BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[badgerwarhawk]

Game One:

WARHAWKS (22-4, 10-3): 20
Stevens Point: 5

Mikole Pierce's RBI single opened the scoring in the first.  Kyle Haen followed with an RBI single and Mike Mierow followed that with a double driving in a pair.  Mierow scored the final run of the inning on a wild pitch staking the WARHAWKS to 5-0 lead.  Point scored a run in the bottom of the inning on back to back singles.  Haen's RBI single matched that run in the second before the Pointers scored a pair in the third on a pair of hits.  Casey Power's double drove in two runs and Mierow's third RBI on a single put the WARHAWKS on top 9-2 after four innings.  Will Helbing's sacrifice fly in the fifth added a run and Power drove in two more with a single.  Pierce added the fifth run of the inning when he successfully stole home as part of a double steal and the WARHAWKS lead increased to 14-2.  The Pointers added a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning with three hits and a sacrifice fly.  Helbing drove in his second run of the game with a single in the sixth.  Steve Chamberlain scored on a wild pitch in the seventh and drove in another run with an RBI single when he batted for the second time in the inning.  Haen added a sacrifice fly RBI, Kyle White's base on balls forced in a run and Daytona Bryden drove in a pair to push the score to 20-4.  Point scored once more in the bottom of the inning with a couple singles and a sacrifice fly and the game ended by the run rule.

Pitching: Curtis Morgan (W, 5-0): 4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K; John Olejnicak: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K; Andrew Lowe: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.

Hitting: Daytona Bryden: 2x5, 3 RS, 2 RBI; Steve Chamberlain: 3x3, 5 RS, 1 RBI; Mikole Pierce: 3x5, 3 RS, 1 RBI, 2B; Casey Power: 2x4, 1 RS, 4 RBI, 2B; Kyle Haen: 2x4, 1 RS, 3 RBI; Mike Mierow: 3x5, 2 RS, 3 RBI, 2-2B; Jordan Kuczynski: 1x4, 1 RS; Will Helbing: 1x2, 2 RBI; Kyle White: 1 RS, 1 RBI; Adam Gregory: 3 RS.


Game Two:

WARHAWKS (23-4, 11-3): 11
Stevens Point: 1

Each team scored a run in their second inning.  Mike Mierow's home run opened the scoring and Cody Hanke's home run tied the score in the bottom of the inning.  Casey Power's RBI single in the third inning put the WARHAWKS in the lead 2-1 and a five run fourth inning increased the lead to 7-1.  Will Helbing's RBI double accounted for the first run while RBI singles from Daytona Bryden and Casey Power added two more.  The final two runs of the inning both scored when Kyle Haen and Mike Mierow each drew consecutive bases loaded walks.  The WARHAWKS added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings on Steve Chamberlain's double and Mierow's sacrifice fly.  The Pointers threatened in the sixth but left bases loaded without scoring.  Chamberlain's second RBI double scored a run in the seventh and he scored when Power singled.  Austin Finn put the Pointers down in order in the bottom of the inning ending the game by the run rule.

Pitching: Collin Grove (W, 6-1): 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K; Austin Finn: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.

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

[ShineTime]

Whitewater is officially awesome and point needs a fire lit immediately

[cubs]

Wow 17 to 4 going to take miracle to take game 2 whitewater can flat out rake.

They did today, but they can also have rough days at the plate as well.... 

Exhibit A-DH vs St. Norbert last weekend, where they scored 7 runs in 18 innings, yet still won a pair of games, 3-2 and 4-2.

[badgerwarhawk]

If you had seen us against St Norbert you wouldn't have recognized us against Point.  It's amazing how fickle bats can be.  At any rate I just hope we can keep raking against Platteville this weekend. 

[ShineTime]

I've never seen point get destroyed like that on their home field I don't know how u recover from an embarrassing day like that.  If whitewater hits like that it won't matter who they send to the mound.  Doesn't help either with errors walks hit batters and misplayed balls in outfield.

[badgerwarhawk]

I thought the first set of regional rankings were being released yesterday but I haven't been able to find them. 

[cubs]

I thought the first set of regional rankings were being released yesterday but I haven't been able to find them.

