BigPoppa,

There is another Carthage fan on here but he is hiding in the shadows. There is something wrong in Kenosha. I saw them play at Wheaton and even though they won - it was a real struggle. They are below average at the plate and that is rare for a Redmen team, they have always booted the ball in the field and they were average on the mound. We all know it starts with recruiting. I am not a fan of the cheer squad from Chicago, but you can not deny that Coach Johnson has gone out and gotten players. The days of the talent walking into Carthage are over, I don't buy the tuition argument, all the schools in the CCIW are fairly expensive, I think the staff has to get to work!

One mans opinion

Very Interesting - I am not sure that a couple of those teams are that strong and the Vikings are playing very well. Big series this weekend between North Central and Augustana.

Congratulations Titans - what an amazing run!

It's a final - St. Thomas 14 Carthage 6 - a long road for Carthage now

Spoke way to soon, end of 6 - St. Thomas 9 Carthage 4

Spoke to soon - St. Thomas with a 3 run bomb, it is now 4 to 3 at the end of 2

Its a final from Rock Island - the Titans continue to roll 2 to 1 over Buena Vista. Carthage is up 4 to 0 over St. Thomas early

It was indeed a great weekend of baseball in Naperville this weekend. Amazing that the CCIW got 3 teams in. I do not know what happened to NCC, but I am sure they will play well in Rock Island. North Park, as I have stated before is a very solid team, Carthage seemed to have the tourney under control until they ran into the Titan Buzzsaw. I will say that this weekend the best team won.

Here's hoping all 3 teams play well this coming week. NCC and IWU both should have a great shot in Rock Island, Carthage has a rough road ahead of them, hope their bats wake up, because they threw it and fielded it well.

Let's hope D 3 baseball is on the money - 3 CCIW teams would be sweet

BigPoppa,

I would agree with you that Carthage would not go 0-2 this upcoming weekend until I saw them play yesterday. Routine and I do mean routine plays could not be made. Pop ups dropped in the infield. It was not very pretty. I will say this - North Park is a very solid team! plus I do not think these teams like each other very much - so it should be fun to watch on Thursday.

North Park vs Carthage on Sunday = U G L Y

in the 3 game series with North Park the Redman committ 16 errors

Lakeland entered todays doubleheader with Carthage at 21-15. BigPoppa the Redman pitching staff seems to be coming around. Rohe at 4-1 and two newbies, Dahm at 2-1 and McQuade at 4-0. Plus the big boys, if Perez stays healthy, it will be fun to see. Either way it is going to be a fun last weekend.

I have to believe a Pool C bid awaits the CCIW runner-up, only time will tell.

Augie_superfan,

Good research, and I stand corrected on my cupcake statement. I am not a huge fan of the Augie coach therefore I am probably biased in my opinion. When the facts are laid out, you make a fine case that it was in fact - not a cupcake schedule. I still do not know how they are receiving votes in a National ranking? However playing the Spring schedule that Carthage did, certainly did not help them against Millikin this weekend. as Bigpoppa pointed out - that could be the loss that dooms them, but everyone does not bring their "A" game everyday. Once again - good info - and the "cupcake" will be dropped

Oh My - How does Augustana receive votes?  That is silly, someone has no idea what they are doing - or it is a friend of the program. They have been swept their last 2 series in CCIW play and are currently 5-13 in league play and 21-15 overall. I guess there is a reason they schedule cupcakes on their Spring trip. North Park is currently 24-12 overall and 13-5 in league play and Carthage is 23-12 overall and 12-6 in league play, plus their Spring trip was a monster of a schedule, and neither one of them received any votes. Come on!

How about a little chat about CCIW Player and Pitcher of the Year? My vote goes to Giovenco and Corrigan, however I really liked Herrera from Elmhurst and Aiello from Carthage.