BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Jack Parkman · February 20, 2009, 11:34:07 PM

Quote from: Browneagle64 on February 20, 2009, 11:30:40 PM
Speaking of, Word from Thousand Oaks is that The Who took the Leos down to the Wire (through 11 innings) and walked with a tough 8 to 7 win. Congrats to the Who. This series is sure to be billed as the best one of the weekend.

Word is also that Cal Lu had this one in the bag with nobody on and 2 out in the 9th. La Verne put some hits together and tied it up. Should be a great double-header tomorrow!

beachlover · February 21, 2009, 08:40:57 PM

Quote from: Browneagle64 on February 20, 2009, 01:50:19 AM
I like your style J.P., However, my Tigers take Two away from the Pups.

La Verne takes two away as well.
CMS finally gets some W's after getting destroyed by football like scores of 20 and 21+ (No bueno) to something

And yes Both Whitter and the Hens actually have some time off. To bad for them. It should be a fun afternoon tomorrow. I hope to drop by the Rock tomorrow after work, but, may not make it at all. Absolutely will be there with a bowl of Coca Crisp early saturday morning for the Tiger v.s. Pup game.

Sorry Brown, but I believe that the Pups swept the Tigers. But, as I learned last year, one weekend does not a season make. It may, and probably will, come down to the last one.

Browneagle64 · February 21, 2009, 09:21:06 PM

I know beach. I was at the earlier gaming hoping that my Tigers could take that game away (score ended as 8 to 5). I Absolutely have to man up and of course congrat the Pups in their wins. Great job UoR. And yes, being that the SCIAC crown has been determined during the last week's of the season, this is far from over. Geeze, we have the defending Champs (the Leo's), the Pups, the Hens, The Who and lets not forget the surprise team of the year, the Poets in trying to claim the SCIAC crown. It should be fun.

Jack Parkman · February 21, 2009, 09:25:44 PM

Cal Lu starts the SCIAC season off with a sweep of La Verne. All of the games were close with a 1 game on Friday, 4 run win in game one today and a 2 run win in game 3. What a great way for Cal Lu to start out the conference schedule and a tough way for La Verne to start. It looks like we had 3 sweeps this weekend.

Jack Parkman · February 21, 2009, 09:36:03 PM

Quote from: Jack Parkman on February 21, 2009, 09:25:44 PM
Cal Lu starts the SCIAC season off with a sweep of La Verne. All of the games were close with a 1 game on Friday, 4 run win in game one today and a 2 run win in game 3. What a great way for Cal Lu to start out the conference schedule and a tough way for La Verne to start. It looks like we had 3 sweeps this weekend.

I jumped the gun a little. According to the Scoreboard page on here, game 3 of the Cal Lu/La Verne series was suspended in the 8th. I am assuming Cal Lu will have to go down and finish the game before the year is over.

Jack Parkman · February 24, 2009, 02:19:34 PM

SCIAC teams in the new top 25 today...

#21- Cal Lutheran (8-0)- This week vs Claremont (3-3)
#41- La Verne (3-5)- Today vs. Biola (NAIA). No other games.
#50- Redlands (4-2)- This weekend at CSU East Bay. These are very big in-region games.
#56- Pomona-Pitzer (4-2)- This weekend vs. Oxy

Just_Some_Guy · February 24, 2009, 09:53:43 PM

Quote from: Jack Parkman on February 24, 2009, 02:19:34 PM
SCIAC teams in the new top 25 today...

#21- Cal Lutheran (8-0)- This week vs Claremont (3-3)
#41- La Verne (3-5)- Today vs. Biola (NAIA). No other games.
#50- Redlands (4-2)- This weekend at CSU East Bay. These are very big in-region games.
#56- Pomona-Pitzer (4-2)- This weekend vs. Oxy

I'm glad the SCIAC is becoming a more competitive league. I think that makes the entire West region a lot more interesting, particularly since Chapman might not be the same powerhouse it has been the last four years.

Funny that in my initial west region rankings I had Cal Lutheran, Pomona, Redlands, La Verne (in that order). I honestly think that when it's all said and done Redlands will be the weakest of the four, but I think Pomona might be a better team than La Verne depending on how Mandleblatt pitches this year.

