BB: Regionals (West) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

[Jack Parkman]

Great job by Mandelblat today.  Tough 3rd inning for Cal Lu.  Tonight should be interesting...

[Ralph Turner]

GFU 6, UTT 3 after 3.  Sparks has relieved Wolfe for UTT.

[Ralph Turner]

GFU 8, UTT 4.

Ziegler on the mound for UTT in the top of the 7th.


UTT is down to their last 9 outs, trailing 8-4.

[Dawgsdad]

Looks like UTT seasons comes to an end


It's now gone final GF 10 UTT 4...

Not a good outing for Wolfe and Ziegler and the bats weren't so hot...
http://www.linfield.edu/sports/stats/bb/gfuutt.htm

[Ralph Turner]

Final GFU 10, UTT 4.

UTT went 4 for 30 (.133) vs. Chapman, 10-35 (.286) vs. Hendrix Including 5 runs in the 8th),  7-31 (.226) vs GFU, and 21-96 (.219) on the series.


UTT's bats went cold, altho' that was noted in the regional previews earlier in the week, when Jim Dixon noted that McMurry held UTT to a .253 BA.

Either UTT saw pitching that they usually don't see in the ASC, or they were just cold.

[Dawgsdad]

Final GFU 10, UTT 4.

UTT went 4 for 30 (.133) vs. Chapman, 10-35 (.286) vs. Hendrix Including 5 runs in the 8th),  7-31 (.226) vs GFU, and 21-96 (.219) on the series.


UTT's bats went cold, altho' that was noted in the regional previews earlier in the week, when Jim Dixon noted that McMurry held UTT to a .253 BA.

Either UTT saw pitching that they usually don't see in the ASC, or they were just cold.

I'd like to think it was the latter, but I haven't seen any of thes west team personally. I'm of the opinion that the ASC has strong successful pitching - at least this is true for the top teams within the conference.  Sad to see them exit

[TexasBB]

UTT looses 10-4. A banged up team without two of their best hitters in the lineup but no excuses they gave up 16 hits and Wolfe was wacked around. In their two loses to Chapman and Greorge Fox, the pitching staff gave up a total of 40 hits and 26 runs. No way you win with that kind of pitching. Holland and Wolfe did not give their teams a chance as neither of them made it to the third inning. In big games your stars have to step up they did not. Even Ziegler was shakey giving up 2 runs on 4 hits in 2 innings worked. Sparks did well in relief of Wolfe but they were aready down early. Without Hood and Towns in the lineup the team did not have the punch it needed if it fell behind. Well they graduate 14 seniors and next year will be a rebuilding year for the Patriots. They loose almost their entire pitching staff: Holland, Booher, Wolfe, Rozell, Cambell and Ziegler. Plus Towns, Hood, Harding, Fox and Lemire not much to build on. It will be some other teams chance to get the ASC to the nationals next year. A good run for these seniors though they won or shared in 3 straigt East Division titles including that increadible 37-1 season two years ago when they were sophmores. I know they thought they had the team to go to nationals this year with what looked like a deap pitching staff and solid hitting and defense. The played with a lot of heart comming back time after time but they fell short. At least they did not go out 0-2 but still they must be dissapointed as they fell short of their goal. Never the less congratulations on winning 39 games this year the most that any team from UTT has ever won.

[Ralph Turner]

Final GFU 10, UTT 4.

UTT went 4 for 30 (.133) vs. Chapman, 10-35 (.286) vs. Hendrix Including 5 runs in the 8th),  7-31 (.226) vs GFU, and 21-96 (.219) on the series.


UTT's bats went cold, altho' that was noted in the regional previews earlier in the week, when Jim Dixon noted that McMurry held UTT to a .253 BA.

Either UTT saw pitching that they usually don't see in the ASC, or they were just cold.

