BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[narch]

Narch - didn't we cover this on the basketball board a month ago?  What was it, Ferrum or Emporia VA ? 

turn left at the end of the earth...

that's not specific enough, 'cause it could be either ferrum OR emporia...either way, you won't catch me hanging around either place for longer than it takes to get gas...

[NCWC]

Danville is too big time for the conference tournament....
I think Burlington is the perfect fit and the whole everyone can go watch the games thing w/out getting on an interstate is great....maybe they can move it to fleming stadium in wilson  .....Robertson is expected back this weekend....pecora is back in a big way....rice is on track....bennyp is dealing...batts can do it all as long as he doesnt try to hard...hope he reads this.....wooten and smith power and avg......its almost the same team as last year


First step is Averett

[narch]

the monarchs have moved up to #18 in the abca poll, and are #3 in the region


emory (26-4), which beat mu in 2 one-run contests earlier in the season is ranked 3rd/1st in the region
salisbury (22-5) is ranked 9th/2nd in the region and is a future opponent for the monarchs
york (20-5) is ranked 23rd/T4th in the region is also a future opponent for the monarchs
rhodes (30-4), who beat mu 6-1 earlier in the year, finally got in at #30

[D-BAT]

USA-South All Conference selections are schedule for this week ...

I'm going to say this ...

Player of the Year : Brett Thomas of Ferrum

Rookie of the Year : Eric Sibrizzi of Averett

Coach of the Year : Ed Fulton of Averett

Pitcher of the Year : Ahmed Shelton of Averett


30 wins will get you a lot of post season awards !

[Spence]

Heh you wouldn't happen to be from Danville would you? Three Averett guys and the one from Ferrum that's a GW grad!

There are other candidates for POY and ROY, but you wouldn't go far wrong picking the guys you picked. Anderson (Shen) and Pearson (NCWC) I think could get one or the other.

And Shelton could be the rookie over his own teammate...

[narch]

my initial thought was that kivett might have a shot at roty, but his overall and conference only numbers aren't as impressive as the kid from au...that being said, i really like kivett's game and i think he is going to be an outstanding player for the next 3+ years for the monarchs

[NCWC]

USA-South All Conference selections are schedule for this week ...

I'm going to say this ...

Player of the Year : Brett Thomas of Ferrum

Rookie of the Year : Eric Sibrizzi of Averett

Coach of the Year : Ed Fulton of Averett

Pitcher of the Year : Ahmed Shelton of Averett


30 wins will get you a lot of post season awards !

Thats probably dead nuts...Shelton would pick up rookie pitcher of the year to

[Falcon2720]

Rookie Pitcher of the Year- Shelton AU

Pitcher of the Year- Pearson NCWC

Player of the Year- Thomas FC

Rookie of the Year- Van Dusseldorp (Same numbers as Sibrizzi but in ten less games)

Coach of the Year- Fulton AU

Remember- AU has played 8 or more games then everybody else, naturally there players will have better numbers

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

Some of you may already know this and for those that don't now you will.

Here are the costs for the games this weekend.

"Spectators can buy a "value pass," which allows entry to all USAS sporting events through Sunday, for just $10. Day Passes are $6 and single game admission is $3. Children under 6 are free."


I plan on being there this weekend.  I think most of my time will be spent watching lacrosse.  It is the official team sport of my home state and it is a great game. (Something you southerners have yet to really embrace.) Although women's lacrosse isn't as physical as the men's counterpart, it is still an enjoyable sport to watch.

Maybe I will see some of you around.

[narch]

Rookie Pitcher of the Year- Shelton AU

agreed, wholeheartedly

Pitcher of the Year- Pearson NCWC

tough call between he and shelton - here are their lines for conference games...

