BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[D-BAT]

Averett (6) VA Wesleyan (2)

Methodist (14) Lynchburg (12)

Shenandoah (8) Elizabethtown (1)


(1) 7-03  15-15 ... NCW
(2) 8-04  22-08 ... MU
(3) 6-04  25-06 ... SU
(4) 5-05  16-11 ... CNU
(5) 5-05  16-09 ... FC
(6) 5-05  22-13 ... AU
(7) 0-10  10-21 ... GB

Who are these teams that SU is playing I have never heard of any of them.

Dude, think about where Shenandoah is located when compared to the other USA-South teams. 

There's probably at least 200+ miles difference.

Now do you think they will the same non-conference opponents?

Do yourself a favor, get on "google" and found out about these teams and where they are located.  Do that, then you can answer your own question.

[OshDude]

Averett (6) VA Wesleyan (2)

Methodist (14) Lynchburg (12)

Shenandoah (8) Elizabethtown (1)


(1) 7-03  15-15 ... NCW
(2) 8-04  22-08 ... MU
(3) 6-04  25-06 ... SU
(4) 5-05  16-11 ... CNU
(5) 5-05  16-09 ... FC
(6) 5-05  22-13 ... AU
(7) 0-10  10-21 ... GB

Who are these teams that SU is playing I have never heard of any of them.

E'Town has been an NCAA team three of the past four years, averaging 26 wins per season  .

[D-BAT]

Hampden Sydney (14) Greensboro (0) 7inn

Ferrum (10) Lynchburg (5) 8inn

NCW (8) Randolph Macon (15)

EMU (6) Shenandoah (12)


(1) 7-03  15-16 ... NCW
(2) 8-04  22-08 ... MU
(3) 6-04  26-06 ... SU
(4) 5-05  16-11 ... CNU
(5) 5-05  17-09 ... FC
(6) 5-05  22-13 ... AU
(7) 0-10  10-22 ... GB

[D-BAT]

VA Wesleyan (5) Ferrum (15) 7inn

NCW (0) Lynchburg (10)


(1) 7-03  15-17 ... NCW
(2) 8-04  22-08 ... MU
(3) 6-04  26-06 ... SU
(4) 5-05  16-11 ... CNU
(5) 5-05  18-09 ... FC
(6) 5-05  22-13 ... AU
(7) 0-10  10-22 ... GB

[LTBB1971]

NCWC pretty bad efforts last 2 days vs Randolph Macon lost 15-8 and Lynchburg today lost 10-0.  Bad pitching combined with lack timely hitting has me worried about this weekend at Averett.  Need at least a split.  Missing 3 starters out of lineup last 2 games, not sure if coaching is resting them for Averett.  Crossing my fingers in Danville, hope to come out with a good result.

[BaseBallBoy_247]

About NCWC: maybe you should look a little deeper on why those 3 starters havent been playing, rumors are they had 5 players fail a drug test last week, out until the tournament

[vabaseball]

Don't know anything about the above situation, but a failed drug test at CNU would be a minimum one YEAR suspension. A school alcohol violation nets a several game suspension and the second violation is pretty much the end of the line for CNU students.

Anyway, in today's action:

CNU 20, Greensboro 1
SU 8, Ferrum 2
NCWC 5, Averett 1

Apologize is those scores are slightly off.

[LTBB1971]

In Danville, great win by NCWC over very tough Averett team.  They played much better than last year when they swept us.  Andrew Webb comes thru for us with a complete game.  Not sure how tie brakers go but NCWC is in good shape to get number one seed.

[D-BAT]

Ferrum (2) Shenandoah (9)

Greensboro (1) CNU (20) 7inn

NCW (5) Averett (1)

Emory (3) Methodist (4)


(1) 8-03  16-17 ... NCW
(2) 8-04  23-08 ... MU
(3) 7-04  27-06 ... SU
(4) 6-05  17-11 ... CNU
(5) 5-06  18-10 ... FC
(6) 5-06  22-14 ... AU
(7) 0-11  10-23 ... GB

[narch]

nice come back win for mu today...willingham looks like he was tough and kept the monarchs in the game - despite giving up 11 hits, he gave up just 2 er's and kept the monarchs in the game

[D-BAT]

Greensboro (5) CNU (10)

Ferrum (3) Shenandoah (8)

Emory (8) Methodist (7)

NCW (10) Averett (9)


(1) 9-03  17-17 ... NCW
(2) 8-04  23-09 ... MU
(3) 8-04  28-06 ... SU
(4) 7-05  18-11 ... CNU
(5) 5-07  18-11 ... FC
(6) 5-07  22-15 ... AU
(7) 0-12  10-24 ... GB

[narch]

emory really brought their bats this weekend...jordan pitched out of jams all afternoon and emory pounded out 15 hits, winning 10-7...great day to watch baseball, just wish i could have seen a monarch w

[Richard of Funchester]

After following the boards all season I thought I would post some of my thoughts.  Was at the games at SU over the weekend and they are clicking at the right time going into the conference weekend.  Yesterday Greg Van Sickler did his part as a duel threat, as he won his fourth conference game.  He also hit a home run in the second to get the offense started for SU, some costly errors by Ferrum and a homer by Kevin Brashears helped close out the Panthers.

In game 2 of the weekend set Brashears' bat started where he left off from the day before.  His first 3 plate appearance he hit 3 homeruns and had 5 rbis, he ended the day going 4-5 with 5 rbis.  This helped freshmen Vince Claudio settle in to get the win.

In order for the Hornets to go far in the tournament, they are going need Claudio to throw well as their number 2 and get deep enough in the game to hand the ball over to Scallion.

Looking at all over the conference stats it appears that Van Dusseldorp should be considered for Player of the Year with the numbers he put up.  Van Sickler and Brashears should be on the first team with Scott.  It should be interesting to see how it all plays out starting on Thursday. 

