BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[JAdaPrince]

Series of the Weekend:

Fontbonne vs Webster
- This one could tell us who will finish 1 or 2 the way these teams are playing. Webster having expected sucess against conference opponents and Fontbonne is playing above expected so far.

MY PREDICTIONS

Blackburn takes 2 from Greenville

Eureka sweeps Principia

Westminster takes 2 from MacMurray

Fontbonne takes 2 from Webster


Any other thoughts on this weekend?

FYI ... In order for Fontbonne to take two from Webster, it would require the Griffins do something no SLIAC team has done since Coach Kurich took over .... Beat the Gorloks at GCS Ballpark ... Webster hasn't lost a home SLIAC game since May 2006

[bballnerd1967]

congrats fontbonne on making yourselves look good today against webster. This was a team picked to finish ahead of WU? webster's best hitter had 3 strikeouts and they still outplayed you in every aspect of the game.





and for blackburns catcher #16 your 2.0 pop time looked real good against webster and you gave up 5 stolen bases and threw one person out(probably someone like Big Joe Biagini). Congrats

[VideoDawg]

congrats fontbonne on making yourselves look good today against webster. This was a team picked to finish ahead of WU? webster's best hitter had 3 strikeouts and they still outplayed you in every aspect of the game.





and for blackburns catcher #16 your 2.0 pop time looked real good against webster and you gave up 5 stolen bases and threw one person out(probably someone like Big Joe Biagini). Congrats

Well I guess I started it. Now everyone is name calling. 

[VideoDawg]

I would have to say that Fontbonne will not take 2 from Webster.  Being a Fontbonne grad i often attend games and I would have to say that the talent on this years teams is very much below par.  The way they play the game reminds me of a grade school team that is player coached.  So as much as i am rooting for my Griffs i would have to say that webster will take all 3 games this weekend, and will in dominating fashion. 

I have to agree. Not only has Fontbonne's play been sloppy but I have not been impressed with any of the teams yet this season. There are flashes of good play, good pitching and good hitting but that is all. I hope they can all improve over the next couple of weeks.

There is no team that is as good as last year's champ.   

[HangEmBangEm]

Well Webster took three from Fontbonne. Not close at all. Slightly boring to honest. Very one sided games.  To whoever picked them over Webster, not your smartest decission ever.

[bballnerd1967]

Fontbonne- not as good as advertised. will be tough to compete in the SLIAC let alone the country with a pitching staff such as the one they threw against webster. Double header today was not pretty for the griffins as they surrendered 25 runs in 2 games while only scoring 3. First game was dominated by webster hitting while the defense of fontbonne was on par for a junior high team. Need to improve all aspects of their game to compete.

Webster- Dominated series against Fontbonne proving why they are the most dominate team in the SLIAC as they have been since Bill Kurich Took over 2 years ago. First game in the series was a blowout even though Webster's best hitter Fuiten struggled with 3 strikeouts. Quintus threw a great game and was followed up by a very strong bullpen. First game of double header today was dominated by great pitching from Broughton and strong hitting(4 homeruns) by the entire Gorlok offense. Also dominating for the gorlok's in the first game was the fontbonne defense as they surrendered 5 errors in the field. Second game was dominated again by webster pitching as Will savage surrendered 2 hits and 1 run in 7 innings of work. Webster bats came through with very timely hitting and put up 8 more runs on the board.

Webster proved that they are a force to be reckoned with in the conference and can do some major damage in the national tournament. Many people are fooled by their slow start but the gorloks have found their niche and found a lineup that has been smashing opponents pitching. They also have found a very solid 3 to 4 man rotation that has kept them in games and keeps them winning in the SLIAC(11-0).


On a lighter note, Congrats to Webster's freshman catcher Dustin List as he got his collegiate hitting career underway as he pounded a Fontbonne fastball over the left field fence for a 2 run homerun in the first game of the double header.

