Virginia did everything you could ask a team except win the game Wednesday as they are eliminated from the College World Series 4-3 in twelve innings.
The Cavaliers leading 3-1 had two outs and nobody on base and two strikes in the ninth inning failed to close the deal on Arkansas. Virginia proceeded to get two men on base with less than two outs in the ninth, tenth and eleventh inning and failed to score what could have been the winning run.
Tonight North Carolina goes into their second elimination game and it is against the team that beat them Sunday in Arizona State. Game time is 7.00pm.
Because of the aluminum bat in college baseball, college baseball is not dominated by pitching. In this college world series North Carolina had a pitched game by Alex White of allowing only one run through nine innings and Virginia gave up one run through eight and two thirds innings but lost. That is very unusual for College baseball. Most of the time if you give up only one you win easily.
The rumors abound about Phil Jackson retiring as the L A Lakers coach and the name of Coach K is popping up as his replacement. In 2004 coach K turned down the job to stay at Duke and during that five years since nothing much has changed for Coach K to want to be in LA, however there is a new reason in LA to have coach K and that's Kobe Bryant. Remember last summer Kobe was a member of the Olympic team coached by K and Kobe has said he likes K's style a lot.
We will see.
Tonight Coleman Pitt Post 58 will try to play another home game, this time at Northern Nash. Wilson will be here to provide the action. Rain is in the forecast. I haven't heard yet the results of last night's game in Tarboro. My guess is it got rained out which would be the third time that Tarboro and Coleman Pitt have been washed out.
Just receive word from Joe bell that Post 58 indeed did play last night at whipped up on Tarboro 28-3. That's right 28-3 in seven innings.
There use to be a time that if you were the top baseball player in the area legion ball was what you did in the summer. Today with select leagues, Babe Ruth and others the legion team is watered down from what it could be.
This years legion team is good but just imagine if every good player from our area was on the team we might have a Legion State championship team.
I'll be there tonight doing PA weather permitting.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Cox Named New Baseball Coach
Kent Cox JV Baseball coach at Rocky Mount for the past ten years has been named as the new baseball coach at Rocky Mount High School.
Cox a graduate of Tarboro High school lead the Babe Ruth team in 2004 that finished 3rd in the World Series that was played in Wilson at Fleming stadium. Kent has also been for the past six years the JV football defensive coordinator during the Baby Gryphons run where they lost less than ten games in that stretch.
Cox will take over for Pat Smith who retired at the end of the school year who has taken the Gryphons to the state title in 2008.
Kent’s family consist of wife Emily, daughter and a new little Gryphon expected to arrive this Friday.
North Carolina survived the first elimination game in the college world series by beating Southern Mississippi 11-4. Dustin Ackley needed three hits to become the all time hit leader in world series history got five in leading the Heels to another day of baseball Thursday night. They will play Arizona State who blew a 6-0 lead and lost to Texas 10-6.
Southern Mississippi getting knocked out leaves six fighting for the National Championship.
Sammy Sosa's name has now come out as being a steroid users in 2003. I think we all knew that he used. It's time to release all the names of the 2004 testing done by major league baseball that failed. The test in 2004 showed that 10% of the players were using drugs and brought on the MLB drug testing policy that they use today.
I think we need to know just so the player who didn't have a fair shake at the Hall of Fame with lesser numbers over those who did.
Cox a graduate of Tarboro High school lead the Babe Ruth team in 2004 that finished 3rd in the World Series that was played in Wilson at Fleming stadium. Kent has also been for the past six years the JV football defensive coordinator during the Baby Gryphons run where they lost less than ten games in that stretch.
Cox will take over for Pat Smith who retired at the end of the school year who has taken the Gryphons to the state title in 2008.
Kent’s family consist of wife Emily, daughter and a new little Gryphon expected to arrive this Friday.
North Carolina survived the first elimination game in the college world series by beating Southern Mississippi 11-4. Dustin Ackley needed three hits to become the all time hit leader in world series history got five in leading the Heels to another day of baseball Thursday night. They will play Arizona State who blew a 6-0 lead and lost to Texas 10-6.
