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

[old scot]

Just got back in town and had a chance to review today's action.
Game 1 with Etta. Woo sloppy on D. Giving the opponent 6 extra outs is hard to over come. Both teams had 7 hits, all singles. Scots left 11 men on base to the Pios 6. 
Game 2 Scots get off to a quick start scoring 7 runs in the first 4 innings. McDowell gives up 2 runs in the first then puts up 8 goose eggs in going the distance while scattering 6 hits. Outstanding performance. Win or loses, he has to be tourney MVP.

Wooster vs Marietta for a place at the CWS.
With a 1 game season left I would probably guess Coach P will have all his pitchers available. yes, even McDowell if they need 3 outs in the ninth.

[oacfan]

I'm beginning to think that there might be a curse on being the #1 seed in the Mideast Regional.  The top seed hasn't advanced to Appleton since Wooster's last trip to the CWS in 2005.

Marietta advanced as an at large bid in 2006.  I heard a story on the radio yesterday that Coach Brewer ordered his kids to clean out their lockers and sent them home after they were eliminated in the OAC semis.  Only to find that they had to scramble back because they were awarded a Pool C bid.  I guess they took advantage of their opportunity...   

In 2007, Wooster was the #1 seed and Marietta made a repeat trip to Appleton in 2007 as the 4 seed coming out of the Mideast.

And last year, Heide was #1 in the Mideast and Adrian made it out as the 6 seed!

And now, this year, once again, the #1 is out early as Heide has already been eliminated.  I'm beginning to wonder if earning the #1 seed is really such a good thing after all... 

2006 Brewer did send his players home, Some Guys were back in Michigan already, and another was in Connecticut.  Only to get the call for the kids to scramble back...

As For Merryman he was having camplications with his medical condition all year.  He went to four or five different doctors and finally they told him had to shut it down.  It is something to do specifically with his heart. 

Its good to see Cimino on an absolute tear, he should be getting some looks with this type of season!!


Good to see Marietta in the Finals once again.. Last four times in the regional they won it.. lets make it 5

Etta Express keeps chugging along!!

[old scot]

That is terrible news about Merryman. I know he has meant a lot to the BB program on the field and as a leader ( as well as in the classroom). I wish the young man well and good luck in overcoming his health problem

[ScotsFan]

Lineups are up.  Wooster is going with Mark Miller and Marietta is going with Chris Stewart.

Stewart is making his 3rd appearance of the regional.  He won Marietta's opener over Adrian going 6 and giving up 3 runs.  He also came on in the 9th inning of yesterday's game vs. Wooster and shut down the Scots 1-2-3.

Miller is also making his 3rd appearance of the regional.  He got the final 2 outs vs. Concordia for a save in Wooster's opener.  And he held Marietta to just one run on 3 hits over 7 innings in his only start of the regional.

Should be a dandy for the right to go the Appleton and the CWS!

[countyroad]

Scoreless after 2 innings.  Wooster had an opportunity in the 2nd but came up empty.  Groezinger (sp) was picked off early in the inning before a couple hits.  Left runners at 2nd and 3rd at innings end.

[countyroad]

Wooster dodged a big MC threat in the third.  MC had runners at 2nd and 3rd with one out after a hit batter and error.  Miller got a strikeout and groundout to escape.

[ScotsFan]

Wooster seems to be close to breaking through for a big inning.  They sound like they're hitting the ball hard, but it's just that they're hitting it right at Marietta fielders.

Wooster has now hit into into 2 inning ending DP's on a hard liner right to the infielder and then doubling up the runner on base.

Wooster has 4 hits compared to none yet for Marietta.

[ScotsFan]

Marietta finally got their first hit in the 6th.  And thanks to a wild pitch, and their 2nd hit of the game, the Pios have scored the games only run.

I'm not liking how many opportunities the Scots have squandered.  They have been clutch so far in this regional with getting runners home with 2 outs.  And today...  Not so much.

Middle of 6:

Marietta - 1
Wooster - 0

Wooster has the heart of the order up in the bottom of the 6th so hopefully they can do some damage like Etta's heart of the order did in their half...

[countyroad]

Wooster takes a 2-1 lead thanks to a home run from Matt Pierce.  Heckuva game to listen to.  The feed from 960 has been a little choppy at times, but not too bad.

[ScotsFan]

I'm not liking how many opportunities the Scots have squandered.  They have been clutch so far in this regional with getting runners home with 2 outs.  And today...  Not so much.

Scratch that!!!  Matt Pierce belts a 2 run shot with 2 outs to give the Scots the lead in the bottom of the 6th!!!

[countyroad]

Tied at 2 again.  That lead didn't last long.  MC scored on a bases loaded no out fielders choice double play ball.

The fielding error by Wooster didn't help any.  Three errors today.

[countyroad]

Big break for Wooster as MC infielder lost a 2 out pop fly in the sun.  Wooster leads 3-2 now.

Tough break for MC.

[ScotsFan]

Big break for Wooster as MC infielder lost a 2 out pop fly in the sun.  Wooster leads 3-2 now.

Tough break for MC.

There is no such thing! 

[ScotsFan]

The winner of this game will be facing the winner of the Midwest Regional between Carthage and UW-Whitewater at the CWS.

UW-W needs to win two today over Carthage and the Warhawks lead in game one by the score of 4-2 in the 8th.

[ScotsFan]

Wooster is now 3 outs away from punching their ticket to Appleton!

How about a couple of insurance runs in this half of the 8th?  8)  My nerves could sure us a couple!