NKU Baseball

[truthbtold]

What's going on with NKU baseball? They are 2-18! I know this is the first year in Division 1, but I thought they would be a little more competitive in the league there are in.

[swamprat]

What's going on with NKU baseball? They are 2-18! I know this is the first year in Division 1, but I thought they would be a little more competitive in the league there are in.

 

They need to schedule Florida A&M. The Rattlers are 1-21, I think.

 

All I know is that Northern plays Morehead a week from today in Highland Heights.

[KY Thorobred]

Just wait until they play FGCU. They swept Florida in a 3 game series earlier in the year.

[Content1]

Your seeing the end result of playing against Div I talent with Div II. They'll catch up, however, it's going to take a couple more Div I recruiting classes to establish a new quality of baseball athlete they haven't been able to attract or needed to in the past. More improvements, beyond the field turf infield, to facilities will help as well.

[swamprat]

NKU is at UC tomorrow.

[swamprat]

UC upended NKU 4-3.

[uselessinfo]

Also remember that the vast majority of teams in their conference are southern schools.....which means baseball is a priority and is played at a high level.

[uselessinfo]

9 of the losses are by 2 or less runs. They are being competitive just not quite over the hump yet.

[truthbtold]

9 of the losses are by 2 or less runs. They are being competitive just not quite over the hump yet.

 

I always wondered why NKU hardly recruits in the NKY area?

[swamprat]

I always wondered why NKU hardly recruits in the NKY area?

 

Define "hardly".

 

They've got a couple of kids from Ryle and kids from Holy Cross, NCC, and Scott on the roster, not to mention a bunch of players from across the river in Hamilton County.

[newarkcatholicfan]

They play the Buckeyes later this year.

 

Buckeyes are 15-6 right now.

[Clyde]

Picked up win #3 on the year and win #1 in the ASun today.

[Theoldguy]

Got to say the turf infield is nice but for D1 College Baseball, the baseball complex leaves a lot to be desired! Literally no seating unless you count the movable stands that the NCC and CovCath kids had to put in place prior to the game. A score board that while it did show the score, the number of hits, outs, or ball and strikes wasn't working! No makers stating how deep the fences were in the outfield and no lights.

 

Honestly St. Henry has a nicer complex as does a lot of high schools in Lexington and Louisville!

[uselessinfo]

And this is a pretty nice win over USC-Upstate as they are currently 13-11. In fact they held a 10-6 lead going into the 8th inning over UK very early in the season before surrendering 6 runs over the two inning span to lose 11-10.

 

Also, it would seem to make sense if NKU and UK (and UL) for that matter) get together soon to play the "weekday" game. Hopefully NKU can get them to do this.

[truthbtold]

Define "hardly".

 

They've got a couple of kids from Ryle and kids from Holy Cross, NCC, and Scott on the roster, not to mention a bunch of players from across the river in Hamilton County.

 

Hardly ever! I don't think I have heard many kids being "recruited" from NKY. I'm not talking about walking on.