MVC Weekend #1

[Snaggletooth]

Friday

ISUB loses 4-0 to Auburn
BU win 9-4 vs Alcorn St.
MSU wins 11-5 vs C. Ark
DBU wins 19-0 vs MVS
WSU wins 6-1 vs SIU-E

Saturday
ISUB wins 3-0 vs UCONN
BU wins 13-4 vs Alcorn St.
EU wins 8-2 vs Lipscomb
MSU wins 6-4 vs C. ARk
DBU wins 19-3 vs MVS
WSU wins 7-3 vs SIU-E
SIU wins 3-2 vs W. KY

[isumvc1]

Sycamores did lose to Auburn as noted, then beat Connecticut and then Ohio State twice, all in Florida. 3-1 start for the unknown Sycamores, who lost everyone and their coach

[Bball Junkie]

Evansville swept the 3 game series at Lipscomb.

[Cdizzle]

What's with all the Valley teams winning their games?

A combined 23-5. I know a lot of the competition sucked, but still. That's kinda fun.

[isumvc1]

Sycamores win 2 this weekend, vs. Lipscomb yesterday and over Belmont today.

ISU plays at Middle Tennessee State tomorrow to try for the weekend sweep in Tennessee

[isumvc1]

the surprising, unknown, Sycamores roll along today with a 9-0 win over Middle Tennessee State Univ. in Tennessee.

Sycamores 6-1 on the season now.

[Haha]

When you say the sycamores lost everyone and their coach you don't really mean everyone do you?

Pardon my ignorance, I truly have no clue.

[isumvc1]

When you say the sycamores lost everyone and their coach you don't really mean everyone do you?

Pardon my ignorance, I truly have no clue.

I am no expert on ISU baseball, but from what I read on our message board about the team, yes, they actually lost nearly everyone on the team from last year, I don't know what % of the team was lost or went on to the MLB or graduated, but it sure seems like a significant amount was lost.

Anyway, they're FAR exceeding expectations this year. They're coached now by Mitch Hannahs, who played when I was at ISU. He was on the College Baseball world series team ISU had in 1986 I think

[Bearvision]

It appears ISUb returns 17 players from last year's team, which is a fairly low number.

3 of the 4 starters being used by ISUb are new to the team, as is the closer Keaffaber, who has not allowed a hit in 19 at bats thus far. Their other top relievers are returnees.

Of their lineup, 9 of the 10 players they start regularly (appears they platoon their catchers) are returning players, which is a ton.

They do not play or pitch very many players, so that's pretty much the meat of their roster.