BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[rolln2]

Looks like the MU/CNU series was the most well played series of the weekend.  Great pitching by both teams, and some good defense as well.  Great series for those that are old fashioned baseball fans.

[baseballfan58]

Nice to see Sean Chitaz (CNU) pitching like his old self again after TJ surgery. What a great comeback!!

[Boysofsummer21]

Thanks to the weather related re-schedules got to see AU throttle NCWC.. I think the announcer went 3-4 for the day! They can hit but we will have to see as they run into more pitching. VanSICK is on his game.

Then off to NN to see the CNU vs MU game and meet up with some friends. Ok wow good games, the problem MU had was CNU came to play whether it meant pitching, defense or the big hit. MU brought some good pitching and it was a rough lost for both starters as they pitched well but no offense. CNU's pitching was very good, two starters who controlled the game well and then two different closers who came in and just struck people out. CNU did a good job on defense and did not make the mistakes on the base paths that MU did. But for everyone who was not there you missed two very good games. The only question now is who is the closer for CNU and who is the middle reliever or does it matter one is a lefty and the other a righty so nice to have that kind of flexibilty.

I will say that MU needs to get their offense going because they have quality starters we did not get to see much of their pull pen but there is some promise there. So lets go MU get on a roll.

[LTBB1971]

Almost mid way thru the NC Wesleyan season and we stand at 4-11...not good.  PSU Abington coming into Rocky Mount, NC wednesday for DH.  They are 1-6 so if we can't sweep these guys we might as well start playing some freshman and see if someone else can step up and hit.

Offense - Only 2 regulars (SS Rahm and C Clark) are hitting above .280...that's not going to get it done!  I still think 3B Freshman Jose Parra has a very good stick but needs more consistent playing time.

Defense - Fresh C. Powers needs to be at DH or 1B.  2B job still up for grabs...I like Fresh Sturtz there or JR A. Nichols.  3B is not hitting at all and OF feels like a new lineup out there every game.

Pitching - Webb and Knowles are only consistent starters although SU rough them up this weekend.  As of late SO Jake Alexander, FR Ben Longton, JR Roby Costa and SO CW Vought are only consistent arms coming off bullpen.  let's stop shuffling guys around and stick to some roles with the same players so we can get some consistency.

Up next PSU Abington...

[D-BAT]

SU is looking strong, the bats have not slowed a bit, the pitching seems to be strong, the bull pen has not been tested. The game today against ncwc was not what I expected,  ncwc seems to be in a funk or is SU  really that good? The USAC is now a race between  CNU and SU unless MU makes a statement tomorrow.

IMHO, it's a reflection on the development of the SU baseball program.  They are just keep reloading.  The last World Series appearances, I don't believe anyone saw that coming but for 2011, it's expected!

Their recipe for success = Quality coaching staff + Quality student-athletes attracts top notch recruits!  Pretty simple formula.

[rolln2]

As far as SU rising I think it is great for the USAS.  It makes another strong team to go along w/ traditional USAS teams in MU,NCW,CNU and FC which have all had a lot of regional appearances between them.  I hate to see them leave the USAS.  I am no particular fan of any one team but love to see a great baseball conference stay strong.

[D-BAT]

Is this the last season for SU or is it the summer of 2012 when they go into the ODAC?

I don't expect baseball to have much probably making the transition but for men's basketball, men's lacrosse and football, the perception is that their trends will continue even more so unless more changes are made in house.

[Will2Win]

Is this the last season for SU or is it the summer of 2012 when they go into the ODAC?

I don't expect baseball to have much probably making the transition but for men's basketball, men's lacrosse and football, the perception is that their trends will continue even more so unless more changes are made in house.

Don't quote me on this, but I am pretty positive this is their last year in the USAS...May be wrong?

[rolln2]

2012 will be the last season for SU in the USAS.  They go to the ODAC in July 2012.

[cnu13]

how can you take SU's website seriously when on the stats page, it says


"Sortable team stats
-total offense
-passing
-rushing
-more stats"



this is not football guys. Someone should tell the communications director or something

[Boysofsummer21]

how can you take SU's website seriously when on the stats page, it says


"Sortable team stats
-total offense
-passing
-rushing
-more stats"



this is not football guys. Someone should tell the communications director or something

They must be the same people that do the USA South page as it does the same thing for baseball stats.

[Will2Win]

how can you take SU's website seriously when on the stats page, it says


"Sortable team stats
-total offense
-passing
-rushing
-more stats"



this is not football guys. Someone should tell the communications director or something

They must be the same people that do the USA South page as it does the same thing for baseball stats.

As much of an inconvenience as it may be....take your mouse and hover over the hyperlink that say "Shenandoah" in the lower right hand corner, then click on it and it'll take you to all the sortable baseball stats your lil heart desires...  

[hokieone]

CNU jumps up to #14 in the poll.

[narch]

mu wins 22-1 today vs. penn state abington - 13 position players played, and all but one got a hit - frosh bialy and decarolis pitched 8 innings and gave up just 4 hits while soph berry pitched a perfect 9th

i would have preferred that the monarchs scored just 15 runs today, and scored the other 7 over the weekend

the monarchs get swarthmore in myrtle beach on wednesday before coming home to face #21 keystone - according to their season preview, keystone is LOADED with juco and scholarship program transfers...looks more like the mount olive college roster than a d3 roster

[rolln2]

Looks like MU, and CNU had pretty easy days as both teams scored plenty and gave up few.  CNU is on a pretty good run of fifteen straight now, and seems to really be clicking.  Looks like MU got some of that offense they needed last weekend vs CNU.