BB: ODAC: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[Jacketlawyer]

R-MC's tooth fillings are still vibrating from a 16-3 pounding at the hands of Mary Washington yesterday.  UMW had 19 hits and left 11 runners on base.

HOLY SMOKES!

Has anyone seen UMW play?  What makes 'em so good?

[bcsportswriter]

Kevin Foeman is what makes Mary Washington so good.  He is 7-1 on the year with an ERA under 2. 

[hasanova]

Kevin Foeman is what makes Mary Washington so good.  He is 7-1 on the year with an ERA under 2. 

Sounds like pretty good pitching, but also looks as though the Eagles have some good hitters.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

I left the EMU-BC game at the top of the ninth.  EMU was up 3-0.

Looks like BC won't be able to lock up the ODAC regular season crown with this doubleheader.

[cnufan]

kid -
   If its anything like the USA South tiebreakers, and you cant break the tie in head-to-head, then it might go to the first place team, whoever did better against the first place team gets the higher seeding, repeat the process with teams 2-5 until you solve it.

[Llamaguy]

I left the EMU-BC game at the top of the ninth.  EMU was up 3-0.

Looks like BC won't be able to lock up the ODAC regular season crown with this doubleheader.

Hmmm, looks like BC has 2 dominant pitchers and bats that are sometimes silenced. Good in the tourney if you win your first 2 games, if not it could be a quick exit again.

[hasanova]

4/11 Quakers move to 19-13, 7-7 with a 13-4 home win over RC.  Game was tied 4-4, but GC broke it open in the later innings.  First baseman Rob Bittner had two 2-run homers (his 8th & 9th) & five RBI total on a 3 of 5 night.  Several other Quakers also homered.

[hasanova]

kid -
   If its anything like the USA South tiebreakers, and you cant break the tie in head-to-head, then it might go to the first place team, whoever did better against the first place team gets the higher seeding, repeat the process with teams 2-5 until you solve it.

I agree, I bet it's a points system like basketball.

[hasanova]

4/15 Guilford takes two from EMU, 21-3 and 21-12.  Not sure of his full line, but GC 1B Bittner hit 3 homers and an RBI single in game 2.  GC had 7 homers total in game 2 and improves to 22-14, 9-7.  Royals drop to 6-25, 2-14.  Today's VWC sweep of LC means GC has clinched a playoff spot.    

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

ODAC Standings

	School	Record	Win%	GB
1	Bridgewater	13-3	.813	-
2	Hampden-Sydney	11-5	.688	2
3	Virginia Wesleyan	11-5	.688	2
4	Randolph-Macon	10-6	.625	3
5	Guilford	9-7	.563	4
6	Washington & Lee	9-7	.563	4
7	Lynchburg	6-10	.375	7
	Roanoke	6-10	.375	7
9	Emory & Henry	3-13	.188	10
10	Eastern Mennonite	2-14	.125	11

bold - clinched ODAC tournament berth

Recent ODAC Results

Saturday, April 15
Randolph-Macon 12, Emory & Henry 11 (G1)
Randolph-Macon 9, Emory & Henry 4 (G2)
Bridgewater 5, Roanoke 1 (G1)
Roanoke 14, Bridgewater 10 (G2)
Hampden-Sydney 9, Washington & Lee 8 (G1)
Hampden-Sydney 12, Washington & Lee 5 (G2)
Virginia Wesleyan 5, Lynchburg 3 (G1)
Virginia Wesleyan 7, Lynchburg 5 (G2)
Guilford 21, Eastern Mennonite 3 (G1)
Guilford 21, Eastern Mennonite 12 (G2)

Remaining ODAC Schedule

Saturday, April 22
Bridgewater @ Emory & Henry (DH), noon
Hampden-Sydney @ Eastern Mennonite (DH), noon
Guilford @ Virginia Wesleyan (DH), noon
Lynchburg @ Roanoke (DH), noon
Randolph-Macon @ Washington & Lee (DH), 1:00 pm

Thursday-Sunday, April 27-30
ODAC Tournament, at Lynchburg

Current ODAC Tournament Seedings & Pairings

Thursday, April 27

Game 1: No. 1 Bridgewater (13-3) vs. No. 6 Washington & Lee (9-7)
Game 2: No. 2 Hampden-Sydney (11-5) vs. No. 5 Guilford (9-7)
Game 3: No. 3 Virginia Wesleyan (11-5) vs. No. 4 Randolph-Macon (10-6)

Friday, April 28

Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Game 1 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser
Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner

Saturday, April 29 & Sunday, April 30

TBD

[InstantO]

What are the odd the ODAC tournament will shpe up like this?...i know HSC owns the tiebreaker over everyone, but what do u think about the rest of the seeds....and who does everyone else have?

[hasanova]

4/15 Guilford takes two from EMU, 21-3 and 21-12.  Not sure of his full line, but GC 1B Bittner hit 3 homers and an RBI single in game 2.  GC had 7 homers total in game 2 and improves to 22-14, 9-7.  Royals drop to 6-25, 2-14.  Today's VWC sweep of LC means GC has clinched a playoff spot.

A couple of notes from the GC/EMU doubleheader:

The 7 homers by the Quakers in Game 2 is a new Guilford record.
Rob Bittner's 3 homers in Game 2 tied the Guilford record.
For the doubleheader, Bittner had 7 hits in 10 AB with 7 runs scored, 11 RBI and no runners LOB.

For Guilford's 4-1 week:

Bittner had 11 hits (5 HRs) in 22 AB with 10 runs scored, 17 RBI and only 4 runners LOB.

I'm not sure who had a better week, but I'd say he's a good candidate for ODAC POW.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

What are the odd the ODAC tournament will shpe up like this?...i know HSC owns the tiebreaker over everyone, but what do u think about the rest of the seeds....and who does everyone else have?

Well, the seedings/pairings I posted aren't opinion.  That's what they would be if the tournament started today (I believe).

As far as what I think will happen (with one day of games remaining - this Saturday), it's too hard to tell.

We do know that the field is set (BC, H-SC, VWC, R-MC, GC and W&L).

We also know that if Bridgewater wins one of its games versus E&H, they clinch the regular season title and No. 1 seed.  No matter what happens on April 22, the Eagles can't be any lower than the No. 2 seed.

Other than BC, everyone is only two games apart ... so there are too many scenarios for seeds three through six.

But here is what I can see happening (if everyone threw their best pitchers out there);

BC and H-SC will sweep, while GC/VWC and R-MC/W&L split.  So I see the current seedings/pairing holding firm;

No. 1 BC (15-3)
No. 2 H-SC (13-5)
No. 3 VWC (12-6)
No. 4 R-MC (11-7)
No. 5 GC (10-8)
No. 6 W&L (10-8)

[Jeremybozz]

  If BC wins the ODAC tourney will the Eagles get an automatic bid?
  Is BC a "bubble team" for the NCAA's?

[BigPoppa]

  If BC wins the ODAC tourney will the Eagles get an automatic bid?
  Is BC a "bubble team" for the NCAA's?

YES... and nearly everyone is a bubble team at this point. A lot of teams will be in or out based on who wins the conference tourneys. Bubble teams need the favorites to win the conference tourneys so they do not take at-large bids from them.