JSG

baseballroxmysox · February 25, 2009, 08:38:40 PM

Here's the current standings in the SCIAC:

http://www.thesciac.org/sports/bsb/2008-09/standings

Conference Overall
GP Record Win % PF PA GP Record Win % PF PA Last 10
Cal Lutheran 3 3-0 1.000 23 16 8 8-0 1.000 105 37 8-0
Redlands 3 3-0 1.000 27 7 6 4-2 0.667 4 4 23 4-2
Clmt-Mudd-Scripps 3 3-0 1.000 44 4 7 4-3 0.571 90 51 4-3
Pomona-Pitzer 0 0-0 0.000 0 0 6 4-2 0.667 42 18 4-2
Whittier 0 0-0 0.000 0 0 8 2-6 0.250 44 64 2-6
Occidental 3 0-3 0.000 7 27 12 8-4 0.667 110 77 6-4
La Verne 3 0-3 0.000 16 23 9 3-6 0.333 47 57 3-5
Caltech 3 0-3 0.000 4 44 6 0-6 0.000 11 88 0-6

For Games Through: Feb 25, 2009 8:27:12 PM

Jack Parkman · February 25, 2009, 09:18:01 PM

Quote from: baseballroxmysox on February 25, 2009, 08:38:40 PM
Here's the current standings in the SCIAC:

http://www.thesciac.org/sports/bsb/2008-09/standings

Conference Overall
GP Record Win % PF PA GP Record Win % PF PA Last 10
Cal Lutheran 3 3-0 1.000 23 16 8 8-0 1.000 105 37 8-0
Redlands 3 3-0 1.000 27 7 6 4-2 0.667 4 4 23 4-2
Clmt-Mudd-Scripps 3 3-0 1.000 44 4 7 4-3 0.571 90 51 4-3
Pomona-Pitzer 0 0-0 0.000 0 0 6 4-2 0.667 42 18 4-2
Whittier 0 0-0 0.000 0 0 8 2-6 0.250 44 64 2-6
Occidental 3 0-3 0.000 7 27 12 8-4 0.667 110 77 6-4
La Verne 3 0-3 0.000 16 23 9 3-6 0.333 47 57 3-5
Caltech 3 0-3 0.000 4 44 6 0-6 0.000 11 88 0-6

For Games Through: Feb 25, 2009 8:27:12 PM

Here a few of my thoughts on the current standings...

1) Redlands better hope their pitching can hold up the entire year. They have a good offense but need some pitchers to step up so they dont burn anyone out.

2) LaVerne is still a very good team. They might have been swept by Cal Lu but they would not go quietly. Cal Lu had the lead in all 3 games and La Verne made things interesting.

3) Oxy is not very good at all. The 8 wins they have were against weak teams. Oxy could only muster 4 hits in one of their wins against La Sierra and they were losing after 5 in that same game. La Sierra took Oxy to the 11th in game one of a double-header. New coach, same results.

4) Claremont is going to have a rough year. CMS has 3 wins against Cal Tech and 1 against La Sierra.

5) No idea about Pomona yet. I will chime in on them after they play some more.

6) Whittier is losing some close games...but still losing. This could be a team that really hurts some of the top teams in the SCIAC, just ask Chapman.

7) Cal Lu is off to a hot start. Can they continue?

Jack Parkman · February 26, 2009, 08:14:49 PM

It's time for another SCIAC weekend. Here is this weekends schedule.

2/27-3/1
Redlands at CSU East Bay- Redlands takes 2 of 3. East Bay is really in trouble this year unless they go on a very long winning streak. SO far East Bay is 4-5 vs. D-III West region teams. They still have Chapman, Cal Lu, George Fox, Linfield, and a few others on their schedule. They are in real trouble for the post-season. Enjoy D-II.

Cal Lu vs. Claremont (1 at CMS, 2 at CLU)
Cal Lu is on a roll to start off the season. Dating back to last year, they have a 17 game winning streak. The streak should reach 20 after this weekend. C-M-S has struggled so far, only beating Cal Tech and La Sierra. Cal Lu better not be looking ahead to Chapman or they could get stung.

Cal Tech vs. Whittier (1 at Whitter, 2 at Cal Tech)
Whittier gets 3 wins. Enough said.

Pomona-Pitzer vs. Oxy (1 at Oxy, 2 at P-P)
Pomona has been quiet simply because they have only played a few games. After they knock off the rust, Pomona should dominate Oxy in this series. Until Oxy proves me wrong, they will get beat up pretty bad in the SCIAC this year.

More SCIAC news... http://www.clusports.com/baseball/news/5342/

Browneagle64 · February 26, 2009, 08:39:13 PM

Quote from: Jack Parkman on February 26, 2009, 08:14:49 PM
It's time for another SCIAC weekend. Here is this weekends schedule.

