Southeastern District Games: May 10-15 (Week 9)

is Hickory suppouse to play nansemond river tues.?

Hickory has already played Nansemond River twice: lost first game 3-7, won second game 7-1

ofs10, Hickory and NR were originally scheduled to play Tues, May 11 but the game was moved up to April 19 so they could play at Harbor Park. That is why Hickory and NR have one more district game in their records (15) than the other district teams (14).

Hickory's game is Thursday. Friday night is their senior prom

I forgot Hickory and Nansemond River played at Harbor Park.

topdawg, thank you. Corrected above.

Western Branch 2 Grassfield 0.

What a game! Well pitched and well played. No errors by either team and tied 0-0 at the end of 7. Both pitchers and teams deserved the win.

With 2 outs in the top of the 8th, Alex Hunt singled. Michael Donovan and CJ McAndrews walked on full counts to load the bases. Lead off hitter, Garrett Brooks, singled down the left field line to score Hunt and Donovan. Both pitchers threw well. Cox allowed 3 hits, struck out 8 and walked 2, throwing approximately 108 pitches in 8 innings. Thompson allowed 4 hits, struck out 10 and walked none, throwing approximately 93 pitches in 8 innings.

For GF, Jordan Miller hit 2 singles, Cody Cox hit a double and Jason Ingrahm hit a single. For WB, Garrett Brooks, Brandon Doggett and Alex Hunt each hit singles.

oscar smith 8 kings fork 6

----------1--2--3--4--5--6--7---R--H--E
O Smith---5--1--1--0--0--0--0---7--9--4
K Fork----2--0--0--1--1--0--1---5--8--1

WP: Kinsey (1-2) LP: Cherry SV: Foreman (1)

Kings Fork: Travis Cherry ('10) pitched all 7 innings, allowing just 2 earned runs. T.J. Wilson & Cherry each had 2 hits and an RBI.

Oscar Smith: Hunter Kinsey ('10) & Michael Foreman ('13) combined to allow just 1 earned run with 1 walk and 10 strikeouts. Foreman was 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and 3 RBI. Troy Applin ('11) had a 2-run single to help the cause, while Caleb Ferrell ('12) & Stephen Lorkiewicz ('12) each had a hit and an RBI.

Great Bridge 10 Deep Creek 2
Indian River 8 Lakeland 0

I would like to thank all those in attendance at the Oscar Smith-Kings Fork game yesterday for their observance for a fellow umpire. One of the umpires who was suppose to work the game passed away over the weekend. Prior to the game a dedication was read and a moment of silence was observed by all. Also, one of the catchers said to the plate umpire the he was sorry to that our fellow umpire passed away. When things like this happen, it makes you realize that this game that we get so emotional about is just that, a game. Jim Griffin will be missed by all.

Randy

The Indian River/King's Fork game is scheduled for Thursday (5/13) instead of Friday (5/14).

SmithBB, thank you. Corrected above.

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Originally posted by luv baseball:I also thought WB had the better team and that seems like the thing that turned the game.

Above quoted in another thread. Just trying to get it back to this week's thread.

I have watched many close SED games this year and don’t remember any game being tied 0-0 at the end of 7 innings. GF and WB were so evenly matched yesterday that I don’t think one can say one team was better than the other. WB just won. There have been some postings questioning the defense of GF. While there were no ESPN top 10 plays, both teams played very solid defense. True, with a combined 18 strikeouts, a number of batters were kept off the base paths. But a number of plays also had to be made by the defenses. There were NO ERRORS by either team. Jordan Miller (GF) and Brandon Doggett (WB) made a number of nice plays at third base. Michael Donovan, SS for WB, made a nice play in the bottom of the 8th to keep a GF batter from reaching first safely. The pitching was close to dead even if you look at the stats. The game may have been decided by a matter of inches. Both GF fans and WB fans should be proud of their players. I hope that WB does not have to face GF in the tournament, for more reasons than one!

sorry wb reporter,it was oscar smith 7-5 i gave a wrong score.

yw Randy.i am at all oscar smith games except maybe next wed.i play softball on wed.

it is a sad moment when some1 dies Randy.

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Originally posted by WB Reporter:
Western Branch 2 Grassfield 0.

What a game! Well pitched and well played. No errors by either team and tied 0-0 at the end of 7. Both pitchers and teams deserved the win.

With 2 outs in the top of the 8th, Alex Hunt singled. Michael Donovan and CJ McAndrews walked on full counts to load the bases. Lead off hitter, Garrett Brooks, singled down the left field line to score Hunt and Donovan. Both pitchers threw well. Cox allowed 3 hits, struck out 8 and walked 2, throwing approximately 108 pitches in 8 innings. Thompson allowed 4 hits, struck out 10 and walked none, throwing approximately 93 pitches in 8 innings.

