BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

Someone at Oshkosh HAS to be wishing Lechnir was still around....

Unfortunately nobody that makes any of the decisions...

I haven't stepped foot on campus since they decided to replace Coach Lechnir, and that won't change anytime soon...

[ShineTime]

Is this going to be Platteville year or what who would've guessed they'd be leading wiac.

[cubs]

Is this going to be Platteville year or what who would've guessed they'd be leading wiac.

And haven't played a single game against Whitewater, Point, or La Crosse...  Once they go 4-8 at best against those three teams, let me know if it is still "Platteville's year." 

Not sure why I am surprised though, as you have had nothing to bitch about with Point for the last couple of weeks so you have to over-react about something else!!!

[badgerwarhawk]

LaCrosse: 5
WARHAWKS: 7

LaCrosse: 6
WARHAWKS: 3

I typed out wraps of both games and then lost both when I screwed up.  I'm too lazy to type them out again so if you're interested here's the story.

http://www.uwwsports.com/news/2015/4/11/BSB_0411151812.aspx


It didn't take long for LaCrosse to prove a team could score more than five runs on our staff.  I wouldn't be surprised to see them do it again today too. 

[BDB]

Because of unplayable conditions in Menomonie the double header between Stout and St. Thomas was moved to St. Paul.

Stout swept the #4 (or #10 depending) rated Tommies 6-2 and 16-4.

[cubs]

Because of unplayable conditions in Menomonie the double header between Stout and St. Thomas was moved to St. Paul.

Stout swept the #4 (or #10 depending) rated Tommies 6-2 and 16-4.

Quality wins regardless of the fact that neither team trotted out their top pitchers.  (UST started a pair of freshman that still haven't pitched nine innings between the two of them...)

[ShineTime]

Well when u put up 16 I guess it doesn't matter.  Point just roughed up messenger he didn't last 2 innings.  I am not shocked by stout I'm glad point played them early.

[cubs]

Well when u put up 16 I guess it doesn't matter.  Point just roughed up messenger he didn't last 2 innings.  I am not shocked by stout I'm glad point played them early.

Isn't that the same guy that "you'd be surprised if he lost a game all season?" 

[ShineTime]

Well he's clearly not the same pitcher he was two years ago and a reliable titans fan told me he's having arm trouble.  Looks like oshkosh may win game 4 regardless point was stoked to face messenger and when he got pulled it seemed to suck the life out of the dugout.

[ShineTime]

And there goes golden opportunity for point can't have 5 errors and win in wiac.

[cubs]

Well he's clearly not the same pitcher he was two years ago and a reliable titans fan told me he's having arm trouble.

Maybe if UWO had developed some pitching depth that might not be an issue.... 

Kind of telling when you are 22 games into the season (over the course of just 30 calendar days) and only FIVE different pitchers have started a game on the mound for the Titans.  The game against Lawrence on Wednesday that was "postponed" would have been a GREAT opportunity!!!

[cubs]

Because of unplayable conditions in Menomonie the double header between Stout and St. Thomas was moved to St. Paul.

Stout swept the #4 (or #10 depending) rated Tommies 6-2 and 16-4.

Following yesterday's sweep of St. Thomas, Stout follows it up with a split against Macalester today, who entered today's DH with a 6-12 record.

[ShineTime]

Oshkosh really showed their not far behind point very easily could've taken 3 of 4.  Can't complain about taking 4 but it was there for the taking and would've been huge.  Point is now looking at next 7 on road hoping to go 5 and 2 at worst but that may be hard to do Platteville beat point twice at point last year and I believe their top 2 pitchers are solid.

[badgerwarhawk]

Game One:

LaCrosse: 5
WARHAWKS (18-2, 8-1): 16

Daytona Bryden's RBI single opened the scoring in the first inning and the WARHAWKS added a pair in the second with a bases loaded walk and a wild pitch to go up 3-0.  The Eagles cut the lead to one run with a pair of runs in the third inning and went ahead 4-3 with single runs in the fourth and fifth.  However the lead didn't last long as the WARHAWKS countered with six runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning.  Adam Gregory's solo shot tied the game and Bryden's double took the lead for good.  Jordan Kuczynski's sacrifice fly plated the third run and Mikole Pierce rounded out the scoring by driving in a pair with a double.  LaCrosse got one run back with a solo home run in the sixth but the WARHAWKS responded with eight runs in the bottom of the inning on RBI doubles from Dane Burman (2), Adam Gregory (2) and Steve Chamberlain, a solo home run by Bryden and Mike Mierow's ground out.  The Eagles were retired in order in the bottom of inning ending game on the run rule.

Pitching: Lake Bachar (W, 3-0): 6 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K; Ankur Shah: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K.

Hitting: Jordan Kuczynski: 1x1, 1 RS, 1 RBI, 2B; Steve Chamberlain: 1x3, 2 RS, 1 RBI, 2B; Mikole Pierce: 1x3, 1 RS, 2 RBI, 2B;  Casey Power: 1x4, 2 RS; Adam Gregory: 2x4, 2 RS, 3 RBI, 2B, HR; Mike Mierow: 2x5, 2 RS, 1 RBI; Kyle Haen: 2x2, 2 RS, 1 RBI; Dane Burman: 1x4, 2 RS, 2 RBI, 2B; Daytona Bryden: 3x4, 2 RS, 4 RBI, 2B, HR.

Game Two:

LaCrosse: 11
WARHAWKS (18-3, 8-2): 7

Mikole Pierce's sacrifice fly gave the WARHAWKS an early 1-0 lead but the Eagles matched that tying the game in their half of the second.  Daytona Bryden singled in the second run in the second inning.  Steve Chamberlain double to drive in a run and Chamberlain also scored when the Eagle's outfield misplayed the ball putting the WARHAWKS on top 4-1.  However things went to hell in a hand basket in the sixth when the Eagles pounded out six hits and were aided by a WARHAWKS throwing error and hit batter all of which allowed six runs to score and put the Eagles on top 7-4.  The Eagles added a run to the lead in the eighth and then three more in the ninth to go up 11-4.  The WARHAWKS loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth adding a single run when the Eagles turned a double play and two more when Casey Power followed that with a two run shot.  However the rally ended when the next batter flied out.

Pitching: Heath Rentz (L, 1-1): 5 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K; Ankur Shah: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K; Matt Langlie: 2.0, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K;  Donnie Manke: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K; Matt Roberts: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K; Austin Fin: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.

Hitting: Daytona Bryden: 3x5, 1 RS, 3 RBI, 3B; Steve Chamberlain: 2x5, 1 RBI, 2B; Casey Power: 3x5, 1 RS, 2 RBI, 2B, HR; Adam Gregory: 1x5, 3B; Kyle Haen: 1x4, 1 RS; Jordan Kucyznski: 2x3, 2 RS; Mikole Pierce: 1 RBI
   

[cubs]

How can a wiac team not score a single run in 18 innings I know whitewater is virtually a lock to repeat but even the great wiac teams from the past gave up a few runs every game.  Is whitewaters staff that incredible or oshkoshs offense that bad or combination of both?

WACKY WIAC strikes again!!!!

Oshkosh outhits Whitewater 16-6 in Game #1 and 9-5 in Game #2, however Whitewater bounces back from losing Game #1 10-6 to win Game #2 5-4 and earn a split....

La Crosse beats Point in Game #1 7-6, and again in Game #2 4-3.  (Game #3 is currently scoreless after two innings.)  UWL's Jameson Sadowske picked up the save in Game #1 and win in Game #2.