BB: UAA: University Athletic Association

DagarmanSpartan · April 27, 2025, 03:48:20 PM

Spartans took Gamw 4 today 15-3.

It appears that CWRU won every conference series this year.

deiscanton · April 27, 2025, 03:56:24 PM

Game has now gone final in Chicago--

FINAL-- UChicago 3, NYU 1 (7 innings).

UChicago finishes UAA play at 12-8 in the UAA and is now at 26-13 overall with 1 scheduled non-conference game remaining to be played.

NYU finishes UAA play at 8-11-1 in the UAA and is now at 20-16-1 overall with 3 scheduled non-conference games yet to be played.

UAA baseball conference play for 2025 has now concluded for the season.

deiscanton · April 27, 2025, 04:00:13 PM

Quote from: DagarmanSpartan on April 27, 2025, 03:48:20 PMSpartans took Gamw 4 today 15-3.

It appears that CWRU won every conference series this year.

CWRU won their series vs WashU 3 games to 1.

CWRU won their series vs Emory 3 games to 1.

CWRU won their series vs UChicago 3 games to 1.

CWRU won their series vs NYU with 2 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie.

CWRU won their series vs Brandeis 3 games to 1.

That accounts for the 14-5-1 in UAA play for the Spartans.

ADL70 · April 27, 2025, 05:54:48 PM

Quote from: DagarmanSpartan on April 27, 2025, 03:48:20 PMSpartans took Gamw 4 today 15-3.

It appears that CWRU won every conference series this year.

Spartans have won eleven straight UAA series going back to last two series in 2023.

deiscanton · April 28, 2025, 09:23:35 AM

NCAA DIII Baseball NPI summary report has been released for games played through Sunday, April 27--

http://stats.ncaa.org/selection_rankings/nitty_gritties/44396

UAA teams in the NPI baseball rankings--

1.) CWRU-- AQ-- #11 nationally-- NPI of 59.733-- down 1 spot from #10 last week.
2.) Emory-- #24 nationally-- NPI of 58.284-- up 4 spots from #28 last week.
3.) UChicago-- #28 nationally-- NPI of 57.810-- down 2 spots from #26 last week.
4.) WashU-- #30 nationally-- NPI of 57.613-- up 9 spots from #39 last week.
5.) NYU-- #94 nationally-- NPI of 54.243-- up 5 spots from #99 last week.
6.) Brandeis-- #228 nationally-- NPI of 48.805-- up 20 spots from #248 last week.

Emory, UChicago, and WashU are in very good positions to get at-large bids to the NCAA DIII Baseball tournament at this time with a little less than 2 weeks left.

DagarmanSpartan · April 29, 2025, 01:40:33 PM

Wow.

The highest ranked NESCAC team is only 67? I would have thought that that would be a better baseball conference.

Ralph Turner · April 29, 2025, 02:32:54 PM

Quote from: DagarmanSpartan on April 29, 2025, 01:40:33 PMWow.

The highest ranked NESCAC team is only 67? I would have thought that that would be a better baseball conference.

My thought is that it is a down year. Either that or the coaches and ADs reassess their nonconference games.

But they may already had a general impression of their schedules and it truly is a down year.

Look at the Little East. No one is setting the world ablaze over there.

DagarmanSpartan · May 04, 2025, 02:36:56 PM

CWRU closes the regular season with wins over cross town rivals John Carroll and Baldwin-Wallace.

They appear playoff ready!

Our of curiosity, is there any chance of CWRU hosting a regional?

Ralph Turner · May 05, 2025, 01:08:28 AM

If they submitted paperwork and their NPI is in the Top 16 is my guess.

DagarmanSpartan · May 12, 2025, 12:42:20 PM

It appears that CWRU will indeed be hosting a regional with North Central, Centre, and Arcadia.

Nobby's Ballpark is a great venue.

https://athletics.case.edu/facilities/nobbys-ballpark/9

GO SPARTANS!!!

DagarmanSpartan · May 18, 2025, 04:07:52 PM

Great job by the Spartans!!!

Heading to their first super regional ever!!!

Who is next?

ADL70 · May 19, 2025, 03:24:58 PM

Johns Hopkins

DagarmanSpartan · May 20, 2025, 10:13:12 AM

OUCH!!!!

We gotta play the #1 ranked team on their diamond?

Oof! That's a pretty tall order.

This week is quite a test. Men's tennis plays #1 ranked Claremont-Scripps tonight.

This weekend, baseball plays #1 ranked JHU in a best of three.

NEED AN UPSET!!!

DagarmanSpartan · May 20, 2025, 03:12:44 PM

Here's the other thing.

People talk about how declining birthrates will create a "demographic cliff."

The only problem with that is.......it fails to take IMMIGRATION into account. Birthrates in the USA have been below replacement for some time, but the US population has continued to increase due largely to immigration (unlike countries like Japan where immigration is very low).

How much will immigration offset the difference in birthrate when it comes to higher education? Won't those immigrants often bring children with them that will eventually need higher educaton?

Just sayin'!

Has anyone given that any thought? I assume the answer is yes, but if they have, then why aren't I hearing anything about how that will offset any decline?

Just curious.

Pat Coleman · May 20, 2025, 03:17:46 PM

Quote from: DagarmanSpartan on May 20, 2025, 03:12:44 PMThe only problem with that is.......it fails to take IMMIGRATION into account. Birthrates in the USA have been below replacement for some time, but the US population has continued to increase due largely to immigration (unlike countries like Japan where immigration is very low).

How much will immigration offset the difference in birthrate when it comes to higher education? Won't those immigrants often bring children with them that will eventually need higher educaton?

Without straying into politics, I'm just going to say I'm not sure that immigration into the U.S. will happen in as great a number as it might have previously.