BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[BigPoppa]

Those stas can also be very deceptive as a team's hitters can greatly inflate a home field number if they hit for power inwith half their games in a short park. Also, some small parks have bad pitching staffs that contribute to those numbers as well. Might need to look at the numbers over a 10-15 year period to get that kind of feel for a park.

[depew24]

Hitters park or not, WU was crushing the ball and that's the end of it. They are a team that can hit and believe it or not they can pitch.

[BigPoppa]

I am starting to believe that Webster might be better than any of us think. I would like to see them Get the Pool A bid and see what they can do this year.

[depew24]

BigPoppa,

I disagree with the statement that they are better than we think (I have thought that the whole season). They are a very solid team. I will be excited to see them now that they have 'hit their stride' play some teams with some national presence.

I was kind of joking about the first comment but not really. I have been trying to get people to realize that the team they have this year is every bit as good as last year and the offense if a year older. It could be pretty fun to watch them make some more noise late this season.

[BigPoppa]

My only concern with them is their inability to win games outside of the SLIAC schedule. They are going to have to do that if they reach the next level. A 3-11 out of league record points to one of two things:
1. A brutally tough schedule, or
2. A very weak SLIAC.

Sadly, I see the latter as the most likely. I do not mean to take anything away from Webster as they have been phenominal all season in the SLIAC, but it seems as if SLAIC teams did not make them pay for any mistakes they made during the season. That will change in the NCAA regionals.

[d3baseballnut]

My only concern with them is their inability to win games outside of the SLIAC schedule. They are going to have to do that if they reach the next level. A 3-11 out of league record points to one of two things:
1. A brutally tough schedule, or
2. A very weak SLIAC.

Sadly, I see the latter as the most likely. I do not mean to take anything away from Webster as they have been phenominal all season in the SLIAC, but it seems as if SLAIC teams did not make them pay for any mistakes they made during the season. That will change in the NCAA regionals.

I think Webster will be a dangerous team in regionals. This team has experience from last year that will help.

[HangEmBangEm]

Westminster isn't big whatsoever. 315 down the lines if my mind serves me right. So definitely nothing to intimidate hitters. But It seems like every time I've been there its been a calm day. Seems like the trees kill the wind and even things out. At least while I was there it did.

[BigToughGuy]

Those stas can also be very deceptive as a team's hitters can greatly inflate a home field number if they hit for power inwith half their games in a short park. Also, some small parks have bad pitching staffs that contribute to those numbers as well. Might need to look at the numbers over a 10-15 year period to get that kind of feel for a park.

I don't know about GREATLY inflating. Webster has 54 HR's this year with 24 coming at home and 30 on the road.  Based on games played this equals 1.71 HR per game at home and 1.30 HR per game on the road.  Slight increase, but many of their homers at home would have been out anywhere.  Let's say 25% of their HR's at home wouldn't have gotten out of other parks giving them 18 legitimate at home.  This would still put them at 48 total for the season.  

[theoneandonly]

Hey no one is trying to take that away from you. Webster can mash the ball. We understand that. No one is trying to knock down Webster here, we all post on here because we like the SLIAC. We all want to see someone from the SLIAC make noise in region and eventually get to the world series wether it be Webster or Principia.


Depew stop getting so defensive when someone points out a flaw.

[depew24]

Hey oneandonly,

I didn't get defensive. I just made a point that I'm not shocked at what they are doing and I called it at the beginning. Thank you.

Don't assume that I am 'getting defensive' when I am not. I, in no way, was attacking anyone on this board.

[HangEmBangEm]

Webster will compete well on a national level if they play like the team they were when they beat keystone and less like the team that lost close games to cortland wash u month bap and umsl. We have all seen what they can do when they keep their intensity and limit mistakes. But we have also seen the team that let's a game get out of hand and doesn't stop the bleeding when it could be done. Hopefully the latter of those two teams is gone and done with and they play like the team they can be. But we will unfortunately have to wait and see. I will agree with all of you that in non conference games they haven't always shown their worth, but in some of those games they have.

[JAdaPrince]

It's nice that everyone is discussing Webster's ability to hit the baseball, but let's not lose track of the Gorloks' pitching. The staff has a 2.66 ERA in conference and just a shade over 4 overall. If the pitching can stay consistent, then Webster will have a great chance to be successful.

[JAdaPrince]

IT'S OFFICIAL: The Webster baseball team has finished the SLIAC regular season unbeaten.

[depew24]

Perfect...

http://websterathletics.com/news/2009/4/28/BB_0428090737.aspx

[SLIAC4LIFE]

Congratulations Webster 24-0 is quite an accomplishment. Best of luck to you and all the other teams in the conference tournament. If you are the team to move on, represent us well.