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Post #11 Nebraska Kearney vs. Washburn

      The Ichabods made the long journey to face off with Nebraska Kearney for a Thursday, Friday, and Saturday series. Overall, we walked away 1-4 which was highly unexpected against this team. As told by the coaching staff, the main goal was to walk away with the wins to kick Nebraska Kearney out of the MIAA tournament completely, yet we did not succeed in doing so. As I said in my last post, not enough energy or focus was there. But there is something else I have learned through the players and coaches over this season as well as last season that is a great necessity to winning. A key to success is a positive attitude. As cheesy as it may sound if you tend to be negative, others will sense it which will lead the team in a bad direction. Positive leadership is so important at every game. If your captains fail to do their job, the team has no direction. We have had several cases of that this season. Overall, our captains have done a good job from what I can see, yet the cases that leadership has not been there, it could never be any more evident than when we are losing a game.

      We are now in 8^th place in the MIAA conference and continue to get better every day. When push comes to shove I think this team will show the rest of the conference what they are really made of. All I can say now is, go Bods!!!

Post #10 Rockhurst vs. Washburn

Another home series against Rockhurst University! This series was originally scheduled at Rockhurst but had to be rescheduled due to the rain. The series started off on a beautiful Saturday afternoon with the Bods starting off with some runs. We were all around playing very well! Ending the game with a win of 10-5. Yet, day two we were not so lucky, with a final score of 7-11 the Bods struggled to keep their lead and lost due to pitching and errors. Although the loss did not hurt us, being that it was a non-conference game, it does take a hit on the coaches and the players for what they could not accomplish against a team such as this. Learning to take games seriously and how to stay focused, even if it is not the most important game you will ever play, it still extremely important and a great skill to have being an athlete in general. Focus and energy must be at a high at all times in order to gain success. Unfortunately, we did not have both for the second game, but hopefully we will leave prepared for the weekend series against Nebraska Kearney!

Post #9 Ichabods vs. Hornets

The Ichabods faced off with the Emporia Hornets this weekend. Starting off with a win on Friday 10-9.  We started the game off strong but lost momentum around the 4th inning, luckily gaining it back in the last few innings we pulled out the win with a hit by senior Matt Jackson! Saturday's double header at Emporia's field could easily be considered a beat down. Pulling out the first win with a score of 10-1 and a second of 5-1. We had some fantastic pitching and our hitting was spot on. Sunday's game ended in an unfortunate loss, due to lack of focus and some struggles with pitching. It didn't clearly look like our team was all there. Plus, having the opposing team cheer louder at all times was getting to everyone. We lost with a score of 5-2, although it was nice to win the majority of these games, there was still no clean sweep for the Ichabods this weekend. This weekend showed everyone what kind of talent the Ichabods truly have and what they can do when they are on the top of their game.

Post #8 You Win Some, You Lose Some

After three wins against Northwest Missouri this weekend, our streak came to an end today at Falley Field. With a final score of 7-4, it was safe to say the coaching staff was anything but pleased. Our defense hit a low point, as well as our team’s positive attitude. As one would assume winning the majority of the games at home with ease followed by a sudden loss would come as a shock, but welcome to the game of baseball. For an individual, you can go from a high to a low in a matter of minutes, of course practice helps prevent these but this game is incredibly unpredictable and quite difficult to prepare for in all circumstances. I am not saying this as an excuse to our team loss today which could have been caused by a great mixture of things, but I wish I could fully express to you the patience and dedication this game takes. “More than meets the eye” is truly a spot on phrase to describe the game. Although we did not make a full sweep this weekend, there are many other weekends we will have to prove ourselves. As for now, it is nice to take a breath, step back, and appreciate the game for what it really is. Lose or win, baseball is a fantastically detailed sport, American past time, and brings people together no matter what the outcome.

Post #7 Support

The Ichabods shut out Northwest Missouri so far this weekend at Falley Field. Pitching was phenomenal between pitcher Brett Ash, Mark Biesma, and Drew Ridley on Friday with a final score of 7-0. The Bods play a double header consisting of a seven inning and a nine inning game. As the games are underway as I am typing, it is looking like its going to be another solid win! Taking another perspective, I have become friends with many of the player's parents over the past few years and I love seeing them reach out to each other and to their team in support during the good days and the bad. When a person approaches Falley Field on a game day, they should not be surprised to see most of the adults outside of the fence tailgating. Every one of them, decked out in Washburn gear and usually grilling something for the team to munch on after their long days of playing. It has been this way for as long as I have been an Ichabod, and most likely well before that. It is great to see people coming together on weekends like these to support their team. I don't think the guys mind having some delicious, free food available after all is said and done either! Stay tuned to see if the Bods can pull out one more win tomorrow to end another home series.

Post #6 Focus

Spring break is a time to relax, take a break from studying, or go on vacation. Unless, you happen to play baseball! The Bods were busy with practices and games during spring break. In the weight room in the morning, practice in the afternoon, followed by some extra batting practice for those who choose to stay. The Ichabods traveled for their away series to face the Pittsburg State Gorillas. The team ended the series on a sour note going out at 1-4. Our hitting suffered tremendously and it is difficult to see the talent that we have not to truly shine on the field. On a side note, it was advised by the coaches before they left the bus that weekend that the players should groom their long locks or beards to a length more suitable for a baseball player by the next practice! Reluctantly, the boys showed up to practice, short hair groomed and all leaving the coaches much more satisfied with appearance. As for play, we will see if the Ichabods can bring the hammer down this coming weekend at our second home series!