BB: SUNYAC

[airball55]

Good stuff on here.  I am going to throw another little twist in on this one.  I still think Rochester should have been the next team in, not Plattsburgh.  In comparison:

U of R- Regular season champs, one win in conference tourny.
Common Opponents: Rochester 7-2, Brockport 4-2 (Close here)
Plattsburgh- 2 and out in Sunyac.

now I understand that region record is of primary importance here, but Rochester plays in the UAA and plays solid programs  Emory, Wash & Jeff., etc.  They don't have the luxury of playing Morris the Cat and the Penn State school system. 

I still think Rochester should have been next (4-0 against RPI!) not Plattsburgh,

[Ralph Turner]

Welcome coach!  Always glad to have new posters on the boards.

The hardest thing for new D-III fans to comprehend, especially those who see multi-conference bids to the Big East/SEC/Big 12 to D-1 Men's Basketball "March Madness", is how hard the at-large bids are to get in D-III.

Plattsburgh was probably the next team from the NY region among the last 8 teams considered for the 15th and last bid.  You can almost point to one game as being the reason that a team did not make the playoffs.  After the automatic qualifiers are awarded, there are still 320 teams that are left in Pool C.  There are only 15 bids to Pool C.

Many of us now view the conference tourneys with the 200+ teams that are invited to the conference tourneys as the first step on the road to the D3 Series.

Final Regional Rankings

New York Region In-Region Record Overall Record
1. SUNY Cortland 27-4-1 32-8-1
2. St. John Fisher 27-12 28-12
3. Oneonta State 25-11 28-11
4. Plattsburgh State 18-9 30-10
5. Rochester 28-12 29-12
6. Staten Island 29-11 31-11

Here is the link to the Handbook

http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2010/05/17/final-2010-ncaa-regional-rankings/

[Truthfinder]

I'd like to give a shoutout to the Plattsburgh softball program.

In only 12 years of existence, they've already been to the NCAA tournament twice, plus one World Series. That's how you build a program and make a real splash.

It's too bad baseball hasn't had a sniff of that success. Maybe Chip Cummings should have sunk his money in a real program ... the PSUC Softball Team!

[airball55]

Truthman, come on.  Stay in the game man.  That post is awful.  I have enjoyed your wit to a degree until that one.  Did you get cut up there or something?  This is a no softball board, no chanting and singing here!!

YOU'RE BETTER THAN THAT!

[d3baseballnut]

I'd like to give a shoutout to the Plattsburgh softball program.

In only 12 years of existence, they've already been to the NCAA tournament twice, plus one World Series. That's how you build a program and make a real splash.

It's too bad baseball hasn't had a sniff of that success. Maybe Chip Cummings should have sunk his money in a real program ... the PSUC Softball Team!

Seriously TruthFinder, you have had it out for the SUNYAC and Plattburgh, in particular.

You better have been an All-American and won the national championship to talk about another team like that.

[jack31]

I'd like to give a shoutout to the Plattsburgh softball program.

In only 12 years of existence, they've already been to the NCAA tournament twice, plus one World Series. That's how you build a program and make a real splash.

It's too bad baseball hasn't had a sniff of that success. Maybe Chip Cummings should have sunk his money in a real program ... the PSUC Softball Team!

Seriously TruthFinder, you have had it out for the SUNYAC and Plattburgh, in particular.

You better have been an All-American and won the national championship to talk about another team like that.

Truth went to Plattsburgh, he gave it away in some of his posts.  I'm still trying to figure out who he is though.

[Truthfinder]

I think I hit a nerve, discussing the accomplishments of the softball program vs. the baseball program at PSUC.

You're all right, it wasn't fair. There is no comparison.

[Truthfinder]

Just reviewed the coaching salaries at Plattsburgh. Very interesting, women's hockey checks in at No 1, followed by men's hockey, men's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's soccer, track and field, softball, lacrosse and baseball.

I can't believe women's hockey was atop the list, comfortably I might add.

Wish there was a total budget search tool for the SUNYAC. There probably is. Anyone know where?

[OshDude]

Just reviewed the coaching salaries at Plattsburgh. Very interesting, women's hockey checks in at No 1, followed by men's hockey, men's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's soccer, track and field, softball, lacrosse and baseball.

I can't believe women's hockey was atop the list, comfortably I might add.

Wish there was a total budget search tool for the SUNYAC. There probably is. Anyone know where?

Probably can't find everything you're looking for on this site, but total budgets should be posted for each school.
http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/GetOneInstitutionData.aspx

[Truthfinder]

Just reviewed the coaching salaries at Plattsburgh. Very interesting, women's hockey checks in at No 1, followed by men's hockey, men's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's soccer, track and field, softball, lacrosse and baseball.

I can't believe women's hockey was atop the list, comfortably I might add.

