2014 West Regional - McMinnville, OR

[Mr. Ypsi]

Great pitching duel in the Cal Lu/IWU game!  Somehow I enjoy those much more when my teams win - otherwise it is a dud by the hitters! )

Jeff Johnson (IWU) had a no hitter for 4.2 innings, but faltered late, yielding 6 hits and 2 runs in 7.1 innings.  Jake Petersen (CLU) yielded only 4 hits and 1 run in 8 innings, and scored what turned out to be the winning run in a 2-1 game. 

[NWBaseballFan10]

Tough loss for IWU and Johnson. An error by the 2nd baseman allowed the tying run to score in the 7th, which sparked the rally for the Kingsmen. Quite a few great defensive plays in this game though. The 1-run close games continue to highlight the West region.

[Whatagame]

Tough loss for IWU and Johnson. An error by the 2nd baseman allowed the tying run to score in the 7th, which sparked the rally for the Kingsmen. Quite a few great defensive plays in this game though. The 1-run close games continue to highlight the West region.

How about that really questionable squeeze play call by Cal Lu with the #4 hitter at bat and no outs.....

[Jack Parkman]

Tough loss for IWU and Johnson. An error by the 2nd baseman allowed the tying run to score in the 7th, which sparked the rally for the Kingsmen. Quite a few great defensive plays in this game though. The 1-run close games continue to highlight the West region.

How about that really questionable squeeze play call by Cal Lu with the #4 hitter at bat and no outs.....

Terrible, no other way to put it.

[CrashDavisD3]

Tough loss for IWU and Johnson. An error by the 2nd baseman allowed the tying run to score in the 7th, which sparked the rally for the Kingsmen. Quite a few great defensive plays in this game though. The 1-run close games continue to highlight the West region.

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Tough loss for IWU and Johnson. An error by the 2nd baseman allowed the tying run to score in the 7th, which sparked the rally for the Kingsmen. Quite a few great defensive plays in this game though. The 1-run close games continue to highlight the West region.

How about that really questionable squeeze play call by Cal Lu with the #4 hitter at bat and no outs.....

How about that really questionable squeeze play call by Cal Lu with the #4 hitter at bat and no outs.....

There is a time to squeeze but not in this situation. Also it is tough to bunt at Linfield. Turf is really fast on warm dry days. I did see a bases loaded bunt in 2009 but it was push bunt the went past the pitcher towards 2nd baseman that would not have been possible on grass. Turf made that bunt possible. Normal types bunts move to fast which make sac bunts and squeeze bunts tough.

Ball travels well on warm days and ball will travel with home runs possible which won the game for Linfield.

[Ralph Turner]

Linfield continued their struggle against the soft lefty. Fortunately Lindell's bomb was enough. Haddeland did Haddeland things. They probably hit one ball hard all game. I think he is at 25 innings the last 2 regionals without a run given up?? Give credit to LeT tho, they played great. Linfield will need to score more if they want to win it all.

LeTU represented the conference well. IMHO, the result reflects how balanced the ASC is. There is plenty of talent in the league, and everyone has a little of it. So, the champion has a resume' that has splotches on the schedule that are hard to figure for the outsider.

[Jack Parkman]

The guys doing the broadcast are doing a great job but for the love of god, would someone please get that kid a throat lozenge and a glass of water!

[bzzboyz]

The guys doing the broadcast are doing a great job but for the love of god, would someone please get that kid a throat lozenge and a glass of water!

Haha, or at 'east turn of off the mike when he's gotta cough.

[Jack Parkman]

Wow, high scoring game in the UWSP/TU game.  Absolutely great day of baseball all around.

Tomorrow's Schedule:

12pm- LeTu vs IWU
3:30pm- Linfield vs Trinity
7pm- Cal Lu vs UWSP

Should be another great day of baseball.

[CrashDavisD3]

Wow, high scoring game in the UWSP/TU game.  Absolutely great day of baseball all around.

Tomorrow's Schedule:

12pm- LeTu vs IWU
3:30pm- Linfield vs Trinity
7pm- Cal Lu vs UWSP

Should be another great day of baseball.

Perfect 3-0 for day 1 predictions
Day 2 predictions
Trinity goes home
IWU goes home
UWSP Wins

[Ralph Turner]

Another West Regional...three one-run games.

[CAK72B]

For the three teams that lost today, does anyone know that last time in a West Regional that the winner was a team that lost their first game?

