2007 ODAC Tournament Thread

JT, I will be there on Friday.

I'm hoping to buy a tourney pass and catch as many games as possible.

The NCAA D-III baseball handbook explains the 6 team bracket, sort of...

Six-Team
The format for the tournament where six teams participate:
Game 1—Team 1 vs. Team 6
Game 2—Team 2 vs. Team 5
Game 3—Team 3 vs. Team 4
Game 4—Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 5—Winner Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3
Game 6—Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

If four teams remain after Game 6, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 7—Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 8—Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 9—Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
Game 10—Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9
Game 11—If necessary, same teams as in Game 10

If five teams remain after Game 6, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 7—Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 8—Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 9—Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7

If two teams remain after Game 9, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 10—Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9
Game 11—If necessary, same teams as in Game 10

If three teams remain after Game 9, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 10—Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 9
Game 11—Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10

In all six-team tournaments, Games 1, 2 and 3 will be played on the first day; Games 4, 5 and 6 will be played on the second day; Games 7, 8 and 9 will be played on the third day, and Games 10 and 11 will be played on the fourth day.

JT & RB...I'll see you guys Friday.

fc v dad

Go Tigers

Game one update: VWC/RMC tied at 6 in the 8th, as VWC has battled bat from a 5-1 hole. Rivera only went about 3 IP for the Marlins.

Final...
...VWC wins 7-6 on a passed ball in the 9th. Only 3 of their 6 runs earned.
http://www.odaconline.com/07springchamps/odac01.htm#GAME.NCA

VWC will play the LOSER of the 7 PM game between BC and LC.
RMC will face the loser of the 3 PM tilt between HSC and WLU.

The radar does not look promising for the 7 PM game.

I guess all the ODAC posters must be on there way to Lynchburg...
...In game two, HSC defeated W&L:
http://www.odaconline.com/07springchamps/odac02.htm

...In game three, in a game a shade under 2 hours, BC defeated LC 2-1:
http://www.odaconline.com/07springchamps/odac03.htm

W&L plays RMC today at 11 AM, with LC having to play top-seeded VWC at 3 PM, followed by HSC and BC at 7 tonite.

DAY 2 UPDATE

W&L defeats RMC 12-5
http://www.odaconline.com/07springchamps/odac04.htm

LC defeats VWC to REALLY mess up the bracket
http://www.odaconline.com/07springchamps/odac05.htm

HSC defeats BC 7-0...Hadra goes the distance scatterring 6 hits.
http://www.odaconline.com/07springchamps/odac05.htm

11 AM Sat...VWC vs BC
3 PM Sat....LC vs W&L
7 PM Sat....HSC vs Winner of 11 AM game

(either 2 or 3 teams will remain with one loss going into Sunday...just read the first post for how it shakes out)

Although I feel as if I'm talking to myself...here goes the SATURDAY UPDATE:

BC defeats VWC 4-3 in 12 innings. Rivera went the first 11 for VWC. Both teams had ample opportunities to win.
http://www.odaconline.com/07springchamps/odac07.htm

LC thumps W&L 14-2, tallying runs in every inning. Joe Devlin goes 6 IP to get the win. Jon Crews goes 5 for 5 with 4 doubles to pace the 20 hit attack.
http://www.odaconline.com/07springchamps/odac08.htm

HSC vs BC in 7 PM game. Regardless of the outcome, Sunday at 1 PM will see LC vs HSC. IF BC wins, they play for the title at 4 PM, lose tonite and they go home.

1030 PM UPDATE:
In the final game of the day, BC defeated HSC 13-5. BC will play the winner of Sunday's 1 PM game between HSC and LC.
http://www.odaconline.com/07springchamps/odac09.htm

The key play of the game (and maybe the tournament) may be a collision at the plate by BC SS Jono Brooks, who was ejected from the game for trying to take out the catcher. Speculation in the stands is that due to that type of ejection, that Brooks, the Eagles' leading HR hitter for the season, may not be playing in Sunday's championship game.

Excellent coverage JT ! My son's team was out early, but I appreciate coming here and getting your updates. thanks

You're welcome. Bridgewater is playing like a team on a mission right now. I expect them to start Read on Saturday and should have the advantange, as LC and HSC will throw the house at each other just to get to the title game. It will be most interesting to see if Brooks will be eligible to play, or not for BC.

SUNDAY UPDATE:
HSC's Larry Greene's complete game effort propelled HSC to the championship game in a 3-2 win over Lynchburg.

JT - I've been following your thread! Just not sure who to cheer for! Now that Lynchburg is out, I'll certainly be hoping for HSC to pull things out! I don't think we have a Bridgewater parent, do we!?!?!

So is Lynchburg's season over?

I'll be following to see what happens. If that Bridgewater team looses their SS, I would think that could have a significanat impact... assuming so... not looking at any stats.

Bridgewater defeated HSC 7-0 to win the title. BC will await to hear where and who they will play in the Regional tournament. The season is over for the rest of the ODAC teams as none will have enough rating points to move to post-season play.

It was really nice to visit with FC v dad every day, and meet LadyNMom's son.

I got a good picture of her son and emailed it to LNM.

For a small college tourney, I thought it was a great turnout in fans and parents. Having Lynchburg playing the final day certainly helped attendance. I understand that the City of Lynchburg will be hosting again, next year. The stadium folks and grounds crew did a great job and were wonderful hosts.

Does anyone know the All-tournament team?

JT,

Thanks for the updates. Something came up and I couldn't make it out there.

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Originally posted by HoostheGoose:
Does anyone know the All-tournament team?

All-Tournament Team
Pitcher: Larry Greene, Hampden-Sydney
Catcher: Matt Hudgins, Virginia Wesleyan
1st Base: Jon Crews, Lynchburg
2nd Base: Aaron Read, Bridgewater
3rd Base: Daniel Prieto, Hampden-Sydney
Shortstop: Jono Brooks, Bridgewater
Outfield: John Apperson, Hampden-Sydney
Outfield: Mike Graves, Bridgewater
Outfield: Luke Swiney, Hampden-Sydney
Designated Hitter: Michael Lenox, Bridgewater

Most Outstanding Player: Ricky Read, Bridgewater