BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

WIAC Standings (Through April 15th)
La Crosse 10-2
Whitewater 8-2
Stevens Point 10-4
Oshkosh 5-9
Stout 5-9
Superior 3-7
Platteville 1-9

Game #2 Results

Stevens Point 6
Superior 5
-After spotting Superior a 5-0 lead in the Top of the first inning, Stevens Point battles back to cut the lead to 5-4 after a 3-run HR from Sean Gerber in the Bottom of the seventh inning.  Trailing by a run heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Pointers push across a pair of runs stringing together three straight singles and getting a Sac Fly from Max Mittlestaedt to score the game winner.  Max Fredericks was nearly perfect in relief by not allowing Superior to score after the first inning and giving the Pointer offense a chance to chip away.  Ryan Iverson picks up the in if relief working two scoreless innings.  The Pointers 3-5 hitters (Jirschele, Gerber, and Clark) combined to go 10x14 in the nightcap.

Whitewater 11
Stout 8
-After spotting Stout a 4-0 lead after two innings, Whitewater comes back with four runs in the Bottom of the third inning to tie the game 4-4.  The Warhawks then take the lead for good scoring three runs in the fifth, one in the sixt, and one in the seventh to open up a 9-4 lead heading into the eighth inning.  Stout tries to come back pushing three runs across in the Top of the eighth inning to close the gap to 9-7 however Whitewater answers right back with a pair of runs in the bottom half for the 11-7 final.  Stout actually out-homers Whitewater 3-1 in the series finale, with Duske hitting his third of the weekend.  Whitewater hits 13 HR's in the four game series, which was four more than they had the entire season (9 in 19 games.)

La Crosse 9
Oshkosh 8 (12 Innings)
-Oshkosh scores in the first to take their first lead of the entire four game series at La Crosse 1-0.  The lead was short lived however as the Eagles answer with a run of their own in the bottom of the first inning.  The Titans break open a 3-3 game in the fifth inning plating five runs on just three hits.  Eagle pitchers also combined to hit three Titan batters in the inning.  The Titans are unable to keep the lead however as the Eagles score a run in the Bottom of the seventh and three more in the eighth inning to tie the game 8-8.  It stays 8-8 all the way until the twelfth inning when La Crosse scores a run in the bottom of the inning.  With two outs and nobody on base, a pair of Titan errors give La Crosse a runner at second.  Cordova takes advantage of the extra out with a single up the middle for the game winner.  The Titans squandered a scoring chance in the top of the twelfth, as they had runners on 1st and 3rd with just one out.  However Eagles reliever Skyler Debilzen gets a pair of fly outs to squash the threat.   The victory by the Eagles is their fourth straight win in their final at bat and fifth in their last six WIAC contests.  All four Eagle wins in the series were decided by a single run and in the home teams final at-bat.  (4-3, 4-3, 4-3, and 9-8.)

[BaseballBob72]

I'm excited to see the Tuesday match up between Whitewater and Scholastica. After a shaky start for the saints they have started to turn things around and the warhawks are having a successful season themselves especially after losing the great senior class of last year. How do you think these two teams will fare in the rematch of last years regional final?

[BoBo]

UWW came back from a 4-0 deficit in the 2nd inning of game 2 to win 11-8 sunday and sweep the weekend from Stout.  A 4-run 3rd & 3-run 6th gave the Warhawks the lead that they kept the rest of the way.

UWW improves to 8-2/17-6 while Stout falls to 5-9/13-13 on the season.

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[badgerwarhawk]

I'm excited to see the Tuesday match up between Whitewater and Scholastica. After a shaky start for the saints they have started to turn things around and the warhawks are having a successful season themselves especially after losing the great senior class of last year. How do you think these two teams will fare in the rematch of last years regional final?

I'll be interested to see who we pitch.  Lietner didn't pitch this week so he would be available for one game.  After that I'm not sure who would throw game two.  With the game being on Tuesday we're on the short end for everyone who pitched this weekend but we'll have an extra day of rest before going to LaCrosse next weekend. 

[cubs]

Talk about a kid being mentally tough how about Max Frederik coming up huge for Point today in game 2.  The kid should get the game ball for that performance.  Comes in after basically losing his spot in rotation temporarily to Wendorf and throws a gem. 

What in the heck are you talking about?  Frederick started on Wednesday, while Wendorf only threw two innings in relief.  With Point already winning the first three games of the series, Bloom was able to "gamble" and start Wendorf and give Frederick some extra rest.  Since Wendorf couldn't find the plate, Bloom was forced to go to Frederick.  Using your logic, Westphal must have "lost his spot in the rotation" as well since he came on in relief today. 

I am used to you making some outrageous claims, but I'd think after awhile you would get tired of looking stupid....  I suppose next week you will tell us that Point will lose to the Manawa JV team if they drop a game to Edgewood this week.   

[biggio34]

I'm excited to see the Tuesday match up between Whitewater and Scholastica. After a shaky start for the saints they have started to turn things around and the warhawks are having a successful season themselves especially after losing the great senior class of last year. How do you think these two teams will fare in the rematch of last years regional final?

