RedZone Posted May 11 Author Report Share Posted May 11 When aluminum meets ball. West Monroe up 3-0 on Barbe after this John Pearson blast. Pearson is committed to LSU. Nice crowd for the 5A public state championship. https://x.com/PrepBaseballLA/status/1789436393162166308 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RedZone Posted May 11 Author Report Share Posted May 11 13 minutes ago, RedZone said: When aluminum meets ball. West Monroe up 3-0 on Barbe after this John Pearson blast. Pearson is committed to LSU. Nice crowd for the 5A public state championship. https://x.com/PrepBaseballLA/status/1789436393162166308 The West Monroe/Barbe state championship Baseball game may have better attendance than most of Florida's state championship Football games. 😧😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted May 12 Author Report Share Posted May 12 Catholic up 5-0.. William Schmidt has been mowing Patriots down..... He's hit 97 MPH. According to the scouts Schmidt has the best curveball in high school baseball. After seeing heat that's just about an unhittable pitch for a high school level player. 👇 https://x.com/CHSBRAthletics/status/1789448419536220599 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted May 12 Author Report Share Posted May 12 West Monroe beats Barbe 5-1> 5A Public State Championship Catholic beats John Curtis 5-0> 5A Private State Championship William Schmidt was just dominant as expected for Catholic. Lots of Scouts in attendance watching him tonight. Of course they have been watching him all year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEOC89 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 16 minutes ago, RedZone said: West Monroe beats Barbe 5-1> 5A Public State Championship Catholic beats John Curtis 5-0> 5A Private State Championship William Schmidt was just dominant as expected for Catholic. Lots of Scouts in attendance watching him tonight. Of course they have been watching him all year! It’s too bad the seperate the Public and the Privates in Baseball…. In So Cal D1 you have 2 public and 2 privates in the semis…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted May 12 Author Report Share Posted May 12 18 minutes ago, THEOC89 said: It’s too bad the seperate the Public and the Privates in Baseball…. In So Cal D1 you have 2 public and 2 privates in the semis…. Yeah, we hate the Split in all sports ...... it is what it is though. It's debated heavily every year. Always a couple hard luck holdouts and knuckleheads. Catholic did sweep a 3-game series with West Monroe early this year. That definitely will help the Catholic resume when they add up the votes for the myth national champion. 👇 Still it would have been great to see West Monroe play Catholic in a state championship game if it were to turn out like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 Catholic lost to a 13-13 Florida team. That alone should eliminate them from MNC consideration 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted May 12 Author Report Share Posted May 12 25 minutes ago, RedZone said: Yeah, we hate the Split in all sports ...... it is what it is though. It's debated heavily every year. Always a couple hard luck holdouts and knuckleheads. Catholic did sweep a 3-game series with West Monroe early this year. That definitely will help the Catholic resume when they add up the votes for the myth national champion. 👇 Still it would have been great to see West Monroe play Catholic in a state championship game if it were to turn out like that. Catholic finishes the year 38-2. West Monroe 32-8. Catholic will be #1 and West Monroe #2 in my Final Louisiana Top 15 Poll which will be released next week. Been another great year for Louisiana High School baseball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reb72 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 4 minutes ago, RedZone said: Catholic finishes the year 38-2. West Monroe 32-8. Catholic will be #1 and West Monroe #2 in my Final Louisiana Top 15 Poll which will be released next week. Been another great year for Louisiana High School baseball. after all the hoopla and bad press surrounding last years State Championship game vs Barbe it was nice to see the 2 teams come together this year, showed some class by both teams... