BB: NACC: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

GU1999 · March 02, 2023, 01:11:36 PM

Thank you Ralph.

My perception is that the Cougars had a great off-season and are gelled as a team. How that plays out on the field will be fun to watch. They leave tomorrow, weather permitting, for 7 games in 8 days. I am hopeful that they can build on their positive start last weekend, going 2-1 in Indy.

GU1999 · March 04, 2023, 10:35:47 PM

CUC knocks off undefeated Dubuque 10-6 today.

Julio Cijagas (Jr. RF) with two BOMBS and 5 RBI.

#RollCougs

RFMichigan · March 10, 2023, 06:00:22 AM

Quote from: GU1999 on March 02, 2023, 01:11:36 PM
Thank you Ralph.

My perception is that the Cougars had a great off-season and are gelled as a team. How that plays out on the field will be fun to watch. They leave tomorrow, weather permitting, for 7 games in 8 days. I am hopeful that they can build on their positive start last weekend, going 2-1 in Indy.

Yes, CUC's slate of competition in their Florida trip looks like some traditionally strong D3 teams. Good luck to them and your son.

GU1999 · March 23, 2023, 12:10:07 PM

#20 CCIW - 64 -59 (NCC/19, Augie/23, Millikin/30)
#21 HCAC - 75 – 64 (Rose-Hulman/97, Anderson/117, Franklin/125, Hanover/134, Earlham/145)
#23 NACC - 75 – 73 ( Aurora/13, BenU/47, MSOE/65, CUW/137, CUC/139)
#38 SLIAC - 51 – 69 (Spalding/33, Webster/64)

Region 8 full conference win/loss numbers as of 3/23/23. Massey rankings for the conferences and those teams in the top-150 noted. CCIW looks a bit top heavy with the HCAC and NACC quite a bit more balanced. Spalding and Webster look to have stayed teh two strongest programs in the SLIAC. With 530 games played these numbers are likely beginning to mean something.

Related note, I am looking forward to my Cougs taking on a good Centre team in a three game set this weekend. I am sure the boys will enjoy the weather in Kentucky more than the cold rain in Chicago.

Captain_Joe08 · February 24, 2024, 02:47:42 AM

Coaches Poll for the NACC

T-1. Benedictine 316 (10)
T-1. Aurora 316 (13)
3. MSOE 294 (1)
4. Edgewood 260 (2)
5. Concordia Chicago 202
6. Illinois Tech 201
7. Concordia Wisconsin 198
8. Marian 145
9. Dominican 143
10. Rockford 114
11. St. Norbert 92
12. Lakeland 47
13. Wisconsin Lutheran 38 (Hoping there is some improvement after last year for the Warriors. Program has declined hard since Reinemann left)

2023 NACC Standings

1. Aurora 42-6 (23-1)
2. Benedictine 30-14 (18-6)
3. MSOE 26-14 (16-8)
4. Edgewood 26-18 (15-9)
5. Illinois Tech 22-21 (14-10)
6. Concordia Wisconsin 21-18 (12-12)
8. Concordia Chicago 20-22 (12-12)
8. Marion 18-21 (11-13)
9. Rockford 16-22 (11-13)
10. Dominican 16-22 (9-15)
11. St. Norbert 12-28 (6-18)
12. Lakeland 7-29 (5-19)
13. Wisconsin Lutheran 5-31 (4-20)

Captain_Joe08 · February 24, 2024, 01:40:44 PM

NACC Scores this week

2/22

ORV UW-Oshkosh 11 MSOE 9

2/23

Heidelburg 14 Concordia Chicago 9
Asbury 16-4 Rockford 1-1

This weekend's matchups

2/24

St. Norbert vs Blackburn
St. Norbert vs Illinois Wesleyan
Dominican vs ORV Millikin
Dominican at Hendrix
Wisconsin Lutheran vs Simpson
Wisconsin Lutheran at Illinois College
Concordia Chicago at North Park

2/25

Marian at Manchester
Marian vs Albion
#15 Aurora vs Albion
St. Norbert at Illinois College
Lawrence at Concordia Chicago
Wisconsin Lutheran vs Blackburn
#15 Aurora vs Ripon
ORV Benedictine vs Ripon
Rockford at Eureka
ORV Benedictine vs Wabash

Captain_Joe08 · March 31, 2024, 03:27:47 PM

NACC Standings as of 3/31

1. MSOE 10-5 (4-0)
2. #12 Benedictine 16-2 (5-1)
3. #10 Aurora 14-5 (4-2)
4. Edgewood 10-8 (4-2)
5. Concordia Wisconsin 9-10 (4-2)
6. Concordia Chicago 10-10 (3-3)
7. Illinois Tech 7-12 (3-3)
8. St. Norbert 9-10 (2-2)
9. Rockford 6-12 (2-2)
10. Marian 7-8 (1-3)
11. Dominican 9-12 (1-5)
12. Lakeland 6-12 (1-5)
13. Wisconsin Lutheran 4-13 (0-4)

