AZ State HS SB Championships

[HugoTafurst]

Andy and AZ ump.

Didn't mean to Hijack the thread - how were yours?

[Andy]

Thanks for asking....

My game was good....two teams that had been ranked 1 and 2 in the state all year. Two great pitchers, one of them considered the top HS pitcher in the country, headed to AZ State next year.

Very intense game, about 2500 people watching. 0-0 through 5 innings, only a few baserunners as far as second base. Visiting team (#2 ranked team) gets a runner on (HBP) in the top of the sixth, next batter hits a line drive home run to center field.

In the bottom of the 7th, home team first two batters set down, then they load the bases. Final batter, 3-2 count, called out looking at strike 3.

2-0 final. You can watch the game at the link in my original post in the thread.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by Andy

Thanks for asking....

My game was good....two teams that had been ranked 1 and 2 in the state all year. Two great pitchers, one of them considered the top HS pitcher in the country, headed to AZ State next year.

Very intense game, about 2500 people watching. 0-0 through 5 innings, only a few baserunners as far as second base. Visiting team (#2 ranked team) gets a runner on (HBP) in the top of the sixth, next batter hits a line drive home run to center field.

In the bottom of the 7th, home team first two batters set down, then they load the bases. Final batter, 3-2 count, called out looking at strike 3.

2-0 final. You can watch the game at the link in my original post in the thread.

COOL

But wait, (as if to prove IRISH's point) - I thought I had the top pitching recruits in the country!!!! Going to ALA and FL (I think)!! LOL

We had a similar exciting game -
I think I'm going through a little let down and depression as I don't have any post season college games so I'm done for now...

(Our local travel ball just ain't the same)

I'll look up your game when I get off work...

[Steve M]

My high school post season here in Pa has not yet started. We're in the last week of regular season play.
But my college season continues - with a D2 regional last week and a D2 superregional, as the alternate, this weekend.
And we've got another semi-regular poster here doing the D2 national.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by Steve M

My high school post season here in Pa has not yet started. We're in the last week of regular season play.
But my college season continues - with a D2 regional last week and a D2 superregional, as the alternate, this weekend.
And we've got another semi-regular poster here doing the D2 national.

Nice

[JefferMC]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Its not even that. Who sees enough high school teams in any sport to be able to make even a slightly intelligent "guess" as to how they would stand against all the schools in the nation?

My DD, who is on one of the two teams playing the state championship series for the AAAA division (the largest) in SC, said she'd like to play the champions of other states just to see what competition in other states is like.

There was a very good team from NC at one of the invitational tournaments we didn't play this year. The HSL now limits tournaments to 5 games maximum, which has kept away out of state teams that used to come.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by JefferMC

My DD, who is on one of the two teams playing the state championship series for the AAAA division (the largest) in SC, said she'd like to play the champions of other states just to see what competition in other states is like.
.

Even then is wouldn't be worth anything. There are no standards within states let alone between states. Even eligibility varies.

Don't get me wrong, I would love to see something like a HS championship, but all you would have is a load of parents and coaches turning it into a business, cheating every step of the way which would turn the NFHS into the NCAA and pretty much screw it up for everyone.