BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

Austin Jones has not hurt his chances in this years draft with his performance on the field.  I can easily expect him to be a top D-III pick.

And right on cue, it appears that Platteville is going to give Jones another loss and salvage a split today as they lead the Warhawks 5-3 in the 9th inning of Game #2.....

Platteville holds on to win Game #2, by that same 5-3 score.

[cubs]

Things are setting up nicely for UWO

Well, Stout throws a wrench into those thoughts as they defeat UWO in Game #1 today, 12-2 in 7 innings via the "mercy rule."

Stout takes a 5-4 lead in the 8th inning of Game #2 and is three outs away from sweeping UWO..... 

UWO ends up scoring four runs on just one hit in the 9th inning, as they draw five walks off of Carey, for an 8-5 victory and avoid being swept by Stout.  The five walks allowed by Carey was more than he had allowed all season (4 BB's in 12 IP) entering yesterday.

[tomt4525]

Cubs, you were saying what again about Kawlewski??

[badgerwarhawk]

WIAC Standings
Whitewater 13-3
Oshkosh 10-5
Stevens Point 7-5
La Crosse 5-7
Stout 5-10
Platteville 3-13

Whitewater takes three out of four from Platteville, but looked less than stellar in the final three games after mercy-ruling the Pioneers in the series opener Friday.  After losing the nightcap Friday, the Warhawks scored two runs in each of the of the 7th and 8th innings to turn a 5-3 deficit into a 7-5 win in the opener today, and then P Westin Wuethrich stifles Platteville in the series finale as he faces just three batters over the minimum while striking out nine in a complete game three-hitter (second inning double and a pair of ninth inning singles) as Whitewater wins 5-0.  (Whitewater scored three runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to break open a close game.)

After splitting with Stout yesterday, UWO squeaks out a 3-2 victory in the opener today.

La Crosse vs Point yet to start today....

Both 9th inning singles never went further than half way down the third base line though one was a perfectly executed bunt hit. 

[cubs]

Cubs, you were saying what again about Kawlewski??

That he beat the top two offenses in the WIAC....  Is that not true?

[badgerwarhawk]

Platteville: 0
WARHAWKS: 10

Heath Renz limited the Pioneers to just four hits and struck out six while picking up his sixth win on the season with a complete game shortened to seven innings by the run rule.  Kevin White went 3x3 including a solo home run and RBI double, scored a pair and drove in three runs to lead the WARHAWKS offense.  Matt Wary also had multiple hits (2x4) which include a double and scored twice.  Bryden, Fleischman, Chamberlain and Aiello also drove in runs. 

Platteville: 5
WARHAWKS: 3

Pioneer pitching held the WARHAWKS to just four hits in game two and pulled out a 5-3 win breaking a 3-3 tie with single runs in the seventh and ninth.  The WARHAWKS had an early 2-0 lead on an RBI single from Chamberlain in the first and a sacrifice bunt from Aldridge in the second.  After the Pioneers cut the deficit in half with a single run in the third Fleischman added an RBI single in the bottom of the inning pushing the WARHAWKS advantage back to a pair 3-1.  But the Pioneers were able to score an unearned run and another when a batter was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fifth to tie the game before adding single insurance runs in the eighth and ninth.  Chamberlain (2x3) had half of the WARHAWKS hits and an RBI.  Flieschman and Aldridge each had an RBI.  Jones took the loss, his second, surrendering nine hits, 4 runs (3 earned) while walking 3 and striking out 9 in 6.2 innings.  Kaska relieved allowing a single unearned run on 2 hits and striking out a pair in 2.2 innings.  Cal Krafcheck won his 12th game of the season.

Taking Point and Oshkosh's splitting yesterday into account this was a missed opportunity.   

[tomt4525]

Cubs, you were saying what again about Kawlewski??

That he beat the top two offenses in the WIAC....  Is that not true?

Quite a bit more than that but go ahead and play dumb.  I guess questioning his consistency was right on the money.

[cubs]

Cubs, you were saying what again about Kawlewski??

That he beat the top two offenses in the WIAC....  Is that not true?

Quite a bit more than that but go ahead and play dumb.  I guess questioning his consistency was right on the money.

Every single post I made on the subject....

Kawlewski holds Whitewater to two runs on eight hits over seven innings while striking out eight and walking three in Point's 6-3 victory over the Warhawks.

So does beating the #3 team in the nation according to d3baseball.com justify Jirschele having Kawlewski as a weekend starter?

In a short season like D3 baseball, one or two outings can make it so your overall stats aren't impressive regardless of what you do the rest of the season.  With that said, I'm guessing Kawlewski is still in the Top 10 in the WIAC in ERA at the end of the weekend despite his rough start.  That seems to be pretty respectable for your #2 starter (unless you are Whitewater!!!)  Take a look at his stats once Point returned from Florida.  Three starts, 22 IP, 5 runs (all earned,) 17 K's/8 BB's.  Maybe not "ace" material, but far from "getting hit around the park."

