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McDaniel:
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Muhlenberg:
http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/basemain.html
Swarthmore:
http://www.swarthmore.edu/athletics/team_baseball/index.html
Ursinus:
http://198.17.40.106/content.asp?page=SpringSports/baseball.html&tab=Spring_Sports
Washingotn:
http://athletics.washcoll.edu/mbaseball/
#16 Johns Hopkins was smoked by #9 Salisbury 21-6 today. I don't know Hopkins at all but it looks like they were saving their best pitchers for the Centennial Conference Tournament this weekend.
I plan on attending the Hopkins/Ursinus game on Friday. It is the opening round of the Conference Tournament.
We're pondering broadcasting the Centennial finals on Sunday.
Actually, we're set to, just waiting to hear back from the broadcast provider.
I am thinking about making the trip up to F&M......maybe we will run into each other.
Quote from: Lefty on May 02, 2007, 08:04:54 PM
#16 Johns Hopkins was smoked by #9 Salisbury 21-6 today. I don't know Hopkins at all but it looks like they were saving their best pitchers for the Centennial Conference Tournament this weekend.
I plan on attending the Hopkins/Ursinus game on Friday. It is the opening round of the Conference Tournament.
I wonder why JHU plays a critical in-region game this late in the season and doesn't consider their pitching staff versus a team that is looking to boost its regional record for a Pool B/C bid.
That loss doesn't help JHU, but is worth 14 QOWI points to Salisbury.
salisbury and hopkins are not in the same regions...same state--different region...hopkins is mid-atlantic and salisbury plays in the south, i will be at all CC tourny games as well...should be fun
Quote from: OldHasBeen on May 03, 2007, 01:26:53 PM
salisbury and hopkins are not in the same regions...same state--different region...hopkins is mid-atlantic and salisbury plays in the south, i will be at all CC tourny games as well...should be fun
This game actually is considered a regional game since they are within 200 miles of each other. Here are the three guidelines for regional games:
A game can be classified as regional in any of three ways.
Both teams are full Division III members (or third- or fourth-year provisional members) and:
1) are in the same Division III member conference or same region as defined by the appropriate Division III Baseball committee.
2) The teams are within 200 miles of each other via the NCAA's approved mapping software.
3) The teams are within the same NCAA administrative region.I copied those from the Hoops FAQ...I am sure the same apply.
The same apply, yes. They are both in the same administrative region and within 200 miles.
I just got back from the Ursinus @ Johns Hopkins game today. Ursinus won 6-3 behind a complete game from Zeb Engle. Ursinus jumped on Hopkins early scoring three runs in the first and it could have been much worse. Ursinus had a 2-0 lead and bases loaded with no outs when Hopkins brought in Pat Steffee in relief for an injured Joe Zaccaria. Steffee got Wickersham to ground into a double play and struck out Ziemak.
Engle was outstanding today. He kept Hopkins off balance with a nice curveball and was painting the corners. He had seven strikeouts on the day and walked three. When he was in trouble he was able to roll the key double play or a key strikeout.
Gettysburg upset Franklin and Marshall 10-8 so Hopkins will meet F&M at 9:00 am followed by Gettysburg vs. Ursinus at 12:30.
Wow...couple of upsets that could have impact in the region rankings.
It will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow. F&M swept Hopkins in the regular season doubleheader. If F&M beats them in the early game what happens to Hopkins?? This could really impact the Pool C bids.
Sure could. As in this could become a one-bid conference very quickly if F&M doesn't win it. I can't see them taking JHU if they're 0-3 against F&M and F&M not being in. And I don't think F&M is a strong candidate for a Pool C bid.
Ursinus advances and will play either Gettysburg or Johns Hopkins at noon tomorrow.
Gettysburg/Johns Hopkins live stats: http://server1.fandm.edu/athletics/xlive.htm
Johns Hopkins scored single runs in the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th to beat Gettysburg 8-7. Hopkins will now face Ursinus in the the championship and will have to beat them twice to win the automatic bid. I think Hopkins will get a Pool C bid with the two wins today.
The question is does Ursinus get a Pool C bid if they are swept tomorrow by Hopkins?
No way. They'd be 24-14, right?
25-14.....but I doubt it too.
Yeah. I don't think it's that big a question. This is an elimination day tomorrow for Ursinus and Johns Hopkins has hope for a Pool C bid if it loses.
Johns Hopkins 2, Ursinus 0--going into bottom of 2nd of Game 1.
After 5 innings of play--Johns Hopkins 6, Ursinus 2.
7th inning Johns Hopkins 15, Ursinus 3 Game 1.
Quote from: WLCALUM83 on May 06, 2007, 02:14:40 PM
7th inning Johns Hopkins 15, Ursinus 3 Game 1.
Who does Ursinus throw in game 2?? That game could be just as ugly.
Final in Game 1 - Johns Hopkins 21, Ursinus 4
Game 2 update:
After 3 innings
Johns Hopkins 7, Ursinus 0
Johns Hopkins defeated Ursinus in the second game today 16-4 to take the Centennial League Championship and automatic bid.
Congrats to the Blue Jays!
Quote from: Lefty on May 06, 2007, 02:16:32 PM
Quote from: WLCALUM83 on May 06, 2007, 02:14:40 PM
7th inning Johns Hopkins 15, Ursinus 3 Game 1.
Who does Ursinus throw in game 2?? That game could be just as ugly.
Incredibly prescient.
hopkins hitting was extremely impressive on sunday...they proved they were able to win the close games on saturday...will they be able to carry this with them into regionals?...can they make some noise against the njac teams?...anyone have any thoughts?
I haven't seen the NJAC teams play enough to voice an opinion but I thought I would say I was very impressed with Hopkins' pitching on Sunday. Either that or Ursinus just wasn't very good offensively.
I only saw Hopkins once and that was last Friday against Ursinus so my opinion might not count much.
I think they definitely have the hitting and they go deep with their pitching staff....a must in the regional. I question their defense only because they looked awful in the field against Ursinus. I think they had three or four errors in that game and I see they had 90 in 42 games. In comparison to the two NJAC teams that will make the regional....Kean had 47 errors in 40 games and TCNJ had 54 errors in 39 games.
Head to head against NJAC schools this year:
Defeated William Paterson 20-8
Swept RU-Camden 11-2 and 15-3
Lost to TCNJ 5-4
Swept RU-Newark 12-6 and 7-3
Lost to TCNJ 8-2
Defeated Montclair St 10-5
So by my calculations that makes them 6-2 this year. The problem is five of those wins came against NJAC schools that did not make the playoffs.
It will be interesting to see what they do against the top pitchers in the NJAC.
Just had to weigh in here in favor of the Blue Jays. First off congrats to the guys on a great run to capture the title. I think things could be very interesting in the regionals. The Blue Jays (who moved up to #13 in this week's ABCA poll) played a one-run game with TCNJ in Arizona and the game in Ewing could have been a lot closer. The guys' heads seem like they are in the right place heading into regionals, they proved they could win a close game with the victories on Saturday, the bats are hot and if the pitching continues like it did Sunday. Well, all I can say is its going to be an interesting stretch of baseball.
i agree hop will make things interesting, as long as the pitching a D holds up...its scary to think how good they would have been without the loss of their starting 3rd baseman and arguably best hitter, along with a solid hitting outfielder and pitcher who throws in the high 80's...
Emr looks like he's dying on the bench to be in there. I give him credit for being a good teammate and cheering them on. Though if your going to lose him its nice to have a freshman who can step in and get named All-Centennial.
Emr is a good kid with a lot of good baseball ahead of him...can anyone lend some insight onto the format of regionals...will it be games on everday until you lose 2....will there be days off...essentially what i am trying to get at, is there any predictable way to take off work??
Looks like regional games go every day and there's no really good way to pinpoint it down till they decide if we have six or seven teams in the region.
congratulations to the 2 centennial players tabbed for all america....jonas fester and rob sanzillo from hopkins
Franklin & Marshall preview: http://godiplomats.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/022008aaa.html (http://godiplomats.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/022008aaa.html)
Hopkins had its season opener against Rutgers-Newark postponed today. Make-up date for the doubleheader is TBA. Looks like the Blue Jays will try to open the season on March 4 against Messiah.
Quote from: bluejayfan on February 29, 2008, 10:24:16 AM
Hopkins had its season opener against Rutgers-Newark postponed today. Make-up date for the doubleheader is TBA.
Thanks Blue Jay Fan! That was on my schedule for tomorrow and would not have known if you didn't post. For some reason I never check the school's website....maybe I should start.
Everything got ppd or cancelled. Maybe they will start playing at the end of the month with the weather trends..
Looks like Hopkins vs. Messiah will get in today. Will post here if anything changes.
Hopkins vs. Stevens Tech is off for tomorrow. Very Tenative for Sunday against Rutgers-Newark. Fingers crossed, they might be able to get Monday in with York before leaving for Arizona on Wednesday.
I hope it drys off and warms up to start getting some of these games in before conference play starts
Well, Hopkins is 2-0 heading to Arizona after getting by Rutgers-Newark yesterday. Old Ends, will do my best to post with some updates from Arizona and the Blue Jays' big games.
Quote from: bluejayfan on March 11, 2008, 08:30:58 AM
Well, Hopkins is 2-0 heading to Arizona after getting by Rutgers-Newark yesterday. Old Ends, will do my best to post with some updates from Arizona and the Blue Jays' big games.
Keep me posted! :o
Quote from: bluejayfan on March 11, 2008, 08:30:58 AM
Well, Hopkins is 2-0 heading to Arizona after getting by Rutgers-Newark yesterday. Old Ends, will do my best to post with some updates from Arizona and the Blue Jays' big games.
That would be nice.. looks like another rainy weekend coming up( or maybe snow futher north)
Well Hopkins improves to 4-0 with a sweep of Pitt-Bradford today. Offense looked very good in the second game. Pitching was pretty solid. Can't wait to see what tomorrow's test against Cortland State brings.
Cortland defeats Hopkins 10-8 today in Phoenix.
Tough one for the Blue Jays today against Cortland. Hopkins hit the ball hard but unfortunately it just went right at people. Weather permitting, lets see what tomorrow brings.
bluejayfan:
you must be on spring break otherwise you would have mention this:
Click here; http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032108aab.html
hurry back
Sorry Old Ends,
Turned it a few very long baseball games the last couple of days with the Blue Jays. Yeah, starting with the Wisconsin-LaCrosse game the Blue Jays really got the bats going. They've pounded out 60 hits in the last three wins if my math is correct. Nice to come from Arizona on a six-game win streak. If the pitching can come through looks like the offense is finding its rhythm. Todd Emr is hitting .727 during the six-game win streak and Ryan Biner is almost as hot hitting .600+ at first base. Can't wait to see if they can keep it up when Centennial Conference play starts on Tuesday.
Congrats to Senior Todd Emr who has named the Centennial Conference Player of the Week today.
Tomorrow starts regular conference play..Looks like John Hopkins, Ursinus and Haverford are the teams to beat. Of course things could change quickly. Hope the weather holds out and with Saturday's double headers need to get them in.
Good luck to all teams.
Warm weather stats before the season starts
Click Here : http://www.centennial.org/baseball/2008stats/lgplyrs.htm#leagp.ldr
Today's game - Ursinus at F&M - will be webcast by F&M's student broadcasters...
Broadcast: http://godiplomats.cstv.com/multimedia/webcast.html (http://godiplomats.cstv.com/multimedia/webcast.html)
Spring Broadcast Schedule: http://godiplomats.cstv.com/multimedia/broadcasts.html (http://godiplomats.cstv.com/multimedia/broadcasts.html)
Looks like Ursinus started off the right way over F & M.
Got this off the F & M baseball page: http://godiplomats.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032508aaa.html
Muhlenberg over Haverford : http://www.haverford.edu/athletics/baseball/08stats/080325h.htm
Washington over Swarthmore: http://www.washingtoncollegesports.com/mbaseball/statistics/080325b1.htm
Just got these scores in: Gettysburg 10 Dickinson 7
Box score: http://www.dickinson.edu/sports/statistics/bsb/bsbgames08/08gbgdcb.htm
John Hopkins 16 over McDaniel 3
Box Score: http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2007-2008/0325-mcd.html#GAME.NCA
Enjoy
Nice win for the Hopkins boys today. They have now won seven straight games and are averaging 12.8 runs during that streak. Four different players homered today. Head coach Bob Babb needs just two more wins to reach 800 in his career at Hopkins.
nice article about Hopkins pitcher:
Click here: http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032508aaa.html (http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032508aaa.html)
So Hopkins rolls to 17-0 win over McDaniel today. Hopkins had 17 hits and eight of nine starters had at least one hit. Head coach Bob Babb goes for win number 800 of his career tomorrow against Swarthmore.
Congrats to Hopkins head coach Bob Babb who won the 800th game of his coaching career in the sweep today. Hopkins just keeps rolling with 12-1 and 18-2 victories today. Junior Chez Angeloni took a no-hitter into the top of the seventh in the first game.
Congrats to ob Babb, Hopkins coach on his 800th win.. a little story about it.
Click Here; http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032908aaa.html (http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032908aaa.html)
Weekly update is in: http://www.centennial.org/baseball/2008/CC_BASE_0331.pdf (http://www.centennial.org/baseball/2008/CC_BASE_0331.pdf)
Enjoy
Stats are now updated: http://www.centennial.org/baseball/2008stats/lgsumm.htmurl]
Enjoy
Wash out today.. looks like all games were rained out..Wonder if fall ball might be better
F&M got its game in at Haverford: http://godiplomats.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040108aac.html (http://godiplomats.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040108aac.html)
Diplomats 10, Haverford 7
Turned out to be a beautiful day. Needed the shades at softball 8)
Updated stats as of March 31:
Click here: //http://www.centennial.org/baseball/2008/CC_BASE_0331.pdf
Enjoy
Updated Stats as of 4/7/08:
Click here: http://www.centennial.org/baseball/2008/CC_BASE_0407.pdf (http://www.centennial.org/baseball/2008/CC_BASE_0407.pdf)
Enjoy
Hopkins grabbed its seventh straight win today with a 27-4 win over Washington. Looks like the top spot in the Centennial will be decided on Saturday when F&M visits Hopkins. Should be a great doubleheader.
Congrats to the Hopkins boys who earned the right to host the Centennial Conference tournament with yesterday's sweep of F&M. Go Blue Jays!
All conference team has been posted:
Click here: http://www.centennial.org/baseball/2008/All_CC_BASE.pdf (http://www.centennial.org/baseball/2008/All_CC_BASE.pdf)
enjoy
WHAT A JOKE!
Not to take anything away from the players who were named, but Brian Youchalk is BY FAR the player of the year. Every stat is great, he is top three for EVERY offensive category. How is he not 1st team, and how is he not player of the year?
A Centenial player from haverford picked in the draft:
click here: http://www.haverford.edu/athletics/story.php?id=9471&u=3 (http://www.haverford.edu/athletics/story.php?id=9471&u=3)
Enjoy
Academic Honor roll announced:
Congrats to all
click here: http://www.centennial.org/AHR/spring_08.pdf (http://www.centennial.org/AHR/spring_08.pdf)
enjoy
Spring sportsmanship awards:
Click here:http://www.centennial.org/sportsmanship_team/spring_08.pdf (http://www.centennial.org/sportsmanship_team/spring_08.pdf)
enjoy
I'll break the silence.
F&M named a new coach: http://godiplomats.com/sports/m-basebl/2008-09/news/taylorhire (http://godiplomats.com/sports/m-basebl/2008-09/news/taylorhire)
Former Randolph-Macon player and DI coach.
Stepping on the crickets again... 3 months and a day till the first pitch ;D
Adam Taylor rounds out his staff: http://godiplomats.com/sports/m-basebl/2008-09/news/horninghire (http://godiplomats.com/sports/m-basebl/2008-09/news/horninghire)
2009 Diplomats Schedule: http://godiplomats.com/sports/m-basebl/2008-09/schedule (http://godiplomats.com/sports/m-basebl/2008-09/schedule)
The Centennial Conference baseball coaches will hold a live preseason chat on Thursday, Feb. 26, beginning at noon EST. The 10 coaches will talk about their prospects for the upcoming season and other topics surrounding the Conference and Division III baseball in general. You can log in, post questions and participate in our moderated chat on the Centennial Conference blog (http://centennialconference.blogspot.com).
Any Muhlenberg posters give us some updates on your Florida trip? Thiel's a good team, but how do you split a DH with Clark?
Spring's here. Play ball!
Today we'll get a glimpse of how the conference stacks up on the national scene. Hopkins plays #23 Wheaton MA (5-1), F&M plays #29 Shenandoah (14-3) and Haverford plays Guilford (10-5). Good luck to all.
Quote from: RSSmith on March 13, 2009, 07:43:17 AM
Today we'll get a glimpse of how the conference stacks up on the national scene. Hopkins plays #23 Wheaton MA (5-1), F&M plays #29 Shenandoah (14-3) and Haverford plays Guilford (10-5). Good luck to all.
I reside in Winchester and caught 5 innings of the F&M vs. SU game. I was told that F&M might have 1 or 2 guys drafted this year? Anyone know the names of those guys? Are they pitchers or position guys?
I also learned that F&M should be around the 20 win mark again this year. From what I saw, I like F&M's approach at the plate and they took quality hacks.
This game could of been much different if F&M could of gotten a clutch hit with bases drunk in the 3rd inning no outs but a shot was hit back up the middle that SU's VanSickler snagged and started a 1-2-3 DP and the next guy hit a hard liner to the LF. F&M could of easily gotten several runs but the defense for SU stepped up and made plays. That 3rd inning was the difference in the ball game.
I think F&M has a very respectable team and had some good looking athletes, not many sand-blowers (short guys) on that team.
SU's 2009 team is by far the most productive team I have ever seen at SU in all of my years watching them play.
WINCHESTER, Va. - Shenandoah University set new school records for most runs, hits and largest margin of victory in a 32-5 non-league baseball win over Franklin & Marshall Friday afternoon.
The Hornets (15-3) scored four runs in the first, eight in the second and then a combined 10 in the middle three frames to pull away from the Diplomats (1-2).
After substituting for all but one starter, the SU reserves finished off the game with a 10-run eighth.
In all 19 position players and four pitchers saw action in the contest for the hosts.
Sophomore Greg Van Sickler (3-1) started and tossed the first six innings before giving way to three relievers. Van Sickler allowed two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out two. He also was 3 for 5 with four RBI at the plate before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh.
Shenandoah had 11 extra-base hits including three home runs (two by Scott Van Dusseldorp).
The Hornets banged out 28 hits and had 27 runs batted in off of eight F&M pitchers; none of them lasted longer than six outs.
BoxScore : http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/current/031309.htm
Quote from: d3baseballnut on March 20, 2009, 12:57:58 AM
Hopkins seems to be having some pitching troubles in Arizona this spring.
If this Hopkins team reverts back to the "just out slug 'em" mentality they had before the 2007 season, it is a wide open race for the Centennial Conference crown this year.
Hopkins has to travel to F & M this year, and we all know what happens when Hopkins teams of the past have traveled to Lancaster and been forced to stop playing Home Run Derby, and start playing baseball.
It wasn't hitting that took the Blue Jays to Wisconsin last year.
