BB: NCAC: North Coast Athletic Conference

Dr. Acula · April 06, 2016, 08:14:27 PM

Quote from: Pops33 on April 06, 2016, 03:26:55 PM
I was wrong too on my predictions. It appears that there is a lot of parity in the conference. I was at the Allegheny-Wooster games on Saturday. There was a 25 mph wind blowing straight out to center (and, obviously right in the pitchers face). It was very tough conditions to pitch in. You can see by the box scores that two of the best pitchers in the conference both had difficulty and gave up a bunch of runs. A total of 7 home runs were hit in the 11.5 innings that were played on Saturday. When the teams got together under normal conditions on Tuesday to finish the second game, Wooster took control and outscored Allegheny by a score of 20-5, although they could not recover from the 6 run deficit to win the continued 2nd game from Saturday.

Wooster is a launching pad in general so as a former pitcher thinking about that place with a 25 mph headwind makes me cringe. Short of having a nasty knuckler in your arsenal I can't see how that'd end well for a pitcher!

Bishopleftiesdad · April 06, 2016, 09:36:44 PM

Every time I have been out there the wind is always blowing out. Take a look at the offensive splits. Wooster is a good offensive team, but that are better at home. OWU's left field had a reputation to before BBCOR bats.

Dr. Acula · April 07, 2016, 10:37:52 AM

It's definitely a hitter's park. I haven't been since they added that turf. How does that look? I wasn't sure how the turf infield/grass outfield would look together. But in Ohio that turf infield has to be a nice feature. The outfield is so large that I'm sure it's just not cost effective for most D3 schools to do the entire field like OSU.

mideastfan2 · April 07, 2016, 11:12:07 AM

Marietta defeated #21 Wooster last night 13-4. That brings the Pios record vs the NCAC to 2-1 over the last week.

W vs Ohio Wesleyan15-5
L at Denison 3-2 (10 innings).
W vs Wooster 13-4.

Pops33 · April 07, 2016, 12:28:45 PM

That's a good week for the Pioneers. They played 3 of the stronger teams in the NCAC and came out on top. In yesterday's Marietta-Wooster game, Marietta started Herstine and used 3 of its top relievers. They definitely brought their "A" pitching staff and it showed. Wooster started a freshman in his very first appearance of the season. All of the earned runs scored by Marietta were given up by either that freshman or the other freshman who pitched. So it looks like the two coaching staffs approached the game a little different, although with this rivalry, I know each team badly wants the win. I listened to the Marietta radio broadcast and tried to catch a little of it on video. Marietta appeared to play better than Wooster and deserved the solid victory.

Bishopleftiesdad · April 08, 2016, 07:53:31 PM

OWU gets a win in Cleveland, from old NCAC foe Case Western Reserve. 11-7. They had me worried in the 7th inning when they gave up 7 runs.
They got two back in the 8th. Game only lasted 8 innings. Not sur if it was weather or darkness that shortened the game.

ADL70 · April 08, 2016, 08:21:14 PM

Darkness, but according to CWRU's site it's a suspended game, to be completed Sunday in Delaware. Weather permitting.

Bishopleftiesdad · April 08, 2016, 09:37:26 PM

Beat me to it ADL game was changed to suspende. It will be completed Sunday.

Bishopleftiesdad · April 08, 2016, 09:38:09 PM

You going to be there Sunday ADL I was thinking of running up there.

ADL70 · April 08, 2016, 09:50:33 PM

I moved to Texas in October.

Edit: Now it's 11-7 final

DH Sunday. Gheny not making the trip.

Bishopleftiesdad · April 11, 2016, 08:23:15 PM

Yup. And on Sunday, case and OWU split. So OWU takes 2 of 3. The Gators and Bishops play Weds. In Canton at Thurmon Munson stadium, in Canton. game time is 7:00 PM.

Dr. Acula · April 12, 2016, 07:54:30 AM

Why the heck are OWU and Gheny playing at Munson?

Bishopleftiesdad · April 12, 2016, 09:57:14 AM

No Idea. The Gators bailed on the triple header with Case and OWU when it was moved to Littick on Sunday, from Case on Saturday. Munson was probably a compromise. I had been looking forward to this game since the schedule was posted. I do not think I will be driving up though. I watched the Bishops play two or three years ago against Malone, at Munson. We split but It was too cold for me.

Bishopleftiesdad · April 12, 2016, 04:06:53 PM

Oberlin has not played a conference game yet. Here are the standings.

West
Denison 3-0
Wabash 4-2
OWU 2-2
Witt 2-4
Depauw 2-5

East
Wooster 4-2
Kenyon 4-2
Allegheny 2-2
Oberlin 0-0
Hiram 0-4

Bishopleftiesdad · April 14, 2016, 11:59:03 AM

OWu beat Allegheny in Canton last night, 2-0. Not a lot of Offense Allegheny had 5 hits and OWu had 6. But Munson does not exactly help out the offense. The Dimensions kept several fly balls in the park.

Left field 330', center field 400', right field 330'.

OWU's defense played really well to. They turned a 643 double and there were no errors

Wabash swept Witt.
Denison Swept Depauw
OWU was Out of Conference

This puts a lot of pressure on OWU, They need to sweep a series this year to keep pace. They still have Denison, Depauw and Witt to play. I doubt they will sweep Denison, They could sweep Witt or Depauw though.
My predictions for the West right now is,
Denison,
OWU
Wabash
Depauw
Witt.