Staton14 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I don't mind turf instead of grass, especially if your city is known as the Rubber City, but I didn't really like what Ohio State does. The dirt portion of the infield should still be real dirt and not carpet as well.I don't like the turf on the infield where the dirt should be, it is extremely painful to slide on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Today's game at Wright State and tomorrow's home game against Malone both cancelled due to the cold weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I don't like the turf on the infield where the dirt should be, it is extremely painful to slide on....and it wears out where it is constantly slid on right near the bases. If turf is a necessity in the Akron climate then even though I prefer grass I understand you've got to do what you've got to do. Just keep the dirt portion as real dirt.It would also be nice if at some point the whole Lee Jackson Field complex would have lighting available, although I know there are more $$$ involved there as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 ...and it wears out where it is constantly slid on right near the bases. If turf is a necessity in the Akron climate then even though I prefer grass I understand you've got to do what you've got to do. Just keep the dirt portion as real dirt.It would also be nice if at some point the whole Lee Jackson Field complex would have lighting available, although I know there are more $$$ involved there as wellLee Jackson needs work all around. That field isn't suitable for a Division 1 college baseball team. I know college baseball isn't a popular sport but you still need to spend a little money on the facility if you're going to keep the program. The first thing I'd do is at least bring in a couple sections of metal bleachers. That wouldn't cost much at all and would be a huge improvement on the old wooden bleachers that seat maybe 50 people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Why are they playing less games at Canal Park? That's the perfect solution to a lot of the problems, the only bad thing about it is students can't catch a few innings between classes (does anyone do that since I graduated in 2012?). But I guess we're lucky to even have a baseball program. Ask Cleveland State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Why are they playing less games at Canal Park? That's the perfect solution to a lot of the problems, the only bad thing about it is students can't catch a few innings between classes (does anyone do that since I graduated in 2012?). But I guess we're lucky to even have a baseball program. Ask Cleveland State.Best guess: a combination of a new owner for the Aeros, and the fact that Canal Park is being renovated right now and won't be ready until the Aeros season begins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes102 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Good win today for the Zips over Toledo, 3-2. Game 2 should be underway. 4-0 in MAC is a very good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Zips swept the Toledo DH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Nice. Keep that momentum going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Why are they playing less games at Canal Park? That's the perfect solution to a lot of the problems, the only bad thing about it is students can't catch a few innings between classes (does anyone do that since I graduated in 2012?). But I guess we're lucky to even have a baseball program. Ask Cleveland State.I would guess its because the renovations at Canal Park going all the way up to opening day for the RubberDucks. They still haven't finished the renovations last time I saw it. That takes any games before April out of the question and then after that the Zips can only play when the Ducks aren't at home. I think you will see more games there next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Zips swept the Toledo DH.Definitely a GREAT start to the conference schedule for the Zips. I hope they can win the series finale tomorrow but even if they don't, the series is still a success. It just seems like they do just enough to get the wins. If they get a good pitching outing, they score just enough runs and if they have a rough outing, the offense picks up the pitcher. And they also have just 3 seniors on the team, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Definitely a GREAT start to the conference schedule for the Zips. I hope they can win the series finale tomorrow but even if they don't, the series is still a success. It just seems like they do just enough to get the wins. If they get a good pitching outing, they score just enough runs and if they have a rough outing, the offense picks up the pitcher. And they also have just 3 seniors on the team, I believe.I coach over in Youngstown in the summer. We have a big lefty coming to UA next year.. 6'3" hits 90, Josh LaPiana. Rembielak is gonna turn them into a solid program, no doubt there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 I coach over in Youngstown in the summer. We have a big lefty coming to UA next year.. 6'3" hits 90, Josh LaPiana. Rembielak is gonna turn them into a solid program, no doubt there.Where/who do you coach in Youngstown? I'm from Youngstown and played all the way up through high school and Colt leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Class B league in Struthers. Was Kuboff & Assoc. last year but the franchise turned into Ohio Glaciers. Somehow ended up with 8 or 9 D-1 kids for this summer's team, should be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Class B league in Struthers. Was Kuboff & Assoc. last year but the franchise turned into Ohio Glaciers. Somehow ended up with 8 or 9 D-1 kids for this summer's team, should be fun.Yeah Class B is a solid league. I played in there for one year (both summer and fall leagues) but the cost was too high. Do you know Eddie Rovnak? I think he plays for the Ohio Glaciers college age team (18-22 year olds). I played high school ball with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Toledo takes the final game of the series 4-3 on a RBI in the bottom of the 9th, and Akron takes their first MAC loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Toledo takes the final game of the series 4-3 on a RBI in the bottom of the 9th, and Akron takes their first MAC loss.I guess they were bound to lose one sometime, right? Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Zips have two midweek games this week. Away against Marshall and home (at Canal Park) against a good Canisus team, who are 17-7. Midweek game results can always be a little deceiving as teams use their fourth and fifth best starters (saving the top 3 for the weekend/conference games) but it will still be interesting to see how they fair against Canisus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Joey Havrilak named MAC East Player of the Weekhttp://gozips.com/sports/bsb/2013-14/releases/2014033168tw07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Zips drop their first midweek game, 5-2, at Marshall. Zips are now 12-12 on the season, take on Canisus at Canal Park tomorrow at 3 PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Zips win today against a good Canisus team, 2-1 in 10 innings. Now 13-12 overall on the season. Three game series against Miami (Ohio) this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Zips take the series opener from Miami 7-5 to move to 6-1 in the MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Zips drop games 2 and 3 of the series to move to 14-14 overall and 6-3 in the MAC. Non conference games Tuesday and Wednesday against Pitt and Canisus and then Home against Ohio next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 I imagine most fields north of the Mason Dixon line are facing the same problems. It's March 20th and we just had one of the worst winters ever. And turf? Man, seems sacrilegious. You get games in and true hops every time and all but I guess I'm old school. I don't consider it a baseball game unless I come home and my jersey is a smelly mix of brownish green. I'm with you man. Back in the day I woke up in the bushes several times after attending a Brewers game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigzipguy Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Zips just finished up a 7-5 win in Pittsburgh. Panthers had 7 errors. OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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