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

[swede]

George Fox and PLU split a 4 game series leaving Linfield and GF sharing first place with 2 conference losses. PLU now has 4 conference losses but has an easier road left as Linfield and GF square of in a 4 game series the last weekend of the regular season.

The 3 time defending NAIA champion Lewis and Clark State battles from behind to nip the Wildats 8-6. Linfield played numerous Fr. and Sophs.

It'll be nice to see what teams head north and the posters that'll be coming as well. I'd sure like something from your school that I can display in my D3 room.

[cat_fan_08]

Linfield staffed the game throwing 7 or 8 different pitchers allowing them to get some work. It looks like LC State threw 3 different guys.

It seems like it always comes down to the Fox and Linfield Series for the conference title.

Linfield is looking forward to hosting a great Regional Tournament. I think a lot of people will be pleasantly surprised with how we do baseball in the northwest, and the great facilities Linfield will offer.

[swede]

Catfan
With PLU having the top teams out of their way and Linfield and GF to yet square off I think there is a real possibility that PLU could back in to at least a co-championship. Whats your take?

You gonna be at the tailgater the 18th vs. the Bearcats?

#11
Where will we meet up at? Will GHC make it down? 

[cat_fan_08]

I think that PLU is definately in the best position out of all the teams in the conference having already played Linfield and Fox.

At the same time PLU does not have a game against any tough competition the rest of the way which could hurt them going in to the playoffs. You want to be peaking at the end of the season. Linfield and Fox will be raising their games at the end when they play each other at that high level.

[DIIIBASEBALLFAN]

OVERALL RECORD
Texas-Tyler(31-6)
Pomona-Pitzer(26-3)
Texas-Lutheran(26-11)
Cal Lutheran(24-7)
Hardin-Simmons(23-13)
George Fox(22-7)
McMurry(22-13)
Missippi College(22-13)
Linfield(21-6)
Chapman(20-9)
Texas-Dallas(20-15)

It would be nice to see what the IN REGION WINS are without having to manually calculating this.

[Ralph Turner]

OVERALL RECORD
Texas-Tyler(31-6)                   (28-5 in-region)
Pomona-Pitzer(26-3)
Texas-Lutheran(26-11)          (24-10)
Cal Lutheran(24-7)
Hardin-Simmons(23-13)          (22-8)
George Fox(22-7)
McMurry   (22-13)                    (19-12)
Mississippi College(22-13)      (18-10)
Linfield(21-6)
Chapman(20-9)                        (14-8)
Texas-Dallas(20-15)                 (19-11)

It would be nice to see what the IN REGION WINS are without having to manually calculating this.

[Jack Parkman]

I will post the current West Region standing after the games are done today.

[Jack Parkman]

Here are the West Region standings as of 4/11/09

1.  Pomona-Pitzer       .952%
2.  UT Tyler                  .848%
3.  George Fox            .840%
4.  Cal Lutheran          .833%
5.  Linfield                   .793%
6.  Hardin Simmons     .710%
7.  Texas Lutheran      .706%
8.  Pacific Lutheran      .704%
9.  Miss. College          .667%
10. Redlands               .654%
11. McMurry                 .640%
12. Chapman               .636%

There was a lot of movement this weekend, as well as some new faces.  A lot of baseball still to be played. Pomona Pitzer still has Chapman and Cal Lutheran.
Conference tournaments in TX.
George Fox and Linfield still have a 4 game set.
There is likely to be a lot more movement before the season is over.

[BigPoppa]

BigPoppa's Top 25: Week 8

01 Wheaton (Mass.) 23-3 A favorite to move on to Appleton right now

02 Millsaps 30-4 They just keep on winning games. Looking strong for a #1 seed in a regional

03 Pomona-Pitzer 28-3 The class of the West Region

04 Texas-Tyler 31-6 Really laying it on the ASC. Should have a Pool C bid locked up if they stumble in the ASC post-season

