Region 1 Baseball Pairings

[GWOOD]

Sometimes that Midland Reporter Telegram does print something helpful:

Class 3A Playoff Pairings:


Canyon (16-13) vs. Littlefield (13-11), Game 1: 7 p.m., Friday, Plainview; Game 2: 1 p.m., Saturday, Plainview; Game 3: (if necessary) 30 minutes following Game 2


Abilene Wylie (18-5), bye


Monahans (16-9) vs. Clyde, Game 1: 5 p.m., Friday, Howard College; Game 2: 11 a.m., Saturday, Howard College; Game 3: (if necessary), 30 minutes following Game 2


Levelland (17-8), bye


Breckenridge (20-2) vs. Pilot Point (11-13), Game 1: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Weatherford College; Game 2: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Weatherford College; Game 3: (if necessary) 11 a.m., Saturday, Weatherford College


West, bye


Lake Worth (13-11) vs. Hillsboro, Game 1: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Burleson; Game 2: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Burleson; Game 3: (if necessary) Noon, Saturday, Burleson


Bowie (17-7), bye


Borger (11-15) vs. Lubbock Cooper (15-10-1), Game 1: 5 p.m., Friday, Connor Park, Canyon; Game 2: 30 minutes after Game 1; Game 3: (if necessary) 11 a.m., Saturday, Connor Park


Presidio (16-4), bye


Greenwood (16-10) vs. Snyder (21-10), 7 p.m., Friday, Andrews


Perryton (20-7), bye


Graham (12-14) vs. Sanger (15-11), Game 1: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sanger; Game 2: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Graham; Game 3: (if necessary) 2 p.m., Saturday, Sanger


Decatur (21-4), bye


Fort Worth Castleberry (12-14) vs. Glen Rose (17-8), Game 1: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, North Crowley HS; Game 2: 7:30 p.m., Friday, North Crowley HS; Game 3: (if necessary) 1 p.m., Saturday, North Crowley HS


Iowa Park (20-4), bye

[Bullaholic]

Just for fun, GWood, who do you see as the Region I favs?

Breck, IP, & Decatur?

[GWOOD]

I really like Iowa Park and Decatur for several reasons. First, they have played some bigger schools. Good competition raises the level of your own performance. Second, they went through district undefeated. That is not easy to do. Especially when you have a state ranked team in your district. Third, they are in the playoffs often. Fourth, they've won a lot of games this year.

After these two, I'm keeping my eye on Wylie. After that first loss to Snyder, they have now won six in a row--beat Snyder twice (actually I think they beat Snyder another time in a tournament) and run ruled everybody else in their district except for one game with Sweetwater. They only won that one 9-2.

Of these three, I've only see Iowa Park play (saw them three times) and I'm impressed with Fulfer and the number of guys in the lineup who can hit.

[Steer Fever]

I.P. should roll solid bats Breck will win first round but thats abou it you get in a 3 game series then they are done.

[VWG]

Decatur is my choice. Good pitching and the depth needed to take a 3 game series. Staley has been a 4 year starter for the Eagles.
IP is a good team, but I don't see the pop in the lineup that they have had through the years. Fulfer can hit, Gibson and Rusk can hit... Smoak is an above average hitter, but thats 4 out of 9. Top to bottom you need production to go through the playoffs. They have to pick it up a notch to go deep in the playoffs.... in my opinion.
Everybody has forgotten about Perryton.... who won their district.
Could be the sleeper team.

Breckenridge can definitely win.......... a one game series. Heatley can dominate on the bump, but he is only one pitcher that Breckenridge has that can really shut another team down.
Turner is a quality starter, but doesn't have the presence or ability to shut a good team down. Then after that?

[GWOOD]

i just noticed that the MRT article has Iowa Park at 20-4. I think they are 19-6! A great record considering 6 games with 4A schools and 1 with a 5A school.

[Pmoney]

Snyder and Greenwood is the only 1 game series in Region 1...

[GWOOD]

Originally posted by VWG


Everybody has forgotten about Perryton.... who won their district.
Could be the sleeper team.

?

I really think Perryton is a year away. They lost 6 or 7 critical seniors from last years team. I know they are reloading this year but I still am guessing that next year they will be really tough.

[injuredinmelee]

I think it is a Wylie/IP regional final. IP and Decatur battling in round 3 would be one to see. Play in Mineral Wells if Furman has his way.

[RMAC]

Originally posted by injuredinmelee
I think it is a Wylie/IP regional final. IP and Decatur battling in round 3 would be one to see. Play in Mineral Wells if Furman has his way.

Or here in Graham. I think IP could go deep even though they might not have the depth at the plate, they just might pick it up here in the playoffs. Yeah, if you get Break in a 3 game series then their just about toast. Heatly is a good pitcher but other than him they have no depth on the mound.

[football4life]

Originally posted by GWOOD
I really think Perryton is a year away. They lost 6 or 7 critical seniors from last years team. I know they are reloading this year but I still am guessing that next year they will be really tough.

I agree. They beat us 3 times by a total of 4 runs, showing that they are mature. As for us, we could be in the same boat, as we have only 3 senior starters this year. Problem is, I'm one of those so maybe we can make a run. Wylie will be extremely tough, after we get past littlefield.

[GreenMonster]

Play-off games are determined by solid pitching performances paired with good defensive outings and TIMELY hitting. If you can get it done when your one or two chances to capitalize come around, regardless how you do it, then you will win the game. It doesn't take a lineup full of bombers, but rather a lineup full of good contact men to accomplish this.

*Side note, last time I talked to Drew Fulfer he was making plans to attend Paris Junior College to continue his baseball career.

PS: Fuhrman loves to play in Mineral Wells. The layout is very similar to that of Graham which his teams are accustomed to and it is a very reasonable meeting place for most teams from the metro or Abilene area. He also likes to play in Snyder if he's playing a west Texas school.