Barbers Hill vs Brenham- Predictions

[BH85]

[quote name="joebob" post="1401928" timestamp="1367950212"]
I'll tell you this, BH does not have anyone that throws harder than 85 so no one to be afraid of. They do have a good offense but so does Brenham. I think Brenham probably saw better pitching in district and in tournament play early on.
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85 mph didn't hurt Greg Maddux later in his career.  It's not all about the speed.

[Steven Avery]

I agree with you, I just dont see anyone as polished as Greg Maddux trotting out for either team in this series lol.

I think you can look to last year when I thought Thames was the best pitcher on the team over the harder throwing grayson long..its not all about velocity, I'm just saying 95 is physically overpowering at the high school level where as the 85mph guy has to rely on being on that day, having a decent ump that calls corners , facing a team that is agressive and swings at his pitches.

One playoff game I saw the other night, the strike zone was about the size of a softball on the belt. Nothing below the belt or on the corner was called, if I was a coach I would have taken until I had two strikes on every batter because the odds were not in favor of that happening.  Easier for the 95mph guy to get away with a guy like that than it is for the 85mph guy.

[ragarm55]

Go to Round Rock in June and watch the four teams from each division's pitching staffs.  You won't see, probably, two pitchers during the whole three days that will hit 90mph on a radar gun.  That doesn't mean that many of them can't rare back and hit 90.  They just don't....They PITCH.

[AthleticSupporter - Jock]

[quote name="ragarm55" post="1402012" timestamp="1367962003"]
Go to Round Rock in June and watch the four teams from each division's pitching staffs.  You won't see, probably, two pitchers during the whole three days that will hit 90mph on a radar gun.  That doesn't mean that many of them can't rare back and hit 90.  They just don't....They PITCH.
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Amen to that.  Good post.

[Puma concolor]

[quote name="ragarm55" post="1402012" timestamp="1367962003"]
Go to Round Rock in June and watch the four teams from each division's pitching staffs.  You won't see, probably, two pitchers during the whole three days that will hit 90mph on a radar gun.  That doesn't mean that many of them can't rare back and hit 90.  They just don't....They PITCH.
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Excellent post! 

[bljnhjs19]

Brennan does not have anybody that throws harder than 85 either.

[brenhambaseball]

[quote name="bljnhjs19" post="1402042" timestamp="1367967081"]
Brennan does not have anybody that throws harder than 85 either.
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Yes they do

[TradinUp BH]

[quote name="brenhambaseball" post="1402049" timestamp="1367970506"]
[quote author=bljnhjs19 link=topic=111735.msg1402042#msg1402042 date=1367967081]
Brennan does not have anybody that throws harder than 85 either.
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Yes they do
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Who?

[brenhambaseball]

[quote name="TradinUp BH" post="1402054" timestamp="1367971285"]
[quote author=brenhambaseball link=topic=111735.msg1402049#msg1402049 date=1367970506]
[quote author=bljnhjs19 link=topic=111735.msg1402042#msg1402042 date=1367967081]
Brennan does not have anybody that throws harder than 85 either.
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Yes they do
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Who?
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Sophomore and 2 juniors can hit at it and above it

[Peppermint Patty]

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[quote author=TradinUp BH link=topic=111735.msg1402054#msg1402054 date=1367971285]
[quote author=brenhambaseball link=topic=111735.msg1402049#msg1402049 date=1367970506]
[quote author=bljnhjs19 link=topic=111735.msg1402042#msg1402042 date=1367967081]
Brennan does not have anybody that throws harder than 85 either.
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Yes they do
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Who? 8)
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Sophomore and 2 juniors can hit at it and above it
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Hit it and quit it.

[Steven Avery]

Ok Ill take that bet!  ;D

I saw two sophs and one  jr hit 86 early in the season for Brenham...and I didnt see Joziwak pitch so not sure if he is up there or not.

I agree with you ragarm, I fully understand about pitching at a speed that you can control and think with...but I think at the 5a level alone you will see more than two guys hitting 90 plus. The Woodlands, Pearland, and Kempner all have legit shots at getting there just form the Houston area alone. The kid from Pearland hit 95mph just last week.  I also feel like there is a bigger difference to a high school hitter facing a pitcher sitting 82-84 to 87-88 than there is in facing 87-88 to 90-92.

Let me ask this, who are the hardest throwers each team has faced this year out of curiosity?

[quote author=ragarm55 link=topic=111735.msg1402012#msg1402012 date=136796200
Go to Round Rock in June and watch the four teams from each division's pitching staffs.  You won't see, probably, two pitchers during the whole three days that will hit 90mph on a radar gun.  That doesn't mean that many of them can't rare back and hit 90.  They just don't....They PITCH.
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[brenhambaseball]

[quote name="joebob" post="1402068" timestamp="1367973883"]
Ok Ill take that bet!  ;D

I saw two sophs and one  jr hit 86 early in the season for Brenham...and I didnt see Joziwak pitch so not sure if he is up there or not.

I agree with you ragarm, I fully understand about pitching at a speed that you can control and think with...but I think at the 5a level alone you will see more than two guys hitting 90 plus. The Woodlands, Pearland, and Kempner all have legit shots at getting there just form the Houston area alone. The kid from Pearland hit 95mph just last week.  I also feel like there is a bigger difference to a high school hitter facing a pitcher sitting 82-84 to 87-88 than there is in facing 87-88 to 90-92.

Let me ask this, who are the hardest throwers each team has faced this year out of curiosity?

[quote author=ragarm55 link=topic=111735.msg1402012#msg1402012 date=136796200]
Go to Round Rock in June and watch the four teams from each division's pitching staffs.  You won't see, probably, two pitchers during the whole three days that will hit 90mph on a radar gun.  That doesn't mean that many of them can't rare back and hit 90.  They just don't....They PITCH.
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Brenham faced
Stubblefield from lufkin, Rosipal from cedar ridge, Rummel from Lamar, Garrett from Montgomery, and Williams from Bastrop I know hit upper 80s easily. These are the only ones I can think of on top of my head and all started against us.

[bh89-2]

I hit 92 this morning but had to pull over for gas.  Just to mix it up a bit I slid into pump #2.  I am pretty sure the guy on 3 had no idea what was coming.  ;D

[BH93]

Looks like this may be a set of wet games as well, wonder what our other playing field options are

[bh89-2]

maybe they will rain prom out.  ;D

[snafu]

[quote name="Smoking Baby Again" post="1402148" timestamp="1368012929"]
I hit 92 this morning but had to pull over for gas.  Just to mix it up a bit I slid into pump #2.  I am pretty sure the guy on 3 had no idea what was coming.  ;D
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I am sure if he called you out... you would of been ejected because you had to argue the call.... :-D hahaha

[johnnyarm]

might come down to a one gamer with the rain.... I will take BH either way. Too many good hitters on that team.

[BH93]

Only two days boys and we will find out. Can't wait

[snafu]

[quote name="BH93" post="1402276" timestamp="1368034862"]
Only two days boys and we will find out. Can't wait
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Dont forget your snorkels and kick fins... :-D

[TradinUp BH]

http://blog.chron.com/prepsports/2013/05/baseball-the-woodlands-barbers-hill-lead-local-teams-in-maxpreps-national-rankings/

[BHFAN]

No smack on our national ranking  ;D usually someone would post that the ranking means nothing and blah blah blah ;) Good luck tonight Eagles hope the games can be played

[BrenhamFan]

Bout to leave for Shiner.  Can't wait to see this!

[BrenhamFan]

If you can't make it, you can listen to the game on KWHI.com