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

[Gramps]

Congrats to all of the teams that are in the MidEast Regional. Now if the weather cooperates??
Super to see Case included. 1st time in a "Regional", I think. Good Luck.

[EttaFan1]

Wednesday's Schedule

Game 1  9:30 AM  #4 Franklin vs. #5 Frostburg
Game 2  1:00 PM  #3 Adrian vs. #6 Case Western Reserve
Game 3  4:30 PM  #2 'Berg vs. #7 Penn State - Altoona
Game 4  8:00 PM  #1 Marietta vs. Loser Game 1.

[Pat Coleman]

All things considered, this is pretty good.  I wasn't a "fan" of the predictions made on the D3 baseball site with Shenandoah coming in here.  And while it would be nice to not have to play Heidelberg again, if we have to we have to. 

Kean is probably glad to not welcome the hornets either.

It will be interesting to see the rest of this fill out. 

Well, we figured the NCAA would spend its money the way it always has. This year was definitely a surprise. We'll have to remember that when football and basketball roll around, that baseball got to spring for two extra teams to fly.

[BigPoppa]

All things considered, this is pretty good.  I wasn't a "fan" of the predictions made on the D3 baseball site with Shenandoah coming in here.  And while it would be nice to not have to play Heidelberg again, if we have to we have to. 

Kean is probably glad to not welcome the hornets either.

It will be interesting to see the rest of this fill out. 

Well, we figured the NCAA would spend its money the way it always has. This year was definitely a surprise. We'll have to remember that when football and basketball roll around, that baseball got to spring for two extra teams to fly.

And it is much cheaper to fly a hoops team than a baseball team. Half the number of players.

[EttaFan1]

Pat,

I am well aware of your thought process, as it had been discussed on these boards at great length.  It was strictly my personal biases that didn't want to see shenendoah here...nothing more nothing less.  It was a bigger shock the NCAA did what it did as opposed to what you predicted. 

The best two weeks of the year are forthcoming!

[forheavendial4999]

Interesting matchups the first day. Adrian and Domschot/Partyka against a good hitting Case team with really mediocre pitching.

Frostburg State has an all-American candidate ace but doesn't tend to score a lot of runs, going against Franklin which has several pretty decent pitchers, no great ones, a shoddy defense, and a really solid offense.

I would think Frostburg would have a good chance to win if they throw Ross. And a potential Heidelberg/Adrian redux is tasty.

The longer they stay around, the tougher Franklin gets in this regional IMO with their pitching depth and offense.

[EttaFan1]

Near as I can tell from reading the NCAA manual, they have eliminated the provision which allowed Heidelberg to win the regional in three games a year ago. 

However, from the schedule posted on the offical site, it appears that the top seed still only has to win one game. 

It will be interesting to see which schedule is correct.

[mideastfan2]

Near as I can tell from reading the NCAA manual, they have eliminated the provision which allowed Heidelberg to win the regional in three games a year ago. 

However, from the schedule posted on the offical site, it appears that the top seed still only has to win one game. 

It will be interesting to see which schedule is correct.

I have been wondering the same thing....the Championship manual has Marietta playing the loser of the 4/5 game; but the MC website has it the same as last year, where they would play the winner.

I would tend to go with the Handbook, but then again it's the NCAA, so who knows what's right.

[old scot]

Being a NCAC and OAC homer, I see this region coming down to an Etta and Berg faceoff to go to Appleton.
Pios pitching staff has been unreal during the season and post season. If they continue their outstanding performance from the hill, I don't see anyone beating them.( In the Mid East and Appleton)
As far as the Berg, I know they have a great offense but, their numbers are down compared to last year. The only thing the Student Princes have going for them is facing Etta pitching again may give them more time to figure them out.
I hate to pick against Woo Alum, Matt Palm but, I think the Express will take this region.

It is a shame that the NCAA did not ship the Berg to another region. I think you have 2 of the top 4 in the country playing for one spot in the big dance.

[EttaFan1]

Looks like they have made the change. It now shows MC playing the loser of game 1.

[EttaFan1]

Here is the "bracket" with the three difference scenarios.



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[Gramps]

Good Luck to THE BERG as they began the Mid-East Regional today against Penn State- Altoona.


GO BERG!!!!

[EttaFan1]

New schedule for today...

Game 1 11:45
Game 2 3:00
Game 3 6:15
Game 4 9:30

No big shock here given the rain we had lst night and the weather so far here in town this morning.

[Gramps]

According to the Marietta Region website, most of the games will have a video option for those who can't be there.  Just click on Details, and than on Watch to access the video of your favorite team.  Good Luck to all of the teams.  Still praying for the weather to cooperate.

[EttaFan1]

Frostburg saving their all American candidate for game 2.

Interesting decision