BB: LL: Liberty League

stlawus · February 19, 2022, 07:13:12 PM

Quote from: Jim Dixon on February 18, 2022, 08:29:33 AM
They might be just trying to find the right combination for a non-conference/conference schedule. You need tough non-conference games for an at large bid but if you have too few games out of conference, it could hurt the chances of a second place team making the playoffs.

You obviously know a lot more than me, so I can get this logic. I haven't paid attention to D3 baseball much over the last several years, hard to stay in it when your team is so bad but given the improvements with the SLU program I plan on paying more attention this year to things on the whole.

d3d3d3 · March 21, 2022, 05:03:07 PM

Liberty League play starts this weekend, and as of today, there are only two teams in the league under .500.

Skidmore 11-1 (!)
Ithaca and Rochester 10-2
RIT 10-3
SLU 7-3

It remains likely that Rochester will be the last man standing, but this should be fun.

stlawus · March 21, 2022, 07:08:43 PM

Beat me to it d3d3d3. Best start for the LL that I can remember for some time. Skidmore definitely surprising, but I am incredibly happy with my alma mater's start at 7-3. The last time this team played a full season they won 7 games total.

UR returns pretty much their entire offense from last season, so I definitely agree they are likely to be last team standing, but they're going to have to earn it.

stlawus · March 26, 2022, 07:33:16 PM

Absolutely crazy turn of events today between SLU-Vassar. A 4 hour 11 inning game in the first game of a DH saw SLU prevail 9-8, and then Vassar jumps out to a 10-1 lead early in game 2 only for SLU to score 9 runs in the final 2 innings to tie it. A 2 out grand slam from Nicholas Butler tied it up. Game gets called after the 7th due to darkness, will be resumed tomorrow.

d3d3d3 · April 18, 2022, 03:23:48 PM

In the preseason, coaches had RPI and Union atop the Liberty League's East Division, and instead it's Skidmore - picked fourth - who is running away.

We're right in the thick of conference play and I still don't see anyone - even Skidmore - giving Rochester too much trouble in the postseason. There's definitely some separation between the Yellowjackets and the rest of the league this year. I supposed anything could happen, but they seem to do too many things well.

Caz Bombers · April 19, 2022, 11:11:09 AM

Quote from: d3d3d3 on April 18, 2022, 03:23:48 PM
In the preseason, coaches had RPI and Union atop the Liberty League's East Division, and instead it's Skidmore - picked fourth - who is running away.

We're right in the thick of conference play and I still don't see anyone - even Skidmore - giving Rochester too much trouble in the postseason. There's definitely some separation between the Yellowjackets and the rest of the league this year. I supposed anything could happen, but they seem to do too many things well.

Rochester #22 as of this morning, 1 vote for Skidmore. I believe these two plus Ithaca and a wild card squad will be your final four competing in double elimination. U of R will probably earn hosting rights.

d3d3d3 · April 24, 2022, 03:09:01 PM

Skidmore could have clinched the East this weekend, but Bard takes two of three. If Bard wins out (1 vs. Union, 3 vs. Vassar) they win the division.

d3d3d3 · May 01, 2022, 03:55:03 PM

Crossovers are set. Best of three. Winners of the top 4 go the playoffs:

Union (East #4) at Ithaca (West #1)
RPI (East #3) at Rochester (West #2)
Clarkson (West #4) at Skidmore (East #1)
RIT (West #3) at Bard (East #2)

Vassar (East #5) at St. Lawrence (West #5)

stlawus · May 01, 2022, 07:40:00 PM

Why are SLU and Vassar playing each other if it's top 4 in each division?

d3d3d3 · May 01, 2022, 07:59:51 PM

I'll be surprised if they actually play that series. No route to the playoffs

d3d3d3 · May 05, 2022, 05:31:28 PM

Region III rankings
1   Oswego St.   24-8
2   SUNY Cortland   27-10
3   SUNY Brockport   29-6
4   Ithaca   25-10
5   Rochester (NY)   27-9
6   St. John Fisher   26-12
7   Bard   15-15

stlawus · May 07, 2022, 09:36:25 PM

In a series for bragging rights SLU took 2 from Vassar today to finish the year 19-16. Remarkable turnaround for the program. First above .500 season since 2014, and the last full season this team played they were 7-30. It was unfortunate the west division was so stacked which resulted in them missing the playoffs as SLU pounded Skidmore in 2 games, but 1 more win against RIT or Clarkson would have got them in. They were half inning from taking a game away from Rochester as well. Little things add up, but a great season nonetheless. It would be nice to see this program get back on the map.

Caz Bombers · May 07, 2022, 10:08:21 PM

if Ithaca beats Union in the only Game 3 tomorrow, the 4-team tournament will be entirely West Division.

West went 9-1 against the East today. Even 4W Clarkson turned 1E Skidmore into a green stain on the asphalt. LOL.

I wonder how the schedule and playoffs will be constructed next year when Hobart comes on board to make it 11 teams. I don't think I ended up liking this cockamamie format very much.

BomberJeff · May 15, 2022, 11:18:26 AM

Congrats to Ithaca on the Liberty League championship. Kind of unfortunate that Rochester's pitching was so tired in that last game. Hopefully that won't hurt them too much in terms of getting an at large selection.

BomberJeff · May 16, 2022, 12:29:59 PM

So Ithaca will travel to Chester County, PA for the regional weekend, playing Montclair State in a regional hosted by Immaculata. The 4th team there will be Keystone.

Rochester meanwhile gets in as an at-large and will host the first weekend, playing Middlebury in the first game. Their region also has Eastern CT State and Swarthmore.