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

[rbgosfan]

Word,
I have not seen any official site yet for the regional with the complete schedule but did see the following in the handbook:

Regional Formats. The procedures outlined below shall be used in conducting the
regional competitions. All first-round games shall begin Wednesday, May 13, and will
be conducted over a four- or five-day period

I checked the WNEC and Ithaca sites and both show a game Wednesday at 3:30.

[FranElia]

According to info I received this morning:

Wednesday
Cortland vs. Clarkson, noon
Ithaca vs. WNEC, 3:30 p.m.
RPI vs. Farmingdale, 7 p.m.

Thursday
Cortland/Clarkson loser vs. Ithaca/WNEC loser, 12 p.m.
Cortland/Clarkson winner vs. RPI/Farmingdale loser, 3:30 p.m.
Ithaca/WNEC winner vs. RPI/Farmingdale winner, 7 p.m.

(Thanks for catching my mistake earlier rbgosfan!!)

Remainder of schedule to be determined based on how many teams are left.

There will be live web stats, but I don't think there's any video. Any audio would be from participating schools, and as of right now Cortland will not be doing any radio. More info will be available later on Farmingdale's web site.

Hope this helps.

Fran Elia
Cortland SID

[rbgosfan]

Thanks Fran, one question, I think the second game on Thursday should be Cortland/Clarson Winner vs RPI/Farmindale loser.

[ecfaninri]

Wake-up Sleepy Heads the NY Regional is on.....


Hey all, Word over here from the New England site.... having never been to the Farmingdale complex a couple of questions if you don't mind....

Does the complex have lights?
Is there any video or audio for this tourney?
And what day does it begin? Being a 6-team regional wasn't sure if it kicked-off on Wed or Thurs.

New York Regional
Farmingdale State Baseball Complex, Farmingdale, N.Y.
1. Cortland State (30-12)
2. Ithaca (29-8)
3. RPI (31-9)
4. Farmingdale State (26-13)
5. Western New England (29-15)
6. Clarkson (21-19)


Thanks for all the help.....

Word 8)

[ecfaninri]

Word...
These fans are in for a treat having you on board at their regional.. But I do wish you luck in that regional.. Do they realize that the Golden Bears gave Eastern Ct. their worst beating this season when they were #1?

[John McGraw]

Ithaca and/or RPI may have audio. I'm sure not of the press box set-up down in Farmingdale. I can tell you that we won't be providing audio either.

[wordsmith]

Dear NY D-III Baseball Fans,

I need some more help....well actually my doctors have said I am helpless, so does my wife....Anyway...

Stuff I should Bring to the Chip n' Dale Regional Site

When I go to games in Maine I take Burt Reynolds and his bow and arrows for protection...

When I go to games in CT--> I take bug spray to keep the natives, errr, bugs away...

When I take in a game in New Hampsa I take a picture ID so my cousins don't try to date me...

So what should I bring to Loooonnnngggg Island?

All Ready on the Checklist for Word:

Bullet-proof vests for me and the fam
Yankees SUX bumper stickers
Extra car insurance for when Yankee fans trash my truck

Care to add any other items?

As always thanks for the help.

Word 8)

[wordsmith]

So we have

The Red Hawks of RIP
The Red Dragons of Cortland
The Golden Knights of Clarkson
The Golden Bears of WNEC
The Bombers of Ithaca
And.....
The Rams of Chip'n dale

This should be a very colorful tournament, don't ya think?

But what I am interested in is this. How many schools here have their very own Rap song sung by a white boy no less...You Go Clarkson....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iezesOvNoWE

And don't ya know RIP student body is not left out as they celebrate yet another NCAA Tourney bid for the Red Hawks:
Go Nason Hall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nbu4hEKYOw&NR=1

Oh this is fun....

Word

[ecfaninri]

NY fans......
I told you - you are in for a real treat with Word at your Regional. I really am going to miss him. But don't take those Golden Bears lightly. They Crush EConn 14-3 this year.

Word...
have fun, we'll miss you on gilblair hill

[ECSUalum]

Wake-up Sleepy Heads the NY Regional is on.....


Hey all, Word over here from the New England site.... having never been to the Farmingdale complex a couple of questions if you don't mind....

Does the complex have lights?
Is there any video or audio for this tourney?
And what day does it begin? Being a 6-team regional wasn't sure if it kicked-off on Wed or Thurs.

New York Regional
Farmingdale State Baseball Complex, Farmingdale, N.Y.
1. Cortland State (30-12)
2. Ithaca (29-8)
3. RPI (31-9)
4. Farmingdale State (26-13)
5. Western New England (29-15)
6. Clarkson (21-19)


Thanks for all the help.....

Word 8)

From my BIRDSEYE IN THE SKY Chip and Dale State BB Complex looks to have plenty of lights so WNEC will be able to see any and all fly balls hit at them

Are you taking the route which includes the cruise leaving out of beautiful Bridgeport CT to PT Jefferson NY or will you take the scenic route by car.  Remember if you drive,around, you will pass VERY close to YANKEE STADIUM , so I hope the truck's "Yankee Suck" sticker is well displayed.  Just make sure the truck is wrapped in Kevlar and glass is bullet proof

[wordsmith]

NY fans......
I told you - you are in for a real treat with Word at your Regional. I really am going to miss him. But don't take those Golden Bears lightly. They Crush EConn 14-3 this year.