For GF, Jordan Miller hit 2 singles, Cody Cox hit a double and Jason Ingrahm hit a single. For WB, Garrett Brooks, Brandon Doggett and Alex Hunt each hit singles.

As I was not there to see it, I heard it was good, I spoke to someone about this game and received some info that I would really like to know. Why in the world would you put in players the extra inning to try to bring in some runs for you that you know really need, and these players have sat the whole game? Not a good move right? Wrong?

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Originally posted by BostonRob:
As I was not there to see it, I heard it was good, I spoke to someone about this game and received some info that I would really like to know. Why in the world would you put in players the extra inning to try to bring in some runs for you that you know really need, and these players have sat the whole game? Not a good move right? Wrong?

It depends on the situation. I am pretty confident you are speaking about Coach Todd. You have an obvious problem with him. Please describe the situation that you heard.

The original batter in the 8th hole (which spot led off in the 8th inning) had struck out looking in both of his at-bats. No other player struck out looking twice. I don't think it is so unusual for a coach to try another batter after one has struck out looking more than once. Maybe the coach thought someone else might make something happen. The original batter in the 9th hole struck out swinging and lined out to the pitcher in his two at bats. His substitute grounded out to the shortstop but it took a good play by the WB SS to put out that batter-runner.

Also, while I have no idea about the players involved, maybe the coach trusted the fielding skills of the original players in the lineup but given that the team was down 2 runs and had to score in the bottom of the 8th, the coach went with players that he felt might be better offensively. There are a number of reasons why a coach might make a switch. Why do coaches in the major leagues put in a pinch hitter or a pinch runner? They think that player might be more successful in that spot at that time than the player being subbed for.

GF has scored 6 runs in 4 games. I am not a huge defender of coaches but hitting is a funny thing. It comes and goes. Pitching and defense are constants.

I don't think anyone thought Coach West at IR was a bum when he started 0-3 with 4 runs scored. How about Coach Lee when GB scored once in two games recently.

The way coaches treat kids is a whole other topic that comes in all flavors of the rainbow.

IMO generally Coaches come down to two kinds:

1) They are like congressmen...mine is great and yours is a ********.
2) You have an axe to grind then the grass is greener.

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Originally posted by redbird5:

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Originally posted by BostonRob:
As I was not there to see it, I heard it was good, I spoke to someone about this game and received some info that I would really like to know. Why in the world would you put in players the extra inning to try to bring in some runs for you that you know really need, and these players have sat the whole game? Not a good move right? Wrong?

It depends on the situation. I am pretty confident you are speaking about Coach Todd. You have an obvious problem with him. Please describe the situation that you heard.

Nothing was mentioned about anybody redbird. Simply asked a "situation" question about opinions to a ballgame. Your confident? Problem? Nope. Not at all. Just asking a question.

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Originally posted by WB Reporter:
Also, while I have no idea about the players involved, maybe the coach trusted the fielding skills of the original players in the lineup but given that the team was down 2 runs and had to score in the bottom of the 8th, the coach went with players that he felt might be better offensively. There are a number of reasons why a coach might make a switch. Why do coaches in the major leagues put in a pinch hitter or a pinch runner? They think that player might be more successful in that spot at that time than the player being subbed for.

Thank you for answering the question.

If a player is getting carved up by a pitcher, why wouldn't you pinch hit or sub for the player? He could also re-enter the player who was pinch hit for back in for defense, correct? Not sure if that happened or not here.

It sure is easy to manage games after the game or after the play. A manager is in the heat of the game and managing all aspects of the game. He does what he thinks is best for the team to win. A good manager has to be 5 steps ahead of the game itself. One should try putting a hat on and manage a game on the inside of the fence during the heat of the battle and not from outside the fence.

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Originally posted by BostonRob:
Nothing was mentioned about anybody redbird. Simply asked a "situation" question about opinions to a ballgame. Your confident? Problem? Nope. Not at all. Just asking a question.

Confident? Yes. Actually, I was correct. You WERE talking about Coach Todd.

Problem? Yes, you indicated as much in your last thread about him.

Indian River 12, King's Fork 0

Deep Creek 7 Hickory 5. Did not see the game but heard Hickory's fielding was horrible. Bats did not show up until late in the game.

Hickory only had one error, a dropped ball in right center which would have been a really good catch if it was made. Lack of timely hits and trying to pull every ball doomed the Hawks. The right fielder for DC played in right center, the center fielder in left center and the 2nd baseman next to second base as the Hawks refused to hit the ball to a wide open right field.

