BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[SoCalSoxFan]

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If Redlands does get in, it's going to be a tough first game for whoever they play as Minjarez has been pretty lights out this year.

Totally agree as he is 5-0 with 2.59 ERA in conference. 
Brett Early of LaVerne (#2 starter) is right there with him at 6-1 with 2.84 in conference.  And Iniquez is also 6-1.

If my picks hold (and we know I have yet to have a perfect week yet),
- Redlands at CLU.   Peters vs Minjarez, repeat of March 20th.  Minjarez 10K's, 4 ER in 7.2 with no decision.  Peters 9 innings, 3 ER no decision.
- PP at LV. Ininquez had strong start against PP with 10K, 1 ER in 8 innings.


But, there's a long way to go before then and every week I end up surprised with the results.

[Purple Heys]

However it plays out, I'd like to see the SCIAC team(s) go deep in the playoffs.

[Teddy_Ballgame]

Today's Games:

Pomona-Pitzer over Whittier 11-1
PP could have easily overlooked a team better than their record but came out strong and won in 7 innings, CG for Lane Miles. Good win for the Hens
Cal Lutheran over CMS 11-2
CLU took care of business against the Stags and saved Peters for the weekend
La Verne over Cal Tech 3-1
La Verne was tied 1-1 after four and scored two late. Not a good result even if a starter or two weren't in the lineup. Had to use Early for a couple innings, but he should be good to go again on Sunday or even Saturday

Round robin play continues Saturday.

[Purple Heys]

Today's Games:

Pomona-Pitzer over Whittier 11-1
PP could have easily overlooked a team better than their record but came out strong and won in 7 innings, CG for Lane Miles. Good win for the Hens
Cal Lutheran over CMS 11-2
CLU took care of business against the Stags and saved Peters for the weekend
La Verne over Cal Tech 3-1
La Verne was tied 1-1 after four and scored two late. Not a good result even if a starter or two weren't in the lineup. Had to use Early for a couple innings, but he should be good to go again on Sunday or even Saturday

Round robin play continues Saturday.

Was hoping for a better outcome, but the PP hitters just seem to own Whittier pitching.  They took hold of the game from the outset.  When they play like that they seem like the best team in the SCIAC to me...still scratching my head as to how ULV took a series from them.

[Whatagame]

I had to check the play by play on the box score of the CU/ Whittier game to make sure the line score of the CU starter wasn't a typo.....crazy.

[Purple Heys]

I had to check the play by play on the box score of the CU/ Whittier game to make sure the line score of the CU starter wasn't a typo.....crazy.

Oh it was that and more...we even had a bench clearing. A little pushing and shoving and harsh language...but nothing to get anybody sent off.

[Purple Heys]

Definitely Not Top Ten worthy.

[Purple Heys]

Not that they would but they should send it in because it would get strong consideration

[Purple Heys]

CU Kid had a no-no going...then WC went to their dreaded bunt attack.

[Purple Heys]

Play by play does it no justice

With CU leading 5-0 and seemingly in control...
WC Lead off reaches on E6 advances to 2B on the throw
WC Sac bunt fielded by P, who throws it out of the stadium. Out. Of. The stadium.
1 run, batter runner to 2B
WC Sac bunt fielded by P, who overthrows 1B up the RF line along fence
1 run, batter runner to 2B
Wild pitch runner to 3B
HBP
WC Sac bunt fielded by P, who overthrows 1B further up the line past the RF attempting to back up play
2 runs, batter runner to 3B

Hilarity ensues, Benches clear.

P mercifully relieved of duties
WC cashes in run 5 on a more conventionally played SAC Fly.
Next batter drills a well struck ball off CF's glove for a 2 base error or double depending on which side you root for - WC is still hitless originally scored a hit but the play re-scored as an error (cue the CU fans whining to preserve the no-no).
1 out later the batter singles up the middle plating the go ahead run with the first official WC hit of the day.

[Teddy_Ballgame]

Play by play does it no justice

With CU leading 5-0 and seemingly in control...
WC Lead off reaches on E6 advances to 2B on the throw
WC Sac bunt fielded by P, who throws it out of the stadium. Out. Of. The stadium.
1 run, batter runner to 2B
WC Sac bunt fielded by P, who overthrows 1B up the RF line along fence
1 run, batter runner to 2B
Wild pitch runner to 3B
HBP
WC Sac bunt fielded by P, who overthrows 1B further up the line past the RF attempting to back up play
2 runs, batter runner to 3B

Hilarity ensues, Benches clear.

