BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[rolln2]

Looks like SU and CNU both had good challenges yesterday w/ both scoring late to keep the great records alive.  Although I see CNU was actually ahead late, but scored to get the cushion.  Also in other USAS action it looks like Greensboro played well and beat a good #16 ranked Tufts team.  Way to go USAS.

[LTBB1971]

NCWC gets past Hampden Sydney 8-5 yesterday and faces Number #1 in DII Mount Olive today...tough schedule that Coach Long puts together...sometimes I wonder.  Bullpen has been doing much better of late since Coach has started using Costa, Vought and Longton for the 7, 8 and 9th inning.  Need to do a better job of pulling the starter when he's done vice waiting for the house to fall apart.  As for the hitting...we need outfield help!  The only guy that makes a play is SR Daniel Moore...this is College ball, not rec league.

[Catfishncwc]

I dont think you will see NCWC representing the top 25 much less the top 10 anytime soon. Those days are over. Less than two weeks away from the CNU vs. SU series. It will be a great series between two great programs. That was always the series that I looked forward to when I was playing. Alot of players on the two teams always knew each other, so there was always a little friendly trash talk leading up to the game.

Programs can turn quick so saying any will not see the top 10 is not smart.  If you told me just 3 years ago that SU would be in the top 25 I thought that would have been crazy but here they are the top team.  So you can say those days are over for NCWC but just think where SU came from just 3 years ago. 

[Will2Win]

I dont think you will see NCWC representing the top 25 much less the top 10 anytime soon. Those days are over. Less than two weeks away from the CNU vs. SU series. It will be a great series between two great programs. That was always the series that I looked forward to when I was playing. Alot of players on the two teams always knew each other, so there was always a little friendly trash talk leading up to the game.

Programs can turn quick so saying any will not see the top 10 is not smart.  If you told me just 3 years ago that SU would be in the top 25 I thought that would have been crazy but here they are the top team.  So you can say those days are over for NCWC but just think where SU came from just 3 years ago. 

I'll have to agree...but, SU's been on the rise ever since K.A. strolled into town. It was only a matter of time. To be honest when I walked in my freshman year he said we'll be in the top 25 before this freshman class leaves...guess what, he didnt lie. I watched the SU/NCWC series and you'd have to admit NC Wes is performing well below normal acceptable standards. So let's be honest with ourselves here....they do not appear to be close to cracking the top 25 anytime soon.

[hokieone]

...but if you had told me 5 years ago that SU would be ranked first in the country in anything, I would've thought you'd lost your mind; it wasn't that long ago  they won their first ever USAS tournament game-not the tournamant, a tournament game.

   So if SU can turn it around, and certainly  they have done so big time, count no team out. Ferrum is struggling this year, yet 3-4 years ago, they came within a gnat's eyelash of making the World Series.  If NCWC adds a couple good arms and a bat or two, who knows...

   I really hate to see SU leave the USAS after next season as the CNU-SU rivalry has gotten pretty intense, yet it's a lot of fun.  It's also the only game my Captains play within 20 minutes of home.   

[Catfishncwc]

I dont think you will see NCWC representing the top 25 much less the top 10 anytime soon. Those days are over. Less than two weeks away from the CNU vs. SU series. It will be a great series between two great programs. That was always the series that I looked forward to when I was playing. Alot of players on the two teams always knew each other, so there was always a little friendly trash talk leading up to the game.

Programs can turn quick so saying any will not see the top 10 is not smart.  If you told me just 3 years ago that SU would be in the top 25 I thought that would have been crazy but here they are the top team.  So you can say those days are over for NCWC but just think where SU came from just 3 years ago. 

I'll have to agree...but, SU's been on the rise ever since K.A. strolled into town. It was only a matter of time. To be honest when I walked in my freshman year he said we'll be in the top 25 before this freshman class leaves...guess what, he didnt lie. I watched the SU/NCWC series and you'd have to admit NC Wes is performing well below normal acceptable standards. So let's be honest with ourselves here....they do not appear to be close to cracking the top 25 anytime soon.

SU was 20-20 and 5th in the conference in 2008, then the next year they were a 38 win team so the years before that 38 win team they were a very middle of the pack team who was never higher than 5th and below .500 in the conference with Anderson.  So yes it can happen very quickly.  

[Will2Win]

Okay Okay guys...I understand what you're saying and i'll give ya the benefit of the doubt...I suppose I should of just said NC Wes is down and left out the last part to avoid arguing! And I was pointing out that the state of the SU program after Anderson's arrival is significantly different than it was prior. That's what I meant by on the rise....27-15 and 20-20 were good years for the program at that point in time, etc etc

[Will2Win]

Ncaa 1-12 Any bat........ that has been altered or flattened so as to affect the distance factor or cause an unusual reaction on the baseball, shall be removed from the Game.
Maybe legal maybe not.  Looks to me if a bat is being kept warm (say 60 to 80 degrees) so as not to break  its ok. If being heated in excess of that on nice sunny days so as to cause an unusual reaction ( more distance)on the baseball (not ok)
Not sure but I think it is illegal to heat a softball bat in college.

English please....
What are you talking about?

[PNeal7]

I don't really think heating a bat is deemed illegal. I haven't researched it much, but from what I've seen I haven't found anywhere where it clearly claims heating a bat adds distance to the ball. I do know your not supposed to let those expensive things get too cold, as that has some damaging effects. But as far as research proving the baseball travels further off of a heated bat, I've never seen the study.

[narch]

mu continues its weekday mastery, beating tufts 12-2 behind a 5 rbi day from thigpen and hr's from inghram, such and thigpen - the monarchs went wholestaff with the pitching staff, getting 1 ip from britt, 7 innings from 6 frosh and 1 inning from sophomore reid berry - every monarch offensive position got a hit except the dh's - in addition to 12 hits, the monarchs also walked 10 times and stole 4 bases

mu is now 17-9 on the season, but six of the 9 losses have come to 3 teams (cnu, su, huntingdon) which are a combined 58-7 (.892) - the monarchs were out scored a by a grand total of 10 runs in those games

the monarchs need to go on a little run here...getting a couple of conference wins at ferrum won't be easy, but these are really almost must-win games for mu, which stands at 1-5 in conference play right now...

[SUball]

Still a lot of ball to be played but where is the south regional going to be held?  D3 site still has its TBA, anyone have any news or potential sites.

[Boysofsummer21]

Still a lot of ball to be played but where is the south regional going to be held?  D3 site still has its TBA, anyone have any news or potential sites.

USA Stadium in Millington TN

[NCWC#1]

NCWC travels to Mt. Olive.

NCWC 6 Mt. Olive 17

10 unearned runs.

(So)Jake Alexander -3.0IP 3R 3ER 2BB 2K
(Jr)Jerry Glover- .2IP 6R 0ER 3BB
(Jr) Justin Shearin 1IP 4R 0ER 2BB
(So) Jake Swartout 1.1IP 4R 1ER 1BB 3K

14 L.O.B

(Sr) Justin Rahm (Sr) Zach Alexander both has 2 hits, 1RBI. (So) tyler clark had 1RBI,

Alot coming from freshman late in the game Hayden Williams tailed two hits for the bishops. Brett Allen had an RBI

Alot better looking NCWC.

[rolln2]

CNU and SU both win again.  Looks like CNU pitched very well in shutting out Salisbury 4-0.  Also it appears NCW played well in going 14 innngs against Tufts only to come out w/ a tie.

[rolln2]

How is everyone looking weather wise this weekend.  It appears there is a lot of rain and cold weather coming.  Hope the teams get the games in this weekend.  Also I correct my last post as NCW/Tufts played 16 innings.