BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

BoBo · May 13, 2011, 01:57:54 PM

Quote from: cubs on May 13, 2011, 01:55:57 PM
Whitewater puts up another four runs in the 3rd inning to take a 10-0 lead....

4 runs on only 1 hit.

Make that 6 runs on 2 hits. Rob Coe hit a 2-run homer.

cubs · May 13, 2011, 02:01:38 PM

Quote from: BoBo on May 13, 2011, 01:57:54 PM
Quote from: cubs on May 13, 2011, 01:55:57 PM
Whitewater puts up another four runs in the 3rd inning to take a 10-0 lead....

4 runs on only 1 hit.

Make that 6 runs on 2 hits. Rob Coe hit a 2-run homer.

Point's version of Live Stats leave A LOT to be desired..... They seem to update every five batters or so, which never really lets you feel the "flow of the game."

BoBo · May 13, 2011, 02:03:40 PM

Quote from: cubs on May 13, 2011, 02:01:38 PM
Quote from: BoBo on May 13, 2011, 01:57:54 PM
Quote from: cubs on May 13, 2011, 01:55:57 PM
Whitewater puts up another four runs in the 3rd inning to take a 10-0 lead....

4 runs on only 1 hit.

Make that 6 runs on 2 hits. Rob Coe hit a 2-run homer.
Point's version of Live Stats leave A LOT to be desired..... They seem to update every five batters or so, which never really lets you feel the "flow of the game."

Mine just went out completely.

cubs · May 13, 2011, 02:19:30 PM

Whitewater has scored in every inning, and leads 14-0 after four complete innings. This has 7-inning game written all over it....

cubs · May 13, 2011, 02:36:02 PM

Donovan with 2-run HR to answer UWO's single run in the 5th inning to make it 16-1.

Gotta love seeing a runner get thrown out at 3rd base when you're down 14-0. Looks like he'll have plenty of time to think about it, as he was replaced in the bottom half of the inning.

BoBo · May 13, 2011, 02:39:41 PM

Larsen seems to be a pretty good choice of pitcher to start game 1 in this tournament for UWW. I guess coach V knew what he was doing!!

MIACLUV · May 13, 2011, 02:48:10 PM

So if I follow this crazy 3 team format correctly, by winning this game WW would then face Point. Burn another starter and if they lose, come back to face Oshkosh again who would've only used one guy. Correct? Because losing the first game and throwing off may not be a bad play.

cubs · May 13, 2011, 02:49:05 PM

Quote from: BoBo on May 13, 2011, 02:39:41 PM
Larsen seems to be a pretty good choice of pitcher to start game 1 in this tournament for UWW. I guess coach V knew what he was doing!!

With the lack of firepower from the UWO bats this season, as long as said pitcher could throw it 60 feet 6 inches, I don't think it would have mattered who Vode chose to start.

cubs · May 13, 2011, 02:50:41 PM

Quote from: MIACLUV on May 13, 2011, 02:48:10 PM
So if I follow this crazy 3 team format correctly, by winning this game WW would then face Point. Burn another starter and if they lose, come back to face Oshkosh again who would've only used one guy. Correct? Because losing the first game and throwing off may not be a bad play.

That is correct!!! That was the discussion I was having a couple of weeks back. You win Game #1, you get to match up your #1 with Point's #1 in Game #2. You lose, you still have your #1, #2, and #3 to win three games.

cubs · May 13, 2011, 02:52:15 PM

Whitewater with five more runs in the 6th to make it 21-1.....

Dagger · May 13, 2011, 03:06:12 PM

cant decide if this is a good thing or a bad thing for the hawks...

certainly wont hurt their confidence, but could it set them up for a collapse if things get tough in the next game?

ShineTime · May 13, 2011, 06:27:14 PM

I don't understand Whitewater's philosophy in starting Lambert against Point. They gambled against Oshkosh and it worked so why not throw your #1 or #2? Oshkosh must have just thrown in the towel you have Schreiber, Reubens, and Westphal and you don't throw any of them? Why even have the WIAC tourney if teams aren't going to play to win?

BoBo · May 14, 2011, 02:34:52 AM

Quote from: ShineTime on May 13, 2011, 06:27:14 PM
I don't understand Whitewater's philosophy in starting Lambert against Point. They gambled against Oshkosh and it worked so why not throw your #1 or #2? Oshkosh must have just thrown in the towel you have Schreiber, Reubens, and Westphal and you don't throw any of them? Why even have the WIAC tourney if teams aren't going to play to win?

An unconventional tournament format requires an unconventional, out-of-the-box approach, IMO. Only time will tell if there was wisdom behind the decisions.

badgerwarhawk · May 14, 2011, 11:21:18 AM

The gamble came very close to working. Lambert had a shaky start the first three innings but after that he settled down and pitched well. We were able to climb back into the game and had the winning run on base in our last at bat. We came close to taking both games yesterday and both Tincher and Donovan are available today. Perhaps that regardless of what happened in the conference tournament we're in the post season so all we're really playing for is seeding is driving Vo's decisions.

Oshkosh is throwing Westphal today. Would they be in better shape if he had pitched yesterday and wasn't available for a do or die game? I don't exactly understand how Lechnir's been using his pitching staff the past couple of weeks but he's got his aces available today and without winning the conference tournament I don't think they'll make the post season.

No score in the WHITEWATER half of the third inning.

badgerwarhawk · May 14, 2011, 11:25:12 AM

Dylan Friend's solo home run puts the WARHAWKS ahead 1-0.