BB: Regionals (New York) Auburn NY '08, SUNY-Old Westbury '09, Cortland State '10, '11

[theguru25]

Cortland downs Castleton 10-2.

Farmingdale St. is up 3-0 on Oneonta and Dave Filak on a walk, 2 bunts (a sac that turned into a hit), a single, and a fielding error. Oneonta has men on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out and the next two guys strike out

[wordsmith]

Hey Word, just wondering what your thought process was for these picks?  If Filak is going for Oneonta, I don't see why he wouldn't go game 1, I find it hard to believe that Farmingdale scores 7 of Oneonta.

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[kscer]

Farmingdale up 8-3 in the fourth. Walks, wild pitches. A run cut down at the plate. sounds wild. A Pitcher needs help from his field, but has to help himself, too.

[Ron Ron]

Hey Word, just wondering what your thought process was for these picks?  If Filak is going for Oneonta, I don't see why he wouldn't go game 1, I find it hard to believe that Farmingdale scores 7 of Oneonta.

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Only 3 Earned there big guy.  My crystal ball didn't tell me that the defense was going to be so porous.  But don't take too much credit because Farmingdale didn't beat Filak, his defense did

[wordsmith]

Hey Word, just wondering what your thought process was for these picks?  If Filak is going for Oneonta, I don't see why he wouldn't go game 1, I find it hard to believe that Farmingdale scores 7 of Oneonta.

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Only 3 Earned there big guy.  My crystal ball didn't tell me that the defense was going to be so porous.  But don't take too much credit because Farmingdale didn't beat Filak, his defense did

Ron Ron

I take no credit for what does or doesn't happen. You questioned sir how I could predict 7 runs by F'Dale. They scored 9. Bottom line. I never brought up the pitcher in the conversation you did.

With 1 game remaining I guess I did OK.

Skidmore vs. Keene St. - Owls rebound and take Game 1 7-6
Cortland vs.  Castleton St. - Cortland downs VT neighbors 15-3
Oneonta vs. Farmingdale St. -F'Dale 7-4 another title run for F'Dale Maybe?
St. John Fisher vs. Brockport St. John takes this one 9-4

Word

[reddragon00]

That Oneonta St. game and Farmingdale St. game........AWEFUL!  These teams should not be there but hey, the NCAA knows best.  BRUTAL!!!!!!

[John McGraw]

That Oneonta St. game and Farmingdale St. game........AWEFUL!  These teams should not be there but hey, the NCAA knows best.  BRUTAL!!!!!!

Farmingdale won the regional last year and they're an automatic qualifier. If memory serves me correct, they nearly knocked off #3 RPI in the first round in 2008.

[Ron Ron]

What does Farmingdale having nearly knocked off #3 RPI in 2008 have anything to do with anything? This is 2010 and RPI is nowhere to be found...

[reddragon00]

THat's right Ron Ron.  John....Dont care about last year.  D3Baseball had farmingdale in top 15 in pre-season until they went like 1-10 to start the year.  That means squat.  And almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades!!!  Would have like to see more game like the 1st and last one .  Tow good ball games.  Those 2 don't belong!  Bottom line

[wordsmith]

Day 2 Picks:

Skidmore over Castleton State -2 to -3 (will either team score more than a run?)
Brockport St. over Oneonta St
Cortland St over KSC (Unless KSC's bats come alive today their stay in NY will be short, so they better get C-St today)
St. John Fisher over F'Dale St. (Fisher slows title run for F'Dale)

Word

[KSCfan]

Day 2 sees me staring at my computer screen and shaking it like a magic 8 ball as i watch Keene State and Cortland battle it out.  I know that year in and year out Cortland is a very good team.  The key to todays game is going to be 2 fold.

#1 Keene's ability to hit Cortland.  I have a feeling that the 1 run they scored yesterday is not going to be enough for keene today.  Keene has never seen any of these pitchers so that might make it tough for them, but needs to get the bats goings today.

# 2 Keene's bullpen.  If keene can get enough offense to get to the bullpen with a lead you have to like their chances.  Vogt has really pitched very well for them, and the bullpen as a whole as done a good job so far.  Keene started raymond game 2 in the LEC tourny and he had a rough game, that being said he has also at times pitched very wellt his year. they are going to need a good quality start out of whomever today to beat Cortland.

I am picking keene in the upset 6-4 in a very close one

[magicman]

Skidmore leads 6-4 over Castleton State going into the top of the 7th.

[magicman]

That Oneonta St. game and Farmingdale St. game........AWEFUL!  These teams should not be there but hey, the NCAA knows best.  BRUTAL!!!!!!

Farmingdale won the regional last year and they're an automatic qualifier. If memory serves me correct, they nearly knocked off #3 RPI in the first round in 2008.

What does Farmingdale having nearly knocked off #3 RPI in 2008 have anything to do with anything? This is 2010 and RPI is nowhere to be found...

John's point is that Farmingdale is an automatic quailifier so they have every right to be in the regional. His other comment was just to give you guys a little history lesson.   You guys are like Moriarty, always with the negative thoughts.   

[magicman]

Skidmore still in front 6-5 over Castleton St.  after 8 innings.

[magicman]

Castleton St scores 2 unearned runs on back to back errors by Skidmore in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Thoroughbreds 7-6. Tough way to end the season for Skidmore. Freshman Jordan Keysor came in to pitch for Skidmore in the bottom of the 7th with 2 on and 1 out and Skidmore up 6-4. A sac fly made it 6-5 and he got out of the inning without any more damage. He pitched a scoreless 8th inning but the Skidmore coach opted to go with his closer Zach Rudman to start the 9th. A leadoff walk followed by a sacrifice bunt and a wild pitch gave Castleton a runner on 3rd with 1 out. Next batter reached on an error by the 3rd baseman allowing the runner to score the tying run and the following batter reached on a single back to the pitcher followed by a throwing error by the pitcher which allowed the winning run to score. I was hoping they let Keysor pitch the ninth as he's a local kid and scscoach's son, but figured the Skidmore coach would make the pitching change. Too bad it didn't work out. The Keysor kid finished the year with an ERA OF 1.99, not to shabby for a freshman. Chad must be a pretty proud father.