You aren't alone.....

They were JUST posted!!!

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d3

[ShineTime]

Oshkosh is moving up fast and could slide in to 4th yet I wouldn't assume point will take all 4 at superior next weekend.  Point also has two left vs whitewater next week.

[cubs]

Oshkosh is moving up fast and could slide in to 4th yet I wouldn't assume point will take all 4 at superior next weekend.  Point also has two left vs whitewater next week.

They just split with a Stout team that has FOUR WIAC wins on the season...  How is that moving up? 

Let's say UWO sweeps Stout today (not a guarantee) and splits with Platteville in their last series, they finish 12-12 in WIAC play.  That would mean Point would have to go 1-5 in their last six against Whitewater and Superior for UWO to finish in 4th place.  THAT IS NOT HAPPENING!!!  I swear sometimes you don't even bother looking at the standings!!!

[ShineTime]

One would have to assume point has for sure 2 more losses though and I think oshkosh could run the table.

[cubs]

One would have to assume point has for sure 2 more losses though and I think oshkosh could run the table.

You were just touting Platteville last week, stating there was no way Point could take three out of four from them, and now you think UWO is going to sweep them? 

This is why you frustrate people on here!!!!  Make up your mind for god's sake!!!! 

[ShineTime]

Oshkosh seems a lot better than their record would indicate is what I'm trying to say.

[cubs]

Oshkosh seems a lot better than their record would indicate is what I'm trying to say.

That same UWO team that you were wondering how they managed to get shut out over 18 straight innings?  Just checking...

[badgerwarhawk]

Game One:

Platteville: 5
WARHAWKS (24-4, 12-3): 7

Platteville scored two in the first inning after Curtis Morgan walked the bases loaded and a WARHAWKS throwing error on what appeared to be a tailor made double play.  Nick Kuhlman's RBI single cut the deficit in half in the second inning but the Pioneers went back on top by two with a run in the third inning.  The WARHAWKS took the lead for good, 4-3, with three runs in the bottom of the third.  Mikole Pierce's triple drove in a pair and Trey Cannon, back in the lineup for the first time since the second game of the season, grounded out bringing Pierce home.  The WARHAWKS would increase their lead to 7-3 with single runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings.  A bases loaded walk brought in the first run, Pierce's ground out the second and Kuhlman's double to right center field the third.  Platteville added a pair in the eighth and put another runner in scoring position in the ninth before the game ended.

Pitching: Curtis Morgan (W, 6-0): 7 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K; John Olejnicek: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K; Austin Finn (S, 1): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.

Hitting: Daytona Bryden: 2x3, 2 RS; Steve Chamberlain: 1xr, 1 RS; Mikole Pierce: 3x5, 1 RS, 3 RBI, 2B, 3B; Trey Cannon: 1x4, 1 RS, 1 RBI; Nick Kuhlman: 3x4, 2 RBI, 2B; Jordan Kuczynski: 1 RBI.

Game Two:

Platteville: 1
WARHAWKS (25-4, 13-3): 5

The WARHAWKS got all the runs they would need with four in the second inning.  Mike Mierow and Kyle Haen each got fielders choice RBIs and Steve Chamberlain's double drove in runs three and four.  Platteville cut it to 4-1 in the sixth when a run scored on a double play.  The WARHAWKS matched that run in the eighth inning when Casey Power singled driving in Chamberlain.  Collin Grove pitched all nine  and Austin Daniels went the distance for the Pioneers in a game which only took 1:40 to complete.   

Pitching: Collin Grove (W, 7-1): 9 IP,  6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.

Hitting: Steve Chamberlain: 2x3, 1 RS, 2 RBI; Mikole Pierce: 2x4; Casey Power: 2x4, 1 RS, 1 RBI, 2B; Adam Gregory: 1x3, 1 RS; Mike Mierow: 1 RS, 1 RBI; Kyle Haen: 1 RS


The WARHAWKS celebrated the return of the 2005 National Championship team between games with an on field ceremony and tailgate.  Championship banners were added under the scoreboard and #30 was retired in honor of ex-WARHAWKS coach Jim Miller. 

[palum]

I see Platteville is not giving up without a fight they won game one today 3-2.