BB: Top Teams in West Region

[BamColt]

Its a joke Concordia is not in the top 10. Teams with 5 to 7 wins in that position. I know its just rankings, but at 17 that almost comical.

[CrashDavisD3]

From D3baseball Top 25
Games of Sunday, March 25

#   School (1st votes)   Rec   Pts   Prev.
1   Trinity (Texas) (17)   22-3   604   1
15   Linfield   13-6   249   8
17   Concordia (Texas) 21-6   214   21
23   Texas-Tyler   17-7   98   22

Also receiving votes: Pacific 5, Cal Lutheran 2,

*** Linfield is in 4th place in the NWC conference, Cal Lu is in 2nd place behind La Verne in the SCIAC

Linfield is falling fast. They were 8th in the previous week.  If they don't turn their season around in a hurry, then they will be sitting home.

There are a lot of teams from the rest of the country thatare putting good records very quickly.

Yes. Both of last years teams that played in the Championship West Regional Game(Chapman/Linfield) could both be staying home this year. With Linfield hosting the Regional for the 3rd time in recent years it wont be nice watching other teams play at their home field at the Regionals.

[Ron Boerger]

Its a joke Concordia is not in the top 10. Teams with 5 to 7 wins in that position. I know its just rankings, but at 17 that almost comical.

Hold on there, Luke.  Two recent losses to sub-.500 Hardin-Simmons didn't help CTX's case.   If the 'nados get back to winning, some of the eastern teams will lose some games and Concordia will go back up in the polls.   

[Ralph Turner]

I agree about CTX.  A Top 25 team wins every 3-game series on the road ... unless it is against another Top 25 team.

[BamColt]

Hardin Simmons was the first series they lost all year. I agree if they keep doing what they are doing they will move up, but having 21 wins and not even in the top 10 is pretty laughable.

[Ralph Turner]

Hardin Simmons was the first series they lost all year. I agree if they keep doing what they are doing they will move up, but having 21 wins and not even in the top 10 is pretty laughable.

Respectfully, who has CTX beaten?

They won the UTT series, 2-1.

Loss to LeTU.

Loss to George Fox.

Loss to Trinity TX.

Wins over Cal LU and LaVerne, but the SCIAC is down.

That is Top25 but not Top 10.

[BigPoppa]

Hardin Simmons was the first series they lost all year. I agree if they keep doing what they are doing they will move up, but having 21 wins and not even in the top 10 is pretty laughable.

Some teams have yet to play 21 games... Should Concordia (TX) be ahead of Marietta and its 10 wins? Look as WHO they are playing and not just the number of wins. There are often 30 win teams that are njot invited to the post-season while in the past some teams with many fewer wins (see St. Norbert at 19-12 two years ago) get a bid based on SoS.

[CrashDavisD3]

Hardin Simmons was the first series they lost all year. I agree if they keep doing what they are doing they will move up, but having 21 wins and not even in the top 10 is pretty laughable.

Great feedback

Some teams have yet to play 21 games... Should Concordia (TX) be ahead of Marietta and its 10 wins? Look as WHO they are playing and not just the number of wins. There are often 30 win teams that are njot invited to the post-season while in the past some teams with many fewer wins (see St. Norbert at 19-12 two years ago) get a bid based on SoS.

Great post +1

[CrashDavisD3]

Any predictions yet for Regionals


SCAC POOL A
SCIAC POOL A
NWC POOL A
ASC POOL A
POOL C
POOL C

[BigPoppa]

Any predictions yet for Regionals


SCAC POOL A
SCIAC POOL A
NWC POOL A
ASC POOL A
POOL C
POOL C

I still think either Linfield or Chapman finds a way to sneak back into the Pool picture when the decisions are made.

[baseballfan24]

Any predictions yet for Regionals


SCAC POOL A
SCIAC POOL A
NWC POOL A
ASC POOL A
POOL C
POOL C

It still seems too early to tell.  I think The SCAC is dominated by Birmingham So. and Trinity, but I don't think you can discount Hendrix or Millsaps just yet.

The SCIAC appears as though it is going to come down to Cal Lu and Laverne.  Cal Lu can pitch it and Laverne can hit it.  It will be interesting to see who wins the season series, but there are some other teams still in the mix.