This Week's Matchups 4/2-4/7

4/2

Rockford at #10 Aurora (DH)
MSOE at St. Norbert (DH)
Concordia Chicago at #12 Benedictine (DH)
Lakeland at Dominican (DH)
Wisconsin Lutheran at Concordia Wisconsin (DH)
Edgewood at Marian (DH)

Bye- Illinois Tech

4/3

#12 Benedictine at Wheaton (IL)

4/4

Marian at Ripon
Edgewood at Beloit
Lakeland at Dominican (DH)

4/6

St. Norbert at #12 Benedictine (DH)
Concordia Wisconsin at #10 Aurora (DH)
Lakeland at Rockford (DH)
Wisconsin Lutheran at Illinois Tech (DH)
Marian at Concordia Chicago (DH)
MSOE at Dominican (DH)

Bye- Edgewood

4/8

Carroll at Lakeland (DH)

Captain_Joe08 · February 16, 2025, 12:10:03 PM

NACC dropped the Preseason Poll for Baseball

1. Benedictine 321 (10)
2. Aurora 320 (14)
3. Marian 240 (1)
4. Illinois Tech 232
5. MSOE 226
6. Edgewood 222 (1)
7. Concordia Wisconsin 214
8. Concordia Chicago 166
9. Rockford 143
10. Dominican 103
11. St. Norbert 101
12. Wisconsin Lutheran 42
13. Lakeland 36

Basically shaping up to be a two team race with the polling. Slots 3-7 look to be interchangeable with 26 points separating the five teams. WLC and Lakeland look to be the basement dwellers again. Have to feel that the current regime at WLC need to show some improvement here this year after spending the last few in the basement.

Edgewood dropped a pair of games to Millsaps down in Mississippi this weekend with the finale today.

GU1999 · February 25, 2025, 02:19:17 PM

I would not sleep on CUC this year. Lineup is very strong and pitching was bolstered with some very strong additions. They split in Indy this weekend, losing to Franklin 4-3 and beating North Park (last years CCIW champs) 9-8. CUC has always hit. If their pitching stabilises, they will be near the top of this league.

GU1999 · February 27, 2025, 02:24:56 PM

Headed to Florida to watch some NACC baseball. 5 teams will be in and around Auberndale next week:

CUC
Aurora
BenU
Dominican
Marian

It'll be fun to see a nice early cross section of NACC games.

Captain_Joe08 · March 06, 2025, 11:20:29 AM

NACC Standings as of 3/6

Illinois Tech 2-0
MSOE 2-0
Rockford 2-0
Dominican 3-2
Marian 3-2
Benedictine 3-3
Concordia Chicago 3-5
Wisconsin Lutheran 1-2
Aurora 1-5
Edgewood 0-3
Lakeland 0-2
St. Norbert 0-4

GU1999 · March 14, 2025, 11:43:23 AM

NACC v. CCIW/SLIAC/WIAC to date:

NACC v. CCIW (17 games) NACC 9 CCIW 8
NACC v. SLIAC (5 games*) NACC 5 SLIAC 0
NACC v. WIAC (3 games*) NACC 0 WIAC 3

*almost too small to report on

Captain_Joe08 · March 14, 2025, 01:45:03 PM

NACC Standings as of 3/14

Rockford 6-3
Dominican 7-4
Benedictine 6-4
Concordia Chicago 7-5
Concordia Wisconsin 5-5
Lakeland 5-5
Marian 4-4
MOSE 3-3
Aurora 4-7
Illinois Tech 2-4
Wisconsin Lutheran 3-7
Edgewood 2-6
St. Norbert 0-4

Definitely a mixed bag of results here. Aurora's record is a bit deceiving since a few losses were walkoffs. Benedictine looking solid so far. The rest are hovering around .500 with WLC, Edgewood and SNC brining up the rear.

GU1999 · March 14, 2025, 06:04:42 PM

Aurora and BenU probably are the class of the league. Rockford seems to be a bit of iron pyrite.
Feasting on lesser competition. Dominican could be a suprise team to me. They look to have put of come good wins early winning two at Hendrix.

My team, CUC, could do some damage this year. Pitching depth looks good and the line up is really experienced. Florida trip revealed some strong starting options. Got good wins against Massey top 85 teams in Carthage and Grove City and is currently 3 - 0 against the CCIW.