jumpermom

I feel sorry for anyone that gets the 12th officials. Not all are bad, but the ones that are are beyond horrible and give them all a bad name. I agree with what someone said earlier, refs keep your head in the game and stop paying attention to the ones in the stands, that might help you make the right calls and keep the ones in the stands happier. :thumb:

If you would have asked me this time last year what my prediction of the outcome of the game was going to be i would have said Southwestern by 20+ but after seeing both teams play so far this season. I still expect Southwestern to win this one, but i do look for it to be a close game.. Coach Daniels has brought a completely new style of play to the team, and have impressed me in their first two games.. i'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out..

I guess it was Mercers turn to win.. I mean after all Somerset has put Mercer out of the Regional Tournament the past 2 years!

Some of our players went to watch the final championship game. Somerset's name was never mentioned during the awards presentation for the All Region Team. For those who are responsible for scheduling the 12th region tournament in the future, please take note and learn from this past year's mistakes and make sure they don't happen to other teams and just an afterthought, try to find a place to host that at least have real restrooms (the portables ones are just nasty).

I think you mean Chris Fitzpatrick. The home plate umpire went beyond terrible. The 6th inning should have ended 6-4, Price was dead on in the umpire's strike zone that night, we know he had three strikes on the two that finally got hits. Our catcher knew it too, that's why he was thrown out of the game. (Mercer's boys threw bats from the very first play of the game). Then there was the so called balk that gave Mercer another run, Somerset kept trying to fight back, our boys never gave up that night. Like I have said, it was just a shame for everyone involved. It is a fact, someone will win, someone will lose-it's just unexcusable when it comes down to bad calls that make that decision in a Region baseball game.

Oh my I really don't want to get started again about the whole experience Somerset had in this tournament. It was quite obvious that night what was going on; this only proves it to the ones that tried to justify otherwise. It just leaves a bad taste is all I will say.

Rockcastle and Southwestern also lost their first game but had representatives on the 12th All Region Team. Good Luck West Jess!

After watching the game last night, I'm thinking it's a much better way to have a tournament. The officials are there to call the game, they are unbiased and don't know one team, player or coach from any other. My son is a senior, so we are finished with high school sports. I can't say I will miss all of it, but I am so proud of all our seniors. They represented Somerset with class all the years I've watched them play. Best of luck to all the future Somerset teams.:thumb:

Interesting, in basketball regional tournaments, we always have officials from another region brought in.

Were these officials from the 12th region? Is so, why? Are other officials from another region not supposed to be the ones brought in for Region Tournament games?

The weather ended up costing the rockets a first round win.. The way tanner was throwing before the rain came I find it very hard to think West would have put up enough runs to beat them..

Like you said Joe, you weren't at the game. I take nothing away from Mercer or their seniors. This was a Region ballgame, having a consistent and fair called game is not too much to ever ask. Don't cast judgement on someone else when you weren't even at the game and then say that's what makes someone look bad, come on now.

Victory isn't the first word that comes to my mind after having to sit thru one of the worst officiated games in all the years my son has been playing baseball. Mercer came away with a win, but it's not one they can be very proud of. What a shame so many seniors who've worked so hard to have their high school career end that way.

You will not find a better person to coach your team Rowan County. He did a great job while at Somerset and I'm very thankful he was my son's coach during that time. :thumb:

Scheduling Tough teams like this can only help you.. there still 10-7 an yeah they havent played great baseball yet, but Somerset has all the potential to be one of the best teams in the state, its up to them whether they become one of the best teams, but playing the best competition is only going to help..