BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[CMSfan]

I just noticed that Max Rose from CMS has 26 RBI in 11 games (granted, 13 of them came in 4 games against either Caltech or La Sierra).  I thought that was pretty impressive and thought that would have put him on pace for an NCAA single season record.  Then I looked it up and saw that some guy from Wisconsin-Oshkosh had 121 RBI in 44 games back in 1995.  Are you kidding me?!  Gotta love some of the numbers guys put up in college ball, especially DIII.

Anyway, the CMS offense has some potential.  If they can be consistent and if the pitching comes together, they could put themselves in the mix in SCIAC.  Tomorrow's a big day for them.  If they sweep Whittier, I think that will be a wake up call to the rest of SCIAC.

[CMSfan]

Wow CLU is not the team I have been reading about. They are still #1 in the BUSH Baseball.  "Thats all you got", Thats it" is all I heard from the bench players as Wade made them look silly They will be in the outfield Saturday as they are the Best Hecklers in the West.

From what I've seen, I'd say Oxy has the best hecklers at baseball games...at least, when they have fans there.

[chakote]

The West is still up for grabs. The lack of Pitching for the first time in a long time has Chapman fans relaying on the players to play the game as its should be played. No advantage this year Its a simple game throw strikes , play catch and put the ball in play. Play with respect and Guys like me will respect the program . But who am I?

Halle;
I wouldn't call it lack of pitching I would call it lack of Yacko pitching!!! They are going to have to step up and find a replacement for Yacko. Kitchens is still there # 1 Ace and will do what he has done for the last 3 years and rack up the wins with a very low ERA. With  the games he isn't pitching Sigmond is going to have to step up, which he has done a masterful job of at least the games that I have seen him pitch in, he is one  of the pitcher that does not have to throw 90+ to have a winning season, he is a true pitcher and not a thrower. He can move the ball from side to side and up and down to keep the hitters of balance which is very Maddox like and we all know about Maddox and his I believe 20 years in the game that will make you look silly. But all that aside yes Chapman has to develop there young talent and if anybody can do it I am sure that coach Edwards is the guy to do it, and coach T has the experience and talent to bring the best out of young guns.

Jack is correct in todays game was only one game and Chapman can ill afford to lose to many more to stay in the hunt for another western regional title, and CLU is wound up tighter than rubber band on steroids which is what happens with winning and a team that isn't quite used to being on top of the leader board with a impressive w/l record this early in the season . But they have some talent and shouldn't be looked past as such as with any team in the division.

All though Halle is correct in his assesment with the antics that go on in CLU's back yard with the hecklers, the only thing that happens with that is as long as your on top, IMHO makes a team look kind of silly. If you start losing then I guess it is par for the course. But there was a post here some time back about the kids having thick skin and if they don't then it will be a long season for the ones that don't. at this level and beyond for those talented enough and lucky enough  to move on to the next level; then if they don't have thick skin then maybe they should go onto playing badmitton or something

I think that Kitchens will do what Kitchens does best and win baseball games and after todays complete game with 2 earned runs and an ERA of 2.3 and 8 strikeouts with 3 runners picked off he is in the hunt for another AA season, he is the leader of the team and acts like one.

[HALLEBASEBALL]

Ch53

This my 9th year following Chapman I think Iam right on.  Chapman will win . Win tomarrow to earn back the respect of the SCIAC. Play the game and we will see if we will repeat as West Champs. I too do like Siggy its #3 and #4?? To win the West we always have had at least 3 deep. When we won it all we were 4 deep. Good luck Saturday.

[Jack Parkman]

I think Chapman had the SCIAC's respect 100%.  Chapman has DOMINATED the SCIAC over the years, even if they have lost 4 games this year.  Chapman is the type of team that will run up 15 wins in a row, lose one, then win 10 more.  They are the model of consistency in the West region.
After seeing what they did to Cal Lu today, I don't see Chapman losing in Thousand Oaks on saturday.  Chapman could have found their mojo and are ready for another long streak of W's.

[Jack Parkman]

Will ya look at that!  Cal Tech jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Pomona today...of course, it only took Pomona 1 inning to erase the lead, but good for the Beavers

http://www.pe.pomona.edu/sports/men/bsb/2008-09/stats/030609.htm

[BigPoppa]

I just noticed that Max Rose from CMS has 26 RBI in 11 games (granted, 13 of them came in 4 games against either Caltech or La Sierra).  I thought that was pretty impressive and thought that would have put him on pace for an NCAA single season record.  Then I looked it up and saw that some guy from Wisconsin-Oshkosh had 121 RBI in 44 games back in 1995.  Are you kidding me?!  Gotta love some of the numbers guys put up in college ball, especially DIII.

