Diamonds For Women

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 3/9/22 1:12 am Post subject:

Yes...very true!

Here are the latest BA.com rankings. Note that UCLA has moved up to No. 15.

1
Texas

2
Stanford

3
Notre Dame

4
Mississippi

5
Virginia

6
Oklahoma State

7
Vanderbilt

8
Oregon State

9
Arkansas

10
Florida State

11
Tennessee

12
Liberty

13
Florida

14
Georgia Tech

15
UCLA

16
Louisiana State

17
Arizona

18
Georgia

19
Gonzaga

20
North Carolina

21
Clemson

22
Maryland

23
Tulane

24
Old Dominion

25
North Carolina State
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-Baseball Hall of Fame

sunnyblue · Posted: Sun 3/13/22 10:13 pm Post subject:

Anyone go to any games this weekend? We didn't, we had several family events going on.

A sentimental day at OCC yesterday as they renamed their baseball field "John Altobelli Park." The Pirates beat Irvine Valley College, 14-4. They scored their 14 runs with all players wearing No. 14 as Orange Coast retired it after the game, in memory of Altobelli. Here's the link.

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

I wish we had not wasted our time! But then being a Padres fan for so long I guess you could say even losing baseball is better than no baseball. Smile

Our Aztecs got swept at Tony Gwynn Stadium by UNLV this weekend. I did not see that coming but it seems right in line for this season, so far so maybe we expected too much out of this team.
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sunnyblue · Posted: Tue 3/15/22 1:19 pm Post subject:

I saw.

Toreros soph LHP Brycen Mautz is among D1 leaders in Ks this year with 45. Here's an article from the UT about him and their weekend road series in Arizona.

Soph 1Bman Kevin Sim was 5-for-12 and homered twice over the weekend.
USD has a 8-6 record after winning the series at GCU.

Also, UCSD is now 6-10.

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

I should also add that a certain former Padre's son plays for OCC! Smile

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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Fri 3/18/22 11:20 pm Post subject:

Yes, Cath! Smile

I sure did get behind on this one; sorry.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 3/21/22 7:46 pm Post subject:

Current rankings from Baseball America as follows. Note that Stanford drops to No. 18 and USC and UCLA have dropped out!

1
Mississippi

2
Oregon State

3
Texas

4
Virginia

5
Vanderbilt

6
Arkansas

7
Tennessee

8
Florida State

9
Florida

10
Oklahoma State

11
Notre Dame

12
Arizona

13
Liberty

14
North Carolina

15
Louisville

16
Georgia Tech

17
Georgia

18
Stanford

19
Gonzaga

20
Clemson

21
Maryland

22
Texas State

23
Texas Tech

24
Miami

25
Old Dominion
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

sunnyblue · Posted: Tue 3/22/22 10:47 pm Post subject:

Those poor Tritons. San Diego State beat them tonight 14-7 in a game played at UCSD. And the Aztecs had to break a 7 game losing streak to get the win.

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

Yes the Aztecs sure have been hurting, but maybe now that they have won one in a row Smile

they can gain some traction because Fresno State is coming in to Tony Gwynn Stadium this weekend. Planning to go to either Saturday or Sunday.

I did not see them having a 5-15 record at this point of the season but that is what it is.
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"Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem." - Saul Steinberg

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sat 3/26/22 11:19 pm Post subject:

Very true.

Meanwhile, big weekend in Arizona with UCLA in Tucson to face the No. 11 team in the nation. The Bruins won the first game handily, 10-2 but lost today, 4-2, so will play the rubber game tomorrow.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 3/28/22 12:04 am Post subject:

Make that 5-18. I'm sorry to say the Aztecs were swept at home this weekend.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

Oh, my, that was not very enjoyable to watch. We saw them lose 8-2. This is shaping up to be one of the worst seasons in years! Kelena Sauer took the loss.
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"Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem." - Saul Steinberg

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 3/28/22 8:57 pm Post subject:

Current BA.com rankings with a new No. 1 team are as follows:

1
Tennessee

2
Oregon State

3
Virginia

4
Arkansas

5
Florida State

6
Oklahoma State

7
Texas Tech

8
Louisville

9
Mississippi

10
Texas

11
Vanderbilt

12
Arizona

13
Miami

14
Notre Dame

15
North Carolina

16
Florida

17
Gonzaga

18
Dallas Baptist

19
Texas State

20
Oregon

21
Louisiana State

22
Liberty

23
Charlotte

24
Stanford

25
Maryland

Note: Four teams from the Pac, but none from Socal. I sure expected better from UCLA this year.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Tue 4/5/22 10:19 am Post subject:

Ladies? No posts all week?

