BB: NCAC: North Coast Athletic Conference

[fantastic50]

Next up for Wooster is the NCAC tournament unless they get some last minute scheduling for a game or two this week to keep them sharp until next weekend.  If not, Wabash will be their opponent in the first round just like last year.  And if last year is any indication, it should be a pretty darn good series with the Lil Giants.

There's no series this year, in the new format.  It's a four team double-elimination tournament.  Wooster-Wabash is Thursday's nightcap, scheduled for an 8:00 start.  The victor moves into the winner's bracket final at noon on Friday, while the loser would have to win four consecutive games over two days to take the title.

http://www.northcoast.org/ba/bachampionships.html

[ScotsFan]

There's no series this year, in the new format.  It's a four team double-elimination tournament.  Wooster-Wabash is Thursday's nightcap, scheduled for an 8:00 start.  The victor moves into the winner's bracket final at noon on Friday, while the loser would have to win four consecutive games over two days to take the title.

http://www.northcoast.org/ba/bachampionships.html

Oh yeah!  I forgot about the new format in the conference tournament.  Thanks for the reminder fantastic50. 

[HeyScots]

Wooster has moved up to #3 in the new D3baseball .com rankings.  Looks like they are peaking just at the right time.

[countyroad]

Hopefully they can keep it going.  If they're fortunate enough to make it through the NCAC tournament, what in the world are they supposed to do with the 2.5 weeks they'll be off until the Mid-East Regional?

[ScotsFan]

Hopefully they can keep it going.  If they're fortunate enough to make it through the NCAC tournament, what in the world are they supposed to do with the 2.5 weeks they'll be off until the Mid-East Regional?

Wooster has added the make-up game with Marietta at Art Murray that was postponed twice earlier in the season due to weather.  Although the make-up date doesn't really help Wooster's time off between the NCAC tourneament and the Mid-East Regional as it has been re-scheduled for May 2nd which is the day after the conclusion of the NCAC tournament. 

[ScotsFan]

Wooster has moved up to #3 in the new D3baseball .com rankings.  Looks like they are peaking just at the right time.

While I am happy with the performance of the Scots over the last 2 weeks or so, we can't forget that 8 of their 10 wins in their current 10 game win streak are vs. Hiram and Oberlin.  I know Oberlin was much improved this year, but they still finished the NCAC portion of their schedule losing 7 of their last 8 to Wooster and Allegheny.  And Hiram only won a single conference game this season.

But, with that said, at least Wooster seems to not be playing down to the level of their competition.  At least they are winning convingingly over these teams.  And they did beat the NCAC West champion Denison rather convincingly last week as well.

[wally_wabash]

If Wabash wins on Thursday night, is it because Wabash actually beats the Scots or is it automatically because Wooster "played down" to the LGs?  I need to know so that I can react accordingly if Wabash winds up winning that game.  I wouldn't want to get myself too excited if the result is because Wooster just lost focus for the evening.

[MCalum]

It's because they played down to your level.  They won't lose.

[wally_wabash]

Thanks....just wanted to check.

[ScotsFan]

Has anyone ever been to Chillicothe to see a game at the V.A. Memorial Stadium?  They have a link to the NCAC Tournament on Wooster's web site and it looks like a pretty nice facitlity. 

[HeyScots]

I have played there before and it is a very nice facility with plenty of seating.  Also, the entire field is turf...including the batters box and pitchers mound.

[countyroad]

It's going to be a competitive tournament.  I'm not ready to hand the crown to Wooster by any means, though they have to be the favorite.  Any team can get on fire and have a great weekend. 

It will be fun to see who steps up with more on the line.

[wally_wabash]

Hiram completed their season with a 6-31 record and a team ERA of, wait for it, 12.40.  Twelve-point-four-zero.  They gave up over 11 runs per game this season.  They gave up over half a run PER OUT.  My slowpitch team doesn't give up that many runs!  If smashing up on that team makes Wooster the "hot" team coming in to this weekend, so be it.  I don't know how cozy I'd get with those results.  I think Wooster might be seeing a bit better arm tonight. 

[ScotsFan]

So glad wallyworld finally chose to join us?!     

Funny.  I didn't recall anywhere where anyone was singing the praises of Wooster's domination of Hiram?  Nice to see you haven't lost your touch on reading into things though...

Since you don't seem to be impressed with Wooster's dominance over lowly Hiram, I was just wondering how you felt about the 10-2 pasting the Scots gave to Denison just last week heading into their series with Hiram?  You know wally, the same Denison that was fresh off of a 4 game sweep of Wabash in c'ville???

Furthermore, why don't you look at Wooster's entire body of work?  They've beaten 2 of the top teams in the Mid East Region (Heide and Marietta) and they've played one of the more difficult non-conference schedules in the country.  So, spare me if I'm not blown away at the prospect of Wooster squaring off against the Wabash pitching staff.  I think Wooster has faced plenty of good arms this season.

I just hope they don't have to face your slow pitch team... 

[wally_wabash]

Do you find it insulting that the NCAC even makes Wooster play in a conference championship?  I mean, they played a hard non-league schedule!  They beat freaking Marietta!! It's amazing that the league even forces Wooster to step on the same field with anybody else in our downtrodden little baseball league. 

But hey...all four teams are going to show up in Chillicothe.  We might as well play the games and make a weekend out of it.   Relax and try to enjoy yourself, pal.