Southern Mississippi getting knocked out leaves six fighting for the National Championship.
Sammy Sosa's name has now come out as being a steroid users in 2003. I think we all knew that he used. It's time to release all the names of the 2004 testing done by major league baseball that failed. The test in 2004 showed that 10% of the players were using drugs and brought on the MLB drug testing policy that they use today.
I think we need to know just so the player who didn't have a fair shake at the Hall of Fame with lesser numbers over those who did.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Elimination Day
The University of North Carolina Tar Heel baseball team faces elimination for the first time this year in the NCAA playoffs. Carolina swept through their Regional and then took out ECU in two straight in the super regional.
This afternoon they meet Southern Mississippi a team that had Texas on the ropes in their first college world series game but walked in three runs in the eighth and ninth inning to lose by one run.
Virginia survived their first elimination game beating Cal State Fullerton 7-5. Now there are seven left in Omaha. They play Arkansas Wednesday.
Hertford County has named their new football coach. He is Scott Privott. Scott played on the last Ahoskie High school team before it became Hertford County. Scott was on the team while I was there doing radio and after graduation from college came back home and has been in the program either with the JV's or the Varsity line ever since.
He replaces Diego Hasty who lost his PE job as part of the cut back in teachers but was asked to stay on as football coach but didn't.
Plaxico Buress has had his discharging a fire arms charge in New York City moved to September. Seems to me he would have wanted to settle up as soon as possible in case he gets jail time. Delaying it not only will effect this season but now maybe even next year also depending on whether he gets jail time
I hear that Walker Gurley the Eastern Wayne shortstop who was drafted last week in the major league draft is planning to sign and play pro ball. He may sign sometime this week. His teammate John Wooten is heading to Greenville and ECU along with Tyler Joyner of Northern. Those players drafted last week are still in contact with the teams that drafted them. Those teams have until mid August to try to Entice those players drafted to sign pro over going to college baseball.
In most cases those that sign to play pro ball will do so over the next couple of weeks in order to play in the rookie leagues or in the A level this summer.
This afternoon they meet Southern Mississippi a team that had Texas on the ropes in their first college world series game but walked in three runs in the eighth and ninth inning to lose by one run.
Virginia survived their first elimination game beating Cal State Fullerton 7-5. Now there are seven left in Omaha. They play Arkansas Wednesday.
Hertford County has named their new football coach. He is Scott Privott. Scott played on the last Ahoskie High school team before it became Hertford County. Scott was on the team while I was there doing radio and after graduation from college came back home and has been in the program either with the JV's or the Varsity line ever since.
He replaces Diego Hasty who lost his PE job as part of the cut back in teachers but was asked to stay on as football coach but didn't.
Plaxico Buress has had his discharging a fire arms charge in New York City moved to September. Seems to me he would have wanted to settle up as soon as possible in case he gets jail time. Delaying it not only will effect this season but now maybe even next year also depending on whether he gets jail time
I hear that Walker Gurley the Eastern Wayne shortstop who was drafted last week in the major league draft is planning to sign and play pro ball. He may sign sometime this week. His teammate John Wooten is heading to Greenville and ECU along with Tyler Joyner of Northern. Those players drafted last week are still in contact with the teams that drafted them. Those teams have until mid August to try to Entice those players drafted to sign pro over going to college baseball.
In most cases those that sign to play pro ball will do so over the next couple of weeks in order to play in the rookie leagues or in the A level this summer.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Comings and Goings
John Thompson head basketball coach at N C Wesleyan has a new job title. He is now Vice President of Athletics. John will still be the basketball coach at NCW
Speaking of Wesleyan I heard at the Legion game Sunday that Brian Allen former Southern Nash baseball stand out who for the last two years has played at Pitt CC will finish his last two years of college at Wesleyan. He joins Chad Womble former Rocky Mount grad and Tyler Clark Northern Nash catcher who will join the Fighting Bishops next season.
