BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[NCWC]

hornets7 - i don't want to take anything away from lc and the lc bats, but 3 walks and a hit batter in 2.2 innings by toth certainly helped them generate some runs - the hit batter came with 2 outs and a 1-2 count (after what should have been strike three...the umpire shouldn't have given the batter time while the pitcher was in his windup and it's unlikely he would have swung at the ball or hit it if he had swung with one hand in the air as the air as the ball passed by him), and the next guy gets a hit that scores three runs (and toth's inability to find the plate certainly aided that at-bat...he went 3-0 on him before the questionable strike one call...3-1 sure is a good count to hit with, especially when the bases are loaded) - the last walk was a 2 out walk when toth had 2-2 count - the next 2 guys get singles that each drive in a run - again, i don't want to take anything away from lynchburg because they were great 2-strike and 2-out hitters, but toth sure helped them out by failing to put guys away and putting runners on in critical situations...only one of the guys he put on base didn't score - he went through a couple of periods when he struggled with control last year, as well...when toth turns things around (and i'm very confident he will...he's too good not to), there won't be many teams scoring 5 runs in 2.2 innings on him

Narch, can't 7 be happy for a day.  Bad starts for pitchers happen but you cant take the L back.

[narch]

Narch, can't 7 be happy for a day.  Bad starts for pitchers happen but you cant take the L back.

sure...but just for a day

the monarchs win 13-11 today - bisplinghoff got hit hard today giving up 5 runs (4 er) in 3 ip - sholar got hammered on the back end, giving up 4 er in 2 innings...in between, it was the monarchs scoring in bunches - kivett hit a grand slam in the 3rd, halpin hit a solo shot in the 5th and proctor hit a three run jack later in the fifth - the monarchs got another 4 spot in the 7th

frostburg had a tough weekend...a 9-2 loss, an 18-1 loss, an 11-1 loss and a 13-1 loss...out scored 51-5 on the weekend..ouch

...and they were an ncaa tournament team last year...they must have lost a LOT

[Rikki_Tikki_Tavi]

Captains win 6-5 in 11 over Gwynedd-Mercy today. Kenny Moreland went 8, struck out 12, walked one, allowed three runs on three hits. Left with the lead and his brother allowed two in the top of the ninth to blow the save. McDougal's RBI single in the 11th lifted the Captains to their second extra inning win in as many days. Up next, Randolh-Macon, Wednesday at home.

[NCWC]

Narch, can't 7 be happy for a day.  Bad starts for pitchers happen but you cant take the L back.

sure...but just for a day

the monarchs win 13-11 today - bisplinghoff got hit hard today giving up 5 runs (4 er) in 3 ip - sholar got hammered on the back end, giving up 4 er in 2 innings...in between, it was the monarchs scoring in bunches - kivett hit a grand slam in the 3rd, halpin hit a solo shot in the 5th and proctor hit a three run jack later in the fifth - the monarchs got another 4 spot in the 7th

frostburg had a tough weekend...a 9-2 loss, an 18-1 loss, an 11-1 loss and a 13-1 loss...out scored 51-5 on the weekend..ouch

...and they were an ncaa tournament team last year...they must have lost a LOT

Looks like they lost some pitching!

[A.G.]

narch - I don't want to take anything away from MU and the MU bats, but walks and errors certainly helped them generate some runs - again, i don't want to take anything away from Methodist because they were great hitters, but the LC pitching sure helped them out by failing to put guys away and putting runners on in critical situations...only one or two of the guys we put on base didn't score - there won't be many teams scoring 13 runs ion us   

Definitely a hard-fought game by both LC and MU on Sunday.  Very entertaining.  Our last out was a deep fly to the warning track on a ball which would have tied the game in the 9th.  I REALLY like how MU played little ball on Saturday and long ball on Sunday. 

[narch]

hornets7 - walks and errors make it difficult to win, but you can't take the loss back ...when i saw the box score, i wondered how long it would take you to throw my words back at me...touché

[A.G.]

Thanks.  Walks and errors enabled us to win on Saturday.  That's baseball karma for you.  Good luck to MU the rest of the way....the USASAC is going to be tough...especially Averett having legit #1 and #2 with the addition of Hildreth to Shelton.

[CNU85]

Captains win 6-5 in 11 over Gwynedd-Mercy today. Kenny Moreland went 8, struck out 12, walked one, allowed three runs on three hits. Left with the lead and his brother allowed two in the top of the ninth to blow the save. McDougal's RBI single in the 11th lifted the Captains to their second extra inning win in as many days. Up next, Randolh-Macon, Wednesday at home.

Hey RTT,

I remember that McDougal kid...from Denbigh, right? How did CNU get him? I always felt he was right up there with the Menchville kids who are now at UVA, Va Tech, and ODU.

[NCWC]

Looks like one of the golden boys struggled this weekend:
Averett                        IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
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SHELTON, Ahmed  L..........   5.0  5  4  4 6  0   2  0  0  0   20 26   7  7

[A.G.]

Looks like one of the golden boys struggled this weekend:
Averett                        IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
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SHELTON, Ahmed  L..........   5.0  5  4  4 6  0   2  0  0  0   20 26   7  7

Perhaps he forgot to take his GERITOL that morning...

[NCWC]

There is a video of Kyle Kendrick of the Phillies being traded on U tube.  I think it came out today.  Any baseball fan/player would appreciate the humor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nKKqPOiJxI

[A.G.]

I want to congratulate Seth Kivett from MU for his player of the week.  After reading about his early season exploits, seeing him this past weekend was as advertised.  I can't believe he's just a sophomore.  Most impressive to me, was his defense, as he made some very tough plays against LC.  Even though (other than the granny he hit), we held him in check, he's the real deal and impressed me more than Thomas from Ferrum did last year.

[narch]

I want to congratulate Seth Kivett from MU for his player of the week.  After reading about his early season exploits, seeing him this past weekend was as advertised.  I can't believe he's just a sophomore.  Most impressive to me, was his defense, as he made some very tough plays against LC.  Even though (other than the granny he hit), we held him in check, he's the real deal and impressed me more than Thomas from Ferrum did last year.

that's high praise...he did make a couple of really special defensive plays - i knew he was going to be a great hitter, and he's off to a great start, but i don't know that anyone human can keep up the pace he's on right now - the key for the monarchs will be to have other guys step up when kivett cools

i think i read that a certain hornet (#7) got odac player of the week, as well...congrats to him!

[A.G.]

Thanks, narch.  After playing 3B all spring and the first 3 games, they pulled the trigger and moved #7 to LF (due to some OF problems)...which is why he is listed at UTI on the roster.  They way our freshman 3B played, I think he'll stick there.

[Rikki_Tikki_Tavi]

Captains win 6-5 in 11 over Gwynedd-Mercy today. Kenny Moreland went 8, struck out 12, walked one, allowed three runs on three hits. Left with the lead and his brother allowed two in the top of the ninth to blow the save. McDougal's RBI single in the 11th lifted the Captains to their second extra inning win in as many days. Up next, Randolh-Macon, Wednesday at home.

Hey RTT,

I remember that McDougal kid...from Denbigh, right? How did CNU get him? I always felt he was right up there with the Menchville kids who are now at UVA, Va Tech, and ODU.

Considering this is his third season.....he didnt like Salisbury when he spent his freshman year there and got in touch with Harvell, who had interest in him when he was a senior in high school, and said come on down.