I just got back from Arizona, and I'm not so concerned about Hopkins' pitching. In their first 12 games last season, Blue Jay pitchers gave up 78 runs (6.5 per game) and in the 12 games so far they've given up 94 runs (7.8 per game) against what appears to be a little better-hitting competition. The 26 errors so far this season seem, anecdotally, to have come in important situations. The coaching staff also appears to be experimenting with how to use veteran pitchers (Shiffner, Goldman, Fioretti, Pevsner) in different roles, and they brought a couple of freshmen along. Angeloni and Harbeck are recovering from minor injuries (back and ankle respectively) and should be 100% soon. I look for the team ERA to start going down dramatically once we hit the conference schedule and the lineup becomes more stable.
On reflection, here's the Blue Jays' paradoxical dilemma: too many good position players. Before the season started, I thought this team looked a little better statistically than last year's team--returning position players hit .422 last year compared to the team's .377; returning pitchers had a 4.06 ERA compared to the teams 4.19; and returning players had a slightly better defensive average than the 2008 team as a whole. So far, the only big statistical discrepancy at this point in the season between this year and last is the wins and losses. Watching the guys play in Arizona has not changed my mind, but I certainly don't envy the coaching staff's challenge with finding the best lineup to put on the field. A perfect example of that challenge is at first base. Hopkins has four talented first basemen (Biner--.436/2HR; Garber--.412/3HR; Huisman--.364/2HR; and Sikorski--.520/2HR). Keeping all those bats in the lineup and still building some consistency and routine will require incredible juggling. Same thing behind the plate (Swarr--.464/1HR and Small--.429/2HR), though double headers in the regular season will give the coaches more time to sort that out. Similar challenges exist at every position. So far, eleven position players have hit home runs (including Borenstein's shot that was erased because of a lineup card goof) and that's without the short right field porch at Homewood and without Youchak or Emr hitting home runs yet (which they inevitably will). This is a very talented team with a lot of depth, and once the roles are cast and everyone gets settled into a routine they will be very successful.
"Spring Training" is over ... it's time for the real games to begin. Centennial Conference play begins on Tuesday at five diamonds. See you there!
Dickinson at McDaniel; Washington at Franklin & Marshall; Gettysburg at Johns Hopkins; Ursinus at Haverford; Swarthmore at Muhlenberg
Quote from: RSSmith on March 20, 2009, 08:29:31 AM
Quote from: d3baseballnut on March 20, 2009, 12:57:58 AM
Hopkins seems to be having some pitching troubles in Arizona this spring.
If this Hopkins team reverts back to the "just out slug 'em" mentality they had before the 2007 season, it is a wide open race for the Centennial Conference crown this year.
Hopkins has to travel to F & M this year, and we all know what happens when Hopkins teams of the past have traveled to Lancaster and been forced to stop playing Home Run Derby, and start playing baseball.
It wasn't hitting that took the Blue Jays to Wisconsin last year.
I just got back from Arizona, and I'm not so concerned about Hopkins' pitching. In their first 12 games last season, Blue Jay pitchers gave up 78 runs (6.5 per game) and in the 12 games so far they've given up 94 runs (7.8 per game) against what appears to be a little better-hitting competition. The 26 errors so far this season seem, anecdotally, to have come in important situations. The coaching staff also appears to be experimenting with how to use veteran pitchers (Shiffner, Goldman, Fioretti, Pevsner) in different roles, and they brought a couple of freshmen along. Angeloni and Harbeck are recovering from minor injuries (back and ankle respectively) and should be 100% soon. I look for the team ERA to start going down dramatically once we hit the conference schedule and the lineup becomes more stable.
RSSmith-Do you still think this? Hopkins has given up 20 runs in the past 2 games to conference opponent Gettysburg, a very mediocre d3 team. If you still believe their pitching is fine, you must be either not watching the games, or in simple denial. Although their pitching may come around late season as you said, if they dont start winnings games, they may not be around long enough for it to matter.
Quote from: d3baseballnut on March 28, 2009, 01:31:42 PM
Quote from: RSSmith on March 20, 2009, 08:29:31 AM
Quote from: d3baseballnut on March 20, 2009, 12:57:58 AM
Hopkins seems to be having some pitching troubles in Arizona this spring.
If this Hopkins team reverts back to the "just out slug 'em" mentality they had before the 2007 season, it is a wide open race for the Centennial Conference crown this year.
Hopkins has to travel to F & M this year, and we all know what happens when Hopkins teams of the past have traveled to Lancaster and been forced to stop playing Home Run Derby, and start playing baseball.
It wasn't hitting that took the Blue Jays to Wisconsin last year.
I just got back from Arizona, and I'm not so concerned about Hopkins' pitching. In their first 12 games last season, Blue Jay pitchers gave up 78 runs (6.5 per game) and in the 12 games so far they've given up 94 runs (7.8 per game) against what appears to be a little better-hitting competition. The 26 errors so far this season seem, anecdotally, to have come in important situations. The coaching staff also appears to be experimenting with how to use veteran pitchers (Shiffner, Goldman, Fioretti, Pevsner) in different roles, and they brought a couple of freshmen along. Angeloni and Harbeck are recovering from minor injuries (back and ankle respectively) and should be 100% soon. I look for the team ERA to start going down dramatically once we hit the conference schedule and the lineup becomes more stable.
RSSmith-Do you still think this? Hopkins has given up 20 runs in the past 2 games to conference opponent Gettysburg, a very mediocre d3 team. If you still believe their pitching is fine, you must be either not watching the games, or in simple denial. Although their pitching may come around late season as you said, if they dont start winnings games, they may not be around long enough for it to matter.
Pitching is still well below potential, but I am still confidant that it will get up to par. 2.5 errors per game is still way too many. Yesterday, baserunning mistakes hurt a lot. Hitting seems to be in good shape. Gettysburg with Matt Waris pitching is more than a mediocre team, but I must agree with you that this JHU team needs to get its groove on and the sooner the better.
Quote from: RSSmith on March 28, 2009, 01:48:19 PM
[Gettysburg with Matt Waris pitching is more than a mediocre team, but I must agree with you that this JHU team needs to get its groove on and the sooner the better.
I would take Matt Waris on my team any time. Back on March 4th when Gettysburg came to Winchester to play Shenandoah, I was impressed with him on the bump and he can swing it as well.
Quote from: RSSmith on March 28, 2009, 01:48:19 PMPitching is still well below potential, but I am still confidant that it will get up to par. 2.5 errors per game is still way too many. Yesterday, baserunning mistakes hurt a lot. Hitting seems to be in good shape. Gettysburg with Matt Waris pitching is more than a mediocre team, but I must agree with you that this JHU team needs to get its groove on and the sooner the better.
I'm a recent F&M grad and I have to say, I have never seen a Hopkins team like this. As D3baseballnut said on the main boards, Hopkins used to play "homerun derby" but at least in the past their pitching was good to very good. This year the team WHIP is an atrocious 1.88!!! It is nearly impossible to win liek that! Somehow the offense has taken it to another level even after losing a bunch of stud hitters. I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel for this pitching staff.
We'll see what happens. Hopkins can definitely hit this year. There is no doubt about that. Their 1st two guys off the bench right now would be all-conference if they were on any other team.
Pitching is the x-factor. They have the talent. We'll see if they can shake the rust off soon.
Quote from: d3baseballnut on March 30, 2009, 01:31:38 PM
We'll see what happens. Hopkins can definitely hit this year. There is no doubt about that. Their 1st two guys off the bench right now would be all-conference if they were on any other team.
Pitching is the x-factor. They have the talent. We'll see if they can shake the rust off soon.
With 7 games in 5 days starting on Friday, we will indeed see.
Against McDaniel yesterday, Fioretti went 9 innings, gave up 3 runs (all earned) on six hits, struck out 11 and walked none. That's one.
Hopkins lost last night to Dickinson to fall to 12-10(5-3).
I continue to be surprised by the Centennial teams' ability to complete with and beat a much more talented hopkins team.
Hopkins desperately needs a win vs. dickinson on Friday, and at least a split versus Franklin & Marshall this weekend(if the rain holds off)
They are a quality side every year. I would expect a return to form this weekend.
Quote from: CentennialGuru on March 30, 2009, 12:29:22 AM
Quote from: RSSmith on March 28, 2009, 01:48:19 PMPitching is still well below potential, but I am still confidant that it will get up to par. 2.5 errors per game is still way too many. Yesterday, baserunning mistakes hurt a lot. Hitting seems to be in good shape. Gettysburg with Matt Waris pitching is more than a mediocre team, but I must agree with you that this JHU team needs to get its groove on and the sooner the better.
I'm a recent F&M grad and I have to say, I have never seen a Hopkins team like this. As D3baseballnut said on the main boards, Hopkins used to play "homerun derby" but at least in the past their pitching was good to very good. This year the team WHIP is an atrocious 1.88!!! It is nearly impossible to win liek that! Somehow the offense has taken it to another level even after losing a bunch of stud hitters. I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel for this pitching staff.
Since you posted this their pitchers have given up 4.375 runs per game (NOT ERA which is less than 4 in that span) while the hitters have scored only 7.1 runs per game (not as dominant as before) and are getting shut down in close games. I'm positive this team will start hitting and pitching well at the same time, but they need to start winning right now.
Hopkins' hiccup is hard to get your hands around. Still, I would not count out a run from this point forward. Too much talent. They will be tested by F&M this weekend... or is it the other way around?
I agree with everyone. They have tons of talent, my reaction to what has happened so far this year is ?????????.
The next 5 days will determine their fate. They have 6 conference games in that span.
From the looks of it, Hopkins is way overatted nationally, and regionally as well in conference have some serious competition.
Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Observer on April 16, 2009, 10:03:07 PM
From the looks of it, Hopkins is way overatted nationally, and regionally as well in conference have some serious competition.
From the looks of it, you didn't attend Johns Hopkins. Not even the Hopkins baseball players were able to cram a spelling error ("overatted"), a comma splice (. . . nationally, and regionally . . .), a subject-verb agreement error (Hopkins . . . have), and an unintelligible phrase into the same sentence. Congratulations.
Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Observer on April 16, 2009, 10:03:07 PM
From the looks of it, Hopkins is way overatted nationally, and regionally as well in conference have some serious competition.
Last time I checked, Hopkins wasn't ranked in our poll.
I agree....overrated? Who is rating them high?
Unless Mid Atlantic Observer, you mean overrated as a baseball program in general, which would be a pretty bold statement after what Hopkins did last year.
Having watched Hopkins play this weekend, I can say they are in fact overatted this year. While yes, there are some excellent players on the team, as a whole they are no where as close to what they were last year.
As far as the team, I was less than impressed with their bench, specifically the comments and words coming from it. But that is something that the coaches will have to deal with. Lets just say they left the impression of me and other observers that the team was less than "classy"....I will not elaborate on this issue.
Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Observer on April 20, 2009, 04:18:02 PM
Having watched Hopkins play this weekend, I can say they are in fact overatted this year. While yes, there are some excellent players on the team, as a whole they are no where as close to what they were last year.
As far as the team, I was less than impressed with their bench, specifically the comments and words coming from it. But that is something that the coaches will have to deal with. Lets just say they left the impression of me and other observers that the team was less than "classy"....I will not elaborate on this issue.
You must have seen the Muhlenburg games which were not exactly Hopkins' best work. Had you gone to F&M yesterday, you would have seen the Blue Jays at their best pitching, hitting and fielding. If they continue to play the way they did yesterday, you will have to endure them well into the post season. As for the bench, I'd say they got as well as they gave on both days. If you can't elaborate, I'll just have to assume you have a low threshold for "classy".
Here's how Hopkins hosts the tournament:
Hopkins wins its last three games, Ursinus splits with Gettysburg, and F&M takes two from McDaniel
The top four teams will be
Hopkins 13-5
Ursinus 13-5
F&M 13-5
Haverford 11-7
The first tiebreaker is head-to-head conference play among tied teams.
Hopkins vs. Ursinus and F&M 3-1
Ursinus vs. JHU and F&M 2-2
F&M vs. JHU and Ursinus 1-3
That scenario is not too far fetched. I would be impressed if Ursinus swept Gettysburg on the road.
Hopkins winning two on the road at Haverford will be the harder of the two to occur, especially if they have to burn Angeloni or Fioretti on Friday to clinch their spot by beating McDaniel.....we will see.
I would be very surprised if Hopkins ends up hosting the CC Championship. Sweeping Haverford on the road will not be automatic. Hopkins must be kicking themselves for getting swept by Dickinson and splitting the Mules and Gettysburg. Also, I don't see Ursinus splitting their final series against the Bullets. With homefield on the line, they will throw Zeb and Serrano. Plus, Gettysburg was knocked out of playoff contention after getting swept by Swarthmore on Sunday so they won't have much to play for.
I didn't say it was likely; just possible.
Likely or possible? JHU winning all 3 seems reasonable, especially now when they appear to be playing their best baseball of the season. Ursinus and F&M will be playing for home field (or at least for F&M a home game) and Gettysburg and McD will be playing out the season. (Assuming JHU beats McD friday.) Of course, this is heavy on assuming the Bullets and Green Terror will not be at their best. An assumption I would not rely on. Playing spoiler can be great motivation.
Getting swept by Dickinson was the killer. No excuse for that. Splits happen.
mid atlantic observer is a hopkins baseball player stirring up these posts. Everyone knows that coach Babb heads one of the most respected organizations in all of D3Sports. Get over yourself whoever you are observer. And prepare to eat your words as Hopkins is poised to enter the regional with a head of steam. Look at Angeloni's last two starts. When he goes, they go! watch out centennial b/c you are over matched and this team no longer plays down to its competition.
Wow, the probability of Hopkins hosting the conference play-offs is about as probable as a 13th seeded, Cleveland State advancing to the Final 4. Sure, it is mathematical possible but come on. Under the old CC playoff format, there is a huge advantage of being that top seed, but with the straight up double-elimination format, there isn't a huge advantage - for most teams that is. Hopkins is the exception. They need that one seed for home field advantage, because playing on a field with fences of ACTUAL college dimensions is foreign to them. OK, your response is going to be "well, we just knocked the stuffing out of F&M in a series at their place." A pair of good wins, but let's not punch our tickets to Wisconsin quite yet. Thankfully for Hopkins, Dickinson and Muhlenberg will not be in the play-offs.
As with any double elimination format, pitching depth is key. F&M and Ursinus certainly have deeper pitching, and arguably Haverford. Hopkins has one shut down pitcher in Fioretti, and some guys who can fillibuster innings, but they haven't received the pitching efforts that took them to the National Championship last year (Zaccheria, Kealy, Angeloni, even Duddie and Steffee). It is possible that Hopkins will start receiving better efforts from a guy like Angeloni, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Why is this forum all about Hopkins, a team who has had to fight to earn a play-off spot? They are very fortunate that Gettysburg and McDaniel decided not to show up this past weekend, allowing Hopkins to back into that 4 seed. Engle has been the clear-cut best pitcher in the conference, having a stellar year with other pitchers and position players from F&M and Ursinus having very nice seasons.
Good luck to all.
Rolando--
I don't think the short fences accounted for all their wins against top 10 teams during their CWS run last year. In regionals and the CWS, they had a combined 2 HR's in 11 games, and went 8-3. Pitching is what got them there, and if Simmons, Fioretti and Angeloni show up anywhere close to their potential, man, they will be tough to beat.
Their depth is starting pitching is not the problem, its their bullpen. Losing Kealy and Steffee out of the bullpen hurt. We will see if they can get some big performances from the bullpen during this year's playoffs
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 22, 2009, 10:19:25 AM
Rolando--
I don't think the short fences accounted for all their wins against top 10 teams during their CWS run last year. In regionals and the CWS, they had a combined 2 HR's in 11 games, and went 8-3. Pitching is what got them there, and if Simmons, Fioretti and Angeloni show up anywhere close to their potential, man, they will be tough to beat.
Their depth is starting pitching is not the problem, its their bullpen. Losing Kealy and Steffee out of the bullpen hurt. We will see if they can get some big performances from the bullpen during this year's playoffs
In their last 10 games, the Hopkins bullpen has given up 6 earned runs in 25 innings--an ERA of 2.16.
That's good. They just need more of it.....they still lost a game this weekend due to bullpen issues
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 22, 2009, 02:21:14 PM
That's good. They just need more of it.....they still lost a game this weekend due to bullpen issues
In the loss to Muhlenburg, the bullpen gave up zero (0) earned runs.
Yes, I know, but you still gave up a three run homer in the second-to-last inning to lose the game.
The bullpen has got credited with the loss in all 5 of your conference losses. Some of those runs werent earned, but you can't say (if you are the bullpen) "its not our fault, there were errors!".........step up and make a pitch.
You can't tell me the bullpen has had no issue when all five of your conference losses were lost by the bullpen
Rs is on to something as well as baseballNut, you have to step up and make pitches. But more importantly, Hopkins has not played well as a team late in these conf. losses. I recall that last years Hopkins team had serious pitching concerns all year, and they proved to false concerns. Looking at their stuff, in the rotation and in the bullpen, i think Hopkins is a Dark Horse. Rather, the front runner who stumbled... and then fell, but is still in the race.
Rolando, since you are so clearly a Hopkins player talking crap. Why don't you step up yourself and get a job done one-time rather than jumping ship on all your teammates like a little punk.
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 22, 2009, 03:37:53 PM
Yes, I know, but you still gave up a three run homer in the second-to-last inning to lose the game.
The bullpen has got credited with the loss in all 5 of your conference losses. Some of those runs werent earned, but you can't say (if you are the bullpen) "its not our fault, there were errors!".........step up and make a pitch.
You can't tell me the bullpen has had no issue when all five of your conference losses were lost by the bullpen
Three-run homers are much more apt to happen when you give a team 5 outs in the inning.
Quote from: BaseballBug on April 22, 2009, 03:56:29 PM
Rs is on to something as well as baseballNut, you have to step up and make pitches. But more importantly, Hopkins has not played well as a team late in these conf. losses. I recall that last years Hopkins team had serious pitching concerns all year, and they proved to false concerns. Looking at their stuff, in the rotation and in the bullpen, i think Hopkins is a Dark Horse. Rather, the front runner who stumbled... and then fell, but is still in the race.
Rolando, since you are so clearly a Hopkins player talking crap. Why don't you step up yourself and get a job done one-time rather than jumping ship on all your teammates like a little punk.
Hey, aren't you this guy? :)
http://athletics.trincoll.edu
If you are, I would guess that your coach wouldn't want you posting here. Remember, we can see the e-mail you registered with - it's all in the Terms of Service.
And if you're not, please refrain from pretending to be said player, close your account and register a new one with your correct information.
All that being said......I do think that Hopkins is a legitimate contendor in the Mid-Atlantic Region if they can just win the CC tournament and get in. With the NJAC being down this year, the door is more open than usual. I am sure Hopkins still wants to avenge the tough losses to Kean in 2007 in the Mid-Atlantic Regional. WIth Keystone and Willkes probably getting high seeds this year, Hopkins could get a good enough draw to make some noise.
It will be hard for the Mid-Atlantic Regional to match the depth of the South Regional in 2008. It had 4 top 20 teams and 2 legit #1 seeds. WIth that experience, watch out
Quote from: BaseballBug on April 22, 2009, 03:56:29 PM
Rolando, since you are so clearly a Hopkins player talking crap. Why don't you step up yourself and get a job done one-time rather than jumping ship on all your teammates like a little punk.
Please believe me when I say that I'm not a Hopkins player.
d3baseballnut - I agree with your analysis of the Mid-Atlantic region. I also agree that the South looks strong as ever. NJAC does seem to be a bit down, but still boast traditionally strong programs, namely Kean. At this point, I would give Kean the edge over the CC teams, due to their pitching depth, quality defense and some young guys that can really swing the bat. Should be an exciting region to follow.
