BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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The WIAC should consider having the conference tournament somewhere other than Whitewater in light of these changes. Regardless of who is the home team designee, being able to play 8 extra home games in the league is quite an advantage.

And then Whitewater is hosting a regional too...

Unless the weather pattern changes significantly and teams can make up all of these postponed games there is a distinct possibility that there won't be a conference tournament.  I won't argue that there isn't an advantage to playing at home, even as the visiting team, but the alternative is not to play at all.  If you can explain to me how that benefits any of the programs I'm willing to have an open mind.  Stevens Point, Platteville (vs. Stevens Point), Superior and now Stout all seem to feel that it's better to play on the road than not play at all.   Also this is a whole lot better than the original plan created by the commissioner's office.   

Until some other program upgrades their baseball facility, particularly by adding lights, we will most likely continue to have the best shot at hosting the regional.  You can't run the regional without lights.  Perhaps when LaCrosse starts playing in the Loggers' stadium they'll bid to host.   Oshkosh has hosted in the past but they use a high school field which is functional but leaves something to be desired.  Also keep in mind that you have to bid well before you know whether you'll be a participant.  Alot of effort and planning are involved which is rather tedious if you're not one of the teams involved.

Oh I know all that. To me the worst thing would be that there's no conference tournament. I'd prefer an expanded conference tournament with an incomplete league schedule to that, because of how many teams are giving up home games. At least in a tournament everyone's got the same obstacles.

I don't have any issue with Whitewater hosting the regional. I think the regional should be at the best place for the players. Unfortunately, it doesn't work out that way all the time. It's just if it was to happen that they barely have to leave home in the regular season, host the tournament, then host the regional...that would be ridiculous.

Not sure why they don't play on a neutral field somewhere than playing on Whitewater's home field. Teams play on whatever they can find in Florida -- I've seen teams play on a skin infield at a high school.

Maybe they could play on Lambeau Field -- they've got undersoil heating there!

[OshDude]

Oshkosh still has one advantage....3-0 

Did UWO have to give one back? No wonder UWW is so tough to beat. I kid, BW ... but I left when it was 4-0 and a freshman on second base after his second double to left in three innings.

[OshDude]

The WIAC should consider having the conference tournament somewhere other than Whitewater in light of these changes. Regardless of who is the home team designee, being able to play 8 extra home games in the league is quite an advantage.

And then Whitewater is hosting a regional too...

Unless the weather pattern changes significantly and teams can make up all of these postponed games there is a distinct possibility that there won't be a conference tournament.  I won't argue that there isn't an advantage to playing at home, even as the visiting team, but the alternative is not to play at all.  If you can explain to me how that benefits any of the programs I'm willing to have an open mind.  Stevens Point, Platteville (vs. Stevens Point), Superior and now Stout all seem to feel that it's better to play on the road than not play at all.   Also this is a whole lot better than the original plan created by the commissioner's office.   

Until some other program upgrades their baseball facility, particularly by adding lights, we will most likely continue to have the best shot at hosting the regional.  You can't run the regional without lights.  Perhaps when LaCrosse starts playing in the Loggers' stadium they'll bid to host.   Oshkosh has hosted in the past but they use a high school field which is functional but leaves something to be desired.  Also keep in mind that you have to bid well before you know whether you'll be a participant.  Alot of effort and planning are involved which is rather tedious if you're not one of the teams involved.

Oh I know all that. To me the worst thing would be that there's no conference tournament. I'd prefer an expanded conference tournament with an incomplete league schedule to that, because of how many teams are giving up home games. At least in a tournament everyone's got the same obstacles.

I don't have any issue with Whitewater hosting the regional. I think the regional should be at the best place for the players. Unfortunately, it doesn't work out that way all the time. It's just if it was to happen that they barely have to leave home in the regular season, host the tournament, then host the regional...that would be ridiculous.

Not sure why they don't play on a neutral field somewhere than playing on Whitewater's home field. Teams play on whatever they can find in Florida -- I've seen teams play on a skin infield at a high school.

Maybe they could play on Lambeau Field -- they've got undersoil heating there!

