BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[tomt4525]

Looks like Point lost their chance at a regular season conference title when they lost both games of a doubleheader to WW recently, but I have done some digging into their recruiting efforts recently....and unlike the horrific results coming out of Coach Semling and the basketball team lately, Coach Richter has the program headed in the right direction.  I'm excited to see how a few of these recruits develop at the next level.

Troy Knutson RHP Holmen
Riley O'Connell RHP West Bene West
Mason Weckler RHP Belvidere North(IL)
Cristiano Ramirez SS/RHP Muskego
Brady Martin 3B Watertown
Mason Fink C Verona
Jace Laatsch 2B Oconomowoc
Tyler Soule SS Oregon
Tommy Drohen OF SPASH
Kamden Kobe Oliver IF Viroqua

[ShineTime]

Has Amherst stud pitcher Ben Lee committed somewhere yet? It sure would be nice to have him and step in as your ace or 2nd starter in rotation at worse! I also have dreamt that former Iola Scandinavia stud Connor Kurki left Coastal Carolina and came back close to home to finish out his college career with former high school teammate Marcus Jaworski. It would seem fitting seeing these two were robbed of a high school season together in which they slid to d4 and were ranked 1 in preseason. I know the Pointers are losing a ton offensively and leadership wise in Simmons, Nelson, and Luedtke but I love the nucleus they'll return and there are also some guys on the bench currently who can play and will get a chance to prove it. Bauman imo is a d1 kid all day and having him as your leadoff hitter helps a ton. Tomczak is another kid who thankfully wound up a Pointer and has shown he can mash so next year you could potentially have finger catch and hit and Tomczak could dh when not catching. Comer and Tomczak as your 3 4 is lethal. Henwood is solid as is Boos but guys will be pushing hard for spots no doubt. I was told Point has a d1 transfer pitcher for next year does anyone know who it is?

[tomt4525]

Ben Lee is committed to Milwaukee.

[cubs]

Has Amherst stud pitcher Ben Lee committed somewhere yet? It sure would be nice to have him and step in as your ace or 2nd starter in rotation at worse! I also have dreamt that former Iola Scandinavia stud Connor Kurki left Coastal Carolina and came back close to home to finish out his college career with former high school teammate Marcus Jaworski.

I would put the odds of Kurki entering the transfer portal ad leaving Coastal Carolina at over 90% right now...  He's only seen action in four games this season, with two of them coming in "mop up duty" in the past two weeks.  That's just not going to cut it when you are paying for school as a non-resident....

[tomt4525]

You dreamt of Kurki transferring to Point??  You ask about a D1 transfer cuz you've heard of one to Point and then randomly bring up Kurki, why don't you just say that's who you heard is transferring to Point?  I have heard nothing about a D1 transfer for next season, they had one last year from Milwaukee and he wasn't listed on the roster this year.  He very well could have gotten hurt or just didn't make the team, I don't know.

[ShineTime]

I wasn't told Kurki is coming to Point but had heard it's likely he's transferring. I was told by credible source there's a kid who transferred to Point but had to sit out this year but is for sure pitching for Pointers next year. He said the kid hands down would've given Point that clear cut ace they seem to be missing.

[badgerwarhawk]

Congrats WARHAWKS championship #21
GO HAWKS 

[cubs]

Congrats WARHAWKS championship #21
GO HAWKS

Give it another 10-12? years and they'll be at the top of the standings....  I never would've guessed that they'd be possible, but when you've only won TWO Conference Championships in the last 20 years (and ZERO in the last 12 years) it doesn't take long for what used to be an insurmountable lead to start shrinking away....

[cubs]

UWSP mercy-rules UWL 18-7 in the WIAC Tournament opener this morning, and UWO has put up 16 runs on 16 hits (four HR's) over the first four innings to chase Westin Muir as they lead Whitewater 16-2 in the second game of the day....

EDIT:  UWO mercy-rules Whitewater 17-4....    Connor Brinkman with the CG for UWO.

La Crosse vs Whitewater in an elimination game later this afternoon...

[BigSpotScott]

Where does this rank among UWW's worst losses in recent memory?

[Ralph Turner]

Where does this rank among UWW's worst losses in recent memory?

Ranks high enough possibly to light the fire that sends UWW on a title run...

[BigSpotScott]

 Not quite the fire you were hoping for I'm afraid

Where does this rank among UWW's worst losses in recent memory?

Ranks high enough possibly to light the fire that sends UWW on a title run...

[PauldingLightUP]

I'm sorry, this is A huge embarrassment for Whitewater! I can't believe they lost twice on their home turf in one day.

Not sure if they really didn't care because they were basically a lock for Pool C or what, but this day going to go down as one of the biggest upsets in history.

[cubs]

Where does this rank among UWW's worst losses in recent memory?

Ranks high enough possibly to light the fire that sends UWW on a title run...

Well if it's going to be a title run, it will need to be a Regional title, as La Crosse scores five runs in the 9th inning to knock off Whitewater 14-12 and eliminate the Warhawks from the WIAC Tournament after the first day....

Someone on the Pool C bubble will be pulling for Stevens Point to win their next two games so that their bubble doesn't get popped...

[ShineTime]

Are the Pointers and Warhawks locks to make regionals no matter how Point does the rest of the tournament or does Point need to win at least 1 more time? Their SOS isn't the greatest and I don't care what anyway says injuries matter to the committee and if Casey Pickering isn't healthy that's a huge knock on the Pointers. It would be nice to see 3 WIAC teams in regionals but only if it were to mean the Pointers are getting shipped to a different regional.