BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[AppletonRocks]

I would advise the fans who attend the tourney to party at Holidays which is on County CB about 4 miles south of the Appleton International Airport.  They have tons of TV's, great bar food and pizza, and an outdoor rooftop patio.  Wish they would put one of these in Oconto.   

[badgerwarhawk]

James B Miller Stadium renovation set to begin. 

http://www.uwwsports.com/news/2016/5/20/baseball-clubhouse-renovation-underway.aspx?path=baseball

[tomt4525]

Jordon Gomez, 3B/RHP, from Marshall has committed to UWSP.

[tomt4525]

Oshkosh
Harrison Collar  3B  Appleton West
Johnny Duranso  OF  Arrowhead
Michael Hensel  C  Germantown
Jake Homan  RHP  Muskego
Kale Knaub  RHP  Port Washington
Grant Steinike  RHP  Cedarburg
Jacob Varick  RHP  Kettle Moraine
Landon Williamson  C  Marathon
Nick Lahrman  OF  McHenry West (IL)
Jack McEnroe  1B  Elk Grove (IL)
Luke McMahon  RHP  Oak Park-River Forest (IL)
Jacob Rintz  SS  Schaumburg (IL)
Dylan Rusniak  OF  Brother Rice (IL)

Grant broke his ankle and foot playing in a spring game a couple of weeks ago costing him his entire senior season ( Cedarburg plays summer baseball). Grant comes from  a great family and pretty much eats, drinks, and sleeps baseball. I had the opportunity to coach him his freshman season.  He is a great teammate, an excellent student, and a talented pitcher. He is a student of the game. I watched Saturday's double header in Cedarburg with him and was very impressed with his knowledge of his teammates' strengths and weaknesses and the technical aspects of what they needed to work on. It is killing him that he can't play with his teammates this summer and I have no doubt he will work as hard as he can to be ready to be a part of the Titans next near. I wish him well. Oshkosh is adding a quality person with Grant. My understanding is that he is rooming with teammate Kyle Murphy, who also intends to play for the Titans. Murphy is an outfielder who hits third in the Cedarburg lineup.

Thank you for the info, it's very much appreciated.  Also, good luck to Grant on his recovery!!

[bleedpurple]

Oshkosh
Harrison Collar  3B  Appleton West
Johnny Duranso  OF  Arrowhead
Michael Hensel  C  Germantown
Jake Homan  RHP  Muskego
Kale Knaub  RHP  Port Washington
Grant Steinike  RHP  Cedarburg
Jacob Varick  RHP  Kettle Moraine
Landon Williamson  C  Marathon
Nick Lahrman  OF  McHenry West (IL)
Jack McEnroe  1B  Elk Grove (IL)
Luke McMahon  RHP  Oak Park-River Forest (IL)
Jacob Rintz  SS  Schaumburg (IL)
Dylan Rusniak  OF  Brother Rice (IL)

Grant broke his ankle and foot playing in a spring game a couple of weeks ago costing him his entire senior season ( Cedarburg plays summer baseball). Grant comes from  a great family and pretty much eats, drinks, and sleeps baseball. I had the opportunity to coach him his freshman season.  He is a great teammate, an excellent student, and a talented pitcher. He is a student of the game. I watched Saturday's double header in Cedarburg with him and was very impressed with his knowledge of his teammates' strengths and weaknesses and the technical aspects of what they needed to work on. It is killing him that he can't play with his teammates this summer and I have no doubt he will work as hard as he can to be ready to be a part of the Titans next near. I wish him well. Oshkosh is adding a quality person with Grant. My understanding is that he is rooming with teammate Kyle Murphy, who also intends to play for the Titans. Murphy is an outfielder who hits third in the Cedarburg lineup.

Thank you for the info, it's very much appreciated.  Also, good luck to Grant on his recovery!!

Also, meant to say thanks for putting together the recruiting lists on both the basketball and baseball boards. It's great information for all readers of the boards. +k!

[bleedpurple]

I would advise the fans who attend the tourney to party at Holidays which is on County CB about 4 miles south of the Appleton International Airport.  They have tons of TV's, great bar food and pizza, and an outdoor rooftop patio.  Wish they would put one of these in Oconto.   

But aren't you the guy who advised UW-W fans to eat at Chipotle awhile back?

[ElRetornodelEspencio]

I am not sure if you have looked at the brackets but La Crosse is in the same bracket with Cortland and their first game is vs Trinity.  I would be very surprised if Trinity or Cortland does not come out of this bracket and go on to win it.

WW has the easiest path to the championship game.

http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/baseball/d3

Wow that's one crazy bracket.  If they are going to keep this format the need to loose the predetermined match-ups and re-seed.  Four of the top six ranked teams in the same pool.  I agree that La Crosse doesn't have the pitching to win it, but i hope they prove me wrong.

