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Everything Eagles: Math professor, alumnus pitch in with Quality of Pitch metric

Before MLB relief pitcher Blake Treinen turned his career around and became an All-Star with the Oakland Athletics,
his QOPA score, based on a formula devised by mathematics professor Jason Wilson and alumnus Jarvis Greiner, rated him on an elite level.
The Quality of Pitch database has brought a new perspective to the study of the national pastime.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 1, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 28, 2019). Associate professor of mathematics Jason Wilson never cared deeply for baseball. When I discussed the career achievements of some famous Major League Baseball pitchers with Wilson recently, he knew little about them without consulting...

Everything Eagles: Softball coach Nikki Udria brings DI resume

Everything Eagles: Softball coach Nikki Udria brings DI resume
Biola softball’s promising future is now in the hands of a young but decorated leader.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 16, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 14, 2019). Less than two years ago, the starting shortstop for the University of Oregon softball team became just the fifth player in program history to be named a two-time NCAA Division I All-American. She got the award after her .394 batting...

The Chimes’ fall 2018 editors’ picks

a person holding up a copy of the chimes in a busy street
The senior editors pick their favorite articles of the semester.
Austin Green and Christian Leonard December 23, 2018

Back in August, as we geared up to make some of the most substantial changes to the Chimes in its 80-year history, we had no idea how blessed we would become. We oversaw an incredible staff that embraced the challenge of doing things in new, exciting ways while living up to the proud legacy of this paper....

Everything Eagles: Fall Sports Report Cards

Everything Eagles: Fall Sports Report Cards
Handing out grades for how Biola’s five fall teams fared this year.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 29, 2018

We have reached Christmas season, which also means finals season for us busy, tired college students. Most of us are probably starting to worry about grades right about now, if not outright freaking out about them. So in the spirit of the holidays, I give you the chance to take a break from obsessing...

Everything Eagles: Can men’s basketball bounce back?

Everything Eagles: Can men’s basketball bounce back?
As they head into their second year of PacWest play, Dave Holmquist and the Eagles hope for a big rebound after a rough season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 5, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 1, 2018. Ask anyone on campus what their top memory of last year’s men’s basketball season was, and their answer will likely be some variation of what happened on Feb. 3. Then-senior point guard Blake Shannon’s three-pointer with three seconds...

Everything Eagles: rankings show much-deserved respect to cross country

Biola track members lead the race during the meet
Biola’s men’s and women’s cross country teams earned top spots in their respective PacWest preseason coaches’ polls.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 6, 2018

Editor's Note: This semester marks the beginning of my fifth at Biola, and also my fifth covering sports for the Chimes in some capacity. I have spent the past two years getting to know the incredible people in and around the Athletics department, from Dr. Miller herself to the undergrad sports information...