take it home this weekend coach dubb!

Hey Everyone, looking forward to the start of the season like all of you. I have also found another website that offers up all the SLIAC teams and their rosters over past seasons as well scores and photos and player profiles. Check it out its pretty cool.

www.fanbase.com

Quote from: WashedUP07 on April 07, 2009, 06:19:50 PM

Quote from: VideoDawg on April 07, 2009, 06:05:53 PM
I was hoping base throwing would be a tradition. What was the story behind that?

Does anyone know.

Dont remember exactly how it happened but if I recall correctly it was a game back in '05 WU vs Blackburn @ GCS. It had been raining off and on the whole game and WU was up 4 - 0 going into the 6th when the game was suddenly called due to weather. Since 5 inn had already been completeted the win to WU and Neal went nuts stormed out of the dugout as well as multiple BB players. After arguing with the ump for several minutes Neal procedes down the 1st base line rips the base outta the ground and tosses it into RF.

And now that were on the topic of BB antics again who can forget the infamous boot? Alot of BB fans used to make the trip across the river to GCS well theyd sit on the 1st base side w/a boot connected to a rope. Whenever WU would make an error the boot would be tossed well onto the field near the 1st base line and reeled back in. Not sure if they do that anymore but BB fans were always well prepared for the opponent, always knew your name  where you're from, your current stats, hell sometimes they knew your parents names lol. Always fueled the fire for a great rivalry.

This is very close but not quite right. I was on the team in 05.. merely a freshmen, but remember it like it was yesterday. A player on our squad had bases loaded and cleared the bases on a hit down the first base line.. it rolled into the right field corner, the rightfield bobbled it, the hitter got an inside the park homerun. AFTER the player was back in the dugout, they called the ball foul and made all the runners return to the field. that was when it all hit the fan. Neal got escorted out by the police from the entire stadium, on his way out of the dugout he told us, if that doesnt pump you up, i dont know what will. end scene.  ha!

It was a good game for the Beavers tonight. This takes their record to 8-5 in conference. They have made huge strides compared to last year, perhaps it was just an off year. Their true test will come this week when Webster goes to Blackburn and then Blackburn travels to Maryville. This week will prove a lot to all the Beaver Lovers AND Haters. Congrats to Josh Holman who is having one heck of a turn around season. and Cadle's last name is pronounced .... K-del... Its pretty simple. BUT i do believe Fuiten and Ratezeloff have some pretty tough names. I also think Fontbonne's Juergensmeyer could prove to be a tough one.. But overall if it came down to it. Webster takes the cake on tough names to pronounce. HAH! hope this post put some cheer back into this board.

Quote from: BigPoppa on April 02, 2009, 03:37:16 PM
From Boyd's World.... Bottom ranked programs in d3 baseball based on their power rankings. Teams in bold are Central region teams.

http://www.boydsworld.com/baseball/isr/d3_isr.html

181    84.1    4  15      7  16   123  Eastern Mennonite
182    83.1    4  10      5  15   169  Emory and Henry
183    82.2    3  13      3  15   132  Whitman
184    81.9    3  16      4  17   110  Whitworth
185    81.8    5  11      7  11   182  Scranton
186    81.1    3   7      4   7   183  Elms
187    81.0    5   5      9   7   200  Grinnell
188    80.4    3   8      5   9   178  Lakeland
189    80.1    2   8      2   9   156  Massachusetts-Dartmouth
190    80.0    5  12      6  12   187  Carleton
191    79.4    4   9      5  12   190  Colby-Sawyer
192    78.3    5   7      6  11   199  Plymouth State
193    76.9    1  15      4  18   119  Arcadia
194    76.8    3   7      4   9   193  Blackburn
195    76.5    4   9      7  19   196  SUNY Tech
196    74.3    2  10      2  16   184  Eastern
197    73.0    3   9      5  14   197  Drew
198    72.8    3  10      3  10   195  Wisconsin Lutheran
199    72.5    4   6      4   6   201  Eureka
200    70.8    0  13      0  13   153  Cal Tech
201    65.7    4   6      4   6   202  Emerson
202    65.6    1  11      1  11   194  Newbury

