BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[tomt4525]

Point deserves to lose today, and they aren't set up at all to win the next 2.

[cubs]

Ferry just hasn't been the dominant pitcher in 2023 that he was in 2022 in my opinion....

A leadoff double and another throwing error gives the Eagles runners on the corners with nobody out...

Ferry comes within a strike of stranding both runners however a ground ball in the hole scores a run and a single to CF scores another to give La Crosse a 10-7 lead heading to the bottom of the 9th inning...

[cubs]

Point deserves to lose today, and they aren't set up at all to win the next 2.

Had they held on and won 7-6 today, I'm not sure they're even set up to split the next two games?

La Crosse roughed up Schultz earlier this season and Paulsen struggled his last start after a short outing in the WIAC Tournament....  That said, Paulsen did throw five scoreless innings in relief against La Crosse earlier this season.

[ShineTime]

I said before they played Points defense concerns me and it cost them today and Comer didn't show up to play. There's no way in hell Pickering should've stayed in the game like he did everyone knows quickly whether he's on or off. They could've scored 100 in 5 off of him today

[cubs]

I said before they played Points defense concerns me and it cost them today and Comer didn't show up to play. There's no way in hell Pickering should've stayed in the game like he did everyone knows quickly whether he's on or off. They could've scored 100 in 5 off of him today

You also said Mattson was out for the season, Comer's offense is being affected by playing shortstop, and you won't bet against the pointers with the way Comer is hitting....

I guess if you throw enough stuff at the wall, eventually something will stick? Congrats I guess! 

[ShineTime]

Point has about as good of chance to win next two as Miami Heat does of beating the Celtics!

[badgerwarhawk]

Point has about as good of chance to win next two as Miami Heat does of beating the Celtics!

As a diehard CELTICS guy I wish you hadn't just said that. 

[cubs]

That said, Paulsen did throw five scoreless innings in relief against La Crosse earlier this season.

Paulsen does indeed get the start for the Pointers with their season on the line...

La Crosse will counter with Schmitt...

[cubs]

Schmitt walks FIVE batters in the Top of the 1st inning, including the first three batters of the game, and Van Ess clutches up with a two out 3-run double to give the Pointers an early 5-0 lead. 

Schwarz goes to the bullpen after the double so it will be a bullpen game for the Eagles on a day where they need to win one out of two games to advance to the College World Series.

[cubs]

Schmitt walks FIVE batters in the Top of the 1st inning, including the first three batters of the game, and Van Ess clutches up with a two out 3-run double to give the Pointers an early 5-0 lead. 

Schwarz goes to the bullpen after the double so it will be a bullpen game for the Eagles on a day where they need to win one out of two games to advance to the College World Series.

UWL's second pitcher Deprez doesn't fair much better... After getting the last out in the 1st inning, he walks Boos and Nelson and Comer go back-to-back to make it an 8-0 game. After another walk, Schwarz goes to the bullpen again, this time to Fassbender.

[cubs]

Pointers put up 10 runs in 4th Inning to take an 18-2 lead and turn Game #2 of series into a laugher... With game not being close, Richter can let Paulsen "wear one" for an inning if need be and have all his bullpen arms available for the third and deciding game.

[cubs]

Pointers put up 10 runs in 4th Inning to take an 18-2 lead and turn Game #2 of series into a laugher... With game not being close, Richter can let Paulsen "wear one" for an inning if need be and have all his bullpen arms available for the third and deciding game.

Instead of letting Paulsen "wear one," Richter goes to the bullpen after a leadoff walk in the sixth inning...

Two relief pitchers later, an La Crosse puts up an 8-spot to make it a 19-13 game...

It's not over yet!

[cubs]

More of the same in the 7th inning, which forces Richter to go to one of his main relievers... La Crosse bats around for the second straight inning and three HR's later makes it a 19-18 game with two innings left to play!

[ShineTime]

Good Luck in World Series Eagles you kept fighting and played til the game was over and quite honestly showed far more heart and deserve to be there and Pointers were definitely out coached. This series is going to sting for a very long time one I'll never forget in my lifetime but La Crosse is undoubtedly the better team this year and showed it!

[cubs]

A 2-run HR by Seaman gives La Crosse an unpredictable 20-19 lead... They ate three outs from a berth in the D3 College World Series.