BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[ShineTime]

Point now 8 and 1 with 5 to 1 win over Denison.  Zach wendorf went 7 strong for the win.  Point wraps up spring break with dh vs Washington and Jefferson.  Guessing Frederick and Watson pitch today.  Mccugh had 2 hrs in the win also.

[ShineTime]

Point takes dh today by scores of 6 to 1 and 8 to 0.  Finished up trip 10 and 1.

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS improved to 4-0 with a 6-4 win over Western New England.  Trailing 3-1 the WARHAWKS took a 4-3 lead with one run in the fifth and a pair of runs in the sixth.  WNE quickly tied the game 4-4 with a run in the bottom of the inning.  Jared Fon's RBI double drove in the go ahead run in the ninth and Kyle Haen added an insurance run when he scored on a wild pitch.  Justin Mortenson started the game giving up 4 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits and a pair of walks with a single strikeout in 5.2 innings.  Brock Liston was credited with the win pitching 2.1 innings surrendering a single hit and striking out a pair.  Austin Jones picked up a save striking out 1 and walking 1 in the ninth.  Fon, Dylan Friend and Trey Cannon each drove in a run.  Haen and Casey Power each collected a pair of hits. 

[badgerwarhawk]

WARHAWKS: 14
Elmhurst: 3

Elmhurst got on the board first with a run in the top of the first but the WARHAWKS answered with 7 runs in the bottom of the inning.  Dylan Friend's home run drove in a pair as did Kyle Haen's single.  Adam Gregory drove in a run with a double and singles by Casey Power and Mike Mierow drove in runs.  The WARHAWKS added a pair of runs in the fourth, three in the sixth and two more in the seventh.  Elmhurst acored a pair in the top of the seventh.  Brock Liston (2-0) got the win giving up 4 hits, an earned run with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks in six innings.  Colin Grove pitched the final inning in relief and was tagged for 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits, a walk and one strikeout.  Haen finished 3x4 (double, home run) and with 5 RBI.  Friend also went 3x4 (home run, 2 doubles) and drove in 3 runs.  Gregory (double, 2 RBI), Power (RBI), Mikole Pierce and Michael Gonzalez (double) all had a pair of hits.  Jared Fon and Mierow added RBIs.

The WARHAWKS (5-0) will play a double hitter against St Thomas tomorrow.

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS split with St Thomas today losing game one 8-5 and winning game two 7-2.  St Thomas jumped out to a 8-0 lead in the first game before the WARHAWKS scored 5 in the bottom of the last inning in the seven inning game.  Scott Plaza (1-1) took the loss pitching all seven innings surrendering the 8 runs (5 earned) on 12 hits and 3 WARHAWKS errors.  Plaza struck out 5 and walked 1.  Mikole Pierce went 3x4 and drove in a run.  Jared Fon, Mike Mierow and Trey Cannon (double) each had a pair of hits.  Michael Gonzalez (double) drove in a pair of runs while Nick Kuhlmann and Kyle Haen each had an RBI. 

It was the WARHAWKS who jumped out to a 4-0 lead at the end of six innings in game two.  St Thomas answered with a pair in the bottom of the innings but the WARHAWKS scored 3 more runs in the seventh.  Connor Hurst (2-0) was credited with the win.  Hurst pitched 6.1 innings allowing 6 hits while striking out 8 and walking 2.  One of the two St Thomas runs was earned.  Donnie Manke gave up 1 hit before recording the final two outs.  Pierce drove in a pair of runs with a home run in 3 at bats.  Fon and Power each had a pair of hits.  Fon, Haen and Daytona Bryden each had an RBI.

The split brings the WARHAWKS record to 6-1 with a single game against Union College and a double hitter with St Olaf remaining on the Florida portion of the season. 

[ShineTime]

Did Steve maher pitch at all in this dh?

[mr_b]

Did Steve maher pitch at all in this dh?

According to the box scores, Maher did not pitch at all. Danczyk worked 6 innings in the loss and Wendinger went 6.2 in the win.

[mr_b]

Congratulations to Oshkosh Coach Kevin Tomasiewicz on the Titans' sweep of a twin bill over St. Olaf.  That brings the Titans' record to 3-1.

[ShineTime]

Oshkosh is fittin to beat st Thomas with maher pitching.  Rather impressive win and tells me titans are legit Wiac contender.

[cubs]

Oshkosh is fittin to beat st Thomas with maher pitching.  Rather impressive win and tells me titans are legit Wiac contender.

