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Can't hit out of the park if you can't put your bat on the ball.

Jasper wins 5-2

The Jasper boys want to play the game in LCM !!!  That way they leave no doubt ... The only reason LCM is leading the district in home runs is the LCM short field!!! That very well could back fire on them tonight... So get the swamp ready cause the DAWGS are headed south !!!!

Good luck BC!  I will be at the game to cheer you on ....... as long as you let me listen to the Jasper game! 

Everyone here has been around Texas athletics long enough to know how this works.  There is, and always will be, some gamesmanship in this process.  It adds to the intrigue.  
Bottom line is Jasper think their best chance is in a one game series (as I hear a couple pitchers have been slowed by injuries, and not to mention that is a typical strategy when you feel you have a dominate pitcher), and LCM chose home and home flip.  
 I don't buy the Jasper's coach didn't know they were flipping for home and home as the article states.   This isn't either of theirs first rodeo.  
 Sooner or later they will play and I doubt very much if the athletes give a rip where the game takes place.   
Having said all of that, I do agree that being able to flip for playing on your home field should not be an option in the playoffs, but as long as it is then no one has done anything whatsoever wrong by choosing that option.
 
Good luck Dogs.
 
 

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. 
 
 
 
 
 

Everyone deserves better.  I probably would not have gone to the game anyway.  My plans are to watch BC, and listen to Jasper.  But for any fans out there that have not seen  McMillon pitch, and want to see him, I hope that you get a chance to see him pitch against BC next week.

Sam Houston stadium is all turf as I understand it.  Field conditions should not be a problem if it is not raining at the time.

Its about 90 degrees with the sun shining bright..... right now.

Right now sunny/ cloudy

Well then he shouldn't have agreed on VB initially, jmo

Good luck BC!  I will be at the game to cheer you on ....... as long as you let me listen to the Jasper game! 

But then again, Gary could let the Jasper radio station have the broadcast entirely and go to Huntsville and do BC game.

It is such a shame that an important area High School baseball game can not be played in a stadium that would hold more than a few hundred people. It never should be a one game home field advantage for ANY team this deep in the playoffs. I don't have a dog in this fight, I don't even care who wins. I am just a high school baseball fan that enjoys watching a good game but I probably will not be able to even get in because of the small amount of seating and standing room. I just think that the UIL would not let this type of thing happen. It is obvious to every single baseball fan that this game should be played at Lamar University. No- Brainer. Coaches and administrators should be ashamed of themselves. These kids deserve better .

that noise won't rattle a Robb Kirkland coached team

you can have clappers and small bells and small shakers
nothing can be extreme like electronic other than music
 
 

Jasper 4---LCM 1
 

Well, I guess owe bear an apology on this one.  I took his anger at KJAS as just a knee jerk reaction, but the more I learn, I see where that anger is well placed.  Every communication, both from those closely involved in the issue as well as those who have no ties to either school, that I have seen every since indicates that all parties at the flip were aware that the flip for "home team" was a flip to determine venue, not just last at bat.
I guess what have also learned since then further justifies the anger.  That is that as early as yesterday, it was communicated to KJAS that the "home team" flip was intended by both sides to be indeed a venue flip, yet they did not acknowledge that until just a few minutes ago:

This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up To Coach Griffith, Coach Crouch and the folks at LC-M, my apologies on this one.

Don't forget Barbay and Griff go way back   I say something weird is in the air. 
It is actually deeper than most know.  Several local coaches know the real deal from what they are saying.

Lcm wouldn't agree to move game to beck but they did agree to split stands half lcm half Jasper . You better get their early if you want to sit down

Perhaps both sides are parsing their comments somewhat.  I tend to more believe the Jasper version of using Beck field.  That is all that seems to make sense to me from a fans standpoint.  The fans, all fans, not just Jasper and LCM fans are the big losers in this.  After LCM and Jasper sell their alottment of tickets to the game, there probably will be none at all for people that would like to see a good game, and some just might like to see McMillan pitch.  Who knows what the future holds, but someday he might be one of those stories you could tell your grandkids about seeing pitch.  Then again, maybe not.  Beck field would have still been a "home" game for LCM.  If Jasper had not cared about the fans, they could have insisted on a Houston or Huntsville venue to get the game away from the screaming GT fans.
But it is what it is.  Carthage brought plenty of screaming fans to Lufkin.  It still did not win the game for them.  Let's play ball.

Jasper graduates Friday, LCM Saturday.   Only 1 game can be played on a school night, so it would have been really tough on both to play 3.  
 

love to have been a fly on the wall when this coin flip happened... I'm sure Jasper's jaw dropped when Griff told them it was going to be a HOME game

Then I am confused.  If the coaches knew that there was no agreement on the venue, why is Barbay saying that there was?

I thought Lamar would have been a good choice anyway. I wonder what is going to happend