BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[badgerwarhawk]

St. Scholastica: 3
WARHAWKS: 18

An RBI single by Mikole Pierce coupled with an RBI double by Michael Gonzalez and a two run home run from Casey Power in their first at bat gave the WARHAWKS as many runs as they would need in a lopsided win over the Saints.  The WARHAWKS added a run in the second inning, two in the third, three in the fourth, four in the fifth, a single run in the sixth and three more in the eighth on eighteen hits.  The Saints scored all of their runs in the eighth.  Curtis Morgan (3-0) scattered 6 hits while walking 2, striking out 4 and allowing 3 runs (all earned) in 7.2 innings.  Colin Grove finished the eighth inning giving up a hit and Austin Jones retired the Saints in order in the ninth.  Jared Fon got 4 hits (double) and drove in a pair of runs in 5 at bats.  Mike Mierow knocked out 2 hits in 4 at bats (triple) and had 4 RBI.   Gonzalez went 3x6 (2 doubles) and drove in 3 runs.   Kyle Haen 2x5 (double, triple) had an RBI.  Power 2x6 (home run) drove in 3 runs.  Pierce finished 2x4 with 3 RBI.  Trey Cannon 2x4, 1 RBI, Dylan Friend 1x3, 1 RBI and Nick Kuhlmann (sac fly) all drove in runs.   

[ShineTime]

Point takes 3 out of 4 from lacrosse with point losing with Jp on the hill.  Lacrosse can really hit and have two quality starters and very easily could've taken 2 or 3.  Looks like Oshkosh took 3 of 4 from superior.  I heard today lechnir is making more money in mauston than he was his last year at uw Oshkosh lol but hey public workers are so overpaid.

[cubs]

No Bobby Kachel in the line-up today for Oshkosh in Game 1 of their DH against Whitewater....

He played all 16 innings on Monday against Superior, so it will be interesting to find out the details.

[AppletonRocks]

Wow the Titans just got hammered today, I will leave reporting to BadgerWarhawk.

[badgerwarhawk]

Oshkosh: 6
WARHAWKS: 12

The WARHAWKS had a comfortable 9-2 lead after four innings in game one but the Titans put a pair of runs on the board in the sixth and another pair in the seventh to close the gap to 9-6.  But that's where it ended and the WARHAWKS added three more in the eighth to close out the game.  Scott Plaza (3-1) went the distance allowing 11 hits, striking out 5 without a walk.  All six Titan runs were earned.  Mikole Pierce led the 18 hit WARHAWKS offense going 4x5 (double, triple) and driving in one.  Mike Mierow 3x4 (double) and Kyle Haen 3x4 (triple) each drove in 3 runs.  Michael Gonzalez 2x5 (double) Casey Power 2x5 (double) and Nick Kuhlmann 2x5 (double) each drove in one run as did Jared Fon.  The Titan defense was not good.  They were credited with 3 errors but misplayed several balls which allowed hits on what should have been outs.


Oshkosh: 2
WARHAWKS: 15  7 innings

Dylan Friend's solo home run in the third inning opened the scoring in game two.  Aside from that Messenger had looked sharp allowing only that hit and striking out five.  But the wheels fell off in the fourth inning when Gonzalez led off with a solo shot and a throwing error put Power on base.  It looked like the Titans would get out of the inning without more damage when the next two batters made outs.  But Messenger struggled with control walking Kuhlmann and hitting Haen to load the bases.  Another hit batter forced in a run, Friend's single drove in a pair and Pierce followed with a three run frozen rope shot which cleared the left center field fence and drove in 3 more runs.  After another base on balls Messenger was finished for the day.  Six hits and another Titan error allowed 7 more WARHAWKS to score in the fifth.  The Titans put single runs on the board in the sixth and seventh innings.  Connor Hurst (3-1) scattered 5 hits allowing a single earned run with 3 stikeouts and no walks in 6 innings for the win.  Justin Mortenson allowed a single hit and an earned run with a walk but struck out the side in an inning of relief.  Pierce finished 2x3 (home run) with 5 RBI while Friend drove in 3 runs with a double and home run in 3 at bats.  Gonzalez 2x3 (home run) had a pair of RBI.  Mierow 3x4, Power 2x4 (double), Haen (double) and Fon all had RBIs.  The Titan defense was shaky in this one as well as they had 4 errors and misplayed balls which allowed extra bases. 

