Tournament Schedule:
This is the WVIAC's fifth season with a double-elimination six-team format, but only the second with a true double-elimination championship final. Two teams qualify from each division with the divisional champions earning byes. The schedule (weather permitting) follows:
Thursday, May 6
G1: #1S West Virginia State (28-12, 12-4) vs. #2N Pitt Johnstown (28-16, 10-6) 12:00 p.m.
G2: #1C Alderson-Broaddus (27-12, 13-3) vs. #2S Concord (28-7, 12-4) 3:30 p.m.
G3: #1N Seton Hill (31-19, 11-5) vs. #2C WV Wesleyan (29-10, 12-4) 7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 7
G4: Loser G1 vs. Loser G2 12:00 p.m.
G5: Winner G1 vs. Loser G3 3:30 p.m.
G6: Winner G2 vs. Winner G3 7:00 p.m.
If four teams remain after Game 6, the following schedule will be observed:
Saturday, May 8
G7: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6 12:00 p.m.
G8: Winner G4 vs. Loser G6 3:30 p.m.
G9: Winner G8 vs. Loser G7 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 9
G10: Winner G7 vs. Winner G9 12:30 p.m.
G11: Second championship game (if necessary) 30 minutes after completion of game 10.
If five teams remain after Game 6, the following schedule will be observed:
Saturday, May 8
G7: Loser G5 vs. Loser G6 12:00 p.m.
G8: Winner G4 vs. Winner G5 3:30 p.m.
G9: Winner G6 vs. Winner G7 7:00 p.m.
If two teams remain after Game 9, the following schedule will be observed:
Sunday, May 9
G10: Winner G8 vs. Winner G9 12:30 p.m.
G11: Second championship game (if necessary) 30 minutes after completion of game 10.
If three teams remain after Game 9, the following schedule will be observed:
Sunday, May 9
G10: Winner G8 vs. Loser G9 12:30 p.m.
G11: Winner G9 vs. Winner G10 30 minutes after completion of game 10.
About Point Stadium:
The WVIAC Baseball Championship moves to historic Point Stadium for the 2008-10 seasons. Point Stadium has been restored to among the best baseball facilities in the East following an $11 million renovation that brought a new playing surface, seating areas, and electrical upgrades.
The Point has hosted stars such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jackie Robinson in its long history. It has also served as the site of the All American Amateur Baseball Association's national tournament for over 60 seasons.
Point Stadium Facts:
Built: 1926 (renovated 2006)
Capacity: 7,500
Surface: Sportexe artificial turf
Field Dimensions: LF-290, LCF-336, CF--409, RCF-395, RF-290
2009 WVIAC Tournament Results:
Fairmont State 5, Seton Hill 3
West Virginia State 21, Davis & Elkins 5
Shepherd 5, Concord 1
Davis & Elkins 8, Seton Hill 3
Fairmont State 6, Concord 2
Shepherd 6, West Virginia State 3
Shepherd 8, Fairmont State 4
West Virginia State 15, Davis & Elkins 9
West Virginia State 15, Fairmont State 5
Shepherd 12, West Virginia State 5 (championship)
Current Atlantic Regional Rankings:
This season will see automatic bids go to the post-season tournament champions from the WVIAC and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (California, PA). The other four teams in the expanded six-team regional field will be at-large selections by the NCAA Division II Baseball Committee. Here's a link to the NCAA's official Atlantic Region rankings.
NCBWA Atlantic Regional Rankings:
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association also conducts a North Atlantic Region baseball poll. Regional media and sports information directors comprise the poll's voters. Five WVIAC schools are in the latest NCBWA poll.
WVIAC Tournament Network Webcasts:
As many as eight games from the Point will be broadcast at www.smallcollegesportsweb.com. Kyle Cooper, the voice of Concord athletics and the minor league Princeton Devil Rays will be joined by the WVIAC Network's Reid Amos for the call beginning on Friday. The pre-game show starts approximately 15 minutes prior to game time. Check WVIAC Baseball Tournament Central for a complete schedule of broadcasts.
Pre-season Polls A Mixed Bag In '10:
WVIAC coaches were correct on four of the six teams to appear at the Point. Coaches nailed the order of finish in the Southern Division with West Virginia State and Concord finishing 1-2. West Virginia Wesleyan and Alderson-Broaddus were picked to finish first and fourth in the Central Division. Seton Hill and Pitt Johnstown were selected 2-3 in the Northern Division poll. Shepherd was the overall favorite with six votes. Look back at all of the coaches' selections in the preseason poll.