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Citizen Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 16 hours ago, RedZone said: West Monroe beats Barbe 5-1> 5A Public State Championship Catholic beats John Curtis 5-0> 5A Private State Championship William Schmidt was just dominant as expected for Catholic. Lots of Scouts in attendance watching him tonight. Of course they have been watching him all year! This kid is indeed special. Barely hittable at the high school level. He will dominate next level and as long as he has a head on his shoulders and stays healthy, he should do really well in the pros. If he develops a decent changeup look out. Pretty good baseball for the 2 games over the weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reb72 Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 On 5/11/2024 at 6:52 PM, RedZone said: The West Monroe/Barbe state championship Baseball game may have better attendance than most of Florida's state championship Football games. 😧😉 considering Barbe was only 8 miles from the site of the Championship and West Monroe was over 200 miles, Rebel fans traveled well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 On 5/10/2024 at 6:59 PM, THEOC89 said: The Souther Section D1 Semis are set!…. #1 Corona Holds off Aquinas 6-4… #2 Harvard Westlake Escapes a tight game against San Dimas 5-4…. #3 OLU’s Bats come alive after trailing 2-0 against La Mirada’s great pitching and win 7-4…. And Huntington Beach upsets Santa Margarita 3-2 in a terrific game with a walk off single in the Bottom of the 8th!!…. So it’s Corona vs HB and OLU vs Harvard Westlake…. Lets not ignore the great Padres of Carmel by The Sea!! Led by their 5* OL Jackson who also pitches and plays 1st base are the top seeds and just finished off a GAB league title. I mean if we have to hear about crap teams from other states then we can at least discuss the Padres with the the man child Jackson who stands 6'8 and goes about 320 all muscle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 On 5/11/2024 at 12:34 PM, RedZone said: Those were the 4 best SoCal California teams going into this year according to the Preseason Polls and Reports. FIFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEOC89 Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, AztecPadre said: Lets not ignore the great Padres of Carmel by The Sea!! Led by their 5* OL Jackson who also pitches and plays 1st base are the top seeds and just finished off a GAB league title. I mean if we have to hear about crap teams from other states then we can at least discuss the Padres with the the man child Jackson who stands 6'8 and goes about 320 all muscle. Wow!… that’s crazy!!…. The player I have heard the most about from your padres is the Sophmore Matt Maxon who is Committed to Stanford…. Kid is a Beast!…. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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THEOC89 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 3 hours ago, RedZone said: Public (Corona) vs Private (Harvard Westlake) Final for Southern Section D1!…. Totally Awesome!…. Oddly Enough, while all the Top So Cal Teams have played each other multiple these 2 have not!… Too Bad this is not a 3 game series!…. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted May 15 Author Report Share Posted May 15 Couple of Catholic (Baton Rouge) Bears having great MLB seasons. Everybody knows about Aaron Nola who is currently one of the highest paid pitchers in MLB and 5-2 this year. BUT, Josh Smith is doing BIG things for the Texas Rangers too. In the world of MLB sometimes all you need is a chance. Smith is making the most of his shot 👇 MLB · 8 days ago Rangers’ Josh Smith Has Been a Remarkable Surprise in Josh Jung’s Absence Texas Rangers All-Star third baseman Josh Jung had his wrist broken by an errant Phil Maton fastball. It was just the fourth game of the season. The situation at the hot corner seemed dark. Despite occurring on April 1st, losing Jung for eight to 10 weeks was no bad April Fool’s joke. Rangers’ manager Bruce Bochy has inserted a new Josh, Josh Smith, in at third, and he has played brilliantly. Many baseball fans outside of Texas might not even know who Josh Smith is, and that is fair. He played collegiate baseball for LSU. In 2017, he was the starting third baseman for their College World Series runner-up team. After missing most of 2018 due to injury, Smith was not only the leader of the Tigers’ offense but also their starting shortstop. Smith was drafted in the second round of the 2019 MLB draft by the New York Yankees. Then, in July of 2021, he was traded to the Rangers as part of the trade package for slugger Joey Gallo. Let’s just say that, in hindsight, the trade worked out in Texas’ favor. Offensive Numbers for Josh Smith This season marks Smith’s third being in the big leagues. In 2022, the left-handed hitting utility guy played the back-and-forth game between Arlington and Triple-A Round Rock. Then, last season, he shared the super utility role with Ezequiel Duran. Duran also came over from the Yankees in the Gallo trade. In 2023, Smith