[VideoDawg]

Fontbonne- not as good as advertised. will be tough to compete in the SLIAC let alone the country with a pitching staff such as the one they threw against webster. Double header today was not pretty for the griffins as they surrendered 25 runs in 2 games while only scoring 3. First game was dominated by webster hitting while the defense of fontbonne was on par for a junior high team. Need to improve all aspects of their game to compete.

Webster- Dominated series against Fontbonne proving why they are the most dominate team in the SLIAC as they have been since Bill Kurich Took over 2 years ago. First game in the series was a blowout even though Webster's best hitter Fuiten struggled with 3 strikeouts. Quintus threw a great game and was followed up by a very strong bullpen. First game of double header today was dominated by great pitching from Broughton and strong hitting(4 homeruns) by the entire Gorlok offense. Also dominating for the gorlok's in the first game was the fontbonne defense as they surrendered 5 errors in the field. Second game was dominated again by webster pitching as Will savage surrendered 2 hits and 1 run in 7 innings of work. Webster bats came through with very timely hitting and put up 8 more runs on the board.

Webster proved that they are a force to be reckoned with in the conference and can do some major damage in the national tournament. Many people are fooled by their slow start but the gorloks have found their niche and found a lineup that has been smashing opponents pitching. They also have found a very solid 3 to 4 man rotation that has kept them in games and keeps them winning in the SLIAC(11-0).


On a lighter note, Congrats to Webster's freshman catcher Dustin List as he got his collegiate hitting career underway as he pounded a Fontbonne fastball over the left field fence for a 2 run homerun in the first game of the double header.

A little chicken counting going on. This years team simple doesn't compare to last years very strong Webster team. They are doing very well against SLIAC teams that aren't playing their best and in what I think is an overall down year in the conference. I hope I am wrong but this team is no where near as strong. Time will tell. 

[BigPoppa]

While Webster is off to an 11-0 start in the SLIAC they still are not set to make a dent in the national picture. I have said it before... the SLIAC is very weak this year, not nearly as strong as the past few seasons. While they have clearly separated themselves from the pack in the SLIAC, they have struggled against the rest of the Central region teams which is who they would face in the NCAA tourney.

Central region conference rankings (in my head, at least):
1. CCIW- head an shoulders the top conference talent-wise in the region... consistent runs deep into the NCAAs
2. IIAC- the emergence of Buena Vista really boosts an already solid conference
3. MWC- Beloit is 16-2 while St. Norbert has spilt with BOTH Oshkosh and Stevens Point
4. UAA- WashU is the only member in the region, but they have been solid to this point
5. SLIAC- maybe I am biased, but I see teams at the bottom-middle of other conferences that would compete for the SLIAC crown

[VideoDawg]

While Webster is off to an 11-0 start in the SLIAC they still are not set to make a dent in the national picture. I have said it before... the SLIAC is very weak this year, not nearly as strong as the past few seasons. While they have clearly separated themselves from the pack in the SLIAC, they have struggled against the rest of the Central region teams which is who they would face in the NCAA tourney.

Central region conference rankings (in my head, at least):
1. CCIW- head an shoulders the top conference talent-wise in the region... consistent runs deep into the NCAAs
2. IIAC- the emergence of Buena Vista really boosts an already solid conference
3. MWC- Beloit is 16-2 while St. Norbert has spilt with BOTH Oshkosh and Stevens Point
4. UAA- WashU is the only member in the region, but they have been solid to this point
5. SLIAC- maybe I am biased, but I see teams at the bottom-middle of other conferences that would compete for the SLIAC crown

I hate to agree I am a SLIAC fan but BigPoppa is right. There is still time for improvement but right now the SLIAC is down. Webster can get better but I just don't see the same talent level at all compared to other past great sliac teams.   

[depew24]

Or maybe you all should just go watch the best team in the area. WU will be a factor deep into a run at the college world series. So all of you can just have fun watching. Oh yeah, Fontbonne, thanks for wasting WU's time.