Now you like conference tourneys? You're making it hard for me to keep up with your opinions . You want the tourney played but the winner doesn't make regionals automatically, right?

[cubs]

Oshkosh still has one advantage....3-0 

Did UWO have to give one back? No wonder UWW is so tough to beat. I kid, BW ... but I left when it was 4-0 and a freshman on second base after his second double to left in three innings.

Nice to see an Oshkosh kid stay home for a change!!!

[badgerwarhawk]

Oshkosh still has one advantage....3-0 

Did UWO have to give one back? No wonder UWW is so tough to beat. I kid, BW ... but I left when it was 4-0 and a freshman on second base after his second double to left in three innings.

Oops my memory, as it so often does, failed me. 

[AppletonRocks]

Oshkosh still has one advantage....3-0 

Did UWO have to give one back? No wonder UWW is so tough to beat. I kid, BW ... but I left when it was 4-0 and a freshman on second base after his second double to left in three innings.

Oops my memory, as it so often does, failed me.

Too many nights at Mitchells will do that to you. 

[badgerwarhawk]

Earlier someone had wondered if conference games could be played as 7 inning contests rather than 9 innings.  According to the WARHAWKS website the WARHAWKS and Titans will do just that next Wednesday.  I'm not sure whether the suspended game will be 7 innings but after it's conclusion the two teams are scheduled to play three 7 inning games to conclude the series. 

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The WIAC should consider having the conference tournament somewhere other than Whitewater in light of these changes. Regardless of who is the home team designee, being able to play 8 extra home games in the league is quite an advantage.

And then Whitewater is hosting a regional too...

Unless the weather pattern changes significantly and teams can make up all of these postponed games there is a distinct possibility that there won't be a conference tournament.  I won't argue that there isn't an advantage to playing at home, even as the visiting team, but the alternative is not to play at all.  If you can explain to me how that benefits any of the programs I'm willing to have an open mind.  Stevens Point, Platteville (vs. Stevens Point), Superior and now Stout all seem to feel that it's better to play on the road than not play at all.   Also this is a whole lot better than the original plan created by the commissioner's office.   

Until some other program upgrades their baseball facility, particularly by adding lights, we will most likely continue to have the best shot at hosting the regional.  You can't run the regional without lights.  Perhaps when LaCrosse starts playing in the Loggers' stadium they'll bid to host.   Oshkosh has hosted in the past but they use a high school field which is functional but leaves something to be desired.  Also keep in mind that you have to bid well before you know whether you'll be a participant.  Alot of effort and planning are involved which is rather tedious if you're not one of the teams involved.

Oh I know all that. To me the worst thing would be that there's no conference tournament. I'd prefer an expanded conference tournament with an incomplete league schedule to that, because of how many teams are giving up home games. At least in a tournament everyone's got the same obstacles.

I don't have any issue with Whitewater hosting the regional. I think the regional should be at the best place for the players. Unfortunately, it doesn't work out that way all the time. It's just if it was to happen that they barely have to leave home in the regular season, host the tournament, then host the regional...that would be ridiculous.

Not sure why they don't play on a neutral field somewhere than playing on Whitewater's home field. Teams play on whatever they can find in Florida -- I've seen teams play on a skin infield at a high school.

Maybe they could play on Lambeau Field -- they've got undersoil heating there!

Now you like conference tourneys? You're making it hard for me to keep up with your opinions . You want the tourney played but the winner doesn't make regionals automatically, right?

I think if you're going to give someone an automatic berth they should have to at least leave home a couple times to do it. I feel bad for Stevens Point -- I feel like if they had played at home they might have at least gotten a split. Most of the games were pretty close even on the road.

Looks like we may get some pretty good melting this weekend, so maybe after this weekend it won't be an issue except for maybe Superior.

[Just Bill]

Earlier someone had wondered if conference games could be played as 7 inning contests rather than 9 innings.  According to the WARHAWKS website the WARHAWKS and Titans will do just that next Wednesday.  I'm not sure whether the suspended game will be 7 innings but after it's conclusion the two teams are scheduled to play three 7 inning games to conclude the series.

