BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OshDude]

For the curious the scores were 3-2, 14-10. 

Formalities ... who woulda thunk that people care about scores? I mean, "oops." Thanks for having my back.

[Just Bill]

Platteville committed six errors, gave up nine unearned runs and not surprisingly lost to Edgewood College 10-4.

[cubs]

EDIT: There were two UWO errors by the scorekeeper, apparently. The only UWO error committed on the field was with the bases empty and two outs late in the game. The other two were hits in my book.

I would say that UWO made two errors in game two, one by Wetenkamp (throw that pulled Demmin off of the base) and the other by Leighton (high chopper that he botched-wasn't an "easy" play, however if he doesn't take a step back, I think he gets a better hop and is able to make the play.) 

The slow roller that Scheidler hit to Wetekamp that they gave an error I would agree was the wrong call.  Even if the throw wasn't in the dirt, Scheidler had it beat out....

Other than that, if this DH was at Point, I'm going to say that they don't get five innings in in Game #2.  Point hit some balls well that were caught on the track that would have been HR's in Point.  Thankfully, Tiedemann is an actual baseball field where a routine fly ball isn't a home run.

[cubs]

WIAC Standings (Through 4/16)
Whitewater 8-2
Oshkosh 11-3
Stevens Point 7-3
Platteville 5-5
La Crosse 5-9
Superior 3-9
Stout 3-11

[szlongball]

Defense, defense, defense. Oshkosh picked it, Point didn't. Oshkosh sweeps Point. Simple as that, in both games, but more evident in the opener.

Every UWO player had at least one great defensive play today. 3B Brock Wetenkamp, SS Derek Leighton and LF Pete Berg all had Webjem-quality plays today. RF Jason Fosler showed off his hose and 1B Brad Demmin and 2B Kyle Kannenberg were walls on the right side. It's an easy game when you can make the routine plays and then throw in spectacular plays.

UWO frosh pitchers Ryan Kuepper and Anthony Leaman gave the Titans HUGE innings. The UWO pitching depth held up better than the Point depth in Game 2, which had a one-sided home run derby feel to it for a while. But Oshkosh answered every crooked number, and put away Point late in Game 2.

One team made mistakes. The other team didn't make mistakes and capitalized on the opportunities it was given. EDIT: There were two UWO errors by the scorekeeper, apparently. The only UWO error committed on the field was with the bases empty and two outs late in the game. The other two were hits in my book.

Brad Demmin hit a grand slam to help cancel out the dinger binge Point went on in the middle innings of Game 2.

If Oshkosh plays like that the rest of the year, heads up Midwest Region. That's a big "if," but Oshkosh played some awesome ball today.

Props to Oshkosh today. They were the better team on the field. Have to be surprised though by the number of homeruns hit out today. Very impressed with the Oshkosh pitching, see where they are at coming into the tournament though.  And not so sure things would have played out differently if the games were played in Point. That was a wicked wind blowing today, if it was like that at Point, I don't think there would have been more homeruns. Be happy with the wins today, chances are you will see Kempf and Nix next week. Maybe the outcome will be different(maybe not, but that's why you play the games).

[OshDude]

Oshkosh was not sharp today. The little things got away from them at times, but two wins are two wins (11-7, 8-7). Titans seemed to be cruising in both games, but luckily they had just enough in the bank to get by.

Curt Hendricks bailed himself out with the double play ball in Game 2. Hendricks was all over the place but effective. And Ryan Demmin gave up some big hits.

Overall, some chinks in the UWO armor, and both games ended just in time. Another inning or two and Stout maybe steals one or both. Speaking of, if UWO plays like that tomorrow, Stout will win one.

As you can tell by the boxscores, Stout used eight pitchers, one each inning, in both games. Interesting strategy, especially in the early innings when Stout starts a LHP to face UWO's 1-4, who all hit LH. The bottom five for UWO hit RH (except Waupoose in Game 2). Besides that, I think that's a good way to get through 36 innings against a ranked team, when you don't have a bonafide stud-type guy to go through a lineup a few times. All Stout pitchers should be able to throw another 1 or 2 IP tomorrow.

[BaseballFan]

Oshkosh was not sharp today. The little things got away from them at times, but two wins are two wins (11-7, 8-7). Titans seemed to be cruising in both games, but luckily they had just enough in the bank to get by.

Curt Hendricks bailed himself out with the double play ball in Game 2. Hendricks was all over the place but effective. And Ryan Demmin gave up some big hits.

Overall, some chinks in the UWO armor, and both games ended just in time. Another inning or two and Stout maybe steals one or both. Speaking of, if UWO plays like that tomorrow, Stout will win one.

As you can tell by the boxscores, Stout used eight pitchers, one each inning, in both games. Interesting strategy, especially in the early innings when Stout starts a LHP to face UWO's 1-4, who all hit LH. The bottom five for UWO hit RH (except Waupoose in Game 2). Besides that, I think that's a good way to get through 36 innings against a ranked team, when you don't have a bonafide stud-type guy to go through a lineup a few times. All Stout pitchers should be able to throw another 1 or 2 IP tomorrow.

Interesting strategy but did not seem to work if they gave up 19 runs in 2 games. At least they can come back and pitch tomorrow

[cubs]

WIAC Standings (Through 4/19)
Oshkosh 13-3
Whitewater 8-2
Stevens Point 7-3
Platteville 5-5
La Crosse 5-9
Superior 3-9
Stout 3-13

Platteville/Point and Whitewater/Superior were both postponed and rescheduled for Monday April 21st.

