Tuesday Results

Lewisville 3
FMHS 1

WP Josh Choate

Second win against FM for Choate this year. My "other" son came thru again!! Proud of you Josh!!

Marcus 7
Allen 5

Allen 0300020 550
MHS 0001123 870

Walk off 3run HR by T. Herriage in the bottom of the 7th to give Marcus the win.
HR: Herriage (2) Baker (1)

WP: Pitts
LP: Morganti

SP for Marcus was Baker
SP for Allen was Schueler

Puts Marcus, LHS and FMHS in a 3way tie leading up to the final district game on Friday. In the series LHS has won both games against FMHS, Marcus has split series with FMHS and LHS. So,,,,, what is the tiebreaker rules if we all 3 win on Friday????

Lewsiville gets second and Marcus and FM flip or play a playoff game? That would be my guess. But again, I don't know nothing.

Congrats to Tyler, what a great kid.

McKinney North - 6
Northwest - 2

Texans must win against Hebron Friday to guarantee a playoff spot...otherwise it is left to tie breaker rules...

Almost forgot...met FO tonight. Great guy...I can see why Matt is such a great kid.

Younger FO hit a nice double and caught a good game. And none of our players slid into his leg, a la K-State cheaters. Of course you have to have baserunners to have that happen anyway.

Carrollton Newman Smith 3
Lake Highllands 1

WP Don Williams

Tonight was Parent/Senior night. So hard to believe this was our last "home" game! His HS career is nearly over! Time goes by too quickly! Graduation is just around the corner. Better buy stock in Kleenex!!

And, the T-Bird, with a talented young freshman with varsity experience, and a 10 year old catcher, begins a 7 or 8 year journey that will finish for me in 2007.

And, I get to watch.

Amarillo High - 1
Lubbock Coronado - 0

Excellent pitching matchup...Victor Black vs. Thomas Keeling.

With a win against Monterey on Friday, AHS and Coronado will be co-champs, with Amarillo having the head-to-head tiebreak.

Congrats to Theygrowupfast's son being the WP last night in their game!!!!

Also, would love some help from Plano and/or P. West this week to break up this 3 way tie...............PLEASE...

Rockwall 3
North Mesquite 2

Clinches 3rd place for the Jackets!!

Philip Clinard picked up his 4th win on the year!

Amarillo High - 1
Lubbock Coronado - 0

Amarillo owns the tie breaker over Coronado and will be the 1 seed, Coronado the 2, and Monterey the 3.

Frenship - 11
Big Spring - 5

Plainview - 4
Lubbock Estacado - 3

Andrews beat San Angelo Lake View

4-4A

Frenship 8-1
Andrews 8-1
Lubbock Estacado 4-5
Plainview 3-6
San Angelo Lake View 2-7
Big Spring 2-7

Big game Friday, Andrews at Estacado

7-5A

Cedar Hill 5
DeSoto 1

Duncanville 6
Lamar 3

Martin 21
Bowie 4

Arlington 19
Sam Houston 5

Martin is the District Champ.
Duncanville is 9-4 and has clinched a playoff spot.
Lamar is 8-5
DeSoto is 7-6

Any combination of a Lamar win and a DeSoto loss puts Lamar in. Our only hope is to beat Duncanville at Duncanville, and for Arlington to beat Lamar. This would force a playoff for 3rd place between Lamar and us since we split the season series.

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Amarillo High - 1
Lubbock Coronado - 0

Excellent pitching matchup...Victor Black vs. Thomas Keeling.

Congrat's to Victor Black on yesterday's win. Sounds like quite a pitcher's duel. Vic's a DBU signee and a young man with a bright future.

DISTRICT 32-5A
Brownsville Porter - 3
Brownsville Hanna - 0

Brownsville Pace - 4
Brownsville Rivera - 1
(This gave pace a no. 2 spot in 32-5A. With a win on Friday against Hanna, they will be seeded second in the playoffs)

Plano East 6
Plano 5

11 innings -- WP Hamar

I won't be jumping off any bridges in 2006.

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Originally posted by Panther Dad:
Plano East 6
Plano 5

11 innings -- WP Hamar

I won't be jumping off any bridges in 2006.

WOW! 11 innings. Way to finish, fighting!

Glad you're sticking around, PD.

In regards to the 3 way tie for second and third in 8-5A, and I am assuming here(you know what that does), if all three teams win their last game, the records head to head to head would be:

LHS:3-1
MHS:2-2
FMHS:1-3

Would this not put FMHS on the outside looking in at the playoffs?

Irving defeated Trinity 2-0
Irving has now earned a play-off spot!

wow -- it depends on the district bylaws -- they could be different for each district. One might argue that Marcus lost to Plano East -- why is that not factored in? -- they lost to a weaker opponent. From my perspective the districts should do everything possible to avoid a coin flip scenario -- telling a senior that his HS career is over because his AD called heads is tough.
I know there is at least one guy out there that reads this site that also knows the 8-5A bylaws. Maybe he will contribute here. In any case, it has turned out to be an exciting race.

H&U -- I didn't think I'd see your team in this situation....but I suppose I didn't expect to see my team in this sitation either.

I just heard the same scenerio that KD said so I am wondering if that is what will happen if all 3 win on Friday then we might have to have a playoff w/FMHS (I can't see a coinflip here)..... Please Plano and Plano West Help a Girl out here with a win on Friday night.

