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the offer to play at Lamar Wednesday was attempt to face the opposing pitcher on four days rest. Then our team (who leads 4A in home runs) only flipped between lcm/jasper because lcm and jasper fields had shorter fences than Lamar if could not catch pitcher on short rest. coach is just looking for any edge to help us. he gave example that we might have lost in first round if at Lamar and our lone HR ball had stayed in the park there. Said directly to me there was no risk in forcing jasper to flip home or home because if he lost the flip bears love jaspers new field because it makes our defense stronger and fence is reachable. says we played well enough there to be 3-0 vs three very good teams. I heard last night that even if our field is playable, but required hours if labor to get it ready by our players and coaches, he may possibly opt to just go to jasper tonight. he does not want to fatigue our team, in attempt to save those not at graduation energy for the actual contest. At one time in my life that decision would have been made in my best interest because I was in the dugout. now that decision makes me possibly drive to jasper but unlike many on here I understand why decisions are made and who he is making them for. and lastly just as I was about to submit I see ryker talk of not playing. who ever said anything about not playing? neither coach has ever mentioned not playing. just got message for alumni to come pull the tarp. others come if can.

funny how it all works out. lcm flipped for Wednesday and would have agreed to Lamar on that day.

One of the two flips we lost was for Wednesday. That would have been good to get it in before this rain chance increased. Odds of raining out here are same as odds of raining out at Lamar would have been. Both have grass outfields.

Their new field really is amazing. I agree with the above statement. We are the underdog. Jasper has only lost three or four games all year. Hoping for a good game. Good luck to all.

special guest throwing out the first pitch thursday. our skipper is asking for our baseball alumni to bring an extra dollar or two to pitch in on a gift for him. going to pass the hat just before game time. he added that it is a joint venture by he and his friend coach Kirkland and both communities.

Fairly familiar with both sides of this one. I once participated in this same match up and have seen both teams play this year. Pulling for the bears. Not sure if there is any advantage that could have swung this one close to the bears having a chance this week. One game is definitely best chance, two of three would have been tougher to pull off as Huffman has way more pitching. Being at home may help, but I hate to say I just don't think that the bears have the horsepower to stay in this one. Rooting for the upset!

Last time my Bears were the fourth seed from 20 we beat the district champion from 19. This has all been in the last three or four seasons and I get it mixed up which year was which first round opponent. I don't recall if that was the year we knocked out Kingwood Park or one of the two years we defeated Crosby. I do remember this part. We finished tied for third and did not play a seeding game or flip a coin, my coach chose fourth and to play the champion which I thought was nuts right up until we won. So it can be done. Whether it be Dayton over Nederland or LCM over BH. Side note....I am certain that he would not have chosen BH if that same scenario had arisen again this year. Good luck to my bears.

Lcm pulled out a win in a great high school baseball game tonight 2-1 in 9inn. I don't make a lot of games anymore so I might miss a few names. But the starter Roddy, I believe, was lights out for 6 innings allowing just 1r. Wendt came in and got out of a bases loaded no out jam in the bottom of the 7th to keep the bears alive (with some great defensive work by the catcher) Went ended up going 3 in allowing 0r for the win. Landon Procella started the game winning rally in the 9th with a single and the pinch runner came around to score the game winner. What a game. Sure do miss this stuff. Keep up the good work Bears.

What box score are you refering to? I couldn't find anything on it in the paper.

LCM should be updated to 30 at this time if you will admin.  These post season victories are not easy to come by.

elhector  hitman is not from baytown lee.  he is a crosby guy originaly with ties to kirbyville i think.

I would like to add that the Lee group that visited here last night was a fine group of people.  The fans, the players, and the coaches were first class.  And what a pitcher they had.  One of the best I've seen in a while.

hitman009  such harsh talk about our park.  if you don't like our ballpark, sign up for a different tournament next year.  i believe you are are in position to help make that decision over there at crosby. ...and if you are a gap to gap hitting team?  and you don't hit any balls in any gaps?  then what casey stengal?

