BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[badgerwarhawk]

UW-LaCrosse selected to host 2015 Mid-West Regional.  http://d3baseball.com/notables/2015/01/uwlx-to-host-regional

WHITEWATER'S Mikole Pierce (1st team), LaCrosse's Taylor Kohlway (1st team), Steven Point's Kyle McHugh (2nd team) and Luke Watson (honorable mention) were all selected to D3baseball.com's preseason All American team.  Ex-Titan Michael Polcyn (Ripon, 2nd team) was also selected.

http://d3baseball.com/awards/all-americans/d3baseball-preseason-allamericans-2015

[cubs]

Add another to the list of LHP's that played under Coach Lechnir and gone on to sign a professional contract.

Washburn, Taschner, Timm, and now Westphal

http://www.uwoshkoshtitans.com/sports/bsb/2014-15/releases/20150204yoxa7f

Btw-Couldn't happen to a better kid!!!!  Wasn't heavily recruited out of HS yet thanks to a lot of hard work he managed to fulfill a lifelong dream. 

Congrats Luke, and best of luck!!!!

[ShineTime]

Is justin jirschele still in white soxs minor league system?  Who will be pitching for pointers this year besides Watson?  Seems like the offense will be loaded as ever but pitching may be a weak spot.

[cubs]

Is justin jirschele still in white soxs minor league system?  Who will be pitching for pointers this year besides Watson?  Seems like the offense will be loaded as ever but pitching may be a weak spot.

Yes, as far as I know Jirschele is still in the White Sox organization....

What if I said Watson isn't pitching for Point this season?  Would we see our annual Shinetime "flip out?"

[ShineTime]

Does that mean watsons not pitching? 

[cubs]

Who will be pitching for pointers this year besides Watson?

I am going to avoid saying anything else regarding Watson and the 2015 season for now.....

As far as who else will be pitching for the Pointers, my guess is Nick Prebelski will see the mound quite often, along with La Crosse transfer Mark Kowalke (sat out 2014 season.)  After that it will depend on how much the young kids developed over the summer (Williams, McHugh, etc..)

[ShineTime]

We'll if Watson is indeed not playing I don't see point finishing top 3 in wiac even with that offense.  Anyone know for sure if he's indeed out?

[cubs]

We'll if Watson is indeed not playing I don't see point finishing top 3 in wiac even with that offense.  Anyone know for sure if he's indeed out?

And there is the over-reaction I expected....  Name three teams that will finish ahead of Point this season if Watson doesn't pitch an inning.  Whitewater, La Crosse and  

Whoever it is, would need to make up at least FIVE games from the final 2014 standings.  Just don't see that happening!!!

[ShineTime]

Oshkosh will have tough rotation messenger will make run for pitcher of year in wiac.  Sounds like point didn't address the catcher position and yes watsons done for year more than likely.  Does any program have worse luck than point with injuries?  Goes back to Coe then Hemstead koback Seidel and so on.  Looks like transfer from lacrosse will be tough then prebelski beau Williams mccugh and several others.  Love their offense but that pitching staff has a ton of questions.

[cubs]

Oshkosh will have tough rotation messenger will make run for pitcher of year in wiac.  Sounds like point didn't address the catcher position and yes watsons done for year more than likely.  Does any program have worse luck than point with injuries?  Goes back to Coe then Hemstead koback Seidel and so on.  Looks like transfer from lacrosse will be tough then prebelski beau Williams mccugh and several others.  Love their offense but that pitching staff has a ton of questions.

Who is going to pitch Games #2, #3, and #4 of the weekend series for UWO?

Pavlovich transferred to UWM, while Lacy and Sindles were seniors.  After that, they don't have a pitcher returning that finished with an ERA under 4.00. 

If you are so down on Point for what they return, I'm not sure how you can think UWO is in any better shape on when it comes to their rotation...

[badgerwarhawk]

The sky is falling.  Run chickenlittle, run.

[BigPoppa]

It's not baseball season until:
1. The groundhog does his thing (check)
2. Players transfer within the WIAC (check)
3. Shinetime falls apart regarding his Pointers (check)


* It's officially baseball season!!!

[108 Stitches]

I don't have a dog in this fight, but FWIW  I am hoping they stay in their region this year and we don't see them in the West again.

....and yes Big Poppa let's play some *baseball!


*here's hoping the MidWest and upper East digs out of this mess so they can!

[BigPoppa]

WIAC prediction(Many know it way better than I, so feel free to tear me apart):

1. Whitewater
2. Stevens Point
3. Lacrosse
4. Oshkosh
5. Superior
6. Stout
7. Platteville

Hammer away at it!

[ShineTime]

Point is not finishing 2nd u heard it here first