BB: LL: Liberty League

[scscoach]

Think UR will use King to finish suspended game?

[baseballislife]

Not sure about that.  Lots of different ways they could go.

[BBFan62]

Oh, and weather playing a role in another UR game....real shocker there.
Conditions were pretty bad.  They made the right call in suspending.

They made the wrong call in beginning it at all! With the forecast for this weekend, neither game should have been played. All  games should have need postponed until tomorrow. Not fair to any player, plus the risk of injury to anyone.
However, now we have to figure out to whom does Rochester turn? I'd go with anoither starter, after all, you want to win!

[scscoach]

I'm thinking it will be King vs. Skelly. Such a huge advantage to winning game 1.

[BBFan62]

I'm thinking it will be King vs. Skelly. Such a huge advantage to winning game 1.

Best of luck to the remaing  teams. I stayed to watch some of the RPI/SLU game then went to dinner. I was surprised to see the final of SLU over RPI.
Rochester fell in the suspended game and then lost to Skidmore, 5-3. We could question our strategy vs what SLU did (I agree with the SLU approach) but all I can say is the YellowJackets will be back. We have all our pitching returning plus 7 starters. We'll miss the current seniors and their contributions.The boards were strangely quiet the last month, particularly given the tight race! Have a great summer, fall, and winter. As much as I am looking forward to next year, I do it with a tug at the ol' ticker, as my son will be a senior. I do hope that he and his teammates continue their upward trend. It's a long drive from just north of Chicago to Canton, NY!

[reddragon00]

Watched the Continuation game on Friday.  Didn't understand why the played the first day as well.  Isn't that why you schedule for that extra day?  Umpires where not that good either.  Some questionable calls all over!  UR made a run but they weren't ready to win those games yet...too young!  They also needed a better effort from the #1 against SLU.  The team struggled all year to score runs and they get 4 early and continue to put runs up, pitcher has to shut it down.  SLU looked pretty solid 1-9.  They are definatley the class of the league.  To BBFan62 point about Game 2 for UR, the jackets have 2 pitchers.  Rest of the guys are smoke and mirror guys.  I am kind of surprised your team made it this far.  Looked at the final numbers for the staff, you all went from a 6 ERA last year to a 4.42 this year, while losing 2 conf guys.  Dawes did a good job with the arms this year!  Good year!

[BBFan62]

Watched the Continuation game on Friday.  Didn't understand why the played the first day as well.  Isn't that why you schedule for that extra day?  Umpires where not that good either.  Some questionable calls all over!  UR made a run but they weren't ready to win those games yet...too young!  They also needed a better effort from the #1 against SLU.  The team struggled all year to score runs and they get 4 early and continue to put runs up, pitcher has to shut it down.  SLU looked pretty solid 1-9.  They are definatley the class of the league.  To BBFan62 point about Game 2 for UR, the jackets have 2 pitchers.  Rest of the guys are smoke and mirror guys.  I am kind of surprised your team made it this far.  Looked at the final numbers for the staff, you all went from a 6 ERA last year to a 4.42 this year, while losing 2 conf guys.  Dawes did a good job with the arms this year!  Good year!

Reddragon00,
Thanks for the kudos. What made it worse is the tournament director told Renia, "Maybe we should have just started Friday morning instead of playing Thursday". As far as effort goes, nobody can really pitch, field, or hit under those conditions. Pitchers, especially, are in danger of getting injured because you cannot plant properly nor can you get a good grip on the seams to throw your breaking pitches. The conditions worsened during the game and hitters could not get their proper stride. Both guys, Menke and Conde, gave up ground ball hits that, under normal conditions fielders would make the plays. When these two guys squared off 3/31 in conference, UR won 3-2. Menke went 6 innings giving up 0 earned runs and 2 runs total. Conde went 6.1 innings and was taken out with 2 on, 1 out and leading 2-1. He was charged with all 3 runs when Davis hit the game winning double. If the game was played Friday, there was a better chance of having that type of game. As you saw, both guys got hit hard Thursday and Conde lost yesterday. St. Lawrence played poor defense yesterday after leading the league in all 3 catagories, pitching, hhitting, and fielding. That's baseball!
But, it is what it is. Dawes announced his retirement after the game on Senior day; we don't know who his replacement will be. I'll watch live stats for the final game this afternoon; good luck to both teams. St. Lawrence was the top team this year, yet Skidmore has fought back all comers and could come out on top the hard way.

[BBFan62]

I'm thinking it will be King vs. Skelly. Such a huge advantage to winning game 1.

Best of luck to the remaing  teams. I stayed to watch some of the RPI/SLU game then went to dinner. I was surprised to see the final of SLU over RPI.
Rochester fell in the suspended game and then lost to Skidmore, 5-3. We could question our strategy vs what SLU did (I agree with the SLU approach) but all I can say is the YellowJackets will be back. We have all our pitching returning plus 7 starters. We'll miss the current seniors and their contributions.The boards were strangely quiet the last month, particularly given the tight race! Have a great summer, fall, and winter. As much as I am looking forward to next year, I do it with a tug at the ol' ticker, as my son will be a senior. I do hope that he and his teammates continue their upward trend. It's a long drive from just north of Chicago to Canton, NY!

