BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Mr. Ypsi · March 18, 2022, 11:10:01 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 07, 2022, 12:06:39 AM
I have often thought that Cal Tech is in the wrong conference. MIT draws from the same pool of student-athletes and has had a modicum of success. For Cal Tech's sake, it is too bad that the SCIAC is such a strong baseball conference.

Not necessarily. I recall a few years ago Cal Tech really wanted a particular basketball recruit, but couldn't get him admitted. He went to his 'safety school' instead - MIT!

Jack Parkman · March 21, 2022, 12:52:04 PM

Not sure what to make of the SCIAC yet as the conference schedule is still young. La Verne, Cal Lu, Chapman, and Pomona are all well above .500, with Redlands recently climbing above. CMS played really well in non-conference games but have struggled with Chapman and ULV, although they have lost leads late in many of those games.

Caltech is winning some games and looks to be able to steal a game each series. Oxy has been really bad on the mound while giving up 10 runs a game. Whittier is having a forgettable season and I don't expect it to get any better. I think it's a 6 team race for the 4 spots in the conference tourney.

Gray Fox · March 26, 2022, 02:08:26 PM

Oxy pitchers have been spending time winning Wheel of Fortune instead of pitching.

https://www.oxy.edu/news/caleb-reyes-22-comes-big-wheel-fortune?fbclid=IwAR22j2jAjvBWQu6wjMUqmhEbAktxIygbysJtKLlv-zBOMeEdYKu3ck1Qr0k

Purple Heys · March 27, 2022, 05:09:59 PM

Glad to see that Whittier bowed up and took G3 from #17 CLU. Beating a ranked team is big regardless, but in the wake of 2 run-ruled games it certainly speaks to character and competitive spirit. Nice going, Poets.

Purple Heys · March 28, 2022, 02:07:25 PM

Quote from: Purple Heys on March 27, 2022, 05:09:59 PM
Glad to see that Whittier bowed up and took G3 from #17 CLU. Beating a ranked team is big regardless, but in the wake of 2 run-ruled games it certainly speaks to character and competitive spirit. Nice going, Poets.

Poets went for 2 and the win in another football score game.

Purple Heys · May 02, 2022, 04:27:23 PM

COVID hit this board as hard as SCIAC opponents hit the Poets' pitching this year...

Purple Heys · May 06, 2022, 09:57:56 PM

Whittier takes G1 from Redlands, and in so doing avoids the SCIAC cellar.

Notably held the Bulldogs to less than a touchdown to help secure the W.

Purple Heys · May 07, 2022, 04:36:01 PM

Chapman and La Verne squaring off for the #1 regular season slot. Chapman takes G1 and is looking secure in G2. If I'm not mistaken, if Chapman takes G2 they clinch the regular season crown.

Jack Parkman · May 07, 2022, 04:52:23 PM

Chapman gets then#1 seed and are scorching hot. La Verne will get the 2 seed and host Friday. Assuming Pomona does not give up a 14 run lead, they will take the 3 seed and Cal Lu rounds it out in the 4 spot.

I do believe the SCIAC will get 2 teams in, but stranger things have happened.

Ralph Turner · May 07, 2022, 09:02:57 PM

Quote from: Jack Parkman on May 07, 2022, 04:52:23 PM
Chapman gets then#1 seed and are scorching hot. La Verne will get the 2 seed and host Friday. Assuming Pomona does not give up a 14 run lead, they will take the 3 seed and Cal Lu rounds it out in the 4 spot.

I do believe the SCIAC will get 2 teams in, but stranger things have happened.

Yes, put a 4-pod in SoCal, fly Pacific and a team TBA to SoCal. Have SCAC and ASC Pool A's face off in the 2-pod and then make construct your Super-Regional from those 2 brackets. Just my thoughts...

Jack Parkman · May 08, 2022, 02:39:09 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on May 07, 2022, 09:02:57 PM
Quote from: Jack Parkman on May 07, 2022, 04:52:23 PM
Chapman gets then#1 seed and are scorching hot. La Verne will get the 2 seed and host Friday. Assuming Pomona does not give up a 14 run lead, they will take the 3 seed and Cal Lu rounds it out in the 4 spot.

I do believe the SCIAC will get 2 teams in, but stranger things have happened.
Yes, put a 4-pod in SoCal, fly Pacific and a team TBA to SoCal. Have SCAC and ASC Pool A's face off in the 2-pod and then make construct your Super-Regional from those 2 brackets. Just my thoughts...

I am less confident in the SCIAC getting a 2nd bid, unless Chapman fails to win the SCIAC tournament. La Verne went 1-5 in their final 6 conference games, and Pomona matched them at 1-5. Both were swept by Chapman.

La Verne is going to rely on their 3 starters and their closer. It looks like any other pitchers are getting in during mop-up duty. It seems like they might be running out of gas.

Pomona lost their #2 guy and have given up a lot of runs recently. I feel like their pitching is running out of steam as well.

Cal Lu has been up and down all year. They went 3-1 against Chapman, 2-2 agains La Verne, and 1-2 against Pomona. They managed only 1 sweep in SCIAC play (Caltech).

Chapman is playing out of their mind right now. They are mashing everything thrown at them and their arms have been really solid.

I don't see anyone in this group having enough to come out of the losers bracket in the SCIAC tournament or a 4-team regional.

Gray Fox · May 11, 2022, 02:47:13 PM

All Conference 2022:

https://www.thesciac.org/sports/bsb/2021-22/releases/20220510og0fsw

Ralph Turner · May 13, 2022, 08:45:13 PM

Chapman and Cal Lu tied at 8 in the Chapman bottom of the 8th.

Runners on 1st and 2nd, single thru to right field. Runner on 2nd, Davis Mielewock, comes home and is thrown out at home, on a perfect throw. Putout is 9-2, Blandino to Durfee.

Cal Lu has gone up with Blandino walking, stealing second and scoring on Carrillo's double. Cal Lu leads 4-3 going to the bottom of the 9th.

Final Cal Lu 4, Chapman 3

and

La Verne scores 2 in the bottom of the 8th to beat Pomona-Pitzer 4-3.

Both great games.

Jack Parkman · May 14, 2022, 09:21:18 AM

Two very good games to kick off the SCIAC Tournament. Cal Lu beats Chapman late and runs their record to 4-1 against Chapman this year. I think the Panthers are in line to host next week but their 10-game winning streak is snapped.

La Verne scores the tying run on a triple that was lost in the sun and the winning run on a wild pitch/pass ball. La Verne pitched backwards and used two starters in the game and should have their #1 going today.

An interesting note about the SCIAC tourney is all games will produce results against regionally ranked opponents.

Jack Parkman · May 15, 2022, 08:53:44 AM

Cal Lu and Pomona square off today for the auto-bid. Cal Lu hung on against La Verne and Pomona had just enough last night to eliminate the Leo's. This have been a very good SCIAC Tournament and Pomona needs to win twice today. Last nights game ended at 9:41pm and today kicks off at 11am so they could be running on fumes, but anything can happen.