BG finally opens MAC season!!!

factman · Post by **factman** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:01 pm

................with a GREAT 3-2 win over Northern Illinois. Frank Berry pitched a 4 hit complete game. Nice start to the MAC season.

golfertk14 · Post by **golfertk14** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:42 pm

i froze my legs off, but it was a great game

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BGSU10 · Post by **BGSU10** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:36 pm

Way to go BG and what a performance by Frank on the mouind as well as the 12 hit performance. keep it up. tough lefty to go up against tomorrow. wouldn't it be nice to take this series.

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:48 pm

GREAT way to start off the season! Now let's claim the series with a win tomorrow! GO BG!!

JoeFalcon · Post by **JoeFalcon** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:07 pm

BG outhit NIU 12-4. Berry is looking like a horse and beginning to establish himself as the ace of the staff, which is incredible considering he was a full-time position player just last year at Longwood University and saw the mound only once!

I understand the specialization aspect of college baseball isn't like it is in the pros, as I was reminded a few years ago watching John Van Benschoten, but that kind of versitality at the Division I level is still extremely impressive in my book.

BGSU Crazy Fan 58 · Post by **BGSU Crazy Fan 58** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:30 pm

BGSU wins again in another pitchers duel, this time 4-3. The Falcons go for the sweep on Sunday at 1pm at the Stell.

factman · Post by **factman** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:50 pm

Kevin Light and freshman Charlie Wooten combine for a 6 hitter giving up only one or two earned runs!

VDub26Falcon · Post by **VDub26Falcon** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:21 pm

I am excited because I am coming to BG next weekend and plan on catching Saturday Afternoon's game with the Chippy's...Can't wait to see this team, as they seem to have improved from last year.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:24 pm

Awesome way to open MAC play.

Get the sweep tomorrow!!

SicSic80 · Post by **SicSic80** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:56 pm

Falconfreak90 wrote:Awesome way to open MAC play.

Get the sweep tomorrow!!

And that is exactly what we did......4-1 win for the good guys.

factman · Post by **factman** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:41 pm

Kevin Leady and Nick Cantrell combine for q great pitching win!!

tiznow · Post by **tiznow** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:41 pm

JoeFalcon wrote:BG outhit NIU 12-4. Berry is looking like a horse and beginning to establish himself as the ace of the staff, which is incredible considering he was a full-time position player just last year at Longwood University and saw the mound only once!

I understand the specialization aspect of college baseball isn't like it is in the pros, as I was reminded a few years ago watching John Van Benschoten, but that kind of versitality at the Division I level is still extremely impressive in my book.

Agreed. Speaking of Van Benschoten, the Pirates dropped the ball with him. Just like almost all of their first round picks. He will be starting the season in Indy. He looked good in AAA, but looked horrible when the Pirates called him up. He also looks like he forgot how to swing a bat.

Indianapolis will have three MAC players again playing key roles. Two were first round pikcs, Bullington and Van Benschoten and Bixler at short.

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:53 pm

Great weekend for BG baseball!!! Man is it great when you get a sweep too. MAC West preseason favorite CMU is in town next weekend. Let's pick up where we left off and claim another series! GO BG!!!

JoeFalcon · Post by **JoeFalcon** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:07 pm

tiznow wrote:
JoeFalcon wrote:
Agreed. Speaking of Van Benschoten, the Pirates dropped the ball with him. Just like almost all of their first round picks. He will be starting the season in Indy. He looked good in AAA, but looked horrible when the Pirates called him up. He also looks like he forgot how to swing a bat.

So pulling a Rick Ankiel at this stage is out of the question?

It's too bad for Pittsburg because he was definitely a freak of nature coming out of college.

tiznow · Post by **tiznow** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:11 pm

JoeFalcon wrote:
tiznow wrote:
JoeFalcon wrote:
Agreed. Speaking of Van Benschoten, the Pirates dropped the ball with him. Just like almost all of their first round picks. He will be starting the season in Indy. He looked good in AAA, but looked horrible when the Pirates called him up. He also looks like he forgot how to swing a bat.
So pulling a Rick Ankiel at this stage is out of the question?

It's too bad for Pittsburg because he was definitely a freak of nature coming out of college.

The Pirates have so many pitchers in their system, but need bats. I like your Ankiel comparison. Why not? The old regime with the Pirates were not very competent to be nice. Hopefully this new group dosen't ruin their players by rushing them to the majors.