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

[RSSmith]

Rain predicted for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday. No rain on Sunday

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/97128

Ahhh...most of it looks like showers...not a big deal this time of the year. 

Here's a frightening quote from the handbook:

"If inclement weather is involved, the last possible time a
regional championship game will be permitted to start is 9 p.m. local time Monday,
May 24. If the regional representative cannot be determined on the field of play by this
time, one team will be selected by the committee."

[CrashDavisD3]

Rain predicted for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday. No rain on Sunday

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/97128

If the regional representative cannot be determined on the field of play by this
time, one team will be selected by the committee

Ahhh...most of it looks like showers...not a big deal this time of the year.  

"NOT THE COMMITTEE" . Let just play it on the field....


Yep wet and cold. We just pack a little more thats all......but its much better than staying home....Should be a great tournament, great teams, great venue, great area, great hosts, great wineries, great food...cant wait to get there....

[wildcat11]

Rain predicted for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday. No rain on Sunday

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/97128

If the regional representative cannot be determined on the field of play by this
time, one team will be selected by the committee

Ahhh...most of it looks like showers...not a big deal this time of the year.  

"NOT THE COMMITTEE" . Let just play it on the field....


Yep wet and cold. We just pack a little more thats all......but its much better than staying home....Should be a great tournament, great teams, great venue, great area, great hosts, great wineries, great food...cant wait to get there....

If you're going to eat brew pub type of food on 3rd street then don't get sucked in by the looks of Hotel Oregon...Golden Valley Brewery has MUCH better food.  Hotel Oregon is great if you just want to get some drinks and hang out.

However, if you're really craving an awesome greasy burger then hit the Deluxe.  Total dive bar but their Double with Fries is out of this world.  Best part (for me at least) is Oregon is smoke free in all restaurants and bars.

[Ralph Turner]

Weather Report for the McMinnville/Portland area is looking pretty dang good starting on Thursday.  

Thurs: Mostly Sunny, high of 75
Friday: Times of Clouds, high of 71
Sat: Partly Sunny and breezy, high of 70
Sun: Partly Sunny, high of 68

Yeah but what about the next Thursday!

Crap...I got my dates mixed up...too bad because it looks like perfect weather this week for it...

Linfield has a all turf infield so I dont see this being a problem getting games in:

Current McMinnville Weather Forecast

Wed 5/19/2010   68°   48°   Periods of rain   
Thu 5/20/2010   59°   39°   Cooler with occasional rain   
Fri 5/21/2010     59°   38°   Rain at times   
Sat 5/22/2010   59°   41°    Plenty of clouds with rain   
Sun 5/23/2010   60°   40°   Overcast with rain   

Well...the good thing being in the PacNW is that by next Tuesday that forecast could be completely different.  I think the Baseball weather gods will smile on the regional (I hope).

And the turf can take a good amount of rain...the only dirt they have to take care of is the mound.

What is the over/under of the numbers of hours in the tournament that the thermometer will register at higher than 60 degrees Fahrenheit for the entire tourney?  

ITS OFFICIAL  

Hosted by Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon

1.   Chapman (30-9)
2.   Linfield (30-10)
3.   Pomona-Pitzer (29-9)
4.   Texas-Tyler (35-10)
5.   Mississippi College (36-9)
6.   Trinity (Texas) (32-7)

Rain predicted for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday. No rain on Sunday

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/97128

Right now the over/under looks to be about 3-4, all of those occurring on Sunday afternoon!  


Think single-ellimination.   

[CrashDavisD3]

Weather Report for the McMinnville/Portland area is looking pretty dang good starting on Thursday.  

Thurs: Mostly Sunny, high of 75
Friday: Times of Clouds, high of 71
Sat: Partly Sunny and breezy, high of 70
Sun: Partly Sunny, high of 68

Yeah but what about the next Thursday!

Crap...I got my dates mixed up...too bad because it looks like perfect weather this week for it...

Linfield has a all turf infield so I dont see this being a problem getting games in:

Current McMinnville Weather Forecast

Wed 5/19/2010   68°   48°   Periods of rain   
Thu 5/20/2010   59°   39°   Cooler with occasional rain   
Fri 5/21/2010     59°   38°   Rain at times   
Sat 5/22/2010   59°   41°    Plenty of clouds with rain   
Sun 5/23/2010   60°   40°   Overcast with rain   

Well...the good thing being in the PacNW is that by next Tuesday that forecast could be completely different.  I think the Baseball weather gods will smile on the regional (I hope).