Between Ursinus, F&M and Haverford, who do you guys think has the best chance of winning the CC playoffs? All solid, and fairly even ball clubs - I think it can go either way.
When is Hopkins going to post dimensions on their fence? Don't you find it ironic that both Hopkins and Haverford don't have the nerve to post dimensions on their little league fields? I don't want to come down on these programs too hard, because after all we are in the midst of a rough economy. It is possible that Hopkins doesn't have adequate funds in their account to purchase dimension signs, but perhaps a bake sale or carwash could defray the expense or better yet, maybe a portion of Mayor Bloomberg's next donation can go towards signs? For the time being, they should post dimensions with 10-point font - you'll still be able to clearly read the number from home plate. Do you think it's possible that dimensions aren't posted due to embarrassment?
Good luck to all CC completing their regular seasons, especially to each teams' seniors.
Quote from: Rolando Paulino LL on April 23, 2009, 11:06:12 AM
Quote from: BaseballBug on April 22, 2009, 03:56:29 PM
Rolando, since you are so clearly a Hopkins player talking crap. Why don't you step up yourself and get a job done one-time rather than jumping ship on all your teammates like a little punk.
Please believe me when I say that I'm not a Hopkins player.
d3baseballnut - I agree with your analysis of the Mid-Atlantic region. I also agree that the South looks strong as ever. NJAC does seem to be a bit down, but still boast traditionally strong programs, namely Kean. At this point, I would give Kean the edge over the CC teams, due to their pitching depth, quality defense and some young guys that can really swing the bat. Should be an exciting region to follow.
Between Ursinus, F&M and Haverford, who do you guys think has the best chance of winning the CC playoffs? All solid, and fairly even ball clubs - I think it can go either way.
When is Hopkins going to post dimensions on their fence? Don't you find it ironic that both Hopkins and Haverford don't have the nerve to post dimensions on their little league fields? I don't want to come down on these programs too hard, because after all we are in the midst of a rough economy. It is possible that Hopkins doesn't have adequate funds in their account to purchase dimension signs, but perhaps a bake sale or carwash could defray the expense or better yet, maybe a portion of Mayor Bloomberg's next donation can go towards signs? For the time being, they should post dimensions with 10-point font - you'll still be able to clearly read the number from home plate. Do you think it's possible that dimensions aren't posted due to embarrassment?
Good luck to all CC completing their regular seasons, especially to each teams' seniors.
I'm obviously a Hopkins fan and expect the Blue Jays to win the conference tournament. Here's how I see the race for second place:
F&M has the best hitters of the three with a team BA of .334. They also have a couple of good young pitchers (both sophomores) in McCreary and Markel. Neither of those guys pitched against Hopkins when we were up there last weekend, so I don't have any first hand knowledge, but with ERAs of 1.17 and 3.07 respectively and WHIPs right around 1.0, they look very competent. Their main drawback is lack of experience. With only 2 starts, McCreary looks like he's hanging out in the bullpen which is probably a luxury that Coach Taylor can't afford at tournament time.
Ursinus is hitting .300, and the Bears have the apparent Centennial Conference Pitcher of the Year in Jeb Engle. He held us to two runs at home and beat us in the first round of the conference tournament two years ago. Serrano is another very good veteran pitcher, but I don't know much about the rest of the staff.
Haverford has the lightest bats in the tournament, hitting .278, but perhaps the best closer in the tournament--Carluccio with an ERA of 0.44, a WHIP of 1.25 and 19 Ks in 20 innings. Both Pappius-Lefebvre and Sarafin are quality, veteran starting pitchers.
In head-to-head play among the three teams, they are all 2-2 with splits in every series. Against Hopkins, F&M is 0-2, Ursinus is 1-1, and Haverford is this weekend.
Matchups will be the key, and we won't know what the bracket looks like until after the weekend. However, I follow the axiom that good pitching wins tournaments and my prediction is:
1. Hopkins
2. Ursinus
3. Haverford
4. F&M
Quote from: Rolando Paulino LL on April 23, 2009, 11:06:12 AM
Quote from: BaseballBug on April 22, 2009, 03:56:29 PM
Rolando, since you are so clearly a Hopkins player talking crap. Why don't you step up yourself and get a job done one-time rather than jumping ship on all your teammates like a little punk.
Please believe me when I say that I'm not a Hopkins player.
d3baseballnut - I agree with your analysis of the Mid-Atlantic region. I also agree that the South looks strong as ever. NJAC does seem to be a bit down, but still boast traditionally strong programs, namely Kean. At this point, I would give Kean the edge over the CC teams, due to their pitching depth, quality defense and some young guys that can really swing the bat. Should be an exciting region to follow.
Between Ursinus, F&M and Haverford, who do you guys think has the best chance of winning the CC playoffs? All solid, and fairly even ball clubs - I think it can go either way.
When is Hopkins going to post dimensions on their fence? Don't you find it ironic that both Hopkins and Haverford don't have the nerve to post dimensions on their little league fields? I don't want to come down on these programs too hard, because after all we are in the midst of a rough economy. It is possible that Hopkins doesn't have adequate funds in their account to purchase dimension signs, but perhaps a bake sale or carwash could defray the expense or better yet, maybe a portion of Mayor Bloomberg's next donation can go towards signs? For the time being, they should post dimensions with 10-point font - you'll still be able to clearly read the number from home plate. Do you think it's possible that dimensions aren't posted due to embarrassment?
Good luck to all CC completing their regular seasons, especially to each teams' seniors.
I don't know what the dimensions are, but they're the same for both teams.
Engle is tough and will keep Ursinus in each game he throws. Other P's must step up and coach will have to use them wisely (quick hook).
Haverford has the experience of winning 2 playoff games last year and yet is still young (2 freshmen 3 sophs starting).
F&M has solid combo of experienced hitting and pitching but looked overmatched last w/e v. JHU.
Can't go against the defending Champ and #2 team in the Nation at last seasons end. Plus they are playing well at the right time. Until they are knocked off JHU must be the fav. -- Although what happened agst Dickinson may show they can loose focus and look past opponents. A fact their coaches are no doubt aware of.
Quote from: RSSmith on April 23, 2009, 03:12:41 PM
Quote from: Rolando Paulino LL on April 23, 2009, 11:06:12 AM
Quote from: BaseballBug on April 22, 2009, 03:56:29 PM
Rolando, since you are so clearly a Hopkins player talking crap. Why don't you step up yourself and get a job done one-time rather than jumping ship on all your teammates like a little punk.
Please believe me when I say that I'm not a Hopkins player.
d3baseballnut - I agree with your analysis of the Mid-Atlantic region. I also agree that the South looks strong as ever. NJAC does seem to be a bit down, but still boast traditionally strong programs, namely Kean. At this point, I would give Kean the edge over the CC teams, due to their pitching depth, quality defense and some young guys that can really swing the bat. Should be an exciting region to follow.
Between Ursinus, F&M and Haverford, who do you guys think has the best chance of winning the CC playoffs? All solid, and fairly even ball clubs - I think it can go either way.
When is Hopkins going to post dimensions on their fence? Don't you find it ironic that both Hopkins and Haverford don't have the nerve to post dimensions on their little league fields? I don't want to come down on these programs too hard, because after all we are in the midst of a rough economy. It is possible that Hopkins doesn't have adequate funds in their account to purchase dimension signs, but perhaps a bake sale or carwash could defray the expense or better yet, maybe a portion of Mayor Bloomberg's next donation can go towards signs? For the time being, they should post dimensions with 10-point font - you'll still be able to clearly read the number from home plate. Do you think it's possible that dimensions aren't posted due to embarrassment?
Good luck to all CC completing their regular seasons, especially to each teams' seniors.
I don't know what the dimensions are, but they're the same for both teams.
I agree with both comments. While the fences are short (very short...trust me), the dimensions are the same for both teams. Additionally, the majority of Hopkins homeruns are no-doubters. Additionally, the short fences has hurt Hopkins because of cheap opponents' homeruns as well as their own.
This CC tournament i think will be very exciting. First round matchups are important. The tournament sets up well for Ursinus if they play Hopkins first round (oddly enought) because they can match Hopkins up with their best pitcher. Otherwise, they will have to decide whether they will hold Engle for a possible 2nd round matchup, something I wouldn't advise unless you have loads of faith in Serrano. With Fioretti and Angeloni going in the games 1 and 2, Hopkins will be a tough out.
Wow-what a game between F&M and Hopkins today. Hopkins was very fortunate to win after blowing a late lead. I wouldn't count out either team that lost today.
Tomorrow will be a huge game for Ursinus and Hopkins (obviously). Hopkins has a chance to salvage the season, and by winning the CC tournament, really erase all the losses they have had this season. It doesnt matter how many losses you have or what seed you are in regionals as long as you are there.
I play for Ursinus and I just want to say that Hopkins deserved to win the conference. They looked like a completely different team compared to the one we played earlier in the season... That kid Ryan Biner, I think he was second team all conference, that kid can rake...
Good Luck Hopkins,
Oppo
Quote from: OppoRandolph on May 06, 2009, 10:22:05 AM
I play for Ursinus and I just want to say that Hopkins deserved to win the conference. They looked like a completely different team compared to the one we played earlier in the season... That kid Ryan Biner, I think he was second team all conference, that kid can rake...
Good Luck Hopkins,
Oppo
Classy post Randolph....gotta give it to you. I am sure it was hard to see your season end that way.
If Angeloni and Fioretti show up in regionals, they've got a shot
RSSsmith i wanted to say good luck to Hopkins in the Mid-Atlantic region this year. I know you post sometimes up on the NE boards and i just wanted to wander down here and say good luck to Hopkins. I listened to the Hopkins Keene game way back in March down in arizona and obviously i know Hopkins is a national power year in and year out, are they the favorite to win the regional. I know this can be a tough regional with the NJAC in it, as well as some other quality teams. Also if a top NE team that is southern like Eastern, and or Trinity get shipped to the MId-Atlantic region that is taking place in NJ this year where do they sit seed wise? Thanks for any info guys
I don't see any NE team coming to the Mid-Atlantic. I only see them going to the NY region bc it is empty. The mid-atlantic is crammed tight with Pool A bids.
Trinity will get shipped to the NY region along with NE's 3rd Pool C bid, if they get that many. You guys can rest well knowing you wont have to touch Hopkins in regionals. In regards to the NJAC, it is very possible an NJAC team gets sent to the NY region, so Trinity or other NE teams may run into the NJAC in NY.
Quote from: KSCfan on May 07, 2009, 12:17:36 PM
RSSsmith i wanted to say good luck to Hopkins in the Mid-Atlantic region this year. I know you post sometimes up on the NE boards and i just wanted to wander down here and say good luck to Hopkins. I listened to the Hopkins Keene game way back in March down in arizona and obviously i know Hopkins is a national power year in and year out, are they the favorite to win the regional. I know this can be a tough regional with the NJAC in it, as well as some other quality teams. Also if a top NE team that is southern like Eastern, and or Trinity get shipped to the MId-Atlantic region that is taking place in NJ this year where do they sit seed wise? Thanks for any info guys
Hey. I enjoyed spending some time watching the JHU-Keene game in Arizona with Mr. Delbuono, violating the NCAA rule about cigar smoking. Both our kids are relief pitchers and both pitched in that game. Hopkins had a shakey first half of the season but has been playing well of late. To make noise in the regional, we'll have to get some good starts from our #3 and #4. I can't imagine an NE team being shipped to New Jersey where I expect the #1 seed will be Kean with a Pool C bid. Eastern or Trinity would challenge that, I suppose. There's obviously more room for imports in the New York Regional. Good Luck to KSC in the tourney--you've got your work cut out for you.
Quote from: KSCfan on May 07, 2009, 12:17:36 PM
RSSsmith i wanted to say good luck to Hopkins in the Mid-Atlantic region this year. I know you post sometimes up on the NE boards and i just wanted to wander down here and say good luck to Hopkins. I listened to the Hopkins Keene game way back in March down in arizona and obviously i know Hopkins is a national power year in and year out, are they the favorite to win the regional. I know this can be a tough regional with the NJAC in it, as well as some other quality teams. Also if a top NE team that is southern like Eastern, and or Trinity get shipped to the MId-Atlantic region that is taking place in NJ this year where do they sit seed wise? Thanks for any info guys
P.S. My interest in New England is legitimate. I lived in Springfield, MA for 20 years, my son grew up there and played ball in Western Mass. We followed the DIII schools over the years, and we know many of the kids who are playing there.
Oppo,
piggy backing on D3nut...
If you are indeed the first teamer from Ursinus, kudos and good form!
Someone throw Oppo a karma point.
Tough losses in the CC Tourny, with all the twists and turns last week Ursinus was extremely close to representing the conference in the regional.
Hopkins must be very grateful for their new life. Curious to see where they go and what they do in the regional.
~ DSK Droppin Bombs!
South Regional for Hopkins....again. Why doesnt the committee just switch the region they are in lol???
Good draw for Hopkins.
Hopkins bats have come alive and pitching is starting to gel. Good win against NCWC yesterday, and today, Wiegand and Harbeck held Salisbury scoreless in 8 of the 9 innings. Blue Jays hitters made up for that little 6-run burp in the 4th.
Hopkins played its best baseball (IMHO) of the year in the South Regional. to elaborate on my former post, Marco Simmons pitched the game of his career against W&J, Chez Angeloni came back on two days rest to hold Christopher Newport in check, and a commitee from the bullpen kept a three-run lead over Shenandoah intact through seven innings before the Blue Jays flat ran out of gas. Over that six-game, 72-hour stretch, hitters 1 through 9 did everything imaginable from squeeze-bunts to grand slam home runs, and the defense put up web gem after web gem. This team represented the Centennial Conference well. Congratulations, guys.
Does anybody besides Hopkins visit this board? As the season ends, I am more and more impressed with the caliber of ball being played in this conference. Ursinus, F&M, and Haverford could play with most of the teams we saw in the regional. Dickinson and Swarthmore played some very good baseball this season with a lot of freshmen and sophomores and will be a factor next year. Washington, Muhlenberg and McDaniel all had competitive seasons and return a ton of players next year. Hopkins graduated 11 players, but only 3 starting position players and two starting pitchers. I'm looking forward to being an objective observer next year.
Quote from: RSSmith on May 17, 2009, 08:07:29 PM
Does anybody besides Hopkins visit this board? As the season ends, I am more and more impressed with the caliber of ball being played in this conference. Ursinus, F&M, and Haverford could play with most of the teams we saw in the regional. Dickinson and Swarthmore played some very good baseball this season with a lot of freshmen and sophomores and will be a factor next year. Washington, Muhlenberg and McDaniel all had competitive seasons and return a ton of players next year. Hopkins graduated 11 players, but only 3 starting position players and two starting pitchers. I'm looking forward to being an objective observer next year.
Yea, i dunno, I feel like only hopkins ppl talk on this board. For some reason, no other CC teams seem to on the national screen. THat is going to change in the coming years i think.
Having seen various NJAC, Mid-Atlantic, Southern, New England and Midwest teams over the years I agree that CC teams compare favorably. JHU seems unlikely to be knocked off the top spot, even if it did hiccup this year as compared to the last few.
Mark my words: Hopkins will come out with a vengeance next spring to show everyone that they are the best team in the country.
Although they are losing some key seniors who will be sorely missed, the majority of the team will consist of juniors who now know what it takes to get to the world series. There will be no let-downs in the regular season for Hopkins next year... be ready for domination from start to finish.
Quote from: bulldozer on May 19, 2009, 01:01:02 PM
Mark my words: Hopkins will come out with a vengeance next spring to show everyone that they are the best team in the country.
Although they are losing some key seniors who will be sorely missed, the majority of the team will consist of juniors who now know what it takes to get to the world series. There will be no let-downs in the regular season for Hopkins next year... be ready for domination from start to finish.
haha...thats what I'm talking about!
Bulldozer, seriouslly, go show 'em.
McDaniel's Harold Baines taken by the White Sox in Round 45 (1363rd player drafted).
Ok...ok...I had to start this up.
How good is Hopkins going to be this year? According to memory here is the expected lineup. But what about starting pitching? Do they have guys that can fill the shoes of Angeloni and Fioretti?
1B: Sikorski
C: Swarr/Small
OF: Kahn
OF: Youchak
OF: ???
SS: Teta
2B: Rapazzo?
3B: Bolyard
DH: Swarr/Small
ABCA Preseason Poll: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-basebl/division_iii1.html (http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-basebl/division_iii1.html)
JHU and F&M look to be at the top. Ursinus lost a key player in Engle. Look for SWAT to make some noise in the top half of the table.
SWAT has no chance of finishing in the top half. While they will be better, the top 5 in the Centennial are far superior than the bottom 5.
My Centennial prediction:
1. Hopkins
2. Haverford
3. F&M
4. Dickinson
5. Gettysburg
6. Muhlenburg
7. Swat
8. Ursinus
9. Washington
10. McDaniel
The difference between 5 and 7 was just a game or 2 I believe.
My 2010 prediction:
Johns Hopkins
F&M
Washington (my sleeper pick)
Gettysburg
Haverford
Dickinson
Muhlenberg
McDaniel
Ursinus
Haverford
2009 conference standings
Johns Hopkins 14-4
F&M 13-5
Ursinus 10-8
Washington 9-9
Haverford 9-9
Swarthmore 8-10
Gettysburg 8-10
McDaniel 7-11
Muhlenberg 6-12
Dickinson 6-12
Johns Hopkins
2009 Record: 28-16, 13-5
Key player losses:
All American third baseman Todd Emr
All Conference first baseman Ryan Biner
1 and 2 starting pitchers All Conference Chez Angeloni & Dave Fioretti
Returning studs:
All region DH/infielder Lee Bolyard (.381, 11 HR, 47 RBI)
All American OF Brian Youchak (.440, 5 HR, 43 RBI)
All Conference catcher John Swarr (.379, 4 HR, 22 RBI)
All Conference OF Jesse Sikorski (.370, 13 HR, 45 RBI)
Key wins in 2009: Salisbury, Christopher Newport, North Carolina Wesleyan, Washington & Jefferson
The Blue Jays return two pitchers with CWS experience. Lefties Marco Simmons and Greg Harbeck, both of whom had good outings in the South Regional in 2009. Right-hander Matt Wiegand will miss the season with Tommy John surgery.
The 2010 team will boast 17 seniors, most of whom have post-season experience. The team has excellent depth at catcher with senior John Swarr, red-shirt junior Joe Borelli, and sophomores Zach Small and Aaron Borenstein. The returning players hit .356 in 2009 with 53 home runs.
Success will depend in no small part on sophomore pitchers Ryan Kahn, Sam Eagleson and Garrett Gomez.
Franklin & Marshall
2009 Record: 24-14-1, 13-5
Key player losses:
All-Conference Shortstop Andrew Hanson (.333)
Returning studs:
IF Matt Will (.379, 3 HR, fldg% .983)
All-Conference P Nick Markel (5-1, ERA 3.36)
Reliever Brendan McCreary (ERA 1.49)
All-Conference IF Bill Murray (.378, 4 HR)
Key wins in 2009: Denison (2)*, Ursinus
*Denison swept a double header from Trinity (CT).
