BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

Oshkosh battles all the way back from an early 4-0 deficit to take a 5-4 lead after six innings.  Stenson was solid in relief throwing 5 2/3 innings of hitless baseball while striking out three and walking just one.

Stevens Point however comes back with single runs in the 7th and 8th innings off of Lacy to re-take the lead 6-5.  Cam Seidl comes on to close things out in the 9th inning aloowing just a two out single as Stevens Point holds on and defeats Oshkosh 6-5.

[Just Bill]

Platteville has defeated Whitewater 14-9 in game 1.

[cubs]

Superior comes all the way back from a 7-0 deficit to knock off Stout 12-10 in Game #1 today.

[badgerwarhawk]

WHITEWATER snaps 5 game losing streak with a 10-2 win in game two.

[cubs]

Oshkosh blows 7-2 lead as Point scores six runs in the 5th-8th innings to win 8-7... 

[cubs]

WIAC Standings (Through April 25th)
La Crosse 14-2
Stevens Point 12-4
Whitewater 9-7
Superior 8-8
Oshkosh 9-11
Stout 6-14
Platteville 2-14

Oshkosh gets some help from Stout at the Blue Devils score a pair of runs in the Bottom of the 9th inning to beat Superior in the nightcap.

The Titans MUST sweep Platteville this weekend to have any chance at qualifying for the WIAC Tournament.  If you are an Oshkosh fan, you are pulling for La Crosse to stay RED HOT and sweep all four from Superior this weekend.

[ShineTime]

Can this week possibly get any better?  Point gets monumental sweep and NFL draft starts tomorrow night.  Let's hope Point can take at least 2 this weekend at Whitewater and win all 4 vs Platteville.  It would be hard to envision them not getting in to regionals if they finish 2nd in the WIAC as long as they don't go 2 and out in WIAC tourney.  Some say the WIAC is down this year but I'm going back and forth on it.  Superior with their top 2 on the hill can play with anyone.

[ShineTime]

Something tells me Oshkosh is going to take 3 out of 4 from Platteville and Superior is going to take 1 or 2 from La Crosse.  I have a ton of respect for La Crosse and realize sometimes it takes luck to win a conference but eventually luck runs out for a weekend.  How about this strategy seeing Whitewater essentially now has to win the WIAC to make regionals?  Don't pitch Stewart this weekend in anticipation that you will get the #3 and face #2 Point round one.  I think it would be a huge mistake for them to pitch him for more than an inning or two and it would greatly benefit Point if they see him this weekend.  I realize Whitewater hasn't locked up a tourney bid yet but I'm guessing they have no preference between La Crosse and Point but would assume they would rather see Verthein than Seidl game 1.  I for one am hoping Oshkosh find a way in and knocks off La Crosse game 1. 

[badgerwarhawk]

The WIAC tournament isn't until May 11th.  In addition to Point this weekend the WARHAWKS have a pair of double hitters against Superior next weekend so I can't see any reason Stewart can't start and pitch as many innings as necessary this weekend against Point. 

[BigPoppa]

The WIAC tournament isn't until May 11th.  In addition to Point this weekend the WARHAWKS have a pair of double hitters against Superior next weekend so I can't see any reason Stewart can't start and pitch as many innings as necessary this weekend against Point.

I think he was referecing NOT showing Stewart's arsenal to Point until the WIAC tourney. I don't think he was insinuating that he should be rested prior to the WIAC tourney.

[ShineTime]

You hit it on the head.  I would say the same thing about Seidl but Point is still in reach of being co-champs and locking up a regional bid if they finish season 6-2 or 7-1.  Point's all in whereas Whitewater just needs to lock a WIAC tourney bid and do whatever it takes to win conference tourney.

[badgerwarhawk]

Ok, that makes more sense.  However I think that Stewart will pitch in the Point series.  While I do think that we will be one of the four teams to participate in the conference tournament our current position is somewhat tenuous and we are not playing particularly well at this point. 

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS/Pointers games scheduled today have been canceled and rescheduled for Monday.

[cubs]

La Crosse leads Superior 6-1 at the end of eight innings...  (Verthein throwing well for the Eagles)

Platteville leads Oshkosh 7-1 at the end of three innings...  (Pioneers bat around in the 3rd inning and score seven runs off of Westphal)

[cubs]

Platteville puts a hurting on Oshkosh, knocking off the Titans 11-1 in 7-innings....

La Crosse wins opener at Superior 6-1...