And the turf can take a good amount of rain...the only dirt they have to take care of is the mound.

What is the over/under of the numbers of hours in the tournament that the thermometer will register at higher than 60 degrees Fahrenheit for the entire tourney?  

ITS OFFICIAL  

Hosted by Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon

1.   Chapman (30-9)
2.   Linfield (30-10)
3.   Pomona-Pitzer (29-9)
4.   Texas-Tyler (35-10)
5.   Mississippi College (36-9)
6.   Trinity (Texas) (32-7)

Rain predicted for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday. No rain on Sunday

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/97128

Right now the over/under looks to be about 3-4, all of those occurring on Sunday afternoon!  


Think single-ellimination.   

Does this mean a double elimination tournament format can be changed by committee to
a single elimination tournament..because of weather.....Did not see that in the handbook but....

This what I did find..
If inclement weather is involved, the last possible time a regional championship game will be permitted to start is 9 p.m. local time Monday, May 24. If the regional representative cannot be determined on the field of play by this time, one team will be selected by "THE COMMITTEE"

[Ralph Turner]

The SUNYAC decided to award the title to Brockport when they finished the first round.

[tigerfan_2001]

going to be interesting.......I hope TU shows up with a little fire in them. 

[Ron Boerger]

Here's the West Regional website.    Looks like Live Stats for all games, and there are (inactive) links for webcasts for each.

[CrashDavisD3]

What does this mean   Can any locals give us more accurate information.

Forecast for McMinnville area.
Wednesday Forecast
Chance of Rain 80% chance

Thursday Forecast
Chance of Rain 50% chance

Friday Forecast
Chance of Rain 50% chance

Saturday Forecast
Chance of Rain 30% chance

AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT NORTHWEST OREGON WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE AREA.

How does this impact the McMinnville area ?? Can they get in the 4 days of baseball and up to 11 games in ??

[CrashDavisD3]

http://webct.linfield.edu/sports/release.php?id=3516

McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Chapman University will be looking to win its sixth straight trip to the NCAA Division III World Series, but four conference champions and one at-large team will be out to unseat the favorites in the six-team 2010 West Regional Baseball Tournament Wednesday-Sunday, May 19-23, here at Linfield College.

Wednesday's opening round has No. 1 seed Chapman (30-9, 6th in the NCBWA / D3baseball.com national poll) vs. No. 6 seed Trinity University (32-7, 9th nationally) at noon; host and No. 2 seed Linfield College (30-10, 16th nationally) vs. No. 5 seed Mississippi College (36-9, 15th nationally) at 3:30 p.m.; and No. 3 seed Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (29-9, 11th nationally) vs. No. 4 seed University of Texas-Tyler (35-10, 18th nationally) at 7:00 p.m.

All games are at Linfield's Roy Helser Field/Jim Wright Stadium, and all times listed are Pacific Daylight Time. An adult pass for all games is $25, and for students $15. Single day tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for students. The double-elimination tournament is scheduled to go through Saturday, with Sunday as a rain date. The winner advances to the eight-team World Series at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wis., Friday-Tuesday, May 28-June 1.

Chapman, coached by Tom Tereschuk, received one of four bids out of 'Pool B' for independents and conferences without an automatic berth. The Panthers, who always have one of the top pitching staffs in the nation, have a 3.27 team ERA, which ranks third nationally. Brian Rauh (10-0, 4 saves, 2.42, 89 K's) is the staff leader, while Jordan Sigman is 8-4 with a 2.72 ERA and 48 strikeouts. Offensively, the Panthers hit .328, led by Matt Luzar with a .400 average, 12 home runs, and 54 RBI. Ryan Prechtl hits .392 with five home runs and 34 RBI.
http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2009-10/stats/teamcume.htm

Linfield, which went to the World Series in 2008 in Scott Brosius' first season as head coach, earned a 'Pool A' automatic bid by winning the Northwest Conference regular season title. The Wildcats are led by NWC Player of the Year Kelson Brown (Sr., La Canada, Calif.), who hit .453 with 22 doubles, seven home runs, and 53 RBI. Zach Boskovich (Soph., Central Point, Ore.) hit .421 with 16 home runs and 53 RBI, while Cole Bixenman (Jr., Federal Way, Wash.) is a .299 hitter with 11 home runs and 57 RBI. Linfield hits .332 as a team and is fifth nationally with 51 home runs. The pitching staff, with an ERA of 3.69, is paced by NWC Pitcher of the Year Ryan Larson (Soph., Beaverton, Ore) (9-3, 2.95, 54 K's). The Wildcats have the top fielding average in the nation (.974).
http://www.linfield.edu/sports/stats/bb/teamcume.htm