Go Hornets!!

[D-BAT]

Shenandoah is no secret - they will be the team to beat this year.  That said, there are several teams bunched up right behind them ready to take their place.

If you don't bring your A-game then you will not win in the USA-South.  From what I saw last year during the USA-South tourney and with what everyone has returning.

1-Methodist
2-SU
3-NCWC
4-CNU
5-Ferrum
6-Greensboro
7-Averett

OK, my prediction on January 9th for the #6 and #7 spots will not happen as Greensboro has that locked up but my picks for 1 thru 5 still have a legit shot of being that.

OK ... I missed NCW as they finished 1st and had Greensboro and Averett crossed up BUT I had everyone else in the correct order of finish from top to bottom and even nailed the 4th and 5th spots in CNU and Ferrum.

- MU
- SU
- CNU
- FC

[D-BAT]

"USA-South Games Only" Top Hitters:

  g    avg    ab     r     h    rbi  2b 3b  hr  bb    
12   0.468   47   09   22   20   7   1   2   9   ALEXANDER, Z NCWCB
12   0.455   44   10   20   11   2   0   3   9   VANDUSSELOR SUB
12   0.438   48   06   21   09   3   0   0   3   CARTER AUB
12   0.415   41   08   17   07   6   1   0   11 LOVETTE, S. MUB
12   0.412   51   11   21   16   5   0   1   5   MOORE, M. AUB
12   0.409   44   15   18   16   4   0   5   8   FRANKLIN FCB
11   0.406   32   08   13   06   4   0   0   5   DELAUTER SUB 
12   0.400   50   11   20   06   3   0   3   1   HALPIN, B. MUB
12   0.375   48   11   18   11   4   0   5   7   SUCH, T. MUB
12   0.375   48   13   18   11   3   3   0   9   MARK CNUB
12   0.373   59   14   22   08   4   0   4   6   BRASHEARS SUB
12   0.373   51   07   19   07   2   1   0   2   JAGLOWSKI FCB 



ALL Games Overall Stats:

avg    gp-gs     ab    r    h    2b    3b    hr    rbi    tb    slg%    bb  hbp so gdp    ob%   sf   sh    Player
0.441   34-34    152   51   67   14   3   10   45   117   0.770   18   03   11   1   0.506   1   4   BRASHEARS, SUB
0.419   29-29    117   37   49   13   3   00   23   068   0.581   11   07   20   3   0.493   1   2   JAGLOWSKI, FCB
0.419   33-33    129   41   54   10   3   11   50   103   0.798   17   06   17   1   0.500   2   2   VANDUSSELOR, SUB
0.408   36-36    152   55   62   08   4   01   21   081   0.533   12   10   13   0   0.483   0   0   HIGGINS, AUB
0.398   32-31    118   36   47   08   0   04   27   067   0.568   22   02   15   5   0.486   4   0   NELSON, SUB
0.396   30-26    091   32   36   08   0   00   23   044   0.484   20   03   18   0   0.504   3   1   DELAUTER, SUB
0.395   29-29    114   38   45   11   2   11   55   093   0.816   15   04   30   1   0.467   4   1   FRANKLIN, FCB
0.395   29-29    114   39   45   12   5   01   24   070   0.614   15   08   08   1   0.493   1   3   BUTTERWORTH, FCB
0.392   34-34    143   40   56   09   0   04   33   077   0.538   21   02   16   3   0.476   0   4   HENRY, SUB
0.390   34-34    136   41   53   18   2   03   41   084   0.618   17   04   09   2   0.451   7   1   VAN SICKLER, SUB
0.386   29-29    101   30   39   08   2   06   32   069   0.683   13   02   20   2   0.466   0   0   MADDEN, CNUB
0.385   32-32    117   33   45   07   3   08   39   082   0.701   28   06   26   1   0.510   4   1   INGHRAM, B., MUB
0.384   32-32    125   26   48   09   0   08   36   081   0.648   20   02   25   7   0.473   1   1   SUCH, T., MUB
0.381   33-33    118   26   45   15   1   02   20   068   0.576   03   01   14   3   0.398   1   1   MONTAGUE, Josh, GCB
0.379   37-37    132   34   50   06   0   00   39   056   0.424   21   08   11   0   0.479   4   15   SIBRIZZI, AUB
0.370   29-29    119   31   44   11   1   05   28   072   0.605   05   00   11   3   0.380   5   2   NEAL, CNUB
0.367   28-24    098   16   36   04   1   01   24   045   0.459   04   04   11   1   0.415   0   0   BEACOM, FCB
0.366   27-27    101   23   37   08   1   03   21   056   0.554   09   12   24   1   0.475   0   2   SAUNDERS, CNUB
0.365   16-15    052   16   19   04   2   04   13   039   0.750   04   09   09   0   0.485   1   1   LENDA, B, CNUB
0.363   32-32    113   20   41   11   1   02   32   060   0.531   27   01   20   2   0.486   1   0   ALEXANDER, Z, NCWCB
0.360   28-24    086   16   31   04   0   00   20   035   0.407   07   00   19   0   0.400   2   1   QUICK, M., MUB
0.358   29-28    109   23   39   05   4   01   25   055   0.505   15   04   14   0   0.446   2   0   MARK, CNUB
0.352   32-32    122   34   43   08   1   03   25   062   0.508   26   04   16   2   0.477   1   6   LOVETTE, S., MUB
0.352   34-34    142   37   50   05   1   00   34   057   0.401   19   03   12   1   0.429   4   2   HOLCOMB, SUB
0.351   13-12    037   08   13   02   0   01   11   018   0.486   04   02   06   1   0.432   1   1   BEASLEY, Logan, GCB