BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[narch]

mu gets HAMMERED by huntingdon, 16-3...5 errors and 7 unearned runs for the monarchs - tough

[PNeal7]

CNU tops Piedmont 8-4 in Game 1. Chrismon goes 7 IP, giving up 5 hits and 2 ER's, while fanning 5, improving his record to 4-2. Billy Steel goes 2 for 2 with 3 RBI on the day, including a 2 Run HR, while Justin Weaver 3 for 5 with 2 RBI, improving his league leading total to 25. A guy who hasn't been mentioned much, but is having a fantastic season, is Preston Grissom. The SO CF is hitting .373 (.364 in conference) and has swiped 15 bases (17 total attempts).

Pethel and Bailey for Piedmont combine to go 0 for 7.

[PNeal7]

CNU takes game 2 from Piedmont, winning 7-1. FR LHP Brandon Taylor improves to 5-0, going 7 IP, allowing 1 ER and striking out 5. Weaver and Houston did the damage offensively, combining for 5 RBI.

[narch]

6-1 loss, 4 errors...starting to seem like groundhog day...there has never been a season like this for mu baseball

[Spence]

6-1 loss, 4 errors...starting to seem like groundhog day...there has never been a season like this for mu baseball

Maybe, but I'm starting to wonder just how good Huntingdon is, and by extension Millsaps since they beat Huntingdon twice.

[LTBB1971]

NCWC takes 2 of 3 from Maryville this weekend to hold on to 4th place in Conference.  Solid pitching has gotten it done for the Bishops so far with weekend starters JR W. Beasley (2.93), SR J. Swartout (2.01) and SO H. Brooks (2.86) continuing to dominate opposing batters.  We need mid-week starters to pick up the pace to improve on record (11-16).

Offensively, Coach long has found a new 2B this week in FR C. Norzagaray (.348, 5 BB) although 3B seems like a rotating carousel until someone gets hot.

Up next is weekend series vs Greensboro College.

[USASfan]

NCW takes 2 of 3 from Maryville. Bishops pitching was solid.
JR Beasley 43IP 36Ks 2.93 ERA. SR Swartout 40IP 9ER 2.01ERA
SO Brooks 34.2IP 2.86ERA

Offensively for NCW
SR Jake Alexander leads the Bishops with a .379 BA (36-95) .482 OBP 16RBI (under peoples radar)
FR Ciro Norzagaray .348 but only has 23ABs.
FR Justin Disanto .280BA .469 OBP 23 BB
FR James Lovett .333BA 54 at-bats only and 11RBI

[LTBB1971]

USASfan,
really starting to wonder with Lovett playing so well, what happens to Tyler Clark next year?  Does he switch over to 3B or does Lovett switch positions?

[Catfishncwc]

USASfan,
really starting to wonder with Lovett playing so well, what happens to Tyler Clark next year?  Does he switch over to 3B or does Lovett switch positions?

those are always good problems to have as a team. 

[USASfan]

LTHS,
Lovett changes positions. Lovett does not have the defense like Clark. Lovett does not have an arm like Clark either.

[narch]

i know it's just m'ville, but 2 wins for MU last night feels good...hoping they'll get out the broom and get a conference sweep...that would be really nice

[PNeal7]

CNU takes 2 of 3 from AU. All three starters through the ball fantastic, as unfortunately Taylor gets his first loss of the season despite going 8IP and only allowing 1 ER.

[Catfishncwc]

Bishops sweep Greensboro this weekend to move into a tie for 2nd place.  Now if we can just win a few games during the week also.  Tournament is starting to look like a fun week the way the standings look right now. 

Chris. Newport    16-5    20-7-1
Piedmont    11-7    14-12
N.C. Wesleyan    11-7    14-17
Averett    10-8    20-11
LaGrange    9-9    11-13
Methodist    8-10    1

[LTBB1971]

Catfish,
Tuesday should be interesting vs D2 St. Andrews...I'm assuming Jackson Pleasant will be one of the 2 SP's for the DH. 

NCWC's SP are "dealing"!  Great sweep over Greensboro and much needed to get some breathing room in USAS.  I really think Coach Long has found the hitting lineup that is going to work for this team.  Bishops are getting on a roll now and I can't wait for the CNU series to see how our pitching fares vs CNU's bats.

[rolln2]

Catfish,
Tuesday should be interesting vs D2 St. Andrews...I'm assuming Jackson Pleasant will be one of the 2 SP's for the DH. 

NCWC's SP are "dealing"!  Great sweep over Greensboro and much needed to get some breathing room in USAS.  I really think Coach Long has found the hitting lineup that is going to work for this team.  Bishops are getting on a roll now and I can't wait for the CNU series to see how our pitching fares vs CNU's bats.

LTHSdad, I don't think the CNU series will be about any bats as they don't seem to be very offensive. I think the CNU/NCW series will be much more like the CNU/AU series.  Which was totally dominated by the arms. If the pitching stays true then one timely hit or one untimely error may win a game.