was solid defensively but was less than stellar at the plate. He was scrappy and did help in some key situations, but overall, he struggled offensively. That is not the case this season. Not only has Smith been a bright spot for the Rangers, but his numbers have also landed him in the top part of the league-wide rankings. After Monday night’s game in Oakland, Smith is hitting .300/.412/.480, has 10 doubles, one triple, two home runs, has scored 18 runs, has 15 RBI, and has a wRC+ of 158 in 119 plate appearances. Smith OBP Behind Only Soto in American League With an fWAR of 1.3, he is second on the team to only Marcus Semien, who has 1.4 fWAR. It should be noted that Smith had a career -0.2 fWAR heading into this season. And where does that robust .412 OBP put him on the MLB rankings? Smith is currently second in the American League behind only Juan Soto and is tied for 6th overall. He is walking at an 11.8% clip and only striking out 18.5% of the time. Another category that Smith excels in, and it is a painful one, is being hit by pitch. He has already been plunked five times this year. Over his short career, he has been beaned 21 times in total. This season, Smith has backed off the plate a bit. Maybe his bruises with laces in the middle of them will decrease in the future. Although unofficial, it is quite possible that Smith leads MLB in the most times that he has lost his helmet. Not just from running around the bases but from simply swinging. It is quite remarkable, actually, and is noticeable even to the casuals. However, the actual numbers and baseball sense that Smith continues to demonstrate have helped keep the Rangers at the top of the AL West along with the Seattle Mariners. Not too shabby for a guy that wouldn’t have had an everyday job without the terrible injury to Jung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted May 15 Author Report Share Posted May 15 14 hours ago, THEOC89 said: Public (Corona) vs Private (Harvard Westlake) Final for Southern Section D1!…. Totally Awesome!…. Oddly Enough, while all the Top So Cal Teams have played each other multiple these 2 have not!… Too Bad this is not a 3 game series!…. Corona needs to lose that game. Corona or Baton Rouge Catholic will be your myth National Champions this year either way. It was destined to be early in the year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEOC89 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 42 minutes ago, RedZone said: Corona needs to lose that game. Corona or Baton Rouge Catholic will be your myth National Champions this year either way. It was destined to be early in the year. This game is a total toss up…. Will be interesting to see if Both Teams elect to move on to the So Cal Regional…. Would Luv to see either of these teams take on BRC in a 3 game series…. @The Poop Monster aka “Shit Head”…. What happened to Corona Getting 10 run ruled in every game?…. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted May 19 Author Report Share Posted May 19 Corona won 5-0.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEOC89 Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 On 5/13/2024 at 3:20 PM, AztecPadre said: Lets not ignore the great Padres of Carmel by The Sea!! Led by their 5* OL Jackson who also pitches and plays 1st base are the top seeds and just finished off a GAB league title. I mean if we have to hear about crap teams from other states then we can at least discuss the Padres with the the man child Jackson who stands 6'8 and goes about 320 all muscle. Your Padres Moved into the CCS D1 Semis with a win over Los Gatos!…. They will play SI who Upset Serra!!…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEOC89 Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, RedZone said: Corona won 5-0.... Will be interesting to see if Corona opts in to the So Cal Regional!… Last year the D1 winner JSerra opted out…. They would likely have to play Harvard Westlake again…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 28 minutes ago, THEOC89 said: Your Padres Moved into the CCS D1 Semis with a win over Los Gatos!…. They will play SI who Upset Serra!!…. I was at the game. The crazy part is the best players are all underclassmen. Next year they'll be awesome!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEOC89 Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 4 minutes ago, AztecPadre said: I was at the game. The crazy part is the best players are all underclassmen. Next year they'll be awesome!! Nice!!!…. Yes they will!…. Maxon is one of the best players in the State and the kid is only a Sophomore!…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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