BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[BigPoppa]

http://www.d3baseball.com/notables/2011/05/spalding-perfection

Spalding rolling in the NSCAA World Series.

I don't know about "rolling".  I believe they are in the losers bracket.  However, the perfect game is pretty impressive stuff. 

Also, it's the USCAA World Series.

USCAA or not, how are the rest of the SLIAC teams (minus Webster) playing this week?

[Hound Dog]

http://www.d3baseball.com/notables/2011/05/spalding-perfection

Spalding rolling in the NSCAA World Series.

I don't know about "rolling".  I believe they are in the losers bracket.  However, the perfect game is pretty impressive stuff. 

Also, it's the USCAA World Series.

USCAA or not, how are the rest of the SLIAC teams (minus Webster) playing this week?

They are all sitting at home.  However, my post wasn't intended to downgrade the competition in the "USCAA".  You called it the NSCAA which is why I clarified that it's the USCAA World Series. 

[mr_b]

Also, it's the USCAA World Series.
USCAA or not, how are the rest of the SLIAC teams (minus Webster) playing this week?

The USCAA is quite an eclectic collection of teams, including teams in the NAIA and some community colleges (the team that Spalding beat was Southern Maine Community College).

[#1PantherFan]

The Gorlocks are beating CNU 6-0 in the fifth inning in the South Regional. Go Loks!!

[OshDude]

The Gorlocks are beating CNU 6-0 in the fifth inning in the South Regional. Go Loks!!

Schneider is also perfect through 5

[#1PantherFan]

The Gorlocks are beating CNU 6-0 in the fifth inning in the South Regional. Go Loks!!

Schneider is also perfect through 5

I didn't want to mention that...yet.

[OshDude]

The Gorlocks are beating CNU 6-0 in the fifth inning in the South Regional. Go Loks!!

Schneider is also perfect through 5

I didn't want to mention that...yet.

You can blame me for the flare but not the rocket up the middle. Sorry about that.

[metaljacket]

  Spalding finished up 4th at the USCAA World Series. Their overall record was 30-13...not bad for a program that won a combined 19 games in 08 & 09.

Also is their roster right when it says they only have 2 seniors, by stats only one of which is a difference maker?

If that is true, they could be a team to watch for again next year.

[BigPoppa]

Webster is pounding CNU right now. 8-0 in 7th.

[#1PantherFan]

Webster 11 Christopher Newport 1
Way to go Gorloks!!

[TheSportsFan]

Congrats Webster!  Making some real noise in the South.......go "Central."

[#1PantherFan]

Harrigan Named Westminster (Mo.) Head Baseball Coach Fulton, Mo. – Luke Harrigan has been named head baseball coach at Westminster College. Harrigan, who is the sixth head coach since Westminster joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC), officially begins his responsibilities on campus August 1.

Harrigan received his undergraduate degree in health and physical education from Adrian College in 2005 and is currently completing his graduate degree from the United States Sports Academy. He is currently the head assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator at Adrian and has additional experience working as a baseball instructor in Germany, a volunteer assistant at Bowling Green State University and an assistant at Franklin College. Adrian went 31-11 this past season , won its third consecutive Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title and advanced to the NCAA tournament.

Harrigan takes over a Westminster program that went 18-21 this past season, tied for fourth in the SLIAC at 13-11 and went 0-2 in the conference tournament.

Courtesy Westminster College (Mo.) sports information

[#1PantherFan]

Three SLIAC Baseball Players Named to Rawlings/ABCA All-Central Region Team ST. LOUIS - Three St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) baseball players have been named to the 2011 Rawlings/ABCA All-Central Region Team. Westminster College's Andrew Jett was a second team selection, while Webster University's Anthony Genna and David Mueller were named to the second team and third team respectively.

Jett, a first baseman, led the Blue Jays this season in hitting (.382), runs scored (36), hits (42), doubles (13), home runs (6), RBI (36), slugging percentage (.682), walks (36) and putouts (310). In addition to being a first team All-SLIAC selection, he has ranked in the top 20 nationally in three categories - base on balls per game, total base on balls and on-base percentage.

Genna, a first team All-SLIAC honoree at shortstop and the 2011 SLIAC Player of the Year, led the Gorloks in 10 categories. He was the leader in batting average (.361), slugging percentage (.595), on-base percentage (.445), runs scored (46), hits (57), RBI (50), home runs (7), total bases (94), walks (24) and sacrifice flies (5).

Mueller started 12 games for Webster and posted a 6-3 overall record and a 3.66 earned run average. He struck out 64 batters in 71.0 innings of work, recorded three complete games and one shutout. Mueller was also named second team All-SLIAC.

Courtesy Webster University & Westminster College (Mo.) sports information

[#1PantherFan]

Webster's Genna Named to D3Baseball.com All-American Team ST. LOUIS - Webster University shortstop Anthony Genna, a graduating senior from Lyons Township HS in Illinois, has been named to the D3baseball.com 2011 All-American Team as an Honorable Mention choice. This honor follows Genna being voted to the 2011 Rawlings/ABCA All-Central Region Team, and being selected as the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 2011 Player of the Year.

Genna, who played for two seasons at Lincoln College (IL) before transferring to Webster, hit .367, with seven home runs and 51 RBIs for the 2010-11 season. He also scored 46 runs and racked up 24 stolen bases.

Genna's career .368 batting average places him fourth on Webster's all-time high list. In addition, his 51 RBIs places him fifth on the Webster all-time single season list, and the 24 stolen bases places him fifth in that category as well.

Courtesy Webster University sports information

[#1PantherFan]

Alex Ferguson Named Head Baseball Coach at Principia ELSAH, Ill. - Principia College Athletic Director Lee Ellis announced today that Alex Ferguson will be the Gold and Blue's new head baseball coach. Ferguson is a Principia alum and brings a wealth of experience to his post.

Ferguson (US 98, C03) most recently has been head baseball coach at Presentation College in Aberdeen, South Dakota, for the past four seasons. His teams over the last two years have finished in the top three of the UMAC Conference. Ferguson holds a master's in sport management from Northern State University. He has coached with the Tom Urquhart Baseball School, Northern State, the Aberdeen Smitty's (the 2005 South Dakota HS State Champions and American Legion Runner-up), Mac-N-Seitz Baseball and the Santa Barbara Foresters, in various capacities.

Ferguson played baseball for former coach Bill Marston at the Principia School, and current School head coach, Larry Frank while at the college. "There are few people I have met more passionate about the game or harder working than Alex. He brings energy, experience and a work ethic I think our student-athletes will appreciate and hopefully emulate."

Courtesy Principia College sports information

I did not realize that Pete Paciorek was not coming back.