BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OshDude]

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So should LAX be ranked and UWSP not be?

That's how I voted.

[OshDude]

I'll take a crack at a ranking as well:

1. St. Thomas
2. LAX (as of this moment, this weekend will tell us a lot)
3. Whitewater
4. Aurora (could be dropping after the Rockford split)
5. Point
6. St. Scholastica
7. Conc. Chi (rough last week gets them jumped by CSS)
8) St. Johns

I'm on board with most of this too.

To add to the recent banter (seemingly annual banter on this topic despite the MIAC showing reasonably well at regionals over the years), in January the MIAC executive director said conference baseball coaches put forth a proposal to athletic directors that would change MIAC doubleheaders to one nine and one seven starting next season if approved.

[biggio34]

That is essentially like trying to compare a 1 loss SEC team to an Undefeated PAC 10 team in D1 football, its a flawed grouping of opinion. And of course they wouldn't be 12-0 in the WIAC they are offensively an average hitting team, which could be there downfall at a regional.

They might be offensively average, but they are getting it done over and over and over again in these close games.  They don't make errors, they don't give up runs, and they don't make stupid mistakes.  You don't need much offense when you do everything else perfectly.

As for the 1st ranking... hard to disagree with MIACLuv here.  Augsburg and Macalaster both stumbled a bit this week so I think that makes St. Johns the next best bet from the MIAC.  I'll go like this...

1. STU
2. LAX
3. Whitewater
4. Point
5. Aurora
6. Conc Chi
7.  CSS
8. St Johns

I think ultimately that the WIAC will the get respect it deserves by those who are voting.

[MIACLUV]

Like the UMAC, I can't see the NAC getting two bids regardless of the rankings. The schedule for both of those teams is unimpressive to say the least, legistics or not the WIAC may be a 3 team bid this year. I could see this being one of the 8 team regionals to get the NCAA bailed out for putting the central regional in TN

8 Team Midwest Regional
* MIAC Champion (UST)
* WIAC Champion ( LAX, WW, SP)
* UMAC Champion (CSS)
* NAC Champion (Aurora)
* MWC Champion (Flip a coin, any of them would be an #8 seed)
* IIAC Champion (Central?)
* WIAC (Pool C)
* WIAC (Pool C)
WIAC gets at least one C bid, and since the NCAA will likely not want to fly teams, it only makes sense. Lastly I think there are two C bids to come out of the Midwest (upsets aside) the last choice would come down to a NAC vs WIAC which is pretty much a lock for the WIAC on SOS alone.

[OshDude]

Throwing it out there early: a team from the area could fly to Oregon this year.

[cubs]

Throwing it out there early: a team from the area could fly to Oregon this year.

Agreed!!!  Now that Chapman is out of the Pool B group, the Oregon Region is going to be a team short for their 6-team Regional.

[badgerwarhawk]

Trailing 3-1 LaCrosse scores 5 runs over the last three at bats and takes game one 6-3 with timely hitting and aided by 4 wild pitches and a balk from Stewart. 

[Brian Carroll]

La Crosse wins the nightcap 5-3 to sweep Whitewater.

[ShineTime]

Point takes 2 from Ripon today.  10-3 and 5-2.  J.P. is a very tough pitcher for a freshman.  Point's rotation is starting to look really impressive.

[OshDude]

Congrats to UW Oshkosh head coach Tom Lechnir for his 700th and 701st career wins today.

[cubs]

My congratulations to Coach Lechnir as well!!!! 

[cubs]

La Crosse starting to distance themself from the pack, as they once again win in "walk-off" fashion, winning their third straight against the Warhawks 6-5.  Cole Cefalu with the big shot, a grand slam with two outs in the Bottom of the 7th to turn a 4-1 deficit into a 5-4 Eagles lead.  Cefalu then comes through again after the Warhawks tied it up.  With two outs in Bottom of the 9th inning, Cefalu rips a single up the middle to drive in the game winner.  Cefalu finishes 2x4 in the game, with 5 RBI's.

Oshkosh also gets some seperation from everyone else for the fourth and final spot in the WIAC tournament with their third straight victory over Stout, 8-3.

[ShineTime]

La Crosse will get to face Westphal first round of WIAC tourney.  I like Point's chances more as a #2 or #3 seed going in. 

[cubs]

La Crosse will get to face Westphal first round of WIAC tourney.  I like Point's chances more as a #2 or #3 seed going in.

Also means Point will face Stewart in their first game of the tournament if Point and Whitewater are the #2 and #3 seeds....  Not exactly an easy task either!!!

[ShineTime]

I get it but I still think Westphal is more dominant.  Either way the way Seidl is throwing Point can beat anyone.