BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[swede]

Gorge Fox posts 7-6 win over d2 Hawaii-Hilo

[Browneagle64]

Awesome job to Oxy in doing their best, keeping their composure, staying focus and battling it out for more W's.  I was able to catch several of innings of the Pios and Tigers (2nd) game and saw these boys just digg deep in and not give up. Yet, this time they Boys in Orange and Black where able to hang on and walk away with their 2nd straight win of the day.

Speaking of W's, congrats yet again to The Leo's in their amazing 7-2 win against the ex-SCIAC co-champs. Apparently, the Leo coaching staff and players took advantage of the struggling panthers and found tons of way to light up the cold So. Cal afternoon sky's. Lets just continue to hope that La Verne continues to get these big wins and defends their SCIAC crown. As for the Panthers, I think now is the time that they need to start getting it together. I know that as of last year they did indeed lose several game at the start of the season, but, as of now this is just to much losses.

Hats off to the other SCIAC school's that also had big wins yesterday.

[Just_Some_Guy]

As for the Panthers, I think now is the time that they need to start getting it together. I know that as of last year they did indeed lose several game at the start of the season, but, as of now this is just to much losses.

They only lost two games early last year and both were to very solid teams, The Redlands and McMurry respectively.

The Panthers have lost 4 games already this year. They lost 3 prior to the final 8 in Appleton all of last year. The truth is there's nobody on their roster that can lock it down like Yacko could. ANYTIME they were in a bind they knew Yacko could come in and chances are the game was over.

Losing Yacko = main issue

But, keep in mind they lost Ryan Clear who was 9-2 last year despite having a .318 average against. So not only are you replacing the best closer in the country, but a pretty solid #2 (or 3, can't recall if Sigman was 2 last year).

I'll be in interested to see if Luzar gets the opportunity to start. He's been solid in the past, when healthy.

Finally, we have to also realize that they lost huge offensive weapons in Mike Vass, Yacko, Hyman and Hall. All of those guys were hitting over .350.

Big props to Jon Semel who has started out on fire this year thus far for the Panthers.

Since I've been following DIII baseball the SCIAC has been the weakest conference in the West Region. I know many of you SCIAC fans don't agree, but it's virtually indisputable in my mind. That said, could the power be shifting this year? Is this the year that La Verne, Cal Lu, The Redlands, Pomona (and Oxy!?) are collectively better than the George Fox, Linfield, and Pac Lu's of the world? Better than the UT Tyler, Concordia, McMurry, Ozarks of the ASC?

We'll see. Should be an interesting year. Looking forward to the next few weeks when we can start getting a more clear picture of who the potential players will be.

JSG

[Browneagle64]

Speaking of Pac Lu, The Leo's and Lutes have a late V-day meeting this morning as both Clubs duke it out on the sandlot. I know that at the start of the season the Lutes came down and took on a good Pup team of UoR and split that series. Hope the Leo's can claw their ways out to another win.

By the way, can some one help me understand this: Pac Lu's website mentions that the lutes do play the Leos this morning and then points that they will be playing the Hens later this afternoon. Is this true or this just a Pac Lu glitch. Either way, the Lutes will have a tough day ahead of themselves.

[Browneagle64]

Congrats again to the Tigers in completing a sweep of the Pios. The last game between both teams ended in favor of the Tigers, as the offense came alive throughout the 3rd innings and beyond (13-2). I Hope this new-found intensity can now be carried over as the Tigers prepare to take on Coach Hawkins old ball club.

Also, Congrats to the Leo's on their come from behind (11-10) win against the Lutes this morning. For the Leo's, such big wins against giants like Chapman and Pac Lu can only bring more wins for the Leo's.   

[SCIACfan5]

Congrats indeed to the Leo's. That's a great come from behing victory against a tough Pacific Lutheran team.

Also, Pac Lu did  play PP today. PP got the win 19-2.

[P-P Fan]

saw the hens play this weekend (family weekend at pomona). the offense looked a little shaky yesterday as they took 2 of 3 yesterday against pacific u, getting shutout the first game and getting only two hits in the final game (a 3-0 win). not surprisingly, drew hedman was a an exception as he went 6-11 with a HR on the day. the pitching, however, looked great- especially the new face in the rotation James brunswick.

Today saw the Hens' bats explode against a good Pac Lu team as they pounded out 9 runs in the first and 8 in the second before the starters were taken out. I believe every hen starter scored a run... No doubt Pac Lu was a little tired after their extra inning duel with la verne- and they certainly didn't play to the best of their abilities- but PP also played a triple dip yesterday, making today's performance even more impressive.

