BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[ShineTime]

I'll take the bet I won't post again for rest of baseball season if point wins both u don't need to do anything how does that sound I'm rather confident Platteville will get 1 I hate to say I told u so but man is point underachieving more than ever.

[tomt4525]

If there is a god, Point sweeps Platteville today.

[badgerwarhawk]

LaCrosse is for real.

Agreed!!!!

Having already gotten all 8 games in against Whitewater and Point (and went 5-3 mind you.) I think they have the edge in the WIAC regular season race.  WIAC Tournament might have its first visit to Copeland Park!!!  (I think it was still played on campus in 2012 when La Crosse hosted.)

The 2012 tournament was played on the campus diamond.  I've heard that LaCrosse is sinking a bunch of money into the softball facility which is adjacent to the baseball diamond and they're also going to do some improvements to the baseball facility (dugouts and the pressbox) even though they don't plan on using it for anything other than a practice field. 

[badgerwarhawk]

Game One:

St Norbert: 2
WARHAWKS (20-4, 9-3)

In the bottom of the second inning a ground out by Adam Gregory plated the first WARHAWKS run and Jordan Kuczynski's solo shot staked the WARHAWKS to a 2-0 lead.  However the Green Knights matched those runs in the fourth inning courtesy of a WARHAWKS throwing error and an RBI single.  Neither team could score into the tenth inning though the WARHAWKS stranded runners in scoring position in both the sixth and eighth innings.  With one out in the tenth Daytona Bryden reached first on a bunt single and advanced to scoring position when he stole second base.  After Mikole Pierce was intentionally walked Casey Power lined a hard single through the hole between short and third and Bryden scored the winning run.

Pitching: Ankur Shah: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K; Mike Nompleggi (W, 3-0): 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K.

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

Game Two:

St Norbert: 2
WARHAWKS (21-4, 9-3): 4

St Norbert opened the scoring with a run in the first inning on a ground out but the WARHAWKS even the score in their at bat when two infield singles and an infield error loaded the bases and Kyle Haen hit a sacrifice fly.  St Norbert recaptured the lead 2-1  in the third when another infield ground out plated a runner.  The WARHAWKS took the lead for good in the fourth with three runs.  With one out Kyle Jones reached first on another infield hit and scored when Dane Burman followed with an RBI double.  After a base on balls put a second WARHAWKS runner on base and a fielders choice created the second out Steve Chamberlain tripled driving in both runners and staking the WARHAWKS to a 4-2 lead which stood for the rest of the game though the Green Knights stranded two runners in the seventh.

Pitching: Heath Rentz: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K; Donnie Manke (W, 1-0): 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K; Austin Finn: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K; Andrew Lowe (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K.

Hitting: Daytona Bryden: 2x5, 1 RS; Steve Chamberlain: 2x4, 1 RS, 2 RBI, 3B; Kyle Jones: 1x2, 1 RS; Dane Burman: 2x4, 1 RBI; Kyle Haen: 1 RBI. 

We didn't hit very well more so in the first game.  However we got really good relief pitching and managed to added a pair of wins.  Donnie Manke had his best outing of the season and Nompleggi has been solid.   

[cubs]

I'll take the bet I won't post again for rest of baseball season if point wins both u don't need to do anything how does that sound I'm rather confident Platteville will get 1 I hate to say I told u so but man is point underachieving more than ever.

I won't actually hold you to it...  Your outlandish statements are just unbearable at times though.  More or less, I was just trying to make a point.

As far as a score?

Point 19
Platteville 6

FINAL-Game 1 (7 Innings)

Point 15
Platteville 5

FINAL-Game 2 (7 Innings)

That makes it 19, 6, 19, and 15 runs off of Platteville's "loaded pitching staff" with three games ending via the mercy rule...   

Hate to say I told you so, but I'm more surprised Platteville actually took one out of four.  Look for the same result when the Pioneers play the Warhawks and Eagles later on this season.

[cubs]

La Crosse erupts for 8 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to mercy rule Stout 11-1 in Game #1 today, and La Crosse finishes off the sweep with a 12-4 victory in the nightcap.

While the Eagles would have liked to get all four, they showed some mettle coming back and winning the last three after dropping the opener yesterday.

If you are La Crosse, you are likely turning into a HUGE Stevens Point fan the next couple of weeks by virtue of taking three out of four from the Pointers compared to just splitting with Whitewater.

[ShineTime]

Will beau or kowalke be able to go Tuesday?  Whitewater has huge advantage by not having conference games heading into game Tuesday.  Can point finish 10 and 2 and hopefully secure at large?

[tomt4525]

Will beau or kowalke be able to go Tuesday?  Whitewater has huge advantage by not having conference games heading into game Tuesday.  Can point finish 10 and 2 and hopefully secure at large?

Honor the bet and stop posting.

[cubs]

Will beau or kowalke be able to go Tuesday?  Whitewater has huge advantage by not having conference games heading into game Tuesday.  Can point finish 10 and 2 and hopefully secure at large?

Honor the bet and stop posting.

I set the bet, and told him to keep posting despite losing...  I was just trying to have some fun with it!!

[badgerwarhawk]

It's one vote for honoring the bet and one vote to forget it.  I'll cast the deciding vote....keep posting if for no other reason than the entertainment value. 

[cubs]

Will beau or kowalke be able to go Tuesday?  Whitewater has huge advantage by not having conference games heading into game Tuesday.  Can point finish 10 and 2 and hopefully secure at large?

With Beau only going five innings on Saturday, I think there is a good chance you will see him start on Tuesday on two days rest.  As far as Kowalke, even through he only went four innings, I doubt he would be brought back on one day of rest.  Wouldn't surprise me to see Erickson get the start since he was pulled in the first inning after walking three batters.  The wild card would be Prebelski, since he saw action in relief in a couple of games this weekend, although I have a feeling he is only going to be used in relief the rest of the season.

Would be very surprised if anyone besides Grove and Morgan start for Whitewater, although Bachar seems to be throwing better than Morgan as of late.

With the weather forecast, Point may catch a break if the games are pushed back to Wednesday, giving all of their pitchers an extra day of rest.

[cubs]

It's one vote for honoring the bet and one vote to forget it.  I'll cast the deciding vote....keep posting if for no other reason than the entertainment value. 

Well, I guess it's decided then!!! 

Not sure why tomt4525 cares anyway...  He hasn't made a single post on the baseball board all season!!! 

[ShineTime]

I realize I take pointer losses a lot harder than a grown man should but I don't see how an offense that stacked can lose this many games already.  Prebelski isn't truly healthy I'm guessing and that really doesn't help points chances they desperately need a split with whitewater.

[BigPoppa]

I realize I take pointer losses a lot harder than a grown man should but I don't see how an offense that stacked can lose this many games already.  Prebelski isn't truly healthy I'm guessing and that really doesn't help points chances they desperately need a split with whitewater.

I feel the same about Carthage losses... when it's in your blood, it's in your blood.

[cubs]

I realize I take pointer losses a lot harder than a grown man should but I don't see how an offense that stacked can lose this many games already.  Prebelski isn't truly healthy I'm guessing and that really doesn't help points chances they desperately need a split with whitewater.

I feel the same about Carthage losses... when it's in your blood, it's in your blood.

I used to feel that way about UWO baseball as well....  As soon as I went in and had a blood transfusion done, the feeling disappeared!!!