BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Teddy_Ballgame]

Tourney seeds and their records vs the others in the SCIAC Tourney in 2014.

1. CLU 8-3, (2-1 vs CU, 4-0 vs LV, 2-2 vs WC)
2. CU 7-2, (1-2 vs CLU, 3-0 vs WC, 3-0 vs LV)
3. WC 4-7, (2-2 vs CLU, 0-3 vs CU, 2-2 vs LV)
4. LV 2-9, (0-4 vs CLU, 0-3 vs CU, 2-2 vs WC)

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La Verne better send a big thank you letter to Claremont for knocking off Oxy yesterday.  Oxy had the 4th seed in the palm of their hands and really choked it away.  Not sure how Redlands could let their starter go so long while getting knocked all over the place yesterday.  That was a must-win and you can't let a guy go long if he gets hit around.  All in all, should be a good conference tourney.

I'm quite familiar with CMS playing spoiler... they did it in 2010 when PP needed CMS to beat Redlands on the last day of the year for the SCIAC Championship and the autobid to the regionals. CMS turned it on and crushed Redlands' best pitchers. They've always been one of those teams that can surprise you and beat just about anybody on the right day. Very talented, but usually don't have the cohesion/discipline necessary for consistency.

Anyway, I'm going to play the favorites this weekend. Bracket challenge? Buffet where you at?

Friday-
CLU over ULV
CU over WC

Saturday-
ULV over WC (WC eliminated)
CLU over CU
CU over ULV (ULV eliminated)

Sunday-
CU over CLU
CLU over CU Championship Game.

I still think CU gets an at large bid, but that will depend on conference tournaments in the West and across the country.

[tigerfan_2001]

Friday, May 2, 2014         
Game 1                        3 p.m.             #4 La Verne  at #1 Cal Lutheran
Game 2                        3 p.m.             #3 Whittier at  #2 Chapman

Saturday, May 3, 2014 (At Cal Lutheran)
Game 3                        9 a.m.             Loser Game 1  vs.  Loser Game 2
                                                         (Loser of Game 3 eliminated)
Game 4                        12 p.m.           Winner Game 1  vs.  Winner Game 2
Game 5                        3 p.m.             Winner Game 3  vs.  Loser Game 4
                                                          (Loser of game 5 eliminated)

Sunday, May 4, 2014 (@ Highest Remaining Seed)
Game 6                        11 a.m.            Winner Game 4  vs.  Winner Game 5
Game 7                        3:00 p.m.         Only if necessary

hosting a 3 games in a day tourney should have to have lights.  It is a shame that someone has to play at 9am, meaning home BP starts at 7am.  That would be terrible, IMO

[Jack Parkman]

Friday, May 2, 2014         
Game 1                        3 p.m.             #4 La Verne  at #1 Cal Lutheran
Game 2                        3 p.m.             #3 Whittier at  #2 Chapman

Saturday, May 3, 2014 (At Cal Lutheran)
Game 3                        9 a.m.             Loser Game 1  vs.  Loser Game 2
                                                         (Loser of Game 3 eliminated)
Game 4                        12 p.m.           Winner Game 1  vs.  Winner Game 2
Game 5                        3 p.m.             Winner Game 3  vs.  Loser Game 4
                                                          (Loser of game 5 eliminated)

Sunday, May 4, 2014 (@ Highest Remaining Seed)
Game 6                        11 a.m.            Winner Game 4  vs.  Winner Game 5
Game 7                        3:00 p.m.         Only if necessary

hosting a 3 games in a day tourney should have to have lights.  It is a shame that someone has to play at 9am, meaning home BP starts at 7am.  That would be terrible, IMO

Only 1 school in the SCIAC has lights and that's Chapman.  I don't disagree that a 9am start is rough but Cal Lu earned the hosting by winning the regular season.  I don't see this changing unless they added an extra day to avoid the 9am start, although this is also finals time and that's probably not likely.

[108 Stitches]

I agree with Jack they earned it, comes with the territory. BTW their field is one of the best in DIII baseball (sans the lights) and as good as many D1 programs fields. Good place to have a tournament.  I think the residents in the area have prevented them getting lights if I am not mistaken.

[tigerfan_2001]

Not questioning the necessity of starting at 9am, just saying it sucks to play a baseball game at 9 am.

[Jack Parkman]

Not questioning the necessity of starting at 9am, just saying it sucks to play a baseball game at 9 am.

One thing that could be done is play the whole tourney in Rancho Cucamonga which is located in a decent place for all scholls except Cal Lu.  And yes, playing at 9am is not fun.

[SoCalSoxFan]

Not questioning the necessity of starting at 9am, just saying it sucks to play a baseball game at 9 am.

Not that either teams needs it, but it's extra motivation to make sure they're not in the losers bracket.
Plus, if they win the 9:00am game they'll have to wait to play in the 3:00pm game.

[Teddy_Ballgame]

Heading in to the weekend, CLU and Chapman are sitting nicely in the regional rankings:

1. Linfield      29-2
2. Cal Lu       31-8
3. Trinity       30-8
4. Chapman   26-10
5. Concordia  25-11
6. Pac Lu       21-11

From last week, CLU jumped Trinity to #2. They've all but guaranteed a bid even if they don't get the autobid.