Sounds like the SCIAC is doing quite well against in-region opponents with whittier and la verne taking two from chapman and pac lu and pacific getting trounced in their trips to down to so cal- not to mention a la verne win against george fox. very excited for the la verne- cal lu series this weekend and the opening of sciac play in general.

[SCIACfan5]

saw the hens play this weekend (family weekend at pomona). the offense looked a little shaky yesterday as they took 2 of 3 yesterday against pacific u, getting shutout the first game and getting only two hits in the final game (a 3-0 win). not surprisingly, drew hedman was a an exception as he went 6-11 with a HR on the day. the pitching, however, looked great- especially the new face in the rotation James brunswick.

Today saw the Hens' bats explode against a good Pac Lu team as they pounded out 9 runs in the first and 8 in the second before the starters were taken out. I believe every hen starter scored a run... No doubt Pac Lu was a little tired after their extra inning duel with la verne- and they certainly didn't play to the best of their abilities- but PP also played a triple dip yesterday, making today's performance even more impressive.

Sounds like the SCIAC is doing quite well against in-region opponents with whittier and la verne taking two from chapman and pac lu and pacific getting trounced in their trips to down to so cal- not to mention a la verne win against george fox. very excited for the la verne- cal lu series this weekend and the opening of sciac play in general.

I don't believe George Fox and La Verne play each other this season.

[P-P Fan]

I don't believe George Fox and La Verne play each other this season.

My apologies, my quick scan at the sciac baseball page showed the la verne- george fox regional game and i mistook it as something from this season. Either way, i think my point still stands that the SCIAC has been impressive against west region teams. Even the perenially weak Whittier Poets played some very close games in a trip to texas- on top of the afore-mentioned victories against chapman.
I realize that it's quite early, but could this be the year that SCIAC finally gets two representatives in the west regionals?

[Jack Parkman]

Looks to me like the SCIAC is better all around this year, but some teams have played some weak teams.  Oxy's 8-1 start is fine, but they have played 2 terrible schools and 1 below average school.  I think they will be knocked back into reality this weekend when they play Redlands.  Cal Lu is kind of in the same boat.  They won a couple of 1 run games against 2 average teams and the4n blasted a terrible team.  They have La Verne this weekend.  What a great way to start the SCIAC schedule.

[ECSUalum]

Looks to me like the SCIAC is better all around this year, but some teams have played some weak teams.  Oxy's 8-1 start is fine, but they have played 2 terrible schools and 1 below average school.  I think they will be knocked back into reality this weekend when they play Redlands.  Cal Lu is kind of in the same boat.  They won a couple of 1 run games against 2 average teams and the4n blasted a terrible team.  They have La Verne this weekend.  What a great way to start the SCIAC schedule.

If the SCIAC could find a reasonable replacement for Cal Tech they could be a lot more respectable.

Might as well give every other SCIAC team 2 wins right off the bat.  A bit of an advantage over other western conferences

As I posted this time last year, Cal Tech should look for another conference or play club baseball

[ECSUalum]

Make that 3 wins based on looking at the SCIAC schedules

[P-P Fan]

Looks to me like the SCIAC is better all around this year, but some teams have played some weak teams.  Oxy's 8-1 start is fine, but they have played 2 terrible schools and 1 below average school.  I think they will be knocked back into reality this weekend when they play Redlands.  Cal Lu is kind of in the same boat.  They won a couple of 1 run games against 2 average teams and the4n blasted a terrible team.  They have La Verne this weekend.  What a great way to start the SCIAC schedule.

If the SCIAC could find a reasonable replacement for Cal Tech they could be a lot more respectable.

Might as well give every other SCIAC team 2 wins right off the bat.  A bit of an advantage over other western conferences

As I posted this time last year, Cal Tech should look for another conference or play club baseball

Good point, but I think everyone automatically takes those three wins off SCIAC overall records. As for JP's comment about oxy and cal lu, im inclined to agree. oxy lost a LOT from an already poor team... last place in non-cal tech sciac. i would be surprised to see them take a game from redlands.
im very interested to see how cal lu does. the pitchers they brought in seem like they might be legitimate arms, but we won't know until they start playing some real  teams. hence my excitement for the la verne cal lu series this weekend.

finally, disappointed to learn that the sagecocks don't play at all this weekend... finally started getting the bats going and now they have two weeks to let them cool off again.

[Gray Fox]

CalTech usually lacks pitching.  This year they list five guys who can pitch.

[ECSUalum]

"Good point, but I think everyone automatically takes those three wins off SCIAC overall records."

  Is this true?