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

[Ralph Turner]

Any news yet on the site for 2010 for the West Region ?

Linfield has it again this year.

Past recent sites include Chapman in CA, McMurry in TX and Linfield in OR.

Will it be a new site or will go back to one of these 3 ?

Many sites would be great venues but because of no lights, dont have a chance of hosting.

With 40 teams in the West Region ? How many teams will get be going to the 1st round of the dance ?  Will this be the year the ASC get 2 teams in like SCIAC did last year ?

Any early season predictions on who might make it to the West Regional ?

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[Ralph Turner]

Any news yet on the site for 2010 for the West Region ?

Linfield has it again this year.

Past recent sites include Chapman in CA, McMurry in TX and Linfield in OR.

Will it be a new site or will go back to one of these 3 ?

Many sites would be great venues but because of no lights, dont have a chance of hosting.

With 40 teams in the West Region ? How many teams will get be going to the 1st round of the dance ?  Will this be the year the ASC get 2 teams in like SCIAC did last year ?

Any early season predictions on who might make it to the West Regional ?

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[D O.C.]

Even I cannot get used to the newest listing to have LINFIELD host the regionals again.
Here's why....

http://www.linfield.edu/sports/sports-venues/helser-field.html

We have always referred to the baseball venue as Roy Helser (NAIA Champ coach 1966) whatever. With an enhancement the whole shebang became Jim Wright Stadium/Roy Helser field.

[tigerfan_2001]

Is the whole field turf or just the infield.  Saw the batter's boxes were, but what about the mound?

[CrashDavisD3]

Only the pitcher mound is dirt. The whole field is TURF.

The turf is painted brown for the infield and batters area.

The balls plays much differently than dirt/grass. Ground balls and bunts....

It is a very nice venue. Nice stands, restrooms, dugouts etc....on a beautiful campus with beautiful tree's.

[CrashDavisD3]

Which teams will be there ?

Will a suprise team be there ?

Important Dates
Thursday, April 29 - Committee ranking conference call.
Thursday, May 6 - Committee ranking conference call.
Thursday, May 13 - Committee ranking conference call.
Sunday, May 16—Selection call.
Wednesday-Sunday, May 19-23—Regional competition.
Friday-Tuesday, May 28-June 1—Championship competition

SCIAC
Pomona
Redlands

NWC
Pacific Lutheran
Linfield
George Fox

SCAC
Trinity


ASC
Texas-Tyler
Mississippi College
Hardin Simmons
Texas-Lutheran

INDEPENDENT
Chapman

[CrashDavisD3]

Things are starting to shape up for the trip to Oregon.

SCIAC Pomona/Pitzer
SCAC   Trinity TX
NWC   Pac Lutheran or Linfield TBD on 5/1
ASC      TBD on 5/9 Teams left on this link http://www.ascsports.org/documents/2010/4/25/BASEBALLbracket10.pdf?id=1354

Pool B/Pool C TBD on 5/16
Pool B/Pool C TBD on 5/16 

Does the West get a 6, 7, 8 team regional. Last year it was 6.

[wildcat11]

Only the pitcher mound is dirt. The whole field is TURF.

The turf is painted brown for the infield and batters area.

The balls plays much differently than dirt/grass. Ground balls and bunts....

It is a very nice venue. Nice stands, restrooms, dugouts etc....on a beautiful campus with beautiful tree's.

Just a slight correction...the infield is field turf and outfield is grass (the grass starts right past the infield).  the infield "dirt" isn't painted but just colored turf.  Both bullpens are also turfed and Helser field also has great covered outdoor cages in case there is some showers/rain.  Also, the batters box turf was just replaced before the season so that area is nice and fresh.

[CrashDavisD3]

Thanks for the correction on the outfield.

Here are more pictures of this beautiful venue.

http://www.linfield.edu/sports/sports-venues/helser-field.html

[tigerfan_2001]

what are the odds that TU gets shipped out of the West region.  It happened two years ago when the regional was in texas and Linfield got shipped out.  The NCAA has to buy a plane ticket for TU, so it doesnt matter where they fly to....

[CrashDavisD3]

Maybe this year the NWC gets 2 teams in the backyard with Linfield & Pac Lu. in the West Regional

Trinity TX or Mississippi College could either or both get shipped to the South or other region BUT not likely....IF it makes sense or if it is logical dont count on the NCAA doing it.

[Ralph Turner]

what are the odds that TU gets shipped out of the West region.  It happened two years ago when the regional was in texas and Linfield got shipped out.  The NCAA has to buy a plane ticket for TU, so it doesnt matter where they fly to....

I think that the NCAA can avoid plane tickets for about 51 of the 55 schools.  Therefore, you can fly enough teams into one site to fill the bracket and stop at that.  I think that the ASC bid and Trinity go to Linfield.

[CrashDavisD3]

I see plane 5 tickets in the West alone if 2 NWC not chosen for

No tickets for NWC teams

SCIAC-Pool A(Pomona-Pitzer)
ASC-Pool A(TBD)
SCAC-Pool A(Trinity)
NWC-Pool A(Linfield or Pac LU no plane tickets)
2 AT Large(TBD NWC or SCIAC or IND or ASC)

So are you saying all other regions will be bus trips....for 50/51 teams...

[Ralph Turner]

I see plane 5 tickets in the West alone if 2 NWC not chosen for

No tickets for NWC teams

SCIAC-Pool A(Pomona-Pitzer)
ASC-Pool A(TBD)
SCAC-Pool A(Trinity)
NWC-Pool A(Linfield or Pac LU no plane tickets)
2 AT Large(TBD NWC or SCIAC or IND or ASC)

So are you saying all other regions will be bus trips....for 50/51 teams...

I think so.  I think that they can shuffle teams out of New England where there are more Pool A and Pool C bids to fill a bracket.

The Mid-Atlantic can overflow to the MId-East.  I have checked the NCAA mileage charts to check out Huntingdon as  Pool B going to Methodist or to Marietta.  Both are plane flights, so there is one more team that can fill out the brackets where needed.

[BigPoppa]

I love the tourney talk, but we are forgetting that there WILL be upsets in conference tourneys that may bump these middle to lower Pool C teams out of the dance. All Pool C teams need to cheer on the conference favorites or risk facing them head to head for a Pool C bid.

A team like Whitewater getting knocked out by a third place WIAC team would have a ripple effect in the bids. I am assuming that Whitewater and Stevens Point are near Pool C locks and dumping both into the Pool C group would leave another team sitting home.