Gray Lee will probadly be a mid week starter at Mars Hill.
Andrew Cleet looks like he will start at 3rd base for Chowan College.
Jesse Ross will probadly start in centerfield for Radford.
Adam Hodge will probadly get some work during the week and come in for relief.
(all from Greenbrier High School)
bbndb,
i'm glad to hear that zach is doing so well ! sleeper ? hey, you just make sure that arm stays healthy because when he finally grows into those snow ski cleats, we both know where his future lies !! please tell him i said hello and to make it a great year.
i'm glad to hear that zach is doing so well ! sleeper ? hey, you just make sure that arm stays healthy because when he finally grows into those snow ski cleats, we both know where his future lies !! please tell him i said hello and to make it a great year.
Any word on how the state champion GB 03 group is doing?
To echo valefty44,it is great to hear how well the 03's are doing. I know this has been covered on a another thread, but a hat's off and a thank you goes out to these young men's AAU coaches: BBDNB, driller, valefty44 and KNIGHTS. These coaches built a strong foundation for our 03's to build on. From my perspective, I have a 12 year old currently playing AAU/USSSA (Performance Baseball; in association with Wayne Gomes). The AAU/USSA in our area is watered down from years past. Don't get me wrong and no disrespect to the coaches and players in this area, there are some good ones, but there are as many teams in this area as there were total for our state tournament in 96'. We (Performance Baseball) are classified as an Elite USSSA team; one of three in the State of VA. Getting back on the subject to the afore mentioned coaches, I have not seen many current coaches that I can compare too.
monarch baseball, I was at the ODU clinic last saturday. Jim Palmer was the guess-speaker and that was great. No disrespect to Mr. Palmer, but for me seeing all those local boys in their ODU uniform and chatting with them was the highlight of the day. Driller, talked with JJ. Super young man and can't wait to see him in a Cubs uniform at Wrigley.
LSUtiger, Phillip will spend two years at PJC. Ideally, (selfishly on my part, hey I want to see him play!) he could return and play at ODU and has expressed a desire to do so. I think he would have no problem fitting in with the players he grew up with.
Reality, he may get offers from one of the big schools down there. At his exit-brief (surprised he got one, being a Freshman) his coach said" if your grades were better (like Zach's) your the kind of player Rice U. would want. For now, we pray he stays healthy and take care of business in the classroom.
monarch baseball, I was at the ODU clinic last saturday. Jim Palmer was the guess-speaker and that was great. No disrespect to Mr. Palmer, but for me seeing all those local boys in their ODU uniform and chatting with them was the highlight of the day. Driller, talked with JJ. Super young man and can't wait to see him in a Cubs uniform at Wrigley.
LSUtiger, Phillip will spend two years at PJC. Ideally, (selfishly on my part, hey I want to see him play!) he could return and play at ODU and has expressed a desire to do so. I think he would have no problem fitting in with the players he grew up with.
Reality, he may get offers from one of the big schools down there. At his exit-brief (surprised he got one, being a Freshman) his coach said" if your grades were better (like Zach's) your the kind of player Rice U. would want. For now, we pray he stays healthy and take care of business in the classroom.
BBND, MONARCH BASEBALL,LAWMAN, VALEFTY, and all you other fellows with whom we spent all those years watching our sons grow as players and young men, greetings. It's great to hear all the updates on these young men. Congrats to all those who excelled not only in baseball, but especially in their academics. Yes, it will be fun to follow ODU baseball this year and all the other schools our kids represent.
Patrick is doing well in school and with his baseball. Last summer he attended a eight week program at IMG Academies and next summer will play for the Front Royal Cardinals in the Valley League (got the clothes already). This spring he will continue to share time behind the dish with a very good red shirt senior. We think he will see significantly more starts this year. Last year he batted .322 in 59 AB's, starting I think 19 games and playing in quite a few more. Coach is telling the pitchers to buddy up to him because he is the future. Patrick says that he feels like he has improved trememdously in his time at Coastal. Coastal's conditioning program has certainly paid off...25lbs more muscle and weighing in now at around 200lbs.
