BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

Just like spence posted its like a golfer not signing his card and being disqualified.  To be clear on this I would be equally as pissed if this happened to linfield and I'm being serious.  I'm not confident at this point in time that the best team is going to appleton would've rather seen what happened after that bs call.

Still a lot of games to be played, but I have a hard time saying the defending National Champions who return their entire pitching staff wouldn't be considered the "best team" if they happen to win the Regional.

Wasn't it just last week Shine you were questioning whether Point would make the Regionals, and now you are wondering if they are the best team in their regional?  Make up your mind man!!!!

[ShineTime]

I still doubt whether they should've got an at large but their finally playing good ball.  I never said they weren't capable of making a run given how good their top 3 pitchers are.  Cam is going to have to go tomorrow if they pull it out tonight

[cubs]

I still doubt whether they should've got an at large but their finally playing good ball.  I never said they weren't capable of making a run given how good their top 3 pitchers are.  Cam is going to have to go tomorrow if they pull it out tonight

I'd say more like their pitching is carrying them....

They have combined for 10 runs and 19 hits in three games.  Wouldn't exactly say the bats have been on fire, but I guess the same could be said for all the teams in the West Regional.  Add in the fact that they have made four errors and had two passed balls, and one could say it's time for the offense and defense to step up if they want to still be playing tomorrow, much less next weekend.

[ShineTime]

They certainly have dodged some bullets too I was impressed with how well stroik pitched they should have followed your thought.  I guess I don't understand the sudden infatuation with flood I loved him as a closer don't understand the switch it's not like stroik and Fredrick aren't good enough.  Fredrick and wendorf have to pitch the games of their life to have any shot.

[NWBaseballFan10]

As an umpire u cannot let that happen.

What? You can't enforce a written rule? It is obviously a real unfortunate break for UWSP, but perhaps the first base coach shouldn't bear hug the guy as he rounds the bag.

That is twice in less than a year I have seen a home run waved off because of a baserunning miscue. Last year, at the World Series, Southern Maine hit a go-ahead bomb in the 13th inning, but the runner never touched home. Fortunately, it didn't come back to haunt the Huskies because the runner on second still scored and the batter simply returned to third.

You Point fans will probably disagree, but props to Linfield and whoever paid attention to the hitter for recognizing the kids' mistake. Most of us were too concerned whether or not it was a fair ball. Savvy move.

[ShineTime]

We all know its one of the many dumb rules in sports I'm just doubting the umpire was indeed really watching.  Just seems like a little home field advantage and the bottom line is its bush league.  Sad ending to a great game.

[ShineTime]

Well points obviously taking a huge gamble with wendorf as he's been inconsistent but are trying to save Fredrick and Jp for tomorrow I would have short leash if control becomes an issue

[cubs]

Point facing guy with 18.1 IP on the season including just three starts.  Wendorf with the start for Point, who has 28.2 IP and four starts.

Interested to see which Wendorf shows up...  The one who can be dominant at times, or the one who struggles to throw strikes consistently.

[cubs]

We all know its one of the many dumb rules in sports I'm just doubting the umpire was indeed really watching.  Just seems like a little home field advantage and the bottom line is its bush league.  Sad ending to a great game.

Disagree....  There are A LOT of things that happen during any given baseball game that could be considered bush league, but an umpire making a call that seems to have been confirmed by replay isn't one of them.

Just stop Shine....  It's really coming across as sour grapes!!!!

[cubs]

Point misses out on a chance at a BIG inning in the first and has to settle for just a single run....  Four hits would seem to get you more than just one run, but Point makes a pair of outs on the bases. 

Cal-Lu turns a Pointer error into a run so its 1-1 after one inning.

[Just Bill]

Umpires are trained to watch every touch of the base, and no umpire would ring that up if they weren't 100% sure.

[badgerwarhawk]

Blame the umpire for doing exactly what he's suppose to do even though video replay shows he was  correct.  Never mind a player who failed to step on a base in a home run trot.  I really can't fathom how that can happen.  It wasn't like he was in a hurry to round the bases.  How does the first base coach miss it too?  The runner could have returned to first base and touched it before he had touched second but no one, except the umpire, was paying close enough attention. 

[KitchenSink]

Umpires are trained to watch every touch of the base, and no umpire would ring that up if they weren't 100% sure.

Heck, yeah.  Been an umpire for twelve years, and this is a basic procedure on every ball in play. Especially with a four man crew. You watch the touch and any potential obstruction every time.

[wildcat11]

According to the News-Register's (McMinnville paper) twitter feed:

https://twitter.com/NewsRegSports/status/467421751777832960

Linfield coach Scott Brosius said he saw UWSP's Kyle McHugh step over first base and called to Zach Manley for an appeal.

[ShineTime]

Mccugh comes through in clutch and ties game at 6 off all American Roth.  Does point bring Jp in now to put a 0 up in bottom hopefully?