[Spence]

Wow, high scoring game in the UWSP/TU game.  Absolutely great day of baseball all around.

Tomorrow's Schedule:

12pm- LeTu vs IWU
3:30pm- Linfield vs Trinity
7pm- Cal Lu vs UWSP

Should be another great day of baseball.

Perfect 3-0 for day 1 predictions
Day 2 predictions
Trinity goes home
IWU goes home
UWSP Wins

Exactly what I had for my Day 2 projection (I do the whole regional at one to come up with my finalist picks). Hopefully our streaks both continue! haha.

[ludawg6]

Rich Hill ingrained this into our heads way back when - Good pitching, solid defense, and timely hitting – make those happen and you will win, slip up on one and you have a good chance of a loss... no better way to describe this game this afternoon... After 7 total hours of drive time with a 2:18 instant classic sandwiched inbetween... well worth the time spent... now, my graple induced observations...
Cal-Lu travels well – way to go – nice to see a good assortment of graple in the stands...even though most won't know that graple is actually a color... always nice to tear up with an old friend, and no, promises will not be broken...

Was nice to have the LiveStream Video feed – fellow LuDawg(20) was able to see me on the broadcast (sorry IWU fans, he told me to sit over there) as well as my kids – technology, simply amazing– back in our day Dad was calling Mom from the Brick cell phone as I was at the plate at SCC (now Vanguard University) – I seem to recall a certain coach's wife sitting behind him making bunny ears as I got up to the plate – boy the things we remember...

Good Pitching – CLU – Petersen came as advertised. He can bring it, however IWU hit him hard. I was a little concerned there for a bit. He did come out throwing all strikes, until I gooched it and said "does all this guy do is throw strikes---- DOSE"... IWU – no disrespect here but the pitcher appeared hitable, not dominant, but he was crafty, and kept our boys on their front foot – the dreaded "at-em" balls for many innings. And give that kid credit – he battled...

Solid Defense – on both sides, and the one slip up resulted in an unearned run, while maybe not the deciding factor, it allowed some air to CLU windpipe while they were getting their neck stepped on. Numerous highlight plays in the field from both teams was also a welcome sight. Much more fun to watch good defense as opposed to a boat race...

Timely hitting – IWU manufactured theirs – double, bunt, sac fly – I love fundamentals... CLU kept chipping away and got the break (error)... but the epitome of a timely hit came right after the missed squeeze (more on that in a minute) –and, I think, it was the very next pitch that he lined the double – timely hit indeed... and as us old school LuDawgs used to say – he's got some figs...

Squeeze – positive/negative – if he gets the bunt down and scores the run, nobody bats an eye, but for that 27 seconds between the tag out and the double, Slim was public enemy #1... however... Might I add a second look – the result of the botched squeeze was Petersen making it to second, with one out and your #4 hitter at the plate... so, just like a single and sacrifice... I guess... all worked out in the end for the Graple (again, no Violet runs thru my veins!!!)

#6 for CLU – way to represent the number young man, a bit of an adventure on that pop fly but you stayed with it and made the play... Wear that number with pride!!!

Rihanna reference – maybe, since I am from a less kinder, less gentler, woebegone era, and I am just looking for something to rag on –  I seem to recall a game 24 years ago, in the same area code that required umbrellas but for a different reason – and the CLU fans were upset about that (except my parents, I grew up in the shi---stuff)... thus – be thankful Graple Faithful – a cooling trend is forecast for Fri/Sat...

Looks like no rematch as of yet as UWSP won, making it a purple hued sweep today (hey even the KINGS won – I LOVE L.A.... WE LOVE IT!!! – I know, a stretch)...

Personally, for me today was a win-win... however no dice for me on the trip tomorrow – I guess that puts the nail in the coffin of my long-haul trucking career aspirations... my hope will be to take my kids out of school "eeeaaarrrlllyyy" Friday afternoon and hit the 7pm game Friday evening... and hopefully some Saturday action!!!

Cal-Lu, Cal-Lu!!!

Ludawg6

[108 Stitches]

Trinity wasted good pitching with poor execution on offensive and a couple of errors. UWSP is a solid team but got lucky today, their starter was very hitable but TU failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities early. JP Feyereisen looks solid,  liked his stuff. Baseball is a cruel game, TU controlled it for the most part but came up short.

Linfield looks very beatable, should be some good games tomorrow.