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Posted on 3/3/26 at 7:48 am to PP7 for heisman
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A little late to this, but when did Covenant Christian become a school that Barbe or Catholic High would even consider scheduling?
After they went 34-0 last season.
Easy PowerPoint grab for Barbe playing a 3 gamer with them where they'd be the heavy favorite and CCA gets a ton of play up points and wins on Barbe's end as well.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 9:02 am to wahoocs
Really good game. Line score almost identical but two of Barbe’s hits left the yard. Two HRs accounted for four of their five runs before extras. St. Louis threw two of their top pitchers. Littleton did not pitch for Barbe.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 12:20 pm to Tarpon08
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Easy PowerPoint grab for Barbe playing a 3 gamer with them where they'd be the heavy favorite and CCA gets a ton of play up points and wins on Barbe's end as well
Will only help CCA in the long run playing teams like Catholic High and Barbe. I don't think anyone thought they would or could win any of those games but it will be a learning experience for them for sure moving forward.
This post was edited on 3/3/26 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 3/3/26 at 12:59 pm to Tigerfan1274
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Really good game. Line score almost identical but two of Barbe’s hits left the yard. Two HRs accounted for four of their five runs before extras. St. Louis threw two of their top pitchers. Littleton did not pitch for Barbe.
yea barbe didnt really throw any of their best arms. the freshman that pitched and Heath, the 1st baseman, would be 3 & 4 prolly. but still trying to piece that together
Jordin Griff had a great game with a triple and hr
really really proud of the fight St louis put up. Those seniors worked their butts off to try and win. Really hoping they get a championship this year. That senior class has worked towards this for years.
the 2D Marucci 1st Pitch Classic starts thursday. schedules are live. Teams from all over texas, louisiana and south florida in it.
LINK
Following teams are in it
1) Sulphur High School
2) Barbe High School
3) Sam Houston High School
4) Kingwood High School
5) St. Thomas More
6) Lutheran South Academy- Houston
7) Austin Westlake High School- Austin
8) Grapevine High School- DFW
9) Sapulpa High School - Oklahoma
10) True North Classical Academy - Miami Florida
11) Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School- Beamont
12) St. John Neumann Catholic High School- Naples Florida
Posted on 3/3/26 at 2:12 pm to Tarpon08
quote:Ah, was not aware that was something happened.
After they went 34-0 last season.
10 years ago they were lucky to have even a ULL level talent on the roster. Judging by other posts, it appears they're taking the Curtis/WM model and trying to take over 1A baseball
Posted on 3/3/26 at 2:15 pm to BadaBingBadaBoom
quote:I went to a small school and we did the same, it's just that we would play contenders in 3A/4A and middling 5A teams early in the season.
Will only help CCA in the long run playing teams like Catholic High and Barbe. I don't think anyone thought they would or could win any of those games but it will be a learning experience for them for sure moving forward.
We were decent. Went to the final 4, top 5-6 team in 1A most years. Still, the Barbe's/Catholic's of the world wouldn't have scheduled us.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 5:09 pm to lsu777
LSA is not as good as last year, but still a VERY formidable squad.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:41 pm to choupiquesushi
ASH and Catholic were tied at 3 entering 7th. ASH had some pitching meltdowns with three walks and two hbp. Currently 6-3 Catholic. Bases loaded w 1 out.
This post was edited on 3/3/26 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 3/4/26 at 7:40 am to PP7 for heisman
also Ill say...CCA has been, I guess you could say "LOUD" about last season even though they didnt win it all and were really loud during that streak and some of their fans were clamoring for Barbe or Catholic
also a ULL level talent is going to be a top 15 maybe, top 20 player in the state. I think people lose sight of how damn good you have to be to go there. Especially now when some of the top 5 ranked players in the state transferred back to there like Landon VIctorian, Donavan LaSalle etc.
I mean they are grabbing top 10 players in the state regularly
Just to play D1 in any form....you have to be an absolute dude.
also a ULL level talent is going to be a top 15 maybe, top 20 player in the state. I think people lose sight of how damn good you have to be to go there. Especially now when some of the top 5 ranked players in the state transferred back to there like Landon VIctorian, Donavan LaSalle etc.
I mean they are grabbing top 10 players in the state regularly
Just to play D1 in any form....you have to be an absolute dude.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 8:50 am to lsu777
People take D1 for granted because it’s a local school. Zeb Ruddell went to LSU out of HS. Came back to Tech and doesn’t start. People think, not the kid-I’m talking about local fans of the sport-that just because they attended a bigger school they’ll dominate at the smaller local school. It’s just not true.
This post was edited on 3/4/26 at 9:54 am
Posted on 3/4/26 at 9:15 am to JJ27
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People take D1 for granted because it’s a local school. Zen Ruddell went to LSU out of HS. Came back to Tech and doesn’t start. People think, not the kid-I’m talking about local fans of the sport-that just because they attended a bigger school they’ll dominate at the smaller local school. It’s just not true.
1000%
look at Brody Drost for example...top 100 player in PG, Gatorade player of the year for the state, starts as a freshman at LSU..hitting 5 homeruns. Is setup for a big year as a Sophomore and get injured in the 3rd game and is done for the year.....never plays another game at LSU
transfers to LA Tech...hits 0.210 with 10 homeruns and then struggles rest of the time at LA Tech
now granted he was a different player than he was at LSU prior to the injury but the point remains
Mid Major, especially good ones like Tech, USM, ULL etc they all have mother fricking dudes
even McNeese has fricking dudes. Look at what they did and Northeastern did to LSU.
