Baseball Moving Games to Pella

The games for the weekend will be played in Pella.  Friday's game will begin at 3:00 pm, the team will stay overnight at the Super 8 in Pella before playing a Saturday DH at 1:00 pm.  I just have to say how accomodating Central's coach, Adam Stevens, and their administration have been to getting this thing switched over.  I know they won't be as gracious when we start playing, we are going to have earn everything we get this weekend.  

We will see two really good pitchers this weekend.  Brett Mahan is finally a senior, I think we have only won once in games that he has started.  He is a long lanky left-hander that just pounds the strikezone with three pitches.  He is a strikeout pitcher, so even when we get guys in scoring position, driving them in becomes more difficult.  Adam Squires is only a sophomore but he is improving quickly.  We put together a good game against him last  year, but this year it will be much more difficult.  Offensively, they have some dangerous hitters so we can't afford to walk as many as we have up to this point of the season.

Again, we will worry about what we can control, our aggressiveness, our positive attitude, and our focus.  When it comes to winning conference games, it's about doing the fundamental things that are important.  We need to focus on playing solid baseball, and not worry about what Central is capable of doing.  I can't wait for tomorrow, the official season is about to begin.

On a side note, I do not believe the games will be on the radio this weekend.  Just another thing that has been disrupted by the weather.  Once things begin to settle down, we will be back on the airways.  Have a great weekend.  Go Beavers!

Mother Nature throws a curveball

Details are being completed, but it looks as if the BV-Central series will be moved to Pella.  We will try to play our 9-inning game on Friday at 3:00 pm, and the DH at 1:00 pm on Saturday.  We are waiting for a few people to put the final stamp of approval on this decision, we should know by noon today.