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Sometimes it depends on the league. The OAC almost every team is in the 40's. In my faborite, the NCAC is usually carries in the 30's. Denison since Deegan has taken over may carry the lowest roster size. The HCAC is similar to the OAC. Bluffton carries in the 50's. But Bluffton neber cuts a player. There are players on team that know that they will never see the field. (Thanks to jboss for his info there). Mount Union in the OAC does the same thing.
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Son's first year at JuCo there was 55 or so during the fall season. When asked the coach said not to worry, he won't have to make cuts. They'll self cut by spring. Sure enough, a few became ineligible due to grades, some injured (redshirt) and the rest self cut (quit). Come spring the roster was at 35. Additionally by the last month the active roster was down to 28 or so as more quit due to lack of playing time, grades and I think maybe one or two injuries.
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Not sure anout JV, if there is they do not play many games.
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Wife and I are just trying to learn the freshman ropes and excited too see what playing time and contributions son can make to help his team this spring. They say "adversity doesn't build character but reveals it" and his path to get to this point has been filled with one roadblock after another. I'm not sure how I would've handled it but he has with the heart and desire of a true champion. Between his freshman and sophomore year of high school he experienced elbow pain during summer ball.
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Heh, funny....this sounds exactly like my son's juco, same situation. Looks like the spring roster is currently at 40. Season starts in 13 days....woot!
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So......here's cautiously and optimistically hoping it's all behind him and praying he can just do what he so passionately loves! AGDAD19 - If this were a competition, your son would probably be in the lead for comebacks. Good luck and hopefully the decks are cleared for the rest of his career. I've still got about 24 months to go before my 2017 gets his shot and I am hoping for a much less eventful two years. Please give us an update as the season progresses.
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Our freshman son will start practice 9 days from now. 1st game is on the 19th of Feb. He says, "there are lots of pitchers", but tells us his bullpens are going well. He seems to have a good relationship with his pitching coach and understands the communication, feels confident he will get substantial innings this spring. He's excited for the opportunity and can't wait to get started. 29 more days till I get to watch some baseball. Yay !!
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Sons college roster posted this weekend and seeing his name on it took it to a whole new level. Hoping he gets to travel with them next weekend.
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I remember when my son was a freshman at a JuCo. JuCo's can play a limited number of fall games. For the first several away games he didn't make the "travel squad" (bus held 28 - 25 players and 3 coaches plus gear), but late in the fall season he calls with news he had made the travel squad and they would be playing about an hour from home (the JuCo was 4.5 hours away). My wife and I were real excited. From that point on he always made the travel squad.
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Opening day for our son tomorrow. Already have taken the day off and will be there for the whole weekend series. Good luck to all. Enjoy every inning of every game because it goes fast.
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2014 ( Juco) scrimmages Saturday and first DH is Feb 6th... between the 4 of them I have 147 games .... at least I can watch 2013 on the OVC games on the digital channel and a couple on SEC network.
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Clemson baseball will be having their annual baseball dinner this saturday with guest speaker Dale Murphy as well as the first annual Fan Fest on Feb 6th. Official practice begins tomorrow. There are a couple of folks here whose sons are on the team, and I am wishing their players the best of luck for the coming season. As an FYI, I read that one of our webster's son was ranked #94 freshman. Congrats to Ryley Gilliam. I heard he is the real deal! Best of luck to all of your sons this season.
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Our son called last night, made the travel team for opening weekend, 1 on Friday, Dh on Sat. Has been pitching and playing 2nd. He is 9 hours away in ark. their playing in Okla. Still 9 hours from Houston. We are leaving tomorrow afternoon. So excited, hope he gets on the field but will be good to see him. Was really just a closer on his hs team and PO only so he has enjoyed all the time in practice. Coach wants to work him on field to but, said if he decided to go just po they would talk.
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BS...great feeling and congrats to your son...not easy task to make team and even greater to make the travel squad and to get to play like he is going to. I am sure that he put a lot of hard work into it and now it shows. Go and have a great time watching him...remember that our kids don't want us to 'cheer' too much because it 'embarrass' them (in my case, I don't care with my son, I still cheer like crazy for the team). Have a great time and drive carefully all the way and enjoy it. Time...
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Son’s team played their opening series last weekend at PG Lakepoint. It is a fantastic facility. Typical opening series, both teams looked a little rusty. Weather was fantastic for January. It was great to get my baseball fix in, now we wait for two more weeks to see the next game. Son looked solid for 1 st outing. 5IP, 10K, 0BB, 3 hits. He got some nice ink in the PG blog… http://www.perfectgame.org/blogs/View.aspx?blog=580
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Son's team opens the season in... two minutes. I had a bit of a flashback as I texted him a morning message. It was the same that I gave him in Little League, all his other sports, Babe Ruth, HS, JC and now at his 4-yr... it was the same we discussed at length here in a past thread... "Play Hard. Have Fun" Looks like he has beat the odds again and either earned a starting spot or at least a heavy role in the OF rotation. Of course, as always, that is a moving target and can change in an...