[HangEmBangEm]

Fontbonne- not as good as advertised. will be tough to compete in the SLIAC let alone the country with a pitching staff such as the one they threw against webster. Double header today was not pretty for the griffins as they surrendered 25 runs in 2 games while only scoring 3. First game was dominated by webster hitting while the defense of fontbonne was on par for a junior high team. Need to improve all aspects of their game to compete.

Webster- Dominated series against Fontbonne proving why they are the most dominate team in the SLIAC as they have been since Bill Kurich Took over 2 years ago. First game in the series was a blowout even though Webster's best hitter Fuiten struggled with 3 strikeouts. Quintus threw a great game and was followed up by a very strong bullpen. First game of double header today was dominated by great pitching from Broughton and strong hitting(4 homeruns) by the entire Gorlok offense. Also dominating for the gorlok's in the first game was the fontbonne defense as they surrendered 5 errors in the field. Second game was dominated again by webster pitching as Will savage surrendered 2 hits and 1 run in 7 innings of work. Webster bats came through with very timely hitting and put up 8 more runs on the board.

Webster proved that they are a force to be reckoned with in the conference and can do some major damage in the national tournament. Many people are fooled by their slow start but the gorloks have found their niche and found a lineup that has been smashing opponents pitching. They also have found a very solid 3 to 4 man rotation that has kept them in games and keeps them winning in the SLIAC(11-0).


On a lighter note, Congrats to Webster's freshman catcher Dustin List as he got his collegiate hitting career underway as he pounded a Fontbonne fastball over the left field fence for a 2 run homerun in the first game of the double header.

A little chicken counting going on. This years team simple doesn't compare to last years very strong Webster team. They are doing very well against SLIAC teams that aren't playing their best and in what I think is an overall down year in the conference. I hope I am wrong but this team is no where near as strong. Time will tell. 

Who's counting chickens. No one has mentioned post season yet besides you, who's sliac favorites have already fallen. Now it seems like you're just trying to find problems with a team that is dominating the conference. If you remember, last years team started out in the same boat but actually lost more conference games at this point. Webster has already beat IW and Keystone, two very strong teams. And how big poppa is even considering that Wash U is in a better postition is rediculous after Fontbonne beat them. Learn something from the competition. Webster is just now comming into their own in pitching, fielding and hitting. Webster faced strongly some of the best teams around, and even though the record might not show it, will cause some problems in the post season. Get out and watch games instead of forming oppinions based on nothing.

I did see the games today and want to say that Dan Horn did a great job. A small bright spot on the dull season of Fontbonne.

[theoneandonly]

For those of you Blackburn haters out there, and i know there are a few. I would like to give you a few updates.

At this midway point of the conference season, Blackburn sits 3rd in conference after their weekend SWEEP of Greenville. They are also tied with webster for the league lead in homeruns at 15 and have struck out 10 less times. Also, even though the pitching is not as strong as expected, they have given up the LEAST amount of homeruns (5) in the league and only balked once compared to the 7 by webster. ALSO for those who are not fans of John Wasson, the catcher at Blackburn, he has decided to quit due to "personal reasons."

Anyway im not trying to compare Blackburn to Webster. I know one clearly stands out here, im just trying to show the competitiveness of a team that was pre-season ranked 7th in conference, that is now sitting 3rd.

[VideoDawg]

Good post oneandonly. As you know I was at the Webster/Blackburn game and felt that Blackburn had more than an opportunity to win the first game of the doubleheader. So I hope you don't think that I am a hater.

It is too bad that Wasson is leaving. He had real potential and he was quite impressive behind that plate. However he was a freshman and made freshman mistakes.

The most disturbing thing about the Webster/Blackburn game was the constant personal riding that Wasson took from the Webster bench. They never mentioned his name but they were on him all game long. Probably stemming from a possible post from him on this site about his "pop time". I hope he didn't leave because of the relentless riding at Webster.

