6A East Conference Baseball 2010

[ricepig]

Game 2
Searcy 4 Jax 2
Bottom 5

What was the final on game one?

[thegotoguy_bomberman]

Anymore info on the second game?

[Shortstop]

Searcy and Jax split 5-4 Jax and 4-3 Searcy.

[powerlifter90]

Both teams played great both games

[Pitch DR]

That was one of the more exciting doubleheaders I've been a part of.  Hard fought on both sides.  Either side could have won either game.  Lots of strong pitching, lots of battling at the plate, big plays in the field for both sides.  Lots of intensity.  Great baseball, folks. 

The East is going to be pretty tough to face come the end of next week. 

Regardless of the outcome of other games, that win for us tonight solidifies the 5 seed for Marion.  Mt. Home must sweep JHS tomorrow night for the conference title and the 1 seed.  A split means a co-championship and a 1 seed for Jax.  Jonesboro must sweep to take the 3 seed.  Otherwise, JHS is a 4 seed, and we take the 3 seed. 

[bbdevil]

West Memphis is in...

[fastdrop]

West Memphis is in...

I would hope so....

[bbdevil]

I would hope so....

Yeah I know but....it ain't over till....glad to get that double  behind us...

[fastdrop]

Upset the third seed of the south....I would love it.

[ricepig]

Jonesboro wins first game 7-6 with walk off single in the bottom of the 7th. Jonesboro had a 6-1 lead after 3, but MH battled back and scored 2 in the top of the 7th to tie it.

[fastdrop]

The gotoguy better listen to FD....LOL

[powerlifter90]

I don't know what happened in the second JHS-MH game but I do know Jax is the #1 seed.

[ricepig]

MH wins the second game 12-4.

[ricepig]

The East's six seeds are:

1. Jax
2. MH
3. Searcy
4. J'boro
5. Marion
6. WM

[thegotoguy_bomberman]

Sorry fastdrop!   

[fastdrop]

The East's six seeds are:

1. Jax
2. MH
3. Searcy
4. J'boro
5. Marion
6. WM

Never in my wildest dreams did I see this finish.

In one and done Tourneys you never know how the state play-offs will turn out....for the kids that play competitive ball this tourney is very similar to a weekend tournament. Get decent pitching, play great defense, and a key hit every now and then and anything can happen.

[keepyourfocus]

Searcy should be the overwhelming favorite. Jonesboro is always competitive. I know Mountain Home returns most of their starters. Jacksonville will be the suprise team. They lost their #1 and #2 pitchers but return a lot of offense. This could be one of their best offensive/defensive teams they have had in some time. The pitching will be the question mark.

I think it should be a very entertaining season.

No body mentioned Jax early.... 2nd place finish last year, 1st place finish this year, and they are only losing 1- starter next year.

It took the last two weeks of the season but it did get interesting and entertaining. The Jax/Mt Home and the Jax/Searcy series were two of the best I have seen in a while. There is not a whole lot of difference in the top three. Should be an exciting state tournament.   

[powerlifter90]

If Jax had Swaggerty pitchin this year they would be the hands down favorite to win state.

[ricepig]

You've got to win more than one game to get to Baum, and if Jax has a weakness, it's pitching.

[keepyourfocus]

You've got to win more than one game to get to Baum, and if Jax has a weakness, it's pitching.

I agree.

[Pitch DR]

The only early questions I had about Jax was the pitching, but those young guys have held their own this year.  The first round bye will def. help their staff.

Looks like Jax, Searcy, and Marion will be on one side of the bracket, and MH, Jones, and WM will be on the other.  Still a lot up in the air for the South's standings with tomorrow night's games and a couple make-ups Mon. night. 

[keepyourfocus]

I will say this about the teams from the south, they are all scrappy and play great defense. The pitching staffs are deep, no overpowering ace, but solid pitching... they will be tough to beat.

[ricepig]

That's why I put the "if", their pitchers aren't dominating,  but do a good job of keeping them in games. As FD said, next weekend will depend as much on defense and timely hitting, as dominating pitching.

[jaxdevil10]

You've got to win more than one game to get to Baum, and if Jax has a weakness, it's pitching.

That weak pitching was enough to sweep you in two games. That weak pitching also was enough to beat a kid that will soon get a large signing bonus at the next level. And it was also enough to earn a one seed in the state tournament. I don't know if i would call it "weak"----young and talented may be a better phrase.

[ricepig]

Do they not teach reading comprehension at Jax? If you will re-read the statement, it said "if" they have a weakness, understand now?

[keepyourfocus]

Do they not teach reading comprehension at Jax? If you will re-read the statement, it said "if" they have a weakness, understand now?

I think your assesments are accurate... I was talking about the teams from the 6A south, not Jacksonville.

[keepyourfocus]

You've got to win more than one game to get to Baum, and if Jax has a weakness, it's pitching.

That weak pitching was enough to sweep you in two games. That weak pitching also was enough to beat a kid that will soon get a large signing bonus at the next level. And it was also enough to earn a one seed in the state tournament. I don't know if i would call it "weak"----young and talented may be a better phrase.

take a chill pill.... Jonesboro is our new best friends. Without their win last night we are a #2 seed.

[Titan Spirit]

This thing is wide open...it should be a lot of fun...top 3 in the east are really close I think.....and Jonesboro and Marion are not far behind...
If you come expecting an easy win you will go home...Jax the east 1 seed has lost to Benton, Sheridan, and Lake hamilton I think....

[football17]

You've got to win more than one game to get to Baum, and if Jax has a weakness, it's pitching.

That weak pitching was enough to sweep you in two games. That weak pitching also was enough to beat a kid that will soon get a large signing bonus at the next level. And it was also enough to earn a one seed in the state tournament. I don't know if i would call it "weak"----young and talented may be a better phrase.

