BB: NCAC: North Coast Athletic Conference

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Bishopleftiesdad

Quote from: Dr. Acula on January 28, 2013, 11:17:58 PM
I'm an OAC guy, but it doesn't seem uncommon to see some flux. These schools are not cheap. It's always a crapshoot how many will walk back through the door after Xmas break.  The reasons are numerous...probable lack of playing time, home sick, financial, academic. One of the OAC schools had a good pitcher not play his senior year because he was pre-med and he rightly devoted all his time to academics and preparing for the MCAT.

You are right Dr. +1

OWU is always one of the last to publish their roster. They do this because many times kids do not come back after break. For example OWU had a player that decided to leave after the fall season and try to walk on at a Div 1 school in the spring. It looked like have was going to be a starter for OWU in the spring. His girl friend was at the D1 and he spent every weekend there. The program does not want to list anybody on the roster until spring semester.

You lose kids for any number of reasons. Seniors may decide not to play if, after fall, they do not like there roll. Or as Doctors example above. A lot of kids also do not understand the work load at one of these schools and grades become a factor. At least one kid during my sons freshman year could not get the grades to be allowed to complete. He was out of the school all together by the end of his freshman year because of his grades.

Bishopleftiesdad

OWU roster is out.

http://www.battlingbishops.com/roster.aspx?path=baseball

22 Freshman, Down 3 from the Fall.
7   Sophomore
6   JR
5   Seniors.

40 in all. I believe they will be playing at least a limited JV schedule. The goal is to eventually have a full fledged JV squad I believe.


Bishopleftiesdad

NCAC has players named as top DIII players, or players to watch.

http://www.suhornets.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/files/collegiatebaseball13.pdf

Kenyon leads the way with 5.

OWU
James Toland 1b
Charles Cooper lhp

Wooster
Steve Hagen RHP
Billy Farrow 1b
Ed Reese 2b
Jon Ray OF

Depauw
Michael Chiaro RHP
Jason Cohen 1b
Zach Starr SS

Kenyon
Josh Jacobvitz RHP
Tyler Dierke RHP
Nate Lotze 1b
Jake Dunn SS
Jesse Weiss DH

Dr. Acula

Quote from: Bishopleftiesdad on January 30, 2013, 01:08:19 PM
NCAC has players named as top DIII players, or players to watch.

http://www.suhornets.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/files/collegiatebaseball13.pdf

Kenyon leads the way with 5.

OWU
James Toland 1b
Charles Cooper lhp

Wooster
Steve Hagen RHP
Billy Farrow 1b
Ed Reese 2b
Jon Ray OF

Depauw
Michael Chiaro RHP
Jason Cohen 1b
Zach Starr SS

Kenyon
Josh Jacobvitz RHP
Tyler Dierke RHP
Nate Lotze 1b
Jake Dunn SS
Jesse Weiss DH

The OAC coaches must have forgotten to send their ballots in.  No one from any of the other schools aside from Etta?  Not even the guys who are pre-season All-Americans are on there.  Kind of odd. 

Bishopleftiesdad

Yeah I noticed that as well. JT Miller is also a very good pitcher at Wabash and I would compare him very favorably against some of the players on this list, but nobody from Wabash made this list.


Dr. Acula

Yeah, didn't Miller pitch in one of the good summer leagues?  Or am I thinking of someone else?  For some reason I thought Motorman said he pitched with his son maybe.  I could be way off though!

motorman

Quote from: Dr. Acula on February 01, 2013, 04:57:33 PM
Yeah, didn't Miller pitch in one of the good summer leagues?  Or am I thinking of someone else?  For some reason I thought Motorman said he pitched with his son maybe.  I could be way off though!
Your memory is still working Dr. A, he pitched for the Chillicothe Paints and made the midseason All Star Game. Had a lot of strikeouts per innings pitched.

Bishopleftiesdad

#1867
Thank you Dr. Acula for alerting us that the Mid East preview is up early.

http://www.d3baseball.com/notables/2013/01/Mideast_Preview

All five teams from the west get mention, Depauw, OWU, Wabash, Wittenburg and Denison. Wooster and Kenyon mentioned from the east.

How would everybody rank the NCAC. Here is mine:

  • Depauw
  • Wooster
  • OWU
  • Kenyon
  • Wabash
  • alleghenny
  • Wittenberg
  • Denison
  • Oberlin
  • Hiram

Thanks.

Go bishops. OWU first game March 2 in at Transylvania.

Bishopleftiesdad

Wabash and Alleghenny teams start play this weekend:

Wabash Plays on 02/23 in Chillicothe against Otterbein at 3:30 PM. Audio can be found here: http://www.wabash.edu/live

Alleghenny plays a DH, on 02/23 agains John Carroll at 12:00 PM in Beckley WVA. I did not find any links on either schools web sites.

All colleges start non conference play the following week.

We will probably see teh conference coaches poll come out soon.

Good luck all.

Bishopleftiesdad

The NCAC preseason coaches poll has been released:
http://www2.northcoast.org/baseball/PreseaonPoll/2013

2013 North Coast Athletic Conference Preseason Baseball Coaches' Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points)
1.    Wooster (9)    96
2.    DePauw (1)    85
3.    Ohio Wesleyan    79
4.    Wabash    67
5.    Allegheny    59
6.    Kenyon    51
7.    Denison    39
8.    Wittenberg    38
9.    Oberlin    24
10.    Hiram    12

I was surprised to see Kenyon so low. They must have lost more than I expected.

Bishopleftiesdad

Wabash is the first to post an article about baseball this season, not related to the coaches poll.

Baseball Team Raising the Stakes in 2013

Article: Baseball http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2013/2/21/BB_0221134026.aspx?path=baseball

Bishopleftiesdad

Alleghenny drops first double header of the season against OAC opponent John Carroll.

http://alleghenygators.com/news/2013/2/23/BB_0223130408.aspx

Wabash's games against Ott were cancelled.


Bishopleftiesdad


wabashsid

Just a quick note for everyone. Pat Coleman will receive the Jake Wade Award from the College Sports Information Directors of America this June at the organization's annual convention in Orlando, Florida. The award is presented to a member of the media for their significant contributions in the field of intercollegiate athletics. A well-deserved award for the outstanding work Pat provides in the coverage of Division III student-athletes. I will be pleased to be able to congratulate him in person later this year, but thought I would pass this along. You can read more about the award here:

http://www.cosida.com/news.aspx?id=3977

Bishopleftiesdad

The new D3 Baseball top 25 is out for week 1.

http://www.d3baseball.com/top25/2013/2013week-0

Wooster has dropped out going form 4 points in the "Others Receiving Votes" to not appearing.
Depauw went from 3 points to 17 in "Others Receiving Votes"