BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[BigPoppa]

FINAL SCORE
Whittier 10 Westmont 5.....

So much for the BBCOR bats keeping runs/hits down in 2011

Game Totals 15 runs 22 hits

BOXSCORE:

That may have more to do with the westmont pitching than the bats. Westmont, in the hills above Santa Barbara, is a perennial NAIA doormat in the Golden State Athletic Conference.

[dahlby]

BigPoppa,

You forgot to mention that Westmont was in the hills above Santa Barbara, actually it is in the hills just SE of Santa Barbara in a very exclusive area, and better than anything, from certain spots overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It is also near one of the most exclusive
honeymoon spots in the USA. Think JFK. What does this have to do with baseball? Nothing! Just as last and previous years of baseball success are only an indication of times past. The NAIA teams from most sports in most cases usually give most of the local D3 teams a run for their money. I perceive your comments to Crash Davis to be some kind of a "holier than thou" attitude from a poster that may not be familiar with the local situations regarding average NAIA and D3 teams. I strongly recommend that you wait a few weeks, or a few months before forming an opinion and posting something that you may not be familiar with. Have you viewed the box score (check Whittier's web site and the play by play)?

It is real easy for surfers to make generalized comments.....usually posters will substantiate their postings with facts that are current, in this case, the first game of the season.

I generally agree with your postings, but in this case it appears that your comments are without the facts.

Throw some current facts, new players, past averages and the like, for both teams, and I may agree with you. Who knows, maybe both teams are evenly matched, in which case, maybe the bats were the difference. I wasn't there, but have studied the box scores.

My best to you and yours!

Plus K to Crash for his continual postings!

[CrashDavisD3]

FINAL SCORE
Whittier 10 Westmont 7 5.....So much for the BBCOR bats keeping runs/hits down in 2011  

Game Totals 17 runs 15 runs 24 hits 22 hits[/color]
GAME STORY
http://www.wcpoets.com/sports/bsb/2010-11/releases/20110128unz19p

Whittier was 9-31 in 2010 with a team ERA of 8.29
Westmont was 13-34 in 2010 with a team ERA of 6.96

[BigPoppa]

BigPoppa,

You forgot to mention that Westmont was in the hills above Santa Barbara, actually it is in the hills just SE of Santa Barbara in a very exclusive area, and better than anything, from certain spots overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It is also near one of the most exclusive
honeymoon spots in the USA. Think JFK. What does this have to do with baseball? Nothing! Just as last and previous years of baseball success are only an indication of times past. The NAIA teams from most sports in most cases usually give most of the local D3 teams a run for their money. I perceive your comments to Crash Davis to be some kind of a "holier than thou" attitude from a poster that may not be familiar with the local situations regarding average NAIA and D3 teams. I strongly recommend that you wait a few weeks, or a few months before forming an opinion and posting something that you may not be familiar with. Have you viewed the box score (check Whittier's web site and the play by play)?

It is real easy for surfers to make generalized comments.....usually posters will substantiate their postings with facts that are current, in this case, the first game of the season.

I generally agree with your postings, but in this case it appears that your comments are without the facts.

Throw some current facts, new players, past averages and the like, for both teams, and I may agree with you. Who knows, maybe both teams are evenly matched, in which case, maybe the bats were the difference. I wasn't there, but have studied the box scores.

My best to you and yours!

Plus K to Crash for his continual postings!

Being a former head coach in the NAIA's GSAC, I am completely aware of both the NAIA and D3 Baseball played in SoCal. Teams hit nearly .330 against Westmont last season and they gave up almost 7 EARNED runs per game. Past performance IS an indicator of future performance. That is why some programs continue to excel while others are mediocre. I did not intend to slight either Westmont or Whittier, which you sort of implied and Crash knows that I am not "Holier than thou", especially when it comes to his thoughts. I have a feeling he might agree with me. Additionally, I have former players and assistant coaches in many SoCal programs so my information may actually be more informed than the average fan or parent who only sees game day.

My comment about Westmont's location was due to the fact that it is an NAIA school and many D3ers may not know of it. I was simply adding some information that may not have been known by observers outside of the west coast.

[CrashDavisD3]

SCIAC RECAP

SOURCE http://www.wcpoets.com/sports/bsb/2010-11/releases/20110128unz19p
WHITTIER, Calif. – The Whittier baseball team plated 10 runs on 13 hits as it opened the 2011 season with a 10-7 win over NAIA Westmont on Friday afternoon at Memorial Field.

SOURCE http://www.clusports.com/baseball/news/7236/
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The Cal Lutheran baseball season officially got underway Saturday with a twinbill against NAIA opponent Simpson University. Both teams picked up their respective first wins of the year with CLU taking game one 14-5 the Red Hawks the second by an 8-4 margin.