[ShineTime]

I'm a little puzzled as to why point and superior started a game this morning given the conditions and forecast.  Nothing like getting your ace all warmed up for nothing.

[cubs]

I'm a little puzzled as to why point and superior started a game this morning given the conditions and forecast.  Nothing like getting your ace all warmed up for nothing.

Say what you want, but I look at Seidl as being Point's ace and not JP....  I thought that going into the season, and after seeing La Crosse hang seven on JP in the first two innings last weekend, my opinion hasn't changed.

[ShineTime]

I guess I can't disagree with you on that to be honest Luke Watson May be best on staff.  Whitewater is just embarrassing la crosse today I don't know that anyone in the Wiac can keep up with that offense.  Points pitching and d are really going to have to be on to even get a split imo

[cubs]

I guess I can't disagree with you on that to be honest Luke Watson May be best on staff.  Whitewater is just embarrassing la crosse today I don't know that anyone in the Wiac can keep up with that offense.  Points pitching and d are really going to have to be on to even get a split imo

Since when is losing 5-1 getting embarrassed?   

[ShineTime]

Guess I just don't understand how lacrosse can score at will 3 out of 4 games at point but can't put more than 1 on the board at home vs whitewater.  I was highly impressed with lacrosses lineup other than vs cam.

[cubs]

There is a reason Liston is 5-0 on the season with a 1.23 ERA....

Anyway, it was a 1-0 game into the 8th inning until Whitewater put up a four spot.  If that is getting embarrassed, then I don't know what to tell you.

Guess I should be used to your outlandish statements by now, but it just gets old after awhile.

[badgerwarhawk]

WARHAWKS: 5
LaCrosse: 1

For eight innnings the first game was pitcher's duel between the WARHAWKS Brock Liston and and the Eagles Joe Miller.  The WARHAWKS clung to a 1-0 lead after Kyle Haen and Jared Fon singled and Mikole Pierce's groundout brought Haen home in the third.  The WARHAWKS broke the game open in the eighth when Haen and Fon once again hit back to back singles and Dylan Friend and Pierce followed with back to back home runs making the score 5-0.  LaCrosse got an unearned run on a throwing error in the bottom of the inning and put two runners on base in the ninth before a double play ended the game.  Liston (5-0) scattered 5 hits over 8 innings giving up the unearned run while striking out 8 and walking a pair for the win.  Austin Jones struck out one and walked one in an inning of relief.  Hean (2x4, double) and Fon (2x4) were the only WARHAWKS with multiple hits.  Friend (3) and Pierce (2) were the only WARHAWKS with RBI.

WARHAWKS: 11
LaCrosse: 3

The WARHAWKS plated a pair of runs in the third inning to take an early lead in game two.  Fon led off with a double and Friend put him on third when he followed with a single.  Both runners advanced and Fon scored when the Eagles' pitcher balked.  After Friend stole third Pierce drove him in with a single.  LaCrosse cut the deficit in half with a run in the fourth but the WARHAWKS matched it in the fifth on Casey Power's RBI single.  The WARHAWKS broke the game open with a six run seventh.  Friend's second three run home run of the day started things, Power followed with an RBI double, Trey Cannon added a run with an RBI single and Mike Mierow's sacrifice bunt scored the last run of the inning.  The Eagles added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings and the WARHAWKS added a pair in the ninth on Powers single.  Curtis Morgan (4-0) got the giving up all three runs (earned) on 11 hits while striking out 5 and walking one in 7 innings.  Donnie Manke struck out a pair in an inning of relief and Matt Langlie gave up a single hit in his inning of relief.  Friend (4x6, home run) drove in three runs while Power (3x5, double) drove in four runs.  Pierce (2x6), Fon (2x5, double), Michael Gonzalez (2x5, double) each had multiple hits.  Pierce, Cannon and Mierow each had a single RBI.   

[Brian R. Carroll]

BW- What do you think of the Copeland Park venue ?

[badgerwarhawk]

I wasn't there Brian but from the pictures of the park that I've seen it looks pretty nice.  Definitely a step up from the college diamond.  I'm hoping I can can get the video of the games today. 

[Brian R. Carroll]

Thank you. How about any WW fans who were there ?