The Bears are very young. Will have their work cut out for them to just get in the playoffs.

LCM This doesn't go back far enough but it is close. I got this off of lcmbaseball.com 1994 Darren Poutra Sam Houston State University 1996 Kevin McKnight McNeese State University Charlie Nichols Hill Junior College Marshall Deblanc Tarleton State University 1997 Beau Hale University of Texas Shaun Seago Paris Junior College Chris Benoit Paris Junior College Jeremy Smith Paris Junior College Charlie Nichols Paris Junior College (trans) Jared Landry Paris Junior College Gary Sherrill Collin County Community College 1998 Daniel Fears Hill Junior College Jeremy Green Hill Junior College Kevin McKnight Hill Junior College (trans) Josh Richard (manager) Paris Junior College  Jared Landry Lon Morris Junior College (trans) Jeremy Smith Lon Morris Junior College (trans) Brandon Taylor San Jacinto Junior College 1999 Billy Ford Galveston JC/SMU Evan Smith  Galveston Junior College Billy Burrow Galveston Junior College Josh Gray Lamar University Jeremy Gonzalez Northwestern State University Daniel Fears Bacone Junior College (trans) Jeremy Green Bacone Junior College (trans) Logan Gibbens Oklahoma Panhandle State University Chad Kemp Oklahoma Panhandle State University Justin Gibbons Oklahoma Panhandle State University Cole Sartin Lamar University Brandon Taylor  Collin County Community College (trans) Jeremy Henry Southern Nazarene University Dustin Tilley Lon Morris Junior College Jared Landry East Texas Baptist University Shaun Seago East Texas Baptist University Marshall DeBlanc Sam Houston State University Evan Smith Lamar County Community College (trans) 2000 Beau Hale Baltimore Orioles Jeremy Green  Collin County Community College (trans) Josey Kelley Collin County Community College Brandon Tipton Lamar University Jessie Riojas Clarendon Junior College Chad Kemp Lon Morris Junior College (trans) Justin Gibbons Western Oklahoma Junior College (trans) Evan Smith Lamar University Jeremy Gonzalez Lon Morris Junior College (trans) 2001 Joseph Holland Blinn Junior College (trans) Jeremy Gray Lamar University Josh Richards Lon Morris Junior College Thomas Jakober Collin County Community College Chris Buechner Collin County Community College Scottie Hallman Collin County Community College Jessie Riojas Collin County Community College Jeremy Green Houston Baptist University Dustin Tilley Lamar University 2002 Tyler Reves McClennan Community College Brooks Richard Lon Morris Junior College  Chris Buechner Lon Morris Junior College (trans) Thomas Jakober Lon Morris Junior College (trans) Justin Gibbons LSU Shreveport Jacob Harris (manager) Lamar University 2003 Josh Gray Minnesota Twins Tyler Reves Wharton Junior College (trans) Knox McCorquodale University of Arkansas Luke McFarlane East Texas Baptist University Colby Burnaman East Texas Baptist University Wayne Guillory Texas Southern University Joseph Holland  Tulane University Chris Buechner Lamar University Thomas Jakober Sam Houston State University 2004 Chris Buechner Colorado Rockies Dereck Cloeren Northwestern State University Shon Landry McNeese State University Matt Gore Lamar University Seth Gamblin East Texas Baptist University Brooks Richard Tarleton State University 2005 Tyler Reves Texas Tech Adam Jaynes Lamar University Knox McCorquodale Northwestern State University (trans) Steven Pollock University of Texas Permian Basin Derreck Tilley Tyler Junior College Ryan Evans East Texas Baptist University 2006 Clayton Ehlert Texas A&M Kyle Adams Hill Junior College Kyle Cassidy Hill Junior College Aaron Lemoine Richland College Jerrod Dugas UT Pan America Landon Womack LSU Eunice Wes Schneider Laredo Junior College Dereck Cloeren University of Houston (trans) Tyler Reves Chicago White Sox 2007 Jake Rowell Angelina Junior College Kris Hearn Frank Phillips Junior College Adam Leggett Lon Morris Junior College Kyle Cassidy Angelina Junior College (trans) Jerrod Dugas Angelina Junior College (trans) Wes Schneider McClennan Community College (trans) Kyle Adams Wayland Baptist (trans) 2008 Chad Richard Galveston Junior College Ben Jones Galveston Junior College Wes Schneider New Mexico State (trans) Jon Gunn Frank Phillips Junior College 2009 Jake Rowell University of Arkansas Little Rock Stefan Cloeren University of Houston Tim Barry Blinn Junior College Matt Johnson Chattanooga State Community College Taylor Thompson Tyler Junior College Jerrod Dugas University of Houston-Victoria 