I have never made an issue of this because baseball is about wins and stats. But the Webster team is a poor ambassador for the SLIAC and for their school. They are constantly making personal attacks on other teams to the point that although they have had good teams and a good facility I rarely visit their ballpark. They are truly poor sports. And it is not just the players, against Blackburn the announcer purposely mispronounced the Blackburn players names all game long. That kind of childishness only happens at Webster games.

Anyway this has been a disturbing trend at Webster for the past couple of years. If a young man asked me about playing at Webster I would tell him to go somewhere else. Good team but low class, low rent attitude. They need some class lessons from Principia. 

[theoneandonly]

Good post oneandonly. As you know I was at the Webster/Blackburn game and felt that Blackburn had more than an opportunity to win the first game of the doubleheader. So I hope you don't think that I am a hater.

It is too bad that Wasson is leaving. He had real potential and he was quite impressive behind that plate. However he was a freshman and made freshman mistakes.

The most disturbing thing about the Webster/Blackburn game was the constant personal riding that Wasson took from the Webster bench. They never mentioned his name but they were on him all game long. Probably stemming from a possible post from him on this site about his "pop time". I hope he didn't leave because of the relentless riding at Webster.

I have never made an issue of this because baseball is about wins and stats. But the Webster team is a poor ambassador for the SLIAC and for their school. They are constantly making personal attacks on other teams to the point that although they have had good teams and a good facility I rarely visit their ballpark. They are truly poor sports. And it is not just the players, against Blackburn the announcer purposely mispronounced the Blackburn players names all game long. That kind of childishness only happens at Webster games.

Anyway this has been a disturbing trend at Webster for the past couple of years. If a young man asked me about playing at Webster I would tell him to go somewhere else. Good team but low class, low rent attitude. They need some class lessons from Principia. 

Couldnt have said it better myself. Karma +1

[HangEmBangEm]

Good post oneandonly. As you know I was at the Webster/Blackburn game and felt that Blackburn had more than an opportunity to win the first game of the doubleheader. So I hope you don't think that I am a hater.

It is too bad that Wasson is leaving. He had real potential and he was quite impressive behind that plate. However he was a freshman and made freshman mistakes.

The most disturbing thing about the Webster/Blackburn game was the constant personal riding that Wasson took from the Webster bench. They never mentioned his name but they were on him all game long. Probably stemming from a possible post from him on this site about his "pop time". I hope he didn't leave because of the relentless riding at Webster.

I have never made an issue of this because baseball is about wins and stats. But the Webster team is a poor ambassador for the SLIAC and for their school. They are constantly making personal attacks on other teams to the point that although they have had good teams and a good facility I rarely visit their ballpark. They are truly poor sports. And it is not just the players, against Blackburn the announcer purposely mispronounced the Blackburn players names all game long. That kind of childishness only happens at Webster games.

Anyway this has been a disturbing trend at Webster for the past couple of years. If a young man asked me about playing at Webster I would tell him to go somewhere else. Good team but low class, low rent attitude. They need some class lessons from Principia. 

Rediculous.

1. Do you honestly think that a grown man that cant even get Websters players names right is purposely getting Blackburns names wrong just to throw them off? That is the most ignorant thing I have read on this site! I am willing to bet that anyone would have trouble with last names. He has done this with all Webster players as well, as have other teams announcers on away games. I can count on one hand the number of times Andrew Fuiten's name has been pronounced correctly on the road. If this is a mind game tell them it's obviously not working.
2. This is baseball, not golf. Want a game where people will not try to get in your head? Go to a tennis match. . I dont know if you ever played the game, but its slightly mental. If you aren't mentally strong, any good team will get in your head and force more mistakes. This is part of the game and it is seen at any level. This is when i start questioning baseball knowledge on your parts. If you can't take a little bit of jawing then get off of the field. I mean honestly, if you cannot handle a team joking around about a D3 board post (which is what I understand from your post) then i would love to see the kid in a pressure situation a big game. Does not seem like any lines were crossed or the umpires would have been involved, so obviously not malicious comments. Thin skinned baseball players/teams go nowhere in the game, they find themselves 4th in conference and at the end of the bench. Clueless.