Lee 1
WS 12
TC 0
SC 11
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McLean destroys Madison 12-2 in 5 innings. Buckets of hits for Highlanders. Buckley K's 9 in 5.
Lake Braddock - 9
West Potomac - 0
West Potomac - 0
Annandale 10 WT Woodson 9
Interesting game. Annandale had to win it twice.
Interesting game. Annandale had to win it twice.
Not sure I'd call it a clear path the way SB has played at times this season, but it definitely gives them the inside track...Brookbank pitched a complete game tonight for SB with 10 strike outs and 0 walks...
Also heard Westfield won tonight 8-2...
Also heard Westfield won tonight 8-2...
Annandale 10 WT Woodson 9
Interesting game. Annandale had to win it twice.
What happened?
Interesting game. Annandale had to win it twice.
What happened?
quote:Originally posted by golfball:
Annandale 10 WT Woodson 9
Interesting game. Annandale had to win it twice.
What happened?
To add to bcb3s recap.. with the score 9-7, two on, two out, woodson hits little squibber by 1st base line. Pitcher fields cleanly, tosses to 1st; while running on or inside the line, runner throws his left hand up a step before the bag, the throw on its way hits his hand and bounds away. Despite lots of discussion the safe call stood and the game was tied. No call for running inside the line or interfering with the play. Runner had nothing to lose. Woodson's sloppy D and a nice 6th inning by annandale bats (bases loaded triple by Marquart)helped with the upset.
Congrats McLean.
Annandale slugfest in 11-4 win over TC Williams. 7 runs 3 homers in top of 1st. Two more jacks later on. (Cowles 2 incl. GS, Schwartz, Smith, McCann). Simpson is a short field - tough home venue for Titan's pitchers. Any idea why they didn't build a field when they rebuilt the entire campus?
Annandale slugfest in 11-4 win over TC Williams. 7 runs 3 homers in top of 1st. Two more jacks later on. (Cowles 2 incl. GS, Schwartz, Smith, McCann). Simpson is a short field - tough home venue for Titan's pitchers. Any idea why they didn't build a field when they rebuilt the entire campus?
Yep...we are - just trying to avoid any assumptions!
Stone Bridge wins at Langley tonight 11-2. Langley's 2 runs came on two solo shots...sorry - don't remember the names and I haven't found the stats...but, I think Langley had 3 errors and SB zero if I remember the score board correctly...That DOES give SB an even better shot at 3rd in the District with Fairfax loosing tonight...
Stone Bridge wins at Langley tonight 11-2. Langley's 2 runs came on two solo shots...sorry - don't remember the names and I haven't found the stats...but, I think Langley had 3 errors and SB zero if I remember the score board correctly...That DOES give SB an even better shot at 3rd in the District with Fairfax loosing tonight...
Also heard Westfield beat Herndon tonight 12-3...
West Potomac - 4
Woodson - 14
Annandale - 11
TC Williams - 4
Lake Braddock - 15
Lee - 6
South County - 6
West Springfield - 8
West Springfield clinches #1 seed in Patriot District tournament.
Woodson - 14
Annandale - 11
TC Williams - 4
Lake Braddock - 15
Lee - 6
South County - 6
West Springfield - 8
West Springfield clinches #1 seed in Patriot District tournament.
It looks like a game between Madison and Langley never got played on 3/25. Will that game be made up or will they both just finish the regular season with one less game?
quote:Originally posted by rollapair:
It looks like a game between Madison and Langley never got played on 3/25. Will that game be made up or will they both just finish the regular season with one less game?
The continuation of that game will take place today.
quote:Lake Braddock - 15
Lee - 6
This game was so much closer than the final score indicates. Lee led 6 - 5 entering the seventh inning. In the seventh, Towns doubled to lead off the inning and Klein followed with a home run. Weidinger followed with his second home run of the night. Klein capped the 10 run inning off with a grand slam.
McLean beats Robinson in a non-league game 10-0 in 5 innings. Sborz goes all 5 for McLean.
In the WS/SC game, Morgan hit 3 home runs with 5 RBI. He had home runs in 4 consecutive at-bats including his last AB vs. Lee on Tuesday. His 4th AB Friday night, he was promptly drilled in the ribs. He has 9 HRs on the year which is a new WS record. Congratulations to him.
