Saw baseball post season assignments released. JCA 2A this year...was that always the plan and expected? They have to be overwhelming favorite there.
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They would have been 2A last year as well. They are not multiplied up in baseball right now. Definitely not an overwhelming favorite. The Hilltoppers are currently 5-6 and struggling a bit.Saw baseball post season assignments released. JCA 2A this year...was that always the plan and expected? They have to be overwhelming favorite there.
Have they lost some kids to surrounding schools? That's a surprising record for themThey would have been 2A last year as well. They are not multiplied up in baseball right now. Definitely not an overwhelming favorite. The Hilltoppers are currently 5-6 and struggling a bit.
Haven't lost any kids. They really don't have a shut down pitcher this year. And they play basically a top 4A schedule. They are a decent team, just not a top 10-15 team right now.Have they lost some kids to surrounding schools? That's a surprising record for them
Normal U-high is the favorite. Currently ranked #3 in the state regardless of class. They have a handful of D1 pitching talent(Iowa, Illinois, ISU, ND commits). Have 7 pitchers that have topped out at 88 or above. Whoever makes it out of JCA's sectional would likely face U-high in the super-sectionals. SHG is another 2A school that is ranked in the top 10 in the state.I would not say overwhelming. Manteno is 10-0 and very good. Chicago Christian is 8-0 and has a stud pitcher that JCA would need to beat. I believe that is just in the Regional.
Normal U-high is the favorite. Currently ranked #3 in the state regardless of class. They have a handful of D1 pitching talent(Iowa, Illinois, ISU, ND commits). Have 7 pitchers that have topped out at 88 or above. Whoever makes it out of JCA's sectional would likely face U-high in the super-sectionals. SHG is another 2A school that is ranked in the top 10 in the state.
They are pretty good. Dominant pitcher who also beat Sandburg and Rita this year.Congrats Chicago Christian.
Didn't see that coming.....
But is it really when CC has a stud pitcher?Still…..that’s a head scratcher for sure
Exactly, if the best player on the field is the other teams pitcher in a High School baseball game, more than likely that team will win. Happens all the time.But is it really when CC has a stud pitcher?
Another example today, Plainfield East's Gavin Schmitt already defeated SPC West Champ Oswego last Friday and now has a chance to beat Neuqua today and get to the sectional final (against either Yorkville or Plainfield South).All..... Absolutely correct. I don't follow high school baseball much but the Cyclones might get a taste of that today. SHG is ranked #1 in 2A with an overall record now of 30-1. They have a home game against Pana (17-4) this afternoon. The Panthers have stud pitcher Lane Funneman with an era of .034. In his last recent outing against Hillsboro he struck out 19 batters. Hope his arm is tired today. (lol) The Cyclones can score bunches of runs and have hitters in all nine spots. But someone of this kids caliber can shut hitters down. We will see..... Ratsy
All..... Absolutely correct. I don't follow high school baseball much but the Cyclones might get a taste of that today. SHG is ranked #1 in 2A with an overall record now of 30-1. They have a home game against Pana (17-4) this afternoon. The Panthers have stud pitcher Lane Funneman with an era of .034. In his last recent outing against Hillsboro he struck out 19 batters. Hope his arm is tired today. (lol) The Cyclones can score bunches of runs and have hitters in all nine spots. But someone of this kids caliber can shut hitters down. We will see..... Ratsy
All.... The kid didn't pitch for Pana. The two Cyclone pitchers in the five inning game didn't give up a hit. NorthMac (away) is next. They are 21-1. RatsyOr you win 10-0!
Not an expert on IHSA rules. If SHG wins the 2A title, will they be in 3A next year?All.... SHG wins 10-0 in five over North Mac. Brannon Kraft with a two hitter. My God those Litchfield area radio announcers started whining extra early. Complained about the umps not calling balls and strikes the same. And of course why is SHG who plays a 3A-4A schedule not playing in a higher class even though before the game Coach Naumovich from SHG explained to him why the multiplier didn't apply. And of course the "recruit" word came up. Some "chap" named Tim said he was going to get " extra spicy" talking about it Saturday morning on his area sports show. He even bit#$@^ about Immaculate Conception when at 5-4 many years ago dropped into a lower football class and won the state championship.
Shall we bring back the old football enrollment rule and apply it to all sports? For those that don't remember FBE was an Ihsa rule. If I recall correctly in a nine game schedule you throw out the smallest and largest enrollments by a team in your schedule and then average the remaining seven. Not surprising it was aimed at Belleville (Althoff) in their football glory days who played big schools then pounded smaller ones in a lower class in postseason play. (Sounds like a public school I know. lol) The funny thing about FBE was when it started biting some non private schools in the a%$ they wanted to get rid of it and did. Sigh.... Ratsy
Not an expert on IHSA rules. If SHG wins the 2A title, will they be in 3A next year?
They could end up playing UHigh at some point, but they are not dominating the 2A opposition like SHG. That game was decided in the 1st inning yesterday.
Believe that SHG is Game 1, with Game 2 being the 3a matchup between Springfield and Charleston. Springfield got by Chatham 13-12 in extra innings and had to use a lot of their pitching. Their coach used one guy three different times in the game. They have one pitcher out for the season and their closer is just coming back from an injury. I think Springfield beat UHigh but lost twice to SHG in the regular season. Watch out for Chatham next year, they had only one senior in their lineup. Unless Charleston has an ace pitcher, I think Springfield has played better competition and will find a way to win.All.... SHG (32-1) versus St. Joseph (Ogden) (33-2) at Milliken University Monday. The Spartans have three state titles while the Cyclones have two. Ratsy
I would argue that no program has done less with more talent, playing in lower classes than JCA has. All of that talent that’s come through their doors and they haven’t won a title since 2013?Laurence, JCA, Naz et al have kids who play travel baseball together from youth ages. Should be 4A, not competing against small towns. If StL wins a state title in 3A congrats on kicking puppy dogs on the way. They know they damn well should be in that sectional with BR, SR & MC. End of rant.
They certainly come to mind when I think of the baseball version of BolingbrookI would argue that no program has done less with more talent, playing in lower classes than JCA has. All of that talent that’s come through their doors and they haven’t won a title since 2013?
Laurence, JCA, Naz et al have kids who play travel baseball together from youth ages. Should be 4A, not competing against small towns. If StL wins a state title in 3A congrats on kicking puppy dogs on the way. They know they damn well should be in that sectional with BR, SR & MC. End of rant.
Puppy dogs? I think Saint Francis and a few others in 3A might take some offense to that…get off your high horse.Laurence, JCA, Naz et al have kids who play travel baseball together from youth ages. Should be 4A, not competing against small towns. If StL wins a state title in 3A congrats on kicking puppy dogs on the way. They know they damn well should be in that sectional with BR, SR & MC. End of rant.
What about The U?
Also advanced into the semifinals!
Could be that, or falling enrollment numbers and just having a year or two of not as high talented classes they are used to having.I’m not taking anything away from Chicago Christian or Coal City or Lemont …
Do you think playing in the lower classification is hurting JCA’s end of season performance?
Maybe losing the edge?