NCAA doesn't recognize those rankings. If they were going to reseed it wouldn't be based on them.

[badgerwarhawk]

UW-La Crosse dominates the Midwest All Region team.  Kohlwey, Anderson, Cordova, Boushley all named to the first team.  Kenkel and Malek to the third team.  Kohlwey player of the year, Boushley pitcher of the year and Schwartz coach of the year.  For the WARHAWKS Aldridge, Bachar and Morgan were named to the second team.  Oshkosh places Klemmen and Eagan on the second and third teams respectively. 

Complete team here:  http://www.d3baseball.com/awards/all-region/2016/midwest

Congrats to all involved.

[cubs]

UW-La Crosse dominates the Midwest All Region team.  Kohlwey, Anderson, Cordova, Boushley all named to the first team.  Kenkel and Malek to the third team.  Kohlwey player of the year, Boushley pitcher of the year and Schwartz coach of the year.  For the WARHAWKS Aldridge, Bachar and Morgan were named to the second team. Oshkosh places Klemmen and Eagan on the second and third teams respectively. 

Complete team here:  http://www.d3baseball.com/awards/all-region/2016/midwest

Congrats to all involved.

Soooo Bachar is 2nd Team All Region, yet not a 1st Team All WIAC selection?

How exactly does that happen?  Just Bill, have an explanation by chance?

[badgerwarhawk]

Don't ask me, cubs.  I'm still trying to figure out how you can play a team three times in a regional at a neutral site and be the visitor all three times. 

[AppletonRocks]

Don't ask me, cubs.  I'm still trying to figure out how you can play a team three times in a regional at a neutral site and be the visitor all three times. 

I explained, the NCAA has it in for U Dub Dub.  Blame Pat Miller, it's his fault. 

[houdini]

I am not sure if you have looked at the brackets but La Crosse is in the same bracket with Cortland and their first game is vs Trinity.  I would be very surprised if Trinity or Cortland does not come out of this bracket and go on to win it.

WW has the easiest path to the championship game.

http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/baseball/d3

Wow that's one crazy bracket.  If they are going to keep this format the need to loose the predetermined match-ups and re-seed.  Four of the top six ranked teams in the same pool.  I agree that La Crosse doesn't have the pitching to win it, but i hope they prove me wrong.

NCAA doesn't recognize those rankings. If they were going to reseed it wouldn't be based on them.

Where did I say they did?  The point was that according to the best resource we have for D3 baseball the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th best teams in the country are in the same pool.

[108 Stitches]

Actually if you use a pure analytical approach and take opinions out of the equation you can use Massy Ratings they have the top three teams plus then next one number is number 6. You can argue about their algorithms as they tend to be skewed early in the season, but by now they should be leveled. I agree that you have to beat the best to be the best, but WW has a much easier path to the top championship flight. (assuming they make it through) I agree the eventual champion will come out of the A side also.

For ref:

http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?s=cbase2016&sub=11620

[Just Bill]

UW-La Crosse dominates the Midwest All Region team.  Kohlwey, Anderson, Cordova, Boushley all named to the first team.  Kenkel and Malek to the third team.  Kohlwey player of the year, Boushley pitcher of the year and Schwartz coach of the year.  For the WARHAWKS Aldridge, Bachar and Morgan were named to the second team. Oshkosh places Klemmen and Eagan on the second and third teams respectively. 

Complete team here:  http://www.d3baseball.com/awards/all-region/2016/midwest

Congrats to all involved.

Soooo Bachar is 2nd Team All Region, yet not a 1st Team All WIAC selection?

How exactly does that happen?  Just Bill, have an explanation by chance?

Two completely different groups of people (neither of which are the NCAA, by the way) voting with completely different criteria. Of course you'd expect discrepancies. You'd be foolish not to.

[cubs]

UW-La Crosse dominates the Midwest All Region team.  Kohlwey, Anderson, Cordova, Boushley all named to the first team.  Kenkel and Malek to the third team.  Kohlwey player of the year, Boushley pitcher of the year and Schwartz coach of the year.  For the WARHAWKS Aldridge, Bachar and Morgan were named to the second team. Oshkosh places Klemmen and Eagan on the second and third teams respectively. 

Complete team here:  http://www.d3baseball.com/awards/all-region/2016/midwest

Congrats to all involved.

Soooo Bachar is 2nd Team All Region, yet not a 1st Team All WIAC selection?

How exactly does that happen?  Just Bill, have an explanation by chance?

Two completely different groups of people (neither of which are the NCAA, by the way) voting with completely different criteria. Of course you'd expect discrepancies. You'd be foolish not to.

I guess that was my question, as you always seem to have a pretty good feel on these things.... 

Does All Conference team get picked based on stats compiled in just the 20 WIAC games, while the Regional teams are selected based on full season stats?  That is about the only thing I can think of...