PD: your team was anything but a weaker competitor!!!! And congrats on the win last night............

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Originally posted by Panther Dad:
wow -- it depends on the district bylaws -- they could be different for each district. One might argue that Marcus lost to Plano East -- why is that not factored in? -- they lost to a weaker opponent. From my perspective the districts should do everything possible to avoid a coin flip scenario -- telling a senior that his HS career is over because his AD called heads is tough to take.

I know there is at least one guy out there that reads this site that also knows the 8-5A bylaws. Maybe he will contribute here. In any case, it has turned out to be an exciting race.

H&U -- I didn't think I'd see your team in this situation.

Pantherdad,

Marcus losing to Plano East is not factored in becasue Plano East is not involved in the tiebreaker. When we break ties, we break them 1st with head-to-head games against the teams involved in tie-breaker.

Sure, each districts rules could differ slightly. But universally speaking, most tiebreakers are settled by starting with head-to-head record among the teams that are tied. If that is the case, then FM would be left out!

Believe me, I feel the pain of the team that is left out!

Naaman Forest 8
Sacshe 5

Tuff game, Naaman came back from being down 0-5.

Naaman plays Rowlett at Rowlett on Friday at 4:00 for District Championship. Should be a good game.

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Originally posted by garlandbaseball:
Naaman Forest 8
Sacshe 5

Tuff game, Naaman came back from being down 0-5.

Naaman plays Rowlett at Rowlett on Friday at 4:00 for District Championship. Should be a good game.

Did your coach get on his players for all the fly balls hit to the left feilder?

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Originally posted by oldbat-never:
Please Plano and Plano West Help a Girl out here with a win on Friday night.

You know who I'm rootin' for Friday

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Originally posted by Bunjeebuddy:
Irving defeated Trinity 2-0
Irving has now earned a play-off spot!

Looks like Blake pitched a one hitter. Kid is a stud.

Hey garlandbaseball - will you be able to come see us at 4:00 in Rowlett on Friday? Maybe we can say hello? You are right - this will be a huge game

Fast Ball Mom

Word around here is that if Lewisville, Marcus and Flower mound all win friday night, Lewisville gets 2nd, Marcus and Flower Mound would then have a one game playoff(weather permitting) for 3rd. If the weather doesn't cooperate then 3rd will be determined by coin flip.

PD, I didn't expect us to be in this situation either a couple of weeks ago. However my take on it all is that if you can't beat the teams in your district, much less your town, when the game is on the line, advancing past the first or second round of the playoffs is pretty remote anyway.

Now is the time for FM either to step up or go home. Hopefully it's not too late.

CoolArrow, I was actually working the concessions so didn't get to see much of the game but I'll ask my son what the coach said.

Fast Ball Mom, I think I already know you. Didn't I see you at Olive Garden recently? ha

Garlandbaseball - I believe that we did see you and "your date" at Olive Garden - come by and say hello on Friday at the game! P.S. Good luck to your son but leave that fan with the cylinder and balls at your place okay

GO EAGLES!!!
Fast Ball Mom

H&U,

How is it determined that Lewisville is #2? If it is based on the record between all three teams, then why do Marcus and FM have to play when Marcus has a better record than FM against the three? Doesn't seem fair if you base the #2 team on one set of criteria and the #3 team on another set.

The way I see it, in the three way tie in head to head, Lewisville wins the 2 spot.

Then Marcus and FM are tied for the third spot, because Lewisville isn't tied any longer.

I just read my last comment and it even confused me.

Wow,
I think it is per KD's synopsis. I am not sure how everything is determined. All I know is what my son was told by the coach.

Also heard essentially the same thing in the post game show on the radio after last nights game.

Wow -- the criteria changes from a tie involving 3 teams to a tie involving 2. When Lewisville is taken out of the picture via their advantage in the 3-way tie, then the 2-teams-tied scenario is used.....and that involves a playoff if the teams split during the district season.

H&U -- I agree with your assessment regarding going deep into the playoffs -- execept when a team finds a little something extra as their new season starts.

Funny thing is....I think the region 1 "favorites" have all shown a degree of vulnerability in recent weeks. May baseball --- pitching is key! I like the consistency that Rowlett and Martin have displayed --- do they have enough pitching? The Mansfield studs have both lost recently -- but they'll be ready. It will be a fun time for those participating.

hey guys, just a reminder -- all of the "3 way tie" speculation revolves around an IF..... and IF I was a coach, I wouldn't want my players even thinking about anything else except WINNING the final game of the season

Very true Melynda, that is why I said "if" all 3 teams win on Friday.......got to get through that last game............even for our team.

...And The Colony would really like to win one game this season! I don't see it happening... but it ain't over till she's singing. I missed an awesome game last night. I hope to see a 3 team tourney to determine standings after Friday night.

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Originally posted by KellerDad:

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Originally posted by Bunjeebuddy:
Irving defeated Trinity 2-0
Irving has now earned a play-off spot!

Looks like Blake pitched a one hitter. Kid is a stud.

He struck out 15. The one gun that was there got him at 94 in the last inning. And he seems to be learning that being less flamboyant can be a good thing.

The Colony HS already has one district win -- and a number of close games.