BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[titan2000]

Titan2000's comment about UW-Whitewater being one of the weakest D3 champions in several years was uncalled for and obviously posted prior to the two teams squaring off on Wednesday in Oshkosh. 

Shouldn't we all know by now that titan2000's words should be taken with a grain of salt?  This is the guy that says he likes to see Oshkosh win but is the first one to kick them after a loss.

Cubs:

Only when they severely underachieve like the 2005/2006 basketball team.  What a waste.  That was terrible, embarrasing and should not be tolerated by the Titan faithful.

T2K

[janesvilleflash]

Article on ex-WW pitcher Reinhard. http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060420/APC021102/604200682/1892

[badgerwarhawk]

Thanks for finding that and posting the link Flash.

[Just Bill]

Wed. 4/19
UW-La Crosse 13, UW-Platteville 12 (11 innings)
UW-La Crosse 12, UW-Platteville 1 (7 innings)

UW-Whitewater 9, UW-Oshkosh 4
UW-Oshkosh 9, UW-Whitewater 4

UW-Stevens Point 1, UW-Stout 0
UW-Stevens Point 7, UW-Stout 5

Standings
OSH   9-3
WW   9-3
SP      8-3
LC      9-7
ST      7-9
PLT    5-10
SUP    0-12

[badgerwarhawk]

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Cubs:

Only when they severely underachieve like the 2005/2006 basketball team. What a waste. That was terrible, embarrasing and should not be tolerated by the Titan faithful.

T2K

I'd buy that explanation except for the fact it was the same thing with you and the 2004/2005 team and I'll bet that wasn't the first time either.   

[pastprime]

Underachieve?  Who are you to decide.  Is your life so desperately unfullfilled if Oshkosh loses?  Titan2000, get a life and move on.

[badgerwarhawk]

WARHAWKS[/color] and Pointer split the first two.  Game on saw Mike Jacobson pitch a complete game, eight hit, seven strikeout, shutout for the the 5-0 win.  Ben Prather put two off the fence going 3 for 5 with 3 RBI's to pace the WARHAWK[/color] offensively.

Game two gets ugly fast as the WARHAWKS[/color] misplay three bunts, commit an error and the Pointer  turn their second at bat into 7 runs.  Pointer pound out 20 hits against a parade of WARHAWK[/color] pitchers in this one and win a butt waxing 19-4 in seven innings.

It rained in Madison and cancelled the doublehitter between the Titan and Pioneer who were scheduled to play at Warner Park.   Evidently that cost the Pioneer the neutral field and the two will play all four games in Oshkosh, weather permitting, tommorrow and Monday. 

The total rainfall in Madison yesterday was 0.14 inches and it fell at 2:30am.  How does a little over one tenth an inch of rain almost 10 hours before the first pitch cancel a doublehitter and move the location to another city?

[badgerwarhawk]

WARHAWKS[/color] and Pointer split again today.  WHITEWATER[/color] battles back from 4-0 and 6-3 deficits to take a 9-6 lead into the fifth inning.  But the Pointer score five times in their last four at bats and take game one 11-9.  Eddie Adamson goes 3 for 5 with 3 RBI to pace the WARHAWKS[/color] offense.

In game two the WARHAWKS[/color] jump on top early by a 5-1 score after two innings.  But, again, the Pointer get back into the game with two runs in the fourth, three in the seventh and a solo run in the eighth to take a 7-6 lead.  However this time the WARHAWKS[/color] were able to rally themselves scoring one run on a sacrifice fly and another on clutch double by Greg Harder to regain the lead 8-7 and freshman Kris Edwards retired the Pointer in their last at bat to preserve the win.   Harder was 3 for 5 with the RBI to lead the WARHAWKS[/color] at the plate.

The day ends with WHITEWATER[/color] 11-5 in conference play and 20-10 on the season.  Stevens Point concludes the day at 10-5, 18-10. 

[cubs]

Oshkosh and Platteville split today, with Platteville winning Game #1, 8-4.  The loss marked the 4th straight time Oshkosh had lost to Platteville going back to last season.  Oshkosh rebounds and wins game #2 11-5.

It would not suprise me if the Conference Champion ended up losing 7 or 8 games this season.  It doesn't appear that anyone is head and shoulders above the rest of the league.  Since going to the 24 game schedule, the most losses a Conference Champion has had is 5, by the 2003 Whitewater squad.  This was the same season Oshkosh received four "losses" in the standings for having 2 DH's rained out against La Crosse and Superior to finish 17-7.

[Just Bill]

April 22-23
UW-La Crosse 17, UW-Superior 2 (7 innings)
UW-La Crosse 16, UW-Superior 6 (8 innings)
UW-La Crosse 9, UW-Superior 6
UW-La Crosse 16, UW-Superior 2 (7 innings)

UW-Whitewater 5, UW-Stevens Point 0
UW-Stevens Point 19, UW-Whitewater 4 (7 innings)
UW-Stevens Point 11, UW-Whitewater 9
UW-Whitewater 8, UW-Stevens Point 7

UW-Platteville 8, UW-Oshkosh 4
UW-Oshkosh 11, UW-Platteville 5
UW-Platteville at UW-Oshkosh (DH) - Monday

Standings
OSH   10-4
WW    11-5
SP      10-5
LC      13-7
ST        7-9
PLT      6-11
SUP     0-16

[REDMENFAN]

Looks great a great race is going on in the WIAC. Come on Superior, you gotta win at least one!!

[BigPoppa]

What are the chances of the WIAC teams getting two into the NCAAs? For those that follow the WIAC, how are the teams looking and who is able to make a dent nationally this year.

[badgerwarhawk]

Of course it depends on how the rest of the season plays out but I think we've got a chance of getting two teams participating.  Particularly if either Oshkosh or Point were to sweep their series.  However I'm not certain that any of our programs have the pitching depth to go deep into the national tournament. 

[REDMENFAN]

I wouldn't count out a WIAC team either though. Everyone knows that the top teams from your conference can hit the crap out of the ball year after year. If you can get through the first few games of regionals with no losses or just one, then you will be getting deep into other teams pitching staff's as well and just pile up the runs like I see have been done already in some conference games between good teams.

[cubs]

What are the chances of the WIAC teams getting two into the NCAAs? For those that follow the WIAC, how are the teams looking and who is able to make a dent nationally this year.

Not knowing what some of the other teams around the Nation records look like I can't really predict if a WIAC team has a chance at a Pool C bid.  As it stands now, the WIAC won't have a team looking for a Pool C bid with less than 10 losses.  (Oshkosh has 8, but if they don't with the Conference Tourney that would be 2 more losses.)  In years past I don't remember how may losses got a team a Pool C bid, but I can remember when Oshkosh and Ripon recived Pool C bids in the Titans were 33-6 and the the Red Hawks 32-4.  I believe Christopher Newport was the ohter Pool C that season and they had maybe 7 losses??  I know there are nearly 5 times as many Pool C bids now, but when your sitting at 11, 12, or 13 losses, I have a feeling there are going to be a few 7, 8, and 9 loss teams getting bids first, regardless of conference strength. 

I may be wrong, but I have a feeling the WIAC is a one bid league this season.

As far as making a dent Nationally, I just don't see it.  I have said earlier this year, but this is as "watered down" I have seen the pitching in a long time.  We all know that the successful teams are the ones that can pitch in the postseason (Whitewater and Oshkosh teams of the past.)  There just doesn't appear to be that type of team this season.