Finally, Point has now beaten arguably two of the Top 3 offenses in the WIAC with Kawlewski on the mound.  Even 2015 WIAC Pitcher of the Year Mitch Beau didn't throw well down on Florida, but once the team returned to Wisconsin he was a different pitcher (except for an April start against Whitewater where he gave up 13 runs.)

I didn't say he was an "ace," that he would be an All WIAC selection, or anything similar, so what are you trying to get at?

[cubs]

Not sure if anyone else has noticed, but Stout and La Crosse "Live Stats" leave a bit to be desired.... 

Stout's stopped with two outs in the 9th inning of Game #1 today, and has done the same thing in the bottom of the 8th inning of Game #2.

La Crosse never even got their's going today...  Why post a link if they aren't going to be active?

[badgerwarhawk]

Stout goes into the seventh leading 5-1 and then gives up 14 runs in the Titans final three at bats.

[cubs]

WIAC Standings
Whitewater 13-3
Oshkosh 11-5
La Crosse 8-8
Stevens Point 8-8
Stout 5-11
Platteville 3-13

Whitewater takes three out of four from Platteville, but looked less than stellar in the final three games after mercy-ruling the Pioneers in the series opener Friday.  After losing the nightcap Friday, the Warhawks scored two runs in each of the of the 7th and 8th innings to turn a 5-3 deficit into a 7-5 win in the opener today, and then P Westin Wuethrich stifles Platteville in the series finale as he faces just three batters over the minimum while striking out nine in a complete game three-hitter (second inning double and a pair of ninth inning singles) as Whitewater wins 5-0.  (Whitewater scored three runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to break open a close game.)

After splitting with Stout yesterday, UWO squeaks out a 3-2 victory in the opener today and follows that up by scoring two runs in the 7th inning, five in the 8th inning, and seven in the ninth inning to turn a 5-1 deficit into a 15-5 victory in Game #2.  Similar to Whitewater, UWO looked less than stellar over the four game series, however they were able to win three out of four going into the final WIAC series against Whitewater next weekend.

La Crosse sends 17 batters to the plate in the first inning and scores 11 runs (left bases loaded.)  Kawlewski started and faced seven batters, retiring just one.  Mulzer came on in relief but didn't do any better, as he also retired only one of the seven batters he faced.  Miller came in and got the final out after walking a pair of batters.  Point scored twice in the Top of the 1st inning, but after a 52 minute inning, it wouldn't surprise me if people forgot about it!!!  Point chips away throughout, however La Crosse uses the 11 runs they score in the first inning to coast to an 11-7 victory in Game #1 today.  La Crosse gets the sweep as they win Game #2 by a 2-1 score.  Cook and Rude combine to hold Point to just seven hits while catcher Nate Roethle goes 3 for 3 on stolen base attempts shutting down the Pointer running game and squashing a couple of Pointer scoring chances.

[cubs]

As long as Whitewater splits or better next weekend, they will host the WIAC Tournament.

UWO needs to take three out of four in order to host, however they could also end up as the #4 seed should Whitewater sweep them next week.  If UWO beats Whitewater at least once, they will secure the #3 seed at worst (even if La Crosse sweeps Platteville) as they would hold the tiebreaker over La Crosse by virtue of that one victory over Whitewater.

[badgerwarhawk]

Platteville: 5
WARHAWKS: 7

A strange game.  The WARHAWKS pound the ball recording 16 hits but leaving 13 runners on base including bases loaded twice and runners in scoring position in three other innings. It just seemed everything was happening with two outs and missing the clutch it.  Plattevile gets a run in the second but the WARHAWKS match it with a Bryden RBI single in the bottom of the inning.  The Pioneers retake the lead with a pair in the third but again the WARHAWKS match them when Aldridge triples in our at bat.  The 3-3 score stands to the seventh when the Pioneers score another pair.  However like every other occasion the WARHAWKS tie the game with RBI singles by Wary and Aiello.  The pattern is finally broken by the WARHAWKS in the eighth when a Pioneer fielding error allowed Krause to score and Aldridge singled in another.  Shah started but struggled.  The leftie lasted only 2.1 innings after allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, on 4 hits and a pair of base on balls.  Shah stuck out 3.  Kaska relieved going 4.2 innings while allowing a pair of earned runs on 4 hits with a pair of walks and 3 strikeouts.  Nompleggi picked up his 4th win allowing just a single hit and striking out a single batter in the final two innings.  Bryden (3x4, RBI, 2B), Chamberlain (2x4, RS), Wary (3x5, RS, RBI) and Aldridge (3x5m 2 RS, 3 RBI, 3B) all had multiple hits. 

Platteville: 0
WARHAWKS: 5

Weuthrich was lights out in game two.  The senior right hander pitched a complete game shutout allowing just 3 hits, two infield hits, and striking out 9 for his fourth win of the season.  The WARHAWKS got single runs in the third and fifth innings on RBI singles, both by Fleischman and added three more in the eighth when Aldridge's ground rule double drove in a pair and Kuczynski's perfectly executed suicide squeeze bunt score another.  Fleischman (3x4, 2 RBI) and Aldridge (2x3, RS, RBI, 2B) had multiple hits.  Wary (1x4, RS, RBI) and Kuczynski (1X3, 2 RS, RBI, 2B) drove in runs. 

