2011 Peach Belt Conference results

Will all the lower seeds win on opening day?

In the last game tonight, West #4 seed North Georigia is leading East #2 seed and #21 ranked Armstrong Atlantic 5-0 in the 7th inning. If this holds up all the lower seeds will be winners on opening day; #10 UNC Pembroke, Augusta State, Lander and ??? (maybe North GA).

What a tough, balanced conference. That is one reason that the PBC had as many a 5-6 teams ranked throughout the season.

 

Game #4 – West seed #3 North Georgia vs East #2 seed #21 Armstrong Atlantic

As it was all day the lower seed prevailed with North Georgia coming away with a convincing 5-0 win.

WP was Blake Hobby (CG).

LP was Chris Base.

The Pirates (33-16) were led by Jordan Erisman 3/5 (HR, dbl, 2 rbi, run) and Chad Sage 1 for 4 (HR, 2 rbi, run).

#21 ranked Armstrong Atlantic’s next game is Monday at 4:00 p.m. against #12 and West seed #1 Columbus State in an elimination game.

The Saints of North Georgia’s play tomorrow in a winner’s bracket game at 7:30 p.m. vs East #4 seed Lander.

 

Day 2 schedule on 5/9/12


Winners bracket

12:30 #10 ranked UNC Pembroke (40-10) East #3 seed vs Augusta State (22-28) West #4 seed.

7:30 p.m. Winners bracket Lander (29-22) East #4 seed vs West seed #3 North Georgia (33-18).


Elimination bracket –

9:00 a.m. #9 Francis Marion East #1 and overall #1 seed (36-13 will they start Sandifer the PBC Pitcher of the Year although he pitched briefly today?) vs #15 GA College West (39-11) West #2 seed. Love to see this game as a very good is going home.

4:00 East #2 seed and #12 ranked Armstrong Atlantic (33-16) vs #12 ranked Columbus State (32-16) the West #1 seed.

 

Keep us updated!

 

The uptick in the Lander baseball program is going just as I, and others thought it would. This is the first time the school has participated in the PBC conference tournament. In only their second season in Greenwood, SC, the former Belmont Abbey duo of head coach Kermit Smith, and pitching coach Chris Anderson has elevated a program that has very strong support from the Athletics Director, Jeff May and the school. They added a great young guy to the staff in Britt Johnson. He shares the coaches' philosophy's about work, effort and winning. They are working hard to bring in talented, quality kids that can help the program get to the DII World Series and win it. They have a brand new 15 million dollar athletic complex that includes a 4 million dollar, 1200 seat baseball stadium. The fact that they are in the PBC is icing on the cake. Baseball is played at a high level in that conference.

 

#15 Georgia College sent home by #9 Francis Marion

Overall #1 seed Francis Marion (37-13) sent West seed #2 GA College (35-17) home in a 6-2 win. Francis Marion stays in the loser bracket and plays the loser of today’s next game between #10 UNC Pembroke and Augusta State in an elimination game tomorrow at 9:00 a. m.

The Patriots were led at the plate by Brock McCallister on a 2/5 day (rbi, dbl), Martin Gordon 2/4 (run) and Preston Shuey 0/3 (2 rbi). Jeff Stoner was the WP.

The Bobcats, who played in last years College World Series, were led by Luke McKay 2/3 (HR, dbl, rbi). P Eric Pettepher took the loss.

 

#10 UNC Pembroke scores four in top of 9th for 6-2 win

East #3 seed UNC Pembroke (40-10) was tied with West #4 seed Augusta State (22-29) headed to the top of the 9th. With two outs and two runners on base, the Braves pushed across three more runs before recording the final out.

Jason Coker led the Braves 11 hit attack on a 3/5 day (HR, 2 rbi, 2 runs). Also getting three hits were Josh Haley 3/5 (2 runs, 2 SB), JJ Williams 3/5 (rbi). Joe Magnum also contributed 2 rbi on a 1/3 day.

The Jaguars only multi-hit batter was Jake Sutton 2/3 with 2 rbi.

WP was Braxton Lewis (2nd win in the tournament).

LP was Stephen Ramsey.

The Braves take the field next on 5/11/11 7:30 p.m. to face the winner of tomorrow’s 12:30 game in winner’s bracket game.

Augusta State will have a re-match (won yesterday 11-9) with overall #1 seed and #9 ranked Francis Marion in an elimination game at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.

 

UNC Pembroke reach 40 wins for the first time

Congratulations to Coach O'Neill and all the staff and players down at Pembroke on recording their 40th win this season today at the PBC tournament. This is the first time in school history that this has been achieved!

 

The upsets continue with #12 Columbus State eliminated

Nationally ranked #21 Armstrong Atlantic (East #2 seed) trailed 4-1 entering the 7th inning before scoring 7 runs to defeat #12 Columbus State (West #1 seed) 8 to 4 in an elimination game.

Armstrong Atlantic was led by Josh Purvis with a 3/4 day (2 runs, 3 rbi) and Alex Frederick 2/5 (3 rbi). Scott Strickland pitched a CG for the win.

Columbus State had 7 batters get a hit each. Brian Satterfield was tagged with the loss.

Next up for #21 Armstrong Atlantic inanother elimination game will be the winner of the Lader vs North Georgia game played later tonight.

 

North Georgia over Lander 8 - 1

Lander (East #4 seed) trailed 2-1 in the top of the sixth only to have North Georgia (West #3 seed) score 6 unanswered runs in N. GA 8-1 win. It was the first win by a home team in this year's tournament.

North Georgia was led by Terrell Jones 2/4 (rbi, run), Jordan Erisman 2/5 (rbi, run) and Derek Hopper 0/2 (3 runs). Andrew Wallace got the win.

Jeff May 2/4 (dbl) and AJ Nunzito 2/4 were Lander's leading hitters. Andrew Wallace suffered the loss.

North Georgia (34-18) plays at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow against the the winner of the elimination game between #9 Francis Marion (37-13) and Augusta State (22-29) played at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.

Lander (29-23) plays an elimination game vs #21 ranked Armstrong Atlantic (34-16) tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. That winner moves on to face #10 UNC Pembroke (40-10) at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.