Word...
have fun, we'll miss you on gilblair hill

Yep, well thats what WNEC stands fer...We Nockedoff East Conn

Are there any NY baseball fans out there?? no not Yankee fans, D-III fans.

Thus far all I seen is a very pleasant and helpful SID from Cortland named Fran. Thanks for the info Fran.

Anyone care to predict the first round winners?? I'll give it a go....

Cortland vs. Clarkson --> in a true role reversal the Red Dragons slay the Golden Knights


Ithaca vs. WNEC --> Dylan Perez of Ithaca and out of New England out New Englands  -The Western New Englanders and takes the luster off dem Golden Bears

RPI vs. Farmingdale ---> RPI RIPS the Chip'nDales

Word

[John McGraw]

NY fans......
I told you - you are in for a real treat with Word at your Regional. I really am going to miss him. But don't take those Golden Bears lightly. They Crush EConn 14-3 this year.

Word...
have fun, we'll miss you on gilblair hill

Yep, well thats what WNEC stands fer...We Nockedoff East Conn

Are there any NY baseball fans out there?? no not Yankee fans, D-III fans.

Thus far all I seen is a very pleasant and helpful SID from Cortland named Fran. Thanks for the info Fran.

Anyone care to predict the first round winners?? I'll give it a go....

Cortland vs. Clarkson --> in a true role reversal the Red Dragons slay the Golden Knights


Ithaca vs. WNEC --> Dylan Perez of Ithaca and out of New England out New Englands  -The Western New Englanders and takes the luster off dem Golden Bears

RPI vs. Farmingdale ---> RPI RIPS the Chip'nDales

Word

As the one that's covered every "New York" regional since 2003, I'll throw in my selections. On day one, I predict all three higher seeds will be victorious though it will not be easy for any of them.

Austin Pitkin has been very good this year for Clarkson and I think he'll slow down Cortland enough in the opener to where it won't be a high-scoring game like Clarkson's contests in the Liberty tournament.

Ithaca has the toughest opening-round game of the top three seeds (much like last season against Ohio Wesleyan). If WNEC can get into the Ithaca bullpen early, I'd say all bets are off. But, if Pete MacDaniel pitches like he has all season, Ithaca should have enough in the offensive tank to win.

Farmingdale State had RPI beat last year if not for a long rain delay and coaching gamble that did not pay off by Keith Osik. The Rams will give RPI all they can handle on their home turf this year. That being said, RPI is still RPI and should win the game.

In the end, Cortland is my pick to win the regional. Of the eight regionals, I think New York is one of the weakest with just one team imported in (WNEC) and it's not named Southern Maine or Trinity. This could have been an eight-team bracket with multiple imports if RPI had won its' tournament.

[wordsmith]

Dear John McGraw,

Well we both went with chalk.

I'll bet there is at least one upset though --> Well Never Ever Can Say

Have the past NY Regionals been 6 teams? I'd think the 6 team set-up helps those teams with a short but dominant pitching staffs. 

Word 8)

[John McGraw]

Dear John McGraw,

Well we both went with chalk.

I'll bet there is at least one upset though --> Well Never Ever Can Say

Have the past NY Regionals been 6 teams? I'd think the 6 team set-up helps those teams with a short but dominant pitching staffs. 

Word 8)

I don't doubt that there could be an upset in the first round. It's very possible.

As for past regionals, we've had a bit of everything from four to six to seven to eight and now back to six. I preferred the old four-team format though with the larger tournament, I don't mind the six-team bracket. As a broadcaster - I definitely liked the four-team groupings though with the format now, I'll take six over eight.

I think in any tournament, whether it be six or eight teams, you need a deep pitching staff. Six does benefit teams that have a slightly shorter staff but you still need a strong effort throughout your rotation and into your bullpen.

[pudge27]

Dear John McGraw,

Well we both went with chalk.

I'll bet there is at least one upset though --> Well Never Ever Can Say

Have the past NY Regionals been 6 teams? I'd think the 6 team set-up helps those teams with a short but dominant pitching staffs. 

Word 8)

I would agree that I would pick each higher seed in each game, but definitely expect to be wrong in at least one of them. 

I'm interested to see what Cortland does in game 1.  As John pointed out, they have held their #1 in the past, usually with some success.  Thing is Clarkson, regardless of their record, just beat RPI.  Could this be the year that that strategy backfires? 

As an unapologetic Cortland fan, I feel a bit more comfortable with the way they raked last weekend, but I think that most of us can agree that this one is really up for grabs.  This time of year, it really is about pitching and defense.  Anybody who gets too deep into their pen for too long early on can almost pack it in right there. 

I don't have the energy, but has anyone done any ranking of the 6 based on era, opp. era and fielding percentage.....the only stats that don't lie?