Wish there was a total budget search tool for the SUNYAC. There probably is. Anyone know where?

OK, seriously, I lost two more karma points for this one?
C'mon people. You're only making me hotter!

[trider400t]

Just reviewed the coaching salaries at Plattsburgh. Very interesting, women's hockey checks in at No 1, followed by men's hockey, men's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's soccer, track and field, softball, lacrosse and baseball.

I can't believe women's hockey was atop the list, comfortably I might add.

Wish there was a total budget search tool for the SUNYAC. There probably is. Anyone know where?

OK, seriously, I lost two more karma points for this one?
C'mon people. You're only making me hotter!

I like it, but now it's going to cost me more karma.... like I give an f

[Rick Vaughn]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/draft-preview/2010/2610039.html

Check out in the 70's...That would put him in the top 3 rounds - possible 2nd depending on how big the Supplemental 1st round is...

[magicman]

D3baseball has announced their All American Teams. Dave Filak of Oneonta St. was named to the 1st team for his outstanding year on the mound. He was the only player from the SUNYAC, Liberty League or Empire 8 to make the list.

Here is the link for the complete list of All Americans:

http://www.d3baseball.com/all-american/d3baseball-allamericans-2010.pdf

D3baseball.com's #1 ranked John Hopkins had 5 players gain AA status. 3 on the 1st team, including Player of the year, Dave Kahn, 1 on the 2nd team and 1 on the 3rd team.

[magicman]

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – Three Plattsburgh State players, Tory Bouyea, Pat Shaughnessy and Dan Tracy, have been selected to the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches' Association All-New York Region Second Team.

Here's the press release link:

http://www.d3baseball.com/pressreleases/Plattsburgh+State/2010/05/25/Plattsburgh-Lands-Cardinal-Trio-on-ABCA-All-New-York-Region-Squad/6208

[magicman]

I don't think anyone brought up the SUNYAC All Conference selections for this season that were announced back on May 10th. If they did then I apologize for being redundant. Anyway here they are.

2010 All-SUNYAC baseball teams announced

   The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced its Baseball All-Conference teams for the 2010 season. Cortland junior Jason Simone (Utica/Thomas R. Proctor) was named the 2010 Bob Wallace Player of the Year. Oneonta's Dave Filak (Burnt Hills/Burnt Hills) was honored as the Don Axtell Pitcher of the Year while New Paltz's Tom Pinnola (North Babylon, NY / North Babylon) was named the Clark Whited Rookie of the Year. New Paltz head coach Matt Griffiths was selected as the 2010 SUNYAC Walter Nitardy Coach of the Year after he guided the Hawks to an 18-18 overall record this season.


First Team

Player   School       Pos.   Yr.            Hometown/High School
Tory Bouyea         Plattsburgh      IF            Jr.        Plattsburgh, N.Y. / Plattsburgh
Patrick Shaughnessy      Plattsburgh       IF           So.        Plattsburgh, N.Y. / Plattsburgh
Steve Nickel         Cortland      IF      Sr.       Lake Ronkonkoma / Sachem North
Matt June         Cortland      IF      So.        Colonie/Colonie
Khyle Dimino         Cortland      OF      Sr.       Brighton / Brighton
Jason Simone         Cortland      OF      Jr.       Utica / Thomas R. Proctor
Max Keado         Brockport      OF      Jr.       Troy, NY/Catholic Central
Rob Herrmann         Fredonia      C      Sr.       Trumansburg/Trumansburg
Dave Filak         Oneonta      P      Jr.       Burnt Hills/Burnt Hills
Dan Tracy         Plattsburgh      P             So.       Somers, N.Y. / Somers
Clint Boettcher      New Paltz          UT/DP    Sr.         Hyde Park, NY / FDR

Second Team

Player   School      Pos.     Yr.      Hometown/High School
Donny Coolidge      Plattsburgh      IF              Jr.       Plattsburgh, N.Y. / Plattsburgh
Don Kirsch         Fredonia      IF        Sr.       Cowlesville/Attica
Paul Merola         New Paltz      IF        So.        Cornwall, NY / Cornwall
Dan Randall         Oneonta      IF        Sr.        Salem/Salem
Mike Center         Oneonta      OF            Jr.        Schenectady/Schenectady
Danny Roeser         Plattsburgh      OF            Jr.        Suffern, N.Y. / Suffern
Andersen Gardner      Cortland      C        Sr.         Fairport / Fairport
Travis Ratliff         Cortland      P               Jr.        Levittown / Division Avenue
Kyle Smith         Brockport      P        Jr.        Sanborn, NY/Niagara Wheatfield
Max Zimmerman      Brockport      UT/DP        Jr.        East Amherst, NY/Williamsville N

Congratulations to all these players who had outstanding seasons.