BB: Regionals (New York) Auburn NY '08, SUNY-Old Westbury '09, Cortland State '10, '11

[BaseB13]

Definitely agree that the 6 team regional format is better than the 7 team regional with the bye.  7 team regional seemed blatantly unfair.

[AlleyCat]

Can anyone tell me why Heeman didn't get to the mound at the World Series for Farmingdale. He was the reason they went and then didn't even get to the mound. Did he get hurt or get in some trouble?

[John McGraw]

Could be any number of reasons. Heeman pitched a ton of innings at the regionals, he may have been spent and just not been ready. Keep in mind, he went nearly seven on the opening day of the regional and then came back on one day's rest to strike out two batters at the end of the Cortland game. Then, another day of rest after that followed by nine innings against RPI.

So, he would've had four days of rest leading up to game one against Shenandoah. Obviously this is the time of year when guys suck it up and pitch on short rest but you don't want the kid hurting his arm in game one of the World Series and being done for the year.

Or, maybe Keith Osik was gambling that Farmingdale could get to a third game. In that case, I imagine he would've rolled out Heeman who would be on full rest.

It's a shame he didn't get to pitch in the World Series as a senior, but that's how it goes sometimes.

[Pat Coleman]

Heeman was suspended for the tournament because of an unfortunate choice he made after the team got to Appleton.

[Ralph Turner]

New York Regional - Hosted by SUNY Cortland at Falcon Park (Auburn Doubledays)
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/ballpark/page.jsp?ymd=20070215&content_id=177816&vkey=ballpark_t458&fext=.jsp&sid=t458

[trider400t]

It will be good to get back upstate. Last was awful.

[AlleyCat]

Being upstate may be great but Auburn's field is awful and there is absolutely nothing around there unless you like maximum security prisons.

[John McGraw]

Being upstate may be great but Auburn's field is awful and there is absolutely nothing around there unless you like maximum security prisons.

How is it awful? The Blue Jays must not think so.

[airball55]

Amen, love that field.  I don't get that comment at all.

[trider400t]

Being upstate may be great but Auburn's field is awful and there is absolutely nothing around there unless you like maximum security prisons.

That's absurd.  I was there with my son's team a few years ago and was impressed with how hard the field crew and local committee worked to keep the field playable. The city was friendly and everyone was excited to have the tournament there.  Last year was one of the most unfriendly college events I have ever attended.  Nobody outside of the campus had any clue what was going on and even the on-campus employees seemed put off anytime you asked a question.  What does the prison have to do with it anyway? Have you actually been there? Didn't think so.

[John McGraw]

Here's the latest regional rankings from the NCAA. I'm sure the Plattsburgh haters will love this one.

1. Cortland State 25-3-1 (30-7-1)
2. Plattsburgh State 18-7 (30-8)
3. St. John Fisher 26-11 (27-11)
4. Rochester 27-9 (28-9)
5. Staten Island 27-10 (30-10)
6. Skidmore 20-9 (25-11)

By comparison, the latest ABCA poll out has the New York representative in that polling group with Cortland, Plattsburgh and Rochester as the top three.

[OshDude]

Here's the ECAC Metro Tournament. Interesting to see CSI is playing.
http://www.ecacsports.com/championships/2010_Spring_Championships/Metro_Baseball_release.pdf

[Ron Ron]

If Ithaca and/or Plattsburgh make it in, I think that's a little ridiculous.  Ithaca is 20-18 (not impressive at all), and Plattsburgh played a terrible schedule and finished 7-7 in the Sunyac.  Rochester and even Clarkson should be more deserving than those two schools.  I hope d3baseball got it wrong...

[d3baseballnut]

Plattsburgh has one of the best schedules in the country....according to the numbers.....FYI

[Ron Ron]

Yeah you're SOS is going to look good when you play Cortland 3 times (3 losses), but stats aside, what other wins do they have against quality opponents? Brockport (only in they tourney because of weather)? St. Lawrence? St. Mike's? Looking at their schedule no one impresses me other than Cortland...