BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[theoneandonly]

also so maryville doesnt get left out.

they had some noteable hitters yesterday

Bo Bunton  3-3.  2 triples 1 walk 2 runs scored
Chad Henkleman  2-4 1 doublem 1 walk, and 1 stolen base

[#1PantherFan]

I noticed Allerdissen went 0-5 but no K's. That runs his streak to 154 straight AB's and 172 total plate appearances including all of last year. Does anyone know how far back into the 2007 season his streak runs?

[SLIAC4LIFE]

I am not sure if this is the correct date but so far all I can find is that Alerdissen struck out in a game on March 7, 2007 when Maryville played a non-conference team, Widener University. Maryville was (4-3) at the time so I am guessing it has to be close.

[#1PantherFan]

I am not sure if this is the correct date but so far all I can find is that Alerdissen struck out in a game on March 7, 2007 when Maryville played a non-conference team, Widener University. Maryville was (4-3) at the time so I am guessing it has to be close.

That's fairly early in the season. How many times did he strike out in 07? I wish the SLIAC archives would go farther back than just last year.

[SLIAC4LIFE]

He struck out 7 times in '07. I am trying to count them up but I have found another one on the 18th of March against Clarke College. Yes it would be very nice if the SLIAC archives went back a little more it would be nice to know a lot more individual records.

[VideoDawg]

He is a very tough out. More players need to put the ball in play especially when down in the count. I have seen soooooo many guys with two strikes, a guy on third with one out swing for the fence only  to strike out or pop up. Do they not teach contact anymore?

[SLIAC4LIFE]

Ha You would like to think so. In the 212 conference games last year there were 44 that ended with a mark of victory of 3 runs or less. Every team averaging about 275 runners left on for the season. Just think how much more exciting the race would be at the end of the season if that number gets cut down this year. These guys have to relize in a game that close it is 2 out hits and getting guys in, scoring 1 or 2 runs an inning that wins ball games. A lot of kids these days are worried about the long ball and it usually ends up with those 2 out pop ups and leaving guys on.

[flyonthewall]

he struck out in the last game of the season in 07 against Blackburn... he had 2 more at bats afterwards so the streak is at 156 at-bats

[saint_9]

Oh yes the season is on its way and my blood is running the the waters of the great Nile River. How do you not love baseball. It is the greatest sport ever played (closely followed by badmitton). Time to show off to everyone how hard you have worked all fall and winter. Even though this game is played in Spring it is won in the Fall and in the workouts in winter. This is where the extra rep in workouts and the extra sprint in conditioning pays off. When running the obstacle course one more time pays off. Its when your mom told you to stay in side because it was 37 degrees and drinching rain and you still decided to go run the loop one more time but maybe decide to take a detour because you found a cool trail. Or not. Either way but this is where it all pays off. Bring it on baby. One of the best parts though is to pick how you think the standings will end and then at the end of the season say "Oh Yea, I told you so." And since your buddy lost the bet he has to go pay for his gas naked next time. Either Way, here are my predictions:


1. Fontbonne
2. Marryville (go marryville)
3. Webster
4. Westminster
5. Blackburn
6. Eureka
7. Greenville
8. Principia
9. MacMurray

I am sure people have their questions about my rankings but I have my reasons and they are legit. Honestly I don't know how the top three will lay out at the end of the year but I do believe that the top three teams are Fontbonne, Marryville, and Webster.

I put Webster in the top 3 because last year they were very strong and finished in first, but they lost a lot of depth at pitching and I haven't seen much to fill that hole. They are still a great team and if their pitching gets some confidence then they could easily end up at that top.

I put Marrybille in the top 3 because they have a lot of returners that can really play. I can see that their chemistry is really starting to come together. Their major strength is their outfield (really strong out their, on both sides). And Marryville is not going to beat themselves with errors.

I put Fontbonne in the top 3 because honestly they have a great team that no one knows about. They have really brought in some great players. Fontbonne's pitching staff is questionable but if they get any confidence they should do fine. They have a lot of seasoned postion players especially in the infeild, and they can flat out rake. The scores should be high.

But besides rankings I am very excited to watch everyone play this year. Peace to my Homies

[VideoDawg]

Ha You would like to think so. In the 212 conference games last year there were 44 that ended with a mark of victory of 3 runs or less. Every team averaging about 275 runners left on for the season. Just think how much more exciting the race would be at the end of the season if that number gets cut down this year. These guys have to relize in a game that close it is 2 out hits and getting guys in, scoring 1 or 2 runs an inning that wins ball games. A lot of kids these days are worried about the long ball and it usually ends up with those 2 out pop ups and leaving guys on.

You ought to be coaching.

[flyonthewall]

how can you be a maryville fan and not spell your school name right even once.... i like your predictions though, however, i think that westminster has a REAL shot at winning conference. they bring back a lot of pop in their bats and recruited in some pitchers who can win some games. look for them to be in the running coming down the final stretch of the season.

My predictions (and again, im not an expert, just another fan):

1. Maryville (returned every starter in the field and top 3 pitchers)
2. Westminster (Silver can lead team to a lot of wins and Mark Davidson is   a key pitcher to bring in as he should dominate the SLIAC)
3. Webster (always fields a great team and runs all over the SLIAC causing havoc with runners in scoring position.... pitching should be strong again but not as solid this year--- they lost their top 2)

[VideoDawg]

Here are your pitchers. As far as Davidson is concerned, if they are hanging their hopes on a freshman coming in with a 2.66 era and averaging almost a hit an inning, good luck. He obviously has potential and will be able to pad stats against bottom dwellers, but the big bats in the SLIAC are going to smack him around. Sophomore or Junior year should be the target. It is extremely rare that a freshman pitcher makes an impact. What has he been doing lately? Summer league etc.?   

Westminster – Cody Blount the Junior lefty had a team leading era of 3.29 last year with 41 innings pitched. He had very impressive outings against Webster, Maryville and Blackburn, He gave up only 3 earned run against Webster. 0 against Maryville and 1 against Blackburn.  This makes him a "Player to Watch" especially if he has worked out in the off-season.

Curt Byrd another good pitcher for Westminster.  4.54 era in 39.2 innings. Could have a great year if he has worked out learns to stay more on the edges of the plate and to pitch inside.   

Pogue has some possibilities especially if you think that the naia is vastly superior to DIII. However looking exclusively at his stats while at Central Methodists reveals a player that only pitched 28.1 innings and had an era of 11.12. Also teams batted .371 against him.

Bronenkamp has potential but with only 4.2 innings pitched last year, it is difficult to make a good assessment. Also 1 full inning and two outings were against MacMurray

[SLIAC4LIFE]

Hey Dawg thanks it has always been a dream of mine . I think you got it pretty locked down when it comes to WC's pitching . It is going to be subject all year and I don't see them winning the conference with Webster finishing 3rd . They will be in the top 4 but I think it will be a battle with FU for the 3 spot . Maryville's Murfin will pitch some gems and the rest of the staff will rally around the senior and I think that the rest of the team with 8 returners on defence will need no reminder how important this year is especally setting the bar going into division 2 next year .

[VideoDawg]

I broke down all of the sliac pitching in two posts, split alphabetically a week ago or so. Take a look and tell me what you think.

[VideoDawg]

Murfin should be one of the top three pitchers in the league this year.  I hope he has a great season.