2018 Season

Beau · **Joined:** Thu Dec 04, 2014 4:08 pm **Posts:** 492

philgood80 wrote:

Honestly I think we peaked during our 8 game win streak from April 28 - May 11. During that stretch we had a 3 game run where we outscored our opponents 55-12. We were pitching and hitting like no other point in the season in addition to our top notch (in the SLC anyway) fielding percentage. Then following that streak we went 1-7 and were outscored 50-23. It appears that we lost all three of the advantages we had during our streak during some of those games (pitching, fielding, hitting). Not all but some. Many teams that peak early still have a slow descent to their final end of season low and show some flashes of what got them there. Sadly for our guys our descent was steep and very fast. I hate the way it ended for Coach Gum and the players, especially the seniors that had a great run but the foundation is still there and is strong. We have good youth and good returning experience. Looking forward to next season! Go BEARS!!!

Thanks for the answer....sounds like alot went wrong. Sorry it ended the way it did.

JRK · **Joined:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:32 pm **Posts:** 6128

Baseball is often a streaky game...........plus SLC is a solid league where an off game is a loss...........we also hit Nicholls on the road at the very time they were heating up......in two weeks we went from a chance at #2 seed to hanging onto #5...........Nicholls was playing to get in..........nonetheless our finish was disappointing as the team is overall solid with one of, it not the, best starting pitcher in the SLC.........we still won more than 30 games with a good schedule which is an accomplishment in D1........thanks to the seniors for all their contributions during their career and start preparing for the next season........Go Bears!!

JRK · **Joined:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:32 pm **Posts:** 6128

SLC Tourney @ Sugarland

Demons come from behind to edge out Privateers for the championship. Bears were 5-1 this season vs the final two teams by a combined score of 46-22.

Saturday, May 26:

Game 13: Not Needed
Game 14: #4 HBU v #8 New Orleans, 6-1
Game 15: #3 Northwestern State vs #8 New Orleans, 7-5

Friday, May 25

Game 9: #7 Nicholls State v #2 Southeastern, 7-6...Lions eliminated
Game 10: #1 Sam Houston State vs #4 HBU, 4-6......Kats eliminated
Game 11: #3 Northwestern State vs #7 Nicholls State, 3-2...NSU eliminated
Game 12: #8 New Orleans v #4 HBU, 3-4 in 12

Thursday, May 24:

Game 5: #6 McNeese State v #7 Nicholls, 4-10; McNeese eliminated
Game 6: #1 Sam Houston State v #5 UCA, 4-2; UCA eliminated
Game 7: #2 Southeastern v #3 Northwestern State, 1-5 (Demons score 5 in 9th)
Game 8: #8 New Orleans v #4 HBU, 3-1

Wednesday, May 23:

Game 1: #3 Northwestern State vs #6 McNeese State, 2-1
Game 2: #2 Southeastern v #7 Nicholls State, 4-2
Game 3: #1 Sam Houston State v #8 New Orleans, 3-4
Game 4: #4 Houston Baptist v #5 UCA, 7pm, 14-4

JRK · **Joined:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:32 pm **Posts:** 6128

MLB Draft

Congrats to Tyler Gray.............7th round and #212 to Royals........ being a Bear his senior year really helped his value.....highest UCA draft pick in D1 era.....

http://www.ucasports.com/news/2018/6/5/baseball-kc-royals-take-gray-in-7th-round.aspx

Three SLC players drafted........

Rd 3/#93: Aaron Hernandez, TAMCC, RHP
R6 6/#194: Bryan Warzak, UNO, LHP
Then Tyler

https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/arkansas

PS.........only 6 SEC picks in first two rounds..........3 from Florida, one each from Auburn (#1), Ole Miss and Kentucky..........

PSS....re Bears opponents draft results .......Missouri State SS was #70 overall (plus a pitcher at #111).........Wichita State had #3 and #49...........A-State #237........

http://www.ucasports.com/news/2018/6/6/baseball-strong-hancock-drafted-by-kc-royals.aspx

Strong and Hancock also go to Royals in later draft rounds...........

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