BB: Regional (Mid-East) Terre Haute '08, Adrian '09, Marietta '10, '11

[fantastic50]

What I'm seeing is that the game started at 2:20, and is now 4-4 in the top of the 5th inning.

[mideastfan2]

Adrian wrecks the bracket and stays alive with an extra inning win over Rose Hulman.  Gotta love these 6-team brackets when there are five teams left after day two!!

Next up:

GAME SIX - Wooster vs Marietta

[old scot]

I guess Wooster and Marietta are in a rain delay.  I can't get either schools radio broadcast and the are no live stats on the regional site.

Starting lineups  posted has Miller on the mound for Woo and Baumler of Etta.

Can some of the Marietta guys tell me what happened to Justin Merryman? He is not on their playoff roster. Good offensive player plus valuable on the mound.

[David Collinge]

Wooster/Marietta seems to have been postponed until Saturday at noon.  If I'm reading this bracket correctly, the loser of that game (Game 6) will have to play a doubleheader, immediately suiting up for an elimination game vs. Rose at 3:30, while both Adrian and Heidelberg sit around until their 7pm first pitch.  (All of this is, of course, weather permitting.)  I'm not sure why those two games couldn't be reversed; I'm also not sure whether it would be better for the Woo/'Etta loser to have a few hours off between games.  I am sure, however, that it would be exponentially better to win Game 6 than to lose it.

[ScotsFan]

Wooster/Marietta seems to have been postponed until Saturday at noon.  If I'm reading this bracket correctly, the loser of that game (Game 6) will have to play a doubleheader, immediately suiting up for an elimination game vs. Rose at 3:30, while both Adrian and Heidelberg sit around until their 7pm first pitch.  (All of this is, of course, weather permitting.)  I'm not sure why those two games couldn't be reversed; I'm also not sure whether it would be better for the Woo/'Etta loser to have a few hours off between games.  I am sure, however, that it would be exponentially better to win Game 6 than to lose it.

This really makes it difficult for the loser of Game 6!  It really doesn't make much sense to not let Heide and Adrian play the middle game and then have the loser of game 6 take on RHIT in the nightcap.

All in all, staying in the winners bracket is always exponetially better and especially in this case!

[Gramps]

Berg takes care of Concordia 14-2.  Strong outing for Brian Koehl. 

The Berg unveiled their "Rally Hawks", a Mohawk haircut, as an inspirational and motivational thrust for the team for this game and the rest of the tournament. As the proof is in the pudding, the first test was a success. As we all know, baseball players are superstitious, and this is a team that has faced adversity. Anyhow, only the future holds the key,
so we'll have to wait and see the end results.

GO BERG!!!

[Dr. Acula]

Can some of the Marietta guys tell me what happened to Justin Merryman? He is not on their playoff roster. Good offensive player plus valuable on the mound.

mideastfan might know the specifics, but what I can tell you is that I don't recall seeing his name in their boxscores much after the Mount DH (2nd week of April).  I would have to assume injury because it's certainly not a grade issue (he was Etta's male recipient of the Clyde Lamb Award and you have to have at least a 3.0 to even be considered). 

[mideastfan2]

Unfortunately for Justin, he's done for the year.  He has a medical condition that won't allow him to play any longer, and he's been out for about the half the season.  I don't know much more than that.

He was awarded Marietta College's 2008-09 Male Athlete of the Year, for his steller work in the classroom, as well as on the field over his last four years!!

[ScotsFan]

What a surprise...  It's raining yet again up in Adrian... 

Does anyone happen to know what the scenario is if there is no winner determined by the deadline of Monday night?  Because this is looking more and more like we won't be getting done before Monday night's deadline.

Hopefully the forecast for tomorrow and Monday stays true.  They're calling for 0% chance of rain tomorrow and only a 10% chance on Monday so they should be able to get quite a few games in over the next two days.  It all depends on how many delays we get today because of the rain... 

This game is extremely pivotal now for the winner.  For Wooster, seeing that there last game was Thursday, is it possible that if they win, that McDowell could be available to pitch for them tomorrow? 

[Ralph Turner]

Handbook

Method of determining regional champion if play cannot be completed:

Six-team tournament:
a. Up until one team becomes 3-0, the highest-seeded team that has not been eliminated
will advance to the finals inAppleton.
b. If teams have an equal number of losses, the higher-seeded team, as determined by
the Baseball Committee before the start of regional play, will advance to the finals in
Appleton.

Eight-team tournament:
a. Up until the completion of game four the highest seeded team will advance to the finals
in Appleton.
b. Up until the completion of game 9, the highest-seeded undefeated team will advance
to the finals in Appleton.
c. After game 9, the undefeated team will advance to Appleton. If both teams have the
same number of losses the higher-seeded team will advance to Appleton.
For all rounds of competition, the committee will do its best to make sure that no
team plays more than two games in a day, barring unforeseen circumstances.

Championship Finals. The eight winners of the competitions will advance to the
championship series. The championship finals bracket, including dates, and game
times, may be found in Appendix A.

[old scot]

After 4, Wooster 8, Etta1. Scots score 5 times in the bottom of the 4th with 2 out.

[Ralph Turner]

Woo 10, Etta 1, Etta is batting in the top of the 6th.

[old scot]

Wooster leading 11-1 in the bottom of the 7th. Scots are still batting with the bases loaded and 1 out. Wooster is swinging the bats pretty well, out hitting Etta 15-3 thus far.

I wonder if Coach P will pull Miller with a 10 run lead and try to preserve future innings if needed.

The live stats must be frozen or this is the longest pitching change ever.

[ScotsFan]

Another perfectly scripted game for the Scots in this regional!  Mark Miller gives the Scots another outstanding start going 7 innings and having to throw only 88 pitches!

And the offense backed up Miller allowing Pettorini to go to one of the youngsters in the pen as Tanner Hall worked a scoreless 8th.

So, unless the Pios can pull off a miraculous rally, the Scots will be able to sit back and relax the rest of the day awaiting their opponent for tomorrow!

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Wooster 13  Marietta 3 

Nice win for the Scots as they are now the only undefeated team left in the regional.  As Scotsfan noted, Mark Miller only threw 88 pitches which should leave him available for some relief work tomorrow if needed.

When Wooster takes the field tomorrow, there will be only 3 teams left in the regional.

GO SCOTS!