TCIS 2009

Cape Henry might do better than your projection. They return seven starters and their entire pitching staff from last year (but they're still young, the only senior on the team is Tyler Faubert - one of the best hitters in the TCIS). They split with Greenbrier last year, their loss (4-2)in the tournament semis coming via a walkoff homerun by TCIS Player of the Year Sammy Sarafin.

GCA-Mike Olivo, Josh Richardson

cape henry has a core of high quality sophomores starting with pitcher/shortstop- Tyler Ballard, and pitcher/first basemen- Michael Kroll. Look for cape henry to finish well ahead of 5th

1) GCA
2) NSA
3) Cape Henry
4) Bishop Sullivan
5) Norfolk Academy
6) Norfolk Collegiate
7) Norfolk Christian
8) Hampton Roads Academy
9) Peninsula
10) Walsingham

saw catholic got beaten solidly by na yesterday, i think that rating might be high based on what ive heard from them.... no pitching

Agree....I would slip Catholic to 5th behind NA. Pitching not the issue, at least 6-7 errors committed by Catholic defense up to the top of the 6th when I left the game.

1) GCA
2) Cape Henry
3) Nansemond Suffolk Academy
4) Norfolk Academy
5) Bishop Sullivan
6) Hampton Roads Academy
7) Norfolk Collegiate
8) Norfolk Christian
9) Walsingham
10) Penninsula Catholic

two questions:

Heard Beasley hurt his arm? Whats going on there?



Caught word the the scout from the Cubs, Swoope, has his young sons playing at Catholic, and theyre helping out. Anyone know anything?

apparently its just a little tendonitis and the coaches have just been cautious about it. should be back on the mound in the next week or so

Both Swoope boys are starters at Catholic. Each one has contributed to a line up that had only two consistent bats last year (John Leidig and Brandon Valentine). Soph transfer Josh Mason has shored up the defense and offense there as well. Another soph transfer, Kyle Miller adds speed to the lineup and some offensive punch as well.

Catholic is still pretty week. they lack real talent and confidence to be a good team. the TCIS only has two teams this year with Cape Henry and Greenbrier Christian. Serrafin, Richardson, and Olivo will lead Greenbrier, while Cpe Henry has Faubert, Whited, Kroll, and Ballard. Cape Hnery did beat Greenbrier with freshman pitcher last year Kroll, who already has thrown a no-hitter this year, and took them into the seventh inning of the semi-final game last witht the lead with another fresman last year Tyler Ballard. The game between cape henry and greenbrier should be another good one this year

i saw greenbrier play some yesterday.i think there decent.i dont think they would dominate public schools.yes when i got there greenbrier was down 5-0.so i dont saw how the def. played except for a saw a missed popfly as we came up to the field.hampton christian pitcher has a attitude.it is so stupid the c went to the mound and the pitcher stopped him.

GCA played real sloppy for both games Saturday. Normally their infield is as solid as anyone’s with Josh Miller-3B/P(VA Wesleyan), Josh Richardson-SS/P (Liberty), Sammy Serafin-2B (Norfolk State), and Mike Olivo-1B (VMI). HC took the early advantage scoring 5 runs in the 1st. Luckily; GCA got it together and came back in the 4th with a frustrated HC pitcher. With a very costly error on HC, GCA tied the game in the 6th and went on to escape the loss in the bottom of the 7th. Sometimes you have to be lucky to win. The luck ran out against St Anne’s. Even though GCA had runners on third and second with 1 out in the bottom of the 7th , just couldn’t produce the hit we needed. GCA will be tested again next Saturday against Bethel and Phoebus at GCA.

Ace - are those games scheduled for 1 and 4 as well?

Saipan - As of now, we will play Phoebus at 1600 and Bethel at 1800. Phoebus and Lawrence Academy will play at 1300. All at GCA.

Now that the TCIS Tournament starts tomorrow, looking for the final rankings and who plays who??

Tuesday 5/5/09 all games at 4:30:
First teams listed are home:

GCA vs Norfolk Christian
Norfolk Collegiate vs HRA
NSA vs Bishop Sullivan
Cape Henry vs Norfolk Academy

As mentioned, game time is 4:30 for GCA vice what the paper said. That is, if the game is on.

GCA vs NC has been postponed to Wednesday at 4:30.