BB: South Region General Talk -- '07, '08, '09 and '10

[Catfishncwc]

Looks like the captains did not help their chances this weekend of getting into regionals with a lose and a tie to Stevenson this weekend.   does that open up the door for any other teams?

[coachmilburn]

It would not surprise me to see Methodist sneak back in there IF they sweep Piedmont.

[vabaseball]

I think the Captains needed to sweep Stevenson for a shot at a bid.  And unfortunately they couldn't get the job done in either of the two games... 

[RSSmith]

Won't Salisbury be a 6-team regional?  With only 3 Pool A bids (USAS/NC Wesleysan, SCAC/Hendrix, and ODAC/W&L), 2 likely Pool C bids (Shenandoah and Millsaps) and a certain Pool B (Salisbury), is there any reason to expand except for accomodating imports?  Will the South Region get a third Pool C bid?

[Ralph Turner]

Here is the message for general South Region talk.

[LTBB1971]

with a few weeks left before conference play, here is my version South Region's top 7 teams:

1.  Shenandoah (23-6), #14 in D3baseball.com poll (beat Bridgewater, Methodist, Montclair St., CNU)

2.  Salisbury (19-4), #6 in D3baseball.com poll (beat Mary Washington, Catholic)

3.  Birmingham Southern (24-4),  #15 in D3baseball.com poll (beat Huntington X2, Mount St. Joseph)

4.  Rhodes (20-9), (beat Huntington, Marietta, Union, Millsaps, Methodist)

5.  Methodist (20-8), (beat La Grange X2, Bridgewater, Lynchburg, CNU, VA Wesleyan X2, Shenandoah, Ferrum)

6.  Huntington (23-9), (beat Rhodes, Methodist, Millsaps, Mount St. Josephs, Hampden Sydney X2, Piedmont)

7.  NC Wesleyan (15-15), beat (Shenandoah X2, Lynchburg, Methodist, Ferrum X2, Hampden Sydney)

[D-BAT]

Does anyone have access to the "in-region" records?

That is what is going to determine who gets an at-large bid for any other USA-South teams who do not win the USA-Tournament.

[narch]

with a few weeks left before conference play, here is my version South Region's top 7 teams:

1.  Shenandoah (23-6), #14 in D3baseball.com poll (beat Bridgewater, Methodist, Montclair St., CNU)

2.  Salisbury (19-4), #6 in D3baseball.com poll (beat Mary Washington, Catholic)

3.  Birmingham Southern (24-4),  #15 in D3baseball.com poll (beat Huntington X2, Mount St. Joseph)

4.  Rhodes (20-9), (beat Huntington, Marietta, Union, Millsaps, Methodist)

5.  Methodist (20-8), (beat La Grange X2, Bridgewater, Lynchburg, CNU, VA Wesleyan X2, Shenandoah, Ferrum X2)

6.  Huntington (23-9), (beat Rhodes, Methodist, Millsaps, Mount St. Josephs, Hampden Sydney X2, Piedmont)

7.  NC Wesleyan (15-15), beat (Shenandoah X2, Lynchburg, Methodist, Ferrum X2, Hampden Sydney)

my only problem with this list is shenandoah's placement at the top...they haven't played enough strong competition to be placed above salisbury and bsc – i'd put them at #3 in the region, but i think that methodist is a better team (per head-to-head scores and conference standings)

rhodes and bsc play each other 3X this weekend...should be an interesting series

mu gets emory this weekend (after lynchburg today), and while the eagles are down a bit this year, i expect the games to be very good and very close

the ncwc overall record is a bit deceptive...at least 7 of their losses are out-of-region (vs. 2 or 3 wins)...i can't argue with their inclusion, although i'm sure there is someone who looks better  "on-paper"

and you missed the X2 w/ MU vs. FC

[RSSmith]

I see that Salisbury lost to the DelMarVa Shorebirds 6-9.  I think it's really cool that college teams can mix it up with the minor leaguers.  Does anybody know how that game got arranged?

[LTBB1971]

Around my area, Norfolk State just played Norfolk Tides (AAA team for the Orioles) and lost 6-0...pretty cool though.

[Catfishncwc]

We were suppose to play the Carolina Mudcats one year but got rained out and then we were supposed to play the Kinston Indians another year and had to get out of the game due running out of pitching. 

[scottiedoug]

Maryville is 17-9 and has beaten Huntington twice.   Seems like that would sneak them in somewhere above, say, NC Wesleyan (15-15).

[LTBB1971]

Sorry to pop your bubble, but only quality wins Maryville has is against Emory X2 and Huntington X2

[NoVa Baseball]

Any rumors about where the South Regional will be held in 2011?

[NoVa Baseball]

Great - NCAA announces all the other Regional locations except ...... the South.  Anybody hearing any rumors about potential South locations?