MIF04 Posted June 3, 2007 Report Posted June 3, 2007 Game 3 was all you would want in a “winner take all†Regional Final with a trip to Austin (okay, I know its Round Rock now) on the line. Straight to it:1. Congratulations to Coach Mixon and the Bulldogs. The best team won. The proved it during district and they proved it at Vincent-Beck. Emphasis on the word “teamâ€.2. Heckuva performance by LHP Justin Parsons. Also a great performance by freshman Matt Hicks. Both guys pitched well enough to win.3. Huge turn around in inning # 1. BC opens with a Bolton single followed by Dishon’s double and fails to score. Jasper then parlays 2 BC errors to a 1-0 lead.4. Personally, I would have gone to Stringer earlier but I understand Bryant’s though processes. Huge hit that inning by Reagan. Personally, I like him more as a SS than a P once he gets to Panola. 5. The game ending play…well, that has been debated on the game thread ad nauseum. I would have sent him all the way but I don’t get my paycheck making that decision. 6. BC had a very talented group of players. Dishon and Stringer, for example, were the only D-1 caliber kids outs there. But, it takes 9 and Jasper’s 9 played better than BC’s 9. And, to call a spade a spade, Mixon did a heckuva job coaching. 7. Both sides played hard. Were there errors, mistakes, etc.? Sure but none from lack of effort. I salute the players on both sides for how hard they played and hope that, when the memories fade, all we remember are the good things and the good performances.So, now I root for Jasper. They have a trip of a lifetime ahead of them. They are already one of the great teams ever produced in SE Texas. By this time next week, they could be like the Marines…â€the Few, The Proudâ€â€¦and state champions. Go get ‘em, Bulldog
jhsbulldog Posted June 3, 2007 Report Posted June 3, 2007 just a small correction you mixed two pitchers names together. you meant Justin Parsons. The other one is Travis Reagan
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