Anyway, the CMS offense has some potential.  If they can be consistent and if the pitching comes together, they could put themselves in the mix in SCIAC.  Tomorrow's a big day for them.  If they sweep Whittier, I think that will be a wake up call to the rest of SCIAC.

Tim Jorgensen, two-time national player of the year. He also hit 39 HRs in '95.

[OshDude]

I just noticed that Max Rose from CMS has 26 RBI in 11 games (granted, 13 of them came in 4 games against either Caltech or La Sierra).  I thought that was pretty impressive and thought that would have put him on pace for an NCAA single season record.  Then I looked it up and saw that some guy from Wisconsin-Oshkosh had 121 RBI in 44 games back in 1995.  Are you kidding me?!  Gotta love some of the numbers guys put up in college ball, especially DIII.

Anyway, the CMS offense has some potential.  If they can be consistent and if the pitching comes together, they could put themselves in the mix in SCIAC.  Tomorrow's a big day for them.  If they sweep Whittier, I think that will be a wake up call to the rest of SCIAC.

Tim Jorgensen, two-time national player of the year. He also hit 39 HRs in '95.

Watched TJ hit for the cycle of HRs (solo, 2-run, 3-run, granny) one game. Best D-III hitter I've ever seen.

[Jack Parkman]

Redlands jumping all over La Verne in the first.  ULV scores one in the top of the first before Redlands comes back with 4 in the bottom of the first.  Tim Jolly started on the bump for ULV and was taken out after one.  Not a good start to the double-header with Redlands.

[Jack Parkman]

Cal Lutheran- 11
Chapman-      1

Top of 8th

[chakote]

Cal Lutheran- 11
Chapman-      1

Top of 8th

It looks like Cal Lu is going to split the series with Chapman??? It goes to show how home field advantage can make a difference. Also those first few games that Chapman lost are going to make the difference as the season goes on!!!! One pitch here and one pitch there changes the season.

This week will be huge for the Cats with all the east coast teams coming in to play the sunshine state and get some games in the sun. Pitching is everything especially when you have a young team that is looking for an identity. They have games Sunday Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday,Saturday, Sunday Monday...... it could the season on the line here

The kids coming in from the east coast are going to be hungry from some sunshine and baseball; Hot dogs and sodas and to test there teams with some good baseball, hopefully we can disapoint them with a little humble pie to go with those dogs.

[Jack Parkman]

Cal Lu      11
Chapman  4
Final

Good bounce back for Cal Lu, tough day for Chapman.  Looks like the roles reversed from last night.

Chakote-  The East coast teams do not count towards the In-region record, but the games could do a whole lot with confidence.  I wish CLU and Chapman would have played a 3 game series.

[baseballroxmysox]

SCIAC recap for this weekend (as of Sat 3/7/09)

Pomona takes all 3 games from Caltech
Redlands takes all 3 from LaVerne
Cal Lu and Chapamn split 1-1 (non conf), but West Region
Claremont MS - takes 2 of 3 from Whittier (3rd game extra innings)
Occidental - no games this weekend

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

  Conference    
Pomona-Pitzer 6-0
Redlands  6-0
Cal Lutheran  5-1
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps  6-3
Occidental  0-6
La Verne  0-6
Caltech  0-9

Quite interesting weekend in the West.   

[C.M.Stag]

Stags split at home today; dropping the first game 5-4, but bouncing back and winning in the 10th in the second.

Impressions from this weekend: Starting pitching for the Stags is much improved this year. I believe all three starters had quality starts this series which is a very good sign. The bullpen struggled today, losing the lead in both games. This has been the weak link the last two series, and if the Stags want to be contenders this year, they will have to find some consistency from this group. Final thought on the Stags, Max Rose is really hitting the ball well this season. He hit the game-winning ground rule double in game two. 

As for Whittier, they struggled on defense at times, and their bullpen lacks depth, but they certainly are capable of taking a game or two from any of the SCIAC frontrunners.   

[CMSfan]

Following up on the previous post, the Stags had a 4-2 lead in the 7th in the first game of the doubleheader, but lost the lead after they pulled Rose.  Whittier made some great defensive plays to hold the lead.

If CMS can figure out who the go to guys out of the bullpen are (plenty to choose from), they will be dangerous.