BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[El Capitan]

I was just looking up the score of the Captains game yesterday on NCWC's site and found it funny that the article stated that the scoreboard stated the wrong story and NC Wesleyan was the better team on that date.  But the fact is CNU had the lead since the first inning.  Last time I checked defense is part of the game too.  When CNU made 8 errors to lose to Salisbury last year I definitely did not think CNU was still the better team that day.  Baseball involves offense, pitching, and defense (most people forget about defense).

No knock to NC Wesleyan though they put up a heck of a fight and are always a tough game I dont care what kind of year they are having.  Just didnt like the wording in the write up

[cnu13]

to Narch. Van Sickler is not MLB material. if he was that good he would not be playing DIII baseball. He throws 87 tops which any MLB player would take out of the ball park and he cannot hit 90+ hitting. NO way do i see him playing pro ball.

now I agree with the statement that Van Sickler is not MLB material. But to say its because he tops out at 87 is the worst statement i have seen on here. Many great pitchers did not throw hard and are very successful. You have to have a great off speed pitch to match your fastball, not just a 103 MPH fastball. It has nothing to do with that, might have something to do with the fact that he gets hurt, and his stats are good, but not amazing against d-3 hitters.  Kenny's stats were better than his, and kenny is still working hard to make it. Van Sickler has a change to be picked up by a team, but will be tagged with the "d-3 label" which will hinder him. Come on guys.

[narch]

the monarchs lose another tough one today...down 5-0 through 8, mu mounted a 5 run rally in the top of the 9th but the hornets came back to win it in the bottom...oh, so close, but no cigar for the green & gold

[rolln2]

Looks like the USAS has some realy good hard fought series this weekend.  The scores were relatively low and definelty close.  Thats the way the USAS should be all the time.

[Boysofsummer21]

SU and CNU pull one out again!
The most telling stat from CNU vs NCWC is

Bull pens
CNU 5 IP 0 ER 1 H 1BB
NCW 1 IP 4 ER 3 H 2 BB

Like to hear from someone at the game because from the box score looks like NCWC left the starter in one to many innings. Looked like he had pitch outstanding through 8.

[SUball]

CNU is a much better team than SU specially because CNU does not have to cheat to win. I know for a fact that SU heats there bats inside there small, team covered dugouts. CNU is a natural pure talented team. NCWC is second best in the conference. Record might not say so bu the past does.

We will see who the better team is in a couple weeks(cant wait for that series, should be a good one)..How does SU cheat?  Please show me in the rule book where it states that you cannot heat the bats...I personally do not believe it gives a competitive advantage its merely a way to save the bats from cracking and denting in the cold weather.  I think a lot of people would disagree with the last statement that NCWC is second best...After watching Methodist this week I would but them in front of NCWC...Methodist slowed down the SU hitters but struggle to get runs on the board

[hokieone]

Personally, as one who has written checks for such bats in the past, it should be legal to heat  them, cool them, wrap them in velvet, and anoint them with oil....if SU can preserve their bats in any fashion, more power to them.  The "problem" with some bats last year was that certain processes could actually increase their "spring board" type function, but heating them was not one of those processes.   

The change in bats seem to make the performance more wood-like; UVA recently had a home run hit at home, the first in 17 games.

[NCWC#1]

Boysofsummer21

NCWC played great, their starter Andrew Webb threw his butt of but Coach Long left him in to long. Then in the 10th inn. he puts in 3B Jose Parra to pitch. He walks the first guy. Next guy gets a hit. INT BB the next guy and then another hit and the captains were more clutch than the bishops on the hitting side. NCWC left alot of runners on base over the weekend. Coach Long should have went with new closer freshman Ben Longton, who has closed many games out for the bishops in the 9th after starter Andrew Webb had thrown 8 inn of fantastic baseball. Same thing for Sat. game. Starter Max Knowles who has thrown well week in and week out. The bishops have trouble getting hits when it matters most. Thats what makes a championship team. CNU and SU are the only teams that i have seen who either jump out to a start that you cant catch up to or getting those 2 out hits when you need it most. Hats off to the Captains on solid baseball but NCWC played just as well. Look out in the tournament for those bishops!

[PNeal7]

SU climbs to #1 in the nation, while my Captains crack the into the Top 5 at #5. It's nice to see the USAS so well represented in the top of dIII baseball. Obviously, I think CNU should be at the top of that list, but we won't get into that.

Big week for the Captains, as they take on Salisbury down in Newport News tomorrow. Keep it rolling...

[Will2Win]

SU climbs to #1 in the nation, while my Captains crack the into the Top 5 at #5. It's nice to see the USAS so well represented in the top of dIII baseball. Obviously, I think CNU should be at the top of that list, but we won't get into that.

Big week for the Captains, as they take on Salisbury down in Newport News tomorrow. Keep it rolling...

[rolln2]

Well I see CNU has another tough schedule week w/ five games.  Two of which Salisbury and Tufts are very good traditional programs. It is great to see two USAS teams in the top 5.  It just speaks highly of the conference.

[Catfishncwc]

SU climbs to #1 in the nation, while my Captains crack the into the Top 5 at #5. It's nice to see the USAS so well represented in the top of dIII baseball. Obviously, I think CNU should be at the top of that list, but we won't get into that.

Big week for the Captains, as they take on Salisbury down in Newport News tomorrow. Keep it rolling...

reminds me of my playing days when NCWC and Methodist were always in the top ten.  Just wish NCWC was representing the top 10 but our day will come. 

[Back2Back!!]

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.

[D-BAT]

Unbelievable ... just read this on the AP wire, the entire Coaching staff at SU has been charged with a crime.  They are holding potential recruits hostage with a gun to their heads demanding them to come to SU.  The crime, over recruiting!

[Will2Win]

Unbelievable ... just read this on the AP wire, the entire Coaching staff at SU has been charged with a crime.  They are holding potential recruits hostage with a gun to their heads demanding them to come to SU.  The crime, over recruiting!

That post was over days ago...grow up