BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Brewers20]

Vodenlich just got tossed in the second inning of game #2.  WOW.  This could be the last game of the year for Whitewater and their coach won't even be in the dugout.  Good time to get tossed VO.

[Titan20]

another bomb....5-0 WW in the 4th

[BoBo]

I think Oshkosh will win game 2 today, because they'll be rested up. 

UWW 12-2, 7 inning mercy - Titans eliminated...UWW and Point tomorrow for the championship.

[ShineTime]

Does anyone have an answer to what happens to UW-Oshkosh come conference tourney time?  I don't know how else to say this other than that they forget how to play baseball or something.  I realize they've had some significant injuries this year but this is becoming a trend at Oshkosh.  Last year they lose 10-0 to Point first game.  When is the last time they won the conference tourney?  I'm just shocked that they lost the way they did to Whitewater who essentially had 1/2 varsity and 1/2 JV on the field.

[BoBo]

Does anyone have an answer to what happens to UW-Oshkosh come conference tourney time?...When is the last time they won the conference tourney? 

1998

[d3baseballnut]

Does anyone have an answer to what happens to UW-Oshkosh come conference tourney time?  I don't know how else to say this other than that they forget how to play baseball or something.  I realize they've had some significant injuries this year but this is becoming a trend at Oshkosh.  Last year they lose 10-0 to Point first game.  When is the last time they won the conference tourney?  I'm just shocked that they lost the way they did to Whitewater who essentially had 1/2 varsity and 1/2 JV on the field.

Oshkosh will not get a pool C bid. Too many other contenders and Oshkosh just has too many losses.

What do you mean about UWW having 1/2 jv on the field???

[BigPoppa]

Does anyone have an answer to what happens to UW-Oshkosh come conference tourney time?  I don't know how else to say this other than that they forget how to play baseball or something.  I realize they've had some significant injuries this year but this is becoming a trend at Oshkosh.  Last year they lose 10-0 to Point first game.  When is the last time they won the conference tourney?  I'm just shocked that they lost the way they did to Whitewater who essentially had 1/2 varsity and 1/2 JV on the field.

Oshkosh will not get a pool C bid. Too many other contenders and Oshkosh just has too many losses.

What do you mean about UWW having 1/2 jv on the field???

Tons of UWW injuries in the last few weeks.

[ShineTime]

The announcer today during the Point-Whitewater game was listing guys and it seemed he was rattling injured players off for 3 innings straight:  Stine, Kenseth, Petrasko, Leavitt, and he also added the guys who didn't join or were ineligible.  This is not being sarcastic I truly believe if healthy and everyone on Whitewater's team they would've possibly averaged over 20 runs per game this year as horrible as the pitching was in conference.  Can you imagine this lineup?

1.  Stine  2.  Petrasko 3.  Donovan  4. Zalnis  5.  Munn  6.  Kuhlman  7.  Leavitt  8.  Coe  9.  Kenseth

[Barber Greene]

Vodenlich just got tossed in the second inning of game #2.  WOW.  This could be the last game of the year for Whitewater and their coach won't even be in the dugout.  Good time to get tossed VO.

It seems he was trying to get tossed...maybe to fire his team up...he worked pretty hard at it...he finally got tossed when he said something to the effect that the ump has sucked the last ten years 

[titan2000]

Does anyone have an answer to what happens to UW-Oshkosh come conference tourney time?...When is the last time they won the conference tourney? 

1998

Lechniritis?

[ShineTime]

I would have to agree with that.  Oshkosh has the best facilities and certainly has done well with recruiting especially this year.  To me they have a huge advantage with their history of great players but it appears more kids are wanting to go to Point and Whitewater now.  I think it's time for Oshkosh to go in a different direction as much as I know some people love Lechnir.  I personally like him as a coach and his style but I've spoken to hundreds of people about it and I would say the majority don't like playing for him.

[badgerwarhawk]

The Titan's pitching wasn't sharp but for the most part they couldn't get the key hit when they needed it.  Walks and hit batters gave them plenty of baserunners.  With just a single hit they stranded 8 runners on base in the first four innings. 

[d3baseballnut]

The Titan's pitching wasn't sharp but for the most part they couldn't get the key hit when they needed it.  Walks and hit batters gave them plenty of baserunners.  With just a single hit they stranded 8 runners on base in the first four innings. 

See, preseason, when I predicted whitewater would be a great team, I was assuming Munn and other guys like him would be in the lineup since he was a junior last year. I didnt realize he was ineligible.....is that what happened to him? WHo else was ineligible?

[OshDude]

What a weird year for UWO. Weird WIAC year in general. I thought, like some others did, that UWO was a considerable favorite at the start. The outcome was disappointing, but I hope that crew is back for another shot next year. And I agree that UWO will not play another game this year.

I kinda hope UWW wins so I can watch two WIAC teams next week. Then again UWW may be in already. I think UWW is in (barely) right now. Pretty confident UWSP is in win or lose. Whaddya think?

[BoBo]

I'm not a numbers cruncher, so I'll leave the opinions about who is in and who is not to the likes of you, OshDude, and the others who can break things down.

But, if UWW does make it to play another day (or two) or not, I would have to say the coaching staff has absolutely earned their keep this year. With all the injuries and other distractions that changed the landscape of this team, the fact that they won a share of the league title and have made it this far is a testament to the masterful job that's been executed. The overall team depth of this program really has been quite evident, as well. It's been well documented that other teams had similar troubles with injuries, but UWW is still playing while others have been eliminated. Even when it looked like UWW would join that unfortunate club, they always bounced back and righted the ship - they were inconsistant, that's incontrovertible, but they never folded and remained a team to be reckoned with until the end. IMO, that speaks volumes. I won't be stunned if they beat UWSP twice today, just like it wouldn't surprise me to see them be the victim of another mercy rule in game 1.  Whatever happens, happens.     It's been a fun year...I do hope it will continue a bit longer.