BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

Eight Oshkosh hitters had two or more hits in Game Two, as they win the nightcap 20-8 to pick up the sweep.  The teams will meet again tomorrow to complete the four game series.

La Crosse takes a pair of games from Superior 11-1 (completion of suspended game Saturday) and 8-1.  They will also try to get in a pair of games tomorrow. 

Stevens Point and Platteville are washed out again, and will try to get in three games tomorrow starting at 10:00.

[Just Bill]

Pointers beat Platteville 5-2 in Game 1 of one of those unique "WIAC Tripleheaders"

I wonder if any other league in the country tries to play four nine-inning games in a weekend, and if that fails, plays three seven-inning games in one day.  I'm guessing no on both counts.

UPDATE:  Point gets a three game sweep, beating the Pios 3-1 and 5-0 in the last two games.

[BoBo]

Interesting looking standings as of 4/2 http://www.uwsa.edu/wiac/baseball/index.html
Looks like the haves and have nots with WW squarely in the middle having not played.  Some competitive games played, but clean sweeps across the board.

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[Spence]

Interesting looking standings as of 4/2 http://www.uwsa.edu/wiac/baseball/index.html
Looks like the haves and have nots with WW squarely in the middle having not played.  Some competitive games played, but clean sweeps across the board.

Expected Stout to be able to take 1 or 2...just couldn't keep Oshkosh off the boards.

[OshDude]

I also thought Stout would get at least one. Stout gave Oshkosh all it could handle last year, and I think Stout has the best offense in the conference.
I still think the Blue Devil hitters will get Stout into the WIAC tournament. They just need to get three of four against La Crosse this year.
Tough loss when Stout hits four bombs and still loses by a dozen because its staff gives up four HRs to Oshkosh.

I'll say it again, with catcher Doug Coe out indefinitely for Stevens Point, the WIAC is wide open. I think Coe is/was the most important position player in the league. Point still has the edge over the league with its pitchers, but the overall gap among the top three teams is virtually gone.
I still think it will come down to the last series of the season between Oshkosh and Point.
That said, I think the WIAC is down this season, especially on the mound. The regional winner will be from Minnesota (I like St. Thomas). I hope I'm proven wrong.

[badgerwarhawk]

In the past the teams had the weekend to play a pair of doublehitters and if weather postponed the games they had Monday to make them up.  If I understood correctly games not played by Monday were not made up, in fact I believe they counted as a loss for both teams.  This cost either Oshkosh or Stevens Point (I can't recall which) a share of the regular season conference championship a few years ago when they were unable to complete a series in Superior and was the reason we moved our games w/Superior to the MetroDome last year when weather threatened the series.

I noticed that neither Platteville or Stevens Point has a loss in the conference standings and I was wondering if the conference has changed that rule in either way.  Are they still losses and/or will teams be able to make them up on other dates?   Anyone know.....

[Just Bill]

In the past the teams had the weekend to play a pair of doublehitters and if weather postponed the games they had Monday to make them up.  If I understood correctly games not played by Monday were not made up, in fact I believe they counted as a loss for both teams.  This cost either Oshkosh or Stevens Point (I can't recall which) a share of the regular season conference championship a few years ago when they were unable to complete a series in Superior and was the reason we moved our games w/Superior to the MetroDome last year when weather threatened the series.

I noticed that neither Platteville or Stevens Point has a loss in the conference standings and I was wondering if the conference has changed that rule in either way.  Are they still losses and/or will teams be able to make them up on other dates?   Anyone know.....

Yes, the "weather loss" was tossed out after the one year they used it.  (2003, I think and it did cost UWO a conference title when they had four games washed out at Superior).  It was stupid and the coaches recognized it as such.  So, that wasn't even in play last year.  WW just needed the games against Superior to get their winning percentage up to get the #1 seed.

Games not played by Monday are permenantly cancelled.  That may help a team or hurt a team depending on who they did or didn't play and what the other teams near them in the standings do.

The "weather loss" didn't actually show up on your record and was not posted as a loss on the conference standings.  It was only accounted for when determining the conference champion and seeding for the WIAC Tournament.

[badgerwarhawk]

Thanks, Bill.   I guess not realizing the rule had been dropped I just assumed that was the reason for the move to the MetroDome.

[Just Bill]

Thanks, Bill.   I guess not realizing the rule had been dropped I just assumed that was the reason for the move to the MetroDome.

Yes, that rule wasn't in place, but WW still needed the games in order to push their winning percentage up.  Smart move calling the Metrodome, and lucky move that it was available on short notice!

[Gustie13]

I also thought Stout would get at least one. Stout gave Oshkosh all it could handle last year, and I think Stout has the best offense in the conference.
I still think the Blue Devil hitters will get Stout into the WIAC tournament. They just need to get three of four against La Crosse this year.
Tough loss when Stout hits four bombs and still loses by a dozen because its staff gives up four HRs to Oshkosh.

I'll say it again, with catcher Doug Coe out indefinitely for Stevens Point, the WIAC is wide open. I think Coe is/was the most important position player in the league. Point still has the edge over the league with its pitchers, but the overall gap among the top three teams is virtually gone.
I still think it will come down to the last series of the season between Oshkosh and Point.
That said, I think the WIAC is down this season, especially on the mound. The regional winner will be from Minnesota (I like St. Thomas). I hope I'm proven wrong.

My vote is St Olaf. UST will struggle to score runs against good pitching this season.

[badgerwarhawk]

Thanks, Bill.   I guess not realizing the rule had been dropped I just assumed that was the reason for the move to the MetroDome.

Yes, that rule wasn't in place, but WW still needed the games in order to push their winning percentage up.  Smart move calling the Metrodome, and lucky move that it was available on short notice!

If I remember the story correctly the mother of one of our players works in the Twins' front office.  Fortunately the facility was available and it was set up pretty fast.   Superior balked at the idea initially ($, I think) but it got worked out.   

[OshDude]

With the entire conference schedule postponed this week due to the weather, I think pitching depth is going to win the WIAC.
To me, that favors Oshkosh and Point and hurts Whitewater, which has a few studs but question marks after that. The tighter schedule hurts Platteville and Stout as well.
Then again it could give good hitting teams like Stout a better chance by allowing them to face lesser pitching. Any thoughts?
In any case, this season got a bit more interesting. I wish I was posting about game results and not the weather, but it's better than nothing.
Point and Platteville are already down a game thanks to the weather, and there's not much wiggle room left in the schedule. I hope more games are not lost and a true regular season champion is decided.

[janesvilleflash]

Former WW RHP Greg Reinhard has made the opening roster of the Cubs AA Tennessee Smokies.

[Just Bill]

Former WW RHP Greg Reinhard has made the opening roster of the Cubs AA Tennessee Smokies.

Excellent!  Good for him!  That's one more team I'll have to check up on periodoically.  Who is their MLB affiliate?