I heard Klein is going to William and Mary.
Any truth to this? If so what position does he play?
Thanks
Any truth to this? If so what position does he play?
Thanks
quote:heard Klein is going to William and Mary.
Any truth to this? If so what position does he play?
Thanks
That's what I hear as well. First base.
Regards to Concorde and Centreville, they have scored 32 runs in the past 4 Concorde games and beat Westfield with their #2 Bach throwing very well!! Yes, Ashooh continues to dominate with 5 double digit SO games in a row (16 against Robinson), but Cville is very balanced this year with Walter / McCormick / Bach / and others pounding the ball. Should be interesting next few weeks!
The Stone Bridge / Marshall game (at Stone Bridge) has been postponed until tomorrow...
Lake Braddock - 11
Woodson - 3
Woodson - 3
Lake Braddock can hit the ball!
Is it the kids....
Is it the coaching....
or
Is it the combination that always makes the LB team a good hitting team?
Is it the coaching....
or
Is it the combination that always makes the LB team a good hitting team?
quote:Originally posted by 13LHPdad:
Is it the kids....
Is it the coaching....
or
Is it the combination that always makes the LB team a good hitting team?
The kids. LB has been consistent from March through May - no ups, no downs. They can hit 1-9 in the lineup.
Some teams have improved (SC, WS - I think they have gotten stronger defensively, IMO is due to coaching) Some have gotten worse.
McLean beats Langley, 4-1. 27 straight Liberty District wins for MHS.
West Springfield 8
Annandale 1
Annandale 1
quote:Originally posted by TurnTwoNet:
The Stone Bridge / Marshall game (at Stone Bridge) has been postponed until tomorrow...
Same again...I believe the current plan is that they will play same time on Thursday...
It is both but most important is the offseason program development like weight lifting conditioning and continually playing on teams, continued emphasis on hitting and fundamentals. That is coaching and the kids putting everything in to baseball!
quote:Originally posted by greenmonstah:quote:Originally posted by 13LHPdad:
Is it the kids....
Is it the coaching....
or
Is it the combination that always makes the LB team a good hitting team?
The kids. LB has been consistent from March through May - no ups, no downs. They can hit 1-9 in the lineup.
Some teams have improved (SC, WS - I think they have gotten stronger defensively, IMO is due to coaching) Some have gotten worse.
quote:Originally posted by Baseballfan1958:
It is both but most important is the offseason program development like weight lifting conditioning and continually playing on teams, continued emphasis on hitting and fundamentals. That is coaching and the kids putting everything in to baseball!
We'll have to agree to disagree. Most other programs have off season training. Besides, coaches are directing what they want the kids to do... not coaching, right? Unless Rutherford is breaking the rules? Almost every team has weight room workouts, hitting instruction, and kids playing on elite travel teams.
It's the kids - just by the fact that they have remained steady throughout the season. I have not seen them change, one way or the other. Which in their case is a good thing. You can't say the same for some other teams, is my point. SoCo has steadily gotten stronger, better pitching, better hitting, WS defense is much better than at the start of the season. IMO is due to good coaching. LB was good all around in March and still the same in May.
Its very talented kids who are extremely well coached.
You cannot get results like LB has gotten over the course of basically the past five years unless you have very good coaches and a lot of talent. They have both.
You cannot get results like LB has gotten over the course of basically the past five years unless you have very good coaches and a lot of talent. They have both.
Good players, but excellent coaching...it's all business to these kids...due to the coaching. Watching them run on and off the field, the way they take infield, throw the ball around the infield....etc. Very impressive. Wish we had a coaching staff like that.
Then I would like to see Rutherford take West Po kids and get the same results. Can he? Isn't that the sign of a great coach?
IMHO...at LBHS it is a combination of very good players AND very good coaching...not one more than the other...they have a "culture" of hard work and dedication to the game that most places don't have. That starts with the coaches and ends with the players on the field...with the parents and school mixed in with the support necessary for any team to be successful over an extended period of time. Most schools have "teams". LBHS has a program.