ksagrl1, Good point. We can all see that opinions on this topic range greatly. When is to soon? When is to late? How long is to long or to short? Lets just hope it goes away soon and we can get back to normal. How did you guys do in you district season? Who do you have in the first couple of rounds of the playoffs?

I am impressed if they got the infield covered. When we left the parking lot it was pouring down rain and the tarp was laying in leftfield. I believe nederland's players had gone inside. Either way based off of what people from Nederland told me the outfield is where rain outs happen over there. Maybe some of you can confirm or debunk that. I sure hope it dries out. I know neither of the teams want to put it off any longer. Even though we are underdogs on this board I still think we will show up and play hard when ever the game is finally played. Maybe even pull the upset. ;)

What a great highschool game. The atmosphere was great. I know all the homers were the story, but I would just like to say nice job to Brown and Waddell. Both competed real well despite not looking to have their best stuff they really made pitches when they had to. Great job guys.

Good point lcmfan. I know some of those guys haven't missed a practice and got their first ab's of the year. One more slight correction the final was 30-5.

Slight correction. They were pulled during the bottom half of the first inning when the top of our order came up for the third time Coach Griff started making substitutions and didn't stop until every guy on the bench was in the game.

And just to make it clear, I never said ONE negative thing about the umps. You just assumed I did.....just like you assumed I was probably a player's dad trying to find an excuse as to why we lost the game. I still hold to the fact that the only fair thing is to allow each coach to bring a couple umps from their respective areas.....OR we can just get a neutral set from the College Station area. Just my honest opinion.....good luck to you as your season continues. "only fair thing, I simply stated that in all fairness, would be a fair request, I just feel in all fairness, I agree that's the fairest way to handle it, only be fair to bring a couple of our guys" Perhaps you could see where I thought maybe you were saying something was well????????????? unfair??

ksagirl, Let me apologize for being rude. Didn't realize I was talking to the coach's wife. I would have used a different tone. I was just sticking up for the officials who were there. I didn't see anything unfair happen during the game, and didn't want people who didn't make the trip to college station to get the wrong impression. Just as a reminder our lefty didn't throw at all and not to be rude but we scored 4 off of the lefty in 2 innings (or 1 2/3 can't remember for sure) of work. Not that we would have scored any more than that. He is without a doubt the best we have seen this year, and you guys should do well in the playoffs with him.

Well I certainly hope all goes well with his recovery and he is back on the diamond soon. It is ashamed the fans from Joshua don't want to use "our" officials or he could call this game again next year.

Well it was a great game and a fun experience. I hope these guys can keep it going for years to come it has been great for my last two years. Ksagrl1, as far as the umpires go. It was agreed to last year to use Beaumont so that Coach Bourgeois' dad could come call the game. What a cool experience for that father and son. Probably this year it was just continued. Not sure why Mr. Bourgeois didn't make the trip this time. I am sure that Caoch Bourgois and his family (especially since his dad has been a long time member) know the umpires here quit well and didn't seem to complain during the game. Those guys in that game are about the best we have in our chapter. I think Coach Bourgeois probably knows this and that is more likely why he agreed.

Sorry to butt in, but you mentioned one of our guys. The LCM pitcher in that game threw 81 pitches. 81 pitches in 10 innings is pretty good. I know the Nederland pitcher seemed to throw alot, but I didn't hear an official count.