BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[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

Based on these stats above, who would be your Player of the Year pick?

My choice would be VANDUSSELDORP kid from Shenandoah.

Are the ALL-CONFERENCE selections based on conference stats only?  Is the overall stats even considered?

[hokieone]

CNU playing a little tuneup game with William and Mary tomorrow night. It's neat to play a D-1, but a shame it's at a time when CNU top tier pitchers should see very little if any mound time. W & M has a 21-7 edge in the "series", last played in 1994 when W & M won 6-2. Plumeri Park is a great stadium.   

[LTBB1971]

I'm taking my shot here at guessing the All-Conference Team:

1B - (Jr) Z. Alexander (NCWC)
2B - (Sr) B. Halpin (Methodist)
SS - (Jr) B. Inghram (Methodist)
3B - (Sr) S. Van Dusselor (Shenandoah)
C   - (So) T. Such (Methodist)
DH - (Jr) J. Franklin (Ferrum)
UTL - (Jr) S. Lovette (Methodist)
OF - (Jr) K. Brashers (Shenandoah)
OF - (So) S. Mark (CNU)
OF - (Jr) A. Higgins (Averett)
P - (Jr) A. Webb (NCWC)
P - (Sr) K. Kelly (Methodist)
RP - (So) R. White (Methodist)

POY - (Sr) S. Van Dusselor (Shenandoah)
Pitcher of The Year -  (Jr) A. Webb (NCWC)

[Richard of Funchester]

I was at the SU game yesterday as the Hornets won the sixth in a row yesterday vs. EMU.  The bats seemed to stay steady again for the Hornets. John Holcomb must have eaten the same breakfast that Kevin Brashears did the day before as he ended the day 4-4 with 2 rbis.  Scott Van Dusseldorp continued to add to his ongoing impressive stat line with 3 more rbis.  Coach Anderson had a pitch by committee day as he put 8 guys out on the bump.  Senior Jake Yocum picked up his 4 win of the year.  He needs to be big if the Hornets are going to make a run deep into this coming weekend.
Looks like picks should be out soon for Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year and All- Conference.  Looking at both in-conference stats and all the games, I believe the Pitcher of the Year should be Andrew Webb from NCWC.  Like I said the other day, Scott Van Dusseldorp should get the Player of the Year honor.  Should be interesting to see when the winners are announced. 
The weather is looking pretty good for the weekend, and I know that the baseball will the same way.  I am looking forward to seeing some good games in Burlington this weekend.

GO HORNETS!!

[D-BAT]

Who'll be the Coach of the Year?

[Falcon2720]

Coach of the Year- 3 Choices

NCWC- Long
MU- Austin
SU- Anderson

Long- Conference Champs after losing alot good players from last years team.

Austin- Solid record with a very young team.  Over half of the team is Freshmen.

Anderson- Did what they were expected to do and won alot of games

[vabaseball]

Yes, what a great event -- CNU playing at William and Mary.  Under the lights, shame the weather is not a little better.  Beautiful ball park. And a respectable score as well in the 7th inning: W&M 4, CNU 1.

[hokieone]

    Not bad, Captains lose to William and Mary, 4-1, 6 CNU pitchers got in a little work before the tournament, Lenda throws out all 3 attempted base stealers, CNU's 3-4 hitters, Neal and Saunders, get two hits each.  CNU pitchers gave up 3 earned runs. Cool and dreary at Plumeri Park, but a nice tuneup all the way around.

    Now the biggie for everyone!  Burlington.  And there is a Krispy Kreme there somewhere!   

[WMSBRGFan]

    Not bad, Captains lose to William and Mary, 4-1, 6 CNU pitchers got in a little work before the tournament, Lenda throws out all 3 attempted base stealers, CNU's 3-4 hitters, Neal and Saunders, get two hits each.  CNU pitchers gave up 3 earned runs. Cool and dreary at Plumeri Park, but a nice tuneup all the way around.

    Now the biggie for everyone!  Burlington.  And there is a Krispy Kreme there somewhere!   

Well I think the word for the weather last night was COLD. It was nice to see the game, W&M was a good host and it gave both teams a chance to get pitchers work. I hope that both team consider doing this yearly. The hitting was a not to bad but a little spotty so lets go Captains get hot. And the important question is if "the light is on" at Krispy Kreme?

[vabaseball]

I listened to a webcast of the CNU game last night.  The CNU announcer really does a nice job.  Quite a contrast to the well-meaning broadcasters at Bridgewater who sound like they are announcing underwater.

Quite a highlight for players to face a D1 team.

Good luck in the tournament Captains!

