Southeastern District Games: April 22-27 (Week 6)

Should be an interesting week for #2, 3 and 4 spots. Tough week for GF.

Hickory will clinch a playoff win with a win over Indian River and a Great Bridge win over Deep Creek which would mean Western Branch and Grassfield  would make it too!if not the winner of grassfield and western brnach will clinch a playoff spot!

As far as making the 6 team field, the only question will be can Indian River make it a 3 team chase for the last 2 spots. They have Lakeland friday then Kings Fork and Deep Creek twice next week. Should gain ground on OS and NR.

The top 6 are in. Unless IR makes some ungodly run and wins out nothing is going to change. Maybe some seeding, but the six teams you see atop that list will remain the same.

Gotta ask the more knowledgable SE District fan which is the bigger surprise... Grassfield sitting at 10-2, or N.River at 5-6 ?

In my opinion both are surprising but Grassfield at 10-2 is a bigger surprise. I said it before the season began and I'll say it again.  You don't replace 7 of 8 position players, 6 of whom are playing college ball (the 7th could have if he wanted to), with guys who have limited varsity experience without a drop off in all phases of the game.  NR is experiencing that drop off this year.  I'm not sure they've had a game where hitting, fielding, and pitching have all been in sync together.

it will probably come down to IR/OS for the 6 spot!

 but a long way to go u never know!

Dawgs,

I agree with you entirely on your final point.  NR has yet to play a "complete game".  If they do put it all together, they are a very scary opponent.  The question becomes whether it will actually occur this season.

Comments about NR and the comparasion to last year are interesting.  Last year GB lost 5/6 very closely contested games and nearly got out of the regional last year with a very tough loss to Kellam the eventual State runner up.  This was after losing an all State infield combo and a DIV I pitcher among other key parts from the State Champ 2011 team.  They might done considerably better had Walker and Balser been there as they could have been.

 

It goes to show how stacked GB has been in the last 5 or 6 years in particular that they have been right there every year and simply reload.  They currently have 2 legit professional prospects on the roster in Jones and Cody.  Although I haven't seen this brought this up I think Cody may end up being the bigger prospect of the two.

Are their any knowledgable SED people out there that know if all games are on???

I understand GB/ DC was moved to GB and is still on.

GB 11   Deep Creek 0 in five innings.

 

GB  11R, 4H, 0E

DC 0R, 1H, 2E

 

Game was over in the third inning when GB put up 9 runs to go up 10-0.  GB only had 4 hits but received 11 walks and a couple of errors from DC to score their 11 runs.

 

GB

C. Jones 3 IP, 0H, 4K, 0R

E. Nittinger 1 IP, 1H, 2K, 0R

G.Barcliff 1 IP, 0H, 1K, 0R

 

DC

Used four pitchers

Hickory 6, Indian River 2.  Spenser Carter pitched the complete game for Hickory.

Nansemond River 5 Lakeland 4. 9 combined errors and 0 earned runs....whew!

Grassfield 3, Western Branch 2.  11 innings.

oscar smith 4 King's fork 3

Errors bread runs. Shows which programs work and those who don't!

I prefer marble rye bread!  It's delicious with pastrami and swiss!

just because u work hard doesnt mean errors dont happen!it depends on the talent!

Didn't WB lose on an error in extra innings?

This is about to get interesting.

Yes, they sure did. I'm not tied to anyone. It was a direct statement. There has been a lot of sloppy baseball played throughout the season. I agree, I understand mistakes happen, but certain programs have these mishaps every time they take the field. These teams also have talented kids on there rosters, so take it how you want. It will all play itself out in a couple weeks once the tourney starts.

Western Branch 7, Oscar Smith 2.

sorry but i was no trying to be offensive!

Looking at the schedule I'm not too sure.  Oscar Smith has 7 losses and are in a very difficult part of their schedule with Grassfield, Great Bridge, Nansemond River and Indian River remaining.

Indian River has 9 losses with Lakeland, Nansemond River, Deep Creek twice, Kings Fork, Western Branch and Oscar Smith. Assuming wins over the bottom three teams, they could play their way in by beating NR and OS.

It's not entirely impossible that these 2 (or even 3 teams given NR's inconsistency) come to the last game with a playoff bid on the line.

The Hickory/GF game tonight might be for second place.  Kind of important in the district tournament where 2nd gets you a 1st round bye and avoids GB in the semis.

Very true. From the 2nd seed you potentially only have to win 1 to get to Regionals (assuming GB wins to get to district tourney final). It's also important to be the 3 or 6 seed as well. You avoid GB and potentially only need to win 2 to get to Regionals. The 4/5 seeds have a rough road ahead of them. They must win 3 including beating GB along the way.

Hickory 10, Grassfield 0 (5 innings)

Doesn't 6 play 1 , 5 play 2, and so on?

ur right SE Dad

I think Hickory and WB still play each other so that game might be shaping up as the game for 2nd place.  Hickory now has a big advantage over GF having beat them twice and GF still has WB and GB left if I recall.

 

NR can lock up a spot Saturday and probably knock IR out of any big late run at the 6th spot.

GF and WB played Monday. GF won 3-2 in 11. WB will be without McPherson he rest of the season. He is having surgery Monday.

how long is rutherford out? he got hurt on tuesday!

I guy for western branch to be regnoized is kyle butler he is a good defensive 2nd. baseman!

McPherson is a big loss. Hoping for a full recovery.

Hickory has Lakeland,DC,KF before Western Branch!

the 3 team race for 5th and 6th!

Schedules for 3 teams in the last 2 playoffs spots right now!

NR-IR,KF,WB,OS,GB

OS-GF,GB,NR,IR

IR-NR,DC,DC,KF,WB,OS

Rutherford is out for a week, he should be back by the time they play GB on Tuesday.