I will be the first to admit that the win over St. Thomas is quality victory.  Didn't see that coming, and all the more impressive that they beat Maher.  Looks like Maher's defense let him down, as although he gave up eight runs in six innings, only three of them were earned.

Trent Whitcomb looks to be hitting well in the lead-off spot, which has really set the table for guys like Kachel, Kleman, and Dostalek.  If that continues, Oshkosh may in fact be more successful than I thought. 

I will be curious to see how things go once they open WIAC play.

[ShineTime]

Whitewaters starter against union gives up 11 earned in 2.2 innings and picks up the w that's awesome. 

[Spence]

Oshkosh is fittin to beat st Thomas with maher pitching.  Rather impressive win and tells me titans are legit Wiac contender.

I will be the first to admit that the win over St. Thomas is quality victory.  Didn't see that coming, and all the more impressive that they beat Maher.  Looks like Maher's defense let him down, as although he gave up eight runs in six innings, only three of them were earned.

Trent Whitcomb looks to be hitting well in the lead-off spot, which has really set the table for guys like Kachel, Kleman, and Dostalek.  If that continues, Oshkosh may in fact be more successful than I thought. 

I will be curious to see how things go once they open WIAC play.

10 hits allowed in 6IP is still either cause for concern or really nice hitting. Or considering he struck out 10, really unlucky lol. Regardless, unless the defense is just fumbling it all over in one inning, the pitcher can make up for some fielding mistakes by getting outs.

I can't decide whether it's time to be concerned about St. Thomas yet or not. They haven't swept any of the better teams they've played, but until today they hadn't not gotten a win against one either. And giving up a dozen is pretty uncharacteristic for them with their ace going, though he wasn't as good last year as his FR year by the numbers. They win their league practically by default, but are they regional title caliber? Unclear right now.

Regardless, obviously a good win for Oshkosh.

[badgerwarhawk]

I don't know that giving up 11 earned runs in 2.2 innings is "awesome" but he didn't pitch enough innings to be credited with the win. 

WARHAWKS: 26
Union: 11

Despite giving up 11 earned runs in the first three innings the WARHAWKS never trailed in the game.  They led 2-1 after the first, 10-5 after the second and 15-11 after three innings.  Union was held runless after that as the WARHAWKS added 2 in the fourth, 4 in the fifth, 2 in the sixth and 3 in the seventh.  Union committed 10 errors in the game but 24 of the 26 runs scored by the WARHAWKS were earned.  Mike Nompleggi started and was touched for all 11 runs on 13 hits in 2.2 innings.  Nompleggi struck out a pair and walked 1.  Collin Grove (1-0) got the win with 4.1 scoreless innings of work in which he surrendered 3 hits and struck out 8.  Andrew Lowe and Matt Langlie each pitched an inning with each giving up a single hit.  Lowe struck out 2 and walked 2.  Langlie recorded a strikeout.

Michael Gonzalez (5x5, 4 doubles) drove in 4 runs.  Jared Fon (3x5, double, triple) drove in 5 runs.  Kyle Haen (3x7, triple) and Trey Cannon drove in 3 runs each.  Mikole Pierce (4x5, 2 triples) drove in a pair of runs as did Dylan Friend.  Driving in single runs were Casey Power, Nick Kuhlmann and Dylan Bersch.   As a team the WARHAWKS stole 7 bases. 

[ShineTime]

Seriously how good is Ben messenger and what round you guys think he'll get drafted next year?  I see him as possible tom glavine.  I bet whitewater doesn't get shutout again all year I have no idea how a team that stacked puts up a 0.

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS split a double hitter with St Olaf winning the first game 7-1 before being shutout 2-0 in game two.  Curtis Morgan (2-0) pitched a complete game in the opener giving up a single run (earned) on 3 hits with 5 strikeouts and a pair of walks.  Mikole Pierce led the WARHAWKS offense going 3x4 (double, triple).  Jared Fon (2x3, double), Trey Cannon (2x3, triple) and Nick Kuhlmann (2x3) had multiple hits.  Dylan Friend (1), Michael Gonzalez (1), Cannon (1), Mike Mierow (2) and Kuhlmann (1) drove in runs. 

Game two was a pitchers duel Austin Jones (0-1) pitched well giving up just 4 hits, two earned runs with a pair of strikeouts and walks in a complete game but didn't get any run support.  The WARHAWKS only had 4 hits in the game and left 8 runners on base.

The WARHAWKS conclude the Florida portion of the schedule with an 8-2 record.  The double hitter vs Ripon originally scheduled to be played in Ripon on Saturday will likely be moved to WHITEWATER due to field conditions.