BB: MIAA: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[hope1]

what up today with kzoo  beating calvin today   big week this week with calvin and adrian playing each this week maybe rain and a make up  game 

[bulldogalum]

This weather has really created a mess in the league.  Lots of games every week, quick changes in the league standings.  I like Adrian's position right now, but with a lot of parity in the league this year, they have to continue to take care of business at home (not sure, but I don't think they've lost at Riverside yet this season), and steal a few on the road.  The good news for the Bulldogs:  they've got a pretty friendly schedule down the stretch.  The highest team they have yet to face is middle of the road Albion.  That being said, all of these teams can be dangerous, and will be trying hard to knock off the two time defending champs.  Should be an interesting home stretch.

[hope1]

it looks like the miaa race couid come down to the last week

[hope1]

HOPE TOOK 2 GAMES FROM tri state today 

[bulldogalum]

Adrian got both from Alma today.  This is a really close race.

[Jim Dixon]

The MIAA is down to just two contenders.  Albion and Hope with Hope having the edge

[bulldogalum]

Actually, it's Hope and Adrian.  Adrian plays Albion, and will probably have to sweep them to have a good shot at winning the league.  Hope has the one game advantage, but Adrian holds the tiebreaker with Hope, having taken all 4 league games from the Dutchmen this season.  Looks like I'll be rooting for Olivet.

[section7]

No one can seem to get their posts regarding the end of the season correct.

It is in fact down to Hope vs Adrian.  (not Albion).

However, Adrian owns the tiebreaker due to a 3 out of 4 series win versus a sweep.

After yesterday's loss by Adrian to Albion (2-0) in game one of their four game set.  The Dutchmen now hold a 2 game lead in the loss column and a technical 1 1/2 game lead for the auto bid.

Hope plays at Olivet (DH) on Friday
Hope play @ home versus Olivet (DH) on Saturday

Albion travels to Adrian for DH on Sunday.

[sac]

Basically Hope has to win 3 of the 4 with Olivet to win the MIAA outright and gain the auto-bid.  Any Adrian losses would decrease the win total needed by one.  Adrian needs to sweep Albion and hope Olivet wins 2 of the 4........or split with Albion and hope Olivet wins at least 3.  Any tie in the standings goes to Adrian.


Its been an interesting race.........since the the 3 of 4 series win by Adrian over Hope.  Hope has rolled of a 15-2 MIAA record including 11 straight MIAA games.  This included an impressive 37-13 cummulative 4 game sweep of Calvin.  Usually that series is pretty tight.

I'm not sure where Adrian stands as far as getting an at large bid to the NCAA's but I have to imagine the MIAA only gets 1 in.

[hope1]

yes what a good race  the weather schould be good to good luck to hope this week and maybe adrian schould get a in large bid 

[ScotsFan]

I'm not sure where Adrian stands as far as getting an at large bid to the NCAA's but I have to imagine the MIAA only gets 1 in.

If I were a betting man, I wouldn't bet on whomever finishes 2nd in the MIAA getting an at large bid.  I'm just basing my opinion on recent tournament history from the MIAA. 

As for the rest of the Mideast region conferences, the OAC probably gets at least one at large bid.  I'm not really sold on the HCAC getting an at large bid.  And the NCAC only gets an at large bid if someone other than Wooster wins the NCAC tournament.  That's just how I see things in the region.

[bulldogalum]

I wouldn't place much stock in an at large bid, although I admittedly know nothing about the baseball tournament selection procedures.  Nevertheless, all the Bulldogs can do is go out there and take two from Albion.  The rest depends on Olivet.  At any rate, it's been a great season, and it would be nice to see the MIAA representative do well in the NCAAs.  Of course, I'll be hoping for an Olivet sweep, I can't help it!

[Flying Dutch Fan]

No doubt there is much support for the Comets right now from the Bulldogs and their fans.  At the same time, the Dutchmen and their fans are Briton backers.  Here's HOPEing the games on Sunday are meanigless (at least to Hope).

[sac]

Hope took game 1 today 4-1, Olivet got the tying run to the plate in the 7th with 2 out.

2nd game is 1-1 in the 2nd

http://www.olivetcollege.edu/sports/livestats/xlive.htm

live scoreboard if anyone out in cyberland is interested.

[bulldogalum]

Things are looking good for the Dutchmen after the sweep yesterday.  Looks like they're going to represent the MIAA in the NCAA tournament.  I saw their two games at Adrian this year, they looked like a good team with some guys that could really hit the ball, but I left unimpressed with their pitching.  It wasn't bad, but not overwhelming by any means.