On the plus side, anyone who shows up at the game and brings their glove may get a chance to pitch by the time they get to the fourth game.

[AppletonRocks]

The WIAC should consider having the conference tournament somewhere other than Whitewater in light of these changes. Regardless of who is the home team designee, being able to play 8 extra home games in the league is quite an advantage.

And then Whitewater is hosting a regional too...

Unless the weather pattern changes significantly and teams can make up all of these postponed games there is a distinct possibility that there won't be a conference tournament.  I won't argue that there isn't an advantage to playing at home, even as the visiting team, but the alternative is not to play at all.  If you can explain to me how that benefits any of the programs I'm willing to have an open mind.  Stevens Point, Platteville (vs. Stevens Point), Superior and now Stout all seem to feel that it's better to play on the road than not play at all.   Also this is a whole lot better than the original plan created by the commissioner's office.   

Until some other program upgrades their baseball facility, particularly by adding lights, we will most likely continue to have the best shot at hosting the regional.  You can't run the regional without lights.  Perhaps when LaCrosse starts playing in the Loggers' stadium they'll bid to host.   Oshkosh has hosted in the past but they use a high school field which is functional but leaves something to be desired.  Also keep in mind that you have to bid well before you know whether you'll be a participant.  Alot of effort and planning are involved which is rather tedious if you're not one of the teams involved.

Oh I know all that. To me the worst thing would be that there's no conference tournament. I'd prefer an expanded conference tournament with an incomplete league schedule to that, because of how many teams are giving up home games. At least in a tournament everyone's got the same obstacles.

I don't have any issue with Whitewater hosting the regional. I think the regional should be at the best place for the players. Unfortunately, it doesn't work out that way all the time. It's just if it was to happen that they barely have to leave home in the regular season, host the tournament, then host the regional...that would be ridiculous.

Not sure why they don't play on a neutral field somewhere than playing on Whitewater's home field. Teams play on whatever they can find in Florida -- I've seen teams play on a skin infield at a high school.

Maybe they could play on Lambeau Field -- they've got undersoil heating there!

Some years back I went to see Jordan Zimmerman out pitch the Titans at Wisconsin Rapids.  It felt like a Point home game and the field was just okay, but it was a "neutral site" for those of you that are worried about that. 

[Babe Truth]

Looks like we may get some pretty good melting this weekend, so maybe after this weekend it won't be an issue except for maybe Superior.

As I understand it, Superior had to move all their scheduled home games to the other teams' fields this season.  Something about someone driving a pickup truck onto their newly redone surface.

This weekend's series with La Crosse at Platteville has been moved to La Crosse due to unplayable conditions.  I heard something about Platteville's batter's eye maybe being blown down and damaged the outfield grass.   They also got over 3 inches of rain over the past few days.

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Looks like we may get some pretty good melting this weekend, so maybe after this weekend it won't be an issue except for maybe Superior.

As I understand it, Superior had to move all their scheduled home games to the other teams' fields this season.  Something about someone driving a pickup truck onto their newly redone surface.

This weekend's series with La Crosse at Platteville has been moved to La Crosse due to unplayable conditions.  I heard something about Platteville's batter's eye maybe being blown down and damaged the outfield grass.   They also got over 3 inches of rain over the past few days.

Good Lord. What a mess of...well, mess.

[cubs]

Earlier someone had wondered if conference games could be played as 7 inning contests rather than 9 innings.  According to the WARHAWKS website the WARHAWKS and Titans will do just that next Wednesday.  I'm not sure whether the suspended game will be 7 innings but after it's conclusion the two teams are scheduled to play three 7 inning games to conclude the series.

On the plus side, anyone who shows up at the game and brings their glove may get a chance to pitch by the time they get to the fourth game.

Wish I still had a year of eligibility left!!!!!

[ShineTime]

What happened to superior today?  Is Oshkosh that good?

[OshDude]

What happened to superior today?  Is Oshkosh that good?

I don't think there's an offense in the region that's better than Oshkosh. However, Superior didn't get off the field when it should have a few times today.