BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[hbp]

There is already something out there, which we're all familiar with, its called RPI.  We'll be hearing a lot in a few weeks when the NCAA D1 tourney selection committee meets.  Just looking at a teams opponents won-loss record is a flawed analysis.  You have to go a step further and use the RPI formula which includes the Opponents' Opponents won-loss record.  This is a much more accurate way of determing strength of schedule

The exact formula for determining the RPI of a team at any given time is as follows:

RPI = (WP * .25) + (OWP * .50) + (OOWP * .25)

Where WP is Winning Percentage, OWP is Opponents' Winning Percentage and OOWP is Opponents' Opponents' Winning Percentage

[Catfishncwc]

NCWC has a game against D2 Barton College tomorrow.  Good to see them playing barton again I used to enjoy whipping I mean playing Barton each year back in the day.  Not sure if they are playing at Fleming Stadium for this game or not. 

[cnuball25]

When I used to play at Presbyterian College (in S.C), we played Barton every year. The majority of teams we played from N.C. usually had good sticks and a shutdown starter or two...they usually didn't have anybody...

[cnufan]

Does any one on here know how Kivett is doing? I know he transfered a few years back but I have not heard much on him since then

[LTBB1971]

Seth Kivett transfer for the 2009 season to DII UNC Pembroke and is not playing 3B anymore.  He switch corners last year to 1B side and had a very good season.  The team finished 37-17 and Seth started all 54 games batting .343 and lead the team in HR's with 16 and second in RBI's with 52.

As for the Barton game, if I remember correctly, we had the lead and let it get away late vs. them.  Anyway, it should be a good test for the Bishops getting ready to play 13 in next 11 days.

[D-BAT]

SU vs. NCW weekend matchup.

I'm going with the VanSickler kid and SU in Game 1.  Seriously, who would not take that pick?

Game 2, might go to the home team NCW because to many unknowns about SU's staff since that Rabung kid is out. 

[narch]

SU vs. NCW weekend matchup.I'm going with the VanSickler kid and SU in Game 1.  Seriously, who would not take that pick?

anyone who saw this line from the mu/su box score last year...

Shenandoah Hornets   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
VAN SICKLER, Greg L,2-1  0.2  6  7  4  1  1  0  0  0  0  8  10  0  1

or anyone who saw the ncwc/su box score last year...

Shenandoah Hornets             IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
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VAN SICKLER, Greg  L,5-2...   4.0 10  7  6  1  4   0  0  0  0   20 23   4  4

against the 2 best teams in the usasac in 2009, he was 0-2 in 4.2 ip while giving up 16 hits, 14 runs, 10 er's (21.43 era), 2 walks and 5 k's...the kid isn't superman, especially on the mound...the bat is another story, though

[vabaseball]

I agree completely with that assessment.  Van Sickler is a superb hitter. As a pitcher he has great control but he can be hit if a team can hit.

[D-BAT]

SU vs. NCW weekend matchup.I'm going with the VanSickler kid and SU in Game 1.  Seriously, who would not take that pick?

anyone who saw this line from the mu/su box score last year...

Shenandoah Hornets   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
VAN SICKLER, Greg L,2-1  0.2  6  7  4  1  1  0  0  0  0  8  10  0  1

or anyone who saw the ncwc/su box score last year...

Shenandoah Hornets             IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
VAN SICKLER, Greg  L,5-2...   4.0 10  7  6  1  4   0  0  0  0   20 23   4  4

against the 2 best teams in the usasac in 2009, he was 0-2 in 4.2 ip while giving up 16 hits, 14 runs, 10 er's (21.43 era), 2 walks and 5 k's...the kid isn't superman, especially on the mound...the bat is another story, though

Com'on "narch", everyone has a bad day!

But there is a lot of chatter going through the USA-South conference that one team had another teams signals, so if true, that might explain why MU unloaded on this kid?  And it was just 1 game and 1 game does not make or break an entire season, does it?

Don't believe anyone has stated the kid was superman, but a lot of folks will take him on the bump more times than not.

Baseball America sure does like that kid up north in Winchester, do they not?

Again, I am picking Methodist to win the regular season. 

[narch]

Com'on "narch", everyone has a bad day!

typically for a good college pitcher, 14 runs is a bad couple of weeks, though...and technically, that's two bad days

[Catfishncwc]

SU vs. NCW weekend matchup.

I'm going with the VanSickler kid and SU in Game 1.  Seriously, who would not take that pick?

Game 2, might go to the home team NCW because to many unknowns about SU's staff since that Rabung kid is out. 

Did I not get the Memo, since when did VanSickler become a shutdown type pitcher. 

[LTBB1971]

I think what we are forgetting and since we are automatically assuming SU will take game one, is that NCWC LHP Junior Max knowles will be on the bump for the Bishops also for game one.  If you haven't seen this kid throw yet, he has shut down stuff.  Past game vs Emory he threw 6 innings of 3 hit ball and had zero earned runs to go with 7 K's...but hey, that's why they play the games.  Should be an excellent test for both teams.

[boysofsummer]

I am hoping to see VanSickler pitch this weekend. I was looking at stats and think that Brinkman is the only pitcher to throw a complete game so far is that correct?  But do ave a question for a CNU fan. Brinkman threw a complete game but heard that they had their closer warm up and also a freshman, so who is the closer? and who is a freshman they get up in a tie ball game?

[hokieone]

Malvagna is the closer, two saves thus far. The freshman is Fleischmann, and I likely botched the spelling, one of two freshmen (the other is Goldsmith) that have pitched very well. Both look like they will be important contributors to the Captains' bullpen. Let's hope for continued good performances by the pitchers against a solid Methodist club this weekend.

[boysofsummer]

Malvagna is the closer, two saves thus far. The freshman is Fleischmann, and I likely botched the spelling, one of two freshmen (the other is Goldsmith) that have pitched very well. Both look like they will be important contributors to the Captains' bullpen. Let's hope for continued good performances by the pitchers against a solid Methodist club this weekend.

Hokieone - Thanks, good luck this weekend and keep us posted as I will not get to NC to see this game. I am looking forward to all the games this weekend.