[cubs]

WIAC Standings (Through 4/20)
Oshkosh 15-3
Whitewater 9-2
Stevens Point 9-3
Platteville 5-7
La Crosse 5-9
Superior 3-10
Stout 3-15

[cubs]

Oshkosh sweeps Stout today, by scores of 14-2 and 9-5.  Junior Greg Perelwitz throws a CG in Game #1 giving up just two runs on six hits, while striking out nine.  Both Nolan Fadness and Brad Demmin connect for three-run HR's to pace the Titan offense.  Interstingly, UWO's seventh, eighth, and ninth place hitters combine to go 8-11 in Game #1.  After scoring seven runs in the 2nd to take a 7-1 lead, UWO crusies to the victory.  In Game #2, UWO scores five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, with the big blows being a Brad Demmin solo HR and a Blake Berger three-run HR to turn a 5-4 deficit into 9-5 lead.  Jeremy Rubens comes in in the 6th inning and gives up just two hits in four innings to improve to 6-1 on the season. 

With neither Ryan Demmin or Rubens starting over the weekend, (although Demmin did throw 6 1/3 in relief) it looks like UWO will have both available to start on Wednesday at Point if needed.

Point sweeps Platteville today 6-3 and 13-0 in seven innings.  In the opener, Point scores three runs on the bottom of the 8th for the victory, with Brad Frank providing the key shot, a two run HR to give the Pointers a 5-3 lead.  In the nightcap it was all Pointers early and often (13-0 after three innings) which allowed the Pointers to pull Garrett Nix after just three innings.  I noticed he was still credited with the win, which must be a judgment call by the official scorer.  You can pretty much bank on Nix starting one of the two games against Oshkosh on Wednesday after the light work load today.  Kempf threw six innings in Game #1, so I would think he would be unavailable on Wednesday, except maybe in relief in the right situation.

Whitewater beats Superior 13-0 in seven innings, as Adam Dominick (5 IP) and Steve Hedgepath (2 IP) combine to no-hit the Yellow Jackets.  The teams are scheduled to play a tripleheader at the Metrodome tomorrow, starting at 1:00.  If memory serves correct, there was a triple-header a few years back, but for the life of me I can't remember the teams that were involved.  I'm curious to see if the they will be playing three seven inning games, or three nine inning games tomorrow.  I guess if they go like today, it doesn't really matter, as they will all be seven inning games.

[badgerwarhawk]

Adam Dominick and Steve Hedgepath combined to no hit Superior and the offense settled the manner early with 7 hits and 6 runs in the first inning as the WARHAWKS won 13-0.  Dominick went 5 innings striking out 9 and Hedgepath struck out 2 in the last two innings.   The two combined to face only 22 batters.  Ben Prather went 3x4, had 3 RS and an RBI.   Jordan Stine was 2x5 with 3 RBI and Joe Munn went 2x3 with 4 RBI.  Billy Johnson, Mike Kenseth and Ben Kuhlmann all had two hits apiece.  

Game two was a victim of rain and the two teams will play 3 games tomorrow in the MetroDome.   That should be interesting.  

[szlongball]

Oshkosh sweeps Stout today, by scores of 14-2 and 9-5.  Junior Greg Perelwitz throws a CG in Game #1 giving up just two runs on six hits, while striking out nine.  Both Nolan Fadness and Brad Demmin connect for three-run HR's to pace the Titan offense.  Interstingly, UWO's seventh, eighth, and ninth place hitters combine to go 8-11 in Game #1.  After scoring seven runs in the 2nd to take a 7-1 lead, UWO crusies to the victory.  In Game #2, UWO scores five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, with the big blows being a Brad Demmin solo HR and a Blake Berger three-run HR to turn a 5-4 deficit into 9-5 lead.  Jeremy Rubens comes in in the 6th inning and gives up just two hits in four innings to improve to 6-1 on the season. 

With neither Ryan Demmin or Rubens starting over the weekend, (although Demmin did throw 6 1/3 in relief) it looks like UWO will have both available to start on Wednesday at Point if needed.

Point sweeps Platteville today 6-3 and 13-0 in seven innings.  In the opener, Point scores three runs on the bottom of the 8th for the victory, with Brad Frank providing the key shot, a two run HR to give the Pointers a 5-3 lead.  In the nightcap it was all Pointers early and often (13-0 after three innings) which allowed the Pointers to pull Garrett Nix after just three innings.  I noticed he was still credited with the win, which must be a judgment call by the official scorer.  You can pretty much bank on Nix starting one of the two games against Oshkosh on Wednesday after the light work load today.  Kempf threw six innings in Game #1, so I would think he would be unavailable on Wednesday, except maybe in relief in the right situation.

Whitewater beats Superior 13-0 in seven innings, as Adam Dominick (5 IP) and Steve Hedgepath (2 IP) combine to no-hit the Yellow Jackets.  The teams are scheduled to play a tripleheader at the Metrodome tomorrow, starting at 1:00.  If memory serves correct, there was a triple-header a few years back, but for the life of me I can't remember the teams that were involved.  I'm curious to see if the they will be playing three seven inning games, or three nine inning games tomorrow.  I guess if they go like today, it doesn't really matter, as they will all be seven inning games.

Point and Platteville played a tripleheader last year-Point won all three games.

[cubs]

WIAC Standings (Through 4/21)
Whitewater 12-2
Oshkosh 15-3
Stevens Point 11-3
Platteville 5-9
La Crosse 5-9
Superior 3-13
Stout 3-15

BIG showdown on Wednesday, as Point travels to Oshkosh for a DH.....

[badgerwarhawk]

A split would be nice. 

[Bronko7]

A Titan sweep would be better.