BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

A.G. · March 03, 2009, 05:27:42 PM

Quote from: LTHSdad on March 03, 2009, 06:27:46 AM
A,G.
unfortunetely for me it's a mid week game and I can't make those due to work. I'm in the Navy so not so easy to get off work. I hope it's a good one. Post the highlights if you don't mind once game is over.

Will do...on THURSDAY, though, as I understand the game was pushed back yet again.

TheRightHander · March 03, 2009, 05:55:41 PM

Quote from: fightingquaker1 on March 01, 2009, 01:40:54 PM
I think Greensboro got really lucky this weekend with this weather. Shenandoah is rolling and have won 8 in a row. GC might have been doing the rain dance out on the practice field on Friday

What a stupid thing to say. Honestly, what baseball player wishes for rain?!

narch · March 03, 2009, 09:01:25 PM

the monarchs took one on the chin in myrtle beach today (their second trip to play at the ripken complex this spring) - catholic pulls out an 8-3 win - inghram and davis hit hr's for mu - kurt kelly went six, giving up 5 er on 6 hits...it's not a quality start from a statistical standpoint, but given all he's been through with arm injuries, it's good to see him get 6 innings

fightingquaker1 · March 04, 2009, 02:02:04 AM

To HighHeat: I apologize for my statistics backing up my statements. I thought you were an ignorant Greensboro College player. Come to find out, you're from Virginia. That being said, I just get tired of everyone pointing out all of the terrible stats for the Quakers. No one mentions that they are 9-3 and Kyle Wooden is batting .614 12 games into the season. Give the team some credit...and just to make you happy, I am not a player for Guilford!!! I am a relative of a player and someone who loves the game of baseball. I also do not respect Greensboro College's baseball program....enough said about that.

To TheRightHander: I was joking first off. Secondly, have you ever seen Bull Durham my man? I pray you have as a ballplayer. Some days, I would argue that almost any player would like a day off. The rain out may have slowed down Shenandoah's momentum or gave you guys a day or two to regroup. Good luck this weekend. I see where you guys go on a little spring break road trip. Let's get that ERA under a half-dozen before you get back man

Hopefully the weather will allow some baseball to be played this weekend. I see where it will be 70 degrees in Greensboro this weekend. Thank you God.

coachmilburn · March 04, 2009, 08:21:54 AM

DH today in Winchester, Gettysburg comes to Winchester for 1pm start. Finally a game back at Bridgeforth since Feb. 25th. At least I caught the DH last Saturday over in Shepherdstown, WV.

I bet the Greensboro folks wishes they would have looked at the weather forecast last Friday in more detail to figure out that Winchester was the only option to get those games in last weekend. Must give them credit for postponing the games on Saturday on Friday because it saved a nights stay in the hotel.

Anyone know if there are protocols in place when conference games get PPD? I believe the USA-South conference admin's are against the kids missing class, so how could these games be made up during the week days?

How 'bout Ferrum staying 3 nights in Newport News and never played.

Sounds like USA-South admin's need to hire an official weather-forecaster.

LTBB1971 · March 04, 2009, 10:46:28 AM

I am going to catch Methodist at VA Wesleyan here in Norfolk, VA at 3 PM. Should be a good one, since MU beat VA Wesleyan 6-1 in Fayetteville. Maybe Bulman will throw again...he got touched up in 1/3 innings last time.

USAS09FAN · March 04, 2009, 11:44:44 AM

Coach, why would it even matter how the weather was up in Winchester this past weekend? The games were sched. down in greensboro. The conf caught a bad break as a whole with the weather this past weekend.

And i do believe as far as conf. games protocol each team must get in a min. of ten games. I couldnt imagine these games being made up due to sched conflicts and no open dates from now to conf tourney in april. Remember last year that CNU and GBoro finished up with one less game played then every other USAS team due to a rain out.

Catfishncwc · March 04, 2009, 11:46:10 AM

Quote from: LTHSdad on March 04, 2009, 10:46:28 AM
I am going to catch Methodist at VA Wesleyan here in Norfolk, VA at 3 PM. Should be a good one, since MU beat VA Wesleyan 6-1 in Fayetteville. Maybe Bulman will throw again...he got touched up in 1/3 innings last time.

