BB: Top Teams in West Region

[DoubleSteal]

Anyone know if Scott Weinschenk is hurt for Concordia. He was the #2 going into the season and was pitching very well. I noticed a month or so ago he disappeared in the Box scores. I know Tyler Grygar has stepped in and done a hell of job, but that is huge is Weinschenk is not in the rotation going forward.

I don't believe he is hurt, he has just had some ups and downs.  He was never really a starter, except for in tournaments, but he did have the look of a guy who might be at one point.  Hays, Grygar, and Butschek have taken control of the rotation and to be honest the process of STARTER-->SPELBRING-->ULLMANN-->BALLGAME has been pretty effective.  Rupert is another guy who has made it very difficult for Weinschenk to get back into the rotation. 

[Ralph Turner]

Welcome to the Boards, doublesteal.

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity dropped two in pretty ugly fashion at home to Austin College yesterday, committing five errors leading to ten runs in losing 2-8 and 10-11.     

[108 Stitches]

I posted this in the "ongoing" discussion. They pretty much took them out of the possibility of an at large bid after yesterday, they are going to have to win the SCAC tournament now. Not a very good showing getting ready for the tournament. Getting by BSC (and Millsaps, Hendrix...) without Lucero will not be easy. Their bats are getting better, but sloppy play, both defensively and offensively is not going to cut it. They are looking more like a long shot at this point in time.

[BamColt]

Concordia dropped two of three to TLU. Have to give credit to TLU as they gave it everything they had to sweep Concordia to win the West and host the Conference tourney. I hate to see this rivalry come to an end as these two teams always lay everything out there in this end of the year match up.

[108 Stitches]

Trinity righted the ship today won 10-0 in mercy shortened game -  7 innings. Barron goes the distance for the W. The positive thing for TU is that their bats are warming up. 12 hits today in 7, 17 in game 2 yesterday. (for the L  )  They will have to tighten up the defense and baserunning if they are going to make a run in the SCAC tournament. 

[Ralph Turner]

Concordia dropped two of three to TLU. Have to give credit to TLU as they gave it everything they had to sweep Concordia to win the West and host the Conference tourney. I hate to see this rivalry come to an end as these two teams always lay everything out there in this end of the year match up.

Respectfully, CTX won 2 of 3 from TLU including the 15 inning final game of the season.

CTX finishes 17-4 in conference and hosts the tourney if they win the first weekend.

[OshDude]

Concordia dropped two of three to TLU. Have to give credit to TLU as they gave it everything they had to sweep Concordia to win the West and host the Conference tourney. I hate to see this rivalry come to an end as these two teams always lay everything out there in this end of the year match up.

Respectfully, CTX won 2 of 3 from TLU including the 15 inning final game of the season.

CTX finishes 17-4 in conference and hosts the tourney if they win the first weekend.

He was correct, Ralph.

[BamColt]

Concordia was shutout the first two games, then won in the 15th to claim game 3.

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity righted the ship today won 10-0 in mercy shortened game -  7 innings. Barron goes the distance for the W. The positive thing for TU is that their bats are warming up. 12 hits today in 7, 17 in game 2 yesterday. (for the L  )  They will have to tighten up the defense and baserunning if they are going to make a run in the SCAC tournament.

Actually, Barron only went six; TU brought in a senior (Brandon Spriggs) for the first batter in the seventh, then Weston Haaf pitched the rest of the inning to keep AC off the board.  Much better play all around today and Barron was able to work out of some jams in the middle innings (allowing only one hit the first three innings). 

Ryan Lucero was there with a huge brace on his arm.  What a shame.

[Ralph Turner]

Concordia was shutout the first two games, then won in the 15th to claim game 3.

MY bad!  Thanks for the corrections.

Brain burp!

[108 Stitches]

Cough....sputter....spit....cough....cough... clunk....clunk....c.....o.....u.....g.....h......

That is the sound of the two Texas teams coming across the finish line. Yikes.

[Ralph Turner]

Cough....sputter....spit....cough....cough... clunk....clunk....c.....o.....u.....g.....h......

That is the sound of the two Texas teams coming across the finish line. Yikes.

Respectfully, I cannot say sputtering about CTX.

TLU needed to sweep the series with CTX to win the ASC-West and host the second weekend.  TLU's Orosey pitched a gem on Friday night and gave TLU a huge momentum boost.

I would call all of the scores in the ASC last weekend "playoff (win or go home) baseball".

[BamColt]

Rivalry, dominate pitching, ASC West on the line. Concordia fought off a scrappy TLU squad who threw everything and the kitchen sink at Boggs team in order to host the conference tournament in Seguin.

To say Concordia limped its way to close out the weekend is not the best way to state it. Then again you went to this series right?

Im sure the CTX players are not thinking 'yikes' being able to host the cross over and the conference tourney in Austin  with a series win this weekend.

[tigerfan_2001]

Rivalry, dominate pitching, ASC West on the line. Concordia fought off a scrappy TLU squad who threw everything and the kitchen sink at Boggs team in order to host the conference tournament in Seguin.

To say Concordia limped its way to close out the weekend is not the best way to state it. Then again you went to this series right?

Im sure the CTX players are not thinking 'yikes' being able to host the cross over and the conference tourney in Austin  with a series win this weekend.

I think what was implied was that if either TU or CUA had won 2-3, they would be a lock to get a Pool C bid.  Now, if TU doesn't win the conf tourney they will have 8 in-region losses and CUA will have 10.  10 or more in region losses puts you on the bubble with regards to Pool C bids, because the SOS in the West is diluted because of the challenges of scheduling.  I think that was all that was being implied.  CUA did what it needed to in order to give itself the best chance of winning the conf, it won one game that allowed it to host.