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OshDude

#420
May 15, 2010, 08:51:21 PM Last Edit: May 15, 2010, 09:38:29 PM by OshDude
Last game of the day has Pool B ramifications. St. Scholastica and Bethany Lutheran are tied, 5-5, heading to the top of the 9th at the UMAC championship. The endgames are always interesting, but I'm a bit surprised to see Dorris on the mound again for BLC.

http://www.csssaints.com/custompages/stats/base/xlive.htm

UPDATE: CSS wins its, I think, 14th consecutive UMAC tourney. Final was 8-7 in 11 innings. CSS was down two with two outs and the bases empty in the 10th.

Pat Coleman

#421
May 16, 2010, 10:38:10 PM
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Pat Coleman

#422
May 17, 2010, 08:21:43 AM
No. it's not ridiculous, it's just how it works. This is par for the course. The NCAA even notes on its own regional rankings that being ranked does not guarantee selection to the championship.
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BigPoppa

#423
May 17, 2010, 08:21:52 AM
The midwest may be the toughest region, but you have to actually play the toughest teams for that to be a factor. Bethany did not and is sitting home as a result.
Baseball is not a game that builds character, it is a game that reveals it.

mideastfan2

#424
May 17, 2010, 08:24:36 AM
^^^ exactly.

I'm a big Mideast region guy, and over the last few years the top teams have been playing each other in non-conference play (Marietta, Heidelberg, Wooster, Ohio Wesleyan, Adrian, Rose-Hulman, Washington & Jefferson, etc)..  It shows how you compare, but also helps your SOS.

Coaches need to realize they can't just play a weak schedule and then cross their fingers on selection sunday hoping to get in....those days are gone.

Pat Coleman

#425
May 17, 2010, 08:28:32 AM
We have laid all the numbers out for everyone to see, fans, players, coaches, for the past month. This should be an eye-opener as to how the playoff field is determined. I hope it leads teams to schedule more aggressively.
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RSSmith

#426
May 17, 2010, 09:53:12 AM
Somebody please make the argument for me for LaGrange over Huntingdon.
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Pat Coleman

#427
May 17, 2010, 09:58:48 AM
LaGrange played more games against regionally ranked opponents -- significantly more, in fact. Their record was just 2-7 in those games. Split with Huntingdon 2-2, but played all four on the road and that is better than going 2-2 at home. Better conference record for LaGrange helps lead to perhaps a better record vs. common opponents, although I did not calculate that.
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Ralph Turner

#428
May 17, 2010, 10:19:31 AM
Quote from: Pat Coleman on May 17, 2010, 09:58:48 AM
LaGrange played more games against regionally ranked opponents -- significantly more, in fact. Their record was just 2-7 in those games. Split with Huntingdon 2-2, but played all four on the road and that is better than going 2-2 at home. Better conference record for LaGrange helps lead to perhaps a better record vs. common opponents, although I did not calculate that.

And, LaGrange won the GSAC, tourney including a win over Huntingdon in the first round of the tourney.

CrashDavisD3

#429
May 17, 2010, 10:41:21 AM
Quote from: RSSmith on May 17, 2010, 09:53:12 AM
Somebody please make the argument for me for LaGrange over Huntingdon.

Not sure I agree with the COMMITTEE on this one....

TEAM        W/L   WIN%  OWP OOWP  SOS     
Bethany Lu 28-10 .737  .497 .496     .497
Staten Is.  29-11 .725  .417 .451     .428
Ithaca       17-7  .708  .543  .546    .544
Maryville     24-12 .667 . 498 .519   .505
Huntingdon 21-13 .618  .542 .521    .535
LaGrange    23-17 .575 .521 .530    .524    ;D
This... is a simple game. You throw the ball. You hit the ball. You catch the ball.  "There are three types of baseball players: those who make things happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happened."
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BigPoppa

#430
May 17, 2010, 11:22:29 AM
Quote from: CrashDavisD3 on May 17, 2010, 10:41:21 AM
Quote from: RSSmith on May 17, 2010, 09:53:12 AM
Somebody please make the argument for me for LaGrange over Huntingdon.

Not sure I agree with the COMMITTEE on this one....

TEAM        W/L   WIN%  OWP OOWP  SOS     
Bethany Lu 28-10 .737  .497 .496     .497
Staten Is.  29-11 .725  .417 .451     .428
Ithaca       17-7  .708  .543  .546    .544
Maryville     24-12 .667 . 498 .519   .505
Huntingdon 21-13 .618  .542 .521    .535
LaGrange    23-17 .575 .521 .530    .524    ;D

Is LaGrange the SNC of this year?
Baseball is not a game that builds character, it is a game that reveals it.

Hawks88

#431
May 17, 2010, 11:23:06 AM
Quote from: Pat Coleman on May 17, 2010, 09:58:48 AM
LaGrange played more games against regionally ranked opponents -- significantly more, in fact. Their record was just 2-7 in those games. Split with Huntingdon 2-2, but played all four on the road and that is better than going 2-2 at home. Better conference record for LaGrange helps lead to perhaps a better record vs. common opponents, although I did not calculate that.
I count 9 common opponents with HC 14-9 and LC 13-10 so that would pretty much be a wash.

Pat Coleman

#432
May 17, 2010, 11:28:25 AM
Quote from: CrashDavisD3 on May 17, 2010, 10:41:21 AM
Quote from: RSSmith on May 17, 2010, 09:53:12 AM
Somebody please make the argument for me for LaGrange over Huntingdon.

Not sure I agree with the COMMITTEE on this one....

TEAM        W/L   WIN%  OWP OOWP  SOS     
Bethany Lu 28-10 .737  .497 .496     .497
Staten Is.  29-11 .725  .417 .451     .428
Ithaca       17-7  .708  .543  .546    .544
Maryville     24-12 .667 . 498 .519   .505
Huntingdon 21-13 .618  .542 .521    .535
LaGrange    23-17 .575 .521 .530    .524    ;D


In the end, these are just two of the primary criteria, however.
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BigPoppa

#433
May 17, 2010, 11:32:50 AM
In the end, we would have argued the opposite if Huntingdon was selected over LaGrange.

"How can they take Huntingdon when LaGrange won the tourney and beat Huntingdon in the process?"
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Hawks88

#434
May 17, 2010, 12:06:05 PM
Quote from: BigPoppa on May 17, 2010, 11:32:50 AM
In the end, we would have argued the opposite if Huntingdon was selected over LaGrange.

"How can they take Huntingdon when LaGrange won the tourney and beat Huntingdon in the process?"
Yep, I guess with both sides having arguments and making it so close, I can understand giving it to the league champ.

Good luck, LaGrange. Make the GSAC proud.
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