BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[badgerwarhawk]

Thank you BoBo, that is what I meant.
I thought it looked kind of weird but I was too lazy to look it up. I have neither brains nor cunning so there is nothing to be worried about with me.  I also haven't a clue how to play poker.

[Dagger]

the pictures online look like it's going to be an amazing place, especially for a D3 complex!  Good work by the way on the behalf of uww in posting pictures and keeping everyone up to date.  It's certainly going to be one the best facilities in this region for D3.  UW-Milwaukee is then process of developing a new stadium and complex that would rank it as one of the best in the midwest at any level!  Nice to see things like this being done for wisconsin programs...

...on a side note, has anyone else noticed the poor timing of the lax funding issues and the UWW facilities splurge?  I mean it's not anybody's fault, it's just kind of funny how it all fell into place.  UW Lax almost has to cut its entire program for lack of funding, while during the same time UWW is building a beautiful new complex worth enough $ to support uwlax's program for the next decade or two!  Clearly the WIAC needs a revenue sharing clause...haha 

[badgerwarhawk]

I'm glad you put the "haha" and winking guy in there Dagger because now I'm sure you realize how absurd that assertion is.    The administration (i.e. athletic department) needs to make a committment to baseball if LaCrosse's program is going to survive and it's pretty obvious that, at this point in time, they are unwilling to do so.  They've raised enough money to play another year but beyond that it's looking pretty bleak.   I think that's unfortunate.  There was a time when they had a strong and successfull program.

[Dagger]

The adsurdity of that suggestion was absurd....

yeah I agree with you, UWW clearly supports its athletics at a level that isn't matched (at least not in this state) in D3.  It's no secret why UWW is successful in all of their athletic departments year in and year out.  They have hands down best facilities among any other d3 state school in this whole region, which brings with it great athletes and good coaches and the support of the university to better those programs.  Unfortunately for many other schools, athletics takes a back seat to other concerns facing each institution.  It's really too bad to see historically successful programs disappear because of funding issues...those issues though stem from a each university essentially turning their shoulder to it's athletics.  If the school really supported their athletics and it was important to them, they would find the money to keep those opportunities available to future students.  I think it's a cop out, easiest path, for UWLAX to just cut it's baseball program!  It would be pretty easy if you really sat down and examined the university's budget  to trim a couple dollars here and there and still be able to keep the team and other departments operating.  It's really sad to see them go, and see the university fail them in support...

[badgerwarhawk]

The adsurdity of that suggestion was absurd....

yeah I agree with you, UWW clearly supports its athletics at a level that isn't matched (at least not in this state) in D3.  It's no secret why UWW is successful in all of their athletic departments year in and year out.  They have hands down best facilities among any other d3 state school in this whole region, which brings with it great athletes and good coaches and the support of the university to better those programs.  Unfortunately for many other schools, athletics takes a back seat to other concerns facing each institution.  It's really too bad to see historically successful programs disappear because of funding issues...those issues though stem from a each university essentially turning their shoulder to it's athletics. If the school really supported their athletics and it was important to them, they would find the money to keep those opportunities available to future students.  I think it's a cop out, easiest path, for UWLAX to just cut it's baseball program!  It would be pretty easy if you really sat down and examined the university's budget  to trim a couple dollars here and there and still be able to keep the team and other departments operating.  It's really sad to see them go, and see the university fail them in support...

You hit the nail on the head.

[ballfan55]

You know this is the same administration at UW-L that tore down a dorm to put up a new administration and is now saddled with overflow housing, 3-4 students in dorm rooms, because, guess what?  They don't have enough dorm space?  DUH!

[badgerwarhawk]

The fence in Prucha Field was moved back 10 feet in left field, 14 feet in center field but only 1 foot in right field.  Moving right field was limited by the location of the scoreboard.

The place looks incredible.

[janesvilleflash]

Does WW have a lot of left handed hitters this year? 

[Bronko7]

Rumors about Ryan Demmin going to a school in Texas were false. He's on the roster for Mankato State. Looks like the Northwoods league picked off another DIII talent. 

[OshDude]

Whitewater has the scheduling edge this year. Stevens Point has the toughest road.

UWW gets all four Point and Oshkosh DH's at home. The two other traditionally big DH's  – UWSP vs. UWO – are both at Oshkosh.

That's according to the UWW and UWSP posted schedules. Spring trip are not finalized, but right now Point (St. Olaf, St. Norbert, Ripon, Edgewood) has a tougher noncon sked than does Whitewater (Hamline, Ripon, Marian, Concordia-WI).

This is old news, but I didn't see it anywhere: Point's recruiting class. Looks pretty good to me.

[badgerwarhawk]

UW-WHITEWATER selected to host the 2010 NCAA DIII Midwest regional baseball tournament on the newly remodeled Prucha Field.

The letter from the NCAA reads: "This is to officially notify you that the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, has been approved as host for the Midwest regional of the 2010 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. The dates of competition for the regional are May 19-23.

[TitanBystander]

So does this mean that UW-W is installing lights at Prucha field / Miller Stadium?  I thought having lights was a requirement for hosting a regional.  I also thought i had read somewhere that lights were not included in this renovation.  Maybe Katchel & Co. found another few hundred K in their stockings for x-mas?     Anyone able to clarify? 

[badgerwarhawk]

I can clarify that Prucha Field will have lights installed in time for the NCAA tournament.

[ECSUalum]

Checked out pictures of UWW Baseball Facility renovations.

Only comment, Will cinder block wall field perimeter be a safety hazard for the players. Hope they install some padding for protection.  Otherwise looks great!!!

Congrats on getting the NCAA Regionals @ UWW, will be exciting for the players, coaches and fans, and hopefully bring in a little cash and RECOGNITION to the school and facilities for recruiting purposes

[cubs]

Just took a look at UW Oshkosh's non-conference schedule for the 2010 season, and it is not very impressive.  The St. Thomas', St. Olaf's, St. Scholastica's, and Carthage's of years past are nowhere to be found.  Instead, it's DH's against Augsburg, Edgewood, Gustavus Adolphus, and St. John's at the Metrodome, none of which you will find on any Top 25 list. 

Kind of disappointing to see such a dramatic overhaul of the schedule, but who knows, maybe it has more to do with who is available to play.  Maybe those other teams are heading to Florida or Arizona and already have their schedules filled.  It will be interesting to see other schedules once they are released.

EDIT-I see Point is playing St. Olaf before they head to Florida, so who knows what's going on.