2010 WVIAC Players of the Week:
2/22-Caigan O'Callahan (Davis & Elkins), 3/1-Pat Trettel (Seton Hill), 3/8-Kyle Allard (WV Wesleyan), 3/15-Pat Trettel (Seton Hill), 3/22-Pat Trettel (Seton Hill)/Greyson Schram (Concord), 3/29-Devin Smith (Concord), 4/5-Ronnie Whitt (Alderson-Broaddus), 4/12-Nathan Minnich (Shepherd), 4/19-Greyson Schram (Concord)/Matt Coker (WV Wesleyan), 4/26-Corey Flickinger (WV Wesleyan), 5/3-Donovan Huffer (Concord).
2010 WVIAC Pitchers of the Week:
2/22-Josh Haun (Davis & Elkins), 3/1-Zach McElroy (Davis & Elkins), 3/8-Gerrard Sokolis (Shepherd), 3/15-Chastin Akers (Concord)/Shane Sullivan (Wheeling Jesuit), 3/22-Austin Pratt (Bluefield State), 3/29-Noah Mull (Wheeling Jesuit), 4/5-Noah Mull (Wheeling Jesuit)/Austin Pratt (Bluefield State), 4/12-John Gale (WV State). 4/19-Pat Smith (Shepherd)/Noah Mull (Wheeling Jesuit), 4/26-Brian Warheit (Seton Hill), 5/3-Cy Mozingo (WV Wesleyan).
Team Thumbnails:
#1S West Virginia State "Yellow Jackets" (28-12, 12-4 WVIAC South)
Roster Stats Schedule/Results
Location: Institute, W.Va.
Colors: Black & Gold
Head Coach: Calvin Bailey
WVIAC Championships (last): 16 (2008)
Tournament Record Since 1999: 29-9
Team BA/OBP/SLG: .324/.412/.476
Team ERA: 6.02
Team Fielding Percentage: .942
Record vs. Field: 5-2 (3-1 vs. CU, 2-0 vs. UPJ, 0-1 vs. WVW)
Key Players: SS Josh Bower (.410-3-21, 18 SB), 3B Joe Jobst (.373-0-33), OF Bo Darby (.346-13-37), DH/P Ryne Holstine (.348-4-26, 5-3, 4.73 ERA), P Evan Kendall (4-0, 3.00 ERA, 5 SV), P Stephen Hughes (3-0, 3.60 ERA), P John Gale (5-3, 4.26 ERA)
Noting the Jackets: State has won the past seven Southern Division titles...WVSU has played in the WVIAC Tournament title game in eight of the past ten seasons...Junior outfielder Bo Darby has blasted 50 homers during his State career.
#1C Alderson-Broaddus "Battlers" (27-12, 13-3 WVIAC Central)
Roster Stats Schedule/Results
Location: Philippi W.Va.
Colors: Blue & Gold
Head Coach: Bill Barr
WVIAC Championships (last): 0
Tournament Record Since 1999: 4-3
Team BA/OBP/SLG: .340/.443/.515
Team ERA: 5.35
Team Fielding Percentage: .948
Record vs. Field: 4-3 (3-1 vs. WVWC, 1-2 vs. UPJ)
Key Players: P/INF Ronnie Whitt (9-0, 2.25 ERA, .377-9-37), SS Mark Ruiz (.385-0-19, 20 SB), OF Matt Paul (.374-4-30), P Kyle Olney (6-0, 4.53 ERA),C Gary Valadez (.359-7-45), IF Trevor Funk (.364-2-29).
Noting the Battlers: Head coach Bill Barr is in his first season leading the Battlers...Starting pitchers Ronnie Whitt and Kyle Olney are a combined 15-0...A-B's 16-8 road record is the top mark in the WVIAC...The Battlers 62 stolen bases are the second most in the WVIAC.
#1N Seton Hill "Griffins" (31-19, 11-5 WVIAC North)
Roster Stats Schedule/Results
Location: Greensburg, PA
Colors: Crimson & Gold
Head Coach: Marc Marizzaldi
WVIAC Championships (last): 0
Tournament Record Since 1999: 0-2
Team BA/OBP/SLG: .306/.408/.452
Team ERA: 4.58
Team Fielding Percentage: .959
Record vs. Field: 3-1 (3-1 vs. UPJ)
Key Players: C Pat Trettel (.428-12-71), 2B Dave McCarthy (.351-2-26, 18 SB), OF Pat Kohl (.373-1-15, 15 SB), DH Mike Leviseur (.344-6-26), IF Nick Erminio (.302-2-28), P Brian Warheit (6-4, 3.28 ERA), P Jon Murphy (2-0, 1.04 ERA, 3 SV), P Dan Astfalk (5-2, 4.20 ERA), P Josh Guthrie (4-2, 3.66 ERA)
Noting the Griffins: SHU has qualified for the WVIAC Tournament in their two seasons of eligibility...The Griffins' Northern Division title this season was their first...SHU leads the WVIAC in stolen bases (99), earned run average (4.58), and fielding percentage (.959)...Catcher Pat Trettel became the fourth player in Division II history and the first since 1986 to hit two grand slams in one inning during SHU's 20-3 win over Pitt Johnstown on March 20.