05 Salisbury 29-4 Should be the third team to reach 30 wins

06 St. Scholastica 21-2 Record is inflated by a weak UMAC, but this team is for real

07 Trinity (Conn.) 18-3 A bit of a stumble last week, but back on track this week

08 Heidelberg 23-5 The best team that no one knows about

09 Southern Maine 18-3 A solid team is a solid region. Look for a dent in the national picture

10 Eastern Connecticut 19-5 A tough week but they have the experience to bounce back from this

11 Kean 22-7 Still hanging around the top ten range. NJAC teams usually do as they beat up on one another

12 George Fox 24-7 In a heated NWC battle right now with Linfield and Pacific Lutheran

13 Carthage 17-5 Is it possible for Carthage to fly under the radar?  Well, they are. Great team, great pitching.

14 Linfield 25-7 Positioning themselves to be a possible high seed in their own regional

15 Wooster 24-6 Even after a hiccup this week, they are still a dangerous team.

16 St. Thomas 18-5 Starting to pull away from part of the pack in the Midwest Region

17 UW-Oshkosh 13-7 One of the nation's toughest schedules to this point. WAY underrated right now.

18 St. Olaf 14-6 Their emergence will create quite a logjam in the Midwest Regional rankings and lead to some great teams left out in late may

19 Cal Lutheran 24-7 Still battling Pomona-Pitzer in the SCIAC

20 Buena Vista 21-4 Pounding the IIAC as well as everyone else

21 Shenandoah 28-6 They just continue to surprise me every week. Could be a dark horse in a regional

22 Marietta 17-7 Not as good as year's past, but still a scary team in the post-season

23 Curry 21-3 Where did they come from?

24 Thomas More 20-4 Another team that could make a splash in the post-season

25 Ithaca 18-5 The Bombers are starting to put it all together.


*I know, I know... Where is Chapman? I cannot bring myself to keep them in my poll any longer. Too many losses to teams they need to beat.

[Jack Parkman]

West Region standings as of 4/19/09

1.  Pomona-Pitzer (23-1)    .958%
2.  Cal Lutheran  (23-4)     .852%
3.  George Fox  (26-5)       .839%
4.  UT Tyler  (29-6)            .829%
5.  Pacific Lutheran (25-8) .758%
     Linfield (25-8)               .758%
7.  Miss. Col. (16-7)           .696%
8.  Hardin Simm. (23-11)   .676%

Chapman is 14-11 (.560%) as a Pool B team.

Big series coming up in the SCIAC and NWC.  Pomona Pitzer and Cal Lutheran have a 3 game series next weekend and George Fox and Linfield have a 4 game set in the NWC. 
It seems that the only hope for Linfield is to sweep George Fox.  3 of 4 will do them no good.  Unless PLU really slips up, I think they are in the Regional.
Cal Lutheran can't afford many more losses.
UT Tyler needs to win the ASC Tourney to keep Cal Lutheran's hopes alive for a pool C.

[Ullcme41]

Hey I might just not be looking hard enough, but what is the date of the Linfield regional?

[Ralph Turner]

Hey I might just not be looking hard enough, but what is the date of the Linfield regional?

May 13-17, 2009

[chakote]

Ralph; on the regional rankings it shows Chapman with an outside chance at the pool b bid I know that it is a way outside chance but they still have a chance right?

[Ralph Turner]

That is my opinion on Chapman.

I think that they need to sweep the season from here.

I count the in-region at 14-11 with 6 games left.  That would be 20-11.  (Doesn't getting swept by PP hurt badly!)

We can see where that leaves you and how favorably that Chapman is considered against regionally ranked teams.

I'll make you a deal!  You arrange for McMurry to win the ASC tourney.  That will give you three wins versus a regionally ranked opponent!   

In Pool B, you have a head-to-head win versus Ithaca.  I know that is secondary critieria but head-to-head's gotta count for something.

[Just_Some_Guy]

Also, we all need to keep in mind that after Millsaps went 2 and Q in the SCAC tournament, Trinity is in prime position to win the SCAC tournament.

They managed to save Noah Solomon (5-0, 2.12 ERA) for Hendrix in the semi-final game today. If they win, they'll have to get beat twice. Staff ace Evan Bronson (who has amassed a ton of IP this year) only threw 4 IP in their opening round victory. Arguably, their best bullpen guy Mike Panozzo only threw 3 IP.

After a really rough start, it looks like they could be punching a ticket to the West coach for the 2nd straight year (runner-up to Chapman last year.)

JSG