BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[szlongball]

Point up 8-0, still the 4th inning.  Could have used some of this to take the first game.

[Just Bill]

Point wins Game 2, 12-1 in eight innings.

Platteville won the first from Stout 11-10 in 11 innings. In the second game, Stout leads 8-5 in the fifth.

[UWP SID]

Point wins Game 2, 12-1 in eight innings.

Platteville won the first from Stout 11-10 in 11 innings. In the second game, Stout leads 8-5 in the fifth.

At the end of 5, it's UWP 20-8.

[Barber Greene]

Jason Hooper hasn't looked so good since the no hitter. Kyle Lee has been shaky his last two appearances. Hawks really need those two to get back on track.

[BoBo]

Point wins Game 2, 12-1 in eight innings.

Platteville won the first from Stout 11-10 in 11 innings. In the second game, Stout leads 8-5 in the fifth.

At the end of 5, it's UWP 20-8.

A 15 run 5th inning... ...that's almost hard to believe...  !!

[cubs]

Jason Hooper hasn't looked so good since the no hitter.

Well when you start three games in five days like Hooper did (April 10, 11, and 14) eventually it's going to catch up with you....

BTW-Today's doubleheader between Stevens Point and Whitewater has been postponed until Monday.

[cubs]

Well this weekend should go a LONG way in determining things in the WIAC.

Point at Whitewater
-Point pretty much needs to take three out of four if they want any chance to host the WIAC Tournament.  A split still leaves them two games back in the loss colummn, with Whitewater only having six games to play.

La Crosse at Superior
Stout at Platteville
-These four game sets should separate the "pretenders" from the "contenders" unless of course they split both series, which could happen rather easily.  If someone does happen to get three out of four, they would position themselves nicely for 3rd place and a spot in the WIAC Tournament.

Looks as though Platteville got one closer to that #3 seed with a 4-game sweep of Stout this weekend.  They were able to pull out two games by identical 11-10 scores, which could go a LONG way in the standings.  By comparison, La Crosse and Superior split, with La Crosse winning both games on Saturday, and Superior winning both on Sunday.

Point pretty much needs to sweep on Monday to have any chance at hosting the WIAC Tournament, since they split with Whitewater on Saturday.

[badgerwarhawk]

There will be live stats for the WARHAWK - Point games today.  You can access them by going to the athletic department home page and clicking on the live stats in the calendar on the right side of the page.

[Brewers20]

Looks like errors hurt the pointers in game one a couple of times.  That and lack of hitting...whoa...lets get those sticks going boys!

[pickleshiner]

Point needs this next game badly but I don't know if they'll get it with Van Beck on the hill.  Should be lots of runs in game 2.  Anyone else think Point will need to win at least 7 of their last 8 WIAC games vs La Crosse and Stout to get an at large?  I think Whitewater will actually take the conference tourney this year.  Point can't hit left handers.

[pickleshiner]

Point is winning big in the 9th in game 2.  I think they just batted around 7 times in 1 inning.  Why the hell would Tincher come in the game after he just pitched Sat and they have 2 big games Wed against Oshkosh?  Not like Whitewater really needed this game.

[badgerwarhawk]

Tincher pitched to two batters.

[pickleshiner]

I know that but it still doesn't make sense especially after Point lost the 1rst game today and Whitewater has essentially won the WIAC barring a total disaster.  You have to figure in throws in the bullpen to warm up and the batters he faced.  I do like that Whitewater plays to win every game though and will start a guy and bring him back for a few innings the next day but I think it's affected Hooper and could affect Tincher if they keep using him that way.  Point needs to go 8-0 the next 8 games which wouldn't be shocking seeing it's LaCrosse and Stout but that still may not be good enough.  Hopefully Kannenberg can throw a great game and Oshkosh can at least make it interesting going into this weekend.

[badgerwarhawk]

When Tincher entered we were down 8-6 and had an out.  We were trying to keep the score close enough to give ourselves a chance in our final at bat.  Actually if it had been successful and we had still scored the three runs in the ninth we could have won. We may not have really needed the win but I think most fans would agree a four game lead with six remaining is more comfortable than a two game lead.

Hooper's problem isn't fatigue. 

For what it's worth Point scored 9 runs in the ninth, there were three outs and two runners left on base.  So they sent 14 hitters to the plate.  That was bad enough.

[Barber Greene]

Coach V was debating a call at the plate in the Point series on Saturday. He says to the ump, "You can't handle the truth!". I thought that was pretty good. Laughs all around in the crowd.