At least UCLA has moved back in, and Stanford is up to No. 14.

Current BA.com standings:

1
Tennessee

2
Virginia

3
Arkansas

4
Oklahoma State

5
Texas Tech

6
Oregon State

7
Mississippi

8
Texas

9
Miami

10
Arizona

11
Louisville

12
Notre Dame

13
Florida State

14
Stanford

15
Gonzaga

16
Texas State

17
Georgia

18
UCLA

19
Vanderbilt

20
North Carolina

21
Dallas Baptist

22
Southern Mississippi

23
Oregon

24
Maryland

25
Auburn

DB6: The big series over the weekend was Stanford at No. 6 Oregon State, which the Cardinal won.

From BA.com:

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

Our Aztecs are 6-21 and sinking. After that sweep at home to Fresno State they played UCSD, at home, and lost 4-0. It must have been an April Fool's joke on Nevada last Friday because San Diego State won, on the road, big! Final score was 13-1. So of course they lost the next 2 games to make up for that. Sad

The Dirtbags are coming into Tony Gwynn Stadium tonight, and I'm thinking of going. Won't make up my mind until later in the afternoon after I get some tasks finished, though.
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"Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem." - Saul Steinberg

sunnyblue · Posted: Tue 4/5/22 3:49 pm Post subject:

I will be back later with a few comments.

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 4/11/22 6:59 pm Post subject:

Another week, and the rankings from Baseball America as follows:

1. Tennessee

2. Miami

3. Oklahoma State

4. Texas Tech

5. Oregon State

6. Virginia

7. Arkansas

8. Texas

9. Louisville

10. Notre Dame

11. Stanford

12. Georgia

13. UCLA

14. Southern Mississippi

15. Gonzaga

16. Arizona

17. Auburn

18. Texas State

19. Florida State

20. Dallas Baptist

21. Oregon

22. Maryland

23. Wake Forest

24. Louisiana State

25. Wofford
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

sunnyblue · Posted: Tue 4/12/22 3:59 pm Post subject:

I had to look up where Wofford is located! I don't think I've ever seen them in the rankings. It's in South Carolina.

I don't blame anyone for not wanting to post about the Aztecs. They are 1-14 in MWC play! I don't think we expected it to be that bad.

sunnyblue · Posted: Sun 4/17/22 10:25 pm Post subject:

I was going to say this before the weekend. But, how about that series between UCLA and Stanford this weekend played at UCLA? Stanford took the series which obviously is going to help their case for the next rankings. UCLA at least won on Jackie Robinson Day!

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

I am quite shocked to say the least, but the Aztecs did not just sweep a series, they swept a road series, this weekend! Cole Carrigg had a 6-for-6 game with all 6 hits being singles! Article from the Union Tribune

I did take note of that UCLA-Stanford series, too.
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"Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem." - Saul Steinberg

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 4/18/22 6:14 pm Post subject:

Saw that too about the Aztecs, and it blew me away. With UCLA-Stanford and so much else going on, this was the first weekend since SDSU baseball season started that I haven't been able to check in on them at some point. Whose idea was it to have the Dodgers' home opener, Lions tournament championship games, Good Friday and Jackie Robinson Day, as well as Easter Sunday and our church's Saturday prayer vigil, all in the same four-day span? Surprised

Meanwhile, only the strong survive, so it's the Big 3 from the Pac still standing in Baseball America's weekly rankings, as follows:

