BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

ShineTime · May 10, 2015, 03:15:10 PM

Spoke to fast point up 8 to 7 in 7th. Prebelski came up huge for pointers

cubs · May 10, 2015, 03:31:48 PM

Today is a prime example of two teams that likely know they are already going to make Regionals, so they don't have a "must win attitude." Both teams are scraping the bottom of their pitching rotations and it is showing. Had this been a "win and in, loser go home" type game, I have a funny feeling both teams would have sent some different pitchers to the mound on short rest.

Instead we see a 9-7 game after seven innings, where pitchers have combined to walk seven, hit two batters, throw three wild pitches and commit a balk....

cubs · May 10, 2015, 03:51:40 PM

Whitewater has walked ten Pointer batters this afternoon... Nine of them have scored!!!

Point leads 13-7 in Bottom 8th

cubs · May 10, 2015, 03:58:55 PM

Quote from: cubs on May 10, 2015, 03:31:48 PM
Today is a prime example of two teams that likely know they are already going to make Regionals, so they don't have a "must win attitude." Both teams are scraping the bottom of their pitching rotations and it is showing. Had this been a "win and in, loser go home" type game, I have a funny feeling both teams would have sent some different pitchers to the mound on short rest.

Instead we see a 9-7 game after seven innings, where pitchers have combined to walk seven, hit two batters, throw three wild pitches and commit a balk....

And with that said, Point calls on Mitch Beau with two outs in the 8th inning to try and preserve the 13-7 lead...

ShineTime · May 10, 2015, 04:14:38 PM

Beau truly is a bulldog but I don't understand the decision don't regionals begin Wednesday. Either way very impressive to see point fight back and win it the way they did. I also believe they'll be at Wartburg and be a 2 or 3. Did St Thomas win today I actually think they could be dangerous if they get in.

cubs · May 10, 2015, 04:26:02 PM

Quote from: ShineTime on May 10, 2015, 04:14:38 PM
Beau truly is a bulldog but I don't understand the decision don't regionals begin Wednesday. Either way very impressive to see point fight back and win it the way they did. I also believe they'll be at Wartburg and be a 2 or 3. Did St Thomas win today I actually think they could be dangerous if they get in.

Today was likely Beau's throw day, so he just did it in game action instead of in the bullpen after the game.

St. John's beat St. Thomas 9-6 in Game #1 to force second championship...

SJU was leading UST 3-1 in the 8th inning last I saw...

biggio34 · May 10, 2015, 04:55:09 PM

Quote from: cubs on May 10, 2015, 04:26:02 PM
Quote from: ShineTime on May 10, 2015, 04:14:38 PM
Beau truly is a bulldog but I don't understand the decision don't regionals begin Wednesday. Either way very impressive to see point fight back and win it the way they did. I also believe they'll be at Wartburg and be a 2 or 3. Did St Thomas win today I actually think they could be dangerous if they get in.
Today was likely Beau's throw day, so he just did it in game action instead of in the bullpen after the game.

St. John's beat St. Thomas 9-6 in Game #1 to force second championship...

SJU was leading UST 3-1 in the 8th inning last I saw...

5-1 SJU still batting in the top of 9.

badgerwarhawk · May 10, 2015, 05:04:07 PM

Eleven walks! I don't care if you're throwing your third string right fielder that is just some butt ugly pitching. Hopefully our staff has that out of their system. Nothing to do now but put it behind us and move on.

GBMAN · May 11, 2015, 08:11:35 AM

Wisconsin Whitewater and LAX at LAX

Point to Wartburg

GBMAN · May 11, 2015, 08:14:18 AM

http://www.d3baseball.com/notables/2015/05/2015-playoff-field

Just Bill · May 11, 2015, 09:32:43 AM

I feel like it's been a long time (if ever) that the Midwest Regional was an 8-team event. Seems like it's always been 6 as long as I remember. Definitely increases the difficulty to win it.

Just Bill · May 11, 2015, 10:18:43 AM

Seeding and pairings for the Midwest Regional:

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Game #1 - Saint John's University, Minn. (#4 seed) vs. Coe College, Iowa (#5) - 10 a.m.
Game #2 - UW-Whitewater (#1) vs. Ripon College, Wis. (#8) - 1:15 p.m.
Game #3 - Washington University, Mo. (#3) vs. Concordia University-Chicago, Ill. (#6) - 4:30 p.m.
Game #4 - UW-La Crosse (#2) vs. The College of St. Scholastica, Minn. (#7) - 7:45 p.m.

http://www.uwlathletics.com/news/2015/5/10/BB_0510153405.aspx?path=baseball

Just Bill · May 11, 2015, 11:36:41 AM

Here's the Central Regional...

Central Region Hosted by Wartburg, Waverly, Iowa
No. 1 UW-Stevens Point vs. No. 6 Greenville
No. 2 Webster vs. No. 5 Carthage
No. 3 Wartburg vs. No. 4 Anderson

http://www.d3baseball.com/notables/2015/05/2015-playoff-field

cubs · May 11, 2015, 11:46:47 AM

Stevens Point goes from a team that one individual thought would struggle to make WIAC Tournament to being a #1 seed in their regional. Not bad!!!

ShineTime · May 11, 2015, 01:18:27 PM

I can tell you with 100 percent certainty though that after point lost 3 of 4 at lacrosse and then lost two vs whitewater I wasn't alone in thinking there was no way they'd make regionals. Either way still a ton of work ahead and hopefully point will take advantage of the 6 team regional. Any way point goes kowalke game 1. I don't think they will based on fact beau has shown he's a warrior and could probably throw again pretty quick.