Guys, over Christmas I talked to Mike Rupe about having a reunion of sorts in the Knights indoor facility. Unfortunately, Mike's facility was committed and it just never happened. We need to get the kids and their parents together next Christmas for a pot luck or something. It would be good to see the kids and their families. I'm sure Paul, Matt, Terry and Mike have the phone numbers of the players. I think it would be well received.
Good luck to all. To those of us who have to travel, it's just another road trip. We've been doing that for years.
Patrick is doing well in school and with his baseball. Last summer he attended a eight week program at IMG Academies and next summer will play for the Front Royal Cardinals in the Valley League (got the clothes already). This spring he will continue to share time behind the dish with a very good red shirt senior. We think he will see significantly more starts this year. Last year he batted .322 in 59 AB's, starting I think 19 games and playing in quite a few more. Coach is telling the pitchers to buddy up to him because he is the future. Patrick says that he feels like he has improved trememdously in his time at Coastal. Coastal's conditioning program has certainly paid off...25lbs more muscle and weighing in now at around 200lbs.
Guys, over Christmas I talked to Mike Rupe about having a reunion of sorts in the Knights indoor facility. Unfortunately, Mike's facility was committed and it just never happened. We need to get the kids and their parents together next Christmas for a pot luck or something. It would be good to see the kids and their families. I'm sure Paul, Matt, Terry and Mike have the phone numbers of the players. I think it would be well received.
Good luck to all. To those of us who have to travel, it's just another road trip. We've been doing that for years.
Patrick Nichols and Jacob Dempsey (Greenbrier Christian 02)had great freshman years in the classroom as well as on the field. I saw both of the boys over Christmas break and their success does not surprise me at all. I believe that both of the boys are also on the path of professional baseball. Its great to see the family feeling that permeates this board when we discuss the local boys who are getting it done in college. So much emphasis is put on early signing but both of these boys made decisions after their senior season was over and found perfect fits. Good luck to all the tidewater talent this spring. Its my favorite thread to read about local boys doing well in college. Keep us informed and keep this topic going throughout the spring.
UVA Coach O'Connor's season preview speaks highly of our tidewater players (Reynolds,Ballard,Zimmerman,Smith,Myers,Mitchell and Slaughter.
Okay my turn.. Our two local OHS 03 players..
Chris has a great first semester at WVU, made the Athletic Directors Academics honor list, played a great deal of baseball, learned a ton from the coaches and is ready for the spring season which is officially 4 hours old
Jess had awesome grades (no suprise), not sure of the final GPA but it was up there, absolutely loves his life at Notre Dame and is very excited with the program and the coaches. He should see definiately see some innings this season.
Overall a great start to the college experience for both of them.
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"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole."
"JustMom"
Chris has a great first semester at WVU, made the Athletic Directors Academics honor list, played a great deal of baseball, learned a ton from the coaches and is ready for the spring season which is officially 4 hours old
Jess had awesome grades (no suprise), not sure of the final GPA but it was up there, absolutely loves his life at Notre Dame and is very excited with the program and the coaches. He should see definiately see some innings this season.
Overall a great start to the college experience for both of them.
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"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole."
"JustMom"
Our 03 had a great fall in the classroom (3.47) and a decent fall on the field. But he is the odd man out in a numbers game in the outfield. So he is contemplating redshirting, showing what he can do in summer ball (Asheville of SCBL) and talking about making the jump to a 4-year school next year. But he waffles on playing this spring almost every day.
Glad to hear the reports from others so far. Happy, particularly, for Jimmy and Billy at ODU. Who knows? Perhaps he'll be joining them next year.
Mitch23, you're holding back on us. Preview says probable starter. Well done.
Glad to hear the reports from others so far. Happy, particularly, for Jimmy and Billy at ODU. Who knows? Perhaps he'll be joining them next year.
Mitch23, you're holding back on us. Preview says probable starter. Well done.
OldVaman, Thanks. Glad to hear Chris is doing well. Sounds like our "crop" of 03's are doing well all around. Take care.
So, I guess I get the honor of posting the first score of the year. PJC 6 - Broward Community College 5. Game called in the 7th due to rain.
