BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

Check the Platteville live stats....  They are both playing right now, as both entered in the 6th inning.

[brewcrew2008]

Point loses in Superior 12-2...

[ShineTime]

Did Delorit pitch the game they lost 12-2 or Williams?  That's a shocker especially by 10.  I could've seen them losing 4-3 or something but wow.  That's a bad loss.

[brewcrew2008]

Delorit threw the 2nd game, should be interesting to see the stats on the game although playing in Superior it might be awhile before that happens

[cubs]

Game #2 Results
Oshkosh 8
Stout 5

Troy Mrkvicka bounces back well after getting roughed up at Point last week, and gives up two runs in seven innings of relief to pick up the victory.  The top four hitters each have two hits for the Titans and Fadness adds three more stolen bases to his total.  

La Crosse 9
Platteville 3

Platteville kicks it around committing six errors in the field which led to unearned runs for La Crosse.  Scray is impressive on the mound for the Eagles limiting the Pioneers to two runs (both unearned) on six hits.

Superior 12
Stevens Point 2

No details....

[ShineTime]

I really thought Delorit was completely back to last years form.  Point has a history of dominating a series and finding a way to lose that last game.  I believe it was three yrs ago when they score nearly 30 runs and lost the next game to Stout.  Either way it's pretty clear there's not a dominate team this year in the WIAC and anyone can beat anyone on any given day.  Will be interesting to see the Whitewater-Oshkosh series.  I would hope Point can take all 4 at Platteville next weekend but I'm only counting on 3.  Point vs Oshkosh is going to be big time.  Did Reubens even pitch against Stout?  Is he just getting a little rest coming off Tommy or is he hurt?

[cubs]

Game #1 Results
Oshkosh 6
Stout 1

Luke Westphal with the complete game victory to improve his record to 4-0 in five starts.  He also lowered his WIAC leading ERA to 1.35.

One thing that I should have added to this was that Westphal struck out 16 Blue Devils, which is the 4th highest total in WIAC history.  (Former Warhawk Greg Reinhard holds the record with 19.)  That number is impressive in itself, but to see him do that against a team that was swinging the bats as well as Stout was makes it even more impressive.  The run he gave up was unearned, so his ERA actually dropped to 1.08 on the season.  Pretty good chance that he will be the 4th different UWO pitcher to earn WIAC Pitcher of the Week honors early next week.

[cubs]

WIAC Standings Through April 22nd
Whitewater 11-3
Stevens Point 10-4
Oshkosh 9-5
La Crosse 10-8
Platteville 6-12
Stout 5-11
Superior 3-11

Some GREAT games coming up this week with Oshkosh traveling to Point for a midweek DH, and then hosting Whitewater for a pair of DH's.  The results could go a long way in figuring out the seeding for this years WIAC Tournament.  A poor week by Oshksoh, and La Crosse could work their way back into the picture as well, as they have the weekend off. 

[ShineTime]

Stats are up for Point- Superior.  Williams went distance in game 1 and struck out 15.  Delorit only gave up 2 earned so one can't blame him.  Looks like Seidl struggled with control again.  Why can Douglas pinch run but not play field?  It's going to be difficult to bench Barnes now he's on fire.

[BigPoppa]

Clintonville has produced some solid ballplayers over the years.  Wiley is starting at Platteville, Jirschele at Point, and Westphal for the titans.  Wasn't there another Wiley that was really good at baseball?

Clintonville also produce Carthage's two-time all-American 3B(and Phillies draft pick) Dean Muthing in the late 90s

[cubs]

I'm not going to question Coach Bloom's decisions, as he has a great track record in having his guys ready to play, especially when the post-season rolls around.  However, when I look at the boxscore from today, all I can do is scratch my head.  Tuschen goes 4x4 in Game #1, yet doesn't see the field until the 8th inning in Game #2 when he enters as a pinch hitter.  Why not keep a hot stick in the line-up?

[ShineTime]

The only thing I can think of is he has too many players to keep happy.  He wants to get Thomas in the lineup with his bat so therefore Jirsch goes to 2nd taking Tuschin out.  When Douglas is healthy he wants his bat in the lineup so he puts him at 2nd one of the 2.  IMO the biggest thing Point needs to get over the hump is for either Seidl or Van Beck to pitch to their ability and just throw strikes.  Both have excellent velocity/movement but struggle at times to find the strike zone.  Williams is in a zone right now and I still think Delorit is a warmer weather pitcher.  What is wrong with Reubens or why didn't he pitch this week against Stout?

[ShineTime]

Dean Muthig was a nice name to here.  One of the highlights of my baseball career was striking him out in legion.  He was the best players I ever played against.  Let's add Jon Dunlavy(Ripon) and Jeremy Jirschele(Oshkosh) to the list of former Clintonville players that had very good college careers.

[badgerwarhawk]

  Why can Douglas pinch run but not play field?  .

I don't know what the issue is with Douglas but one reason he can pinch run and not play in the field is his arm/shoulder.  He doesn't use it much to run but needs them in the field.  Perhaps that is the problem. 

[cubs]

Curious to see what the pitching match-ups will look like today in the Point/Oshkosh DH.  If you are Bloom/Lechnir do you throw Williams/Delorit and Schreiber/Rubens again, or do you give the opponent a different look? 

I can see the argument both ways.  In one case you want to put your best out there today in order to win, but on the other hand you may want to go with your #3 and #4 because you don't want the opponent to see the same pitcher for a potential 3rd time in the WIAC Tournament when your season may be on the line.

I'll also be curious to see what Whitewater does with Tincher.  Do they give him the extra rest and not have him throw until this weekend in Oshkosh, or do you throw him against Platteville today.

Should be interesting to see what happens in both cases......