2008 Woodie Awards
Gorloks begin conference play
Team nabs two of three from MacMurray; Captains want hitting, pitching, defense to come together
By: Tom Parr
Issue date: 3/30/06 Section: Sports
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The Webster baseball team opened St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play March 25 - 26 against MacMurray College.
The teams were supposed to have the standard SLIAC two games away, one at home weekend. That was the plan until 10 inches of snow fell on MacMurray's home field in Jacksonville, Illinois. This caused all three games to become Gorlok hosted affairs at Webster's home field, GMC stadium.
Webster took two of three from the highlanders - a winning record but something the junior captain Matt Adams felt could've been better.
"You've got to have two out of three if you want to compete in this conference," Adams said. "But, as far as talent goes, we should've swept them."
Adams said he's a member of a talented team that's winning even though the Gorloks haven't played a "complete" game this season.
"We haven't been able to put together all facets (hitting, pitching and defense) of the game yet," Adams said. "One game we'll play poor defensively and hit well. The next game maybe we won't be hitting but our pitchers will pick us up. It will come."
The Gorlok's faced pitching that was different than what they had hit previously during the team's spring break Florida trip - that difference being about 15 - 20 miles an hour in velocity.
"When you go from facing 84 - 86 mph fastballs in Florida, to guys, to put it nicely, throwing slow, it really tests your patience at the plate," Adams said.
A factor that fellow captain senior Ryan Webb agreed with.
"There's a lot more time to think," Webb said.
Although the Highlanders aren't the cream of the SLIAC crop, after four years of playing in the conference, Webb knows not to take anybody for granted.
"You can't … because some of these so called 'weaker' teams always play good, close games," Webb said. "We just have to respect everyone."
The Gorloks host the Westminster University Blue Jays (6-9, 1-2 conf.) April 1 at GMC.
"They're always tough," Webb said.
The teams were supposed to have the standard SLIAC two games away, one at home weekend. That was the plan until 10 inches of snow fell on MacMurray's home field in Jacksonville, Illinois. This caused all three games to become Gorlok hosted affairs at Webster's home field, GMC stadium.
Webster took two of three from the highlanders - a winning record but something the junior captain Matt Adams felt could've been better.
"You've got to have two out of three if you want to compete in this conference," Adams said. "But, as far as talent goes, we should've swept them."
Adams said he's a member of a talented team that's winning even though the Gorloks haven't played a "complete" game this season.
"We haven't been able to put together all facets (hitting, pitching and defense) of the game yet," Adams said. "One game we'll play poor defensively and hit well. The next game maybe we won't be hitting but our pitchers will pick us up. It will come."
The Gorlok's faced pitching that was different than what they had hit previously during the team's spring break Florida trip - that difference being about 15 - 20 miles an hour in velocity.
"When you go from facing 84 - 86 mph fastballs in Florida, to guys, to put it nicely, throwing slow, it really tests your patience at the plate," Adams said.
A factor that fellow captain senior Ryan Webb agreed with.
"There's a lot more time to think," Webb said.
Although the Highlanders aren't the cream of the SLIAC crop, after four years of playing in the conference, Webb knows not to take anybody for granted.
"You can't … because some of these so called 'weaker' teams always play good, close games," Webb said. "We just have to respect everyone."
The Gorloks host the Westminster University Blue Jays (6-9, 1-2 conf.) April 1 at GMC.
"They're always tough," Webb said.