Already in the fold for Charlie Long are several Northern Nash players Daniel Moore and Andrew Webb and others as Charlie is beginings to keep local high school talent in Rocky Mount.
The LA Lakers won their 15th NBA title last night beating a Orlando team that looked like they didn't want to go to LA and lose so they decided to end it last night.
La has won enough titles that you would think that the general public would not have to tear a city a part. More than twenty five people were arrested setting bon fires and general car destruction. Funny that the cars set a fire to are never the people's cars setting the fires.
Phil Jackson won his tenth NBA title as a coach. I can't decide whether Jackson is a good coach or lucky. He won six titles with Michael Jordon, three with Shaq and now one with Kobe. He passes Red Aurabach who won nine titles with Bill Russell. Russell was and still is the greatest defensive player in the history of basketball.
One thing you can say for Red and Phil. They didn't get in the great players way.
Norrth Carolina plays Southern Mississippi at 2.00pm Tuesday in the losers bracket game at the college world series. Southern Mississippi had Texas on the ropes until SMU relief pitching walked in three runs in the eighth and ninth innings.
Speaking of Wesleyan I heard at the Legion game Sunday that Brian Allen former Southern Nash baseball stand out who for the last two years has played at Pitt CC will finish his last two years of college at Wesleyan. He joins Chad Womble former Rocky Mount grad and Tyler Clark Northern Nash catcher who will join the Fighting Bishops next season.
Already in the fold for Charlie Long are several Northern Nash players Daniel Moore and Andrew Webb and others as Charlie is beginings to keep local high school talent in Rocky Mount.
The LA Lakers won their 15th NBA title last night beating a Orlando team that looked like they didn't want to go to LA and lose so they decided to end it last night.
La has won enough titles that you would think that the general public would not have to tear a city a part. More than twenty five people were arrested setting bon fires and general car destruction. Funny that the cars set a fire to are never the people's cars setting the fires.
Phil Jackson won his tenth NBA title as a coach. I can't decide whether Jackson is a good coach or lucky. He won six titles with Michael Jordon, three with Shaq and now one with Kobe. He passes Red Aurabach who won nine titles with Bill Russell. Russell was and still is the greatest defensive player in the history of basketball.
One thing you can say for Red and Phil. They didn't get in the great players way.
Norrth Carolina plays Southern Mississippi at 2.00pm Tuesday in the losers bracket game at the college world series. Southern Mississippi had Texas on the ropes until SMU relief pitching walked in three runs in the eighth and ninth innings.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Heels fall Into Losers Bracket
D H Conley's Alex White may have saved his best two starts of his career, might wind up being his last two starts for the Tar Heels. White pitched nine innings of seven hit ball striking out twelve Sun Devils which tied his record set just last weekend but when he left the game having pitched nine inning the score was tied 1-1.
A miss play in the field and a three run homer in the tenth send Carolina to the losers bracket after a 5-2 loss to Arizona State. Now in the losers bracket Alex White may not get the chance to pitch again for the Tar Heels unless his team mates fight through and don't lose again until it Alex's turn to pitch again maybe Friday.
Carolina plays Tuesday at 2.0opm in the losers bracket game at 2.00pm.
Coleman Pitt Post 58 opened their conference play this afternoon at Bauer Field on the campus of N C Wesleyan and took out Edenton Post 40 15-6.
After having played a double header in Cary yesterday and splitting the two games Post 58 brought their hit bats to the game today pounding out 18 hits lead by Mike Williams who had four hits in six trips and three rbi's. Tyler Clark and Alex Pearce had two hits each with Clark collecting a rbi and Pearce two ribbies.
Nick Hahula pitched the first four innings giving up two runs on six hits. Bill Clark came in the fifth gave up four runs but settled down and pitched three shutout inning after that to get the win.. Mike Williams closed out the ninth for Post 58.
Post 58 is now 3-2 and 1-0 in conference play. Their next game is Wednesday night at Tarboro. Their next home game is Thursday at Northern Nash against Wilson Post 13.
Heard today at the Legion game that Cameron Ramsey tried out for Wake Tech who will field their first ever baseball team next year and made the team.