Congratulations to Skidmore; they did it the hard way. St. Lawrence, after leading the league in all catagories, plus taking first just couldn't close the deal. Must be a curse capturing first place. The regular season champ has not been able to advance in tooooooooooooooooooooooo many years! Go represent the LL well. We'll meet again next year!

[BBFan62]

I'm thinking it will be King vs. Skelly. Such a huge advantage to winning game 1.

Best of luck to the remaing  teams. I stayed to watch some of the RPI/SLU game then went to dinner. I was surprised to see the final of SLU over RPI.
Rochester fell in the suspended game and then lost to Skidmore, 5-3. We could question our strategy vs what SLU did (I agree with the SLU approach) but all I can say is the YellowJackets will be back. We have all our pitching returning plus 7 starters. We'll miss the current seniors and their contributions.The boards were strangely quiet the last month, particularly given the tight race! Have a great summer, fall, and winter. As much as I am looking forward to next year, I do it with a tug at the ol' ticker, as my son will be a senior. I do hope that he and his teammates continue their upward trend. It's a long drive from just north of Chicago to Canton, NY!

Congratulations to Skidmore; they did it the hard way. St. Lawrence, after leading the league in all catagories, plus taking first just couldn't close the deal. Must be a curse capturing first place. The regular season champ has not been able to advance in tooooooooooooooooooooooo many years! Go represent the LL well. We'll meet again next year!

Congratulations to the Liberty League players named to the 2012 All-New York Region teams:

1st team:
OF-Kyle Lavigne- RPI
OF-Carter Franz- St. Lawrence
U-David Kinney- Clarkson

2nd Team
SP- Jon Menke- Rochester

3rd Team
SS-Mike Perrone - Vassar
DH- Parker Werline -Vassar

[AlleyCat]

Reardon signs with the Rays - will be assigned to Hudson Valley Renegades. In the Troy Record today! Congrats Pat!!!!!!!

[BBFan62]

Soon ours guys will be in school, getting ready for fall practice. Any summer updates?
Three Rochester guys played in the NYCBL. I noticed a couple of other LL players as well. Anyone know about incoming Freshmen, always the unknown, since some will have a nice impact on the team.

Rochester will have a brand new look for Tower Field. It is almost finished. From the pictures I saw, it looks great! Lights, new turf, a warning track, new scoreboard and new dugouts. Can't wait. Too bad this will be my son's senior campaign, but at least he'll get to pl;ay on it.

[BBFan62]

Soon ours guys will be in school, getting ready for fall practice. Any summer updates?
Three Rochester guys played in the NYCBL. I noticed a couple of other LL players as well. Anyone know about incoming Freshmen, always the unknown, since some will have a nice impact on the team.

Rochester will have a brand new look for Tower Field. It is almost finished. From the pictures I saw, it looks great! Lights, new turf, a warning track, new scoreboard and new dugouts. Can't wait. Too bad this will be my son's senior campaign, but at least he'll get to pl;ay on it.

Jon Menke (UR) was one of four Starting Pitchers named to the First Team All NYCBL.

[djm222ball]

Soon ours guys will be in school, getting ready for fall practice. Any summer updates?
Three Rochester guys played in the NYCBL. I noticed a couple of other LL players as well. Anyone know about incoming Freshmen, always the unknown, since some will have a nice impact on the team.

Rochester will have a brand new look for Tower Field. It is almost finished. From the pictures I saw, it looks great! Lights, new turf, a warning track, new scoreboard and new dugouts. Can't wait. Too bad this will be my son's senior campaign, but at least he'll get to pl;ay on it.

Jon Menke (UR) was one of four Starting Pitchers named to the First Team All NYCBL.

Tyler Heck of Union led the Perfect Game league in runs scored and was a 1st team all star on Little Falls and David Peretti of Union was on the Futures League Nashua Silver Knights championship team

[djm222ball]

Soon ours guys will be in school, getting ready for fall practice. Any summer updates?
Three Rochester guys played in the NYCBL. I noticed a couple of other LL players as well. Anyone know about incoming Freshmen, always the unknown, since some will have a nice impact on the team.

Rochester will have a brand new look for Tower Field. It is almost finished. From the pictures I saw, it looks great! Lights, new turf, a warning track, new scoreboard and new dugouts. Can't wait. Too bad this will be my son's senior campaign, but at least he'll get to pl;ay on it.

Jon Menke (UR) was one of four Starting Pitchers named to the First Team All NYCBL.

Tyler Heck of Union led the Perfect Game league in runs scored and was a 1st team all star on Little Falls and David Peretti of Union was on the Futures League Nashua Silver Knights championship team

Jordan Keyser of Skidmore also pitched for the Glens Falls Golden Eagles this summer

[scscoach]

Brian Chudy also played in the PGCBL, for the Watertown Wizards. He looked really sharp. At one of my sons games I sat behind a Red Sox scout who was clocking him, he topped out at 92 and had great stuff.

Skidmore is putting a new infield in with full basepath cutouts.