BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

Big games for both Whitewater and La Crosse today!!!!

If each of them can win, they both secure a spot in the Regional Championship game, needing just one more win to advance to the World Series. 

Whitewater has the luxury of sending out a 1st Team All WIAC selection to the mound today in either Shah or Nompleggi.  Pretty nice pitching depth when you can still be sending out All WIAC performers to the mound in your third Regional game.

La Crosse will likely send WIAC Honorable Mention selection Jameson Lavery to the mound.  The thing I am interested in watching is who Concordia decides to start.  They threw their #1 and #2 guys on Wednesday, but both had "short" outings.  It wouldn't surprise me one bit to see them come back with their "ace" Palmer today.

Nompleggi gets roughed up early by Rose Hulman, giving up five runs on seven his in just three innings....  Renz on in relief in the 4th inning.

Warhawks trail early, 5-0... Top 5th 

EDIT-Rose Hulman SP Andrew Stull took a 5.21 ERA into today's contest, so a comeback seems extremely possible.

[cubs]

Big games for both Whitewater and La Crosse today!!!!

If each of them can win, they both secure a spot in the Regional Championship game, needing just one more win to advance to the World Series. 

Whitewater has the luxury of sending out a 1st Team All WIAC selection to the mound today in either Shah or Nompleggi.  Pretty nice pitching depth when you can still be sending out All WIAC performers to the mound in your third Regional game.

La Crosse will likely send WIAC Honorable Mention selection Jameson Lavery to the mound.  The thing I am interested in watching is who Concordia decides to start.  They threw their #1 and #2 guys on Wednesday, but both had "short" outings.  It wouldn't surprise me one bit to see them come back with their "ace" Palmer today.

Nompleggi gets roughed up early by Rose Hulman, giving up five runs on seven his in just three innings....  Renz on in relief in the 4th inning.

Warhawks trail early, 5-0... Top 5th 

EDIT-Rose Hulman SP Andrew Stull took a 5.21 ERA into today's contest, so a comeback seems extremely possible.

No such comeback....  Whitewater made a couple of outs on the bases in the middle innings, and has never really threatened against Stull who gave up just five hits, a walk, and a HBP while striking out six in arguably his best outing of the season.

Rose Hulman 8
Whitewater 0

FINAL

[cubs]

Whitewater will now play the winner of WashU vs Wartburg at 7:00 pm tonight....

Should the Warhawks win tonight, they would need to beat Rose Hulman twice tomorrow to advance to the World Series.

[emma17]

I was able to watch or listen to the 4th-8th inning. Congrats to RH.
Rose Hulman pitcher was excellent.
Rose Hulman defense was excellent.
Rose Hulman execution was excellent.
UWW batters made pretty good contact- but couldn't hit it where they weren't.
I don't know if it's common, but the UWW batters seemed anxious at the plate.
UWW committed some "beat yourself plays" in a game they couldn't afford to.
Through the 8th, I think all but 3 of Rose Hulman's hits were singles, w multiple infield singles.

All that said, I like UWW's chances a second time around if they can make it back to play Rose Hulman. It just seemed this game featured a lot of "it's not our day" stuff for UWW mixed in w excellent play by RH.

[cubs]

All that said, I like UWW's chances a second time around if they can make it back to play Rose Hulman. It just seemed this game featured a lot of "it's not our day" stuff for UWW mixed in w excellent play by RH.

I actually feel like Whitewater has a legitimate chance to win three straight starting tonight.....  They have a rested Shah tonight, can bring back Morgan on two days rest for Game #1 tomorrow, and then after that, all strategy is out the window in a one game, winner take all situation.  With that said, I feel like Bachar could provide a few good innings on just one day of rest.

Good luck Warhawks!!!

[BoBo]

This WW/Wash U game has been a game of missed opportunities.  Bases loaded top of 12th for the Warhawk's, 1 out and they can't push across the go ahead run. Going to be tough assignment for whoever survives this game against RHIT tomorrow.

[badgerwarhawk]

Cal Aldridge wins it in the 14th win a solo home run.  Final 9-8


How does the number one seed end up the home team once in four games?  Other than establishing the first day what the hell is purpose of being the top seed? 

[bleedpurple]

Cal Aldridge wins it in the 14th win a solo home run.  Final 9-8


How does the number one seed end up the home team once in three games?  Other than establishing the first day what the hell is purpose of being the top seed?

Monster game for the freshman. Two home runs and 6 RBI's. Last night's game was really a game of attrition where both teams showed an outstanding will to win.Very big challenge for the Hawks today to have enough left in the tank to sweep RH. But they've given themselves a shot. Morgan's performance will be vital. Very tough way for Washington University to go out. Beating Wartburg and then going 14 with UW-W all in one day was impressive. No one can accuse them of leaving their studs on the bench. They used their top two starters in relief, including a kid who threw a complete game earlier in the day! These Regionals are brutal on a pitching staff!