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All - Just wanted to pop in and say thanks for supporting my D2 baseball blog last season, and I hope everyone returns to keep tabs on the season in 2016! Good luck to everyone with children/friends/relatives all across the college landscape, and particularly D2! www.roadtocary.blogspot.com =)
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Yesterday was opening day for our son's team. The weather was beautiful, and we got to watch our son play the game that he loves. It doesn't get any better than that! We are really looking forward to the season!
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Son playing at Clemson?? Really cool, great athletic program.
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Woo Hoo!!! #wearefamily #gotigers #orangeandpurple #clemsonpride
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Son's team opens homestand against Oregon in a week. I can't wait to see the team compete!.
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3 days 6 hours 26 minutes until start of season! Got text from son over weekend. He gets the ball on the bum game one Saturday ay 1pm (#2 starter for team) - so until I see him again doing the thing he loves 4 days 3 hours 26 minutes
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Son's JC baseball season has already started, and he has made 2 starts. The first start was game 1 of the season, and he was a little off. He threw 3 2/3 innings and allowed 4 runs, 2 earned. He got a ND, and the team eventually came back to win. His second start was much better. 5 innings, 4 hits, 1 walk, and 5 K's. He was throwing from 88 - 90 in the first 2 innings, but dropped to 85 - 88 thereafter. He says he still isn't quite there yet, but he feels he is getting stronger every day.
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3 days!!! Snow yesterday....but 65-69 degrees opening weekend. Perfect for baseball!
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Little update on son.....been very enlightening. He's made travel team roster so far for all the games, although several games he only stepped foot on the field to help the outfielders warm up. (He's the only freshman and has a lot to learn and he knows it.) He did get 1 shot batting in the line up and flied out to center. Has pinch run and that's about it. Although it's hard to sit and watch and I'm sure is even harder for our son, he knows he has to do his time and that he's competing with...
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To everyone who has a son opening up this weekend, best of luck!
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Good luck to all the college players & parents this weekend.
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#BBALLMOMFAN - I completely agree. Son is 9 hours away.. and redshirt freshman. We still went to opening weekend. Now it does mean I will probably adjust the number of weekends we visit because he isn't playing but it's about showing your child that the things that matter to him or even her for that matter, are also important to you. And being that far away, they may not always say it but they are just as happy to see you as you are to see them!
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leaving work now for my first D1 game.... it's a whopping one hour away... and its a DH.... its about 65 degrees and sunny... Son is long to mid relief.... hoping I see him today since they are playing 18 innings.
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Good luck indeed to all players and there families! It is indeed exciting and I will be watching some college baseball today and this weekend via the Internet!
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1st double header of D1 baseball done. 2 2/3 innings pitched in relief. 3 swinging K's, and 1 ER. Butterflies were all around he said until the 1st swing then it was "business as usual". Looking forward to following the next 3 years.
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The college season is here! It's dark and cold out. Had a death in the family. But man did I smile checking the scores on D1Baseball.com. I love that it is back. When I set to write a book about college baseball I tried to capture that warmth of opening day... there is just nothing like the freshness of a new season! Best of luck for 2016
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OK I'm busting at the seams.... Last weekend they played to far for me to travel but good friend of mine made the game. As I mentioned in the update he was able to bat but flied out. This weekend however DH made the Friday game and I drove the 4.5 hours for the Saturday game that morning. Was going to leave before 4th game was over due to the 4.5 hour drive in front of me back home, but decided to stick it out I was there and I'd make the best of it and take him out to dinner so I buckled in...
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Son first outing yesterday. In fourth threw a pitch 5 feet in front of plate. I knew something was wrong immediately. Coach came right out. Pulled him. MRI next couple of days. It is his elbow. They fear UCL and tommy John surgery. He was / is more worried about how I am doing. Ugh! Ill let you all know
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This mini-story brought back memories of my experience (and my father's) a few years back. The long drives, the unknowing of what the weekend would entail for me, the lows of a bad game (or not playing at all... even after my dad drove 8 hours up to Maine !), and of course the times of highlights when everything went right (like your son's homerun). Congrats on the good game. What conference is he in? _________________________________________ Amazon: Going with the Pitch SE Author of "Going...
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Oh noooooo. However, he will get a medical waiver and be good to go next spring, which is his draft year. Go to the Cincinnati Reds doc. PM coming your way in a bit.
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We are going to him Kremchek He comes highly recommended. Goes to team doc tomorrow for initial and initial MRI. But ultimately it will be Kremchek
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My son had TJ by Kremchek....highly recommend. Hang in there!