[Baseball Geek]

Now that teams have close to 30 games in and we are over half way through the WIAC regular season, who does everyone think is the favorite for the WIAC Pitcher and Position Player of the Year awards?

Does Caleb Boushley make it back-to-back seasons winning the Pitcher of the Year award, or do Austin Jones, Heath Renz or Colan Treml prevent it from happening?

With Johnny Eagan leading the WIAC in hits, runs scored  and OBP%, is he in the running for the Position Player of the Year, or do the power numbers of Steve Chamberlain or Blake Fleischman trump him?

Gotta believe unlike last season, both of the winners might not be decided until the final WIAC game of the season....  Should be interesting!!!

What stats do they use for POYs and All Conference teams? Is it conference stats only or cumulative?

From the 2017 WIAC Sport Code
All-Conference/Players of the Year
The WIAC All-Conference Baseball Team, consisting of 12 position players (regardless of position) and eight (8) pitchers, and Players of the Year will be selected by the coaches at the conclusion of the regular season as follows:
 Coaches may nominate players from their team only.
 Coaches must vote for 12 position players and eight (8) pitchers.
 Coaches cannot vote for their own players.
 Any player not selected, but receiving one (1) or more votes, will be given honorable mention recognition and will receive a certificate.
 Only conference statistics will be used in the selection process.
 All-conference selections will receive a plaque from the conference.
 A position player and pitcher will be designated as players of the year. The recipients will receive plaques provided by Rawlings.

Thanks. Conference stats definitely makes more sense but I wasn't quite sure.

Updated conference-only stats through today. Just one more reason the UWW/UWO series is going to be very compelling.

http://static.wiacsports.com/custompages/baseball/2017/lgconf.htm

[badgerwarhawk]

Standings & Results (Thru 5/2)

WARHAWKS: 13-3
Platteville: 15-5
Lacrosse: 14-6
Oshkosh: 9-8
Stevens Point: 8-8
Stout: 3-12

WARHAWKS: St Thomas (W 5-2, W 10-1), Concordia Moorhead (L 0-1, W 3-2), Wm Paterson (W 9-7), Webster (W 10-2), Rutgers-Camden (W 7-2), Southern Maine (W 5-4), Clarkson (W 3-1), Union (W 7-6), St Scholastica  (W, 10-5, L 8-10), Ripon (W 8-2, W 9-8), Concordia (Wi) (L 3-21), Milwaukee School of Engineering (W 21-4)

Lacrosse: St Johns (L 0-1, W 6-0), Concordia-Chicago (W 6-2), College of New Jersey (W 6-4), Wm Paterson (L 4-5), Webster (L 0-4), Rampo (W 5-3), Southern Maine (W 4-2), Benedictine (W 10-5), Cornell (W 3-1,  W 10-2), St Mary's (W 4-3, W 7-3), St Scholastica (L 5-6, L 7-10), St Thomas (W 5-2, L 4-9), Milwaukee School of Engineering (W 4-0), St Olaf (W 16-4, W 6-4)

Platteville: Fontbonne (W 6-4), Buena Vista (L 0-10), Ripon (W 8-2), Stockton (W 5-2), McDaniel (L 0-5), College of New Jersey (L 7-8), Minn Morris (W 7-2), Eastern Connecticut (W 7-4), Western New England (L 0-3), Simpson (W 14-7, W 10-2), Northland (W 5-3, W 6-1), Marian (W 6-1, W 4-3), Illinois Institute of Technology (W 6-4, W 3-2), Illinois Institute of Technology (W 14-10, W 10-5), Edgewood (L 2-4)

Oshkosh: Adrian (W 8-4), Birmingham Southern (L 3-6), Transylvania (W 8-4), Mass-Boston (L 3-4), Eastern Connecticut (L 5-17), Clarkson (L 14-16), Washington Jefferson (W 4-1), Bowdoin (W 6-1, W 10-0), St Thomas (W 3-2), Union (W 6-1), St Scholastica (L 4-5, L 3-4), St Mary's (L 1-4, W 8-3), Concordia (WI) (L 2-3), Ripon (W 14-2), Benedictine (L 2-5), Ripon (W 5-3)

Stevens Point: St Thomas (L 2-6, L 5-7), Clarkson (W 6-5), Rampo (L 4-6, L 5-15), Westfield State (W 9-3), St Olaf (W 7-1), Worcester State (W 13-3), Southern Maine (L 4-6, L 4-6), Benedictine (L 1-11), Washington Jefferson (W 5-4), Ripon (W 6-1, W 15-14), St Norbert (L 1-8, W 4-1)

Stout: Bethel (W 1-0, L 0-8), Hamline (L 1-2, W 6-1), Augsburg (L 1-5, L 4-7), New York University (L 6-17), Wisconsin Lutheran (L 6-8), Skidmore (L 1-12), LaSalle (W 9-6), North Park (L 1-8), Western Connecticut (L 3-20), Edgewood (L 1-6), St Thomas (L 1-4, L 0-2)

WIAC: 63-43 (.594)

Out of conference only.