2013 West Regional - Austin Tx

[Texas Leaguer]

Linfield hasn't lost a game, you have...how can you say Trinity's been playing better?

And people wonder why I get annoyed by Trinity fans...

This was his rationale.  Just one man's opinion.  Nothing wrong with it.  I never realized you were annoyed. I always thought you were just jealous of our warm weather and spread out schedules.

"This may sound stupid, but I think Trinity has the advantage tomorrow since they still have so many arms left. They out played Linfield in the last game except for the first inning when their freshmen starter could not get out of the first inning. This is not to disrespect the great program of Linfield, just that I think Trinity is playing better ball right now and has a much deeper pitching staff."

I guess you missed that part.

I would have been jealous of the weather in February. Today where I live it was 73 degrees and cloudy. You can keep your swampass and 100 degrees in the summertime.

I guess you missed that part.

Other than one bad inning, Trinity has played exceptional tournament baseball. Based on how they are playing and the arms they have available, he likes their chances tomorrow. Again, I see nothing wrong with that. 

73 degrees and cloudy. Sounds like paradise.

[forheavendial4999]

Pretty much. Can't beat the north in the summer.

I don't see how you can say you're playing better than a team that hasn't lost.

I guess we'll find out tomorrow. Yesterday on this board we were hearing all about how great Alig has been.

[CrashDavisD3]

This may sound stupid, but I think Trinity has the advantage tomorrow since they still have so many arms left. They out played Linfield in the last game except for the first inning when their freshmen starter could not get out of the first inning. This is not to disrespect the great program of Linfield, just that I think Trinity is playing better ball right now and has a much deeper pitching staff.
We will see what happens tomorrow.

I have seen Linfield play many times over the past several years and I just think Linfield executes the little things so well that it is very hard to beat them twice in 1 day. Trinity has a great team again but in the past it just never seems to get past the regional to get to Appleton. It will take 2 games but I see Linfield going to Appleton AGAIN while Trinity gets close again and goes home. Defense will be key along with little things like stolen bases, sac bunts, hit and run etc...

[Ralph Turner]

The last time that I remember a team playing twice on the last day was Chapman beating TLU in game 11 back about 2004 or so.

Those old archives are somewhere on the D3boards.com message boards (ASC football, I think     ) from two iterations ago!   

I think that Linfield will head to Appleton.  They will probably go 1-2 or 2-2, and lose to a cold weather team.

My take-home will be that there were 6 competitive teams playing in Austin.  None of the teams were blown out this week.

The entire West Region is very well-balanced and as a whole, just slightly behind the ultra-elite teams in the better regions.  If I were ranking a Top 75/top quintile of the 360+ teams that play D3baseball, Linfield will be Top 10. Trinity and UTT in the Top 25 and then another 4-5 teams would be in the Top 75.  (TLU,Cal LU, PP and GFU, with Centenary in the wings.)  All of this is from the smallest region in terms of members in D3.

[Just_Some_Guy]

The last time that I remember a team playing twice on the last day was Chapman beating TLU in game 11 back about 2004 or so.

'05. Akamine & Sulentor (think he was a FR then) both threw complete games.

Also back when it was a 4-team regional so you didn't need as much depth on the bump to come out of the West.

JSG

[Ralph Turner]

Yes!  I think that I listened to both games on the internet on KQED!   

[dahlby]

The year was 2005.
chapmanathletics.com
Listed in the archives for baseball.

[Westside]

Linfield's Brosius is looking a bit like a mad scientist with his game one lineup. Starting a Freshman Catcher that hasn't had an at bat all year. And starting Joe Stevick (he of the 7+ ERA) on the bump. We shall see how this plays out. It also looks like Wylie is back in the lineup at DH. Even a 50% Wylie can probably help this offense right now. Should be a fun one.

[Ron Boerger]

For Trinity, Ryan Gray (3.48, 1-0, 6 APP, 10.1 IP, .216 OBO) gets only his second start of the year.

[CAT BAT 22]

Speaking of Wylie, does anyone know what his injury was in game 1?

[CAT BAT 22]

When you're the 9 hole hitter ... In a 0-0 game with runners on first and second with a 3-1 count, it might be a good time to take a pitch.  Worst case you have a full count and the runners are in motion.  Instead we reach and ground weakly to 2b and leave the player of the year on deck. 

[TexasBB]

The thing that struck me about this regional is how the offenses were shut down. Cal Lutheran and P-P had (on paper) the two best offenses in the regional and could not break out. Was the pitching and defense that dominant or was the offensive stats those two teams had over stated. Perhaps as a reflection of the teams they played. You can build  big offensive stat sheet playing teams that are weak in pitching and defense.

Maybee a little of both.

[CAT BAT 22]

We've been patient, selective hitters all year.  Today... Not so much.  Lindell swings first pitch after the pitching change 4-6-3

[forheavendial4999]

The thing that struck me about this regional is how the offenses were shut down. Cal Lutheran and P-P had (on paper) the two best offenses in the regional and could not break out. Was the pitching and defense that dominant or was the offensive stats those two teams had over stated. Perhaps as a reflection of the teams they played. You can build  big offensive stat sheet playing teams that are weak in pitching and defense.

Maybee a little of both.

I kind of thought the same thing about the Wisconsin and Minnesota teams...playing that many games in a week leads to facing some pretty mediocre pitching. Lot less scoring in that regional than numbers might have led to expect.

[CAT BAT 22]

If the ball is jarred loose by the wall.. That isn't an error.