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Scrap, The pinch hit was because of a missed or ignored bunt signal from the previous at bat.Did you not see Robbins call mcfarland down the line and then make him bunt with two stikes?Coach making a point.I am not agreeing with the tactic but that is what I saw.

Defense and baseball fundamentals are not taught to young players in pee wee or little league.It is not taught or demanded in High School.Runners advance because outfielders dont know how to set up to catch a fly ball or hit a cut off man.Catchers dont block balls in the dirt.Infielders dont know where to go with the ball in all situations.And finally fundamentals are not recruited.Daddys need to teach there sons how to play the game not spend all the time at the cage.Little league coaches should spend more time on fundamentals(news flash if you want to WIN teach your kids how to play).High School coaches give the fungo bat to a player and go TEACH your fielders how.Work with your catchers they dont learn how to catch by catching bullpen.

Read Water Dog.Teach her to obey under all circumstances.She is a lab she is born to hunt.

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VOP- they play football during baseball season and then get out- coached by more experienced coaches.ie PNG,LCM, Montgomery.

Some coaches let the catcher call the game.This depends on the catchers knowledge of his pitchers and the other teams hitters.If the catcher is capable it makes the game run much smoother.Also it is part of the game that must be learned if one wants to advance levels.

Take 96 north thru Jasper it turns into 59 n.Take a left at the loop.The field is on the left in the city complex.The  route thru Nacogdoches is scenic but takes 20 minutes longer.Panola and Carthage HS share the field.Nice playing surface,the lights are not good.If the little league is not playing you may not have a concession stand.

proudpirate,where did you see the region 14 all-conference team?

Fort whatever reason kids in this area get overlooked by major universities.I think Babe Ruth should use its connections with its alumni,area coaches etc.and hold a showcase every year that draws numbers of college coaches from all over to see the talent we have in se tx.

If a kid from this area is good enough to play baseball at another university,he should be choosing between Lamar and the other school,not going there and never have been talked to by Lamar.

When it comes to kids from southeast Gilligan is a bargain shopper.Gilligan preys on the kids that want to stay close to home."We are out of money and can't give you very much "is a poor recruiting strategy.Also taking money away from a three year starter won't build much loyalty.Please don't take this as a put down to the kids that choose to go to Lamar.A whole lot of great young men have and do play for Lamar.There is a whole lot more to recruiting than money.With only 11.7 scholarships no one has lots of money.It is a package of athletics,academics,social life,playing time,distance to girl friend,etc..

Brian Sanches called up the the Phillies!Go get em!

I"ll throw out a few.Larry Mayer(TJ)Kenny Washington(Lincoln)Richy Etheridge(PNG)Todd Dodge(TJ)Dustin Long(PNG)Dustin Hood(Ned)

The one Deitz hit off Harrinton at PNG a couple of years ago,landed in the middle of the tennis courts.

If PNG goes a couple of rounds into the playoffs it would have to be Stone.After the disaster of a start not many coaches could regroup the way he has.

Don't forget Ryan Butler.

These guys are still playing,I hope I did not miss anyone.PNG-Weber,Ford,K.Stutes,Stinson,Woods,Cook,Hebert,J.Stutes.NED-Sanchez,Floyd,Ramoin,Sullivan,Jarod Walker,Delage,Hood,Brauninger,Deitz,Lemire,Franz,Rash,Justin Walker.

IMO-All District is to recognize the best,not include the most.That only cheapens the honor.Stats at the HS level can be very decieving.35-40 AB is not very many.I once heard stats are like a bikini they show alot,but not everything.Also I think our area gets shorted on all state selections,I have seen past allstaters from ather parts of the state that could not match up with the talent from this area.

There is nothing easy about 6 days a week ,150 game season.Nothing harder than hitting a baseball.God given talent isn't enough.For every guy that makes it there are 100's that had the talent but not enough of "it".If there was a minor league in football to develop players maybe you could say football was harder,lots of guys don't make it till after 6-8 years in the minors.That is after HS and college.

Jay is olaying for the Dayton Dragons and is hitting .333 after 4 games.

Brock Lemire- 112AB .321AVG 1 HR:Ryan Brauninger 64 AB .321 AVG 5HR:Dustin Hood 136 AB .316 AVG:Cody Deitz 60 AB .317 AVG 2 HR:William Delage 7-2 69 IP 69 SO 2.61 ERA:Justin Walker 2-0 18.1 IP 22 SO 3.33 ERA:Ryan Franz 0-0 14 IP 8 SO 5.79 ERA.

How about the MOJO from Odessa Permian.They give PNG and Nederland a run for the money.

Nederlands Ryan Franz pitched 5 innings against UH last night giving up only 4 hits.He walked 3 struck out 3 and gave up 2 earned runs.Good job.

]Brock Lemire 82 AB .293 AVG 1 hr.Ryan Brauninger 58 AB .348 AVG 4 HR. Dustin Hood 118 AB >339 AVG. Cody Deitz 56 AB .304 Avg 2HR. William Delage 6-2 18.1 IP 22 K 3.44 ERA.Justin Walker 2-0 18.1 IP 22k 3.44 ERA.