BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Tom Brady]

BE-  I am gonna do some research and get back to you on my opinions....

[dawg gone it]

Wild thing.....we anxiously await the results of your research.

[Tom Brady]

Nothing scientific here.  Just looking at the '06 roster for CLU and it looks like they have 27 players returning.  Nice to have some experience.

[dawg gone it]

It also appears that Redlands has many returning players and several new ones that look like they will contirbute, or so I've been told anyway.

I think another SCIAC title may be in the works for the dawgs.

[Browneagle64]

I am so siked and ready learn and to see what these young players can do after 1 year of experience.

Like Pomona, Cal Lu came in last year with a ton of youth on the field. This was a reason why they did not repeat as SCIAC champs and why they did not advance to the west regional finals as a lot of sport writers were predicting. In the end, the regals did fine, but could not catch up after starting really bad. Look for a decent pitching staff to come out on fire this year.

[Browneagle64]

Looks like the tigers will be starting off in a good note this year. With the return of Vets who played against the these teams ( the first half of their schedule that is) I am hoping that this will motivate them to do better in SCIAC play. In addition, this will get them ready for that grueling, yet fun and exciting Cal Classic during the spring. Looks for Goltz and J-Dub to be the Ace's of the pitching staff.
Btw---Oxy's relievers (Saldena will do just fine once the season gets well into way)

Heres their schedule
Sat / 20th Alumni Game Home 11:00am 9
Sat / 27th Tinsel Town Terrors (exhib) Home 11:00am 9
Februarys
Sat / 3rd Simpson College Home 11:00am (2) 9,9
Wed / 7th  San Diego Christian College Away 7:00pm 9
Fri / 9th La Sierra University Home 2:30pm 9
Sun / 11th La Sierra University Home 11:00am (2) 9,9
Wed / 14th Cal State San Marcos Home 2:00pm 9
Fri / 16th *Caltech Home 2:30pm 9
Sat / 17th *Caltech Away 11:00am (2) 9,9
Sun / 18th Univ. of British Columbia (exhib.) Home 1:00pm 9
Fri / 23rd *La Verne Away 2:30pm 9
Sat / 24th *La Verne Home 11:00am (2) 9,9
March
Fri / 2nd *Whittier Away 2:30pm 9
Sat / 3rd *Whittier Home 11:00am (2) 9,9
Fri / 9th Dominican College (NY) Whittier 2:00pm 9
Sat / 10th Rutgers Univ.-Newark (NJ) Whittier 2:00pm 9
Sun / 11th Pomona-Pitzer Away 9:00am 9
Sun / 11th Claremont-Mudd-Scripts Away 2:00pm 9
Tues / 13th Ithaca College (NY) Home 2:30pm 9
Thurs / 15th Principia College (IL) Home 3:00pm 9
Sat / 17th Bethany College (CA)  Home 11:00am(2) 9,9
Fri / 30th *Cal Lutheran  Home 3:00pm 9
Sat / 31st *Cal Lutheran Away 11:00am(2) 9,9
April
Wed / 4th San Diego Christian College Home 3:00pm 9
Fri / 6th Whitworth College (WA) Home 11:00am 9
Sat / 7th Whitworth College (WA) Home 11:00am (2) 9,9
Fri / 13th *Redlands Home 3:00pm 9
Sat / 14th *Redlands Away 11:00am(2) 9,9
Fri / 20th *Pomona-Pitzer Home 3:00pm 9
Sat / 21st *Pomona-Pitzer Away 11:00am(2) 9,9
Fri / 27th *Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Away 3:00pm 9
Sat / 28th *Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Home 11:00am(2) 9,9

[dawg gone it]

Can anyone tell me if baseball puts out a preseason outlook like football does?.....Pat, Im sure  you know.

[Browneagle64]

D--- i hope i can answer that question.

The answer is no. I wish the there was one, though. It sure would tell us a lot. People just use their previous knowledge from last year and what they saw on the field. And of course from people on this board.

Sounds like THe dawgs might be gearing up to defend their crown. I hope that you learn what SCIAC baseball is all about.

[BigPoppa]

What are the pre-season predictions for the SCIAC?

Can last year's surprise teams continue their ascent to the top or will the traditional favorites stay in control?

[Browneagle64]

IMHO, every one will be hoping the dawgs take the top spot in the SCIAC for 07

However, all can change.

My Preseason Ranks

1) UOR
2)Cal Lu or Oxy
3)Pomona
4)Whitter
5) La Verne
6)Stags

I understand that many might feel that Oxy is ranked to high. But, i feel that this will be the year of the tigers. They will be lead by 2 strong pitcher in goltz and Williams, yet they will have two other up-and coming aces in Colvill & Moffet. Both have shown some strength in the past and certainly hope to display better performances in 07.

[Gray Fox]

Will Cal Tech field a team?   This usually means find actual pitchers.

[Captain Morgan]

D--- i hope i can answer that question.

The answer is no. I wish the there was one, though. It sure would tell us a lot. People just use their previous knowledge from last year and what they saw on the field. And of course from people on this board.

Sounds like THe dawgs might be gearing up to defend their crown. I hope that you learn what SCIAC baseball is all about.

SCIA baseball is all about getting beat by Chapman in the West Regional. The SCIAC is weak this year and will only have a ranked team because they beat up on the weaker teams like Cal Tech.

[BigPoppa]

D--- i hope i can answer that question.

The answer is no. I wish the there was one, though. It sure would tell us a lot. People just use their previous knowledge from last year and what they saw on the field. And of course from people on this board.

Sounds like THe dawgs might be gearing up to defend their crown. I hope that you learn what SCIAC baseball is all about.

SCIA baseball is all about getting beat by Chapman in the West Regional. The SCIAC is weak this year and will only have a ranked team because they beat up on the weaker teams like Cal Tech.

One thing that makes it tough for SCIAC teams is that they play conference games on the weekends and often play Chapman(independent) during the week. Chapman throws their top guys and the SCIAC schools use their #4 and #5 guys to save their 1, 2 and 3 for the weekend. Chapman is a very solid team, but often the SCIAC schools have no chance to beat them without playing them on a weekend.

[dawg gone it]

Capt Morgan.....last yeat UR lost 2 of 3 to Chapman, all mid week games, by the scores of win 9-7, lose 2-9, lose 3-4 in 13 innings.  Based upon those games and scores, I must disagree.  Much will be seen when the two play again this year.  Chapman I believe is ranked #2 while UR isnt ranked.  As I stated in an earlier post, based upon last year and the fact that UR has just about everyone back, I dont understand the big spread in evaluating the two.

I am anxious to see how the dawgs do in the Az tourney. 

If  BP is correct about the pitching rotation strategy used by UR against Chapman last year, Chapman did not face the top 3 starters for the dawgs.  However,they pitched Walker twice, I am not sure where he was in their rotation last year.

[BigPoppa]

Chapman I believe is ranked #2 while UR isnt ranked.  As I stated in an earlier post, based upon last year and the fact that UR has just about everyone back, I dont understand the big spread in evaluating the two.

The big flaw in your pleading for a ranking position is that you are basing most of your argument on last year's teams. The new poll is what is expected in 2007. At some point you just have to accept that the polls are not going to change until the season starts and Redlands proves it on the field. I hope they do... the West could be a very powerful region this year and it would only make it better with the emergence of a national power SCIAC team.