Mid-East Region 2014

[Spence]

Yeah seems like Manner did well until he maybe ran out of gas a bit.

Hendrixson starting seemed like a good idea, but I just wonder if he had thrown his season before the regional...a lot to ask of a FR to pitch that much in tight spots.

Berg is still young for the most part, but being young and improving are two different things. They need to find some guys to take big steps forward. BW, MC and Northern have most of their key guys back too, IIRC.

[Dr. Acula]

JCU down 3-0 to TMC after 4 innings.  Come on Streaks plate a couple and put the pressure on!

[Bishopleftiesdad]

I agree as well, Come on Streaks.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

John Carroll now up 4-3 over Thomas More.

http://www.sidearmstats.com/marietta/baseball/

Bottom 5

[mideastfan2]

JCU could easily be one of those teams that battles their way through the loser's bracket using their strong offense.  They will need to find some pitching to keep the opposing offenses idle though.

bottom 8th
JCU - 7
TMC - 3

[Dr. Acula]

JCU's pen is trying to make this interesting.  Rosinski gave up 4 singles in the 9th before being pulled with the bases loaded up 7-4.  Oddly all 4 batters were down in the count when they singled including a couple at 0-2.

[mideastfan2]

Ouch...tough loss for JCU.  9-8 in 12 innings.

[Spence]

The rain today kind of messed up my dream scenario for the regional. Was thinking MC could go Herstine/Byers/Herstine/Byers and win the tournament.

Would be hard to bring back the #2 starter on Monday now.

Might see Herstine in relief tomorrow though if it's tight. You'd *like* to not use your ace on Monday, though obviously you do what you must to win the tournament and worry about Appleton later.

[Spence]

Byers struggles early again and Widener's knuckleballing ace makes it stand up. 5-4 Pride, good ballgame.

Not sure what accounts for the early inning struggles. Happens with some MLB guys, even. One of those weird things about baseball I guess.

[mideastfan2]

Byers struggles early again and Widener's knuckleballing ace makes it stand up. 5-4 Pride, good ballgame.

Not sure what accounts for the early inning struggles. Happens with some MLB guys, even. One of those weird things about baseball I guess.

And too many guys left on base in the middle innings. The failed sac bunt with no outs was a killer, and bunting Winpigler in the 8th was iffy. I probably would've tried to steal Hanahan before taking the bat out of the hands of the hottest hitter. Oh well, Brewer has 3 rings, not me..haha

Gonna need to get the sticks going to win 5 in a row!!

[Spence]

We've been such rubbish at stealing bases this season, and I'm guessing the field was not in great condition (didn't sound like). Forget who but someone got thrown out stealing on the knuckler.

Hit and run maybe, figuring you're probably going to be early anyway? Even though he was throwing a knuckler it didn't seem like contact was a real problem.

Like you said though, Brewer has the rings, and he almost always maximizes the talent he has in the postseason and I think he's done a great job this year.

[mideastfan2]

Marietta and LaRoche eliminated today. Schedule still remaining...

Game 11 - Widener (2-0) vs Salisbury (2-0)
Game 12 - Thomas More (2-1) vs Case Western (2-1)
Game 13 - winner game 12 (3-1) vs loser game 11 (2-1)

Game 14 - winner game 11 (3-0) vs winner game 13 (?-1)
Game 15 - same as game 14, if necessary

[DagarmanSpartan]

OK, so we've stayed in it longer than H-berg, Marietta, and JCU.

Good.

Let's keep it going!

[mideastfan2]

OK, so we've stayed in it longer than H-berg, Marietta, and JCU.

Good.

Let's keep it going!

I would hope you aren't happy until you break through and make the World Series. After reaching a regional title game last season,  anything short of that this season should upset you. Being eliminated later in a regional tourney than some other programs doesn't get you a flag to fly over your ballpark. Good luck today, and hopefully tomorrow.

[Dr. Acula]

Case is thumping TMC so far.  Jumped out with 5 in the 1st and lead 11-1 in the 4th. 

Not Mideast regional, but BW gets going in about 20 minutes.  Good luck Jackets!