BB: NACC: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Captain_Joe08]

Congrats to Concordia Chicago on winning the conference tournament with a 8-6 win over Concordia Wisconsin yesterday.

[Just Bill]

CUC leading UWL 14-3 and three outs from the D-III Championships. They will be the first NACC team (since the formation of the league) to reach the finals. (Correct me if I'm wrong. Aurora has made it but as members of the old NIIC.). Congrats!

[Ryan Stoppable]

Concordia Chicago is the first NACC team to go to the D3 World Series since Aurora did in 2006 as members of the NIIC. The Cougars (33-11) will take an unblemished 7-0 mark in the postseason and a 14 game winning streak overall into Grand Chute.

[Just Bill]

Lots of NACC players on the D3Baseball.com All-Region team, led by Midwest Region POY Bryan VanDuser of CUC.

http://www.d3baseball.com/awards/all-region/2017/midwest

[Ryan Stoppable]

A pair of Concordia Chicago players collect still more individual hardware! Congratulations to first team All-American SS Bryan VanDuser and third team 2B Mitch Wilson.

http://www.d3baseball.com/awards/all-americans/d3baseball-allamericans-2017

[mr_b]

Washington and Jefferson tops Concordia Chicago, 4-2, in the opening game of the 2017 D3 World Series. 

[Captain_Joe08]

Concordia Chicago eliminates top-seeded Oswego State to stay alive in the D3 World Series 9-4 yesterday.

http://www.d3baseball.com/playoffs/2017/ws-game-5-cougars-feast-on-laker-pitching

CUC will play Roanoke in another elimination game today at 10 am with the winner playing Washington & Jefferson at 4:30.

[mr_b]

Roanoke eliminated Concordia-Chicago, 10-3.  The Cougars finish their season 34-13.

[Captain_Joe08]

NACC Poll came out a while ago. Concordia Chicago was picked to win the league for the sixth straight year.

Here is the rest of the poll.

1. Concordia Chicago (34-13) 241 (21)
2. Concordia Wisconsin (28-13) 199
3. Benedictine (24-18)195
4. Aurora (26-16) 189
5. MSOE (21-21) 146
T-6. Dominican (19-23) 124
T-6. Edgewood (21-17) 124
8. Rockford 87 (17-22) (1)
T-9. Marian (11-29) 58
T-9. Wisconsin Lutheran (16-21) 58
11. Lakeland (11-26) 31

[BigPoppa]

NACC Poll came out a while ago. Concordia Chicago was picked to win the league for the sixth straight year.

Here is the rest of the poll.

1. Concordia Chicago (34-13) 241 (21)
2. Concordia Wisconsin (28-13) 199
3. Benedictine (24-18)195
4. Aurora (26-16) 189
5. MSOE (21-21) 146
T-6. Dominican (19-23) 124
T-6. Edgewood (21-17) 124
8. Rockford 87 (17-22) (1)
T-9. Marian (11-29) 58
T-9. Wisconsin Lutheran (16-21) 58
11. Lakeland (11-26) 31

I am baffled by Lakeland's inability to produce wins since John Weber left. What was he able to tap into that no other coach in program history has been able to? They have the Sheboygan/Manitowoc area to themselves. Where are all those high school players landing?

[Captain_Joe08]

Haven't been able to update the standings as of late but here is an updated rundown as of yesterday.

1. Lakeland 4-0
2. Wisconsin Lutheran 2-0
3. #9 Concordia Chicago 7-2
4. Dominican 8-3
5. Aurora 7-4
6. MSOE 7-4
7. Concordia Wisconsin 3-2
8. Benedictine 1-1
9. Marian 2-3
10. Edgewood 0-2
11. Rockford 0-8

2/25 Scores

Fontbonne 3 Dominican 2
Webster 5 Concordia Chicago 4
Dominican 9 Chicago 5
Spalding 1 Aurora 0
Alma 6 MSOE 4
Aurora 3 UW-Platteville 1

2/26

St. Mary's (MN) 9-2 MSOE 1-0
Aurora 9 Olivet 6
Concordia Chicago 2 Concordia (TX) 0
Concordia Chicago 8 Webster 3

2/27

MSOE 4-3 Hanover 2-0

2/28

North Park 4 Dominican 1

3/1

MSOE 13 Neumann 6

3/2

MSOE 4 Concordia-Moorhead 1
Chapman 9 Concordia Wisconsin 2

3/3

Wheaton 9 Rockford 3
Chapman 13 Concordia Wisconsin 5
Transylvania 6 Benedictine 0
Howard Payne 12 Rockford 7