Game has been pushed back till Thrusday.

narch · March 04, 2009, 01:17:06 PM

Quote from: coachmilburn on March 04, 2009, 08:21:54 AMAnyone know if there are protocols in place when conference games get PPD? I believe the USA-South conference admin's are against the kids missing class, so how could these games be made up during the week days?

i'm pretty sure usas09fan is correct re: the 10 game minimum

Quote from: USAS09FAN on March 04, 2009, 11:44:44 AMAnd i do believe as far as conf. games protocol each team must get in a min. of ten games. I couldnt imagine these games being made up due to sched conflicts and no open dates from now to conf tourney in april. Remember last year that CNU and GBoro finished up with one less game played then every other USAS team due to a rain out.

it's unfortunate that this had to happen - i know mu explored the possibility of playing 2 vs. averett on friday...not sure why that fell through, but it was probably a timing issue, as much as anything...that decision would've had to been made by tuesday or wednesday, it seems, to make it happen logistically - it seems like every year the usasac tournament is a week before the rest of the tournaments happening nationally (maybe it just seems that way)...if that is the case, the conference should look to build in an "open" weekend before the tournament (although the argument could be made that it doesn't matter, since there is no real reward for being regular season champion) - it would be nice to have every team on equal ground when tournament seeding is at stake, though

LTBB1971 · March 04, 2009, 03:34:23 PM

I still think the USA SOUTH starts play one week too early. 7th of February is brutal for baseball...maybe that should be moved back at least one week...I see a lot of teams on top 25 ranking that have played no games to date. I don't know what the answer is but moving the tournament in Burlington one week to the right maight help with early scheduling.

hokieone · March 04, 2009, 05:24:33 PM

I agree with moving USAS Tournament a little later-we seem to be one of the earliest conferences to do their tournament each year. Playing only 12 conference games tightens it up as well when old man winter gets balky, but starting early does give a little margin for weather. March storms happen, this one was just worse than normal.

coachmilburn · March 04, 2009, 07:11:05 PM

"USAS09FAN", if I recall correctly back in 2005 or 2006?, there may of been a last minute flip with the game site location when Shenandoah was supposed to travel away or the opponent was suppose to travel to Winchester which was done to get the conference games in (based on the bad weather or unplayable field conditions). I might be wrong as I cannot remember precisely, but I believed it might have happened previously?? Just want to make it clear, that I am no longer a coach as I was a volunteer with the local university back in 2005. As I understand the conference tournament, it's dictated by Averett University since they graduate a week or two earlier than everyone else in the USA-South. If I am mistaken, someone can correct me.

HighHeat · March 04, 2009, 09:21:07 PM

Quote from: coachmilburn on March 04, 2009, 07:11:05 PM
"USAS09FAN", if I recall correctly back in 2005 or 2006?, there may of been a last minute flip with the game site location when Shenandoah was supposed to travel away or the opponent was suppose to travel to Winchester which was done to get the conference games in (based on the bad weather or unplayable field conditions). I might be wrong as I cannot remember precisely, but I believed it might have happened previously?? Just want to make it clear, that I am no longer a coach as I was a volunteer with the local university back in 2005. As I understand the conference tournament, it's dictated by Averett University since they graduate a week or two earlier than everyone else in the USA-South. If I am mistaken, someone can correct me.

can someone tell me why this guy keeps talking about winchester, va.?

narch · March 04, 2009, 09:34:53 PM

Quote from: HighHeat on March 04, 2009, 09:21:07 PM
can someone tell me why this guy keeps talking about winchester, va.?

i think the point is that the series this weekend between gc and su could have been played if it had been moved to winchester, va...maybe...

hokieone · March 05, 2009, 05:09:03 AM

Shenandoah University is located in Winchester, the northernmost school in the USAS by a long shot. They log a ton of travel miles

FYI, Shenandoah's closest conference opponent is CNU, 3 hours south. They'd probably have less travel if they went D-II and joined the WVIAC.

Coach Milburn was an assistant at Shenandoah, has assisted at local high schools, can be seen at ball games all over this area, and is well known and respected in baseball circles up this way.