Chap Baseball splits with OC; On outside looking in for playoffs

By Forrest Allen
MC Athletic Director

The MC baseball team showed flashes of brilliance in last weekend's four game set with Odessa College. However the flashes will need to quickly turn into overall more consistent play, in order to secure a place in next month's NJCAA Region V Tournament in Lubbock, TX. The Chaparrals, 23-19 overall and 9-11 in the conference, currently sits in fifth place in the race for the post-season. Only the top four teams will advance to the regional tournament.

With a starting line-up that consists of as many as seven freshmen, Coach David Coleman has had to display patience with his upstart Chaps. However the prospect of missing out on the post-season is not what Coleman is hoping for when giving the baby Chaps a long rope.

In the series versus Odessa College the teams each split on their home field. The teams opened the series of Friday at Christensen Stadium and moved their Saturday double-header to American Legion Field in Odessa. Scores from the series were 4-5, 8-5, 7-8 and 15-3 (6 inning run rule).

The Chaps will host Frank Phillips College for four games this weekend at Christensen Stadium. Friday's double-header will start at 3:00 p.m. while the two teams will play a Saturday double-dip beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Season Standings (as of 04-17-12):
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Season Stats (as of 04-17-12):
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