The 2009 Diplomats was a team loaded with freshmen and sophomores. F & M lost only four players to graduation, and they return all pitchers except for the #3 starter. They will have only three seniors on the team next year. The Diplomats split catching duties three ways in 2009. With the loss of John Dutton to graduation, the catching situation is interesting. Sophomore Blue Wells hits well (.385) but is weak receiving and throwing. Junior Russell Tischler is good defensively but hit only .288 in 2009.
Washington College
2009 Record: 16-18, 7-11
Key player losses:
OF Tony Tozzolo (.382, 14 2B, slg% .618)
Returning studs:
2B/SS Ryan Normoyle (.366, slg% .618)
OF Ben Jardot (.357)
3B Matt Boucher (.347, slg% .495)
P Chris Keiper (ERA 3.09, 35 IP, 48 K)
The Shoremen return a mature pitching staff led by Keiper (a senior), Senior Chris Smith (45 IP), Junior Paul McMannis (21 IP, 31 K) and Sophomore Hunter Draheim (3.90 ERA in 11 appearances from the bullpen)—those four pitchers had 126 strikeouts in 128 innings. Washington also returns three of its top four hitters who will be joined with Sophomores Stephen Cook (6 hits in 15 AB) and John Lambert (5 hits, 4 RBI in 15 AB). 12 of Washington's 18 returning lettermen are sophomores. Look for this team to improve dramatically this year and next.
Gettysburg College
2009 Record: 17-21, 7-11
Key player losses:
None
Returning studs:
All of them
Key wins in 2009: Hopkins
Gettysburg lost 3 position players and 1 pitcher to graduation, none of whom will be very difficult to replace. The Bullets return their top six hitters who hit a combined .325 in 2009, and their top four pitchers who had a combined ERA of 3.90. Sounds like a pretty good nucleus.
Haverford
2009 Record: 17-17-1, 11-7
Key player losses:
All Region OF Dean Laganosky (.328, 4 HR)
Returning studs:
All-Conf. IF/Relief Pitcher Charlie Carluccio (.347, 7 HR, ERA 1.17)
All-Conf. Pitcher Stefan Pappius-Lefebvre (6-3, ERA 3.97)
OF Jeff Butera (.369, 3 HR)
Key wins in 2009: Greensboro, Ursinus, F&M
The Fords graduated only five players, and return their entire pitching staff. They will miss Laganosky's leadership, but one or two of 2010's eleven seniors will surely step up. Haverford needs to find some offensive power—2009's .274 BA and 27 home runs in a small park just won't get 'er done.
Dickinson
2009 Record: 11-23, 6-12
Key player losses:
None
Returning studs:
C/OF Mike Schuster (.391)
Key wins in 2009: Hopkins (2), Simpson
The Red Devils lost only 1 player to graduation, a pitcher who was 1-6 with a 6.91 ERA. Unfortunately, he was the second best pitcher on the Dickinson staff. In spite of returning virtually the entire team, they will have to find some way to punch up an anemic .278 team batting average with only 8 home runs, and they must lower the team ERA of 7.64.
Muhlenberg
2009 Record: 14-22-1, 8-10
Key player losses:
All Conference OF Chris Conti (.356, 5 HR, .619 Slg.)
First baseman Ed Risener (.333, 30 RBI)
Returning studs:
Pitcher Phil Cresta (5-3, 70.1 IP)
Key wins in 2009: Hopkins
Granted that the Muhlenberg field is a monster, the Mules graduated 11 of their 12 home runs, and 7 of their 12 triples, so they will need to find some power. Sophomores OF/1B Nick Busillo (28 AB, 13 H, 4 2B, 1 3B) and OF/1B Will Falco (16 AB, 6 H) should be able to contribute. The Mules will need to find some pitching help for the big left-handed workhorse, Cresta.
McDaniel
2009 Record: 15-15, 7-11
Key player losses:
All-Conference OF Harold Baines (.375, 3 HR, 26 RBI)
All-Conference OF Russ Coover (.375, 29 RBI)
1B/DH Troy Tipton (.351, 25 RBI)
C Justin Reitz (.327, 20 RBI)
Returning studs:
3B Matt Pace (.351, 3 HR, 26 RBI)
Key wins in 2009: UMass-Boston and Haverford (2),
The Green Terror graduated their four best hitters and nearly half of their RBI total. They have a couple of young pitchers in Sophomore Danny Snight (3.53, 4 sv, .232 OBA) and Junior Tyler Persun (55 IP, 46 K) who should improve with experience.
Ursinus
2009 Record: 25-11-2, 14-4
Key player losses:
All American pitcher Zeb Engle (9-0, ERA 1.87)
All Conference First baseman Dave Randolph (.407, fld% .994)
Third baseban Scott Young (.366, 4 HR)
All Conference Relief pitcher Ryan Schmidt (ERA 1.33, OBA .224)
Returning studs:
Infielder Rob Vogt (.347, 5HR)
All Conference Starting pitcher Luis Serrano ( 6-2, ERA 3.07)
Key wins in 2009: St. Scholastica, TCNJ, Hopkins
The Bears return five pitchers (Serrano, Corey Weaver, Jason Mullins, Steve Christakos, and Nate Schnell) who averaged over 36 innings in 2009 with a record of 9-10 and an ERA of 4.92. The 2010 team will have only 6 seniors. Only three of Ursinus's top nine hitters (Vogt, Brett Umstead, and Mike Schwager) return. In 2009 those three hit .313 with 8 HR. Ursinus has some serious holes to fill if they want to contend in 2010.
Swarthmore
2009 Record: 13-23, 4-14
Key player losses:
None
Returning studs:
1B Mike Cameron (.382, 6 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, slg% .711)
C/OF Mike Waterhouse (.375)
2B Anthony Montalban (.343, 4 HR, slg% .540)
Key wins: PSU Berks
The Garnet lose only one starter to graduation. Swarthmore's top nine returning hitters combined for a .321 BA in 2009 and accounted for 16 of the teams 17 home runs. They will need some help for a pitching staff that walked as many as it struck out and had an ERA over 7.00.
My bad. I meant to have Swarthmore at #10. Haverford can only finish in one spot.
WOW - That was alot of typing!
I could see JHU and F&M slugging it out for the title. I like the Washington comments on returning pitching but always worry about a team that loses it's best hitter - unless it's JHU, who seem to reload with big hitters annually.
If Swat's pitchers learned from last year, and put in the work since then, I would not be surprised to see them improve to the top half.
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My Guess for 2010:
1. F&M - Strong all around
2. Hopkins - Will score alot of runs
3. Haverford - Will contend to the end
4. Washington - Pitching may carry them
5. Swat - On the upswing
6. Gettysburg - Do not count out
7. Muhlenberg - Must recover from offensive losses
8. Ursinus - Huge loss at No. 1
9. Dickinson - Sweep of JHU in '09 cannot be forgotten
10. McDaniel - May be rebuilding
2010 Prediction:
1. Hopkins- hitting is just too good
2. Gettysburg- strong core coming back surprises the centennial
3. Haverford- junior class leads team to the playoffs
4. Dickinson- while this may be a jump, their youth has the potential to do big things
5. F&M- solid team but lost strong leadership
6. Washington- will upset some teams
7. Swat- hitting will give them a chance, but their pitching will take many chances away
8. Muhlenburg- loss of leadership on an already unstable team does not bode well
9. McDaniel- loses too many of its top players to have a chance
10. Ursinus- no engle=no chance
Quote from: d3baseballnut on January 05, 2010, 10:03:42 AM
Ok...ok...I had to start this up.
How good is Hopkins going to be this year? According to memory here is the expected lineup. But what about starting pitching? Do they have guys that can fill the shoes of Angeloni and Fioretti?
1B: Sikorski
C: Swarr/Small
OF: Kahn
OF: Youchak
OF: ???
SS: Teta
2B: Rapazzo?
3B: Bolyard
DH: Swarr/Small
Sikorski in the outfield, Huisman at first base.
http://www.hopkinssports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/022510aaa.html
Hopkins hopes to open Sunday with a double header against Rutgers-Newark at Homewood. Here's hoping . . .
Quote from: RSSmith on March 05, 2010, 09:50:36 AM
Hopkins hopes to open Sunday with a double header against Rutgers-Newark at Homewood. Here's hoping . . .
Another baseball season on the horizon. I love it.
Will see you at regionals RSSmith :-)
Quote from: d3baseballnut on March 05, 2010, 01:08:01 PM
Quote from: RSSmith on March 05, 2010, 09:50:36 AM
Hopkins hopes to open Sunday with a double header against Rutgers-Newark at Homewood. Here's hoping . . .
Another baseball season on the horizon. I love it.
Will see you at regionals RSSmith :-)
I'll be at Homewood Sunday--Pete's still hanging around the ball club with Todd and Jonas, and it's hard to get DIII ball out of your system. Are you still in the area?
Arlington, VA
I can walk to the Pentagon....which is actually scary considering the shooting this week lol.
I won't be there tomorrow, but I will be up a couple times in April hopefully. I am glad Pete gets to stay involved a bit.
Rutgers-Newark beat Division I Mt. St. Mary's 16-5 on March 3. Today, Hopkins took a pair from Rutgers-Newark 13-5 and 15-0. In the second game, four Blue Jays pitchers combined for a no-hitter (Greg Harbeck started and went 6, Alex Eliopolous, Lucas Henneman, and Andrew Pevsner did an inning each) with 6 walks and 11 or 12 strikeouts. Rutgers scored 4 runs in the first two innings of game one, and only one run in the final 14 innings of the double header. Sam Eagleson looked good in his pitching debut for the Blue Jays with three innings of one-hit, shutout relief. I haven't seen the hitting stats yet, but I know that Brian Youchak was 4 for 6 on the day with two home runs to right field. Dave Kahn had a big day at the plate and Jesse Sikorski hit a couple of monsters to left center (his opposite field) that would have been out but for a 20-knot headwind. Good opening day for Hopkins. It was also good to see some of the Blue Jay alums at the ball park.
March 7, 2010
Dickinson 2-0 (double header sweep of Lancaster Bible incl. complete game no-hitter by White)
Hopkins 2-0 (double header sweep of Rutgers-Newark including no-hitter in nightcap)
Swarthmore 2-0 (double header sweep of Presentation College)
Gettysburg 1-1 (split with Maravian)
Haverford 1-1 (split with St. Lawrence)
Washington 1-1 (loss to Salisbury, win over Moravian)
Muhlenberg 1-1 (split with Alvernia)
McDaniel 0-0
Ursinus 0-0
F&M 1-2 (losses to Kean and Rowan, win over Rutgers Camden)
As of March 10--
Hopkins 2-0 (DH win over Rutgers-Newark)
Haverford 5-1 (good win over North Park today, otherwise beating up on middle-of-the-pack teams)
Ursinus 4-3 (lackluster record against lackluster opposition, about what I expected)
Dickinson 2-1 (only loss to Lebanon Valley, a decent MACC team)
Washington 3-3 (bland record against bland opposition, the Shoremen are underperforming)
Muhlenberg 1-1 (split with Alvernia who beat Rowan and lost to Neumann--go figure)
F&M 1-2 (losses are to Kean and Rowan--nuff sed)
Gettysberg 2-4 (have only played Bridgewater and Moravian; combined record 5-11)
McDaniel 0-1 (Terror can't wait to get to Orlando)
Swarthmore 0-2 (DH loss to Wesleyan is a bad start to the Arizona trip)
Swat is 3-2
Quote from: Hammer Ball on March 11, 2010, 11:21:27 AM
Swat is 3-2
My bad! With good wins over Presentation and Pitt-Bradford. Puts them in third place.
why hasnt Markel pitched for F&M yet?
Hopkins starts their Arizona swing by drubbing Robbie Hinkle (two-time pitcher of the week in the Midwest Conference) and Monmouth College.
Nightcap win for Hopkins over Concordia (IL), the 2009 NAC champions.
Hopkins striking out 21 times? The strike zone must have been huge. RSSmith do you know anything about this because I cannot imagine how such a great hitting team could be shut down like that
Quote from: RollTide on March 14, 2010, 11:20:44 AM
Hopkins striking out 21 times? The strike zone must have been huge. RSSmith do you know anything about this because I cannot imagine how such a great hitting team could be shut down like that
James Murrey is pretty good. No shame in him handling your team. Nice to see Murrey giving another regions fits. He might be the best in the Midwest Region, but there are about four others in that conversation.
Theres no doubt Murrey is a great pitcher but even the reliever had 3k's in 2 innings. As a pitcher that faces Hopkins i know that they are not a team that strikes out much, especially against the harder throwing guys.
Quote from: RollTide on March 14, 2010, 11:20:44 AM
Hopkins striking out 21 times? The strike zone must have been huge. RSSmith do you know anything about this because I cannot imagine how such a great hitting team could be shut down like that
I didn't see the game, but one of the guys said that the strike zone was a little large off the outside corner from both left- and right-handed hitters. A total of 34 strikeouts in the game makes me think that it might be the case. That being said, however, 14 of Murrey's strikeouts were against very good, veteran Hopkins hitters, who can hit pitches off the plate, so I'd say the kid's the real deal.
Hopkins pitchers yesterday deserve some serious kudos also. In game 1, converted ("redeemed") infielder Sam Eagleson threw a 3-hit shutout, and in game 2 Greg Harbeck scattered 5 hits over 7.1 innings allowing no runs (but apparently hitting his pitch count) and Aaron Schwartz was the hard luck loser in his second quality relief appearance. The pitching staff is off to a solid start against decent hitters in their first six games, compiling a team ERA of 2.96 and OBA of .198.
March 14
Johns Hopkins 5-1 Good wins over defending NWC champ Concordia (IL),
Monmouth with two-time Pitcher of the Week, Robbie Hinkle, on
the mound, split pitching gems with Macalester (both teams were
undefeated going into the DH).
Haverford 6-2 Good win over North Park (record 5-2), beat Coast Guard, lost
to Fredonia State.
Muhlenberg 4-3 Lost to a decent Oneanta State; split with Daniel Webster in DW's
season openers
Gettysburg 5-4 Won last four games over Moravian, New Jersey City, Wisconsin
Lutheran, and Central. Only Central has a winning record.
Washington 3-3 Lost two to Mt. Aloysius (Mt. A's only two wins of the young
season), beat winless Drew and Gordon (record 2-3)
Ursinus 4-5 Lost two to Elizabethtown, split with Westminster (PA, record 2-7)
and Northwestern (MN, record 3-6)
Dickinson 2-3 Lost last three games including DH with a good Brockport State
team (record 3-2 with one-run losses to Rowan and Kean)
Swarthmore 3-5 Lost last five games, three to Wesleyan and two to Pitt-Bradford
(Wesleyan is 8 and 0, P-B is 3 and 4)
Franklin & Marshall 1-2 One-run losses to Kean and Rowan and a one-run win over
Rutgers-Camden.
McDaniel 0-1 One-run loss to Stevenson, arrive in Florida tomorrow
Re: JHU. No big deal, but Mac had lost to UW-Superior.
Quote from: OshDude on March 14, 2010, 04:16:30 PM
Re: JHU. No big deal, but Mac had lost to UW-Superior.
Sssshhhhhhh. I'm trying to make my team look good.
Quote from: RSSmith on March 14, 2010, 04:33:16 PM
Quote from: OshDude on March 14, 2010, 04:16:30 PM
Re: JHU. No big deal, but Mac had lost to UW-Superior.
Sssshhhhhhh. I'm trying to make my team look good.
Looks like they also lost to Monmouth. I shouldn't rely on the Presto Sports stats, but it's so much easier than flipping around through all the official web pages. Thanks for keeping me honest.
I wouldn't focus on who MAC lost to without Murray pitching.
As you all know, a team with their ace on the mound is a totally different team for those 12-15 games of the season.
That is very true baseballnut.
Rumor has it that Haverford ace Stefan Pappius-Lefebvre may not be able to pitch the rest of this year. I heard he warmed up to pitch the other day but was scratched because his elbow was in too much pain. If this is true Haverford will lose those 12 starts that make them a much better team.
It's early, but it looks like JHU is once again the team to beat - no surprise there.
If rumor is true, too bad about the Haverford pitcher. Never like to see injuries.
Is the F&M pitcher Markel injured? No sign of him in the boxscores.
Another good win for Hopkins, 10-5 over Dickinson State (a NAIA team with and 8-3 record which includes a split with DII Minot State). Great job by a bunch of rookie Blue Jay pitchers.
wow.....
How do you find this stuff out? lol
16 Blue Jays had at least 1 hit in the double header wins over Keene State.
On the second Friday of the season, here's how I see it:
Hopkins 9-3 with double-header sweep of Keene State. The Jays are scoring more than 10 runs
per game with an ERA under 5 and I'm still a homer.
F&M 4-3-1 (4-1-1 in their last 6) with all three losses being one-run games against quality
opponents in Kean, Rowan and Lynchburg.
Gettysburg 7-4 have won their last 5 including a good win against York.
Washington 5-3 have won their last 4 including a pair of nail-biters against Coppin State.
Haverford 6-3 with kudos to Butera and Pappius-Lefebvre. Except for a good win over NorthPark,
the Fords have unimpressive opposition in the record to date.
McDaniel 4-3 on a 3-game winning streak have their first real challenge today against UMass-
Boston.
Ursinus 5-5 with a 1-run loss to TCNJ.
Muhlenberg 5-5 with a whomping from TCNJ.
Dickinson 2-7 after starting 2-0. Quality losses to Brockport, Macalester, Augsburg and Springfield.
Swarthmore 3-6 after starting 3-0. Not such hot opposition, either.
Nice 9-1 win today by Hopkins against Southern Maine. The biggest question early in the year was whether the sophomore pitchers would be able to step up against quality hitting. Eliopoulos threw a great game against Keene State yesterday, and Sam Eagleson flat shut down Southern Maine today.
A big "Congrats!" to JHU on a four-game run through the top three teams in a very good Little East Conference. Have a safe trip home.
Quote from: RSSmith on March 20, 2010, 02:37:51 PM
A big "Congrats!" to JHU on a four-game run through the top three teams in a very good Little East Conference. Have a safe trip home.
Thanks,
-Soft Serve
The Hopkins Arizona trip ended in a three-day offensive orgy that none of the Blue Jays' players, coaches and parents will soon forget and unlike any I have seen in the several years I've been following DIII baseball. They swept four games from the top three teams in arguably the toughest conference in the country. In the Keene State double header, Keene started its number 1 and number 2 pitchers (Pelkey and Raymond); Southern Maine started its number 1 (Henry) and Eastern Connecticut started its number 1 (Musson). Over that four-game stretch, the Blue Jays hit .428, and 16 of the 18 position players on the roster had at least one hit. By position, the catchers (Swarr and Borelli) were 6 for 13; the first basemen (Huisman and Small) were 6 for 18; the second baseman (Youchak) was 6 for 16; the shortstops (Teta, Bejsiuk and Rappazzo) were 3 for 15; the third basemen (Bolyard and Borenstein) were 9 for 17; the left fielder (Sikorski) was 7 for 16; the center fielders (Dave Kahn and Wernick) were 11 for 17; and the right fielders (Aspergren, Walsh and Bernardi) were 9 for 15. In the 26 innings in which they hit, the Blue Jays had 10 doubles, 5 triples and 7 home runs and scored 60 runs. Simply amazing.