The NWC has been very interesting so far.  I think I'm with BigPoppa, and Linfield will step up to take it, but they certainly need to get going because Pac Lu seems to be back this year.  Plus Whitworth and Pacific are playing well in conference. 

It seems like the ASC favorite probably has to be Concordia.  They can pitch and play defense and seem to score enough runs, but I think it is too early to write off UT-Dallas and their pitching staff as well as Tx Lu.  UT-Tyler has another impressive record, but I'm not sure their schedule has been too tough.  They seem to play a lot of home games against teams without great records, but they can hit it.

Pool C will be interesting as always and certainly someone seemingly deserving of a chance will be left at home.  I think the loser of BSU and Trinity gets a bid, assuming they both continue to win.  So it would seem that Trinity is a lock for the regional should they not have a collapse in the back half of the season.

I think Linfield is a long ways from being out of it.  They are probably very strong again this year, and may have had a couple of tough weekends.  Chapman can't be excluded just yet, but they definitely have work to do to get back in it.

It looks like another interesting year for the west region.

[(509)Rat]

Just a heads up on who has to play who still in the NWC amongst the top half of the conference (with current record)

Whitworth (7-2) = 3 games v Pacific, GF

Pacific (7-2) = 3 games v Whitworth, PLU

PLU (9-3) = 3 games v GF, Linfield, Pacific

Linfield (10-5) = 3 games v PLU, GF

George Fox (8-4) = 3 games v Whitworth, PLU, Linfield

No sense in predicting this years NWC based on current results (and the fact I haven't seen a single game for years!), but based on the standings and the series that have already been completed, Whitworth and Pacific are really in the driver's seat. Linfield is going to have to hope some of the bottom feeders take 2-3 games from Whit AND Pacific, on top of sweeping PLU and George Fox. Linfield could win out and still not get the auto bid the way things have set up...

I'm sure WC11 could give you actual thoughts/analysis on the teams at the top though, he's at least seen Pacific, Whit, and Linfield play each other.

[CrashDavisD3]

Lots of baseball left but it is always fun to speculate. Too early to count anyone out.

The SCAC conference is a split region conference. Not all the teams are in the West Region. Some are in the South.

http://www.d3baseball.com/teams/region/west

http://www.d3baseball.com/teams/region/south

[playball]

Just a heads up on who has to play who still in the NWC amongst the top half of the conference (with current record)

Whitworth (7-2) = 3 games v Pacific, GF

Pacific (7-2) = 3 games v Whitworth, PLU

PLU (9-3) = 3 games v GF, Linfield, Pacific

Linfield (10-5) = 3 games v PLU, GF

George Fox (8-4) = 3 games v Whitworth, PLU, Linfield

No sense in predicting this years NWC based on current results (and the fact I haven't seen a single game for years!), but based on the standings and the series that have already been completed, Whitworth and Pacific are really in the driver's seat. Linfield is going to have to hope some of the bottom feeders take 2-3 games from Whit AND Pacific, on top of sweeping PLU and George Fox. Linfield could win out and still not get the auto bid the way things have set up...

I'm sure WC11 could give you actual thoughts/analysis on the teams at the top though, he's at least seen Pacific, Whit, and Linfield play each other.

Rat, Jack of all trades?!  Who knew? Good post too!  +K if I could

[Ralph Turner]

Just a heads up on who has to play who still in the NWC amongst the top half of the conference (with current record)

Whitworth (7-2) = 3 games v Pacific, GF

Pacific (7-2) = 3 games v Whitworth, PLU

PLU (9-3) = 3 games v GF, Linfield, Pacific

Linfield (10-5) = 3 games v PLU, GF

George Fox (8-4) = 3 games v Whitworth, PLU, Linfield

No sense in predicting this years NWC based on current results (and the fact I haven't seen a single game for years!), but based on the standings and the series that have already been completed, Whitworth and Pacific are really in the driver's seat. Linfield is going to have to hope some of the bottom feeders take 2-3 games from Whit AND Pacific, on top of sweeping PLU and George Fox. Linfield could win out and still not get the auto bid the way things have set up...

I'm sure WC11 could give you actual thoughts/analysis on the teams at the top though, he's at least seen Pacific, Whit, and Linfield play each other.

Rat, Jack of all trades?!  Who knew? Good post too!  +K if I could

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