Chapman will have a tougher road, as not winning the tournament adds two losses, makes their out come at best 29-12. That record has gotten SCIAC teams in before, but it will depend on how many favorites across the country are upset in conference tournaments.

Chapman's SOS has to be pretty good, but their record against regionally ranked opponents isn't awesome at 2-4 (0-2 v. Trinity, 1-2 v. CLU, 1-0 v. Kean).

As for in-region competition:
PLU is done and won't add any losses (very strong SOS: 3 on Massey, but 0-5 v Regionally ranked opponents)
Any at large from the ASC will have at least 13 losses.
Trinity losing the SCAC tournament would make it that much tougher, as they are pretty much guaranteed a bid. 

As a lot of you are quick to remind us, the only way to guarantee getting into the tournament is by winning on the field and taking it out of the hands of the committee. Chapman (and Whittier and La Verne) will have a chance to do that this weekend. Should be fun.

[SoCalSoxFan]

Not questioning the necessity of starting at 9am, just saying it sucks to play a baseball game at 9 am.

Not that either teams needs it, but it's extra motivation to make sure they're not in the losers bracket.
Plus, if they win the 9:00am game they'll have to wait to play in the 3:00pm game.

The SCIAC bracket is updated and it now shows the first game on Sat is 8:30am.
If 9:00am was tough, it just got tougher with 8:30am.

[Whatagame]

At least the early morning game will beat the heat a bit, as I suspect it will still be a tad toasty in the San Fernando Valley this weekend.

[CrashDavisD3]

http://www.thesciac.org/sports/bsb/2013-14/releases/20140501rhul4n

Friday, May 2, 2014

            Game 1                        3 p.m.             #4 La Verne  at #1 Cal Lutheran

            Game 2                        3 p.m.             #3 Whittier at  #2 Chapman

Saturday, May 3, 2014 (At Cal Lutheran)


            Game 3                        9 a.m.  8:30 AM          Loser Game 1  vs.  Loser Game 2

                                                                        (Loser of Game 3 eliminated)

            Game 4                        12 p.m.           Winner Game 1  vs.  Winner Game 2


            Game 5                        3 p.m.             Winner Game 3  vs.  Loser Game 4

                                                                        (Loser of game 5 eliminated)

Sunday, May 4, 2014 (@ Highest Remaining Seed)


            Game 6                        11 a.m.            Winner Game 4  vs.  Winner Game 5

            Game 7                        3:00 p.m.         Only if necessary

[CrashDavisD3]

Second Annual SCIAC Baseball Post Season Tournament
Hosted by Cal Lutheran   
George "Sparky" Anderson Field at Ullman Stadium
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
May 2-4, 2014

http://www.clusports.com/pages/tournaments/2014bsb_SCIACPostSeasonTournament.php

[Teddy_Ballgame]

Two good games, but no surprise:

Chapman edges in Whittier 2-1 in a pitchers duel.
Osaki goes 7.1 with 11K's 0BB, Riddle gets the save striking out 4 in 1.2IP, while Garcia goes all 8 innings for Whittier on only 88 pitches.

CLU beats ULV 8-5
CLU started Hebda, then had Roth come in for the three inning save. I have a feeling he's going to get a lot of innings this weekend...
Peterson 3 for 5 1R
Dellavalle 3 for 4 2R, 1 RBI

That means tomorrow morning
Whittier- La Verne @8:30AM
Cal Lu- Chapman @ noon

[Colorado]

In the Whittier-Chapman game, well pitched on both sides. Game was decided in the 7th when the winning run scored on a double play. Whittier had their opportunities especially in the 8th when they had 2 on with 1 out but Riddle came in to strike out 2 to end the threat. I see Cal Lu started their #3 SP today so I'm guessing Peterson starts tomorrow versus CU. My other guess is that CU counters with McGee. The latter has given up 3 ER in his last 44 innings. I'm a little biased but my money is on Scooby.

[CrashDavisD3]

In the Whittier-Chapman game, well pitched on both sides. Game was decided in the 7th when the winning run scored on a double play. Whittier had their opportunities especially in the 8th when they had 2 on with 1 out but Riddle came in to strike out 2 to end the threat. I see Cal Lu started their #3 SP today so I'm guessing Peterson starts tomorrow versus CU. My other guess is that CU counters with McGee. The latter has given up 3 ER in his last 44 innings. I'm a little biased but my money is on Scooby.

Chapman can take a big step getting back to the regionals with a win at CLU on Saturday. Several players on the Chapman roster also made the trip and contribute in 2011 when the made it all the way to the DIII Championship game in Appleton. Will the experience for 2011 help in 2014.

McGee has had only 2 bad games all year out of 15 games in 2014. He has dominated teams in all the other games.

In 2011 McGee struck out a career-high nine and allowed just one earned run in a complete game win over Buena Vista (Iowa) to pitch the Panthers into the national championship game...named to National Championships All-Tournament team.