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Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 4,959 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 9/22/2014 12:29:23 PM  Definitely a solid point...It's not like they can hit the local batting cages in Athens either. Did they have anywhere at all to practice indoors beforehand? I'd have to imagine they had at least something set up somewhere. Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top Ryan Carey Site Programmer Member Since: 11/11/2004 Post Count: 957 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 9/22/2014 1:41:08 PM  I'm pretty sure the small building behind the baseball field are a couple of indoor hitting lanes/cages. Ryan M. Carey BBA 2001 Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 9,943 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 9/23/2014 11:42:55 AM  Andrew Ruck wrote: Definitely a solid point...It's not like they can hit the local batting cages in Athens either. Did they have anywhere at all to practice indoors beforehand? I'd have to imagine they had at least something set up somewhere. OHIO has had indoor cages for years, four cages. New facility will not be a place they can hit, however they will be able to do other things inside. That is when Rec is not using the building. Remember this is a campus wide facility that is not controlled or scheduled by Athletics Back to Top Catdude General User Member Since: 12/27/2004 Post Count: 156 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 9/23/2014 11:46:47 AM  I believe they would also take groundballs indoors at the tennis courts by the golf course. Sometimes the team would travel to Chillicothe to practice on the turf. Back to Top Donuts General User Member Since: 9/22/2010 Post Count: 717 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 9/23/2014 7:10:50 PM  BillyTheCat wrote: OHIO has had indoor cages for years, four cages. Not that it matters, but 3. Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,401 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 9/23/2014 7:56:38 PM  Indoor batting cages notwithstanding... that means nothing next to having a place you can really run and throw and do drills on at least a full size infield. Last Edited: 9/23/2014 7:57:18 PM by Deciduous Forest Cat Back to Top catfan28 General User Member Since: 6/11/2011 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 1,503 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 10/3/2014 11:58:50 PM  From everything I've heard, I fully believe baseball is doomed so long as the current coaching staff is in place. IPF or otherwise, baseball is dying a slow death at Ohio. The sad thing is no one really cares... Back to Top bobcat28 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: United States Post Count: 804 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 10/4/2014 7:49:37 PM  Dying a slow death as in eliminating the sport all together? Or as in perpetually losing? Back to Top catfan28 General User Member Since: 6/11/2011 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 1,503 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 10/7/2014 10:39:21 PM  bobcat28 wrote: Dying a slow death as in eliminating the sport all together? Or as in perpetually losing? Losing. Don't see it being eliminated, at least so long as the MAC keeps it as a required sport. But to me the administration is not making a commitment to baseball. Not saying it's right or wrong (have to look at ROI with such limited resources)...but the writing is on the wall. Back to Top TWT General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Post Count: 5,083 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 11/22/2014 8:41:24 PM  catfan28 wrote: bobcat28 wrote: Dying a slow death as in eliminating the sport all together? Or as in perpetually losing? Losing. Don't see it being eliminated, at least so long as the MAC keeps it as a required sport. But to me the administration is not making a commitment to baseball. Not saying it's right or wrong (have to look at ROI with such limited resources)...but the writing is on the wall. I'm concerned about Baseball. Some of the problem with the sport at Ohio is the overlap the season has with basketball. By the time basketball season is done its time for the spring party season so how do you attune students toward the sport? The resources might be better spent on a men's Lacrosse team. Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended 2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round 2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl 2015 34-3 drubbing of Miami @ Peden front of 25,086 Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 9,943 Status: Offline     RE: IPF Baseball boost?    Posted: 11/22/2014 10:52:54 PM  Uncle Wes wrote: catfan28 wrote: bobcat28 wrote: Dying a slow death as in eliminating the sport all together? Or as in perpetually losing? Losing. Don't see it being eliminated, at least so long as the MAC keeps it as a required sport. But to me the administration is not making a commitment to baseball. Not saying it's right or wrong (have to look at ROI with such limited resources)...but the writing is on the wall. I'm concerned about Baseball. Some of the problem with the sport at Ohio is the overlap the season has with basketball. By the time basketball season is done its time for the spring party season so how do you attune students toward the sport? The resources might be better spent on a men's Lacrosse team. What resources? Men's Lax would cost considerable more money. The recurit budget alone would would be way higher than that of baseball. The cost of travel would increase, and what league would they compete? Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 12  of 12 Posts Jump to Page:   1 View Other 'Ohio Baseball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 575 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 574 Guests 1 Registered User:   M.D.W.S.T There are no other users looking at this page.

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