[badgerwarhawk]

Looks like the WARHAWKS will make it to game two today.  Curtis Morgan sharp in a complete game shutout allowing 5 hits and striking out 8 with no walks.  11-0 final.  Aldridge with another home run.  Daytona Bryden had four hits and 3 runs scored.  Fleischman, Chamberlain, Wary, Helbing and A. Jones each had a pair of RBIs.

Interestingly the WARHAWKS are once again visiting team for the fourth time in five games and for the second time vs Rose Hulman.  I hope that means the #1 seed gets to be the home team in the final game. 

I'd be pretty surprised if it wasn't Bachar in game 11. 

[bleedpurple]

Looks like the WARHAWKS will make it to game two today.  Curtis Morgan sharp in a complete game shutout allowing 5 hits and striking out 8 with no walks.  11-0 final.  Aldridge with another home run.  Daytona Bryden had four hits and 3 runs scored.  Fleischman, Chamberlain, Wary, Helbing and A. Jones each had a pair of RBIs.

Interestingly the WARHAWKS are once again visiting team for the fourth time in five games and for the second time vs Rose Hulman.  I hope that means the #1 seed gets to be the home team in the final game. 

I'd be pretty surprised if it wasn't Bachar in game 11.

UW-W up 3-0 after 5 innings in championship game.  Visitors again. Isn't it a coin flip each game to determine the home game?

[cubs]

Looks like the WARHAWKS will make it to game two today.  Curtis Morgan sharp in a complete game shutout allowing 5 hits and striking out 8 with no walks.  11-0 final.  Aldridge with another home run.  Daytona Bryden had four hits and 3 runs scored.  Fleischman, Chamberlain, Wary, Helbing and A. Jones each had a pair of RBIs.

Interestingly the WARHAWKS are once again visiting team for the fourth time in five games and for the second time vs Rose Hulman.  I hope that means the #1 seed gets to be the home team in the final game. 

I'd be pretty surprised if it wasn't Bachar in game 11.

Nope.....  Visitors again!!

With that said, Bachar has been dominant through five innings as he has struck out six as Whitewater leads 3-0 headed to the Top of the 6th inning.

[cubs]

La Crosse looking to beat St. John's today to advance to the College World Series without having to use the "if necessary" game.

Taylor Kohlwey extends his hitting streak to 49 with a first inning single, but St. John's was able to push across a couple of runs off of WIAC Pitcher of the Year Caleb Boushley in the third inning to tie things up.

La Crosse retakes the lead in the third inning and it sits with a 3-2 lead heading to the Top of the 4th inning.

[cubs]

Should Whitewater and La Crosse hold on, it would mark the first time the WIAC has placed two teams in the College World Series I believe....

[badgerwarhawk]

WARHAWKS APPLETON BOUND

Lake Bachar CG 6 hits, 8 Ks, 0 BB.  RH scores a pair on a throwing error in the seventh and then leads off the 9th with a solo home run but Bachar settles down to retire the next three in order.  Fleischman hits two home runs and 3 RBI.  Bryden gets three more and ends up 7 for 11 on day.  WARHAWKS get 73 hits in the six games.

There is something wrong when the four seed is the home team three times against the one seed.  I wouldn't expect that the one seed should be the home team every game but never other than the first day.  That's simply absurd. 

Picked the team most likely to disappoint the WARHAWKS once again rise to the occasion.  lol

Thanks to the NCAA for sending us south.

[bleedpurple]

WARHAWKS APPLETON BOUND

There is something wrong when the four seed is the home team three times against the one seed.  I wouldn't expect that the one seed should be the home team every game but never other than the first day.  That's simply absurd. 

From the 2016 Pre-Championship Manual

Determination oF home teams
For first-round games during regional competition when teams are seeded, the highest-seeded team shall be designated as
the home team. If there are no seeds, the home team shall be determined by a coin flip. In subsequent games, the home
team shall be determined according to a formula applied by the games committee. For the regional or national championship
games, if one of the championship game teams is undefeated, it will be designated as the home team for the first game. The "if
necessary" game will be determined by a coin flip. The home team in game one will call the flip. If both teams have one loss, the
home team will be determined by coin flip. In determining which of two teams in any non-championship game will be the home
team, the games committee or the committee representative shall designate the home team using the following guidelines:
●  The institution that has been the home team the fewer number of times in that particular tournament.
●  If the two teams are equal in this respect but unequal in the number of times they were the visitor, then the team
that has been the visitor more often will be designated the home team.

●  If the two teams are equal in the number of times that they have been home and visitor, the games committee or
the committee representative shall observe the following procedures in the order stated:
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If the two teams have met previously in that particular tournament, the visitor in the previous game shall
be the home team in the game in question (Exception: In a two-team tournament where both teams have
been the home team twice, the fifth game will be determined by coin flip);
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The team that was visitor in its preceding game shall be the home team, unless both teams were visitors in
their preceding games; or
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If the above procedures do not resolve the matter, the home team shall be determined by coin flip, with the
higher seed calling the flip.