App State vs Campbell

[JTApps1]

I don't think anyone in the SoCon has a dominate pitching staff this year so winning the regular season and more importantly the Tourney is still very possible. If Leach can get back that could give us a nice boost for the stretch run.

[Kgfish]

We lost the second best catcher in the history of the program, a RF who is with the Braves organization, our best OF out for the year. Every weekend starter, two middle relievers and closer are new. Two current weekend starters got almost no innings last year, the best guy on the staff is a transfer. One of the hottest bats on the team (Leach) goes down and replaced by a freshman (Dobson), who was the DH. We have a catcher who didn't have an at bat in three years until he was forced into action. Some how we have managed to cobble together 21 wins, are 1 1/2 games out of first place and Billy Jones should be a leading candidate for coach of the year honors. And BTW Campbell is pretty good. 32-8 with an RPI of 56 to App's 81.

Tewell is actually a catcher. Just played right field last year bc his bat had to be in the lineup, and overall we were better with him and dowdy both in lineup. Head to head many ppl think Tewell was the best catcher. Tewell was drafted as a catcher.

I know he was drafted as a catcher. That is immaterial where this team is concerned. Tewell is another void that had to be filled.

Just wondering who second best catcher in history of the program was?

Jeremy Dowdy's 4 years behind the plate are second only to 1971 All American and 12 year NY Mets catcher Ron Hodges.

[Blackandgold]

Despite the youth, (3 late/last inning Conf losses -Davidson, GSU, UNCG preventing sweeps) we could be in first place. Pretty remarkable considering what we lost last year and this year's injuries.

I def feel the same way

[Blackandgold]

We lost the second best catcher in the history of the program, a RF who is with the Braves organization, our best OF out for the year. Every weekend starter, two middle relievers and closer are new. Two current weekend starters got almost no innings last year, the best guy on the staff is a transfer. One of the hottest bats on the team (Leach) goes down and replaced by a freshman (Dobson), who was the DH. We have a catcher who didn't have an at bat in three years until he was forced into action. Some how we have managed to cobble together 21 wins, are 1 1/2 games out of first place and Billy Jones should be a leading candidate for coach of the year honors. And BTW Campbell is pretty good. 32-8 with an RPI of 56 to App's 81.

Tewell is actually a catcher. Just played right field last year bc his bat had to be in the lineup, and overall we were better with him and dowdy both in lineup. Head to head many ppl think Tewell was the best catcher. Tewell was drafted as a catcher.

I know he was drafted as a catcher. That is immaterial where this team is concerned. Tewell is another void that had to be filled.

Just wondering who second best catcher in history of the program was?

Jeremy Dowdy's 4 years behind the plate are second only to 1971 All American and 12 year NY Mets catcher Ron Hodges.

Def a big hole to fill replacing a 4 year starter. I just misread original post and thought you were saying dowdy was best catcher on staff last year. Although he was the main starting catcher, IMO Tewell was the best catcher on the team. And in the opinion of MLB scouts too