#2S Concord “Mountain Lions” (28-7, 12-4 WVIAC South)
Roster Stats Schedule/Results
Location: Athens, W.Va.
Colors: Maroon & White
Head Coach: Kevin Garrett
WVIAC Championships (last): 3 (2001)
Tournament Record Since 1999: 15-18
Team BA/OBP/SLG: .377/.484/.620
Team ERA: 4.66
Team Fielding Percentage: .953
Record vs. Field: 1-4 (1-3 vs. WVSU, 0-1 vs. WVWC)
Key Players: 2B Greyson Schram (.530-18-77), SS/P Donovan Huffer (.500-8-53), OF Keith Morrisroe (.410-4-40), 1B/P Brooks Cullen (.393-11-51, 8-0, 3.38 ERA), P Chastin Akers (7-2, 4.06 ERA), Trey Smith (6-2, 4.12 ERA).
Noting the Mountain Lions: Concord has qualified for the league tournament in eleven straight seasons...CU finished their home season with an 18-0 mark...The Mountain Lions are second nationally with 11.1 runs per game...Greyson Schram won the WVIAC regular season triple crown and currently leads D-II in batting average...Keith Morrisroe, Donovan Huffer, and Schram rank 1-2-4 nationally in runs scored per game...Head coach Kevin Garrett is stepping down following the season to devote his full-time energies to the school's athletic director post.
#2C West Virginia Wesleyan "Bobcats" (29-10, 12-4 WVIAC Central)
Roster Stats Schedule/Results
Location: Buckhannon, W.Va.
Colors: Orange & Black
Head Coach: Randy Tenney
WVIAC Championships (last): 6 (1996)
Tournament Record Since 1999: 6-11
Team BA/OBP/SLG: .377/.473/.523
Team ERA: 6.50
Team Fielding Percentage: .946
Record vs. Field: 3-3 (1-3 vs. A-B, 1-0 vs. CU, 1-0 vs. WVSU)
Key Players: 3B Matt Coker (.462-3-41), OF Cory Flickinger (.409-9-39), OF Ryan Lewicki (.392-2-33), 2B Gary Williams (.378-3-28), OF Kyle Allard (.348-2-45), 1B Gene Franks (.410-4-39), P Cy Mozingo (3-1, 5.60 ERA), P Nick Benges (3-2, 5.70 ERA, 5 SV), P Ross Ware (6-0, 8.22 ERA), P Chad Modomo (4-3, 5.72 ERA).
Noting the Senators: The Bobcats enter the WVIAC Tournament with a 21-game win streak...The Bobcats have not lost since a 10-8 setback to Alderson-Broaddus on April 3...WVWC is 4-0 in extra inning games, including a 10-9, fifteen inning victory against Wheeling Jesuit on April 27...Senior 3B Matt Coker is the second hardest batter to strike out in Division II in 2010, averaging a punchout every 36.3 at-bats.
#2N Pitt Johnstown "Mountain Cats" (28-16, 10-6)
Roster Stats Schedule/Results
Location: Johnstown, PA
Colors: Navy & Gold
Head Coach: Todd Williams
WVIAC Championships (last): 0
Tournament Record Since 1999: 0-2
Team BA/OBP/SLG: .330/.399/.467
Team ERA: 5.21
Team Fielding Percentage: .958
Record vs. Field: 3-6 (2-1 vs. A-B, 1-3 vs. SHU, 0-2 vs. WVSU).
Key Players: 2B Nick Barbera (.412-2-27), DH Zach Martin (.367-2-39), OF Drew Westover (.360-7-35), P/OF Drew Shaulis (7-1, 5.04 ERA, .363 BA), C Justin Demek (.313-5-26), P Mike McDermott (1-0, 3.18 ERA, 5 SV), P/UT Matt Staub (5-1, 3.35 ERA, .339-4-23), P Kaleb Fleck (2-2, 4.76 ERA), OF Andy Rubal (.354-1-24).
Noting the Mountain Cats: UPJ has won at least 28 games in each of the past three seasons...The Mountain Cats have qualified for the WVIAC Tournament in two of three years of eligibility...Andy Rubal leads the league with five triples...UPJ is 15-4 at Point Stadium in 2010...The Mountain Cats are 10-0 when scoring 10 or more runs this season.