BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Browneagle64]

Congratulations to the tigers on earning another Victory this week against San Diego Christian Univeristy.

In fact, i am sure the  men in Orange and black enjoyed beating the Newly formed NAIA baseball program who was fresh off a 17-5 trouncing over#22 ranked DII UCSD.

Senior Jayson Williams answered the call when his coached asked him to be the starting pitcher and went for  six strong innings allowing 3 runs on 8 hits.

[BigPoppa]

ORANGE, Calif. –  The Chapman University baseball team captured the opening game of a three-game series with Cal Lutheran University with a 7-1 decision at home on Friday afternoon. Senior All-America RHP Devin Drag was in top form for the Panthers, hurling eight shutout innings for his second win of the season. The win was Chapman's fourth in a row to open the season.

Drag allowed just four hits and struck out 11 in his eight innings of work.

Chapman (4-0) got plenty of offense once again, pounding out double-digit hits (12) for the third time this season, including a 3-for-3 performance from junior DH Stuart Hyman. The Panthers scored four runs in the fourth thanks to a two-run single by sophomore IF Ryan Cavan. Hyman and sophomore IF Patrick Ohail followed with RBI doubles to give Chapman a 5-0 lead. Sophomore C Matt Pearson added some insurance in the sixth inning with a two-run homer.

Justin Bogoyevac and D.J. Milonas each had a pair of hits for Cal Lutheran (2-1), which dropped its first game of the young season.

The series moves from Hart Park to Thousand Oaks where the two teams will play a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

[Just_Some_Guy]

Justin Bogoyevac and D.J. Milonas each had a pair of hits for Cal Lutheran (2-1), which dropped its first game of the young season.

The series moves from Hart Park to Thousand Oaks where the two teams will play a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Actually, Cal Lutheran went 2-0 against Greensboro the previous weekend.

Chapman takes two more from Cal Lutheran Saturday.

Chapman 5 - Cal Lutheran 2

Wayde Kitches 6IP, 2H, 1 ER
Kurt Yacko 3IP, 2H, 1 ER
SS Ryan Cavan 2-5
3B/P Kurt Yacko 3-4, 2 RBI

The DH M. Young has 2 of Cal Lutheran's 4 hits.


Chapman 18 - Cal Lutheran 7
SP Luzar 5.2 IP, 4 ER
SS Ryan Cavan 3-5, 2RBI, 4 runs
CF Dean, RF Fraser, 2B(s) Redding & Norman all collected 2 hits each.

For Cal Lutheran 1B Hartman was 3-5, 2 RBI & RF Davidson was 2-2, 3 RBI

[Browneagle64]

Ouch, Sounds like the Kingsmen got pounded by the Panthers. However, i still feel like the Who will end up being a strong team this year. Look for this team to come out on fire next time around

[Browneagle64]

So far the only teams to have already started their seasons are Cal Lu, La Verne and Oxy.
Yet, the SCIAC chapms have yet to start a game. I'm not sure if their pre-season game against the Alumuni even counts, but i expect that they will not be ready for a strong Pac Lu. team come thursday. Not only that, they head to an Arizona Invitational that is full of strong teams from the NWC. I epxect the Dawgs to ge pounded by the teams like Linfield and even the Leopards. At least La Verne has played games and should be ready to face the dawgs. Look for the dawgs to start of really slow and confused this year.

[RFB]

So far the only teams to have already started their seasons are Cal Lu, La Verne and Oxy.
Yet, the SCIAC chapms have yet to start a game. I'm not sure if their pre-season game against the Alumuni even counts, but i expect that they will not be ready for a strong Pac Lu. team come thursday. Not only that, they head to an Arizona Invitational that is full of strong teams from the NWC. I epxect the Dawgs to ge pounded by the teams like Linfield and even the Leopards. At least La Verne has played games and should be ready to face the dawgs. Look for the dawgs to start of really slow and confused this year.

BE64,

You usually make good points and comments but this one deserves a response. Yes, game experience helps but you forget that the Dawgs are coming off a conference championship. You for one should know what that does for recruiting. Count on the Dawgs being loaded and deep with talent this year. Plus they have a great coach at the helm in Scott Laverty. They will be ready to play in Arizona

[RFB]

Redlands opened their season in Arizona with a 7-2 win over Pacific Lutheran. Good start for the Dawgs.

[Browneagle64]

I know I know RFB. By the way, Awesome job by the Dawgs. Although, i did doubt them against Pac Lu. i will go ahead and make me a crow flavored sandwhich fro lunch.

