The season is ready to begin - as the Sycamores travel to the MidSouth to participate in the Blues City Classic hosted by the University of Memphis this weekend. Here is a quick look at the opponents:
Appalachian State (0-0) opens their season Friday morning with the Sycamores. ASU is coming off a 26-29 season in 2009. The Mountaineers were picked to come in fourth in the Southern Conference this season, and Jr. Katie Boyd was selected as the pre-season player of the year in the league, coming off a season in which she hit 17 home runs and drove in 45 RBIs while being walked 64 times.
McNeese State (1-4) opened up their season last weekend in Hawaii, defeating the host Rainbow Wahine in the opener 2-1 before losing their next four contests - two to Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, one to Stanford, and one to Hawaii. The Cowgirls are scheduled to play a DH with Houston Baptist on Wednesday before travelling to Memphis. The Cowgirls were picked to finish 5th in the Southland Conference.
SEMO (2-1) arrives in Memphis losing their last game by a 9-6 score to UL-Monroe. That loss snapped a 17 game regular season winning streak for the Redhawks. SEMO finished the 2009 season with a 29-21 overall record and were picked to finish 3rd in this season's OVC race. Four returning players were named to the 2nd Team All-Conference squad a year ago for SEMO. The Sycamores and SEMO will also meet later in the year in a DH at Price Field in Terre Haute.
Memphis (1-1) is coming off a home split with MVC member Wichita State last weekend. The Tigers won the opener in convincing fashion 11-2, belting four home runs off of the Shocker pitching staff. Wichita bounced back in the 2nd contest to win 4-1 after getting three runs in the top of the 7th inning. The Tigers finished the 2009 campaign with a 22-30 mark.
If you are traveling to Memphis for the weekend - take advantage of the great food. Memphis is known for it's barbecue - and it has some of the finest in the world. Pork barbecue is what you will get in Memphis, and if you want ribs - there is no place quite like the Rendezvous across the street from the Peabody Hotel (and in an alley) in downtown. If you want pulled pork - then head out east to Corky's for the best sandwich you may ever eat. If you aren't in it for the barbecue, then head to Huey's for a fantastic burger (I'm partial to the Midtown location) or to Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken if you prefer - you won't be disappointed.
Other areas/attractions worth seeing in Memphis if you have the time include the National Civil Rights Museum, located at the former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated; Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley; Sun Studio - the birthplace of Rock n' Roll; and the world famous Beale Street to hear some of the best blues on the planet.
GO SYCAMORES!
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