I'll be interested to see who we pitch.  Lietner didn't pitch this week so he would be available for one game.  After that I'm not sure who would throw game two.  With the game being on Tuesday we're on the short end for everyone who pitched this weekend but we'll have an extra day of rest before going to LaCrosse next weekend.

Likewise it will be interesting to see who CSS pitches as they have not really had a shut down #1 emerge.  It does appear as though they saved their top arms over the weekend so I would guess they will be throwing on Tuesday.  That is a luxury of a playing in a weak conference, but on the other hand, the luxury of playing in a strong conference is that your 1-8 pitchers have all been tested throughout the season and come tournament time, they are all ready to go.

[wiacguy]

Whitewater should beat up on Scholastica in the midweek game.  I dont think Scholastica has near the depth or talent they had last year.  Whitewater may not be quite as good as last year either but they should be a deeper team.  One thing to consider however is that Scholastica can pitch their big guns (whoever you would consider one) because they play in the UMAC whereas Whitewater has to prepare for a tough weekend series with first place Lacrosse in the WIAC.  Because of that dont be surprised to see Scholastica beat them.

[tomt4525]

Whitewater should beat up on Scholastica in the midweek game.  I dont think Scholastica has near the depth or talent they had last year.  Whitewater may not be quite as good as last year either but they should be a deeper team.  One thing to consider however is that Scholastica can pitch their big guns (whoever you would consider one) because they play in the UMAC whereas Whitewater has to prepare for a tough weekend series with first place Lacrosse in the WIAC.  Because of that dont be surprised to see Scholastica beat them.

So...Whitewater should beat up on Scholastica in a midweek game but don't be surprised if Scholastica beats Whitewater??

[scrapper]

CSS has not really relied on one pitcher this year.  They have been basically using a 4-man rotation so I would guess that you will see whichever pitcher is up on their rotation.  As far as Whitewater cleaning up on CSS, I highly doubt that.  CSS is a very good team and can play with all of your supposedly vastly superior WIAC teams.

[MIACLUV]

I'm seeing a split here, St. scholastica and Witewater both have enough pitching to make these a couple good games to see. Both of these teams played teams last weekend that allowed them to hold some pitching. It will be interesting to see if Leitner does throw, you'd have to assume that was the reason they didn't use him last weekend. Having seen both of these teams top arms, I give a slight edge to St. Scholastica's top 3, although Davis hasn't pitched isnce real early in the season and I haven't heard why. Should be good games. 

[scrapper]

I have to believe that Davis won't pitch this year.  Like you said, he hasn't pitched since the 1st series of the year so I would believe that is a season ending injury.  Should be good series for both teams.  Remember,  CSS swept a DH from La-Crosse earlier this year and they could have beaten St Thomas in both of the games they played earlier so they should be ready.

[badgerwarhawk]

Whitewater should beat up on Scholastica in the midweek game.  I dont think Scholastica has near the depth or talent they had last year.  Whitewater may not be quite as good as last year either but they should be a deeper team.  One thing to consider however is that Scholastica can pitch their big guns (whoever you would consider one) because they play in the UMAC whereas Whitewater has to prepare for a tough weekend series with first place Lacrosse in the WIAC.  Because of that dont be surprised to see Scholastica beat them.

So...Whitewater should beat up on Scholastica in a midweek game but don't be surprised if Scholastica beats Whitewater??

That's essentially what they said. 

CSS is an excellent program and always competitive with the WIAC programs regardless.

[cubs]

CSS has not really relied on one pitcher this year.  They have been basically using a 4-man rotation so I would guess that you will see whichever pitcher is up on their rotation.  As far as Whitewater cleaning up on CSS, I highly doubt that.  CSS is a very good team and can play with all of your supposedly vastly superior WIAC teams.

Playing with and beating are two different things....   

There is a reason a WIAC team has won the Midwest Regional eight of the past nine years.  The WIAC and MIAC teams flat out have more depth and that has been proven on the field each year.

[badgerwarhawk]

.  Whitewater hits 13 HR's in the four game series, which was four more than they had the entire season (9 in 19 games.)

.  All four Eagle wins in the series were decided by a single run and in the home teams final at-bat.  (4-3, 4-3, 4-3, and 9-8.)

While the wind was a factor in this weekend's series with Stout there was only one home run from either team in which it appeared to be the difference between the ball staying in the park and clearing the fence.  The rest of them were going out regardless.  On a positive note three or four balls bounced over the fence for ground rule doubles and the officiating crews got all of them correct. 

I have to take my hat off to LaCrosse.  Four one games all decided by one run in the final at bat and all four wins is very impressive.  It's one thing to win a couple of them but winning all four makes a statement.  I'll be interested to see how well we can match up with them this weekend.  Unfortunately I'm unable to attend.

[scrapper]

Cubs man, remember CSS has played with and beaten your league-leading La-Crosse team both games of a DH.