I think that this system is flawed because it only takes into account the teams that schools have played. There is no reason for Blackburn to be ranked below Principia except for the plain fact that Prin has played crappy schools thus far, and Blackburn has played real competition. thats where this system is flawed. These rankings really mean nothing.

i agree with what most are saying about wasson. Ive seen him play a couple of times and his arm looks plenty strong. He has definatly kept up the tradition at the burn. Also, his footwork looked fine to me as well. It just seems that maybe a few runners got a good jump a time or two, big deal, the season is early. AND you cannot name me one catcher that has thrown out every runner. end of story!

does anyone else think the sliac players of the week for baseball are rediculous. they made players of the week based on 3 hits, and the other on 2 innings pitched. just silly!

Quote from: VideoDawg on March 17, 2009, 10:51:08 PM


Too bad for the Beavers any word on replacements?

They do have a freshman John Wasson who homered in his first collegiate game and has been playing pretty solid for them. Wilhelmi came into the season injured. Tried to play on spring break and made it worse. its not 100% but its about 99% that he is out for the season.

Quote from: VideoDawg on March 16, 2009, 07:10:45 PM
We chatted a lot early on about key injuries. Does any one have the inside scoop on any of the guys that came into the season banged up? Is someone doing well that was injured at the begining of the season? Who is hurt after the Spring trips?

A key injury for the beavers may be their returning sophomore catcher wilhelmi. Looks like he may be out for the season.

if i do say so myself. Maryville is the team to beat in the sliac. Westminster, not so much. so as for coming back against one of the "best teams in the sliac"... i think you meant to say one of the best teams came back to win.

The SLIAC seems to always have a rough start due to weather. Seems like a majority of the teams go on spring break playing 0-5 games and play teams that have played between 10-15

Quote from: VideoDawg on February 20, 2009, 12:10:13 AM

You are on target with Ward. When I have seen him pitch the thing that stands out other than the breaking stuff is the mound presence. He is absolutely intense. Does he hate everyone in the batter's box or did I just see him on a good day?   

He does seem as if he hates every batter when he is on the mound. His attitude off the field is completely different  haha!.. he is a great guy/player but when hes on the mound hes is one of the most intense players in the league and it does seem as if he hates every batter. AND you probably saw him on a good day haha!

Quote from: hopefan on February 19, 2009, 05:52:55 PM
Coach Dubb  -  "they were loud rude and attacked the players and head Coach"  -  if you can give me examples of anything that went over the line, I'd be happy to report it to people at Maryville - I believe in callin for action, not sitting back and complaining.   Just make sure, as you think about it, that it was 'different' from however the Blackburn kids were getting on the opponents last night.    In other words, don't ask for it both ways.  I am in total agreement with you if things were said that were vulgar, profane, racist etc....

Hopefan, reporting incidents hardly get anything done in the SLIAC. and i hate to say anything bad about the SLIAC but its true. I know of ONE person specifically that talked to the Maryville AD about their students actions at last years tourney, AND contacted the commishner of the SLIAC and whoever she could. Needless to say, nothing has changed and everything actually seems to be exactly the same. I hate to see the blackburn students always put down and restrained by the campus security and admin. due to the lack of the size of the gym. All we are trying to do is cheer and have a good time, and it seems like that can even be a problem, yet when we got to other schools, its compeltely different and it seems like there is NO restraints on the other schools students. They can do whatever they want and they dont even HAVE security at the game. That is just my opinion, and HOPE i wasnt trying to single you out or anything its just how i feel about the whole situation that goes down at blackburn every home game.

i just wanted to throw my two cents into the convo about pitchers.. Ward from Blackburn is one of the best in the conferece.. When he gets the defense behind him he is one hell of a pitcher.. I believe this season, his senior season, will be one of his  best and will definatly be shooting for the pitcher of the year. I know there is tough competition but i PERSONALLY think Ward will shine this year. I dont want to make anyone mad with that comment, just saying i think he will be tough to face this year.

I agree i hope they have a great season too. I think ward WILL stand out and does have much better defense behind him this year.. hopefully the shortstop dilemma is solved at the burn. Cant wait for some good ol' SLIAC baseball.