There is a possibility tha Xavier Macklin will play Legion before the season is over. Right now he is on the Wilson Tobs team.
Tyler Joyner was named New-6 baseball player of the year.
Ben Fish, Collins Cuthrell, Hobbs Johnson and Brian Goodwin made all conference from Rocky Mount.
A miss play in the field and a three run homer in the tenth send Carolina to the losers bracket after a 5-2 loss to Arizona State. Now in the losers bracket Alex White may not get the chance to pitch again for the Tar Heels unless his team mates fight through and don't lose again until it Alex's turn to pitch again maybe Friday.
Carolina plays Tuesday at 2.0opm in the losers bracket game at 2.00pm.
Coleman Pitt Post 58 opened their conference play this afternoon at Bauer Field on the campus of N C Wesleyan and took out Edenton Post 40 15-6.
After having played a double header in Cary yesterday and splitting the two games Post 58 brought their hit bats to the game today pounding out 18 hits lead by Mike Williams who had four hits in six trips and three rbi's. Tyler Clark and Alex Pearce had two hits each with Clark collecting a rbi and Pearce two ribbies.
Nick Hahula pitched the first four innings giving up two runs on six hits. Bill Clark came in the fifth gave up four runs but settled down and pitched three shutout inning after that to get the win.. Mike Williams closed out the ninth for Post 58.
Post 58 is now 3-2 and 1-0 in conference play. Their next game is Wednesday night at Tarboro. Their next home game is Thursday at Northern Nash against Wilson Post 13.
Heard today at the Legion game that Cameron Ramsey tried out for Wake Tech who will field their first ever baseball team next year and made the team.
There is a possibility tha Xavier Macklin will play Legion before the season is over. Right now he is on the Wilson Tobs team.
Tyler Joyner was named New-6 baseball player of the year.
Ben Fish, Collins Cuthrell, Hobbs Johnson and Brian Goodwin made all conference from Rocky Mount.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
All Star Results
I don't know a lot about the NC/SC all star baseball classic but here is what I know.
Rain forced the Thursday night game to be stopped in the sixth inning with the Sandlappers leading 8-3. The game which was played at Coastal Carolina, however the game was finished in Myrtle Beach on Friday at 2.00pm and no further scoring occurred and the final was 8-3.
The second game in the series was played at the conclusion of the first game and the results are better for the Tar Heels as they are lead by Eastern Wayne's John Wooten who goes 2-4 and drives in three runs as the stars from North Carolina win game two 9-2.
Nash Counties three players in both game Tyler Joyner, Ben Fish and Brian Goodwin returned home in order to graduate today from high school.
The Tar River Children's Chorus sang the National Anthem at the Mudcats game Friday night so you know where I was. Mudcats had a no- hitter going into the 7th inning but they won 4-0. Afterwards was fireworks night and I hope the 4th Of July fireworks at the sports complex by the city of Rocky Mount will be half as good as these were.
To my surprise the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup in Detroit last night 2-1. I was pulling for the Pens but I really thought Detroit would win last night.
The University of Virginia plays in their first ever college world series game tonight against LSU. I think most experts favor LSU to win the world series.
Carolina begins at 2.00pm Sunday against Arizona State.
Coleman Pitt Post 58 plays their first home game of the season Sunday afternoon at Bauer field at NC Wesleyan College. The senior legion team is off to a 1-1 record so far this season. I'll be doing the PA. Come on out
Rain forced the Thursday night game to be stopped in the sixth inning with the Sandlappers leading 8-3. The game which was played at Coastal Carolina, however the game was finished in Myrtle Beach on Friday at 2.00pm and no further scoring occurred and the final was 8-3.
The second game in the series was played at the conclusion of the first game and the results are better for the Tar Heels as they are lead by Eastern Wayne's John Wooten who goes 2-4 and drives in three runs as the stars from North Carolina win game two 9-2.
Nash Counties three players in both game Tyler Joyner, Ben Fish and Brian Goodwin returned home in order to graduate today from high school.
