BB: Top Teams in West Region

[Westside]

Interesting to see that West Region teams are lower across the board (minus Linfield) in the D3Baseball poll. Especially surprised that George Fox didn't get a single vote in one poll and they just missed the Top 25 in the other. But everything can change in the next few weeks.

[108 Stitches]

Not really surprising given the smaller number of D3 teams in the West. I also noticed the lack of love for GF. These early polls are always a crap shoot. Let's see what happens once teams start playing. I don't think that CLU will stay up as high as they are since they lost so much, same with Linfield, but teams like Linfield always have talent coming in behind, plus great coaching elevates everyone's games. GF is making a nice run though Texas to start the season so we will see what they are made of early, I like their boldness.  A bit surprised Chapman and Trinity are not continuing the tradition, not sure what happened there. Chapman is flying out to play one of the bottom ASC teams, I am thinking they want to pad the W/L column vs playing a quality team early, something does not make sense.

In the ASC coaches poll Concordia was picked. UTT was down, way down.

http://www.ascsports.org/news/2015/1/21/BSB_0121154636.aspx

Baseball starts in 2-3 weeks.

[Ralph Turner]

Sul Ross at UDallas, 02/01 noon!

8 days 19 hours 31 minutes 16 seconds and counting!

[Ralph Turner]

Actually the West Region gets a lot of respect.

We have less than 10% of the teams and yet continually have a strong representation.

We have 3 of the top 16.

[Westside]

Actually the West Region gets a lot of respect.

We have less than 10% of the teams and yet continually have a strong representation.

We have 3 of the top 16.

That is true if you go by total teams. But if you go by geography, that argument doesn't mean much. Sure there are only 4 conferences but they make up nearly 1/3rd of the country. And it includes California and Texas, 2 of the 3 (arguably) biggest baseball stats in the country. On paper, West Region teams should be better than a lot of the other regions based solely on the caliber of players they get at the D3 level.

Anyway, we are getting close to the season!

Roll 'Cats!

[Bishopleftiesdad]

But what type of competition do those regions have for tjose players. How many juco, and d2 programs are in Texas and California schools?

[dahlby]

Can't speak for Texas, but Southern California must have nearly 100 JC's and 4 year schools. Needless to say,
there is a lot of completion here. Our conference has 9 schools all within a short drive of each other alone.

[Westside]

But what type of competition do those regions have for tjose players. How many juco, and d2 programs are in Texas and California schools?

I don't really know where I am going with these numbers, but maybe if I write them down it will make sense to me 

If we break it down (these are rough estimates):

California: 85 Jucos, 10 D2, 24 D1.
Texas: 40 Jucos, 10 D2, 21 D1.
Northwest (WA + OR): 28 Jucos, 5 D2, 7 D1.

There are definitely a lot of options in California and Texas with their huge Juco populations. But I also know a lot of these kids are out of state people that go their to play ball. And I don't really know what this proves, if anything.

Have a great day everyone!

[NWBaseballFan10]

Opening Day is just around the corner Maybe this will give us a few things to gnaw on as we wait. Should be another exciting year in the Wild Wild West.

http://www.d3baseball.com/notables/2015/01/2015_previews/west-region-preview-2015

[Jim Dixon]

Opening Day is just around the corner Maybe this will give us a few things to gnaw on as we wait. Should be another exciting year in the Wild Wild West.

http://www.d3baseball.com/notables/2015/01/2015_previews/west-region-preview-2015

I like Pomona Pitzer as a dark horse this year. 

[CrashDavisD3]

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d3/ncbwad3baseballcom

Polls suggest that Linfield, Cal Lutheran, and Trinity will again be back in the regional. Does this also mean again the West will not fill their regional with 6 teams from the region.....http://www.d3baseball.com/teams/region/west

Does this mean Chapman again does not make the regional?  Chapman loses 5 of its hitters and 4 of its pitchers. Chapman has not been reloading in recent years. The post Tereschuk era has not produced any team making the Regional or trips to Appleton. A 30-13 record in 2014 in the post Pool B bid era did not get a regional bid either.

BUT a former Chapman player from the 2003 National Championship team is now a broadcaster the MLB Brewers. http://blogs.chapman.edu/2015/01/22/baseballbroadcast-alum-ascends-to-the-majors/

I was able to attend 4 West Regionals and 4 National Championship Series watching the Chapman team over a 5 year run. Memories forever along with Chapman's fans and players favorite spots in Appleton...The Wooden Nickel Sports Bar and Grill and Vince Lombardi's Steak House

Chapman today Saturday has the Alumni game in Orange, CA at Hart Park.

Will this schedule get a high SOS?? http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2014-15/schedule

[Jack Parkman]

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d3/ncbwad3baseballcom

Polls suggest that Linfield, Cal Lutheran, and Trinity will again be back in the regional. Does this also mean again the West will not fill their regional with 6 teams from the region.....http://www.d3baseball.com/teams/region/west

Does this mean Chapman again does not make the regional?  Chapman loses 5 of its hitters and 4 of its pitchers. Chapman has not been reloading in recent years. The post Tereschuk era has not produced any team making the Regional or trips to Appleton. A 30-13 record in 2014 in the post Pool B bid era did not get a regional bid either.

BUT a former Chapman player from the 2003 National Championship team is now a broadcaster the MLB Brewers. http://blogs.chapman.edu/2015/01/22/baseballbroadcast-alum-ascends-to-the-majors/

I was able to attend 4 West Regionals and 4 National Championship Series watching the Chapman team over a 5 year run. Memories forever along with Chapman's fans and players favorite spots in Appleton...The Wooden Nickel Sports Bar and Grill and Vince Lombardi's Steak House

Chapman today Saturday has the Alumni game in Orange, CA at Hart Park.

Will this schedule get a high SOS?? http://www.chapmanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2014-15/schedule

I haven't seen a 2015 roster for Chapman but if they want to make it back, they need to reload in a major way.  I don't know if Laverty will ever be able to get Chapman back to the nationally dominant team they once were, but if so, it's not going to happen right away.

[108 Stitches]

Crash, when I get a chance I will take a look at each conference and give my opinion on the 6 who might make the West Regional.

***when will they announce it's location?

At first pass Linfield, CLU, Trinity should be there and then you have ASC conference, likely Concordia, but maybe someone else. Whether 6 teams fill the region will likely come down to the potential second place finishers in the NW, ASC or SCIAC. I don't think any of the other teams in the SCAC are Regional teams this year. (baring an upset in the conference tournament) The NW has a conference tournament and an upset there actually helps from a Regional bid point of view.

[CrashDavisD3]

2015 West Regional Predictions
SCAC - Trinity
SCIAC - Cal Lutheran
NWC - Linfield
ASC - TBD
Pool C bid 1 - NWC runnerup
Pool C bid 2 - SCIAC runnerup

I will update this in a few weeks.

[CrashDavisD3]

February 9,2015

SCIAC - Cal Lutheran, Redlands
NWC - Linfield, Williamette
ASC - Concordia
SCAC - Trinity, Texas Lutheran