My pre-season Guess for 2010 was:
1. F&M - Strong all around
2. Hopkins - Will score alot of runs
3. Haverford - Will contend to the end
4. Washington - Pitching may carry them
5. Swat - On the upswing
6. Gettysburg - Do not count out
7. Muhlenberg - Must recover from offensive losses
8. Ursinus - Huge loss at No. 1
9. Dickinson - Sweep of JHU in '09 cannot be forgotten
10. McDaniel - May be rebuilding
My pre-conference guess is :
1. Hopkins - May win each conf game by avg 10+ runs.
2. F&M - Will benefit from very tough pre-conference slate. Solid 1 thru 9.
3. Muhlenberg - SS can rake
4. Washington - Pitching will keep then in most games
5. Haverford - If #1 P is out 5th may be a reach. Butera's numbers insane
6. Gettysburg - Speedy CF and resurgent 3b make dangerous combo
7. Dickinson - Tough pre-conf sched. Can't forget JHU sweep.
8. Swat - Top 2 P's tough and hitters gaining experience
9. Ursinus - Big losses tough to overcome.
10. McDaniel - Someone has to be last.
Hammerball you have to look at Ursinus and give them a little more respect. They have lost many of their key players from last year, but they did beat TCNJ last week and have played solid ball thus far. I would move them up.
Hopkins will not be beaten in conference and look at them to make a run in the NCAA tourney.
The 2,3 and 4 spots will be a battle between F&M, Gettysburg, Ursinus and Haverford.
Quote from: RollTide on March 22, 2010, 01:06:15 PM
Hammerball you have to look at Ursinus and give them a little more respect. They have lost many of their key players from last year, but they did beat TCNJ last week and have played solid ball thus far. I would move them up.
Hopkins will not be beaten in conference and look at them to make a run in the NCAA tourney.
The 2,3 and 4 spots will be a battle between F&M, Gettysburg, Ursinus and Haverford.
I agree about JHU. I got a feeling about them making a run this year. I can't explain it. It's the same feeling I had about St. Mary's beating Villanova this past weekend. Sometimes you just can feel it.
Additionally, I dont think the NJAC or TCNJ is very good this year. I dont think the NJAC was very good last year either. They got at large bids bc of past reputation. But you can't look at their body of work and say it is any different than most other conferences, such as the ASC. They are getting at large bids now because of past reputation. There is no reason a 26-18 Montclair team should get in when you have teams down south with 35 wins.
Quote from: RollTide on March 22, 2010, 01:06:15 PM
Hammerball you have to look at Ursinus and give them a little more respect. They have lost many of their key players from last year, but they did beat TCNJ last week and have played solid ball thus far. I would move them up.
Hopkins will not be beaten in conference and look at them to make a run in the NCAA tourney.
The 2,3 and 4 spots will be a battle between F&M, Gettysburg, Ursinus and Haverford.
Roll - I think spots 3 and 4 could be filled by any team other than JHU and F&M.
Quote from: RollTide on March 22, 2010, 01:06:15 PM
Hammerball you have to look at Ursinus and give them a little more respect. They have lost many of their key players from last year, but they did beat TCNJ last week and have played solid ball thus far. I would move them up.
Hopkins will not be beaten in conference and look at them to make a run in the NCAA tourney.
The 2,3 and 4 spots will be a battle between F&M, Gettysburg, Ursinus and Haverford.
I just noticed that TCNJ has only won three games, and Connor Henderson pitched all three of them.
March 23 results:
Swat 6, Mules 5
Dickinson 4, McDaniel 2
Top of the 7th, Hopkins 16--Gettysburg 4. All of G'burg's runs are unearned.
Quote from: RSSmith on March 24, 2010, 05:44:20 PM
Top of the 7th, Hopkins 16--Gettysburg 4. All of G'burg's runs are unearned.
Final 18-6. Eliopoulos went 6, no earned runs (5 errors behind him), struck out 6, walked 2, had some minor issues with a balk, a hit batter and a wild pitch. Matt Karis, the Gettysburg workhorse took a beating giving up 14 earned runs in 5.1 innings. As expected, Hopkins hit the daylights out of it.
Elsewhere:
Haverford 11, Ursinus 3
Washington 9, F&M 4
Quote from: RSSmith on March 24, 2010, 06:25:19 PM
Quote from: RSSmith on March 24, 2010, 05:44:20 PM
Top of the 7th, Hopkins 16--Gettysburg 4. All of G'burg's runs are unearned.
Final 18-6. Eliopoulos went 6, no earned runs (5 errors behind him), struck out 6, walked 2, had some minor issues with a balk, a hit batter and a wild pitch. Matt Karis, the Gettysburg workhorse took a beating giving up 14 earned runs in 5.1 innings. As expected, Hopkins hit the daylights out of it.
Whoops. GameTracker quit before the game was over. Final was 18-8.
Here are the weekend matchups. Any observations/predictions?
Friday, March 26
Gettysburg at #19 Johns Hopkins
Dickinson at McDaniel
Washington at F&M
Ursinus at Haverford
Swarthmore at Muhlenberg
Saturday, March 27
#19 Johns Hopkins at Ursinus (2)
F&M at Dickinson (2)
Muhlenberg at Gettysburg (2)
Haverford at Washington (2)
McDaniel at Swarthmore (2)
Quote from: RSSmith on March 26, 2010, 07:53:15 AM
Here are the weekend matchups. Any observations/predictions?
Friday, March 26
Gettysburg at #19 Johns Hopkins - O/U on JHU run total is 20
Dickinson at McDaniel -
Washington at F&M - F&M's choice of starter for opener unexpected. Will rebound.
Ursinus at Haverford - Hav's #1 apparently out. P depth will be tested fri/sat all season.
Swarthmore at Muhlenberg - Swat looking much improved. Nice midweek win.
Saturday, March 27
#19 Johns Hopkins at Ursinus (2) - These could get ugly.
F&M at Dickinson (2) - DC's pitching must step up.
Muhlenberg at Gettysburg (2) - Battle of the Bergs/Burgs will be high scoring
Haverford at Washington (2)
McDaniel at Swarthmore (2) - Depth of Swat's P tested. Bats will carry them.
Quote from: Hammer Ball on March 26, 2010, 09:43:27 AM
Quote from: RSSmith on March 26, 2010, 07:53:15 AM
Here are the weekend matchups. Any observations/predictions?
Friday, March 26
Ursinus at Haverford - Hav's #1 apparently out. P depth will be tested fri/sat all season.
Pappius-Lefebrve had a good outing in the season opener, then didn't pitch for two weeks--giving up 5 runs in 2 innings--and hasn't been heard from since. If he's not hurt, he's got plenty of rest.
Haverford 10--Ursinus 1 (no surprise)
Washington 2--F&M 1 (when will the Dips get it going?)
Dickinson 4--McDaniel 2 (coin toss)
Swat--Muhlenberg and JHU--Gettysburg PPD
Quote from: RSSmith on March 26, 2010, 01:39:07 PM
Quote from: Hammer Ball on March 26, 2010, 09:43:27 AM
Quote from: RSSmith on March 26, 2010, 07:53:15 AM
Here are the weekend matchups. Any observations/predictions?
Friday, March 26
Ursinus at Haverford - Hav's #1 apparently out. P depth will be tested fri/sat all season.
Pappius-Lefebrve had a good outing in the season opener, then didn't pitch for two weeks--giving up 5 runs in 2 innings--and hasn't been heard from since. If he's not hurt, he's got plenty of rest.
If anybody besides four Hopkins fans ever read these boards, we might be able to find out.
Dickinson and McDaniel were PPD today, the 4-2 score was from Tuesday. Also, Pappius-Lefebrve is out for the season, he needs TJ.
Quote from: RSSmith on March 26, 2010, 08:59:32 PM
Quote from: RSSmith on March 26, 2010, 01:39:07 PM
Quote from: Hammer Ball on March 26, 2010, 09:43:27 AM
Quote from: RSSmith on March 26, 2010, 07:53:15 AM
Here are the weekend matchups. Any observations/predictions?
Friday, March 26
Ursinus at Haverford - Hav's #1 apparently out. P depth will be tested fri/sat all season.
Pappius-Lefebrve had a good outing in the season opener, then didn't pitch for two weeks--giving up 5 runs in 2 innings--and hasn't been heard from since. If he's not hurt, he's got plenty of rest.
If anybody besides four Hopkins fans ever read these boards, we might be able to find out.
;D
RSSmith, what do you think about Swarthmore's strong start?
Quote from: bulldozer on March 31, 2010, 09:36:30 PM
RSSmith, what do you think about Swarthmore's strong start?
Actually, they started pretty slow (3-6 with a lot of losses to Wesleyan and Pitt-Bradford, not your top tier programs), but they went on an 8-game winning streak against Vassar (seldom a winner), Maine Presque-Isle (which should be a club sport) and McDaniel. Nonetheless, winning 8 in a row is nothing to be scoffed at. They did beat Widener, which is a very good team in the MACC, and they split with Muhlenberg. I still think they'll finish in the bottom half of the Centennial Conference, but I also think that nobody should count on Swarthmore as an easy win. I'm looking forward to the DH this weekend. I'll be there.
Quote from: Hammer Ball on March 21, 2010, 06:22:02 PM
My pre-season Guess for 2010 was:
1. F&M - Strong all around
2. Hopkins - Will score alot of runs
3. Haverford - Will contend to the end
4. Washington - Pitching may carry them
5. Swat - On the upswing
6. Gettysburg - Do not count out
7. Muhlenberg - Must recover from offensive losses
8. Ursinus - Huge loss at No. 1
9. Dickinson - Sweep of JHU in '09 cannot be forgotten
10. McDaniel - May be rebuilding
My pre-conference guess is :
1. Hopkins - May win each conf game by avg 10+ runs.
2. F&M - Will benefit from very tough pre-conference slate. Solid 1 thru 9.
3. Muhlenberg - SS can rake
4. Washington - Pitching will keep then in most games
5. Haverford - If #1 P is out 5th may be a reach. Butera's numbers insane
6. Gettysburg - Speedy CF and resurgent 3b make dangerous combo
7. Dickinson - Tough pre-conf sched. Can't forget JHU sweep.
8. Swat - Top 2 P's tough and hitters gaining experience
9. Ursinus - Big losses tough to overcome.
10. McDaniel - Someone has to be last.
I should have kept Swat in the top half where I had them originally. Great start for the Garnet.
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 01, 2010, 09:39:08 PM
Quote from: Hammer Ball on March 21, 2010, 06:22:02 PM
My pre-season Guess for 2010 was:
1. F&M - Strong all around
2. Hopkins - Will score alot of runs
3. Haverford - Will contend to the end
4. Washington - Pitching may carry them
5. Swat - On the upswing
6. Gettysburg - Do not count out
7. Muhlenberg - Must recover from offensive losses
8. Ursinus - Huge loss at No. 1
9. Dickinson - Sweep of JHU in '09 cannot be forgotten
10. McDaniel - May be rebuilding
My pre-conference guess is :
1. Hopkins - May win each conf game by avg 10+ runs.
2. F&M - Will benefit from very tough pre-conference slate. Solid 1 thru 9.
3. Muhlenberg - SS can rake
4. Washington - Pitching will keep then in most games
5. Haverford - If #1 P is out 5th may be a reach. Butera's numbers insane
6. Gettysburg - Speedy CF and resurgent 3b make dangerous combo
7. Dickinson - Tough pre-conf sched. Can't forget JHU sweep.
8. Swat - Top 2 P's tough and hitters gaining experience
9. Ursinus - Big losses tough to overcome.
10. McDaniel - Someone has to be last.
I should have kept Swat in the top half where I had them originally. Great start for the Garnet.
Its shaping up to be quite the DH tomorrow between Hopkins and Swarthmore.....
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 02, 2010, 07:49:47 AM
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 01, 2010, 09:39:08 PM
Quote from: Hammer Ball on March 21, 2010, 06:22:02 PM
My pre-season Guess for 2010 was:
1. F&M - Strong all around
2. Hopkins - Will score alot of runs
3. Haverford - Will contend to the end
4. Washington - Pitching may carry them
5. Swat - On the upswing
6. Gettysburg - Do not count out
7. Muhlenberg - Must recover from offensive losses
8. Ursinus - Huge loss at No. 1
9. Dickinson - Sweep of JHU in '09 cannot be forgotten
10. McDaniel - May be rebuilding
My pre-conference guess is :
1. Hopkins - May win each conf game by avg 10+ runs.
2. F&M - Will benefit from very tough pre-conference slate. Solid 1 thru 9.
3. Muhlenberg - SS can rake
4. Washington - Pitching will keep then in most games
5. Haverford - If #1 P is out 5th may be a reach. Butera's numbers insane
6. Gettysburg - Speedy CF and resurgent 3b make dangerous combo
7. Dickinson - Tough pre-conf sched. Can't forget JHU sweep.
8. Swat - Top 2 P's tough and hitters gaining experience
9. Ursinus - Big losses tough to overcome.
10. McDaniel - Someone has to be last.
I should have kept Swat in the top half where I had them originally. Great start for the Garnet.
Its shaping up to be quite the DH tomorrow between Hopkins and Swarthmore.....
Swat used Crawford and Jensen in the split with Washington. Mejia pitched 1.2 on Thursday, so I'd expect to see him start the first game. If it's Eagleson for the Jays, should be a good matchup. Hope Hopkins saved some home runs after today.
On the fourth Friday of the season, here's how I see it:
It's hard to argue with the standings as they are today.
1. Hopkins: the Blue Jays are scoring 11.7 runs per game and the team ERA is down to 4.10. 22 home runs at the midpoint (opponents have hit only 5). The Blue Jays are on a 9-game winning streak.
2. through 6. Haverford/Swarthmore/Washington/Muhlenberg/F&M: Take your pick. They all split with one another. Haverford and F&M both appear to be without their #1 pitchers—Pappius-Lefebvre has thrown only a few innings (9) and Markel only a few more (15.2). Apparently, without their aces they fall randomly into the middle. Here's the tie breaker—batting average divided by ERA times 100 (the higher number is better, for reference, Hopkins rates 9.4):
2. Washington (6.6)
3. Haverford (5.8)
4. F&M (5.1)
5. Muhlenberg (4.9)
6. Swat (4.8)
7. Gettysburg should get the nod since they've been beaten by higher tier teams (Hopkins, Muhlenberg) and have a BA/ERA rating of 5.6.
8. through 10. Flip a coin. If I have to choose,
8. Ursinus (4.4)
9. McDaniel (4.2)
10. Dickinson (3.4)
Not a bad week for Johns Hopkins second baseman Brian Youchak. 10 for 16 (.625) with 7 runs scored, 9 RBIs and 5 home runs. Youch also picked up his 200th career hit.
Quote from: RSSmith on April 02, 2010, 08:39:26 PM
On the fourth Friday of the season, here's how I see it:
It's hard to argue with the standings as they are today.
1. Hopkins: the Blue Jays are scoring 11.7 runs per game and the team ERA is down to 4.10. 22 home runs at the midpoint (opponents have hit only 5). The Blue Jays are on a 9-game winning streak.
2. through 6. Haverford/Swarthmore/Washington/Muhlenberg/F&M: Take your pick. They all split with one another. Haverford and F&M both appear to be without their #1 pitchers—Pappius-Lefebvre has thrown only a few innings (9) and Markel only a few more (15.2). Apparently, without their aces they fall randomly into the middle. Here's the tie breaker—batting average divided by ERA times 100 (the higher number is better, for reference, Hopkins rates 9.4):
2. Washington (6.6)
3. Haverford (5.8)
4. F&M (5.1)
5. Muhlenberg (4.9)
6. Swat (4.8)
7. Gettysburg should get the nod since they've been beaten by higher tier teams (Hopkins, Muhlenberg) and have a BA/ERA rating of 5.6.
8. through 10. Flip a coin. If I have to choose,
8. Ursinus (4.4)
9. McDaniel (4.2)
10. Dickinson (3.4)
Again, today--Ursinus split with Dickinson, F&M split with Muhlenberg, Washington split with Gettysburg.
Hopkins swept Swarthmore and Haverford swept McDaniel.
Bombs away, indeed. In the last 4 games, 10 Blue Jays combined for 16 home runs, led by Youchak with 5, Dave Kahn and Sikorski with 2 each, and followed neatly by Walsh, Wernick, Bernardi, Huisman, Swarr, Bejsiuk and Borelli with one apiece. True, Homewood has a short right field fence, but 5 of the 16 dingers were hit at McDaniel (no small space there), 6 were to left field at Homewood, and Sikorski's blast to right landed in the westbound lane of University Ave.
Johns Hopkins OF Brian Youchak and Haverford sophomore Jonny Williams have been named the Conference's Player and Pitcher of the Week. Youchak hit .625 in a 4-0 week with 10 hits in 16 at-bats. Five of those hits left the ballpark, as he drove in nine runs and scored seven times. Youchak had a 1.563 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .667 for the week. Williams scattered three hits, striking out five and allowing just one earned run in 9 2/3 innings last week. He registered a complete-game victory in the 6-1 win over McDaniel, fanning four. http://www.centennial.org/baseball/2010/BASE_405.pdf
F&M just spanked Gettysburg. McCreary gets the win in relief as F&M puts up 7 in the 8th. Watch out Centennial--here they come.
When comparing the scores of Hopkins and Haverford against the same teams, they are very similar. I know Haverford does not have their best pitcher, but they field the ball better than any other team in the conference and have been swinging the bats well. The battle between Hopkins, F&M and Haverford will be fun to watch down the stretch.
When your team (in conf) BA is about 100 points higher than the next team and you have scored 28 more runs in 1 less game than the next best (again in conf) - - fielding % just does not mean that much. In other words you can kick the ball around a little (maybe even a lot) if you are up 10 runs. Your pitchers may not be to happy with the extra pitches they have to throw but they know they will get a W.
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 07, 2010, 09:37:07 AM
When your team (in conf) BA is about 100 points higher than the next team and you have scored 28 more runs in 1 less game than the next best (again in conf) - - fielding % just does not mean that much. In other words you can kick the ball around a little (maybe even a lot) if you are up 10 runs. Your pitchers may not be to happy with the extra pitches they have to throw but they know they will get a W.
At tournament time, however, it can become a big deal real quick!!
Congratulations to Brian Youchak on being named ECAC-South Division III Player of the Week.
http://www.ecacsports.com/sports/spring/bsb/potw/DivisionI/2010/baseball_04062010.pdf
JHU's run differential in their 20 wins is 8.85. (In their 8 CC wins it is 8.875.) For all games team ERA just under 4 - opponents just under 11. CC games look like pre-season for JHU NCAA run.
The JHU Train keeps on rolling tonight, with a 14-5 win over lebanon valley.
F&M saved Markel and Duranti to pitch against Hopkins this weekend. Should be a great matchup with Eagleson and Harbeck pitching for the Blue Jays. I'll be there!!
Quote from: RSSmith on April 09, 2010, 05:45:34 PM
F&M saved Markel and Duranti to pitch against Hopkins this weekend. Should be a great matchup with Eagleson and Harbeck pitching for the Blue Jays. I'll be there!!
Centennial Conference gets thrown into confusion on April 9th with key upsets over the #2, #3, and #4 seeds.
McDaniel over Washington 4-2
Swarthmore over Haverford 7-4
Gettysburg over F&M 4-0
Hopkins can drive the dagger home tomorrow versus F&M.
Maybe not Nut. Other than Swat moving into a tie for 5th with Mule, the standings in top half stay the same. IMO JHU has not only already driven the dagger home it has been pulled out cleaned off and put back in its sheath - F&M just does not feel the pain yet.
F&M should have gone for the win today (although failing to score would not have helped Sandy Koufax win today) realizing they are fighting for 2nd place anyway.
