BB: SCAC: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[108 Stitches]

Trinity is up 5-0 in bottom of first with no outs. Boussard (sp?) has left the game without getting an out.

Update: Trinity batted around and after 1 it is 6-0 TU.

Pretty surprising, Boussard supposedly had very good numbers coming into this game.

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity now up 21-1 (no typo) after six.  Tigers have set the conference championship record for hits in a single game, 26, replacing a decade-old standard set by Southwestern in a nine-inning effort.   Kind of surprised they sent out Lucero as the starter today.

[108 Stitches]

Ron,

Dallas has been a pretty competitive team beating Centenary a couple of times and Boussard had very good numbers so I actually expected a low scoring close game and thought Dallas had a chance to upset TU......Obviously after the first inning that was not going to happen.

[Texas Leaguer]

Ron,

Dallas has been a pretty competitive team beating Centenary a couple of times and Boussard had very good numbers so I actually expected a low scoring close game and thought Dallas had a chance to upset TU......Obviously after the first inning that was not going to happen.

To add to the above which I agree with, Dallas was the biggest threat to Trinity in terms the of the Pool A bid.  Dallas will now have to play two more games before they play the loser of Trinity v Centenary/Austin tomorrow so they'll be on game 4 where Trinity, even if they lose, will only be on game 3.  If Trinity wins the likely match up with Centenary tomorrow, there's a good chance they don't end up playing another team in the tournament that could qualify for the Pool A.

[Ron Boerger]

Just funny how some teams match up better against different teams.  TU now 6-0 against UD, most of them comfortable wins, 1-4 against Centenary while UD is 3-2 against the Gents and the margin in the two losses (as well as the three wins - LOL) being one run. 

[108 Stitches]

Centenary is up 14-3 through 5. Wonder what the over/under will be for the TU/Centenary game? 40!

The video coverage and commentary by the SCAC is excellent.

[forheavendial4999]

What's the max bet on that? I'll take under for whatever it is.

[108 Stitches]

Centenary and Trinity tied bottom 10 at 3-3. 1 out runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out for TU in the bottom and now under lightening delay. Good game vs two solid teams, well pitched, TU out hitting Cent 11-7 but two costly errors are the difference in the game. Game will resume when weather passes. 

[108 Stitches]

Trinity wins in bottom of 11th, 4-3. Cent 3-8-0, TU 4-13-2. Very hard fought game with both teams putting runners in scoring position the last few innings. Big home run with 2 out in bottom of 9th by Chris Bianchi to tie up the game.

Centenary will likely come though the winners bracket for a rematch tomorrow, however they will have to get through another game late tonight after the losers bracket plays next.

[forheavendial4999]

Does this clinch a regional berth for Trinity? Or do they have to win the tournament to get an automatic?

[Ron Boerger]

If Centenary wins tonight, it clinches the SCAC pool A as the Gents aren't eligible for the NCAAs yet.

Bianchi's game-saving HR in the bottom of the ninth was not only his first HR of the year but only his fourth RBI all season.

[108 Stitches]

Actually it does, they can do no worse than second. Like I have posted in the past they have the easiest path of any team I can think of unless there is another team in a weak conference without a conference tournament. This puts Linfield and Trinity into the West. It should help their seeding also.

Wait.... I just saw Ron's post have to look at the bracket...

Just checked the bracket, Ron is correct if Centenary comes through then they will be no worse than second. I would expect for Centenary to handle an expected U of Dallas, but Dallas has beat them 2 of 3 so baseball is a funny game, you never know.

[tigerfan_2001]

If Centenary wins the tournament, then TU gets the pool A bid being the highest seeded team after Centenary. If Centenary wins the late game, Trinity is going to a reginal no matter the result tomorrow.

[Ron Boerger]

Centenary won easily in the nightcap (14-0) as Arcemont went the distance allowing only three hits.   So Trinity has clinched the playoff bid.

Imagine that the Gents will start Cole Thompson today (5-1, 4.44, .285 OBP) and Trinity will start Zach Speer (7-0, 1.52, .211 OBP)

[Texas Leaguer]

Here's the video feed for the Trinity vs Centenary game(s) today.  http://sportsgram.net/live.php