If the score would of held up, Phillip would of closed the 9th for his first Save oppurtunity.
He probably will not get a chance this weekend, calling for rain all weekend in Palm Beach. Then sunny and upper 70's on Monday.
Oh well, a baseball score in January is a first for me.
If the score would of held up, Phillip would of closed the 9th for his first Save oppurtunity.
He probably will not get a chance this weekend, calling for rain all weekend in Palm Beach. Then sunny and upper 70's on Monday.
Oh well, a baseball score in January is a first for me.
The Strasburg report:
Jay B, catcher at Wingate, excellent fall, solid grades, should see plenty of action, season starting next week. Very happy with the program and school!
Matt N, lhp at Presbyterian, good fall baseball-wise, yucky academic fall, now a red-shirted Bue Hose. Looks to be throwing well, and the red-shirt will hopefully help those grades continue upward. Pitching for Woodstock in Valley League this summer.
Jay B, catcher at Wingate, excellent fall, solid grades, should see plenty of action, season starting next week. Very happy with the program and school!
Matt N, lhp at Presbyterian, good fall baseball-wise, yucky academic fall, now a red-shirted Bue Hose. Looks to be throwing well, and the red-shirt will hopefully help those grades continue upward. Pitching for Woodstock in Valley League this summer.
Clay Horn (LHP) - Culpeper County HS - Belmont Abbey, His season opens tomorrow with Arkansas at the Abbey.
Mom & Dad Horn are enroute as I type.
Good Luck Guys !
CV
"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."
Earl Weaver
Mom & Dad Horn are enroute as I type.
Good Luck Guys !
CV
"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."
Earl Weaver
Coach z, what does bbdnb stand for? Glad to hear zach doing well at longwood! Lawman, glad to hear Phil is doing well. Lawman, glad to hear phil playing well in beautiful FL. 
Dont know if any of you follow VMI, but since an old teammate plays for them, Tristen C, I follow them, and VMI lost in the bottom of the ninth today with one out on a right field corner double. Unfortunate, but a strong start for VMI against a top 10 Florida State team.
Dont know if any of you follow VMI, but since an old teammate plays for them, Tristen C, I follow them, and VMI lost in the bottom of the ninth today with one out on a right field corner double. Unfortunate, but a strong start for VMI against a top 10 Florida State team.
Speaking about the Tidewater connection to VMI.
OF - Elliot Erbe - Western Branch
OF - Thane Smith - First Colonial
SS - Matt Smith - Great Bridge
1B - Jason Major - Bayside
C - Mike Maleski - First Colonial
C - Matt Hudgins - Kellam
P - Tristen Covington - Salem
P - Jeff DeMara - Great Bridge
P - Matt Liflick - Kempsville
P - Richard Litwin - Ocean Lakes
I'd say VMI spends some time around our local high school fields.
fc v dad
OF - Elliot Erbe - Western Branch
OF - Thane Smith - First Colonial
SS - Matt Smith - Great Bridge
1B - Jason Major - Bayside
C - Mike Maleski - First Colonial
C - Matt Hudgins - Kellam
P - Tristen Covington - Salem
P - Jeff DeMara - Great Bridge
P - Matt Liflick - Kempsville
P - Richard Litwin - Ocean Lakes
I'd say VMI spends some time around our local high school fields.
fc v dad
gmu-ece - Did any of the tidewater guys get to play any.Great players.
Knights,
You can read the box scored on Fla State web site. Maleski, Covington, DaMara all got to play.
You can read the box scored on Fla State web site. Maleski, Covington, DaMara all got to play.
gmu-ece, in addition to playing in Florida, Phillip's team will be playing in Alabama, Mississippi with a tournament scheduled next weekend 12-15th in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Pitched his first game on the 4th. 11-5 PJC win
over a very good Jefferson Davis CC, AL. Jeff Davis scored all 5 runs in the 8th. Phil pitched a 0runs 0hit 1 hbp 1K 9th. (no balls hit out of the infield). Currently, Sophmores are seeing substantial playing time (in order to be seen). Tournaments and Conference games, Phillip should see substantial PT especially positional play (2B play has not been very sharp alot of errors).
cpkebaseballdad, how tall is Patrick? I would like to see Patrick and all the former Tidewater area players in their college uniforms. As mentioned before, It was neat seeing the former Tidewater players in their ODU uniforms. Unfortunately, PJC's website www.pjc.edu still has last years team photo posted even though 2004 team photo has been taken. I will inform when they update the site.
