BB: Regionals (West) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

[ChapFan]

Game over Chapman 7 UTT 0
UTT ran into a pitching buzz saw today
Rauh line:
IP 9 H 2 R 0 ER 0 SO 6 BB 0 BF 31 AB 29

Pretty sure this was Rauh best performance of the season

[CrashDavisD3]

I'll bit; I am a contrarian:

Linfield over Concordia
UTT over Chapman (Raugh can't win them all)
Trinity over Redlands

ILVBB is 0-2 on predictions so far....I was shocked by 5 Linfield Errors today.
So far Rauh is now 22-0 over 2 seasons as Chapman 7 UTT 0...Rauh gave up only 2 hits 6K's no WALKS. He just gets better as he goes like aged wine. Chapman had outstanding defense and timely hitting to go along with Rauh's performance.  Chapman likes playing in Texas. They are 13-1 in Abilene over the past 14 games.

[infielddad]

I'll bit; I am a contrarian:

Linfield over Concordia
UTT over Chapman (Raugh can't win them all)
Trinity over Redlands

ILVBB is 0-2 on predictions so far....

Third time is the charm???

[Just_Some_Guy]

I've always been a proponent of live-and-die with your horse. Thoughts on Scannell going with Panozzo over Klimesh? Case of horse #2 being fairly comparable or case of knowing Johnson's tough and Klimesh gives you a good shot to get back on track if you lose the first one?

It's not so much the strategy behind the decision, but the fact that I think often times coaches make the wrong impression on some impressionable young guys. "I'm not convinced we can beat them with X so we're going to go with Y, and try to claw our way back."

JSG

[TexasBB]

UTT now has to tackle Linfield. One of them is going home after tomorrow.

Both teams will pull out all of the stops so it should be good game. I expect it to be close.

[ILVBB]

Well, I went 0-3 today. I will be back with my kiss of death tommorrow.

[Ralph Turner]

Well, I went 0-3 today. I will be back with my kiss of death tomorrow.

Redlands 3-2 over Trinity.

[forheavendial4999]

Well, I went 0-3 today. I will be back with my kiss of death tomorrow.

Redlands 3-2 over Trinity.

Sounds like a great job by Redlands to get out of a couple of late jams.

Trinity did not throw Klimesh, correct?

[CrashDavisD3]

Well, I went 0-3 today. I will be back with my kiss of death tomorrow.

Redlands 3-2 over Trinity.

Sounds like a great job by Redlands to get out of a couple of late jams.

Trinity did not throw Klimesh, correct?

SoCal goes 2-0 today against Texas TODAY
BUT
TOMMOROW is a new day and things can change very fast

Rematch of Chapman vs Redlands...A replay of 3 game series a few weeks ago.

Thursday, May 19 Predictions
Game Four: Linfield over  UT-Tyler  
Game Five: Trinity over Concordia-Texas  
Game Six: Chapman . Redlands,  Too close to choose

Prior games Chapman/Redlands this year
Chapman won 2-0(2 unearned runs), 6-5(10 innings) Lost 9-8(Redlands came from behind in the 9th)

[TexasBB]

My predictions

UTT over Linfield - (from my heart but I believe they bounce back on offense and get good pitching plus Linfield still has the yips)
Concordia over Trinity (proves that first game was not a fluke)
Chapman over Redlands (still has their number)

[Ron Boerger]

I've always been a proponent of live-and-die with your horse. Thoughts on Scannell going with Panozzo over Klimesh? Case of horse #2 being fairly comparable or case of knowing Johnson's tough and Klimesh gives you a good shot to get back on track if you lose the first one?

It's not so much the strategy behind the decision, but the fact that I think often times coaches make the wrong impression on some impressionable young guys. "I'm not convinced we can beat them with X so we're going to go with Y, and try to claw our way back."

JSG

Panozzo had the best ERA of all TU starters (by nearly half a run) and was arguably a bit sharper late in the season.   This is also exactly how Scannell started the SCAC tournament.

With the loss tonight, unfortunately, Trinity will have to start Klimesh tomorrow and hope for the run support Panozzo didn't get tonight. 

[CrashDavisD3]

Brian Rauh(11-0) throws 2 hitter vs Texas-Tyler
ABILENE, Texas – Brian Rauh pitched No. 2 seeded Chapman University past No. 5 seed UT-Tyler with a two-hit shutout Wednesday at Walt Driggers Field as the Panthers took a 7-0 win in the opening day of the NCAA Division III West Region Baseball Championship Tournament.

Rauh moved to 11-0 on the year in a gem where he didn't walk a batter and struck out six to help the Panthers claim the victory. Adam Kordich homered and drove in three runs to help aide the win and Chapman (30-11) moves on to face the winner of Trinity and the University of Redlands Thursday at 7 p.m.

UT-Tyler (33-7) now faces elimination and will face Linfield College at Noon Thursday to stay alive. Chad Sherman gave up seven runs (five earned) in just his second loss of the season to fall to 8-2 on the year.

Nick Clifton and Jake Ashley were the only two Patriots to manage hits off Rauh in the second and third inning respectively. Rauh needed just 94 pitches, and Chapman is on track in Abilene once again to advance to the NCAA Division III World Series. The Panthers last played at Driggers Field for the regional championship in 2008 and defeated Trinity to advance.
http://www.mcmurrysports.com/news/2011/5/18/BSB_0518110906.aspx

[Just_Some_Guy]

Jeff Green
Buddy Klovstad
Scott Akamine
Jairo Ochoa
Devin Drag
Kurt Yacko
Wayde Kitchens

... and now Rauh.

I can't speak for other regions of the country. But I suspect in Texas, you'd lose at least 6 of these 8 to a Junior College/Smaller Div 1 School. Kudos to Chapman for being able to go out and get these arms year in and year out.

JSG

[CrashDavisD3]

Jeff Green
Buddy Klovstad
Scott Akamine
Jairo Ochoa
Devin Drag
Kurt Yacko
Wayde Kitchens

... and now Rauh.

I can't speak for other regions of the country. But I suspect in Texas, you'd lose at least 6 of these 8 to a Junior College/Smaller Div 1 School. Kudos to Chapman for being able to go out and get these arms year in and year out.

JSG

Rauh this year broke the single season Chapmans strikeout record held by Wayde Kitchens. Rauh is 22-0 in 2 seasons.

In SoCal you have so many JC, D1, D2, NAIA and other D3 programs that Chapman competes against to get their players.

[Ralph Turner]

Jeff Green
Buddy Klovstad
Scott Akamine
Jairo Ochoa
Devin Drag
Kurt Yacko
Wayde Kitchens

... and now Rauh.

I can't speak for other regions of the country. But I suspect in Texas, you'd lose at least 6 of these 8 to a Junior College/Smaller Div 1 School. Kudos to Chapman for being able to go out and get these arms year in and year out.

JSG

Rauh this year broke the single season Chapmans strikeout record held by Wayde Kitchens. Rauh is 22-0 in 2 seasons.

In SoCal you have so many JC, D1, D2, NAIA and other D3 programs that Chapman competes against to get their players.

California has about 1/3 larger population than Texas. 

I would like to see the real numbers of those baseball programs at those levels.  Texas has at least 40 baseball- playing JUCO programs.