BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Browneagle64]

Wow, great Job by the leo pitching staff in sweeping away a strong Texas Lutheran team. 

From the leo website:
The University of La Verne baseball team earned a doubleheader sweep over Texas Lutheran University by defeating the visiting Bulldogs by scores 4-3 and 14-6 Friday at Ben Hines Field.

La Verne rallied from a 3-0 deficit with two runs each in the fourth and fifth innings to post a 4-3 victory in the seven-inning opener. Jon-Michael Hattabaugh blasted a two-run homer off TLU's Logan Huff in the bottom of the fifth to provide the winning margin for the Leopards.

Trailing 3-0, the Leopards got on the board in the fifth with two runs courtesy of two hits and a Bulldog error. Ryan Jordan singled and scored on a Trevor Boucher groundout to produce the first run. Mike Moretti then reached on an error to score Brandon Mikkleson to cut the lead to 3-2.

Ryan Rose pitched 5 1/3 innings to allowing three runs on three hits to earn the win. Each of the three Bulldog runs allowed by Rose were unearned, as Texas Lutheran took advantage of three Leopard errors to plate three runs in the top of the second inning. Rose struck out four batters and yielded just one walk in the victory.

Grant Wheatley pitched 1 1/3 innings in relief, striking out three to earn the save.

The nightcap produced less drama as ULV posted 17 hits while taking advantage of four Texas Lutheran errors to cruise 14-6. The Leopards scored five runs in the third, four runs in the fourth and three runs in the fifth to distance themselves from the Bulldogs.

Ryan Jordan each belted three-run homers for the Leopards. Jordan's home run in the fourth gave ULV a 9-3 advantage while Marcus went deep an inning later to put the Leos up 12-4. Marcus, Jordan and Dimitre Mondotte each had 3 RBI each in the win while Jack Mehl went 4-5 with 3 runs scored.

La Verne starting pitcher Jesse Sweet was the beneficiary of the run support, hurling five innings while giving up one earned run.

ULV begins SCIAC action next weekend with a three-game series with Cal Lutheran. The Kingsmen and Leopards begin with a single game on Friday at Ben Hines Field followed by a doubleheader in Thousand Oaks.

[Browneagle64]

Great job to Chapman this afternoon. The panthers continued to show the nation why they are consider the fourth best team (in the nation that is) as they swept "the who" in a double header.
First game Cal lu 3- panthers 7  and 2nd game  Cal Lu 4- panthers 7 

[HALLEBASEBALL]

How about Chapmans nine hole 17 RBI'S.  Wow! Kyle Redding Sr Middle Infielder.  I would guess he is leading the nation HA HA.

[D O.C.]

Is that one of those "perverbial" [sic] nails?

What a memory! Nothing wrong with those brain cells.

What a hobby remembering it all!

[Browneagle64]

Congrats to the Tigers for taking one game away from the Pios this morning 12-1. However,  the second game was a complete different story

From the tiger website.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2008) – Occidental's starter Matthew Jones tossed the complete seven inning game and got plenty run support en route to a 12-1 victory over Lewis & Clark in game one of a double-header that the teams split today at Anderson Field.



A solid outing by Jones, who allowed just three hits, set the stage for the game. Lewis & Clark led off the fourth with a single and a double, before the Pioneer's Jordan Wlodarczyk lifted a fly ball to centerfield, driving in the lone LC run of the game. Jones struck out three and issued just one free pass as he earned his second win of the season. 

Backing his performance on the hill was a fourth inning grand slam off the bat of junior Richie Veihl that changed the tempo of the game, giving the Tigers a 7-1 lead.

Sophomore outfielder Glenn Gray led off the fourth inning with a double to right center before Adam Franks and Ryan Falck reached on back-to-back singles. Right fielder Spencer Woolwine was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Veihl.

Oxy added a pair more in the fifth and strung together five singles that led to the final three runs of the game for the Tigers.

The Tigers scored 12 runs on 14 hits. Franks was 3-3 at the plate and drew a walk, scoring twice and driving in three. Falk finished the game 3-4 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored. Gray and Veihl had two hits apiece while Gray and Case Miyahira each scored twice.