Player	era	w-l	app-gs	cg	sho	ip	h	er	bb	so	b/avg
PEARSON, NCWBB	1.07	4-0	6-6	3	0/0	50.1	43	6	9	28	.225
SHELTON, A., AUB	2.29	5-0	6-6	5	1/0	51.0	37	13	20	23	.206

i tend to think pearson will get the award, because the coaches will say "shelton gets the rookie pitcher award, so someone else should get the pithcher oty award", but i don't think you can go wrong with either

Player of the Year- Thomas FC

no argument there, either...he hit .353 with 12 r, 3 hr, 17 rbi and 5 sb in conference games (all of those numbers, except average, were among the top 3 in conference only games)

Rookie of the Year- Van Dusseldorp (Same numbers as Sibrizzi but in ten less games)

in conference games (which are the only thing that should matter, if you ask me), sibrizzi outpaced van dusseldorp, hitting .370 with 9 runs, 9 rbi and 1 sb compared to .308 with 4 runs, 1 hr, 5 rbi and 1 sb

Coach of the Year- Fulton AU

clearly this will be the choice, but i think tom austin should get some serious consideration...picked 4th in the pre-season poll and losing the top 4 pitchers from a conference championship team to...another conference championship and #18 in the country - i think it's easier to go from being bad to being a solid team than it is to do what coach austin has done - take the top 4 pitchers off au's roster next year, and see where they end up

[Falcon2720]

Narch,

I think stats for the whole year are used for All-Conference Selections
I wish only conference stats, where used so you can have an even comparison

BTW,
forgot to add

Relief Pitcher of the Year- Geisinger Methodist University
22 Apearances in 32 games, as a freshman WOW

[narch]

Narch,

I think stats for the whole year are used for All-Conference Selections
I wish only conference stats, where used so you can have an even comparison

if i'm not mistaken, both sets of stats are provided to coaches/sid's...how they use that info varies, but i think conference only numbers are even more critical in baseball than they are in the other sports because of the disparity in games played at the time of the selections

and i agree on geisinger...he's been pretty valuable to the monarchs all season long

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

Narch,

I think stats for the whole year are used for All-Conference Selections
I wish only conference stats, where used so you can have an even comparison

if i'm not mistaken, both sets of stats are provided to coaches/sid's...how they use that info varies, but i think conference only numbers are even more critical in baseball than they are in the other sports because of the disparity in games played at the time of the selections

I believe you are right, but since they vote for them as well, it really might come down to their choice.  If you recall the POTY for basketball last season didn't even start playing until conference play for the most part (12 of his 17 games were all conference games.) There were 12 conference games last season and 13 non-conference games for greensboro last season.

[mustang19]

All conf awards:
POY.....Brett Thomas FC
Pitcher of Yr....Ahmed Shelton AU
ROY.....Eric Sibrizzi AU
COY.....Ed Fulton AU
RPOY...Lincoln Garner FC

[Falcon2720]

 First Team All-Conference
1B - Mark Wooten, N.C. Wesleyan
2B - Eric Sibrizzi, Averett
3B - Brett Thomas, Ferrum
SS - David Jenkins, Shenandoah
C - Justin Batts, N.C. Wesleyan
DH - Adam Kessel, Shenandoah
Util - Pat Burgess, Greensboro
OF - Matt Smith, N.C. Wesleyan
       Ryan Anderson, Shenandoah
       Kyle Bolick, Greensboro
P - Ahmed Shelton, Averett
     Kenny Moreland, Christopher Newport
RP - Brian Bowles, Ferrum

Player of the Year: Brett Thomas, Ferrum
Pitcher of the Year: Ahmed Shelton, Averett
Rookie of the Year: Eric Sibrizzi, Averett
Rookie Pitcher of the Year: Lincoln Garner, Ferrum
Coach of the Year: Ed Fulton, Averett

Second Team All-Conference
1B - Joey Garry, Averett
2B - Wes Means, N.C. Wesleyan
3B - Seth Kivett, Methodist
SS - Trae Bailey, Christopher Newport
C - Nick Baker, Ferrum
DH - Pierce Steinruck, Averett
Util - Ryan Cooper, Ferrum
OF - Matt Gammon, Ferrum
       Brent Sowers, Ferrum
       T. J. Bray, Averett
P - Ben Pearson, N.C. Wesleyan
     Chris Toth, Methodist
RP - Kevin Moreland, Christopher Newport

Honorable Mention All-Conference
1B -  Ryan McDougal, Christopher Newport
2B -  Dan Ziccardy, Shenandoah
3B -  James Hone, Greensboro
SS - Scott Russell, Methodist
C - Taylor Kennedy, Greensboro
DH - Parker Neal, Christopher Newport
OF - Luke Williford, N.C. Wesleyan
        Mike Giarrizzi, Christopher Newport
        Brad Davis, Methodist
P - Jimmy Holm, Ferrum
     Taylor DuFrene, Shenandoah
RP - Fred Geisinger, Methodist