Playoffs

I think the best match-ups are the District 6 vs District 5 match-ups.

Coppell wins the district and gets to play Colleyville Heritage. The teams match-up very well, each has three good starts that didn't finish district play as well as they would have hoped and they have good relief pitching and both team can hit.

Hebron vs Southlake - is another match-up of two teams that look alike. Of coarse the winner most likely gets Arlington Martin.

Flower Mound vs. Grapevine are two teams that got hot at the end of the year and have found some pitching late.

I think Keller might find Lewisville will be a tough match-up. I thought Lewisville looked like a solid ball club, I didn't get to see Keller but any team with Merck and Muncy on it will give everyone a fight.

I think they split with each district winning 2...I just won't predict which two - JMHO

In 3A - Region 4, #1 Castroville-Medina Valley and #2 Cuero should meet up in the regional semi. In Region 2, #9 Frisco-Wake and #10 Gilmer should play in teh regional semi. Region 1-3A looks like the easiest bracket. Decatur, Argyle and Sanger are the local teams. Snyder (6) is the only Top 10 team in the Region 1 bracket.

In 4A, watch for Ryan(7). They have a pretty deep pitching staff, and their bats are hot. They'll have to get by Heights(6) early in the tournament. Other locals are Waxahacie(9) and Poteet(2). But the best 4A game could happen in south Texas before the state tournament - Corpus Calallen(1) v. Corpus Moody.

6-5a fear the 5-5a. No offense intended, but I think 5-5a is the strongest 5a district in the area. Coppell wins their playoff but all other match-ups favor the 5-5a.

Watch out for Southlake Carroll!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jdUr5hF0yGc&feature=related

Kirk,
I agree. Haltom was strong and missed the playoffs on a tiebreaker and on any given night, Keller Central, Richland, and Northwest could beat anyone.
6-5A versus 5-5A will have eight really good teams out there battling.

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Originally posted by kirk:
6-5a fear the 5-5a. No offense intended, but I think 5-5a is the strongest 5a district in the area. Coppell wins their playoff but all other match-ups favor the 5-5a.

Watch out for Southlake Carroll!!!

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Originally posted by kirk:
Watch out for Southlake Carroll!!!

They're not exactly sneaking up on us, Kirk. . .

Hawkman, tell Hawkman son II good luck. Call me tomorrow I have something to tell you.

Southlake has had an oustanding seaon and I think they will make a great run in the playoffs. Remember, they are the only team to beat Plano West. 4-0 I believe was the score. Too bad that had to be one of the games they forfeited.

Arl. Martin vs Irving MacArthur

Game 1 Fri @ 7:00pm @ MacArthur
Game 2 Sat @ 1:00pm @ Martin
Game 3 Sat 30 min after game 2

Winner gets the winner of Southlake vs Hebron.

11s, Are you sure it is SLC and FM? I was thinking Hebron.

Bracket says R5 vs T6 so that would be Southlake & Hebron correct?

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Originally posted by Cobra21:
11s, Are you sure it is SLC and FM? I was thinking Hebron.

Yep, SLC vs. Hebron
Grapevine vs. FM
Lewisville vs. Keller
Coppell vs. Colleyville Heritage

HP vs Frisco
3 game series
7:30 Friday @ HP
Time TBD Saturday @ Frisco for games 2 and 3 (if needed).
Same two teams played in first round last year. Deja vue all over again.

11sdad,

Always a joy to meet other posters. I would love to meet you this weekend as our teams face each other. Smart Son is the catcher for MacArthur (#20). Feel free to ask someone to point me out and let's say "Hello".

Smart Dad,
That sounds great and I'll look you up, I'm not sure yet but my son may be on the hump Fri. night.

11sdad,

No need to pitch one of your primier pitchers against us lowly little Cardinals!!

We look forward to the challenge that awaits us this weekend!

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Originally posted by Smart Dad:
11sdad,

No need to pitch one of your primier pitchers against us lowly little Cardinals!!

We look forward to the challenge that awaits us this weekend!

Smart ya'll get Stewart Person in game 1 and Kevin Winter in game 2.

