BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[szlongball]

Winter Storm Watch for north of Madison goes into effect Tuesday night. Thinking there could be some games affected by the storm for the rest of the week.  Also congrats to Coach Bloom who got his 300th career win in the second game on Sunday.

[cubs]

WIAC Standings Through April 17th
Whitewater 11-3
Stevens Point 7-3
Oshkosh 6-4
La Crosse 6-8
Platteville 6-8
Stout 4-8
Superior 2-8

With Stevens Point's four game sweep of La Crosse, I would be really surprised if any team not named Whitewater, Stevens Point or Oshkosh earned a berth in the Conference Tournament this season.

[badgerwarhawk]

Last year the games had to made up by Monday.  It seems that rule changes about every year or two and I'm not sure what it is this year.

Wasn't there a situation a few years ago where Point was unable to get their Superior games on the books and it ended up costing them in terms of the conference standings?  Was that the year that the missed games counted as losses for the teams involved?

Not sure about Point, but I know in 2003 Oshkosh ended up "losing" four games after they had a pair of DH's against La Crosse and Superior rained out.  Oshkosh finished 17-3, but adding those four losses (Platteville and Superior combined to go 9-36 that season) put them at 17-7, while Whitewater went 19-5 and "won" the WIAC Championship.  A few weeks later Oshkosh beat Whitewater to win the Midwest Regional and a berth in the College World Series, so I guess when it was actually played on the field, the results were a bit different.

I believe because of the 2003 season, the standings are now based on the winning percentage of the games that were played, instead of counting them as losses.

Now that you mention it I think that was the situation that I was thinking of.  I just got my teams mixed up.  Thanks for setting it straight.  I had a hunch that you would recall it.

[cubs]

The string of Oshkosh pitchers winning the WIAC pitcher of the Week Award ends at four weeks this week.   Stevens Point's Scott Williams wins the award after a 10-2 victory over UW-Oshkosh. He pitched a complete game, giving up two runs (both earned) while scattering three hits.

Just for the sake of comparison, Oshkosh's nominee Rubens also threw a complete game giving up just one run (unearned) in a 3-1 victory over Stevens Point.  With Rubens already winning the award twice this season, I would have voted for Williams this week as well.

[cubs]

Winter Storm Watch for north of Madison goes into effect Tuesday night. Thinking there could be some games affected by the storm for the rest of the week.  Also congrats to Coach Bloom who got his 300th career win in the second game on Sunday.

What a coincidence.....  Coach Vodenlich got his 300th victory on Sunday in WHitewater's victory over Stout.

[szlongball]

Winter Storm Watch for north of Madison goes into effect Tuesday night. Thinking there could be some games affected by the storm for the rest of the week.  Also congrats to Coach Bloom who got his 300th career win in the second game on Sunday.

What a coincidence.....  Coach Vodenlich got his 300th victory on Sunday in WHitewater's victory over Stout.

Would have thought he would have gotten it last year. But congrats anyway.

[cubs]

Winter Storm Watch for north of Madison goes into effect Tuesday night. Thinking there could be some games affected by the storm for the rest of the week.  Also congrats to Coach Bloom who got his 300th career win in the second game on Sunday.

What a coincidence.....  Coach Vodenlich got his 300th victory on Sunday in WHitewater's victory over Stout.

Would have thought he would have gotten it last year. But congrats anyway.

Whitewater would have had to win 60 games last season for Vode to get to 300..... 

[d32kidsplayen]

Weather Reports look like Point will get two in at superior tomorrow- Friday looks iffy though.

[BoBo]

Whitewater took both games of a DH vs Edgewood today, 12-2 and 14-2 - 7 innings for both games.

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS scored 3 runs in the third inning, four runs in the fifth and sixth innings and a single run in the seventh to take game one 12-2.  Matthew Roberts (1-1) pitched all seven innings surrendering single earned runs to Edgewood in the fifth and sixth on 7 hits while walking 1 and striking out 6.  Jeff Donovan paced the 14 hit offense going 3x3, scoring twice and driving in 4 RBI.  All of Donovan's hits were doubles which tied a school record for doubles in a single game that is held by six WARHAWKS including Donovan.  Andrew Eichstaedt (2x4, 3 RS, 2 RBI), Jared Fon (2x3, 1 RS, 2 RBI, double) and Dan Putnam (2x4) had multiple hits.  Logan Peot (double), Rob Coe and Ryan Leavitt all had an RBI. 

The WARHAWKS started fast in game two scoring a pair of runs in the first inning and adding 7 more in the second.  They added two runs in the fourth and fifth and a single run in the sixth to take game two 14-2.  Edgewood's runs game in the fourth and fifth.  Tom Kerndt (1-0) pitched six innings scattering 6 hits for 2 runs (1 earned) while walking 2 and striking out 3.  Justin Mortensen pitched a hitless seventh inning striking out one.  Donovan paced the 11 hit offense going 3x3, (2 RS, 3 RBI, double).  Fon drove in 4 runs going 2x3 (double) and Bauer had a multiple hit game going 2x3 (1 RS, 1 RBI).  Coe, Eichstaedt and Putnam all had an RBI. 

Due to a bomb scare closing Williams Center the WARHAWKS didn't have access to any of their current uniforms so the team wore throw back uniforms from 2003.  The uniform shirts and pants had slight color differences so they had never been worn.  It was odd seeing everyone in stirrup socks and high water pants. 

[TitanBystander]

Due to a bomb scare closing Williams Center ...
It was odd seeing everyone in stirrup socks and high water pants. 

SERIOUSLY?  Wow - back in the day ('80s) if we didn't want to go to class, we just didn't go.  Bomb scares were a relic of the '70s or are reserved for UW-Madison.   

High water pants & stirrups = Classy...the way things SHOULD be.  Pants down over the heels of your shoes are yet another reason to dislike Barry Bonds.   

Let's hope the weather breaks sometime soon so we can get a full slate of games in & not have to rely on the "missed games" rules that the WIAC has in place.  Speaking of which, I don't think anyone posted what the current rules are.  Anyone?

[forheavendial4999]

Due to a bomb scare closing Williams Center the WARHAWKS didn't have access to any of their current uniforms so the team wore throw back uniforms from 2003.  The uniform shirts and pants had slight color differences so they had never been worn.  It was odd seeing everyone in stirrup socks and high water pants. 

I'll take games for which I'm glad I wasn't the official scorer for $100.

[ShineTime]

LaCrosse over Platteville 3-1 in game 1.  Interesting on live stats said Running left game with injury wonder how severe.  Oshkosh up 6-3 in bottom of 9th at Stout.  No update on Point-Superior.

[ShineTime]

Stout ties is up at 6.  This would be tragic for Oshkosk if they blow it.

[ShineTime]

Former Pointer Schoch with game winning 2 RBI single as Stout takes game 1 7-6.  I'm sure happy Point has Stout at home their a lot better than I thought.  They have 2-3 first teamers on that squad.