BB: NCAC: North Coast Athletic Conference

[Pops33]

Congratulations to Wooster for winning the conference tournament and securing the automatic bid.  Also, congrats to OWU for getting an at-large bid.  Good luck to both in the Mid-East Regional.  Let's have another great showing for the NCAC!

[Bishopleftiesdad]

I would like to congratulate all Seniors on all teams. It is an amazing feat to finish up 4 years of playing college baseball at an NCAC institution. You all should be proud. It does not make a difference if you were a four year started or a spot/bench player in your senior year. I am proud of each and everyone.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

I was really surprised when OWU received a pool B bid. I have to thank Wooster for winning the tournament, after OWU was eliminated. Good luck to both in the regional. Congrats to former NCAC member Case Western reserve for making the tournament as well.

[Dr. Acula]

I was a little surprised by OWU getting in also.  I thought they had a decent shot a week ago, but I was afraid their NCAC tournament showing would doom them.  They did not look good in either game really.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Yeah, Dr. I am hoping they can turn it around quickly.

[wooscotsfan]

Day 1 Results of the NCAA Tourney:

TCNJ 10  Ohio Wesleyan 0    Bishops play Widener tomorrow

Wooster 8  Johns Hopkins 5   Scots also play tomorrow against the winner of the Randolph-Macon vs. St. Joseph matchup

[Dr. Acula]

OWU was shut out, but they had 11 hits yesterday.  That's maddening when you just can't seem to push one across when you're getting hits.  Today though they are just not getting much done against Widener.  Down 7-0 in the 7th with only 2 base hits.

[Dr. Acula]

Hey BLD, I am confused by the pitching for OWU.  The guys who I thought were their 1 and 2 both pitched today?  I just looked at the box score from yesterday and was surprised Zullo or Munger didn't start yesterday.

[Wooster Booster]

Is there any place that has the regional brackets and moves the teams along showing the scores?  I can find the scores here but no brackets.  The NCAA has the original brackets but seems to be leaving them just like that.

[ADL70]

Is there any place that has the regional brackets and moves the teams along showing the scores?  I can find the scores here but no brackets.  The NCAA has the original brackets but seems to be leaving them just like that.

Go here:  http://www.d3baseball.com/playoffs/2016/2016-playoffs

Scroll down to the preview of the region you are interested in and enter the preview.  You will see what you are looking for.

[Dr. Acula]

Woullard threw 142 pitches today.  He threw 70 on Wednesday in relief in their first game.  Good grief. It's like clockwork.  Death, taxes and Pettorini's NCAA pitching moves.

[Wooster Booster]

After a long rain delay, Wooster holds on to win 5-3 over TCNJ.  They'll now play LaRouche at 5:15 for the right to try to beat Randolph-Macon twice in a row.  If Wooster beats LaRouche, that would be the last game tonight.  If LaRouche wins, the plan was for them to play R-M once tonight, but that was before this weather issue, and they've not announced if there will be a change.

Regarding the pitch counts, I'm sure Pettorini isn't alone in this, but that certainly doesn't make it right.  The NCAA certainly has to stand for some blame, because they know that these college staffs, especially at the lower levels, don't have much pitching depth.  They also know that the games can be high scoring.  Yet, especially if teams get into the losers' bracket, teams have to play every day, and often twice a day.  Stretching these tournaments out would be the right thing to do, but don't count on it.

[old scot]

Dr. A. What would you do. Your trying to get to the World Series. When your in the losers bracket you have to do everything you can to reach your goal. Is it right. No. Pettorini is not the only coach that has spurred his horses. WB has it right. Its an NCAA problem with the tournament format.

[Dr. Acula]

It's a no win situation for Pettorini or any other coach.  I agree 100% that the goal is to win the regional and doing so through the losers bracket is a mountain to climb.  The other ingredient is that I'm certain Woullard, a senior I think, probably campaigned both for the start and to stay in.  Barring an injury any senior would.  It's your last shot. It puts the coach in a tough spot.  All I can say is if it had Mount I would have been much more emphatic in my criticism.  Different kids have different tolerances, but to me anything north of 120 is starting to get into a murky area. And that's on full rest.  I certainly don't think Pettorini is out of line.  In fact, he's probably in the majority.  But as a former pitcher I just personally disagree with that number for a kid that threw 70 pitches on Wednesday.  Just my $0.02.

[Pops33]

Good showing by Wooster in the Mid East Regional tournament.  Winning 3 games and finishing 3rd.  I am sure they had their sights set higher, and I bet they want a do-over on that Randolph Macon game.  Saran pitched a heck of a game, but the bats could not pull that one out.  Congratulations to the Fighting Scots on another conference title and another very good season.  With lots of returning players, they should field another very good team in 2017.