BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[SoCalSoxFan]

JP,

Yes, the CLU vs Kean should be a close game.  And a good out-of-region challenge for the Kingsman.
Kean is upto #14, rising from last weeks #19.  YTD they are 6-1 (not sure level of competition).

CLU's pitchers are doing well, 21 Earned runs in 9 games, ERA 2.52. 
Already given up 17 Unearned runs on 15 errors!

Another strong outing from Marshall P.  7 shutout innings Lowered ERA to 0.75 as CLU defeats Kean 5-2

[Jack Parkman]

A couple of nice wins for the SCIAC over Kean after Redlands imploded on Friday.  Pautsch dominated and La Verne used their entire squad to win in walk-off fashion.

Not much of a change in my eyes as to who the top teams in the SCIAC are but I think someone needs to tell the OXY SID that their headline of "Tigers sweep Caltech, move into first" isn't the case.  I'm no math major but a team that is 6-0 is ahead of a team that is 7-2.

Most teams take a break from conference play but the Cal Lu/Redlands series is a big one for both teams.  I don't think either can afford a sweep and even losing 2/3 would really hurt them.

[Ralph Turner]

A couple of nice wins for the SCIAC over Kean after Redlands imploded on Friday.  Pautsch dominated and La Verne used their entire squad to win in walk-off fashion.

Not much of a change in my eyes as to who the top teams in the SCIAC are but I think someone needs to tell the OXY SID that their headline of "Tigers sweep Caltech, move into first" isn't the case.  I'm no math major but a team that is 6-0 is ahead of a team that is 7-2.

Most teams take a break from conference play but the Cal Lu/Redlands series is a big one for both teams.  I don't think either can afford a sweep and even losing 2/3 would really hurt them.

I agree with you. I think that the 7-2 team is 1/2 game behind in the standings.

[Skips Soldier]

After Chapman beat up on a pretty good Kean team a few days ago I fully expect them to sweep Whittier this weekend. There is no way the Poets will be able to stop Skip's explosive offense this weekend. The Panthers will be 9-0 in conference after the weekend.

[Purple Heys]

After Chapman beat up on a pretty good Kean team a few days ago I fully expect them to sweep Whittier this weekend. There is no way the Poets will be able to stop Skip's explosive offense this weekend. The Panthers will be 9-0 in conference after the weekend.

I just love this guy...

[Purple Heys]

After Chapman beat up on a pretty good Kean team a few days ago I fully expect them to sweep Whittier this weekend. There is no way the Poets will be able to stop Skip's explosive offense this weekend. The Panthers will be 9-0 in conference after the weekend.

Seriously...you need to show more confidence in your team.   

[Jack Parkman]

After Chapman beat up on a pretty good Kean team a few days ago I fully expect them to sweep Whittier this weekend. There is no way the Poets will be able to stop Skip's explosive offense this weekend. The Panthers will be 9-0 in conference after the weekend.

Is Kean really that good?  I know they are highly ranked but their trip to CA has been a disaster.  Had Redland's not decided to piss down their leg in the 9th inning, they would be 0-5 on their trip.  The SCIAC teams are already in conference play so it has mostly been staff days for all of them.  Before anyone says these games don't matter, I can assure you they do.  The committee is going to look back at these games while looking at resumes when at-large bids are in consideration.

This has nothing to do with Chapman beating them as Chapman has had a great start.  There are still plenty of games left to work things out in the SCIAC so we will see what happens.

[Purple Heys]

After Chapman beat up on a pretty good Kean team a few days ago I fully expect them to sweep Whittier this weekend. There is no way the Poets will be able to stop Skip's explosive offense this weekend. The Panthers will be 9-0 in conference after the weekend.

Is Kean really that good?  I know they are highly ranked but their trip to CA has been a disaster.  Had Redland's not decided to piss down their leg in the 9th inning, they would be 0-5 on their trip.  The SCIAC teams are already in conference play so it has mostly been staff days for all of them.  Before anyone says these games don't matter, I can assure you they do.  The committee is going to look back at these games while looking at resumes when at-large bids are in consideration.

This has nothing to do with Chapman beating them as Chapman has had a great start.  There are still plenty of games left to work things out in the SCIAC so we will see what happens.

Either Kean is not that good or the SCIAC is pretty darn good.  Whittier (with their #5 pitcher) had the tying run on 3rd with 1 out and then runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th with a chance to notch a win in what turned out to be a 2-1 loss.

The Poets current lack of hitting is separating them from wins, or more specifically, lack of timely hitting.  The pitching, on the whole, is improved over last year.  The defense is picking up.  If the Poets can wake up the bats, they can pester some wins away from teams that may otherwise look past them.

[Purple Heys]

FTP

[MIFDad]

After Chapman beat up on a pretty good Kean team a few days ago I fully expect them to sweep Whittier this weekend. There is no way the Poets will be able to stop Skip's explosive offense this weekend. The Panthers will be 9-0 in conference after the weekend.

Not a fan of either team but when read this I  had to watch today's game,  because I knew the baseball gods would not be amused. 

They did not disappoint me.  7-5 Poets.

hahahahahahahahahaha

[108 Stitches]

After Chapman beat up on a pretty good Kean team a few days ago I fully expect them to sweep Whittier this weekend. There is no way the Poets will be able to stop Skip's explosive offense this weekend. The Panthers will be 9-0 in conference after the weekend.

Not a fan of either team but when read this I  had to watch today's game,  because I knew the baseball gods would not be amused. 

They did not disappoint me.  7-5 Poets.

It is never good practice to tempt the Gods of Baseball.

[MIFDad]

After Chapman beat up on a pretty good Kean team a few days ago I fully expect them to sweep Whittier this weekend. There is no way the Poets will be able to stop Skip's explosive offense this weekend. The Panthers will be 9-0 in conference after the weekend.

Not a fan of either team but when read this I  had to watch today's game,  because I knew the baseball gods would not be amused. 

They did not disappoint me.  7-5 Poets.

It is never good practice to tempt the Gods of Baseball.

Game two:  6-4 Poets.  The gods are really p.o.'d!

Soldier, I hope Skip and the team don't know what you did to them.  Better do something to cancel out the bad juju and fast!

[108 Stitches]

Hey Skip. Come on down, dinners ready.

[Purple Heys]

Proud of the Poets' effort - it was good to see what the team is capable of when the hitting is timely and the pitching and defense play to capability.  Still such a fine line as game 3 showed.  The margin for error is so fine.  There are few teams we can't beat when we play our game, but also few teams that can't beat us when we don't.  I think they found some things out about themselves by beating a very good Chapman team 2 of 3.  Maybe in the crazy SCIAC it isn't too late...

[SoCalSoxFan]

Occi and LaVerne playing very well in last 10 games.
(obligatory disclaimer:  both include 3 vs CalTech)

Of note, or maybe not:
Besides CalTech, Common SCIAC opponent this year is CLU;  LaVerne 2-1;  Occi 1-2

At this point I would say LaVerne narrowly looks to be #1... but 2/3 of the SCIAC season still to go!


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OCCIDENTAL         9   7-2   0.778   71   47      18   13-5   0.722   145   93   8-2   Won 7
CHAPMAN              9   7-2   0.778   73   36      19   13-6   0.684   155   108   6-4   Won 1
LA VERNE              9   7-2   0.778   64   30            17    12-5 0.706       133  79    9-1  Won 5