Does anyone know if University of Redlands is a good divisuion III college for baseball?
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If you are refering to Redlands JC in OKlahoma one of my sons summer teammates signed with them this year and I beleive under the new coach it will soon be a much more competitive program.
Also it is currently a DII and as soon as the dorms are completed it will move up to DI status in either in the spring of2005 or 2006.
Also it is currently a DII and as soon as the dorms are completed it will move up to DI status in either in the spring of2005 or 2006.
Pretty sure he is asking about the DIII school in Southern CA.
I think poster "maysfan" ... check the California forum ... has a son who plays for Redlands University in So Cal. Go to the Calif forum and send her a private message and I am sure she can give you some insight into the program.
The Redlands (CA) program is in the conference known as SCIAC. Some of the teams are very competitive at the DIII level - Cal Lutheran for one. Others, like Occidental would have a tough time beating a mediocre Southern California high school team. Redlands is pretty much in the middle of the pack. Their coach is young and aggressive and is trying to build the program. Redlands is very expensive as are the other SCIAC schools - if you can qualify for financial aid or are willing to pay to play, it is an option. However, word from many I speak to about the SCIAC and other similar DIII programs in Southern California - competition is very inconsistent and oftentimes players feel like they are back in high school - complete with having to work their fields and raise money.
bf_arod -
As mentioned, Redlands (CA) plays in the SCIAC, and the baseball is pretty competitive.
I would disagree with the 'high school' comparison mentioned earlier. Nearly all of the fields and campuses are very nice. In fact, most are small schools in southern california communities undergoing a 're-birth'.
The SCIAC plays a Friday afternoon, Saturday double-header schedule. Helpful in that the guys miss very few classes and all competitors are within an hour or so driving distance.
Last year, Redlands had a disappointing season, especially in conference. They did win the California Invitation spring break tournament, beating some quality east coast teams.
Send me a private topic if you want to hear more.
Mays
As mentioned, Redlands (CA) plays in the SCIAC, and the baseball is pretty competitive.
I would disagree with the 'high school' comparison mentioned earlier. Nearly all of the fields and campuses are very nice. In fact, most are small schools in southern california communities undergoing a 're-birth'.
The SCIAC plays a Friday afternoon, Saturday double-header schedule. Helpful in that the guys miss very few classes and all competitors are within an hour or so driving distance.
Last year, Redlands had a disappointing season, especially in conference. They did win the California Invitation spring break tournament, beating some quality east coast teams.
Send me a private topic if you want to hear more.
Mays
Hi Maysfan, My son just graduated from U of R last month. He did not play baseball, which I am disappointed, but did play football. What a great experience the SCIAC in general, and Redlands specifically. Laverty is a good young coach working hard to make the program better.
The comment that SCIAC schools have their players work on the field and fundraise is not unique to the SCIAC. I would bet that is true of 95% of the DIII schools in America. That is not "high school" at all. It is a fact that DIII schools are on tight budgets and baseball is an expensive sport.
My sons team mate is going to Redlands in the fall. He is excited. Hope its a good team for his sake.
This is just anecdotal, but I went to a Redlands-Pomona game this spring (probably the only game in history that got rained out in socal in April 
) The Redlands parents were REALLY nice and friendly and love the school.
) The Redlands parents were REALLY nice and friendly and love the school.
Regarding working on the fields and fund-raising ... not unique to D-III. My kid worked on the field and was responsible for soliciting donations from local merchants for prizes in their golf tourney ... and he played at a D-I. Of course, players from some of those rich football schools may not have those responsibilities ... 
Hey Cal2004 -
Nice to hear that others think we're friendly. Overall, I think we're a pretty nice group.
Weather at Pomona Pitzer was miserable that day. As you stated, a very unusual occurrence.
Love BBall - We're happy with the school and the team and look forward to meeting the new players and their families.
May
Nice to hear that others think we're friendly. Overall, I think we're a pretty nice group.
Weather at Pomona Pitzer was miserable that day. As you stated, a very unusual occurrence.
Love BBall - We're happy with the school and the team and look forward to meeting the new players and their families.
May
Maysfan, you weren't by any chance the kind soul who loaned me an umbrella, were you? One Redlands parent did!
Well, if I'd had an extra umbrella I would have offered it.
As it was, we got really friendly squeezing underneath the one we found in the trunk of the car. Of course, it was tough, since we had put all the extra clothes that were also tossed in the trunk. We were the couple wearing shirts, sweatshirts and a jacket with a towel and/or blanket wrapped around our legs trying to keep our posteriors dry on the cement bleachers.
As it was, we got really friendly squeezing underneath the one we found in the trunk of the car. Of course, it was tough, since we had put all the extra clothes that were also tossed in the trunk. We were the couple wearing shirts, sweatshirts and a jacket with a towel and/or blanket wrapped around our legs trying to keep our posteriors dry on the cement bleachers.