I was told Muhlenburg is having trouble with injuries. That's a shame as I saw them play early and seemed like they had some talent.
Pretty decent week for JHU's Dave Kahn. He hit .704 (with 3 doubles, 1 triple and 4 home runs, a 1.333 slugging percentage), scored 15 runs, and drove in 11. Nice work 23!!
Congrats to Centennial Conference Player of the Week, Chris Huisman.
Looks like a 5 way battle for 3 spots with 6 to play.
Remaining opponents records:
Hav 21-15
Swat 13-23 (no JHU)
Was 21-15
Muhl 22-14
F&M 19-17 (no JHU)
Quote from: RSSmith on April 12, 2010, 05:49:46 PM
Congrats to Centennial Conference Player of the Week, Chris Huisman.
The bonesaw was super hot this week RSSmith. He certainly deserves the weekly honor!
It's great that Hopkins is doing so well this year, and I'm really proud of their players. However, with all this success we seem to forget the people who really make it all possible... the parents! The Hopkins baseball family provides so much support for this squad, it's really remarkable. All the Hopkins baseball parents should know that they are the best around and that their support is truly appreciated by everyone!
Here's my pick for the All-Conference Team:
Catcher: John Swarr (Sr.), .440 with 31 RBI and 3 HR (SLG% .760)
First Base: Chris Huisman (Sr.), .495 with 28 RBI and 7 HR (SLG% .860)
Second Base: Brian Youchak (Sr.), .475 with 28 RBI and 8 HR (SLG% .762)
Third Base: Lee Bolyard (Sr.), .329 with 18 RBI and 2 HR (SLG% .506)
Shortstop: Steve Bejsuik (Sr.), .391 with 18 RBI and 4 HR (SLG% .652)
Outfield: Dave Kahn (Sr.), .484 with 40 RBI and 10 HR (SLG% .989)
Outfield: Jesse Sikorski (Jr.), .422 with 35 RBI and 6 HR (SLG% .744)
Outfield: Matt Bernardi (Sr.), .424 with 15 RBI and 2 HR (SLG% .576)
Designated Hitter: Aaron Borenstein (So.), .455 with 13 RBI (SLG% .568)
Pitcher: Sam Eagleson (So.), 7-0, 1.38 ERA, OBA .210, WHIP 1.05
Pitcher: Greg Harbeck (Sr.), 4-0, 2.31 ERA, 26K/7BB, OBA .234, WHIP 1.11
Pitcher: Alex Eliopoulos (So.), 5-0, 3.38 ERA, OBA .214, WHIP 1.20
Ooops. That's not going to work. They all play for the same school.
Quote from: Hammer Ball on February 16, 2010, 11:25:03 AM
My Guess for 2010:
1. F&M - Strong all around
2. Hopkins - Will score alot of runs
3. Haverford - Will contend to the end
4. Washington - Pitching may carry them
5. Swat - On the upswing
6. Gettysburg - Do not count out
7. Muhlenberg - Must recover from offensive losses
8. Ursinus - Huge loss at No. 1
9. Dickinson - Sweep of JHU in '09 cannot be forgotten
10. McDaniel - May be rebuilding
And the standings as of today are:
1. Hopkins
2. Haverford
3. F&M
4. Washington
5. Swarthmore
6. Gettysburg
7. Muhlenberg
8. Ursinus
9. Dickinson
10. McDaniel
Pretty darn good, Hammer Ball.
It is not over yet. Looks like things could change in the next week and a half. Except at the top.
The easiest pick was JHU in first and I had to get fancy. Next time I will stick with the chalk.
RSSmith, while your all conference predictions are comical, they are sadly correct except for 3B, SS, one OF spot and the DH. It is unfortunate that one team arguably has the best player at each position in an entire conference.
When F&M beats Hav, Swat beats Ursinus, Muhles beat Dickinson and JHU beats Wash, the playoffs will be up for grabs by anyone.
Hav 9-5 (Gburg 2 JHU 2) Must sweep Gburg
Swat 9-5 (F&M 2 Dick 2) Playoffs hopeful for this young team
F&M 8-6 (Swat 2 McDan 2) #2 seed still probable even after slow start
Muhl 8-6 (JHU 2 Wash 2) Don't like the playoff chances here
Wash 7-7 (Dick 2 Muhl 2) Must win out to put pressure on fords to sweep Gburg
Quote from: RSSmith on April 14, 2010, 06:22:56 PM
Here's my pick for the All-Conference Team:
Catcher: John Swarr (Sr.), .440 with 31 RBI and 3 HR (SLG% .760)
First Base: Chris Huisman (Sr.), .495 with 28 RBI and 7 HR (SLG% .860)
Second Base: Brian Youchak (Sr.), .475 with 28 RBI and 8 HR (SLG% .762)
Third Base: Lee Bolyard (Sr.), .329 with 18 RBI and 2 HR (SLG% .506)
Shortstop: Steve Bejsuik (Sr.), .391 with 18 RBI and 4 HR (SLG% .652)
Outfield: Dave Kahn (Sr.), .484 with 40 RBI and 10 HR (SLG% .989)
Outfield: Jesse Sikorski (Jr.), .422 with 35 RBI and 6 HR (SLG% .744)
Outfield: Matt Bernardi (Sr.), .424 with 15 RBI and 2 HR (SLG% .576)
Designated Hitter: Aaron Borenstein (So.), .455 with 13 RBI (SLG% .568)
Pitcher: Sam Eagleson (So.), 7-0, 1.38 ERA, OBA .210, WHIP 1.05
Pitcher: Greg Harbeck (Sr.), 4-0, 2.31 ERA, 26K/7BB, OBA .234, WHIP 1.11
Pitcher: Alex Eliopoulos (So.), 5-0, 3.38 ERA, OBA .214, WHIP 1.20
Ooops. That's not going to work. They all play for the same school.
While the conference coaches won't allow it - it may not be far from the appropriate all-conf team.
Congrats to the Big Dawg of JHU for an outstanding performance today! Bejsiuk is on fire, tacking on another 3 homers to his original 4 before today. Look out former CPOTW, Dave Kahn, BF is barking his way up the rankings!
Quote from: HIP2HIP on April 16, 2010, 10:11:51 PM
Congrats to the Big Dawg of JHU for an outstanding performance today! Bejsiuk is on fire, tacking on another 3 homers to his original 4 before today. Look out former CPOTW, Dave Kahn, BF is barking his way up the rankings!
Yes I heard from a friend who goes to a lot of JHU games that Bejsiuk had another monster day. Where does Coach Babb find these kids?
Good week for Brian Youchak (.560, 14 RBIs, 3 doubles and 2 home runs) and for Dave Kahn (.579, 12 RBIs, 3 doubles, 1 triple and 2 home runs) and for Jesse Sikorski (.417, 12 RBIs, 3 doubles and 2 home runs) and for Steve Bejsuik (.421, 7 RBIs, 4 home runs) and on and on and on.
What an outstanding week for Blue Jay baseball! 30-3, what an achievement. Looks like player of the week is owned by hopkins, possibly a new face this week...maybe Bejsuik with his monster offensive numbers???
We get a good week of baseball to end the regular season. Really interesting non-conference matchups throughout the week against talented area teams (e.g. DeSales, Rowan, Montclair, Shenandoah) will give us some insight into how the Centennial Conference stacks up in the region. Then on Saturday, #1 and #2 will slug it out in Baltimore and Washington and Muhlenberg will go head-to-head for the final playoff spot. The weather looks good for this time of year. I don't know what else to ask for.
The next winning Power Ball numbers?
Quote from: RSSmith on April 19, 2010, 09:10:36 AM
We get a good week of baseball to end the regular season. Really interesting non-conference matchups throughout the week against talented area teams (e.g. DeSales, Rowan, Montclair, Shenandoah) will give us some insight into how the Centennial Conference stacks up in the region. Then on Saturday, #1 and #2 will slug it out in Baltimore and Washington and Muhlenberg will go head-to-head for the final playoff spot. The weather looks good for this time of year. I don't know what else to ask for.
Not so sure about a slugfest
b/w 1 and 2 but the Wash v Muhl DH should be pretty tense.
Congrats to Swat for 1st CC playoff appearance. Coach of the Year vote for Coach Exeter.
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 19, 2010, 06:35:29 PM
Quote from: RSSmith on April 19, 2010, 09:10:36 AM
We get a good week of baseball to end the regular season. Really interesting non-conference matchups throughout the week against talented area teams (e.g. DeSales, Rowan, Montclair, Shenandoah) will give us some insight into how the Centennial Conference stacks up in the region. Then on Saturday, #1 and #2 will slug it out in Baltimore and Washington and Muhlenberg will go head-to-head for the final playoff spot. The weather looks good for this time of year. I don't know what else to ask for.
Not so sure about a slugfest b/w 1 and 2 but the Wash v Muhl DH should be pretty tense.
Congrats to Swat for 1st CC playoff appearance. Coach of the Year vote for Coach Exeter.
What are your picks for All-Conference?
Quote from: RSSmith on April 17, 2010, 11:34:18 PM
Good week for Brian Youchak (.560, 14 RBIs, 3 doubles and 2 home runs) and for Dave Kahn (.579, 12 RBIs, 3 doubles, 1 triple and 2 home runs) and for Jesse Sikorski (.417, 12 RBIs, 3 doubles and 2 home runs) and for Steve Bejsuik (.421, 7 RBIs, 4 home runs) and on and on and on.
Now explain to me why these fine Hopkins boys did not earn Player of the Week honors?
Youchak "the little guy": 7rbi's in one game
Bejsuik "big dawg": 3 homers one game
Kahn "popcorn man": putting up long ball numbers like always
Sikorski "j-sicko": breaking out the bat big time boosting slugging %
Goodluck to opposing starters, you're going to need it because these guys show no mercy.
Quote from: bulldozer on April 19, 2010, 08:57:34 PM
What are your picks for All-Conference?
With a week to go - things could change. But a quick take follows:
Catcher: John Rolewicz
First Base: Chris Huisman
Second Base: Brian Youchak
Third Base: Lee Bolyard
Shortstop: Dan Fisher
Outfield: Dave Kahn
Outfield: Jeff Butera
Outfield: Jesse Sikorski
Designated Hitter: Joseph DeCecilia
Pitcher: Sam Eagleson
Pitcher: Shane Mattingly
Hammer,
agreed except 3B has to be Backus and SS should be Normoyle, if Wash beats Mules for 4th place
What about Hopkins catcher John Swarr? He's having another monster year too!
Quote from: bulldozer on April 19, 2010, 10:58:52 PM
What about Hopkins catcher John Swarr? He's having another monster year too!
Quote from: RollTide on April 19, 2010, 10:43:12 PM
Hammer,
agreed except 3B has to be Backus and SS should be Normoyle, if Wash beats Mules for 4th place
Agree on Backus. (I also missed Galletta of Hav at .402 5HR who has to be mentioned.) I will stay with Fisher and Rolewicz but agree Normoyle and Swarr deserving of recognition as well. Second team? Many fine players in the CC to choose from. Coaches and AD's should be proud.
Also add Stan Exeter as Coach of the Year. (Easiest choice this year.)
Congratulations to the new #1 team in the nation...JHU
Indeed!
Let's see how the boys handle the bullseye on their chest.
Go Hop!
Quote from: bulldozer on April 19, 2010, 08:57:34 PM
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 19, 2010, 06:35:29 PM
Quote from: RSSmith on April 19, 2010, 09:10:36 AM
We get a good week of baseball to end the regular season. Really interesting non-conference matchups throughout the week against talented area teams (e.g. DeSales, Rowan, Montclair, Shenandoah) will give us some insight into how the Centennial Conference stacks up in the region. Then on Saturday, #1 and #2 will slug it out in Baltimore and Washington and Muhlenberg will go head-to-head for the final playoff spot. The weather looks good for this time of year. I don't know what else to ask for.
Not so sure about a slugfest b/w 1 and 2 but the Wash v Muhl DH should be pretty tense.
Congrats to Swat for 1st CC playoff appearance. Coach of the Year vote for Coach Exeter.
What are your picks for All-Conference?
If I can choose Hopkins players, see my post above.
If I can't choose any Hopkins players, here's my all-conference team.
Catcher: John Rolewicz, Washington (.400, 3 HR, 26 RBI)
First Base: Joe DiCecilia, Muhlenberg (.431, 7 HR, 35 RBI)
Second Base: Anthony Montalbano, Swarthmore (.325, 1 HR, 20 RBI)
Shortstop: Ryan Normoyle, Washington (.381, 3 HR, 30 RBI)
Third Base: Mike Backus, Gettysburg (.372, 7 HR, 35 RBI) or Bill Murray, F & M (.339, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
Outfield: Jeff Butera, Haverford (.436, 6 HR, 40 RBI)
Outfield: Jimmy Gill, Swarthmore (.373, 6 HR, 33 RBI)
Outfield: Brandon Kline, McDaniel (.404, 2 HR, 15 RBI)
D H: Evan Farha, Dickinson (.358, 17 RBI)
Pitcher: Shane Mattingly, Washington (5-1, 2.11 ERA, 59.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP)
Pitcher: Colin Serafin, Haverford (6-0, 3.41 ERA)
Pitcher: Sean White, Dickinson (3.60 ERA, 45 IP, 57 K)
http://www.centennial.org/manual/PDF/2010/047-051-Baseball.pdf
Come on RSS - factor in all players on all teams.
I left off a Pitcher. Add Greg Harbeck
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 20, 2010, 10:32:35 AM
Come on RSS - factor in all players on all teams.
I left off a Pitcher. Add Greg Harbeck
Okay, let's take it one or two positions at a time, starting with pitchers. Collectively, Hopkins' four starters are 23-1 with a 2.75 ERA, a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.6:1, and a WHIP of 1.21, and an OBA of .232. Only one starting pitcher in the conference has better numbers than the entire Hopkins rotation. Washington's Shane Mattingly is 5-1 with a 2.11 ERA, a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.5:1, a WHIP of 1.07, and an OBA of .227. Head-to-head, Eagleson's numbers (8-0, 1.76 ERA, 2.5:1 K:BB, 1.02 WHIP, and .211 OBA) are better than Mattingly's. Harbeck's numbers (5-0, 2.36 ERA, 4.6:1 K:BB, 1.12 WHIP, and .239 OBA) are comparable. Therefore, the top three starting pitchers in the conference are Eagleson, Mattingly and Harbeck. But let's not overlook Hopkins' three setup guys. Pevsner, Platt and Scherick have a combined record of 4-0, a 2.10 ERA, a 3.2:1 strikeout to walk ratio, a 1.08 WHIP, and a .201 OBA—at least as good as Mattingly. And throw in the big closer, Schwartz with his 16:1 strikeout to walk ratio and his 0.82 WHIP and his .195 OBA. How can you possibly pick which 1 or 2 of those 8 guys is an all star? They all have better numbers than every pitcher in the league except, arguably, for Mattingly. So,
as of this moment, my first team pitchers are Eagleson, Mattingly and Harbeck. My second team pitchers are Eliopoulos, Simmons and Pevsner, and my honorable mention pitchers are Scherick, Platt and Schwartz. Pitcher of the Year is Eagleson.
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 20, 2010, 10:32:35 AM
Come on RSS - factor in all players on all teams.
I left off a Pitcher. Add Greg Harbeck
For catcher, the choices are John Rolewicz from Washington College who's hitting .400 with 3 home runs and 26 RBI or John Swarr from Hopkins who's hitting .419 with 3 home runs and 34 RBI. Let's see; Rolewicz is only a sophomore and Swarr's a senior. I'll give the tip to the kid who doesn't have any more opportunities—Swarr.
At first base, there's Jake Chaplin from Haverford who's hitting .397 with no homers and 17 RBI; Joe DiCecilia from Muhlenberg who's hitting .431 with 7 homers and 35 RBI; and then there's Chris Huisman from Hopkins hitting .473 with 7 homers and 31 RBI. Let's see, I want my first baseman to be a good fielder. DiCecilia is fielding .966, and Huisman's fielding .984. Huisman is my pick.
At second base, Brian Youchak. Nuff sed!
At third base, we have F&M's Bill Murray hitting .339 with 5 home runs and 28 RBI. Haverford's Make Galetta is hitting .402 with 5 homers and 25 RBI. Gettysburg has Mike Backus hitting .372 with 7 homers and 35 RBI. Rob Vogt at Ursinus is hitting .396 with 3 homers and 23 RBI. Defensive numbers are pretty close across the board, so I'll take the guy with the power—Backus.
For shortstop, Ryan Normoyle from Washington is hitting .381 with 3 homers and 30 RBI, and a .917 fielding percentage. Muhlenberg's Dan Fisher is hitting .413 with no home runs and 19 RBI. Fisher's fielding percentage is .919. Hopkins has been platooning at shortstop, so Teta and Rappazzo aren't racking up any numbers. I'd like to see a better fielding percentage than .917, but I like the offense and I'll pick Normoyle.
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 20, 2010, 10:32:35 AM
Come on RSS - factor in all players on all teams.
I left off a Pitcher. Add Greg Harbeck
For outfielders, McDaniel's Brandon Kline is hitting .404 with 2 home runs and 15 RBI. Gettysburg's Kevin Langhauser is hitting .375 with 5 homers and 26 RBI. Jeff Butera, the All-American from Haverford is hitting .436 with 6 homers and 40 RBI. For Swarthmore, Jimmy Gill is hitting .373 with 6 homers and 33 RBI. At Ursinus, Tommy Clarke is hitting .396 with no homers and 20 RBI and Ben Gresh is at .404 with 2 homers and 19 RBI. Hopkins has Dave Kahn hitting .495 with 12 homers and 51 RBI, Jesse Sikorski hitting .431 with 8 homers and 50 RBI, and Matt Bernardi at .412 with 3 homers and 16 RBI (sharing duties in right field). The homer in me wants and all-Hopkins outfield, but I'll say Kahn, Sikorski and Butera.
For designated hitter, I'd consider Joe DiCecilia from Muhlenberg, Chase Kennedy from Haverford hitting .396 with 1 homer and 14 RBI, or Swarthmore's Wiley Archibald hitting .429 with no home runs and 15 RBI. Or I could take a look at the Hopkins bench and pick out Steve Bejsiuk hitting .393 with 7 home runs and 24 RBI in only 61 at bats. I don't know if Bejsiuk has been in the lineup this year as a DH, but that's where I want him on my all-conference team.
Player of the Year: Too close to call between Dave Kahn and Brian Youchak. Ask me again after the Conference Tournament.
I can't really disagree too much with your picks. A few thoughts.
I do not know enough about the defense of the catchers but would rather see a Senior get the nod anyway.
Huismans numbers are huge but Chaplins .605 OBP with 31 BB's and 9 HBP and .996 fldg pct (1 error in 274 chances) make this choice very close.
The defense of the SS's is disappointing but I will leave the fldg pct to the Gold glove folks - All-star teams are about offense (I think).
How about Hopkins with a 13-2 thrashing of Montclair State tonight.
This game taught me two things:
1. Hopkins now has 4 quality starters. If Eliopoulos pitches like this down the stretch, JHU could be a very tough out at regionals.
2. The NJAC is no longer the dominant power they once were. Montclair threw their #1 tonight. They wanted this game. When JHU beats your #1 with their #3, that is a statement.
The NJAC is 100-76 out-of-conference, with their out-of-conference Win % down each year since 2006.