[dahlby]

BiigPoppa/Crash:

Just as standings, won/lost records and the ball/strike counts are kept as the game/season progresses, I assume that Crash will follow the impact of changing bats
with respect to hits and runs scored. It indeed will be interesting to follow the impact
and the comments on this and other baseball boards across the country.

I do look foroward to Crash's updates.

[CMSfan]

Azusa Pacific 5, CMS 0

Box Score: http://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/bsb/2010-11/files/apu-cms.htm

The Stags offense only managed one hit and two walks in the game.  APU scored 4 runs in the 2nd, in part due to two bunt hits.

[CrashDavisD3]

Azusa Pacific 5, CMS 0

Box Score: http://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/bsb/2010-11/files/apu-cms.htm

The Stags offense only managed one hit and two walks in the game.  APU scored 4 runs in the 2nd, in part due to two bunt hits.

Game totals for 2 teams 10 hits 5 runs and NO extra base hits....

[CrashDavisD3]

Upcoming Games
Feb. 4   
Pacific (Ore.)      Pomona-Pitzer       2:00 PM   
Biola      La Verne       2:00 PM   
Caltech       La Sierra       2:00 PM   
Chapman      Whittier       2:30 PM   
Menlo      Occidental       2:30 PM   

Feb. 5
Pacific (Ore.)      Pomona-Pitzer       10:00 AM   
Alumni      Claremont-Mudd-Scripps       11:00 AM   
Whittier       Chapman       11:00 AM   
Pacifica      Caltech       12:00 PM   
Alumni      Redlands       12:00 PM   
Menlo      Occidental       1:00 PM   
Alumni      Cal Lutheran       1:00 PM   
La Verne       Biola       1:00 PM   
Pacific (Ore.)      Pomona-Pitzer       2:00 PM   
Whittier       Chapman       2:30 PM   

Feb. 6
Menlo      Occidental       11:00 AM   

[BigPoppa]

I am curious to see two things this weekend form the Chapman/Whittier series:

1. What does Chapman bring to the table offensively this year?

2. Was Whittier's 10 run outburts on NAIA Westmont last weekend a result of an improved offense for the Poets or is a result a down Westmont pitching staff?

[CrashDavisD3]

I am curious to see two things this weekend form the Chapman/Whittier series:

1. What does Chapman bring to the table offensively this year?

2. Was Whittier's 10 run outburts on NAIA Westmont last weekend a result of an improved offense for the Poets or is a result a down Westmont pitching staff?  

SCIAC Whittier vs SCIAC applicant Chapman
SOURCE: http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2010-11/files/teamcume.htm

No surprise with the 7 inning no hit 13 strikeout performance from Brian Rauh. Seems like he picks up where he left off in 2010. Panther pitchers gave up no earned runs in the game and only 1 hit and 1 unearned run.  

Panthers return its entire starting pitching staff from 2010 that was 3rd in the nation in ERA.  They only lost 3 pitchers who threw a total of 22 innings with 2 wins;D

Big offensive days with two home runs 2 runs scored and 4 RBI day by Kordich and 3 run HR blast by Surnbrock, which provided plenty of offense on Friday with a total of 9 hits for the Panthers.  Panthers Piro and Newman also picked up 2 hits each

Chapman's well respected hitting coach Koosed returns this year after a 1 year absence working for OC Flyers a local minor league team. Chapman set many of its season records for offensive in prior seasons with Koosed there.  

4 year Chapman starter RHP Sigman will go for the Panthers in the double header today at Hart Park in Orange, CA vs Whittier. Sigman already owns several career pitching records at Chapman and will finish with a few more career records with good season in 2011. He may even approach some career DIII pitching records also.  

Chapman Season Preview: http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2010-11/releases/0203

[CrashDavisD3]

Only took 2 days for Chapman to play it self out of top 25.....as Whiitter wins 2 games today from the Panthers.

[CrashDavisD3]

I am curious to see two things this weekend form the Chapman/Whittier series:

1. What does Chapman bring to the table offensively this year?

  Not much for games 2/3 with Whittier

Game Story
http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2010-11/releases/0205

http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2010-11/releases/0205

[ppfm]

Great weekend for Pomona Pitzer against Pacific University, highlighted by senior first baseman Nick Frederick's 10/13 weekend with a homerun, a triple and three doubles.  The Hens really look good and deep with solid pitching led by ace David Colvin who had 7 strong innings in Friday's game.

[CrashDavisD3]

Great weekend for Pomona Pitzer against Pacific University, highlighted by senior first baseman Nick Frederick's 10/13 weekend with a homerun, a triple and three doubles.  The Hens really look good and deep with solid pitching led by ace David Colvin who had 7 strong innings in Friday's game.

Pomona looks like to be one of the top teams in the West and SCIAC with its strong offense, strong pitching and great core of players returning from 2010. They will be playing on Feb 10th and 14th. Chapman will be recovering from losing 2 out 3 to Whittier. A showdown between 2 pre season All Americans Rauh vs Colvin will be a great game to see.