BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[CrashDavisD3]

Chapman loses 2 to Pomona.  Blah blah blah

[108 Stitches]

He does this much better than I can.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCkQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_T6bXYp-R9Q&ei=K5JvT9PXOdLSiALp44ivBQ&usg=AFQjCNFD-2PbaWE3SKP7tkwFhMIKZBrTlA&sig2=__BU-1q-iMwWIR8xbSHgKw

[CrashDavisD3]

Cal Lu moves into a first place tie in the SCIAC with La Verne
http://www.thesciac.org/sports/bsb/2011-12/standings

March 30 SCIAC SCOREBOARD
http://www.thesciac.org/sports/bsb/2011-12/schedule
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 0  Occidental  7
Redlands 0  Pomona-Pitzer 17
Cal Lutheran 11 Caltech    0   
Pacific Lutheran    0  Chapman 6
Whittier 4  La Verne    0   

*** While Chapman(11-14) has played very poorly this year, Chapman does have wins over #1 Trinity SCAC 1st place conference leader, 2 wins over La Verne currently tied for 1st place in the SCIAC and now NWC 2nd place Pac Lu. Chapman must string several wins together just to get to a .500 record. They are 8th in overall record in the SCIAC. 

Chapman's offense came against Pacific Lutheran ace RHP Collin Nilson who hadn't allowed an earned run in 27.1 innings this season. Chapman's Rauh's(4-1) lowered his season ERA to 1.29. Rauh has 4 no decisions this year also 75K's in 63 IP
http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201203312v2fk1
http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/teams/chapman?view=lineup

[Ralph Turner]

IMHO, Chapman's hope for a Pool C bid will be to have an outstanding record against regionally ranked teams.

The best scenario that I can see for Chapman is to go:

-- acknowledge that they went 1-2 versus Trinity which may be the best team in the West
-- at least 2-1 in the Pac Lu series,
-- 3-1 in the Linfield series, and for Pac Lu and Linfield to be regionally ranked (and plausibly the NWC co-champions)
-- go 2-1 versus LaVerne
-- defeat Cal Lu in their only meeting this year and hope that those 2 SCIAC teams appear in the regional rankings at least once.

Against regionally ranked teams, they would be 9-4 against 5 teams.

[El Hombre]

IMHO, Chapman's hope for a Pool C bid will be to have an outstanding record against regionally ranked teams.

The best scenario that I can see for Chapman is to go:

-- acknowledge that they went 1-2 versus Trinity which may be the best team in the West
-- at least 2-1 in the Pac Lu series,
-- 3-1 in the Linfield series, and for Pac Lu and Linfield to be regionally ranked (and plausibly the NWC co-champions)
-- go 2-1 versus LaVerne
-- defeat Cal Lu in their only meeting this year and hope that those 2 SCIAC teams appear in the regional rankings at least once.

Against regionally ranked teams, they would be 9-4 against 5 teams.

Ralph -
When you mention a team's "record against regionally ranked teams", are you referring to the D3Baseball/NCBWA national poll?  Or are you referring the "regional rankings" that appear later in the season? 

[Ralph Turner]

IMHO, Chapman's hope for a Pool C bid will be to have an outstanding record against regionally ranked teams.

The best scenario that I can see for Chapman is to go:

-- acknowledge that they went 1-2 versus Trinity which may be the best team in the West
-- at least 2-1 in the Pac Lu series,
-- 3-1 in the Linfield series, and for Pac Lu and Linfield to be regionally ranked (and plausibly the NWC co-champions)
-- go 2-1 versus LaVerne
-- defeat Cal Lu in their only meeting this year and hope that those 2 SCIAC teams appear in the regional rankings at least once.

Against regionally ranked teams, they would be 9-4 against 5 teams.

Ralph -
When you mention a team's "record against regionally ranked teams", are you referring to the D3Baseball/NCBWA national poll?  Or are you referring the "regional rankings" that appear later in the season?

Thanks...
The regionally ranked teams that will begin to appear from the NCAA about April 25th.

[dp643]

I dont see any possible way Chapman gets a Pool C now.

[108 Stitches]

They have been done for a while, it is just now a reality....

Nice run though. Time for them to start to focus on next year.

[CrashDavisD3]

Panthers killed all hopes of comeback in 2012 with their 8th 1 run loss yesterday. This time relief pitching could not hold the lead. They find a different way to lose. Errors, or relief pitching or lack of timely hitting. The only consistent thing this year has been their top 4 pitchers. ERA's 1.29, 2.28, 2.86, 3.06.

Panthers have only missed the Regional's once since 1997. That was in 2002 the year before the won their National Championship in 2003

Eventually all programs have a down year.. Panthers will lose their #1 RHP, RF, LF, 1B, and their top relief pitcher.  A lot of parts to replace for 2013 if they want to get back to the regional's

Looks like Cal Lu is the driver seat for the SCIAC crown. They are in control of their own destiny. Panthers only play them 1 game in 2012 so they can't play much of a spoiler role.

Its over
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62JPMJaHHaw

[CrashDavisD3]

Chapman(11-17) continues to find ways to lose close game. Losing 3 1 run games to Pac Lu. Chapman is 2-9 in one-run affairs this season, including an 0-5 mark in extra inning. 12 of Chapman's losses have been by 3 or less runs.  A .950 fielding percentage does not help to win the close games.

http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/teams/chapman?view=lineup

[Whatagame]

The .950 overall fielding % for Chapman is one thing, but the .897 and .802 percentages for the two critical left side of the infield positions kind of stands out.

[Ralph Turner]

The .950 overall fielding % for Chapman is one thing, but the .897 and .802 percentages for the two critical left side of the infield positions kind of stands out.

+1!  Great post. Thanks for digging that one out.

[CrashDavisD3]

La Verne takes 3 from Cal Lu. La Verne is in control of the own destiny for the SCIAC crown and a Pool A bid to the regionals with a 3 game lead.

Chapman's overall record 11-17 is only better than Cal Tech's in the SCIAC. Amazing how far a team could drop in 1 year after playing in the National Championship game returning 7 position players and all the pitching staff but 1.What the *%$# happen?

SCIAC
1) La Verne (17-4 22-10)
2) Cal Lu(14-7 19-11)
3) Pomona-Pitzer (13-8 19-10-1)
http://d3baseball.com/conf/SCIAC/2012/standings

[108 Stitches]

Chapman's overall record 11-17 is only better than Cal Tech's in the SCIAC. Amazing how far a team could drop in 1 year after playing in the National Championship game returning 7 position players and all the pitching staff but 1.What the *%$# happen?

Wow. It's called baseball. When stuff like this happens I think about the Detroit Tigers from a few years ago that had an unbelievable lineup and were being anointed with a World Series berth and they never made the playoffs. Amazing game it is.

[CrashDavisD3]

Weather alters Chapman sports schedule on Friday 

ORANGE, Calif. - Friday's Southern California rainstorm has caused the postponement for Chapman University rematch of last year's West Region baseball championship between the Panthers and Linfield College (Ore.).

Chapman and Linfield, which were scheduled to open a four-game series on Friday night at Hart Park, have been postponed. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. The Panthers and Wildcats will play a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Hart Park as originally scheduled.
http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120413mp3156