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Originally posted by can-o-corn:
Hickory only had one error, a dropped ball in right center which would have been a really good catch if it was made. Lack of timely hits and trying to pull every ball doomed the Hawks. The right fielder for DC played in right center, the center fielder in left center and the 2nd baseman next to second base as the Hawks refused to hit the ball to a wide open right field.

Thanks for clarifying. The young man that plays right field is a great kid and a real solid ball player. It was a well hit ball if he did not come up with the catch.

The VA Pilot has the NR/Grassfield game starting at 5pm. Is this the right starting time?

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Originally posted by saipanwarrior:
The VA Pilot has the NR/Grassfield game starting at 5pm. Is this the right starting time?

Per a GF parent, game time is the usual 5:30.

Grassfield 4 Nansemond River 0.

Jason Ingrahm pitched the first 5 innings, Rian Ellis closed. Cody Cox hit a home run.

western branch7 oscar smith 3

Great Bridge over Lakeland 13-0

Western Branch 7 Oscar Smith 3. Whew! Neither team scored in the first two innings. Troy Applin, SS for OS, made an ESPN catch in foul territory in the second inning to assist in retiring the WB batters in order. OS jumped to an early lead with 2 unearned runs in the third inning. WB had a runner in scoring position in the third but a base running mistake ended the threat. Oscar Smith added a 3rd run in the 4th inning on a double by #13 and a single by #26. (SmithBaseball, please help with the names.) WB managed two hits in the 4th inning but again could not score; Loudon, the left-handed starting pitcher for OS, picked off a base runner at first. Loudon held the Bruins at bay until the 5th inning. Alex Hunt began the bottom of the 5th with a single into left field. Michael Donovan reached on a bunt single as did CJ McAndrews to load the bases. Garrett Brooks brought in the first 2 WB runs with a single to left, Brandon Doggett reached on a bunt single, Nick Thompson brought in 2 more runs with a single to center and Shane Johnsonbaugh brought in 2 more runs with a single to right. Kenny Cassidy closed the scoring with an rbi double. Neither team scored after the bottom of the 5th. Each WB batter had a hit and Garrett Brooks and Nick Thompson had two. Shane Johnsonbaugh started the game on the mound for WB, was followed by Tommy Bradshaw for the fourth and Kenny Cassidy pitched the last three innings to pick up his first Varsity win.
OS had 7 hits in the game. As SmithBaseball is great at reporting, I will leave it to him to report on the hitting of Oscar Smith and to provide other details, including #13’s double and his fly out almost to the center field fence.

No, luvbaseball, I do not think that WB was sleeping on OS. Loudon was throwing the WB hitters off at the beginning of the game but they adjusted, fortunately before the end of the game.

-----------1--2--3--4--5--6--7---R--H--E
O. Smith---0--0--2--1--0--0--0---3--7--2
W. Branch-0--0--0--0--7--0--X---7--9--2

WP: Cassidy (1-0?) LP: Loudon (0-2)

W. Branch: Garrett Brooks ('12) once again was extremely impressive as the most prototypical lead-off batter in this area since Dre Bly (yes I'm going WAY back in time). He was 2-for-3 with a sac bunt he almost beat out, a MLB catch on a dead sprint on the CF warning track, and kept one of OS' fastest runners to a double on a ball hit to the wall. Nick Thompson ('11) had 2 hits, one was a 2-run laser up the middle, and he was followed by the dagger... a 2-run single by Shane Johnsonbaugh ('12) that ended up as the seal to the win.

You have to play your best baseball and make all of the routines to compete with this team.. they take advantage of each mistake, as a well-coached team does.

O. Smith: It was great to see #17 David Loudon ('13) show poise and maturity for a freshman, holding WB to 3 hits, no runs, 1 BB, 3 Ks through 4 innings. In the bottom of the 5th however, after a lead-off single, Smith's 3B picked up and dropped a sac bunt, allowing the runner to reach, then a missed bunt coverage let the next sac bunt reach. After a clean single by G. Brooks, the new OS pitcher slipped to the ground fielding another sac bunt attempt, letting a third bunter in the inning to reach base... 3 sac bunt attempts, no outs made. After this, Thompson, Johnsonbaugh, and Kevin Cassidy all got their hits to take advantage.

Smith made only two errors (the bunts), but they both were CRUCIAL tonight.

#5 Troy Applin ('11) did play a GREAT shortstop tonight, and was 1-for-2 at the plate (along with #14 Quinton Ivey - '11)... #7 Stephen Lorkiewicz ('12) moved to a 13-game hit streak, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. #13 Brandon Davis ('10) hit the double and the one that Brooks ran down at the track in CF.

Tough one for the boys to lose tonight... but they knew they'd have to play great to compete with that WB team.

I thought Brandon Davis was a senior with the 2010 class...maybe I am mistaken...

Did that thing where 12th grade and '10 got mixed... thanks for the heads up.