2/27-3/1
Redlands at CSU East Bay- Redlands takes 2 of 3. East Bay is really in trouble this year unless they go on a very long winning streak. SO far East Bay is 4-5 vs. D-III West region teams. They still have Chapman, Cal Lu, George Fox, Linfield, and a few others on their schedule. They are in real trouble for the post-season. Enjoy D-II.

Cal Lu vs. Claremont (1 at CMS, 2 at CLU)
Cal Lu is on a roll to start off the season. Dating back to last year, they have a 17 game winning streak. The streak should reach 20 after this weekend. C-M-S has struggled so far, only beating Cal Tech and La Sierra. Cal Lu better not be looking ahead to Chapman or they could get stung.

Cal Tech vs. Whittier (1 at Whitter, 2 at Cal Tech)
Whittier gets 3 wins. Enough said.

Pomona-Pitzer vs. Oxy (1 at Oxy, 2 at P-P)
Pomona has been quiet simply because they have only played a few games. After they knock off the rust, Pomona should dominate Oxy in this series. Until Oxy proves me wrong, they will get beat up pretty bad in the SCIAC this year.

More SCIAC news... http://www.clusports.com/baseball/news/5342/

Lol, why so much hate on my Tigers

LOL, why so much hate on my Tigers. We take on a #19 UoPup team,lose to them and then the SCIAC season is over for these Boys. Give me a break. Of course, we all have our opinions, (which is fine) However, I can assure you Oxy will bounce back. Even if it means that we jump on a very cold Hen team who has not played some bball for a while.
In saying that, you know I'll take Oxy over your choice of the Hens.

Speaking of, All of a sudden Cal Lu wins their first three against a Leo team who had played SDCC, the ex-sciac champ, and Pac Lu and now crowned the Champs??? Double Lol. For the last several years the SCIAC crown has been determined towards the very end. Expect for this to occur yet again gentlemen (and ladies if your reading this as well). I like all the Hoopla over the Who, but can they really hang in there when other foreign (o.k. so they are foreign but what ever) teams take them on during Spring break (refer to C.A. Classic). Lets see how they do.

Look for the Leo's to get back to their winning ways, the Poets to finally complete their wins and yes, the stags to struggle again.

Jack Parkman · February 26, 2009, 09:32:45 PM

Not "hating on" your Tigers, just don't think they will do much this year. I wouldn't say the season is over, but there is a long road ahead of them.

Only a few people on here have hinted on crowning Cal Lu as the champs. There is a ton of baseball left to be played. The one positive thing for CLU is they are done with La Verne, the bad is they still have Pomona and Redlands. Those are going to be very tough games. The one thing that is good for the SCIAC is the fact that they might be able to get 2 teams into a regional this year. With the travel costs, I don't think it would be too crazy to see 2 SCIAC teams in Oregon come regional time. Of course, the 2nd place team still has to have a good season.

CMStag · February 27, 2009, 01:30:17 AM

Hi all, I've been reading these boards for a while, and I think the Stags need a little representation here.

So far this year the Stags have lost 3 games to very talented teams, but let's not write them off as SCIAC bottom feeders so quickly. Minus WebberShapiro (which I admit is a big loss), the Stags return a very potent offense from last year, and I'm sure big numbers are in store for Blomberg and Co. again this year. In addition, CMS hopes to replace some of the void left by WebberShapiro with Jr. transfer, 3b Steve Dannaway who has looked good thus far.

This brings us to the pitching staff. All I can say at this point is they are very young. No one has really gotten enough innings to tell too much. This Cal Lu series will be a big test for them.

Can't wait to see what all this talk about the Who is for. It should be a fun weekend of baseball.

Browneagle64 · February 27, 2009, 11:01:51 PM

Congrats to the Hens on their first commanding win against my Tigers. Either the cold weather around here has affect my Tigers or the Hens really do like to have long bye-weeks, but, my Tigers need to bounce back. Lets go Tigers.

baseballroxmysox · February 27, 2009, 11:04:01 PM

HELLO SCIAC Fans - here's a recap of todays games:

Cal Lu over Claremont-Mudd Scripps 6-2
box score or highlights not posted yet

Pomon-Pitzer over Occidental 18-4
box score or highlights not posted yet

Whittier over Caltech 15-2 (7 innings)
http://www.wcpoets.com/sports/bsb/2008-09/stats/wcbb09.htm

Redlands and Cal State East Bay - nothing up yet.

BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

CMStag