of errors that led to all four SU runs being unearned.
            
Methodist (8) Averett (5)
MU had 18 hits compared to AU's 14.



Conf/Overall
2-0  05-9 ... NCW
2-1  11-4 ... AU
2-1  10-4 ... MU
1-1  08-3 ... CNU
1-2  06-3 ... SU
0-0  07-1 ... FC
0-3  04-7 ... GB



The USA-South is 50-31 overall

[hbp]

Good luck to the Mighty Macs the rest of the season.  In my humble opinion they have faced the toughest part of their schedule and are well prepared for their conference season.  As far as playing some teams close for all or part of a game that just sounds like baseball to me. I'm sure they will get their first win very soon.

[narch]

i'm a bit shocked by the ncwc record, but they have  played a pretty brutal schedule

gotta hand it to averett...they were down 7-1 after four and really battled back...jordan didn't have his best stuff...he won't give up 14 hits and 5 er's many times...i'm hoping the monarchs can finish off the road sweep on sunday

[Catfishncwc]

i'm a bit shocked by the ncwc record, but they have  played a pretty brutal schedule

gotta hand it to averett...they were down 7-1 after four and really battled back...jordan didn't have his best stuff...he won't give up 14 hits and 5 er's many times...i'm hoping the monarchs can finish off the road sweep on sunday

Not really worried about my bishops.  They have gone thru a rough early schedule but I think after the run they did last year after starting so poorly last season this kids know they can win.  I mean they did handle SU in conference play and they are 5-2 in south region games.  I think pitching wise they are built for conference games. 

[D-BAT]

i'm a bit shocked by the ncwc record, but they have  played a pretty brutal schedule

gotta hand it to averett...they were down 7-1 after four and really battled back...jordan didn't have his best stuff...he won't give up 14 hits and 5 er's many times...i'm hoping the monarchs can finish off the road sweep on sunday

Not me ... it's basically a carbon copy of what they did last year as they won the conference tourney.

BUT I still like Methodist to win the regular season!

[LTBB1971]

I just came back from Georgia as the Bishops wind down their brutal schedule on 4 games in Fl and 3 more in GA.  Pitching has been the bright spot as coach seem to be experimenting with line up to see what works.  Only basd pitching performance was today.  Very bright spot on some young faces in Fresh OF JJ Allen, Fresh 3B J. Alexander, Fresh C M. McConell, Fresh RHP J. Martin.

Hoping tomorrow's game vs Denison will lead to a well deserved win en route back to Rocky Mount.

[narch]

the monarchs drop game 2, 7-3...i hate split weekend series...the one (and only) thing i liked about the old 3 game format was having a true winner at the end of the weekend...

[D-BAT]

Greensboro (6) Shenandoah (7)
http://suhornets.com/sports/bsb/2009-10/releases/20100307p5riwh

For the second straight day, the GC defense failed the Pride as the Hornets (7-3, 2-2 USA South) completed the sweep with a 7-6 win.

Greensboro (4-8, 0-4) committed a pair of errors in the sixth inning Sunday which allowed all three SU runs to be unearned.

The Hornets, who were trailing 5-2 heading into the bottom of the fifth, saw designated hitter Cory Nelson get things started in the sixth with a single through the left side off of Pride reliever Cory Saulsbury (1-2).



Methodist (3) Averett (7)
http://www.sidearmstats.com/averett/baseball/

MU had 10 hits with 4 Errors and AU had 11 hits and was perfect in the field.




CNU (9) Ferrum (7) 10innings
http://www.sidearmstats.com/ferrum/baseball/

CNU had 12 hits with 3 errors and Ferrum had 10 hits with 3 errors.



NCW (11) vs. Denison University (7)


Conf/Overall
2-0  06-9 ... NCW
3-1  12-4 ... AU
2-1  09-3 ... CNU
2-2  07-3 ... SU
2-2  10-5 ... MU
0-1  07-2 ... FC
0-4  04-8 ... GB


The USA-South is 55-34 overall.

[hokieone]

   Averett earning legit credentials splitting with Methodist; as all suspected, well actually, as all knew, it's a dogfight for the conference, and every team is indeed in the hunt.

  Bummer to play a Monday afternoon (3:00) conference game on the road, tempered somewhat by weather in the mid-60's at Ferrum, and great chili dogs. Wonderful weather for a game!

   Can the State of Virginia put out a few more troopers on I-81? We counted 13 from Harrisonburg to Roanoke yesterday morning. Balancing that law enforcement budget I guess, but it did slow down the monsters of the midway, the Tractor Trailers.