At the D1 level, there are fricking dudes everywhere.
I heard it said best, it was a player from roughly 12-15 years ago that said NAIA is now what mid majors was 15 years ago. The P4 is what low AA ball was 15 years ago, Top of the SEC and ACC is now what pure AA ball was 15 years ago
Minor league ball has also advanced at a stupid pace. the tech is allowing kids to advance more in 3 months than they used to in 3 years.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 9:44 am to lsu777
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I heard it said best, it was a player from roughly 12-15 years ago that said NAIA is now what mid majors was 15 years ago. The P4 is what low AA ball was 15 years ago, Top of the SEC and ACC is now what pure AA ball was 15 years ago
You lost a bunch of minor league teams after COVID and those dudes had to play somewhere
Posted on 3/4/26 at 10:06 am to chalmetteowl
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You lost a bunch of minor league teams after COVID and those dudes had to play somewhere
prolly about to lose more and dont be surprised if the rule comes down that must be 21 or 3 years of college before you can declare for the draft, similar to football
now...those mother frickers better do the same for the international players too though.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 10:18 am to lsu777
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they all have mother fricking dudes
THIS. If you get on the field at any level of college ball now you are an incredibly talented player. The level of skill in the game now due to advancements in player development, tech and coaching is light years beyond 10-12 years ago go watch a 14u majors tournament and see kids throwing upper 80s consistently. I saw it last weekend with my own eyes. One kid touched 90 a couple times.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 10:41 am to Tiger Ryno
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THIS. If you get on the field at any level of college ball now you are an incredibly talented player. The level of skill in the game now due to advancements in player development, tech and coaching is light years beyond 10-12 years ago go watch a 14u majors tournament and see kids throwing upper 80s consistently. I saw it last weekend with my own eyes. One kid touched 90 a couple times.
yep at the 1000 this weekend, consistently saw 75-80 in 13u. in the majors divisions there were 36 kids that popped 80+ and this is the first or second tournament of the season.
14u had over 100 kids hit 80 plus and 12 hit 85+
and this is only majors at 1 tournament
I dont think people understand how much player development has advanced and Ill say most of those 13/14u kids....they are not doing velo programs yet nor have they even grown into their body.
now want to mess up the top teams...throw a kid that is 55-58 with a 48 mph curve...fricks them up bad.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 10:59 am to lsu777
quote:I understand, but my point was that I was surprised that the school that I knew to be "lucky" if they had a Sunbelt player on their roster was playing Barbe/Catholic in the same season - especially as a lower level school.
also a ULL level talent is going to be a top 15 maybe, top 20 player in the state. I think people lose sight of how damn good you have to be to go there. Especially now when some of the top 5 ranked players in the state transferred back to there like Landon VIctorian, Donavan LaSalle etc.
quote:I know, but I played against Lutcher in a game where they threw both Jared Poche (LSU) and Corey Merrill (Tulane). The difference between the two, to me, was astounding. Obviously, both were light years better than I was, but I was just using ULL to make a point.
Just to play D1 in any form....you have to be an absolute dude.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 11:04 am to lsu777
quote:Are many of these kids throwing strikes with that velo? When I was 12, there were only a handful of kids I knew throwing 75-80 with any sort of control. If they did, they were unhittable.
yep at the 1000 this weekend, consistently saw 75-80 in 13u. in the majors divisions there were 36 kids that popped 80+ and this is the first or second tournament of the season.
I faced Brendan McKay (Louisville, Golden Spike, 4th overall to the Rays) in Cooperstown, and it just isn't/wasn't fair. Low 80s from the left side at 42 feet
He even ended up walking us off in the semis by taking our own flame thrower deep Posted on 3/4/26 at 11:20 am to PP7 for heisman
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Are many of these kids throwing strikes with that velo? When I was 12, there were only a handful of kids I knew throwing 75-80 with any sort of control. If they did, they were unhittable.
I faced Brendan McKay (Louisville, Golden Spike, 4th overall to the Rays) in Cooperstown, and it just isn't/wasn't fair. Low 80s from the left side at 42 feet He even ended up walking us off in the semis by taking our own flame thrower deep
yes they throw strikes and most land 3 pitches minimum for a strike, many are throwing 5 for a strike
and cooperstown is 50 feet, LL is 46.
and yea last year at PGI for 12u at 50 feet, there were about 12-15 kids throwing over 80 and 2 that were 85+
and they are hittable, even last year if you came in just throwing gas only....you would get pounded. but if you can mix up the speeds and spin it....thats when it becomes unhittable
and you have to understand most of the kids playing in that are used to that kind of velo, doesnt freak them out. When they get to 60' full size mound, even 85 seems not that fast because they been seeing 60+ from 46' at 9/10, 70+ from 50' at 11/12, 75+ from 54' at 13
they are used to it. they see it in practice daily. they get on the machines and crank it up etc.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 11:30 am to lsu777
You going to be surprised when a lot of the 13u kids throwing 80 will be sitting 82/83 their junior year. I can't get over how many kids never increase the velo after 13. Some kids lose velo when they get to HS. I also know some 2027 and 2028 kids that killed 80 plus mph stuff at 13 and 14 and can't hit JV pitching right now. It's wild.
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