BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[BigPoppa]

May be a good reason for him NOT to get the job. If he does get it, he has to interview the person to take over his program. That could be a tough decision since he's going to have a lot of good candidates that'll want that job.

Before Bloom came in at UWSP, Scotth Pritchard was there and left for Westminster. Why did Pritchard leave for what I see as a much less desirable job?

[Just Bill]

May be a good reason for him NOT to get the job. If he does get it, he has to interview the person to take over his program. That could be a tough decision since he's going to have a lot of good candidates that'll want that job.

Before Bloom came in at UWSP, Scotth Pritchard was there and left for Westminster. Why did Pritchard leave for what I see as a much less desirable job?

The Westminster job was full-time (when added to other duties on campus). The UWSP job was not. I don't know the current state of UWSP's baseball job.  Bloom actually replaced Brian Nelson who was inbetween Bloom and Pritchard.

[BigPoppa]

May be a good reason for him NOT to get the job. If he does get it, he has to interview the person to take over his program. That could be a tough decision since he's going to have a lot of good candidates that'll want that job.

Before Bloom came in at UWSP, Scotth Pritchard was there and left for Westminster. Why did Pritchard leave for what I see as a much less desirable job?

The Westminster job was full-time (when added to other duties on campus). The UWSP job was not. I don't know the current state of UWSP's baseball job.  Bloom actually replaced Brian Nelson who was inbetween Bloom and Pritchard.

You are correct. I forgot about Nelson. Thanks, Bill.

I find it hard to expect a program to compete without a full-time coach on campus. See Carroll this year as an example.

[ballfan55]

Carroll may have turned into a full-time position.  At least the AD seems to have indicated that his priority will be to make things full time, but I think it may already be one.

[Dagger]

unless something has changed, Point's baseball coach is far from a full time job (in terms of pay).  They have been blessed with Bloom, in that he's put every ounce of his being into that program to get it to where it is now, but without changing the pay structure (again if it hasn't been already) they will be hard pressed to find someone willing to put in the time and effort for what amounts to a pat on the back, because at least when I was playing that's about all he got, and that's barely an exageration!  Without taking on lecture duties and additional jobs for the athletic department he was compensated less than many earn in a single month, and he put in countless hours...disgusting in my opinion, but I'm very grateful to have had him as a coach/mentor and wish him the best...he would be a great AD, the man has lived and breathed UWSP athletics for the past 7-8 years.

[BaseballFan]

so, if Bloom was to get the AD job I have to assume that would end his coaching career at UWSP, correct?

Most likely. The previous AD had no coaching responsibilities and no other WIAC AD coaches.

Most likely but you never know, Bob Nielson at Minnesota Duluth is their AD and head football coach, who was still able to win 2 NCAA championships doing both jobs

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS took both ends of the double header with Concordia Wi today 8-7 and 11-0.  

Game one:
The WARHAWKS had a comfortable 5-0 lead after four innings but Concordia scored 4 times in the fifth to close the gap.  WHITEWATER stretched to lead to 6-4 with a run in bottom of the fifth however Concordia answered with a pair of runs in the sixth to knot it at 6-6.  Sam Keller's solo home run in the seventh gave the WARHAWKS the lead for good and they added an insurance run on an RBI single by Matt Beyer in the eighth.  The WARHAWKS stranded 13 runners.

Jeff Donovan: 3 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 0 strikeouts
Kyle Lee: 1.2 innings, 5 hits, 4 runs (earned), 2 walks, 1 strikeout
Eric Schmitz (2-0): 3 innings, 1 hit, 2 runs, 1 earned, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
Riley Tincher (S1): 1 inning, 0 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts

Andrew Eichstaedt: 2x4, 1 RS, 3 RBI, double
Dylan Friend: 2x4, 3 RS

Keller (2), Logan Peot (2), Beyer (1) RBI

Game two:
The WARHAWKS jumped on top with 7 runs in the first inning and cruised to the easy 7 inning victory.  

Riley Tincher (9-2:  3 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout
Rob Coe: 2 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
Jack Larson: 1.2 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts
Justin Lambert: .1 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 0 strikeouts

Ryan Leavitt: 3x3, 1 RS, 2 RBI
Steve Bartlein: 2x3, 1 RS, 2 RBI
Beyer: 1x1, 2 RBI, Home Run
Andrew Bauer: 1x1, 1 RS, Triple

Travis Wessels (1), Dylan Friend (2), Nathan Boltz (1) RBI

[BoBo]

so, if Bloom was to get the AD job I have to assume that would end his coaching career at UWSP, correct?

Most likely. The previous AD had no coaching responsibilities and no other WIAC AD coaches.

Most likely but you never know, Bob Nielson at Minnesota Duluth is their AD and head football coach, who was still able to win 2 NCAA championships doing both jobs

Possibly one of the more successful dual HC/AD combo's in college athletics today would have to be Larry Kehres.  He has 10 National Championships as HC and AD at Mount Union.

[ShineTime]

http://www.stevenspointjournal.com/article/20110510/SPJ02/105100402/College-baseball-Pointers-Williams-develops-into-staff-ace?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|SPJ-Sports

[d32kidsplayen]

Regarding Bloom- don't forget that he teaches Sports Psychology at Point as well...

[cubs]

WOW!!!!!

Both Oshkosh and Whitewater decide against throwing either their #1 or #2 in Game #1 of the WIAC Tournament.

Oshkosh sends Wells to the bump, while Whitewater counters with Larsen.  Larsen is making his 4th start of the season, and has 22 IP going into today.

[BigPoppa]

WOW!!!!!

Both Oshkosh and Whitewater decide against throwing either their #1 or #2 in Game #1 of the WIAC Tournament.

Oshkosh sends Wells to the bump, while Whitewater counters with Larsen.  Larsen is making his 4th start of the season, and has 22 IP going into today.

No surprise... gotta come at Point with all guns blazin'. Whitewater knows they are in and is playing to get the #1 seed in the regional. Oshkosh knows they need to win it to get to the regional so they prefer their best arms for the finals.

[cubs]

Whitewater jumps on Wells early, scoring in each of the first two innings to take a 6-0 lead.  Eichstaedt with the big blow, a grand slam to give Larsen a cushion.  Wells out and Murphy in to start the 3rd inning for Oshkosh.

[BoBo]

Titans with some defensive lapses to load the bases in the bottom of the 3rd for UWW...no outs.

Dylan Friend doubles down the first base line to score 2 - still no outs.  UWW 8 UWO 0

Another walk loads the bases again for Daniel Putnam.

[cubs]

Whitewater puts up another four runs in the 3rd inning to take a 10-0 lead....