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Maybe just an oversight, but defending champion Trinity not listed as a likely at-large bid?
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Trinity didn't play all that well in the early and middle parts of the season. They don't have the resume for an at large bid.
I don't agree with some of who they have listed in the conferences I work. Or, more specifically, they have teams listed as potentially at-large who are, but aren't as strong as several teams in front of them that they don't have listed.
If possible you and your son attend the games and measure your tools.
ask yourself, can you play on this team in your 3rd year?
Bob
Trinity graduated 17 seniors and their entire starting line-up from the CWS championship team.
They were very young or inexperienced in February of this year. By the end of the year, they certainly are one of the best in D3. However, D3 post-season can be unforgiving. Trinity needed to win the SCAC and came within one game but just didn't get there. If the post-season was measured by the last 20 games, they would be on the list, but for 40 games, they fall short.
For anyone who studies playing times and innings pitched, look at their 2017 stats. They should be loaded for 2018 with so many hitters and pitchers contributing this year and returning next year..
I know my son's school isn't likely to make a deep run or anything, but given they made the post-season in their conference for the first time in 6 years, I'll give Macalester a shout out. #4 seed, but they split their season series' with each of the other playoff teams. They've got some solid young pitching and something of a hot and cold offense that if it plays to the hot side for a weekend could steal a tournament win and land what I think would be their first ever regional bid.
jacjacatk posted:I know my son's school isn't likely to make a deep run or anything, but given they made the post-season in their conference for the first time in 6 years, I'll give Macalester a shout out. #4 seed, but they split their season series' with each of the other playoff teams. They've got some solid young pitching and something of a hot and cold offense that if it plays to the hot side for a weekend could steal a tournament win and land what I think would be their first ever regional bid.
I was trying to figure out how they clinched, then I noticed that it's a quirk of the schedule that SJU and Concordia end up playing each other this weekend that will result in 3rd and 5th place. That'll be a tense set, especially if a Concordia win in game 1 sets up a win-or-go-home situation for game 2.
"SUNYAC makes difficult decision – cancels 2017 Baseball Championship"
Cortland has to get an at-large bid, right?
MidAtlanticDad posted:"SUNYAC makes difficult decision – cancels 2017 Baseball Championship"
Cortland has to get an at-large bid, right?
why not just push it back a weekend? they have time, according to D3 baseball there are a handful of conferences that being finished next weekend. Cancelling the play-offs is not good, I can't imagine there wasn't a better way.
http://www.d3baseball.com/play...2017/playoff-central
School scheduling/finals? Macalester schedule appeared to have been built to avoid conflicts with finals though other MIAC teams are still playing a week later. Maybe all those schools are done with nowhere else for kids to go?
No one else is posting much, so I'll root for the underdog.
Macalester advanced to MIAC tournament championship for the first time after besting both Bethel and St. Thomas in the winner's bracket. Those two are currently playing for the opportunity to come out of the loser's bracket and try to win 2 in a row vs Mac tomorrow.
Knock on wood, but the Scots haven't lost a DH yet this season.
In the NESCAC, Amherst just lost a heartbreaker to Tufts, 5-4, scoring two runs on a HBP, a double, and a walk-off single with a fairly close, but not close enough, play at the plate. Middlebury beat Bates in the earlier game, 3-2, on a walk-off bases loaded walk. So Middlebury and Tufts play in the winners bracket tomorrow, while Amherst and Bates play the early loser-out game.
Macalester wins 13-5, first trip to the D3 post-season in school history.
Senior pitcher D. Edwards-Gaherty misses today's commencement, but consolation prize is winning this game and saving the other 2 wins in the tournament for Mac.
Congratulations to Coach Parrington at Macalester! One of the best coaches we met on the recruiting trail. A very nice guy. Well deserved success!!!
I just watched UMass Dartmouth eliminate Southern Maine in the Little East tournament. Southern Maine will be pulling for UMass Boston in the championship. USM doesn't need a lower seed taking up an automatic berth to regionals. USM won the regular season and is 30-11. UMass Boston is 32-10. UMass Dartmouth is 25-19. The UMass Dartmouth pitcher went 8 Wednesday and 7 today on two days rest.
Regional selections are in. Any recommendations for food or entertainment around Danville VA?
so here is a question, why do 5 of the regions have an 8 team bracket and 3 of the regions have a 6 team bracket?
There's a mall with a Sears and a Pennys. There must be a McD's and a diner with a sign at says "Eat." I've actually driven through on the way from Greensboro to Richmond. I didn't stop. There has to be something to do. It has a population of 40,000.
old_school posted:so here is a question, why do 5 of the regions have an 8 team bracket and 3 of the regions have a 6 team bracket?
Because the guys in charge don't know that 56/8 = 7?
I don't really know the answer, but given the travel restrictions that D3 apparently tries to stick with, I'm guessing it's a regional distance thing? Does seem like it would make it harder to advance out of an 8. Not sure if that's intended, or just something they've decided to live with or be indifferent to for other reasons.
jacjacatk posted:old_school posted:so here is a question, why do 5 of the regions have an 8 team bracket and 3 of the regions have a 6 team bracket?
Because the guys in charge don't know that 56/8 = 7?
I don't really know the answer, but given the travel restrictions that D3 apparently tries to stick with, I'm guessing it's a regional distance thing? Does seem like it would make it harder to advance out of an 8. Not sure if that's intended, or travel restrictions that D3 apparently tries to stick withor be indifferent to for other reasons.
#1 - guys in charge don't know that 56/8 = 7
#2- travel restrictions that D3 apparently tries to stick with
#3- indifferent to for other reasons.