2006: 165-83 (.665)
2007: 147-75 (.662)
2008: 153-93 (.621)
2009: 129-90 (.589)
2010: 100-76 (.568)
My Point: NCAA Committee, stop handing out free tpurnament bids to NJAC teams with mediocre records. They are losing to the "mid-major" teams you are passing over for them.
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 20, 2010, 11:46:57 PM
How about Hopkins with a 13-2 thrashing of Montclair State tonight.
This game taught me two things:
1. Hopkins now has 4 quality starters. If Eliopoulos pitches like this down the stretch, JHU could be a very tough out at regionals.
2. The NJAC is no longer the dominant power they once were. Montclair threw their #1 tonight. They wanted this game. When JHU beats your #1 with their #3, that is a statement.
The NJAC is 100-76 out-of-conference, with their out-of-conference Win % down each year since 2006.
2006: 165-83 (.665)
2007: 147-75 (.662)
2008: 153-93 (.621)
2009: 129-90 (.589)
2010: 100-76 (.568)
My Point: NCAA Committee, stop handing out free tpurnament bids to NJAC teams with mediocre records. They are losing to the "mid-major" teams you are passing over for them.
I am confused about your post.
To which mid-major teams are the NJAC teams losing? JHU?
The Pool C structure favors a large region such as the mid-Atlantic. The OOWP/OWP numbers that intelligent scheduling by NJAC teams can arrange favors them in Pool C, just like the NESCAC or the UAA in Basketball. Yes, they are good teams, and they know how to execute the principles described in the Handbook to attract the attention of the selection committee.
Quote from: cutter on April 20, 2010, 07:30:48 AM
Congratulations to the new #1 team in the nation...JHU
JHU looks like a earlier contender to win their regional and be a contender for the national championship with those bats they have
Quote from: Ralph Turner on April 20, 2010, 11:57:23 PM
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 20, 2010, 11:46:57 PM
How about Hopkins with a 13-2 thrashing of Montclair State tonight.
This game taught me two things:
1. Hopkins now has 4 quality starters. If Eliopoulos pitches like this down the stretch, JHU could be a very tough out at regionals.
2. The NJAC is no longer the dominant power they once were. Montclair threw their #1 tonight. They wanted this game. When JHU beats your #1 with their #3, that is a statement.
The NJAC is 100-76 out-of-conference, with their out-of-conference Win % down each year since 2006.
2006: 165-83 (.665)
2007: 147-75 (.662)
2008: 153-93 (.621)
2009: 129-90 (.589)
2010: 100-76 (.568)
My Point: NCAA Committee, stop handing out free tpurnament bids to NJAC teams with mediocre records. They are losing to the "mid-major" teams you are passing over for them.
I am confused about your post.
To which mid-major teams are the NJAC teams losing? JHU?
The Pool C structure favors a large region such as the mid-Atlantic. The OOWP/OWP numbers that intelligent scheduling by NJAC teams can arrange favors them in Pool C, just like the NESCAC or the UAA in Basketball. Yes, they are good teams, and they know how to execute the principles described in the Handbook to attract the attention of the selection committee.
No I do not mean JHU as the team getting passed over. I mean ANY team in country that is more deserving of an NCAA spot than NJAC teams with 15+ losses. That doesnt fly in any other conference, and personally, i dont think it should fly for NJAC teams.
Ex: Alvernia and Rowan may battle out a pool C bid in the Mid-Atlantic this year. Even with a better record, and a head to head thrasing (17-4) by Alvernia, Rowan (or Montclair) will still get in over them. Alvernia is 3-0 versus the NJAC, but the committee would still rather have a 25-16 NJAC team than a 32-10 Alvernia team (hypothetical records)
Montclair got into the tourny with a 26-17 in '09, 26-18 in '08, and 27-16-2 in '06. This is just unbelievable. A 30-15 ASC team wouldn't sniff the tournament.
(To me, it doesnt matter if Montclair won the regional in 2006. That doesn't justify their selection. We aren't selecting teams based on their forseen tournament performance, or even how talented "we know they are." We are judging them on their body of work during the current season. Otherwise, we could select an underachieving 15-11 Carthage team this year just because we think they might do well come regional time. Good performance in the tournament is not justification for selection.)
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 21, 2010, 12:43:31 AM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on April 20, 2010, 11:57:23 PM
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 20, 2010, 11:46:57 PM
How about Hopkins with a 13-2 thrashing of Montclair State tonight.
This game taught me two things:
1. Hopkins now has 4 quality starters. If Eliopoulos pitches like this down the stretch, JHU could be a very tough out at regionals.
2. The NJAC is no longer the dominant power they once were. Montclair threw their #1 tonight. They wanted this game. When JHU beats your #1 with their #3, that is a statement.
The NJAC is 100-76 out-of-conference, with their out-of-conference Win % down each year since 2006.
2006: 165-83 (.665)
2007: 147-75 (.662)
2008: 153-93 (.621)
2009: 129-90 (.589)
2010: 100-76 (.568)
My Point: NCAA Committee, stop handing out free tournament bids to NJAC teams with mediocre records. They are losing to the "mid-major" teams you are passing over for them.
I am confused about your post.
To which mid-major teams are the NJAC teams losing? JHU?
The Pool C structure favors a large region such as the mid-Atlantic. The OOWP/OWP numbers that intelligent scheduling by NJAC teams can arrange favors them in Pool C, just like the NESCAC or the UAA in Basketball. Yes, they are good teams, and they know how to execute the principles described in the Handbook to attract the attention of the selection committee.
No I do not mean JHU as the team getting passed over. I mean ANY team in country that is more deserving of an NCAA spot than NJAC teams with 15+ losses. That doesn't fly in any other conference, and personally, I don't think it should fly for NJAC teams.
Ex: Alvernia and Rowan may battle out a pool C bid in the Mid-Atlantic this year. Even with a better record, and a head to head thrasing (17-4) by Alvernia, Rowan (or Montclair) will still get in over them. Alvernia is 3-0 versus the NJAC, but the committee would still rather have a 25-16 NJAC team than a 32-10 Alvernia team (hypothetical records)
Montclair got into the tourny with a 26-17 in '09, 26-18 in '08, and 27-16-2 in '06. This is just unbelievable. A 30-15 ASC team wouldn't sniff the tournament.
(To me, it doesnt matter if Montclair won the regional in 2006. That doesn't justify their selection. We aren't selecting teams based on their forseen tournament performance, or even how talented "we know they are." We are judging them on their body of work during the current season. Otherwise, we could select an underachieving 15-11 Carthage team this year just because we think they might do well come regional time. Good performance in the tournament is not justification for selection.)
Thank you for the response. Let's look at the selection criteria from the Handbook one more time.
QuoteSelection Criteria.
Primary Criteria
The primary criteria emphasize regional competition (all contests leading up to NCAA
championships); all criteria listed will be evaluated (not listed in priority order).
• Win-loss percentage against regional opponents.
• Strength-of-schedule (only contests versus regional competition my italics).
- Opponents' Average Winning Percentage (OWP).
- Opponents' Opponents' Average Winning Percentage (OOWP).
• See Appendix B for explanation of OWP and OOWP calculations.
• In-region head-to-head competition.
• In-region results versus common regional opponents.
• In-region results versus regionally ranked teams.
• Ranked opponents are defined as those teams ranked at any time of the rankings/
selection process.
• Conference postseason contests are included.
• Contests versus provisional and reclassifying members in their third and fourth
years shall count in the primary criteria. Provisional and reclassifying members
shall remain ineligible for rankings and selection.
Weighted Scale. For a minimum of two championship seasons (2009-10 and 2010-
11), a weighted scale will apply. Once the OWP and OOWP are calculated, they are to
be combined on a weighted scale (e.g., 2/3 weight for OWP and 1/3 weight for OOWP)
and this combined number becomes the strength of schedule.
Secondary Criteria
If the evaluation of the primary criteria does not result in a decision, the secondary criteria will be
reviewed. All the criteria listed will be evaluated (not listed in priority order). The secondary criteria
introduce results against out-of-region Division III and all other opponents including those contests
versus opponents from other classifications (i.e., provisionals, NAIA, NCAA Divisions I and II).
• Out-of-region head-to-head competition.
• Overall Division III win-loss percentage.
• Results versus common non Division III opponents.
• Results versus all Division III ranked teams.
• Overall win-loss percentage.
• Results versus all common opponents.
• Overall DIII Strength of Schedule.
Additionally, input is provided by regional advisory committees for consideration by the men's
baseball committee. In order to be considered for selection for Pools B or C, an institution must play at
least 50 percent of its competition against Division III in-region opponents. Coaches' polls and/or any
other outside polls or rankings
If the NJAC is down, then we should see it in the criteria and the regional rankings. However, relative to the other teams in the region they may still have several teams in the regional rankings, but may be determined to be of lesser quality when the Pool C selections are awarded.
There will be 15 Pool C selections to be awarded. There are 8 regions so the likelihood of the Mid-Atlantic Region, with 57 teams, make it and the New England Region, with 57, the largest regions.
The Regional Rankings will help us sort this out.
I have quoted this discussion and posted to the Pool C Board on the National Topics pages.
Okay-thanks, that makes sense.
I see there that SOS is more heavily weighted than head to head competition. I dont know if I agree with that, since we are trying to figure out which team is better since they didnt play each other. But if they did, that seems to get at the point of all the other criteria....who won when they played?
But i understand that Simpson isnt better than Hopkins just because they won their only contest. It has to be taken in balance. But i think the Alvernia/Rowan case is an interesing one.
Thanks again.
Hopkins = #1
It's about time right?
Let's see:
they rake.
they drop bombs (the little guy and centerfielder who's name slips my mind will combine for 30+ HRs by end of year)
defense has improved tremendously (contributions by the juice-box guy = $)
outstanding young pitching only getting better
they rake.
If these aren't true statements I don't know what are.
Quote from: HIP2HIP on April 21, 2010, 09:13:56 PM
Hopkins = #1
It's about time right?
Let's see:
they rake.
they drop bombs (the little guy and centerfielder who's name slips my mind will combine for 30+ HRs by end of year)
defense has improved tremendously (contributions by the juice-box guy = $)
outstanding young pitching only getting better
they rake.
If these aren't true statements I don't know what are.
What are your picks for All-Conference Hip2Hip?
Quote from: bulldozer on April 21, 2010, 09:17:19 PM
Quote from: HIP2HIP on April 21, 2010, 09:13:56 PM
Hopkins = #1
It's about time right?
Let's see:
they rake.
they drop bombs (the little guy and centerfielder who's name slips my mind will combine for 30+ HRs by end of year)
defense has improved tremendously (contributions by the juice-box guy = $)
outstanding young pitching only getting better
they rake.
If these aren't true statements I don't know what are.
What are your picks for All-Conference Hip2Hip?
All-Conference =
C: John Swarr --------Johns Hopkins BlueJays
1B: Chris Huisman ------Johns Hopkins BlueJays
2B: Stephen Bejsuik ----Johns Hopkins BlueJays
3B: Lee Bolyard --------Johns Hopkins BlueJays
SS: James Teta -------Johns Hopkins BlueJays
LF: Jesse Sikorski ------Johns Hopkins BlueJays
CF: Dave Kahn ---------Johns Hopkins BlueJays
RF: Matt Bernardi ------Johns Hopkins BlueJays
DH: Brian Youchak--- --Johns Hopkins BlueJays
Player of the Year:
Dave Kahn hands down...just look at the numbers, they don't lie.
Disagree if you want bulldozer but the Hopkins guys are dominant.
Woops! How could I forget the pitchers?!?!
P: Greg Harbeck ------Johns Hopkins BlueJays
P: Sam Eagleson ------Johns Hopkins BlueJays
As I can see you are quite the homer Hip2Hip...
Pride goes before a fall...... :P
Sorry to have to put on the moderator hat here and deliver a bit of a smackdown, but here goes.
I don't know what it is about the Johns Hopkins campus -- including insiders -- posting stuff on the site and then wanting it removed. The Terms of Service are part of the registration process and you should *read* them before registering and making regrettable posts.
Can't anyone delete their own post whenever they want??
What is the problem?
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 22, 2010, 12:30:14 AM
Pride goes before a fall...... :P
or
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- Proverbs 16:18-19 (KJV)
as Augie Garrido is rumored to have said to his #1 ranked Texas team after losing to lesser and unranked opponent: "there is not a single guy on that team that can play for us, yet they just kicked our @#$&, that is what makes this game great".
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 20, 2010, 09:26:27 PM
I can't really disagree too much with your picks. A few thoughts.
I do not know enough about the defense of the catchers but would rather see a Senior get the nod anyway.
Huismans numbers are huge but Chaplins .605 OBP with 31 BB's and 9 HBP and .996 fldg pct (1 error in 274 chances) make this choice very close.
The defense of the SS's is disappointing but I will leave the fldg pct to the Gold glove folks - All-star teams are about offense (I think).
Swarr got plunked twice today--does that help him?
The final playoff berth is on the line today in Allentown as Washington takes on Muhlenberg in a doubleheader at Cedarcreek Field. The Shoremen need just one win to secure their first-ever Centennial playoff spot, while the Mules need a sweep to capture the No. 4 position. You can listen to the games via Mule Radio at http://www.livestream.com/muhlenberg.
Are you following the Conference on Twitter? We'll have updates throughout the day on that twinbill as well as Haverford-Hopkins and Swarthmore-Dickinson. http://www.twitter.com/centennialconf
Congrats to Hopkins for an undefeated Centennial Conference! Better watch out in the playoffs though as Haverford seemed like they were in each game today and held the potent offense to under 10 runs in each game.
I think that might be a little bit of an overstatement.
But i agree that Haverford can do well in the tournament if they play well.
Quote from: RollTide on April 24, 2010, 09:58:43 PM
Congrats to Hopkins for an undefeated Centennial Conference! Better watch out in the playoffs though as Haverford seemed like they were in each game today and held the potent offense to under 10 runs in each game.
Congrats also go to Swarthmore and Washington for their first playoff appearances. A long road and a job very well done.
Who is going to win the Conference Player of the Year award?
Brian Youchak or Dave Kahn?
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 25, 2010, 10:58:19 PM
Who is going to win the Conference Player of the Year award?
Brian Youchak or Dave Kahn?
I did a down-and-dirty look at conference stats. Youchak was 34 for 70 (.486) with 32 RBI. He had 3 doubles and 10 home runs (SLG% .957). He walked 6 times and struck out 6 times (OBP .571). Kahn was 31 for 65 (.477) with 31 RBI. He had 7 doubles, 3 triples and 7 homers (SLG% 1.000). He walked 5 times and struck out once (OBP .554). I'm going to cop out and say it's a dead heat. For the first time in conference history, Co-Players of the Year.
Quote from: RSSmith on April 26, 2010, 07:17:03 AM
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 25, 2010, 10:58:19 PM
Who is going to win the Conference Player of the Year award?
Brian Youchak or Dave Kahn?
I did a down-and-dirty look at conference stats. Youchak was 34 for 70 (.486) with 32 RBI. He had 3 doubles and 10 home runs (SLG% .957). He walked 6 times and struck out 6 times (OBP .571). Kahn was 31 for 65 (.477) with 31 RBI. He had 7 doubles, 3 triples and 7 homers (SLG% 1.000). He walked 5 times and struck out once (OBP .554). I'm going to cop out and say it's a dead heat. For the first time in conference history, Co-Players of the Year.
Co-Players would be the right result in my book. If forced the tie-breaker for me would be Kahn's eye catching one strikeout.
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 26, 2010, 08:15:15 AM
Quote from: RSSmith on April 26, 2010, 07:17:03 AM
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 25, 2010, 10:58:19 PM
Who is going to win the Conference Player of the Year award?
Brian Youchak or Dave Kahn?
I did a down-and-dirty look at conference stats. Youchak was 34 for 70 (.486) with 32 RBI. He had 3 doubles and 10 home runs (SLG% .957). He walked 6 times and struck out 6 times (OBP .571). Kahn was 31 for 65 (.477) with 31 RBI. He had 7 doubles, 3 triples and 7 homers (SLG% 1.000). He walked 5 times and struck out once (OBP .554). I'm going to cop out and say it's a dead heat. For the first time in conference history, Co-Players of the Year.
Co-Players would be the right result in my book. If forced the tie-breaker for me would be Kahn's eye catching one strikeout.
I agree.
How can you seriously pick between these two guys this season? Their stats are eerily similar.
We havent seen too many Hopkins lineups like this one this year.
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 26, 2010, 09:51:54 AM
Quote from: Hammer Ball on April 26, 2010, 08:15:15 AM
Quote from: RSSmith on April 26, 2010, 07:17:03 AM
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 25, 2010, 10:58:19 PM
Who is going to win the Conference Player of the Year award?
Brian Youchak or Dave Kahn?
I did a down-and-dirty look at conference stats. Youchak was 34 for 70 (.486) with 32 RBI. He had 3 doubles and 10 home runs (SLG% .957). He walked 6 times and struck out 6 times (OBP .571). Kahn was 31 for 65 (.477) with 31 RBI. He had 7 doubles, 3 triples and 7 homers (SLG% 1.000). He walked 5 times and struck out once (OBP .554). I'm going to cop out and say it's a dead heat. For the first time in conference history, Co-Players of the Year.
Co-Players would be the right result in my book. If forced the tie-breaker for me would be Kahn's eye catching one strikeout.
I agree.
How can you seriously pick between these two guys this season? Their stats are eerily similar.
We havent seen too many Hopkins lineups like this one this year.
The Conference rules do not seem to allow for co-players of the year from the same team as each coach may nominate only one of his players. See rules underlined below. Coach Babb has an interesting choice.
A. All-Conference Team. At the conclusion of the regular season, an All-Conference team will be selected by the Conference coaches. The team will comprise of three (3) Pitchers, one (1) Catcher, First Baseman, Second Baseman, Third Baseman, Shortstop, three (3) Outfielders and a Designated Hitter. The coaches will also select a Player of the Year and a Pitcher of the Year. (Revised 5/27/09)
1. Nominations. Approximately seven days before the conclusion of the regular season,
each coach of a participating Conference school should submit nominations of his/her athletes to be considered for All-Centennial status. No Conference-wide limit is made to the number of nominations that can be made for All-Conference consideration, although nominees should be starters or key reserves. Some sport committees may establish maximums for the number of nominees.
Only one player may be nominated for Player of the Year status.2. Voting Procedure. Shortly after the conclusion of the regular season and prior to the start of the championship tournament, voting for All-Centennial teams should be concluded. Coaches should vote for 1st and 2nd team selections, and a Player of the Year. No coach can vote for his/her own player! The completed ballot should be returned to the Director of Sports Information and sent via email or FAX to the Conference Office.
3. Determination of All-Conference Team. Two (2) points will be awarded for a 1st team vote and one (1) point for a 2nd team vote. Players with the most points shall be accorded 1st team All-Centennial status. Ties will be broken in favor of the candidate with the highest number of 1st team votes. If the tie is still not broken, additional players may be added to the All-Star team. Any athlete receiving four (4) points will be assured of at least honorable mention status.
4. Determination of Player and Pitcher of the Year. For Player of the Year honors, coaches should vote for 1st, 2nd and 3rd with five points for a 1st place vote, three for a 2nd place vote, and one for a 3rd place vote. Once again, coaches cannot vote for his/her own player. Ties will not be broken and co-winners will be named. The top vote-getter among the pitching nominees
will be named Pitcher of the Year.