Pitched his first game on the 4th. 11-5 PJC win
over a very good Jefferson Davis CC, AL. Jeff Davis scored all 5 runs in the 8th. Phil pitched a 0runs 0hit 1 hbp 1K 9th. (no balls hit out of the infield). Currently, Sophmores are seeing substantial playing time (in order to be seen). Tournaments and Conference games, Phillip should see substantial PT especially positional play (2B play has not been very sharp alot of errors).
cpkebaseballdad, how tall is Patrick? I would like to see Patrick and all the former Tidewater area players in their college uniforms. As mentioned before, It was neat seeing the former Tidewater players in their ODU uniforms. Unfortunately, PJC's website www.pjc.edu still has last years team photo posted even though 2004 team photo has been taken. I will inform when they update the site.
gmu-ece,
Good to hear from you and hope all is going well in engineering at George Mason U.
On a web site that honors young men playing the game of baseball, I only thought it proper to use a handle that pays tribute to the players I’ve had the honor of instructing that made a significant sacrifice to reach for their ‘dream’. These are baseball players, like you, that play/played the game of baseball with reverence and principle, and down right fun. The type of player that keeps a coach yearning to coach and a fan longing to follow. The type of baseball player that has BBNDB (BaseBall ‘N Da Blood).
Again best wishes as you pursue yet another ‘dream’.
Coach Z
Good to hear from you and hope all is going well in engineering at George Mason U.
On a web site that honors young men playing the game of baseball, I only thought it proper to use a handle that pays tribute to the players I’ve had the honor of instructing that made a significant sacrifice to reach for their ‘dream’. These are baseball players, like you, that play/played the game of baseball with reverence and principle, and down right fun. The type of player that keeps a coach yearning to coach and a fan longing to follow. The type of baseball player that has BBNDB (BaseBall ‘N Da Blood).
Again best wishes as you pursue yet another ‘dream’.
Coach Z
Lawman,
Patrick is 6'2" and 200lbs, despite what the Coastal web site indicates. They have not done a good job of updating returning player information. They took pictures this winter, but have not updated the player bios to include pictures yet. No links to any pictures are offered at this time.
We went to Myrtle Beach this weekend. Coastal swept an error prone Delaware State team who had not been outside all spring, except in a parking lot. We too, looked to be in "early season" form. Still, two wins is two wins. Coastal did quite a bit of upgrades to their facility during the off season, upgrades which included a new infield surface. The new sod was laid in December and kept the team off the field until recently. Giving time to let the infield sod "get hold" has put them a little behind schedule, but the place looks great.
Patrick did not see much playing time this weekend. Did a little mop up work entering late in Sunday's game. Next weekend he will most certainly get a start. University of Delaware will be in town for a 3 game series.
Keep us updated on whats going on with Phillip. It's good to hear how our boys are doing.
Patrick is 6'2" and 200lbs, despite what the Coastal web site indicates. They have not done a good job of updating returning player information. They took pictures this winter, but have not updated the player bios to include pictures yet. No links to any pictures are offered at this time.
We went to Myrtle Beach this weekend. Coastal swept an error prone Delaware State team who had not been outside all spring, except in a parking lot. We too, looked to be in "early season" form. Still, two wins is two wins. Coastal did quite a bit of upgrades to their facility during the off season, upgrades which included a new infield surface. The new sod was laid in December and kept the team off the field until recently. Giving time to let the infield sod "get hold" has put them a little behind schedule, but the place looks great.
Patrick did not see much playing time this weekend. Did a little mop up work entering late in Sunday's game. Next weekend he will most certainly get a start. University of Delaware will be in town for a 3 game series.
Keep us updated on whats going on with Phillip. It's good to hear how our boys are doing.