As a betting man I am going to have to lean towards #2...but that being said the NCAA is involved so I wouldn't be sure logic is much of a factor.
It does seem pretty odd that you wouldn't have regions with the same number of qualifiers.
Branson Baseball posted:Congratulations to Coach Parrington at Macalester! One of the best coaches we met on the recruiting trail. A very nice guy. Well deserved success!!!
I grew up playing ball with Matt and his older brother. Great guy, great family.
I don't understand the 6 team brackets. What happens if L3 wins Game 5? Where does L5 go?
Yeah, that's weird. Every bracket I can find online for 6 teams gives byes to the top 2.
Problem seems to stem from keeping a loser in the winners bracket. If L3 wins game 5 but loses game 7, you get the same issue later on.
CAMBOB2020 posted:Branson Baseball posted:Congratulations to Coach Parrington at Macalester! One of the best coaches we met on the recruiting trail. A very nice guy. Well deserved success!!!
I grew up playing ball with Matt and his older brother. Great guy, great family.
Hmm...you may have played with my former brother-in-law, then...
From the NCAA manual, here is how the six team bracket works ...
The format for the tournament where six teams participate:
Game 1 — Team 1 vs. Team 6
Game 2 — Team 2 vs. Team 5
Game 3 — Team 3 vs. Team 4
Game 4 — Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 5 — Winner Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3
Game 6 — Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
If four teams remain after Game 6, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 7 — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 8 — Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 9 — Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
Game 10 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9
Game 11 — If necessary, same teams as in Game 10
If five teams remain after Game 6, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 7 — Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 8 — Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 9 — Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7
If two teams remain after Game 9, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 10 — Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9
Game 11 — If necessary, same teams as in Game 10
If three teams remain after Game 9, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 10 — Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 9
Game 11 — Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10
rob88dunham posted:From the NCAA manual, here is how the six team bracket works ...
The format for the tournament where six teams participate:
Game 1 — Team 1 vs. Team 6
Game 2 — Team 2 vs. Team 5
Game 3 — Team 3 vs. Team 4
Game 4 — Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 5 — Winner Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3
Game 6 — Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
If four teams remain after Game 6, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 7 — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 8 — Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 9 — Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
Game 10 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9
Game 11 — If necessary, same teams as in Game 10
If five teams remain after Game 6, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 7 — Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 8 — Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 9 — Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7
If two teams remain after Game 9, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 10 — Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9
Game 11 — If necessary, same teams as in Game 10
If three teams remain after Game 9, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 10 — Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 9
Game 11 — Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10
The NCAA is one of very few organizations who thinks the above is good idea...I follow the logic of the seedings and how they are attempting to reward the 1seed in round 2 assuming as goes to plan and whatnot but honestly - just stop this is silly. Oh well end rant play-offs are awesome!!
Congratulations to the 2017 Regional Champions:
Central: North Central (Ill)
Mid-Atlantic: Wheaton (Mass)
Mideast: Washington and Jefferson
Midwest: Concordia-Chicago
New England: Mass-Boston
New York: Oswego State
South: Roanoke
West: Cal Lutheran
Definitely some new faces.
Brackets are up: As MAD posted lots of new faces. I will be routing for the West champion CLU. My son knows quite a few of their former players. If interested their video feeds and announcing is top notch.
http://www.d3baseball.com/play...world-series-bracket
Despite my guys decision to hang up the cleats, I'm still pulling for Cal Lu. He, on the other hand, refuses to pay any attention. Still trying to get the whole thing out of his system, I guess. But I think it's awesome that they made it to the show, given that this year's team looked to be somewhat less loaded -- at least on offense -- than last year's team (which went 2 and out in the regionals.)
Me too. Just a regional thing. My son did play against one guy on the team but didn't really know him. I'll be paying more attention to the California JC championship tournament this weekend. I hope it's streaming.
Yes, JCG, SRJC in in the final 4 for the second year.
The California tournament MVP last year, Jake Schiener, now a Junior at the U of Houston has been name MVP of the "All American" Conference and a semi-finalist for the Dick Howser award. Dick was my team mate in the Basin League.
Bob
I watched a few innings of the Cal Lu game yesterday. Decent stream and looks like a nice venue. Cal Lu's starter, Marshall Pautsch, did really well and got the win.
Cal Lu seems to really depend on their starters going deep. So far so good. But their lack of pitching depth will start to show if they have to claw their way through the losers bracket. So far in this run they haven't had to do that.
Cal lu is on something on a roll. But you can tell that Coach Slim has only a few guys he trust in his pen. He brought in his closer to get last five outs in a game they were leading by 9 runs.
Sounds like if they stay in the winner's bracket they will be fine but if they drift into the loser's bracket they'll be toast.
Cal Lu advances to the championship round against Washington and Jefferson. Gosh, I wish the kid had waited a year to hang up those cleats!
They have enough pitching left?
JCG;
are you watching Santa Rosa JC. they are in the finals for the 2nd year.
Bob
JCG posted:They have enough pitching left?
Darned good question.
I'm guessing not especially if it goes the full three gams.
I'm guessing they start their catcher today -- who started out as their #1 pitcher, but was moved out of the rotation due to ineffectiveness a while ago. He apparently hasn't pitched in weeks.
SluggerDad posted:JCG posted:They have enough pitching left?
Darned good question.
I'm guessing not especially if it goes the full three gams.
I'm guessing they start their catcher today -- who started out as their #1 pitcher, but was moved out of the rotation due to ineffectiveness a while ago. He apparently hasn't pitched in weeks.
No games today. CLU can start over with their rotation beginning tomorrow.