BB: OAC: Ohio Athletic Conference

[motorman]

Berg did struggle with the gloves again today, won the game they probably should have lost and lost the game they should have won. Chris Thomas won the first game, down 7-2 after 5 innings because of 5 unearned runs, they put 7 on the board to take the lead. Despite the troubles in the field, the offense has bailed them out all year.

Problem with the 2nd game was not adding on after being up 5-1. Bullpen gave up the lead and BW bullpen did their job.

[Dr. Acula]

This is getting ridiculous...while the other 8 play today now the Mount @ JCU DH that was pushed to Sunday has already been called off AGAIN now with no make up date set.  Maybe they can drive back to West Mifflin HS so they can at least play a game.  Haha.

I'd do this before I'd do what B-W did and give up home field. They still managed a split, but you never know what might have happened on a field they know better. Lot of errors on both teams in the doubleheader.

JCU gave up home field too.  Games are Monday...at Musky.

[Spence]

This is getting ridiculous...while the other 8 play today now the Mount @ JCU DH that was pushed to Sunday has already been called off AGAIN now with no make up date set.  Maybe they can drive back to West Mifflin HS so they can at least play a game.  Haha.

I'd do this before I'd do what B-W did and give up home field. They still managed a split, but you never know what might have happened on a field they know better. Lot of errors on both teams in the doubleheader.

JCU gave up home field too.  Games are Monday...at Musky.

Wow. Crazy.

[Spence]

Weird that BW didn't use Alioto in either game. Seems like they're still searching for who their top two are. Still, really good last 7 days for them beating Farmingdale, sweeping La Roche (two things Marietta didn't do playing the same teams), and splitting today. Brewer said he thinks the league is one of the best in the country this year and certainly the best in the region.

Should be a good doubleheader next weekend at Schaly Stadium.

[Dr. Acula]

I wonder if Harrison even knows who his top 4 starters are, let alone what order.  It definitely doesn't seem like anyone has emerged yet.  They get flashes from different guys, but there is no consistency so far.

[motorman]

Really very simple if you look at BW stats. Alioto has an era over 10 in 3 starts, only pitched 13 innings, has a WHIP over 2 and has allowed 4 HRs.

[Spence]

Really very simple if you look at BW stats. Alioto has an era over 10 in 3 starts, only pitched 13 innings, has a WHIP over 2 and has allowed 4 HRs.

Yeah, it's definitely that simple.

[Spence]

I wonder if Harrison even knows who his top 4 starters are, let alone what order.  It definitely doesn't seem like anyone has emerged yet.  They get flashes from different guys, but there is no consistency so far.

True, but not sure it's such a terrible thing that your 2nd best guy last year has two guys in front of him right now and you're 10-3 against D-III.

At least you know you've got some options.

[motorman]

Some really early SOS stuff for the OAC schools....(WIns and losses are the regional record for each team)

29. John Carroll, 5-6, OP WP: .6395, OOWP: .5564, NCAA SOS: .612
47. Marietta 7-3, Op WP: .595, OOWP .6013, NCAA SOS .595
112. Heidelberg, 11-2, OP WP: .5162, OOWP: .6084, NCAA SOS .547
169 . Ohio Northern, 6-3, OP WP: .481, OOWP: .5653, NCAA SOS .509
213. Baldwin Wallace, 7-2, OP WP: .4444, OOWP: .5716, NCAA SOS .487
227. Otterbein, 7-1, OP WP: .4634, OOWP, .5094, NCAA SOS .479
232. Capital, 7-4: OP WP: .4598, OOWP: .5028, NCAA SOS .474
258. Muskingum, 3-6: OP WP: .4366, OOWP: .4761, NCAA SOS: .450
264. Mount Union 7-0, OPWP: .3966, OOWP: .5342, NCAA SOS .442
268. Wilmington 0-9, OWP: .4583, OOWP: .4094, NCAA SOS .442

Other in region teams of note:

14 W&J 5-2, OP WP: .7143, OOWP: .5488, NCAA SOS: .659
28. Adrian 4-3, OP WP .6286, OOWP: .5869 NCAA SOS .65
40. Manchester 4-5, OP WP .6286, OOWP: .5440, NCAA SOS, .600
48. Wooster. 3-3, OP WP: .6078, OOWP: .5672, NCAA SOS .594
103 Case Western Reserve, 11-3,OP WP: .5355, OOWP: .5905, NCAA SOS: .554

These numbers will change drastically as the season progresses, and I'll let each of you decide how to interepret what you see.

One week later, through games of 3/23:
                                       OP WP     OOWP  NCAA SOS
20 John Carroll       5-6   .6378      .5560       .611
27 Marietta            11-4  .6017      .5898       .598
52 Heidelberg        14-3  .5756      .5761       .576
81 BW                    10-3  .5548      .5773       .562
118 Otterbein         9-5   .5580      .5291        .548
176 Muskingum       4-7   .5179      .5164       .517
242 Wilmington      0-13  .5071      .4397       .485
255 Capital             9-5    .4519      .5340       .479
273 ONU                 10-3  .4274      .5535       .469
313  Mount Union    7-0   .3836       .5472      .438

21 Wooster              8-4   .6327       .5648      .610
49 Adrian                 7-5   .5906       .5504      .577
85 W & J                   6-7   .5647       .5512      .560
97 Case                   13-3  .5347       .5970      .555

There have been some minor changes since I posted this last night but nothing of significance, i.e. Berg is actually #50 instead of #52. I didn't post it but Manchester fell to #207 this week after 5 games vs DePauw and Hanover, games that they went 1-4 in.

[Dr. Acula]

It's cold, but sunny in central Ohio today.  I've seen no evidence to the contrary on Twitter.  It seems I may actually have some Raider baseball to follow today.  Mount hasn't played in over a week and JCU is around 2 weeks I believe.  At least the pitching staffs are fully rested!

[Dr. Acula]

No live stats for an OAC DH in 2014?  What are we, savages?? 

[Dr. Acula]

Game 1 flying by...1-1 after 4.5 and in just an hour. 

[Dr. Acula]

JCU up 5-4 in the 7th. 

[Dr. Acula]

Walk, walk, walk, bloop single...JCU breaks the 5-5 tie in the 8th.  7-5

[Dr. Acula]

Grounder under a glove plates 2 more and JCU wins 9-5.  Lapaglia went all 9 thanks in part to Mount's inability to get anything going for multiple innings (11 straight retired at one point).  Streaks got 4 in the 4th, 4 in the 8th.

Mount needs to buckle up and salvage a split.  Don't want to dig a hole out of the gate.