9-4A

You better show up! Every team in this district has a shot. Lots of tough pitching. I think the team that gets the most support from their underclassman will prevail....JMHO

This district could go any way!

McKinney Lee and Lipka too tough
Sherman SS Wellborn will be fun to watch
Wakeland new coach, lots of young talent
North enough pitching to make playoffs
Centennial good young talent; pitching problems
Frisco lack of pitching makes them sub .500
Liberty not much but love the Durham kid
Denison football is their passion

Lot's of D1 pitching talent in 9-4A -- runs should be tough to come by. I'll be shocked if Mckinney doesn't make a deep run in the state playoffs.

I was hoping someone would start a little 9-4a talk. Most teams in this district return almost the entire starting lineup. (Plenty of All-District players return) McKinney lost 2 and Wakeland only 1 just of the top of my head. I know Sherman and North return most starters as well...

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Centennial good young talent; pitching problems

I disagree. This is a senior heavy team for one, and they dont have pitching problems...I fact they have pitching depth.

This district, as much as any I know, comes down to the last week every year. There always seems to be 3 or 4 teams that can win it, all the way to the end. But for the record, Coach Price has 4 district championships in 5 years.

IMO, McKinneys Lee and Lipka will be the difference makers in this district. Pitching is strong so hits will be a premium. Coach Price seems to find a way to roll out a strong squad year after year. It'll come down to Mckinney and Sherman again. Sorry FISD.

What about the underclassmen we keep hearing about. Are there diamonds in rough or all hype?

My son played for Forney against Lee and Lipka in the playoffs two years ago. I agree that they are both very much difference makers. They were just Sophmores then and they played like Seniors. My son got the RBI single off of Lee in game two and I think he was lucky that he got a fastball which Lee left up a little in the zone (probably the only miss he had the whole game). And Lipka literally "striped" every ball he hit. They should be able to carry the team on their shoulders and with some help could go very deep in the playoffs.

What about the underclassmen in this district? Who are some kids to watch?

Willie Schwanke-?
Julio Olivieri- Liberty

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Originally posted by TripleThreat2:
What about the underclassmen in this district? Who are some kids to watch?

The best looking hitter I have seen so far is Taylor Raglin....Sophmore at Centennial

What about predictions in this district, what four teams will make the playoffs?

McKinney
Sherman
McKinney North
Wakeland

i think yall are all forgetting about wakeland they are loaded with seniors. Greg Mccall a signee of UTA, one of the best players in the district. Just sayin dont forget about them

Hey 12345...look at LionPop's post right before yours. I believe he didn't forget about Wakeland...

hey tychco....thanks for your input

Definitely not forgetting about Wakeland. They also have couple of the best juniors in the district in Swann/Buhler. What does the pitching look like for Wakeland?

I think any of the four teams I listed could win this district, you can throw Centennial in as well. (I am just not that familiar with what they have comming back)

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Originally posted by ilovebaseball12345:
hey tychco....thanks for your input

No problem...always happy to help people who can't, or won't, pay attention and actually read these posts.

haha whatever you say big boy

Big game Tues. night McKinney High at McKinney North.
Any predictions?

Lee vs Ladd... 1-0 win for somebody!

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Big game Tues. night McKinney High at McKinney North.
Any predictions?

Should be a great game as always, both teams playing very good.

No question who I will be pulling for but I predict North wins 2-1.

Sherman lost a heartbreaker to North. Gatewoods a great coach and does one heck of a job. Shermans about to turn things around and make a run for it, I can feel it.

McKinney is not hitting the ball and scoring runs like I think they are capable. Really struggled at the plate VS Frisco Fiday night. However, I beleive Lee will be too much for North and the Lions will be able to scratch out a few runs against a very good pitcher in Ladd. Right now imho, it looks like McKinney, Wakeland, North, and Sherman. However, Centenial will be tough all year and I was somewhat impressed with Frisco the other night. Very tough district top to bottom.

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McKinney is not hitting the ball and scoring runs like I think they are capable. Really struggled at the plate VS Frisco Fiday night.

McKinney has some nagging injuries with a couple players and CF broke his arm last week. (out until playoffs, maybe) So there have been some tweaks to the lineup that may need a little time to gel.

Take nothing away from Frisco though, they made some nice plays on balls hit hard. Agree, as always this district is tough top to bottom. I wish the district stayed in tact next year.

How did the Sherman & Centennial game Fri. 3-19?

I wouldn'nt bet against either Ladd or Lee. Not sure what the over/under is but I'll bet the under. Should be a great contest.

No dissapointment last night. 4-3 nail biter with the final out at the plate... look forward to the rematch.

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No dissapointment last night. 4-3 nail biter with the final out at the plate... look forward to the rematch.

Yes, great game.

Sherman vs Wakland must have been a good one as well, 2-1.

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Originally posted by LionPop:

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Big game Tues. night McKinney High at McKinney North.
Any predictions?

No question who I will be pulling for but I predict North wins 2-1.

You should be ashamed of yourself......

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You should be ashamed of yourself......

the perfect setup!

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Look at the box score. 9 errors. Sherman had 7. what I want to know is how a team could have possibly lost a 2-1 game when the other team gave up 7 errors... if the box score was accurate.

Didn't see the box score. Wow, hard to believe 9 errors and only 3 runs total...

Runners left on every inning. 1 picked off, 1 hosed at the plate, 1 caught stealing 3rd, 2 missed sac bunt attempts. You name it and it happened that night. Powell was really good on the bump too.

Thanks for reminding me though how we could've lost!

Wow, tough break!

Seems like there has been a surprise win each week in the district, who will it be tomorrow?

Centennial at McKinney
Frisco at Wakeland
Sherman at Liberty
North at Denison

[QUOTE]Originally posted by LionPop:
Seems like there has been a surprise win each week in the district, who will it be tomorrow?

Centennial at McKinney
Frisco at Wakeland
Sherman at Liberty
North at Denison[/QUOTE

I think Centennial may just beat McKinney!

While I would love to see an upset, Centennial doesn't have the firepower to beat McKinney. North will bury Denison, Sherman should handle Liberty, and Wakeland will win over Frisco.

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I think Centennial may just beat McKinney!

It could certainly happen, but with a well rested Lipka on the hill I wouldn't count on it. Lipka has been bringing some nasty stuff his last two outings.

I haven't seen Centennial play yet and I am looking forward to seeing them. I know they were really playing well early in the season.

Can someone shed some light on who the pitching matchups will be tonight in 9-4A?

After the game between Centennial and McKinney last night, Centennial proved that they can compete, even against a well rested Lipka. CHS Junior, Blake Harrell matched Lipka inning for inning with an incredible performance, which held McKinney's 5 hottest hitters in check, and yielded a team batting average for the night of .196. A great game from both sides of the diamond for both teams.

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Originally posted by LionPop:

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I think Centennial may just beat McKinney!

It could certainly happen, but with a well rested Lipka on the hill I wouldn't count on it. Lipka has been bringing some nasty stuff his last two outings.

I haven't seen Centennial play yet and I am looking forward to seeing them. I know they were really playing well early in the season.