Northern Ends Confusion

There will be no four way tie for third place in the Big East baseball as Northern won the game delayed from last night against Fike until tonight and they had to come from behind to do it.  They pushed four runs home the last three innings to win 4-2 and by doing so captures third in the Big East.

By virtue of their sweep of Rocky Mount Southern Nash takes fourth  and along with Northern will host Big East tournament baseball Monday night.  Tied with Southern Nash Rocky Mount gets the #5 seed and Fike will finish at 3-7 gets the #6 spot.  There will never be another Gryphon baseball game at Gryphon Stadium as they will now have a new home on campus next year.

That will leave all four teams to play each other again Monday.  This time Rocky Mount will travel to Southern Nash and Northern will again host Fike.  I need to get a clarification of this but in the past any time two teams were time and it was for the last playoff spot then the team that went further in the tournament  got the fourth spot and if that is the case Rocky Mount at Southern will be winner take all and the winner in and the loser is out.  One complication to that theory is Southern Swept Rocky Mount during the regular season.  Those three Philadelphia lawyers and the Russian scientist are still trying to figure out all the possibilities for the playoffs.  They have even called in a Buddist Monk for help.

The only thing I know for sure if either Rocky Mount or Fike won the tournament and the way this season has gone I would not put it past anybody that could happen.  As soon as we know for sure we let you know what all the playoff scenarios are.  Hunt who beat Nash Central 5-4 in eight innings Thursday will play the Southern Nash -Rocky Mount winner Tuesday and Northern-Fike winner get Nash Central Tuesday.

The Big East softball Tournament begins Monday at Glover Park in Nashville.  Big East Girls soccer starts Monday and Rocky Mount as the #1 seed will be hosting on Tuesday.  Baseball, Soccer and softball are all having their conference tournaments this week Monday, Tuesday and all three championships are Thursday.