I'd like to think it was the ladder, but I have seen any of thes west team personally. I'm of the opinion that the ASC has strong successful pitching - at least this is true for the top teams within the conference.  Sad to see them exit

The best results that we have had have been the TLU teams from the mid-decade.  CTX had great pitching in 2002, but that was back when some of the current players were in junior high!


2003 Mississippi College team went 2-2 in the Central Regionals.

[Ralph Turner]

Chapman  - UTT box score

http://www.linfield.edu/sports/stats/bb/chputt.htm

Hendrix - UTT box score

http://www.linfield.edu/sports/stats/bb/utthen.htm

GFU - UTT box score

http://www.linfield.edu/sports/stats/bb/gfuutt.htm

Hood and Townes played to some degree in all three games.

[Ralph Turner]

MISCELLANEOUS
GAMES 49 Mississippi College [34-15] ... 2003
49 Texas Lutheran [35-13-1] ... 2006
SEASON WINS 37 Texas Lutheran [37-6] ... 2003
37 Texas-Tyler [37-1]...2007
WINNING PCT. . 974 Texas-Tyler [37-1] ... 2007

Here are records for wins in the ASC before 2009..

Tyler goes 38-12 this seaon.

[Ralph Turner]

In the top of the 7th, PP had the bases loaded with no outs.  Mandelblatt flew out to RF and Fredrick ground into a DP.

Bottom of the 7th, 5-1 Chapman.


PP scored 1 in the top of the 8th.  Semel relieved Irsfeld for the third out.

Chapman leads going to 9th, 5-2.

Mandelblatt, Fredrick and Silva up for PP.

Mandelblatt singles, Fredrick K's, Silva hits into a 5-4-3 DP

FINAL  Chapman  5 PP 2;  PP eliminated.

[diviiibbjunkie]

unbelievable  If you watched these guys all year you wouldnt believe it.

[Ralph Turner]

unbelievable  If you watched these guys all year you wouldnt believe it.

I saw these guys in Abilene in February.  They swept McMurry for the first time ever.

Inside info...Kitchens is done for the season. Something wrong with a tendon in his bicep on his throwing arm.

If that be the case, then he [Kitchens] worked his magic in the Panthers' minds for the UTT game.

That first game onslaught was like the Chapman that we have seen before.

Chapman might hold on for the trip to Wisconsin.  This should be a great game, going the full 11.

What did the great Yogi say?

"Ninety percent of the game is half mental."

[P-P Fan]

Got to watch the whole tournament and all I can say is that im proud of the sagecocks for an outstanding season. by the numbers, easily the best season in the program's history and did a lot to put the school(s) on the map. Unfortunately, ran in to some good teams and im sure the nwc teams can attest to the difficulty of beating a team 4 times in a year (PP ends up 3-1 vs chapman, but chapman did it when it mattered most). tonight the cocks hit the ball well, just right at guys and couldn't quite get the clutch hit when they really needed it.

Overall though, without a doubt the best team chemistry i have ever seen on an athletic field. each one of those men see the others as their brothers and they play the game the way its meant to be played. if you watch them during from batting practice through the end of the game, its tough to imagine a team that enjoys being on the field more than they do. Incredible team, too bad it had to end. Hats off to chapman, they showed why they are considered one of the best teams in the country. Whether the panthers or GFU represents the west in appleton, im sure they will do us all proud.

And with that ends the posting career of P-P fan. I will continue watching the d3 scene, but a little more quietly.

COMPETE.

[pomonaalum]

Thanks for the update P-P Fan.  Tough way to end a pretty remarkable year for P-P.  Historically, pitching depth has been the main issue in getting past regionals, going back to the Cortez teams that dominated SCIAC for a couple of years.

This year, it looked like the pitching was fine, with the possible exception of the George Fox game, just weren't able to put the runs up when they were needed most.  Seems like a lot of LOB throughout the weekend.  Not scoring with the bases loaded, none out in the 7th against Chapman must have been a tough pill to swallow.  This Chapman teams knows how to win in post-season...

It's too bad, a win last night would have put the Hens in really good shape going into today.