I dont think Coach Burrows would be too happy if he knew one of his players was posting stuff on here, especially stuff like this, when they should be focused on the rest of the season... c'mon, use a little sense.

[fastdrop]

You've got to win more than one game to get to Baum, and if Jax has a weakness, it's pitching.

That weak pitching was enough to sweep you in two games. That weak pitching also was enough to beat a kid that will soon get a large signing bonus at the next level. And it was also enough to earn a one seed in the state tournament. I don't know if i would call it "weak"----young and talented may be a better phrase.

I dont think Coach Burrows would be too happy if he knew one of his players was posting stuff on here, especially stuff like this, when they should be focused on the rest of the season... c'mon, use a little sense.

That player....LOL

played a few years ago....like 4 to 6 years.

[Pitch DR]

I doubt Jax used their better pitching much, if any, in those losses to South teams, though.  Hard to gauge those losses.  The South seems pretty solid top to bottom--and pretty even.  Just recently, Texarkana (currently #6) beat Lake Hamilton (currently #1) 3-0.  But while all the South teams may be solid across the board in all areas, I don't know if any of those teams have the offensive skills of a Jax or the pitching of a Mt. Home or Searcy.  We'll see.  Should be an interesting tournament. 

Benton obviously has a nice field for Field 1, but how's the Legion field for Field 2?  Got to be better than the field we had to play on twice last year. 

[ricepig]

Now, doc, you didn't like playing on a Babe Ruth field? I'm not sure which was worse, the field size or the field conditions. It surely will be better than that.

As far as East vs South, LH beat Marion in the XI and lost to Jonesboro. In a one and done atmosphere, it will come down to making plays, like it always does. I'm looking forward to watching the match ups.

[keepyourfocus]

You've got to win more than one game to get to Baum, and if Jax has a weakness, it's pitching.

That weak pitching was enough to sweep you in two games. That weak pitching also was enough to beat a kid that will soon get a large signing bonus at the next level. And it was also enough to earn a one seed in the state tournament. I don't know if i would call it "weak"----young and talented may be a better phrase.

I dont think Coach Burrows would be too happy if he knew one of his players was posting stuff on here, especially stuff like this, when they should be focused on the rest of the season... c'mon, use a little sense.

That player....LOL

played a few years ago....like 4 to 6 years.

He's not a player.

That's what I like about this team, they just play baseball. They don't talk alot or spend time on message boards.

[jaxdevil10]

Do they not teach reading comprehension at Jax? If you will re-read the statement, it said "if" they have a weakness, understand now?

I think its you struggling with comprehension. "If" usually leads to questions and I think their pitching throughout the season--which is where questions are answered has been effective enough to not be questioned at this point in the season.  If you still have questions after watching them perform this year, maybe you have not been watching close enough.....

[keepyourfocus]

This thing is wide open...it should be a lot of fun...top 3 in the east are really close I think.....and Jonesboro and Marion are not far behind...
If you come expecting an easy win you will go home...Jax the east 1 seed has lost to Benton, Sheridan, and Lake hamilton I think....

In both the Sheridan and Lake Hamilton games Jacksonville had comfortable leads and decided to work on pitching depth... Lost big leads but came back in both and almost won.

Benton just beat them. Played better start to finish.

After seeing the teams from the South I will say they are solid on defense and do seem to have more pitching depth. Their #3 and #4 guys are pretty good.

[ricepig]

Do they not teach reading comprehension at Jax? If you will re-read the statement, it said "if" they have a weakness, understand now?

I think its you struggling with comprehension. "If" usually leads to questions and I think their pitching throughout the season--which is where questions are answered has been effective enough to not be questioned at this point in the season.  If you still have questions after watching them perform this year, maybe you have not been watching close enough.....

So, if you had an area of concern heading into the tournament, would it be your pitching, hitting, or fielding?

[keepyourfocus]

Do they not teach reading comprehension at Jax? If you will re-read the statement, it said "if" they have a weakness, understand now?

I think its you struggling with comprehension. "If" usually leads to questions and I think their pitching throughout the season--which is where questions are answered has been effective enough to not be questioned at this point in the season.  If you still have questions after watching them perform this year, maybe you have not been watching close enough.....

So, if you had an area of concern heading into the tournament, would it be your pitching, hitting, or fielding?

Ricepig..ignore him. I think I know this kid and he is mentally challenged.

[jaxdevil10]

Do they not teach reading comprehension at Jax? If you will re-read the statement, it said "if" they have a weakness, understand now?

I think its you struggling with comprehension. "If" usually leads to questions and I think their pitching throughout the season--which is where questions are answered has been effective enough to not be questioned at this point in the season.  If you still have questions after watching them perform this year, maybe you have not been watching close enough.....

So, if you had an area of concern heading into the tournament, would it be your pitching, hitting, or fielding?

All three are a concern. "If" you don't do one of any of those in games against good teams you get beat. Thats the point I am trying to make. Its not logical to say pitching could be their weakness when errors, leaving runners on base or a poor pitching performance can get you beat any day of the week.

[ricepig]

Do they not teach reading comprehension at Jax? If you will re-read the statement, it said "if" they have a weakness, understand now?

I think its you struggling with comprehension. "If" usually leads to questions and I think their pitching throughout the season--which is where questions are answered has been effective enough to not be questioned at this point in the season.  If you still have questions after watching them perform this year, maybe you have not been watching close enough.....

So, if you had an area of concern heading into the tournament, would it be your pitching, hitting, or fielding?

Ricepig..ignore him. I think I know this kid and he is mentally challenged.

I know the feeling most of the time, haha.  Good luck in the tournament, I hope we get to play you again this year.