2018 West Regional - Spokane, WA

Ralph Turner · May 20, 2018, 09:37:16 PM

Congratulations TLU on winning the West Region. TLU 6, Willamette 5 (10)

I suspect that TLU will have Malinowsky fresh to start Game 1.

Jack Parkman · May 20, 2018, 09:43:31 PM

Must be something about the Lutherans in gold jerseys on a Sunday. Great game and I am really looking forward to see what TLU can do in Appleton.

AllStar · May 20, 2018, 09:58:19 PM

Texas Lutheran to CWS.

108 Stitches · May 20, 2018, 10:02:25 PM

I have been so busy at work I have not been able to post but picked up the last half of the WR championship game.

I am so happy for TLU program to represent the West (maybe two teams if UTT can win tomorrow!) They have been playing this year for their team mate who was killed in a tragic accident and I am very excited for the Bulldog players and their families. Bring back the bronze and walnut to the West and SCAC boys. I will be a Bulldog fan for a few weeks.

Just_Some_Guy · May 21, 2018, 01:19:07 PM

I don't follow like I used to, but watching this Bulldog bunch the last couple days has been a lot of fun.

They're resilient as hell and with the limited scope that I have they seem to do the following really well:

Focus on "the process" (i.e. executing the little things/not getting ahead of themselves)
They can all "talk" baseball, which means they "get" the game. You can win without these guys, of course, but it's nice to have them.
They seem to love each other. I've enjoyed watching these seniors enjoy Spokane and comment on their farewell tour.

There are clearly a lot of emotions in that dugout. A lot of those upper classmen are playing for the player who passed away (class of '16, I believe). I'm not afraid to admit that seeing his mother tweet to all the guys that "they're not finished," certainly got me a bit choked up last night.

Beyond that, they just seem like a classy bunch. There's a lot of good kids and good ball players playing D3, but it's hard to get that "right" combination of talent, baseball savvy, grit, class, etc.. This team seems to have all of those things.

Kudos to Texas Lutheran for getting over the hump and getting to Appleton. It's been a long time coming.

Certainly the best day of GB's baseball career since hitting BP bombs at Howard Payne in the 1940's.

JSG

dp643 · May 21, 2018, 03:33:04 PM

Tyler defeats Rhodes to force a winner take all to go to the series!

Ralph Turner · May 21, 2018, 06:47:46 PM

Amazing finish! UTT 5 Rhodes 4. UTT goes to Wisconsin

SoCalSoxFan · May 21, 2018, 06:51:13 PM

Quote from: dp643 on May 21, 2018, 03:33:04 PM
Tyler defeats Rhodes to force a winner take all to go to the series!

UTT down 4-1 going to bottom of 9th. They string together a hit, some walks and game ending bases loaded errors by Rhodes to win 5-4!! Congrats Texas Tyler!!

Looks like two West teams have advance to Appleton !!!

TexasBB · May 21, 2018, 06:53:53 PM

Unbelievable! UTT was running on fumes had to win 5 elimination games in a row and behind by 3 runs in the 9th!!

I hope their pitchers have something left for Appleton!

Purple Heys · May 21, 2018, 07:51:55 PM

A great thing for the West Region to have 2 teams going to Appleton, I was hoping one of them might have been a SCIAC team, but it was not meant to be this year.

Good luck to the West Region Champs TLU and Central (via the West) Region Champs UT-T . How about getting us an all West Region Final?

Ralph Turner · May 21, 2018, 09:09:14 PM

Quote from: TexasBB on May 21, 2018, 06:53:53 PM
Unbelievable! UTT was running on fumes had to win 5 elimination games in a row and behind by 3 runs in the 9th!!

I hope their pitchers have something left for Appleton!

They have until Friday for the opener and then 2nd game on Saturday. They should be recovered by then.

Jack Parkman · May 22, 2018, 09:43:53 AM

Very cool to see the West with 2 teams in Wisconsin. Also cool to see that two out of the three times a West team has been shipped, they have won that regional.

Ralph Turner · May 22, 2018, 10:20:46 AM

Quote from: Jack Parkman on May 22, 2018, 09:43:53 AM
Very cool to see the West with 2 teams in Wisconsin. Also cool to see that two out of the three times a West team has been shipped, they have won that regional.

+1!

Thanks for reminding me. Was that Pac Lu or Linfield?

Ralph Turner · May 22, 2018, 10:25:17 AM

Friday's opening day games

Bracket A

Oswego State vs Texas Tyler
Misericordia vs. Randolph-Macon

Bracket B

Concordia-Chicago vs. Swarthmore
Wooster vs Texas Lutheran

Different brackets (as first noted by Texas BB on Championship board).

Jack Parkman · May 22, 2018, 11:14:06 AM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on May 22, 2018, 10:20:46 AM
Quote from: Jack Parkman on May 22, 2018, 09:43:53 AM
Very cool to see the West with 2 teams in Wisconsin. Also cool to see that two out of the three times a West team has been shipped, they have won that regional.
+1!

Thanks for reminding me. Was that Pac Lu or Linfield?

Linfield was shipped to the Central (I think) the year they won the National Title. Pacific Lutheran was sent to the South a few years back and showed well, but didn't make it through.