3 factors:
1. Excellent coaching and program development.
2. Very good youth/little league programs that eventually feed into the school.
3. LBSS has a very large student enrollment, therefore a larger pool from which to draw talent.
1. Excellent coaching and program development.
2. Very good youth/little league programs that eventually feed into the school.
3. LBSS has a very large student enrollment, therefore a larger pool from which to draw talent.
I never mentioned doing anything illegal, coaching is getting the kids to buy into a program mentality, the kids are doing the work, they have always had leadership on the teams that step up and lead in the off season. You can't get kids to lead by the coaches example if you are not a good coach. Looks like you are trying for a quick fix, if you think its one or the other.
quote:Originally posted by greenmonstah:quote:Originally posted by Baseballfan1958:
It is both but most important is the offseason program development like weight lifting conditioning and continually playing on teams, continued emphasis on hitting and fundamentals. That is coaching and the kids putting everything in to baseball!
We'll have to agree to disagree. Most other programs have off season training. Besides, coaches are directing what they want the kids to do... not coaching, right? Unless Rutherford is breaking the rules? Almost every team has weight room workouts, hitting instruction, and kids playing on elite travel teams.
It's the kids - just by the fact that they have remained steady throughout the season. I have not seen them change, one way or the other. Which in their case is a good thing. You can't say the same for some other teams, is my point. SoCo has steadily gotten stronger, better pitching, better hitting, WS defense is much better than at the start of the season. IMO is due to good coaching. LB was good all around in March and still the same in May.
He probably could, it would take a while, But if he was in it for the money, I think that he would be a very good college coach as well.
quote:Originally posted by sullyfan:quote:Originally posted by greenmonstah:
Then I would like to see Rutherford take West Po kids and get the same results. Can he? Isn't that the sign of a great coach?
So would I...How much money are we talking about???
quote:Originally posted by dblemup:
IMHO.... Most schools have "teams". LBHS has a program.
precisely.
May seem simple, but that's it. It's not the size of the HS, "youth" baseball programs, or magic pixie dust.
It is good quality coaching, communication, and dedication. Other NR coaches (seemingly) prefer to wait for the occasional "stud" player or two & then later complain about "down" years.
quote:Originally posted by Jess1:quote:Originally posted by dblemup:
IMHO.... Most schools have "teams". LBHS has a program.
precisely.
May seem simple, but that's it. It's not the size of the HS, "youth" baseball programs, or magic pixie dust.
It is good quality coaching, communication, and dedication. Other NR coaches (seemingly) prefer to wait for the occasional "stud" player or two & then later complain about "down" years.
High quality "youth" programs, from little league to Babe Ruth or whatever, surely DO make a difference as they feed into a higgh school "program". No doubt about it. They are part of the "program" and should not be forgotten. Most good coaches will tell you that.
quote:Originally posted by Doubles Work:quote:Originally posted by Jess1:quote:Originally posted by dblemup:
IMHO.... Most schools have "teams". LBHS has a program.
precisely.
May seem simple, but that's it. It's not the size of the HS, "youth" baseball programs, or magic pixie dust.
It is good quality coaching, communication, and dedication. Other NR coaches (seemingly) prefer to wait for the occasional "stud" player or two & then later complain about "down" years.
High quality "youth" programs, from little league to Babe Ruth or whatever, surely DO make a difference as they feed into a higgh school "program". No doubt about it. They are part of the "program" and should not be forgotten. Most good coaches will tell you that.
While I don't disagree that the youth programs can assist. In this case, LB is not fed by real strong LL programs and Babe Ruth is dead in that area, talent-wise. The better LB players do play on some VERY good travel teams in the off-season.
Stone Bridge beat Marshall last night 6-0. Putnick had a complete game 1 hitter with the one hit being the lead off batter in top 1!
Stone Bridge hosts McLean tonight if the rain holds off for Senior Night. As near as I've been able to figure out, the game won't change anything for either of the teams in the standings, but it should be a good game either way...
Stone Bridge hosts McLean tonight if the rain holds off for Senior Night. As near as I've been able to figure out, the game won't change anything for either of the teams in the standings, but it should be a good game either way...