[Richard of Funchester]

Season Awards were announced today.  As hoping and expected Scott Van Dusseldorp did get player of the year.  He is much deserving of this award; he has been very consistent this season and has seemed to have the big bat when SU needed it.  I will say that I am surprised that Greg Van Sickler was voted to be the pitcher of the year but needless to say I'm glad the hardware is coming back to Funchester.  Looking at the stats, I thought that Andrew Webb looked better on paper, plus Greg did get knocked around a little more this year then he did last year. I will say that I am confused at how Charlie Long was voted coach of the year.  I mean with a .500 overall record this season I will have to say that is not nearly as impressive as Tom Austin from Methodist.  They were picked second at the beginning of the year and stayed steady all year, with a 15-5 record in out of conference.  Kevin Brashears just probably made it on the first team ballot today; he needed every last bit of last weekend where he had to eat his Wheaties to even put himself in the conversation from a conference only stats perspective to make all-conference.  Hopefully he stays hot and gets SU off on the right foot from the batters box around 1:15 tomorrow (that's about how long the top half of the first should take Van Sickler).
I have been reading about CNU playing W&M last night.  I think this is something that all USA South Teams should do at least once a season.  This can really help gauge each team, plus like in D3 Basketball its gives you some nice bragging rights with a win over a D-1 program. 
Looking at the bracket for the weekend Thursdays games could very well be one sided with the higher seeds pulling away.  Anyone predicting any surprise upsets?  I know if my Hornets don't show up they could have that happen, just like it did less than 2 weeks ago, hopefully they have that in the back of their minds when they take the field tomorrow.
GO HORNETS!!

[cnuball25]

Just saw they released the all-conference teams for the year...here are a couple of my thoughts quickly, as I honestly never put a whole lot of stock in these selections. Most years they are seemingly a popularity contest, and I suspect it was the same this year.

Congrats to Van Dusseldorp as it seems like the kid had a heck of a year. Despite the fact that I think the majority of Shenandoah's stats should have an "*" next to them because of that joke of a non-conference schedule they play (not to mention to the running-up-the-score we've already discussed), I saw him play in person twice and he can swing it. Tip of the hat to you...

Congrats to Greensboro's Michael Parker for getting the "Well-your-team-sucked-but-we-gotta-stick-you-guys-somewhere-so-here's-a-3rd-team-selection" award. The players on the recieving end of this joke are obviously CNU's Parker Neal (I'm biased I'll admit) and Shenandoah's Jesse Henry. I don't know about Jesse's past, but Neal has gotten all conference every year since his Freshman year, and this happens to be his best year statistically (and not to mention he batted .042 higher than said player). While I don't have the time to look over countless stats (and setting aside all SU schedule jokes), the fact that Jesse was .008 shy of batting .400 SHOULD say something about the caliber of player he is. He only batted .269 in conference but hell, Inghram only batted .289 in conference and got first team.

And finally, congrats to the 6th place team in the conference, the Averett Cougars, for by some act of God getting 8 players on the all conference teams...so many in fact that, despite having a losing conference record, they managed to get the 2nd most players elected to the all conference teams.

That's all of my complaining for now...best of luck to all teams this weekend...

but seriously, GO CAPTAINS:)

[VTHokie22]

I agree that some of the all conference selections can be confusing. I am biased as well towards Roanoke, but last year Thacker at shortstop hit .421 and only managed to get Honorable mention and the first team all odac shortstop hit .307 (Those are season stats I didnt check out conference only stats)

[LTBB1971]

Ok, let's be honest about these awards...it's a joke.  Don't know if the conference coaches are the ones that vote or not but Van Sickler as Pitcher of the Year?  Andrew Webb was...excuse me...is a much better pitcher.  He held opponents to .213 BA and his strikeout ratio was better.  Remember that these awards are based on how they did "in conference".

Now, how does 1B Zach Alexander from NCWC not make 1st team??? Amazing!  The kid was tops in batting average,  RBI, doubles, hits, 2nd in total bases, slugging %, 3rd in walks and on base %...a complete popularity contest.  What was he supposed to do?, hit .450....oh hold on, he did that!

Congrats to Scott Van Dusseldorp from SU on POY, well deserved.

[Catfishncwc]

I have been reading about CNU playing W&M last night.  I think this is something that all USA South Teams should do at least once a season.  This can really help gauge each team, plus like in D3 Basketball its gives you some nice bragging rights with a win over a D-1 program. 

I am pretty sure a lot of the D3 teams would love to play D1 teams.  I know NCWC used to play good number of games against D1 teams till around 1994.  This makes me remember when Coach Fox told the team he was taking the UNC-Chapel Hill coaching position and he was taking questions from the team he said and I am paraphrasing........ and no we will not be playing you guys next year.  So we can get a game against our soon to be former coach then it would be tough to get a D1 game under normal circumstances.  I mean NCWC has 3 D1 coaches who were former coaches (Unc chapel Hill, NC State and East Carolina)  and we can't get a game from any of them.