11sdad,

I'm not sure what our rotation will be yet. What Smart Son told me last night was Parker Sheets would most likely pitch game 1, and after that, he wasn't sure yet. We lost our #1 a couple of weeks ago when Luke Hamilton broke the pinkie finger on his left (pitching) hand. That really hurt us!

Hope we have three really good games!!

Lewisville at Keller 7pm Friday
Saturday 1pm at Lewisville
Game three to follow game two if needed.

Summit 21-7
Midland 14-15-1

Game 1, Friday, 7:30pm, Hardin Simmons University, Abilene
Game 2, Saturday, Noon, Hardin Simmons University, Abilene
Game 3, if necessary, 30 mins. after Game 2.

Looks like a lot of great games going on this weekend. I might try and make a couple of different games Friday and Saturday. Coppell vs Colleyville looks like a good matchup.

Lamar @ South Grand Prairie - Friday at 7:30pm
South GP @ Lamar - Saturday at 2pm

This should be a pretty good matchup.

CC Moody and CC Calallen are on a collision course to play in the region 4 final, if the can both manage to get there. Last year it was a little disappointing to see them meet in the area round. but that didn't stop a total of over 18,000 fans from watching the games over a 3 game series. And boy, was it a barn burner. The series could have gone either way. In fact, Calallen was the only team last year that managed to beat Moody, and they did it twice! This year may be the sequel. These two teams have won two of the last three 4A state titles. Of course I like my Trojans to go all the way again.

6-5A fear 5-5A didn't pan out. 1 and 2 beat 3 and 4 in both districts, no big surprise. Coppell and Flower Mound may not be as strong as past years but can probably handle the 3 and 4 out of most any district. No offense intended.

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Originally posted by kirk:
6-5a fear the 5-5a. No offense intended, but I think 5-5a is the strongest 5a district in the area. Coppell wins their playoff but all other match-ups favor the 5-5a.

Watch out for Southlake Carroll!!!

Sorry to disappoint but 6-5A held there own and when you look at the teams they play (district and non-district), they can play with anyone. Both teams remaining from 6-5A are not rich in experienced senior talent and both will be tough again next season as well. Just my humble opinion and no offense is intended.

Congratulations to Keller, Southlake, Coppell and Flower Mound.

Game 1
Summit 15
Midland 7

Game 2
Midland 3
Summit 13 (6 innings)

Summit is now 23-7 and will face El Paso Socorro (31-2) in the area round of the playoffs.

Game 1, Friday, 4pm, Christensen Stadium, Midland
Game 2, Saturday, 11am, Christensen Stadium, Midland
Game 3, 30 minutes after Game 2 if necessary.

We have scouted Socorro and know what we are up against. They are very talented, play hard, play with a lot spirit and very well coached. However, I think we are pretty good too, so we'll go out to Midland and give it our best. At the very least, I'll be able to give the teams in our area a very good, first hand, scouting report.

NTXDAD,
The Grapevine versus Flower Mound series could have gone either way on any game, they were that close. Grapevine is also very young with 4 starting Sophomores and only 4 Seniors on the roster.
I would like to mention though that this series became tainted in the seventh inning of game 3 when Flower Mound (Congratulations) broke it open but the players felt like they needed to taunt and trash talk the Grapevine boys, and with the game well in hand, Coach Stinson continued to try and pull antics. It showed total unprofessionalism and lack of sportsmanship on behalf of a team who I used to admire for their success.I do not think that this type of behavior should be tolerated in HIgh School sports. I would hope that Coach Stinson and his staff apologize for their behavior. A much larger 5A aschool beat a small 5A school but the true winners were the Grapevine players who lost with class and dignity.

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Originally posted by NTXDAD:

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Originally posted by kirk:
6-5a fear the 5-5a. No offense intended, but I think 5-5a is the strongest 5a district in the area. Coppell wins their playoff but all other match-ups favor the 5-5a.

Watch out for Southlake Carroll!!!

Sorry to disappoint but 6-5A held there own and when you look at the teams they play (district and non-district), they can play with anyone. Both teams remaining from 6-5A are not rich in experienced senior talent and both will be tough again next season as well. Just my humble opinion and no offense is intended.

Just to add a positive note, not about winning or losing but about winning with class. The Plano West (Players, Coaches and Fans)celebrated without belitting or diminishing their opponents in any way. Although I do not enjoy losing, it was nice to see two really good baseball games - games that all there is to talk about is the results on the field.

