BB: NACC: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

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Rockford-Concordia/WI Game 1 just underway as I post:

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Rockford put up a 3-spot in their half of the first--

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Rockford won Game 1, 11-4.

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Rockford-CUW Game 2 just underway. (BTW, heard per Falcon broadcast that CUW will attempt to complete the suspended tie with Dominican today--unless this one lasts an incredibly long time).

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Regents 2,  Falcons 1 after 1 (Gomez pitching for Rockford in Game 2).

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Score tied 2-2 going into the 4th (CUW's Becker went yard with a solo shot in 3rd).

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Rockford 5, CUW 2  5th inning of game 2.

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4/28 NAthCon Finals:

Aurora sweeps Maranatha  6-3 and 18-2. ('Natha throwing error when Spartans had bases loaded allowed 3 Aurora runs to score in Game 1--per Crusader press release).

Benedictine sweeps WLC  12-8 and 17-7 (source is WLC web-site).

Marian sweeps Dominican  2-0 and 18-2 (Marian Game 1 box score indicates that both Saber runs were put on the board in their last at-bat after 2 out.)

Late additions:  Concordia-Chicago splits with Lakeland  3-2 and 4-5.

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Rockford 5, CUW 4  end of 6 in Game 2.

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CUW playing under protest (per Falcon broadcast-Falcon manager had a beef with umpires in 7th innning over number of mound visits Rockford manager made for same pitcher-- )

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Game 2 Final:  Rockford 5, Concordia-WI 4. (pending result of above-mentioned protest).

(Now we find out who takes the O-fer hat trick.)

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Hey, hey, the in-conference NAthCon tie can now be removed. Final of suspended game. Dominican 6, Concordia-WI 3.

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Updated NAthCon standings: (after 4-28 action)

Edgewood 13-3
Rockford  13-4
Concordia-Chicago 12-5
Concordia-WI 11-5
Marian 10-4
Lakeland 8-8.
Benedictine 8-10
Dominican 6-10
Aurora 7-11
WLC 2-16
MBBC 1-15

Aurora, WLC and Maranatha appear to have been eliminated from NAthCon post-season tournament contention.

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Benedictine and Dominican have also been eliminated for any of the 4 spots available in the conference tournament. Lakeland on life support as it would take winning their last 4 games and still need alot of help from everyone else.
The other 5 teams at least can determine their fate by the play on the field.

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Remaininy Nathcon games among contender for 4 playoff berths

Marian (6 games)Concordia/Wi., Edgewood, Concordia/ chi.
Concordia/Wi.(4 Games)Marian, Edgewood
Edgewood(4 Games)Marian , Edgewood
Rockford(3 Games) Lakeland, Concordia/Chi.(1 Game)
Concordia/chi.(3 games)Marian, Rockford(1game)
Lakeland(4 Games)Rockford, Dominican

Should make for a interesting final week as most teams fate will be determined by head to head play among contenders