The result of game two was less than identical, as the Tigers fell to the Pioneers by a 7-3 score.

LC tagged Oxy's game two starter, Noel Banuelos, for seven runs, before knocking him out of the game without recording an out in the second. Freshman southpaw Ross Pomerantz came on in relief for the Tigers, scattering three hits, while walking one and striking out three in 6.0 innings.

Senior centerfielder Matt Andersen cleared the bases with a triple down the left field line in the fifth to get the Tigers on the board. Seth Goss singled twice and freshman shortstop Dan Kelley accounted for the only other Tiger hits of the game. 

Goss also had a stolen base in each game today.

Occidental will open Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play next Friday at home against the University of Redlands with the first pitch scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

[Just_Some_Guy]

How about Chapmans nine hole 17 RBI'S.  Wow! Kyle Redding Sr Middle Infielder.  I would guess he is leading the nation HA HA.

Actually it's not leading the nation, Seth Kivett of Methodist University has 18 RBIs.

(I don't know that it's necessarily leading the nation, but I was aware he had more than Redding currently does).

He's 16-32 (.500), w/ 2 2Bs, 6 HRs, 18 RBIs and a .590 OBP.

While I suspect you were just trying to stir the pot with respect to Chapman, I will acknowledge that it's cool that Redding has done that out of the 9 hole and speaks volumes about those guys that are getting on base in front of him. Pearson and Hall are leading the team in avg and Hall's OBP is .500

JSG

[Browneagle64]

Just F.Y.I Here's this week's SCIAC baseball schedule:


Pacific (Ore.)   Pomona-Pitzer   2:00 PM   
   
   Cal Lutheran   La Verne   2:30 PM   
   
   Caltech   Claremont-M-S   2:30 PM   
   
   Redlands   Occidental   2:30 PM 

After a poor start these past weeks the stags should finally get a win this friday.
The Redlands v.s. Oxy game should be one heck of a tough game for the Tigers, but in the end i strongly believe the Tigers walk away with a "W".

[oldcat]

I was at the Oxy vs. Lewis Clark game. I was not impressed. I almost felt like i was at a high school game. It might of just been a bad game, but it was bad.

[Browneagle64]

Just when i thought my friday afternoon luck was going to provide me some baseball, the Tiger v.s. pup game has been moved to Sunday afternoon due to what i call sprinkles of water falling out of the sky. 

[Browneagle64]

Here's a reminder for you folks,

The Oxy v.s. Redlands game that was to be played sunday afternoon will take place this afternoon at 2:30pm (on Anderson field) and apparently will be boardcasted by Tigersports (?_. It should be a great game in the Rock, as we are currently experiencing some great surfing weather.  8) 

[Browneagle64]

Wow, what a great game by the Tigers this afternoon and a great win against a tough Pup club.

Here's the game wrap-up just F.Y.I:
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2008) – In what proved to be a historic day at Anderson Field Occidental College defeated the University of Redlands 9-2 in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action, marking the first time the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs during Head Coach Elliott Strankman's tenure.

Occidental used the days of rain to refocus and it showed as the 11 men stepped to the plate in a first inning that included four hits, three hit batters and a walk. With the bases loaded, junior right fielder Spencer Woolwine sent an opposite field homerun over the right field wall to put the Tigers up 7-1.

A cushion to work with settled freshman southpaw Ross Pomerantz who tossed 6.0 innings allowing no earned runs while striking out three. He walked five and scattered eight hits, but only one was extra bases as Redlands' Luke Wetemore doubled in the sixth. Pomerantz recorded his first win of the season, also marking his first collegiate victory.

Woolwine's arm proved to be as powerful as his swing as he ended the third firing a bullet from right field in to catcher Adam Franks who tagged out  his counterpart Jefre Johnson by three steps.

"That play was huge for us," said Franks. "We were able to kill the Redlands momentum early and shut them down. That gave our guys a lift that we needed." 

Oxy scored their final two runs of the game in the second and seventh innings respectively. First baseman transfer Ryan Falck walked and scored on an error to give the Tigers their eighth run of the game. Richie Veihl led off the seventh with a walk and scored on a double by freshman shortstop Case Miyahira. 