Good job Plano West boys - best of luck in the tournament.

bball71tx,
"the true winners", that's turning lemons into lemonade. Congrats on a fine season.

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Originally posted by bball71tx:
NTXDAD,
The Grapevine versus Flower Mound series could have gone either way on any game, they were that close. Grapevine is also very young with 4 starting Sophomores and only 4 Seniors on the roster.
I would like to mention though that this series became tainted in the seventh inning of game 3 when Flower Mound (Congratulations) broke it open but the players felt like they needed to taunt and trash talk the Grapevine boys, and with the game well in hand, Coach Stinson continued to try and pull antics. It showed total unprofessionalism and lack of sportsmanship on behalf of a team who I used to admire for their success.I do not think that this type of behavior should be tolerated in HIgh School sports. I would hope that Coach Stinson and his staff apologize for their behavior. A much larger 5A aschool beat a small 5A school but the true winners were the Grapevine players who lost with class and dignity.

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Originally posted by NTXDAD:

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Originally posted by kirk:
6-5a fear the 5-5a. No offense intended, but I think 5-5a is the strongest 5a district in the area. Coppell wins their playoff but all other match-ups favor the 5-5a.

Watch out for Southlake Carroll!!!

Sorry to disappoint but 6-5A held there own and when you look at the teams they play (district and non-district), they can play with anyone. Both teams remaining from 6-5A are not rich in experienced senior talent and both will be tough again next season as well. Just my humble opinion and no offense is intended.

What part of this post set you off. It sounds like sour grapes since your only focus is directed at FMHS. GV was not mentioned in my original post.

While I'll agree the games could have gone either way, the discussion was not about the game. It was one opinion vs. another on how the games actually went in District 6-5A vs 5-5A.

As far as the "unprofessionalism" goes, obviously you're viewing that through your Grapevine glasses. Both teams played at a high level with few errors. Both teams were playing with very spirited attitudes. Welcome to 5A playoff baseball.

We've played many of the top teams in the metroplex and they are all "spirited" games. Some more, some less but like it or not, it is part of the game. There was a resent thread on this very topic with many opinions expressed. There is a line that can be crossed but that line was not even approached in this series nor game.

Let me be clear, there were not any threats, obvious taunting, nor other out of character emotions expressed during this 5A baseball series. Just two good teams playing their respective hearts out.

Now, all that being said, congratulations to the GV players for a fine season. We know many of the GV players and families and spoke with them during the entire tournament. They are a class group and we enjoyed them hosting the FMHS team on Saturday. Much like FMHS, and many other teams we've seen this season, they are young and will be a threat for years to come. We wish them luck.

Anyone know results for Rider/Fossil Ridge and FW So. Hills/Cleburne series?

bball71tx....

could you please elaborate as to the "antics" coach stinson tried and pulled?

Frisco played a great series and should be congradulated on playing with heart and class. Joe Felts in particular stands out. He shut HP down Friday night and won the game with a clutch hit. He came back on Saturday to start game 3 (after 40 pitches on Friday) to throw almost 100 on Saturday.

The entire HP team played well and contributed.

HP plays Texarkana next. We're hearing Thursday @ HP and Saturday at Texarkana but don't have confirmation yet.

The FM coach is the biggest joke in DFW. The program has taken a nose dive since Matlock left. He does less with more talent than any other coach in the Metroplex.

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Originally posted by FHS-Dad:
Anyone know results for Rider/Fossil Ridge and FW So. Hills/Cleburne series?

Keller FR swept Rider, plays FW A. Heights next.
Cleburne advanced.

Thanks!

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Originally posted by kirk:
6-5a fear the 5-5a. No offense intended, but I think 5-5a is the strongest 5a district in the area. Coppell wins their playoff but all other match-ups favor the 5-5a.

Watch out for Southlake Carroll!!!

Am I reading the UIL brackets right? Flower Mound beat Grapevine. Lewisville beat Keller. Coppell beat Colleyville. How many 5-5A teams that does leave? SL Carroll.. they beat the 6-5A 4th seed. Am I missing anybody?

EP,
Jokes on you, FM's playing and your watching, enjoy the view.