5. Determination of Coach of the Year. For Coach of the Year honors, coaches will be asked to nominate one opposing coach for Coach of the Year. Coaches should vote for 1st, 2nd and 3rd with five points for a 1st place vote, three for a 2nd place vote, and one for a 3rd place vote.
wow.....that's not really fair to him, to have to showcase his pick like that lol.
So pretty much Babb decides by his nomination.
That's a tough spot.
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 26, 2010, 03:26:41 PM
wow.....that's not really fair to him, to have to showcase his pick like that lol.
So pretty much Babb decides by his nomination.
That's a tough spot.
He is making the POTY choice. It could be a tough spot. But I am sure he is up to it.
All-Conference and POTY selections should come out today sometime.
I assume they will be posted onthe conference website. The informal rule of "only 4 1st team selections per team" is ludicrous this year. Hopkins should probably have 7 of the 11 spots. I caved and gave Hopkins 5 spots, even though i dont think they will get them. I just don't know what 2nd basemen to put over Youchak, and removing him from DH spot allows me to put Dicecilia at DH, and Huisman at 1b. That is the best arrangement of players. (I couldn't place Swarr at cather bc JHU would have too many players.)
My prediction (not necessarily opinion):
OF: Jeff Butera. HAV
OF: Dave Kahn, JHU
OF: Jesse Sikorski, JHU
3B:Mike Backus, GC
SS:Dan Fisher, Muhl
2B:Brian Youchak, JHU
1B:Chris Huisman, JHU
C:John Rolewicz,Wash
DH:Joseph Dececilia, Muhl
P:Sam Eagleson, JHU
P:Shane Mattingly, Wash
I believe there is a 3rd pitcher spot this year.
then i dont know what to do. I would put Harbeck (JHU), but that would be 6 JHU players.
But i cant bring myself to putting someone above him....
Looks like they got more than the 4...
Congratulations to all eight of the All-Conference Blue Jays, and special kudos to Sam and Dave ("I'm a Soul Man") for their richly deserved recognitions. Way to go, guys. Back to business this weekend.
2010 All-Centennial
Conference Baseball
APRIL 28, 2010
First Team
P-Sam Eagleson, Johns Hopkins..................So Reading, PA / Governor Mifflin
P-Greg Harbeck, Johns Hopkins ................. Sr Glen Ridge, NJ / Montclair Kimberley Academy
P-Shane Mattingly, Washington..................So Ellicott City, MD / Centennial
C-John Swarr, Johns Hopkins (A) *............. Sr Radnor, PA / Conestoga
1B-Chris Huisman, Johns Hopkins .............. Sr Davidsonville, MD / Archbishop Spalding
2B-Brian Youchak, Johns Hopkins +.............Gr Pittsburgh, PA / Vincentian Academy
SS-Matt Will, Franklin & Marshall *.............. Jr Oreland, PA / Upper Dublin
3B-Mike Backus, Gettysburg ...................... Sr Piscataway, NJ / Immaculata
OF-Dave Kahn, Johns Hopkins ................... Sr New Hyde Park, NY / Herricks
OF-Jeff Butera, Haverford........................... Jr Encinitas, CA / San Dieguito Academy
OF-Jesse Sikorski, Johns Hopkins #............ Jr Syracuse, NY / Christian Brothers Academy
DH-Joe DiCecilia, Muhlenberg...................... Jr Phillipsburg, NJ / Phillipsburg
Second Team
P-Chris Keiper, Washington......................... Sr Toms River, NJ / Monsignor Donovan
P-Sean White, Dickinson % .........................So Summit, NJ / Salisbury School, CT
P-Colin Sarafin, Haverford........................... Jr Cranbury, NJ / Princeton
C-John Rolewicz, Washington .....................So Bear, DE / Salesianum School
1B-Tyler Rosa, Dickinson ..............................So Carmel, CA / Stevenson School
1B-Jake Chaplin, Haverford ..........................So New York, NY / Fieldston School
2B-Anthony Montalbano, Swarthmore %.......So Edison, NJ / John P. Stevens
SS-Ryan Normoyle, Washington ....................So Mount Laurel, NJ / Lenape
3B-Bill Murray, Franklin & Marshall # .............. Sr Islip, NY / St. John the Baptist
OF-Jimmy Gill, Swarthmore ............................ Sr Lewes, DE / Cape Henlopen
OF-Kevin Langhauser, Gettysburg................ Sr Basking Ridge, NJ / Ridge
OF-Bret Umstead, Ursinus (A) % .................... Sr Green Lane, PA / Upper Perkiomen
DH-Steve Bejsiuk, Johns Hopkins ................... Jr Moorestown, NJ / Moorestown
DH-Wiley Archibald, Swarthmore (A) .......... Sr Berkeley, CA / College Preparatory School
Honorable Mention
P-Chris Smith, Washington ........................ Sr Catonsville, MD / Catonsville
P-Matt Karis, Gettysburg............................ Jr Southborough, MA / Noble & Greenough School
1B-J.T. Triantos, Franklin & Marshall ............So Vineland, NJ / Sacred Heart
SS-Dan Fisher, Muhlenberg ........................ Sr Solebury, PA / New Hope-Solebury
3B-Spencer Ross, Swarthmore ...................So Chappaqua, NY / Horace Greeley
+ 1st team All-Centennial in 2008 and 2009
* 1st team All-Centennial in 2009
# 2nd team All-Centennial in 2009
% Honorable Mention All-Centennial in 2009
(A) Named to Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2010
Player of the Year – Dave Kahn, Johns Hopkins, Sr., OF
Pitcher of the Year – Sam Eagleson, Johns Hopkins, So., RHP
Coach of the Year – Stan Exeter, Swarthmore
How about putting Andrew Pevsner on 1st team as a relief pitcher.
I think a place for a relief pitcher is needed. Relief pitching is an essential and valuable part of the game.
Keiper is a RP and received second team. As long as the reliever has accumulated innings they have the chance at garnering all-conference honors.
I could see Washington College winning some games this weekend.
I don't think they are going to beat hopkins per se, but they can field two decent starting pitchers. I just dont think the others schools besides Hopkins have the pitching to win it....
Quote from: d3baseballnut on April 29, 2010, 06:34:26 PM
I could see Washington College winning some games this weekend.
I don't think they are going to beat hopkins per se, but they can field two decent starting pitchers. I just dont think the others schools besides Hopkins have the pitching to win it....
JHU should go 3 and on to NCAA with a clean CC slate. Maybe have 1 close win, a 5+ and a 10+. As for the other 3, Wash pitches best and Hav hits best. I am very impressed with Swat's meteoric rise in the CC table. A win for the Garnet would not shock me. Best shot at JHU may come in the friday game as Was top 3 pitchers were in 4-2 game but starter was hurt by E, Balk and Walk in a 2 run inning or game may have gone extras. 2nd time around JHU hitters likely to fare better is my guess. JHU games with Hav not as close as scores may have you think. 5 run diff in game 1 with Hav only scoring in 1 inn. and 5 runs in top 9 in game 2 against a P with only 11 inn in season and unlikely to P in playoffs.
Friday Predictions:
JHU over Washington 7-1
Haverford over Swat 9-7
i like it....
Congrats to Phil Cresta on becoming the winningest pitcher in Muhlenberg history. The big lefty has been a mainstay in CC play for the last three years.
I am surprised Haverford scored 4 ER off Eagleson. But it sounds like 3 of them came off one mistake to Carluccio.....no big deal.
Harbeck on the hill tomorrow for the Blue Jays.
Quote from: d3baseballnut on May 01, 2010, 05:20:47 PM
I am surprised Haverford scored 4 ER off Eagleson. But it sounds like 3 of them came off one mistake to Carluccio.....no big deal.
Harbeck on the hill tomorrow for the Blue Jays.
Butera hit a good pitch for a solo shot. Carluccio has a career total of 14 home runs, 2 of them against us in the last 8 days. Sam just got an off-speed pitch up in the strike zone and Charlie smoked it over the left field wall. If a four-run hiccup is the worst Sam ever does, he's going to have a college career for the record books. Sam could reasonably tie the single season record for wins (12) this year as a sophomore.
is he 10-0 now?
(knock on wood)
Congrats to the Garnet on not only making the playoffs but winning a game as well. A young team that will be back.
Congratulations to the Blue Jays on a flawless conference run. Now the real job begins. Good luck!
Quote from: RSSmith on May 02, 2010, 06:13:32 PM
Congratulations to the Blue Jays on a flawless conference run. Now the real job begins. Good luck!
Congrats JHU and good luck on the road to, and hopefully through, Appleton. RSS 's comment regarding "the real job" beginning after the CC season and playoffs is very true. JHU was far and away the best team in the CC this season. JHU was barely tested in it's perfect run through the CC in 2010.
Good win over a good team, Blue Jays. Outstanding job on the bump, Alex!!
RRSmith,
Many Thanks again for the latest WP/OWP/OOWP/ and the tabulations!!!
From what I can see the Blue Jays are poised to be seeded #1 in Grand Chute, assuming they breeze through the MA Regional, which seems logical at this point.
Will be rooting for the boys, (assuming ECSU not there), as they came sooo close against Trinity in 2007 :D :D :D
Quote from: ECSUalum on May 05, 2010, 08:10:54 PM
RRSmith,
Many Thanks again for the latest WP/OWP/OOWP/ and the tabulations!!!
From what I can see the Blue Jays are poised to be seeded #1 in Grand Chute, assuming they breeze through the MA Regional, which seems logical at this point.
Will be rooting for the boys, (assuming ECSU not there), as they came sooo close against Trinity in 2007 :D :D :D
Thanks, and good luck to your guys in the LEC tourney next week.
A very hearty congratulations to JHU's John Swarr, Matt Bernardi, Andrew Pevsner, Lee Bolyard and Sam Wernick on being named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-America Team for District 2! Ditto to Wiley Archibald of Swarthmore and Bret Umstead of Ursinus.
https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf8/692241.pdf
Quote from: ECSUalum on May 05, 2010, 08:10:54 PM
RRSmith,
Many Thanks again for the latest WP/OWP/OOWP/ and the tabulations!!!
From what I can see the Blue Jays are poised to be seeded #1 in Grand Chute, assuming they breeze through the MA Regional, which seems logical at this point.
Will be rooting for the boys, (assuming ECSU not there), as they came sooo close against Trinity in 2007 :D :D :D
It was 2008, bro, and we're still not talking about that [chuckle].
Congratulations to the 35 baseball players named to the conference Academic Honor Roll, especially to the guys from JHU--Mike Aspegren, Lee Bolyard, Blake Platt, John Swarr and Sam Wernick.
Congratulations to the 13 JHU Bluejays who graduated this afternoon. Way to go, guys!!
Quote from: RSSmith on May 25, 2010, 04:27:54 PM
Congratulations to the 13 JHU Bluejays who graduated this afternoon. Way to go, guys!!
Congrats guys. Lotta hard work. Well-deserved.
Also, Congrats to the 24 Hopkins players named to the All-Region Team :P
Kudos to the d3baseball.com All-Americans, and to the Hopkins players with AA credentials who didn't get selected. That's the problem with being on a team with so many incredibly talented players when comes time for individual recognition which, politically, has to be spread around. I can't get to Appleton, guys, but be assured that I'll be yelling, "Work hard out there!" at my computer screen.
Quote from: RSSmith on May 26, 2010, 09:49:10 AM
Kudos to the d3baseball.com All-Americans, and to the Hopkins players with AA credentials who didn't get selected. That's the problem with being on a team with so many incredibly talented players when comes time for individual recognition which, politically, has to be spread around. I can't get to Appleton, guys, but be assured that I'll be yelling, "Work hard out there!" at my computer screen.
So supposidly all the games will not be videocast as last year. BUMMER.
Driving/flying out there now looks much more attractive. I guess live stats will have to be enough for me.
Tough way to go out, guys, but of the 55 best teams in the country, 54 end their season on the losing side. We're really proud of all of you. You have a season to remember.
ditto.
Way to go, Pevs!! Congratulations!!
Any chance of Youchak signing a FA contract?
The Dodgers have assigned Andrew Pevsner to the Ogden (Utah) Raptors of the Pioneer League (advanced rookie).
Chez Angeloni has appeared twice for the Lowell Spinners in their young season giving up no earned runs.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_sch&cid=558&sid=t558&stn=true
Andrew Pevsner is still waiting for his first appearance with Ogden Raptors.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t530
Pevs got his first professional appearance. Nice job.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t530&gid=2010_06_23_ogdrok_casrok_1&cid=530&t=g_box
Another good outing for Pevsner:
IP R ER H BB K ERA
Pevsner 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 0.00
Ditto for Chez Angeloni:
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t558&gid=2010_06_26_lowasx_trcasx_1&cid=558&t=g_box
Last night Pevs went 2, no hits, no walks, struck out 4.
Pevsner continues to look good through four appearances. 7.2 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, OBA .130, WHIP 0.65.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=t530&t=p_pbp&pid=594961
With the season a couple weeks away it might be time to put down some predictions...
1. Hopkins- Number 1 until somebody can take them down
2. Haverford- Return every starter and many seniors who have been starting for a long time. Cant wait for the first weekend matchup between Haverford and Hopkins
3. Swat- Also return most starters, pitching needs to step up
4. F&M- I dont see them missing the playoffs 2 years in a row
5. Wash- Lost Keiper and Smith but still have Mattingly and a couple of great hitters
6. Gettysburg- Best of the rest?
7. Dickinson- Ace will get them wins
8. Muhlenburg- Who knows
9. Ursinus
10. McDaniel
Quote from: RollTide on February 11, 2011, 02:27:08 PM
With the season a couple weeks away it might be time to put down some predictions...
1. Hopkins- Number 1 until somebody can take them down - Agree JHU much the best here
2. Haverford- Return every starter and many seniors who have been starting for a long time. Cant wait for the first weekend matchup between Haverford and Hopkins - Do not understand the anticipation for the first meeting as JHU beat Hav 3 or 4 times last year and by wide margins. Like a senior team though
3. Swat- Also return most starters, pitching needs to step up - Getting better every year. expect to continue.
4. F&M- I dont see them missing the playoffs 2 years in a row - would surprise me if Dips stayed home in May, but too early to predict
5. Wash- Lost Keiper and Smith but still have Mattingly and a couple of great hitters - Pitching losses will hurt alot
6. Gettysburg- Best of the rest?
7. Dickinson- Ace will get them wins
8. Muhlenburg- Who knows
9. Ursinus
10. McDaniel
I will wait until the pre-conf games are done until i hazard a real guess at end of season results
Will Hopkins go undefeated in the Centennial again? What are your thoughts?
I would be very surprised if Hopkins finds a way to finish undefeated in the conference again, especially with these new bats. They have the pitching but big fields like F&M and Swarthmore give those teams a chance because Hopkins has had so much success with the long ball, it might hurt them on larger fields.
It would be surprising if JHU does not repeat - handily. Undefeated, who knows, it's baseball, a good outing for 7 innings on a cold saturday and anyone can be beat (recall Red Devils sweep of JHU a couple of years back). But the better players, and more better players (if that makes sense) are clearly with JHU. In defense of the rest of the teams competing for playoff spots 2, 3 and 4, the teams in the CC are not necessarily playing on a level surface, although all (including JHU) appear to play within the CC rules. Consider the following from 2010:
School Roster Size
JHU 57 (51 saw playing time)
HAV 31
SWAT 31
WAC 23
MUHL 33
F&M 38
URS 28
GET 33
McD 33
DC 27
JHU 20 FR 10.1 IP and 32 AB
SWT 7 FR 76 ip and 105 ab
HAV 6 FR 40 ip and 139 ab
WAS 10 FR 49.1 ip and 469 ab
Why is this important? First, casting a wider net makes it more likely you will catch a bigger fish i.e. better player. Second, at ages 17-18-19 a year to mature physically, get stronger/bigger, and practice at a higher level make a difference in years 2-3-4-5.
Re: year 5 - JHU has made good use of 5th year players. In 2011 JHU has 3 Grad Students on the roster. I do not know how many 5th year players other teams have, but as few, if any, of the other teams have Grad Schools, it is likely very few.
Perhaps this, at least in part, explains why JHU has "more better players" and has been superior to all other CC members in certain key statistical catagories. For example:
2003 – 2010 JHU Team BA = .353. - BA of the 2nd best team = .328
2003 – 2010 JHU HR total = 57.75 - Avg HR total of the 2nd best team = 28.25
(These are comparisons of JHU to the 2nd best team only. Comparisons to the league average, w/o JHU figured in, are likely off the charts.)
All of the above, combined with experienced dedicated quality coaching at one of the best Universities in the world, leads to a perennially successful program. JHU follows a good formula that others (if their circumstances allow) would be wise to follow.
Thanks for the input Hammerball and RollTide.
Another question after reading the Mid-Atlantic preview. Everyone seems to be talking about the pitching that Hopkins has, but do they have any bats this year? Who are they expecting a lot from offensively?
Quote from: ArkRiverSnake on February 23, 2011, 03:16:30 PM
Thanks for the input Hammerball and RollTide.
Another question after reading the Mid-Atlantic preview. Everyone seems to be talking about the pitching that Hopkins has, but do they have any bats this year? Who are they expecting a lot from offensively?
Well they return Jesse Sikorski who certainly qualifies as a big bat. Sam Wernick is looking for a bigger role too after dominating the conference as a wide reciever in the fall. I think Babb is looking for some more production out of Steve Bejsiuk after his impressive 2nd team all conference run last year. In reality though, the way hopkins is, Babb always seems to find guys who just rake... plain and simple. If the pitching is as good as it should be, Hopkins should have no problem going undefeated in conference again this year.
It seems like it may be a long year for Hopkins in the Centennial if they continue to struggle getting runners across the plate. That being said, is Dickinson for real?
Hey Rolltide, what do you have against Hopkins? I cant remember the last time you said something good about the program.
And it appears Dickinson is NOT for real. Not sure where you get your information. The teams they played in Florida were very weak.
As the Conference Schedule begins today I will take a stab at the Top 5:
1. Swat - After an off year the experience of the last 3 years could carry them to the top of the most evenly balanced CC in many years. Depth of pitching may be a challenge but the Garnet should put up alot of runs;
2. WC - The best player in the CC (Mr. Normoyle) should be enough to carry the Shoremen to the playoffs. Experienced pitching at the top off the rotation will make a difference against the Ace's put up by other top teams;
3. JHU - Will need productive innings from pitchers not yet called upon and more runs than we have seen in many of their pre-conference games. Their very experienced coach still has the most players to select from and that means alot against teams with half as many players;
4. HC - Lost 5 position players to Graduation and 2 SP's. Return top 2 SP's from last year and the entire bullpen. Rough pre-conference schedule may prepare them well for top CC foes. Power likely to be down so scratching out runs will be a priority. Very young but history shows Coach can recruit;
5. Field - Wide open year for CC baseball fans.
Missed on 1st place team but got 3 out of 4. 1st time in CC history an 11 win team did not make playoffs. Very closely matched teams should make for competitive playoffs. Overthinking pitching choices could be a differencemaker. McD and Hav hottest teams. Wac wants to send coach off with trip to regional. Hav over McD in final.
2012 JHU baseball team not nearly the team we have seen the last 5 years - finishes season losing 6 of 8. WAC and HAV are gutsy teams that can really hit the ball. Pitching matchups still key. Should favor HAV.
Congrats to hav - clearly the best in cc this year. 7 - 0 against 1st and 3rd place teams.
Hopkins field was in very poor condition. Even a little care would have made a difference.
Update for 2013-15.
http://www.centennial.org/sports/bsb/championships