Pomona-Pitzer, coached by Frank Pericolosi, is making its second straight appearance in the playoffs after winning the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season title to secure a 'Pool A' bid. The Sagehens are batting .361, with a trio of .400 hitters in Erik Munzer (.416), James Kang (.408), and Nick Gentili (.400), and another close in Nick Frederick (.397). Kang leads the Sagehens with 11 home runs, while Frederick is the top run producer with 50 RBI. Pitching ace David Colvin is 9-3 with a 2.51 ERA and ranks fifth nationally with 95 strikeouts, while closer James Kang has five saves and a 2.03 ERA.) The staff ERA is 3.82.
http://www.pe.pomona.edu/sports/men/bsb/2009-10/stats/teamcume.htm#TEAM.MLB


Texas-Tyler is also making its second straight regional appearance under coach James Vilarde after winning the American Southwest Conference Tournament to earn a 'Pool A' automatic bid. The Patriots are hitting .337 as team, led by Nathan Skeen with an even .400 average. Cody Jones is the Patriots' primary power threat, batting .355 with a team-leading nine home runs and 52 RBI. The Patriots lead the nation in sacrifice bunts (55) and are third in fielding (.970). Chase Willard (7-1, 5.05, 38 K's) is the top starter, but the Patriots have two top-notch relievers in Logan Chitwood (5-2, 5 saves, 3.52, team-leading 49 K's) and Matt Schimpf (4-0, 4 saves, 1.85, 38 K's).
http://www.uttyler.edu/athletics/statistics/2009-2010/baseball/teamcume.htm

Mississippi College, coached by Brian Owens, received a 'Pool C' at-large bid after finishing second to Texas-Tyler in the American Southwest Conference Tournament. Bo Bell leads the .354-hitting Choctaws with a .438 average, 10 home runs, and 56 RBI, and gets support from Stuart Magee, a .425 hitter, and Chase Herrin at .396. The Choctaws have scored the fourth-most runs in the nation (432). Tyler Seaman is the ace of the pitching staff, going 10-0 with a 3.18 ERA and 78 strikeouts, while closer Daniel Cowart is 2-1 with five saves, a 3.20 ERA, and 56 K's. MC's pitching staff has posted a 3.99 ERA with 327 strikeouts.
http://www.gochoctaws.com/custompages/baseball/2010/TEAMCUME.HTM

Trinity, coached by Tim Scannell, defeated DePauw to win the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament and a 'Pool A' automatic berth and is the hottest team entering the regional, riding a 13-game winning streak. The Tigers have the highest batting average of any team in the tournament at .380, which is third nationally. Evan Jones (.493, 13 home runs, 67 RBI) ranks eighth nationally in batting average and third in RBI. Kevin Jackson and Nick Pappas are also over .400 at .428 and .424 respectively. Trinity's 11.6 runs-per-game mark is tops in the nation. Ben Klimesh (7-0, 3.89, 71 K's) leads a pitching staff that has posted a 5.08 ERA.
http://www.trinitytigers.com/sports/bsb/2009-10/stats/teamcume.htm#TEAM.MLB

[CrashDavisD3]

Any update on Weather
Wed Rain 80%   
Thur Rain 60%  ; 
Fri    Rain 40% 
Sat only 10% chance 

[tigerfan_2001]

What does this mean   Can any locals give us more accurate information.

Forecast for McMinnville area.
Wednesday Forecast
Chance of Rain 80% chance

Thursday Forecast
Chance of Rain 50% chance

Friday Forecast
Chance of Rain 50% chance

Saturday Forecast
Chance of Rain 30% chance

AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT NORTHWEST OREGON WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE AREA.

How does this impact the McMinnville area ?? Can they get in the 4 days of baseball and up to 11 games in ??

it means they shouldn't have a regional there anymore.....

[diviiibbjunkie]

I'm telling you crash,  I bet that baby will be played in beautiful, sunny. so cal.

Crazy... table for one. Crazy? Crazy?

Mmmmmmmmmmm..................

[CrashDavisD3]

Are they any limits on what times games can be played ? Can we get some crazy game times if the rain breaks or lessens at night  

[tigerfan_2001]

Are they any limits on what times games can be played ? Can we get some crazy game times if the rain breaks or lessens at night  

i wouldnt think so.  I know TU started a game at 12:30am two years ago in the conference tournament.