You are right the dawgs are coming off a SCIAC crown, but just like any champion, there is a big fat target on their backs that any team is willing to jump on and prove a point that the year before was a fluke. If Redlands meets up with Linfield, epxect to hear a good game. Linfield is coming off a strong openning round in the Arizona invetational after dismantling the leos. So this should be a good game if the cats and dawgs play each one another.

[Sabretooth Tiger]

Dawg was laid to rest as of two weeks ago. Unfortunately, the Old Yellar just couldn't make it through. I had hope that he would have stuck around to have added more light and insight to SCIAC baseball, but croaked sometime last week. I wish him and his Pups best of luck once they get their season started.

Who laid him to rest? That's too bad... I enjoyed his banter.

I believe that his exile was self-imposed, driven in large part by the ongoing hostile posts directed his way.

[Gray Fox]

Dawg was laid to rest as of two weeks ago. Unfortunately, the Old Yellar just couldn't make it through. I had hope that he would have stuck around to have added more light and insight to SCIAC baseball, but croaked sometime last week. I wish him and his Pups best of luck once they get their season started.

Who laid him to rest? That's too bad... I enjoyed his banter.

I believe that his exile was self-imposed, driven in large part by the ongoing hostile posts directed his way.

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that his son is not on the Redlands baseball roster.

[RedandPurple]

I know I know RFB. By the way, Awesome job by the Dawgs. Although, i did doubt them against Pac Lu. i will go ahead and make me a crow flavored sandwhich fro lunch.

You are right the dawgs are coming off a SCIAC crown, but just like any champion, there is a big fat target on their backs that any team is willing to jump on and prove a point that the year before was a fluke. If Redlands meets up with Linfield, epxect to hear a good game. Linfield is coming off a strong openning round in the Arizona invetational after dismantling the leos. So this should be a good game if the cats and dawgs play each one another.

Browneagle64:
I was there and you were right. It was a GOOD game. Plenty of excitement for all. The 'Cats won it in 10 innings 9-6.

[Browneagle64]

Congratulations to the tigers for their first SCIAC win over the beavers. I understand that every team in the SCIAC wins over the beavers, but a win is a win. So there. No need to hear a piss match about that.

Eventhough, the Dawgs openned up the 07 season with a win on thursday, their loss to linfield over the weekend actually told us a lot. Since this game between the dawgs and cats went on for 10 innings, everyone in the SCIAC should expect to see a decent pitching staff from the dawg pound. I understand that there will be several teams who will expose the dawgs pitchers, but in the end, these pitchers will be strong. I just can't wait an see what the dawgs will do in the SCIAC.
Sounds like the Leos are still struggling with youth.

[Tom Brady]

Eagle-  What do you make of CLU going 3-1 against the same teams in AZ?  LaVerne is terrible (judging by record) Whittier does not look much better.  Redlands probably won the 2 games they were supposed to and lost the 2 they were supposed to.  Cal Lu was 3-1 and smoked Linfield.  Do you think that is a good indication of how the SCIAC will shape up or not?  Just wondering since I don't ever see the other SCIAC schools in action.  I am hoping to get out to the Cal Lu/Pomona game on friday and check out the stadium thats pretty much done.  That place is sweet.

[Browneagle64]

Even though, Cal Lu was swept by Chapman for their very first games of the season, i would have to honestly say that their proformance at the Arizona Classic truely showed us that the kingsmen will mean business in 07 within the SCIAC.
Although, their is youth on this team, the kingmen have show leadership from their upperclassmen and their pitching staff. Something that will be needed if they decide to chase for the SCIAC crown. In addition, their offense is actually productive this time around, as this was evident against the likes of linfield and George Fox over the weekend.

As for Redlands, they showed up in Arizona as true champions. After starting a bit late into the season, they still showed some power in their bats and pitching arm to take on a good linfield team down the wire. However, because the dawgs had just started the season, they couldn't catch up with the sneeky cats. All i have to say, is that if the dawgs want to defend the SCIAC, they need to speed up their game. If not. Cal Lu will be happy to jump on the CROWN right now and take by using a decent pitching and batting. Expect to see the SCIAC to be fought between a good Cal Lu team and and slow starting Redlands team.

Btw, Don't forget my Tigers. Yes, Oxy will be making some noise as well this year. I expect them to take the Kingmen and Dawgs into more innings this year and come out with W's.

[Browneagle64]

If Cal Lu's baseball coaches can inspire their 07 team with stories about their most storied 02-03 teams, i can assure you that this years youth would want to re-copy those results. In fact, i am sure the young kingmen pitching staff can look at what Jason Hirsch did that year and what it did for his future career. By having a solid year at Cal Lu, Hirsch proved to other SCIAC coaches that the SCIAC could be won with pitching arms and a solid production with their bats.