The Tar River Children's Chorus sang the National Anthem at the Mudcats game Friday night so you know where I was. Mudcats had a no- hitter going into the 7th inning but they won 4-0. Afterwards was fireworks night and I hope the 4th Of July fireworks at the sports complex by the city of Rocky Mount will be half as good as these were.
To my surprise the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup in Detroit last night 2-1. I was pulling for the Pens but I really thought Detroit would win last night.
The University of Virginia plays in their first ever college world series game tonight against LSU. I think most experts favor LSU to win the world series.
Carolina begins at 2.00pm Sunday against Arizona State.
Coleman Pitt Post 58 plays their first home game of the season Sunday afternoon at Bauer field at NC Wesleyan College. The senior legion team is off to a 1-1 record so far this season. I'll be doing the PA. Come on out
Friday, June 12, 2009
Loose Ends
This week has been mainly the baseball draft so now is a good time to catch up on items left dangling.
I will be so glad for today to pass. Today is the day that television goes to all digital broadcasting. I think every station in the world has had something on their station about the change over every day for two years. Please don't delay it again like they did in February. Enough already.
My cousin Lauren Doughtie who at Christmas time in her final year of golf at N C State had planned after graduation to try to make both the amateur public Links and US Amateur before turning pro. Last week Lauren decided to start her career on the Futures tour in Iowa and cash her first check as a pro. A whopping $925.
The futures tour plays 17 events during the year and since she qualified last fall she had retained her college eligibility but in order to stay qualified for next year she must finish in the top 100 on tour or go back to qualifying school. The Iowa tournament is the 7th event of the year so she had already missed one third of the season.
When we look at what she made last week she is 122nd in money earnings so she is off to a good start after having shot 74-74-70 in her first tournament. It is not like the futures tour is going to make any body a millionaire as last weeks winner made $11,000. If they develop on the futures tour the millions wait on the LPGA tour.
American Legion Post 58 won their first game of the season last night at they beat Kinston 6-2. Dillon Cockrell got the win pitching six strong innings. Nash Central's T J Taylor and Northern's Mike Williams lead the attack with two hits each.
Looks like LA can now coast to the NBA Championship after taking a three one lead in the NBA playoffs. It could easily be three /one Orlando but it's not.
Tonight is the seventh game of the Stanley Cup . So far the home ice has won every game.
UNC is in Omaha Nebraska as they make their fourth straight trip to the college world series. Carolina starts in their bracket Sunday at 2.00pm against Arizona State.
I will be so glad for today to pass. Today is the day that television goes to all digital broadcasting. I think every station in the world has had something on their station about the change over every day for two years. Please don't delay it again like they did in February. Enough already.
My cousin Lauren Doughtie who at Christmas time in her final year of golf at N C State had planned after graduation to try to make both the amateur public Links and US Amateur before turning pro. Last week Lauren decided to start her career on the Futures tour in Iowa and cash her first check as a pro. A whopping $925.
The futures tour plays 17 events during the year and since she qualified last fall she had retained her college eligibility but in order to stay qualified for next year she must finish in the top 100 on tour or go back to qualifying school. The Iowa tournament is the 7th event of the year so she had already missed one third of the season.
When we look at what she made last week she is 122nd in money earnings so she is off to a good start after having shot 74-74-70 in her first tournament. It is not like the futures tour is going to make any body a millionaire as last weeks winner made $11,000. If they develop on the futures tour the millions wait on the LPGA tour.
American Legion Post 58 won their first game of the season last night at they beat Kinston 6-2. Dillon Cockrell got the win pitching six strong innings. Nash Central's T J Taylor and Northern's Mike Williams lead the attack with two hits each.
Looks like LA can now coast to the NBA Championship after taking a three one lead in the NBA playoffs. It could easily be three /one Orlando but it's not.
Tonight is the seventh game of the Stanley Cup . So far the home ice has won every game.
UNC is in Omaha Nebraska as they make their fourth straight trip to the college world series. Carolina starts in their bracket Sunday at 2.00pm against Arizona State.
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