Franks accounted for two of the Tigers' six hits. Veihl and Falck each reached base three times and scored twice.

After facing two batters in the sixth Pomerantz handed the ball over to Kieran Doherty who earned a three inning save, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out one. 

The Bulldogs got on the board in the first, but didn't score again until the ninth.

Strankman called today's win special for the senior players. 

"This win represents everything that we have been fighting for over the past four years," Franks went on, "Everything is coming together for us and now our program will earn some respect from the other schools around our conference."

Oxy baseball has grown significantly over the past three years and the progress is now being seen. "This was a statement game for our program," offered Strankman "Our program is continuing to move in a positive direction and this is a huge step for us." 

With the victory the Tigers improve to 3-4 and now hold a 1-2 SCIAC record. Redlands falls to 9-2, 2-1.

The Tigers will travel to Claremont, Calif. on Friday to play the defending SCIAC Champion Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens at 2:30. The series will conclude with a double header at Anderson Field on Saturday, March 1. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.

[pomonaalum]

Sagehens start off conference play with a sweep of Oxy, and  should go to 6-0 with Cal Tech up next, before the long spring snowbird tourney break...

[Browneagle64]

Congrats to the hens on very dominant wins over my Tigers this weekend.  I expect my Tigers to rebound from these big loses.

Anywho, Congrats to the Leo's in taking the first two away from the Who during their weekend series. Btw, apparently both team's still have to make up a game that ended early (due to night fall and no lighting for Hines field) and in dramattic fashion (12- 12 tie)  The Leo's should round out by beating the who later in the season.

[Browneagle64]

Hey folks,

After sweeping "the who" this weekend La Verne looks to stay on a hot streak by taking on a really good pup ball club. This should indeed be the SCIAC series of the weekend and should give us a taste of who will be leading the SCIAC this year. 

Speaking of leading in the SCIAC, so far my surprise team (the poets of Whitter) has slowly been getting victory with their bats. Congrats to them and hope that they can keep this up.


btw, Congrats to the tigers for rebounding and winning two games against La Serria.
Here's this weeks SCIAC games:

Friday
Cal St. San Marcos   Cal Lutheran   2:00 PM   
   
   Pomona-Pitzer   Caltech   2:30 PM   
   
   La Verne   Redlands   3:00 PM   
   
   Whittier   Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 
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Saturday.
Mar. 8 

Caltech   Pomona-Pitzer   11:00 AM   
   
   Redlands   La Verne   11:00 AM   
   
   Claremont-Mudd-Scripps   Whittier   11:00 AM   
   
   Occidental   Chapman   1:00 PM   
   
   Caltech   Pomona-Pitzer   2:00 PM   
   
   Redlands   La Verne   2:00 PM   
   
   Claremont-Mudd-Scripps   Whittier   2:00 PM   
   

[Just_Some_Guy]

Big SCIAC series vs. quite possibly the two best teams in the SCIAC this year, The Redlands Bulldogs vs. The La Verne Leopards.

The Redlands were up 12-5 through 6, but then relenquished 6 runs over the final three frames - holding on to win 12-11.

Nolan Nicholson (5-0, 2.08 ERA) had been virtually untouchable, but did give up 4 ER in 6 IP against the Leos. The bullpen wasn't particularly effective, but held on for the victory.

La Verne's starter Ryan Rose gave up 5 ER in 3.1 IP and suffered the loss (or should have - I don't understand the box score as Correa never threw a pitch).

Matt Goldstein (.536) and Brian Schumaker (.490) stayed hot for the Bulldogs.

Goldstein went 2-4 w/ 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 runs and 3 RBIs.
Schumaker went 2-3 w/ 1 2B, 2 runs and 1 RBI.
Corey Vane and Jefre Johnson 2 runs and 2 RBIs a piece.

The Leo's were led by Dmitri Mondotte (3-4),  Scott Marcus (2-5 w/ 3 runs & HR), and Mike Moretti (2-6, 3 RBIs).

I wouldn't be shocked if the Leopards swipe both today though. They just seem to be a lot deeper on the mound, but the Redlands offense never takes its foot off the gas so we'll see how that affects the Leo's staff.

JSG