P mercifully relieved of duties
WC cashes in run 5 on a more conventionally played SAC Fly.
Next batter drills a well struck ball off CF's glove for a 2 base error or double depending on which side you root for - WC is still hitless originally scored a hit but the play re-scored as an error (cue the CU fans whining to preserve the no-no).
1 out later the batter singles up the middle plating the go ahead run with the first official WC hit of the day.

WOW. Yikes.

As for the rest of SCIAC...
PP was able to come out swinging in the second game of Chapman's doubleheader and pull out a win 8-3.
Redlands beat La Verne 6-3 (anyone know why they only played 7? rain or darkness?)
CLU and Oxy were postponed while Oxy sported a 2-1 lead.

The four tournament teams are essentially set now- Pomona, CLU, Redlands, and La Verene UNLESS Oxy holds that lead against CLU, beats ULV, beats Whittier, and ULV loses to Whitter.

Additionally, I'm pretty sure all four of those teams (ULV, PP, CLU, UoR) still have a shot at both the 1 seed and the 4 seed. Because of course.

[SoCalSoxFan]

Redlands doing what they needed to do in their first 3 Round Robin games.
They defeated Cal Tech, LV and PP.   Now only 1 CLU loss away from 1st place.  They are 2-2 against PP and 2-1 against CLU, so I would think they hold the tiebreaker if CLU loses to Oxy on Monday and Redlands defeats CMS on Tuesday.
Their come from behind win over PP, aided by 2 unearned runs in 6th was huge for Redlands.
As opined earlier, Redlands isn't the team anyone wants to face in game one of SCIAC tourney.

CLU took care of business today, mercying Chapman 13-3 and Cal Tech 13-1.
CLU offense in double digits in last four games vs Oxy, CMS, Chapman and Cal Tech.  Now they just have to finish game against Oxy on Monday.

PP was playing strongly going into todays game at Redlands.  That loss will probably eliminate them from Pool C.
CLU may have a Pool C opportunity depending on NWC.  They are 2-0 against Whitworth and Whitworth's NWC tourney success should bode well for CLU's SOS.

I'm watching LiveTrac to see if PP holds on to beat CMS and if Whittier holds on and upsets LV.

[Purple Heys]

Poets hold on, let go, grab it back, and win. 10-9 WC

[Jack Parkman]

Redlands doing what they needed to do in their first 3 Round Robin games.
They defeated Cal Tech, LV and PP.   Now only 1 CLU loss away from 1st place.  They are 2-2 against PP and 2-1 against CLU, so I would think they hold the tiebreaker if CLU loses to Oxy on Monday and Redlands defeats CMS on Tuesday.
Their come from behind win over PP, aided by 2 unearned runs in 6th was huge for Redlands.
As opined earlier, Redlands isn't the team anyone wants to face in game one of SCIAC tourney.

I'm really not sure how the tie breaker would work if Cal Lu loses to Oxy.  With all 3 teams being 20-8, Cal Lu would have the advantage over P-P but not Redlands.  Redlands couldn't jump P-P since they split 2-2 this year.  Would it go to who had the best record against the 4th place team?  If so (and it's LaVerne) Cal Lu was 2-1, P-P was 1-2 and Redlands was 3-1.  If the 4th place team is Oxy, Cal Lu would be 3-1, Redlands would be 2-1 and Pomona would be 2-1.

Of course, all of this can be thrown out the window if Cal Lu wins tomorrow.

[SoCalSoxFan]

i'm really not sure how the tie breaker would work if Cal Lu loses to Oxy.  With all 3 teams being 20-8, Cal Lu would have the advantage over P-P but not Redlands.  Redlands couldn't jump P-P since they split 2-2 this year.  Would it go to who had the best record against the 4th place team?  If so (and it's LaVerne) Cal Lu was 2-1, P-P was 1-2 and Redlands was 3-1.  If the 4th place team is Oxy, Cal Lu would be 3-1, Redlands would be 2-1 and Pomona would be 2-1.

Of course, all of this can be thrown out the window if Cal Lu wins tomorrow.

As I understand it,

If CLU loses today vs Oxy,
If three way tie, they look at record against each other.

PP: 2-2 vs Redlands, 1-2 against CLU    3-4 overall
Redlands:  2-2 vs PP, 2-1 vs CLU     4-3 overall
CLU:  2-1 vs PP, 1-2 vs Redlands    3-3 overall

Redlands wins the tie breaker.  CLU 2nd seed.  PP 3rd seed .... 
or, at least that's how I think it works.


For 4th:   Oxy 16-10 and LV 18-10,
Oxy needs to win today against CLU and Tues against Whittier (which just beat LV)
if they do, both Oxy and LV are 18-10.  And they are 2-2 against each other.   I don't know what the next tiebreaker is.