:thumb: This double header should have never been scheduled and the coaches showed good judgement in not playing the 2nd game. EKU's coach refused to take the forfeit win for the 2nd game.

 

The more I hear, the more I am impressed with EKU's decisions in a bad situation.

 

And the less impressed I am with those that jumped on EKU's case before facts came in. I don't like jumping to conclusions (and that goes for cases when I find myself doing it...).

From my understanding, this game won't even be counted by the NCAA because it didn't go seven innings. Even though the doubleheader was two 7-innings games, the NCAA doesn't allow for games to be officially counted when the game goes fewer than seven innings in a non-weather or non-injury situation. Technically, the NCAA doesn't allow for mercy rule games in scheduled 7 inning contests...only in scheduled 9 innings games.

Well from the article it sounds as if both coaches handled the situation very well. And by EKU's coach not accepting a forefit for the second game I think that shows he is a class act unlike what some people said/thought earlier. But I am like you Daddy Cat I'd like to know the two teams KSU has beat.

I have to admit it does appear that EKU did what it could and perhaps shouldn't have been so throroughly villified by some (oh wait, that was me :isurrender:). I still have to beleive there was some possible way to keep the score a little less brutal, but if there are no hard feelings by KSU or their players it doesn't really matter anyways. I still contend, however, that these schools should know better than to schedule one another.

Well from the article it sounds as if both coaches handled the situation very well. And by EKU's coach not accepting a forefit for the second game I think that shows he is a class act unlike what some people said/thought earlier. But I am like you Daddy Cat I'd like to know the two teams KSU has beat.

 

It was actually one school. They beat conference rival Tuskegee University. The SIAC is just one horrible conference that needs to drop down to NAIA status or do more to recruit better players. KSU is about middle of the pack in the SIAC and you see how bad they've been betten this seaosn...just imagine how bad it would be for the schools that are worse than them

 

Tuskegee's Schedule

 

Tuskegee's 2009 Stats

 

Tuskegee's 2008 Stats

 

Tuskegee's 2007 Stats

How can something like this happen in college?

 

Thats what I am asking.:isurrender:

I don't know what either team was doing in scheduling these games. I haven't seen KY State play in a couple of years, but I know they were unable to beat your worst DIII teams. This is a program that I believe must not have very much support from the school at all. (JMO - don't know the facts) The field and stands are worse than almost all high school fields. I believe in a challenging schedule, but make it a realistic challenge.

Its funny that EKU will schedule K-State, but after a close (10-9) game in 2002 with the Cumberlands, the Colonels just can't seem to find a slot on their schedule with the Patriots.

Its funny that EKU will schedule K-State, but after a close (10-9) game in 2002 with the Cumberlands, the Colonels just can't seem to find a slot on their schedule with the Patriots.

 

EKU has lost over recent years to several "lower" level schools including Georgetown. I think last year and presently, they probalby have some of the best talent they've had since Ward was there. They play Georgetown in a week or two.... will be interesting to see what they do with that one. They have greatly improved over the last couple of years.

Let me start my post by saying I have permission from Nathan Hutchinson to use his work from the Richmond Register. Mr. Hutchinson is the sports editor for the Register.

This will explain what happened at the game.

 

 

Classy move by a classy coach

Nathan Hutchinson

Register Sports Editor

 

RICHMOND — Following his team’s historic blowout victory over Kentucky State Wednesday at Turkey Hughes Field, Jason Stein didn’t feel like celebrating.

 

Actually, he was quite upset.

 

The first-year Eastern Kentucky University baseball coach simply couldn’t enjoy a 49-1 win against an overmatched opponent.

 

But, that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows Stein.

 

He’s a classy guy.

 

And I’m not just saying that.

 

The first time I met him, I walked away impressed with his personality, his demeanor and his passion for baseball.

 

And, yes, I could tell he had class and dignity.

 

But, once again, I’m sure anyone who has met Stein will tell you the same thing.

 

For those of you who don’t know him, let me tell you a little about what happened on Wednesday against Kentucky State.

 

The Colonels and Thorobreds were scheduled to play a doubleheader, but both coaches agreed to play just one game.

 

And Stein would not accept a forfeit for the canceled game.

 

The EKU coaching staff began to take the team’s starters out of the lineup during a remarkable 22-run first inning.

 

Stein ordered his players not to steal bases and hard-hit line drives to the outfield wall turned into long singles because Colonel baserunners were held at first base.

 

Trust me, the outcome could have been so much worse.

 

After the final out was finally recorded, Stein asked the school’s administration if it was possible to simply not count the game, the results and the statistics.

 

When he was informed that was not possible because it was an official game, the coach went to the sports information staff and asked them to downplay the blowout.

 

EKUsports.com omitted the score from a very short release about the game and did not post the box score on the Web site.

 

Local media outlets (including this newspaper) were also asked not to make a big deal out of the Colonels’ lopsided victory.

 

And the next day when Stein was contacted by several national media representatives, he was very hesitant to even talk about the blowout.

 

“Our kids were very classy,” Stein told The Associated Press.

 

Stein handled a very difficult situation with degree of class that was an absolute credit to the school and the community.

 

What can I say?

 

He’s a classy guy.

 

But, I bet a lot of you already knew that.

Well, I'm certainly willing to admit that I was wrong and it appears as though EKU did everything within reason, short of making the mistake to schedule to game in the first place. 49-1 is just so surreal.

Embarrassing...and not for Kentucky State

 

Agree 100%...

Quite pitiful, what have the AD's of each school said?

I don't care what anybody says, you can prevent scoring 49 runs in a baseball game...

The way that Kentucky State can prevent from getting beat down like this is to either put more effort into recruiting better players OR not have a team at all. It's pretty sad on their part of how bad of a team that KSU has. Like I've said before, their entire conference needs to either not sponsor baseball or go back to the NAIA level.