Good win by the Marlins 3-2 over HSC. Pitching actually held up well with Alex Tucci throwing 7 quality innings and VWC coming back from behind in late innings.  With so many freshman starting in this team, I'm hoping the future is bright.  Need more quality arms like Alex Tucci to develop and help this team out.  Offense has been clicking all year but errors on the field have derailed VWC from getting more than 13 wins.  One last series with W&L on the 19th.

With a Conference record of 10-13 and only a series with LaGrange left this weekend, I can't see how NCWC will qualify for post season play.  I believe only top 6 get in, correct?

Another tough day for NCWC yesterday as they played NAIA's St. Andrews and lost 11-6.  Bishops fall to 11-19-1 for the season and any hopes of finishing the year at least .500 were gone in this game.  St. Andrews was not overpowering but as usual NCWC had 1 bad inning (gave up 9 runs) and 2 more errors on the field.  SO 3B James Kornegay was the bright spot yesterday.  Up next is a wekend series with Maryville that I thing NCWC has to sweep.  Hopefully we'll see SR Will Beasley, FR Spencer Ramsey and FR Ryan Grant have good games on the mound this weekend.

VWC has a make up game today vs Randolph Macon...pitching has really been a problem with team ERA at 5.95.  With the exception of JR Alex Tucci and SO Sean Greiser, staff is struggling to get outs.  I was actually hopingto see FR Taylor Erby getting a chance to throw more.  Kid was pumping 87-88 MPH in high school which is plenty hard enough to give DIII batters a challenge.

NCWC struggles continue...took 2 of 3 from Averett this weekend but defense is beyond terrible...

With 53 errors in 23 games, that's more than 2 per game, how can you expect the pitching staff to hold it together?  Infield defense is letting Bishops down and the carrousel of changing players to find someone with a glove continues from game to game. 

Bright stars have been fresh OF Luis Palencia (.352 avg, 16 SB), jun 1B/DH JJ Rodriguez (.356 avg, 7 doubles), soph SS/P Ciro Norzagaray (.345 avg, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 5 SB).

2 USA South big time players and their first season in Pro ball:

(Methodist) Chris Perry / 4-4, 3.18 ERA, 13G, 13GS, 70.2 INN, 67 H, 20 BB, 55 K (Low-A Peoria Chiefs - St. Louis)

(CNU) Austin Chrismon / 3-1, 3.06 ERA, 11G, 2GS, 32.1 INN, 25 H, 8 BB, 24 K (Rookie - Greeneville Astros - Houston)

SP Shane Flynn (USA South, NCWC '12) for Raton Osos and Taos Blizzard, Pecos League

RP Ryan FLeischmann (USA South, CNU '13) for Schaumburg Boomers, Frontier League

High-A (Pam Beach Cardinals) starters look for a moment to be struggling but some Peoria guys got promoted and taken those slots.  Still hopeful that by end of year Chris may get a start ot two with Palm Beach.  Very good player at MU and was a NCWC killer when my son played there.  Best of luck to him.

RP James Bierlein (ODAC, Randolph Macon 11') for Schaumburg Boomer, Frontier League

So far, the former yellow jacket has pitched in 24 G, 29.2 INN, 27 H, 32 K, 4.55 ERA

http://www.boomersbaseball.com/clubhouse/roster/2013/185/james-bierlein/


C Billy Crowe (ODAC, Virginia Wesleyan '13) for Alpine Cowboys, Pecos League

The former Marlin finished his season 31 G, .282 BA, 15 RBI, 18 R, .441 OBP

Chris Perry seems to be doing really well so far...any chance of a late season call up to High-A?

Darren Hodges, Ferrum College has resigned after 6 years as the Panthers Head Coach.

http://www.ferrumpanthers.com/news/2013/5/17/BB_0517132840.aspx

Just speaking for NCWC, I believe that is exactly what their train of thought was last off season when they loaded up with pitching.  Coming back for 2014, the Bishops are pretty set with SR Will Beasley, JR Hatteras Brooks and SO Ciro Norzagaray for the weekends conference series and SR Jackson Pleasant and SO Robert Mondoux for mid week starts.  NCWC looks like carried 16 pitchers in their varsity roster.

Tough fought out win by Methodist yesterday over Hutington.  I take my hat off to Inman...he held his ground yesterday.

Take on Bridgewater team today that was flat yesterday.  I'm surprised with that offense they only managed 5 hits off Millsaps.  I'm expecting MU to throw SO RHP Daniel Royer today.

Inman gets out of bases loaded trouble in the bottom of 4th but has been masterful so far.  I was completely wrong and he has done very well.  Given up only 3 hits to Hutington thru 4 innings.  Keep it going MU.  At the top of the 5th, MU leads 1-0.

Narch,
I do see your point.  Being a coach myself, I tend to lean towards match ups more.  The only sample we got from Inman vs Hutington was not good, so to me since they already saw him and beat him up good, I would tend to go with someone who they have not seen...BUT I can also see your point because when he pitched in March he was very inconsistent and lately seem to have found a formula that works for him to get guys out.  Nevertheless, I wish the best of luck to MU.