1 –
Tennessee

2
Oklahoma State

3
Oregon State

4
Arkansas

5
Miami

6
Stanford

7
Southern Mississippi

8
Virginia

9
Florida State

10
Oregon

11
Virginia Tech

12
Gonzaga

13
Louisville

14
Notre Dame

15
Texas Christian

16
UCLA

17
Texas Tech

18
Georgia

19
Georgia Southern

20
Texas

21
Texas State

22
Maryland

23
Auburn

24
Wofford

25
Dallas Baptist
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Thu 4/28/22 11:58 pm Post subject:

Since I've been scarce here over the last few days, I'm just now getting around to posting the weekly rankings from BA.com:

1. Tennessee

2. Oregon State

3. Miami

4. Stanford

5. Virginia

6. Southern Mississippi

7. Texas Christian

8. Oklahoma State

9. Virginia Tech

10. Arkansas

11. Gonzaga

12. Louisville

13. Notre Dame

14. UCLA

15. Texas Tech

16. Georgia

17. Georgia Southern

18. Texas

19. Texas State

20. Maryland

21. Auburn

22. Wofford

23. Texas A&M

24. Florida State

25. Oregon

Note that Oregon has "sneaked in" at No. 25, as the fourth team from the Pac in this week's rankings. But my next question...what happened to Arizona? They were ranked No. 7 in preseason, now they've completely dropped out? Their record is 30-13, which is certainly good enough for the top 25. It's puzzling to me.

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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

sunnyblue · Posted: Fri 4/29/22 12:25 pm Post subject:

Last month of the season coming up now. The Pac 12 will have a tournament for the first time, to be played in Scottsdale.

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 5/4/22 11:09 pm Post subject:

This week's BA.com rankings--note that UCSB has cracked the top 25:

1
Tennessee

2
Oregon State

3
Oklahoma State

4
Virginia Tech

5
Arkansas

6
Miami

7
Louisville

8
Notre Dame

9
UCLA

10
Stanford

11
Gonzaga

12
Virginia

13
Southern Mississippi

14
Texas A&M

15
Florida State

16
Texas Christian

17
Texas Tech

18
Texas State

19
Maryland

20
Louisiana State

21
Auburn

22
Georgia

23
Georgia Tech

24
Oregon

25
UC Santa Barbara

Three from the Pac in the top ten.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

Our Aztecs are 14-33 - Embarassed

Air Force is in at Tony Gwynn Stadium this weekend, then Nevada next weekend. San Diego State will close out the season on the road against UNLV, May 19-21 before last rites are administered. It has been a very trying time and I was glad to have the Padres playing well as a nice distraction.
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"Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem." - Saul Steinberg

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 5/9/22 8:06 pm Post subject:

Yes, we're coming up on the last couple of weeks here.

And...we have a new No. 1!

From BaseballAmerica.com:

1
Oregon State

2
Tennessee

3
Oklahoma State

4
Virginia Tech

5
Arkansas

6
Miami

7
Louisville

8
Notre Dame

9
Stanford

10
Gonzaga

11
Virginia

12
Texas A&M

13
Florida State

14
Louisiana State

15
Texas Tech

16
Texas State

17
Southern Mississippi

18
Connecticut

19
Maryland

20
Texas Christian

21
Auburn

22
UCLA

23
UC Santa Barbara

24
Oklahoma

25
Vanderbilt
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 5/16/22 6:32 pm Post subject:

Arizona finally made it back into the rankings.

From BA.com:

1

Tennessee

2

Oregon State

3

Virginia Tech

4

Texas A&M

5

Stanford

6

Texas Tech

7

Arkansas

8

Notre Dame

9

Miami

10

Gonzaga

11

Virginia

12

Florida State

13

Oklahoma State

14

Louisville

15

Texas Christian

16

Texas State

17

Maryland

18

Southern Mississippi

19

Connecticut

20

Auburn

21

Vanderbilt

22

UCLA

23

UC Santa Barbara

24

Oklahoma

25

Arizona
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

Looking around D2, PLNU is right up there, too, set for the postseason.
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"Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem." - Saul Steinberg

sunnyblue · Posted: Mon 5/23/22 9:07 am Post subject:

Toreros! No. 3 seed in the WCC.

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

It is mercifully over for the Aztecs! They lost on Saturday to UNLV for the 5th time in 6 games this year, which was the final game of the season. For the first time I can think of, they finished 20 games under .500 at 18-38. See you next year, boys!
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"Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem." - Saul Steinberg