3/4

Aurora 22-18 Medaille 2-4
Concordia Wisconsin 2 Chapman 1
Dominican 14-5 Monmouth (IL) 4-6
Heidelberg 3 Concordia Chicago 2
Benedictine 3 North Park 2
Concordia Nebraska 11 Rockford 2

3/5

Concordia Chicago 12 St. John Fisher 0
Dominican 6 Elizabethtown 1
Clark (MA) 3 Aurora 1
Carthage 13 Rockford 10

3/6

Dominican 3 Penn-St. Behrend 2
Fontbonne 19 Aurora 9

3/7

Concordia Chicago 15 Penn St.-Altoona 5

3/8

Bethany Lutheran 6-6 Rockford 3-2
Concordia Chicago 14 Coe 6
Aurora 5 Ohio Northern 3
Dominican 7 Kenyon 5
Wabash 12 Marian 2

3/9

Dominican 12-8 Northwestern (MN) 1-3
Simpson (IA) 20-2 Marian 6-5
Coe 2-7 Aurora 3-6
Salem St. 18 Rockford 17
Hamline 6 MSOE 2

3/10

Lakeland 15-7 Hiram 2-2
Salem St. 7-4 Marian 0-5
Aurora 8 TCNJ 3
MSOE 9 Hamline 5
Dominican 3 Muskingum 0
Carthage 11 Rockford 8
Bluffton 11 Edgewood 6
Concordia Chicago 7 Ramapo 6

3/11

MSOE 3-6 Hamline 2-2
Lakeland 7-5 Haverford 6-1
Wisconsin Lutheran 4-3 St. Michael's (VT) 3-1
Concordia Wisconsin 14-8 Augsburg 1-3
UW-Stout 15 Edgewood 9
Concordia Chicago 9 TCNJ 1

[gbpuckfan]

Dock Spiders & Marian University to Install Video Board at Herr-Baker Field

FOND DU LAC, WI – The season may be only a few weeks away, but the Fond du lac Dock Spiders have big news for their fast-approaching season. The Dock Spiders & Marian University will be installing a video board at Marian University's Herr-Baker Field to be ready for the Dock Spiders home opener on Thursday, May 31.  The video board will have a screen size of 16' high by 35' wide and be located in left field. 

"We are always looking to improve the game day experience for our fans at the ballpark, and we think this video board will take that experience to a whole new level." said Fond du Lac Dock Spiders General Manager Ryan Moede. "The new video board will provide many new ways to entertain and inform fans at both Dock Spiders and Marian University baseball games."

Installation of the video board has begun and the new display is scheduled to be completed before the Dock Spiders season begins.

[SportsFanBob]

Lets get talking about NACC baseball!!

After a big 2018 run by Aurora and CUC. The conference in 2019 is up for grabs for anyone. Well except for maybe Lakeland and Rockford...... But regardless I am expecting lots of chaos in conference this year. CUC graduating lots of key pieces in the starting rotation such as Massey and their pen needs a big year again. Aurora looks to stay strong as their starting rotation will remain tough with an experienced lineup to top off their high caliber team. Benedictine, MSOE and Marian all have the coaching and enough talent to scrape the top of conference this year. What thoughts do we have on the competition of the NACC in 2019.

[Ralph Turner]

Welcome SportsFanBob.

Glad to have you hear.

[Captain_Joe08]

Standings as of St. Paddy's Day.

1. Marian 4-0
2. #7 Concordia Chicago 7-1
3. ORV Aurora 8-2
4. Wisconsin Lutheran 5-4
5. Dominican 5-6
6. Rockford 3-6
7. Benedictine 2-4
8. Illinois Tech 1-2
9. MSOE 3-7
10. Edgewood 1-3
11. Concordia Wisconsin 0-4
12. Lakeland 0-8

39-47 start for the NACC in non-conference so far. Not all that good.

NACC schedule this week

3/17

Johns Hopkins 15 Edgewood 1 (F)
Benedictine 7 Framingham State 3 (Top 7)
St. John's (MN) 3 Marian 0 (Bottom 1)
#7 Concordia Chicago 0 TCNJ 0 (Top 4)
Cazenovia vs Illinois Tech (DH)
Finlandia at MSOE  (at Mauston WI) (At least it's not Woodside near the Dells) Cancelled
Dominican at Millikin (DH) Cancelled
Northland at Aurora (at Carol Stream, IL)
Loras at Aurora (at Carol Stream, IL)

3/18

UW-La Crosse vs Benedictine (at Auburndale, FL)
Babson vs Edgewood (at Ft. Myers, FL)
St. John's (MN) vs Marian (at Tuscon, AZ)
Southern Vermont vs Edgewood (at Ft. Myers, FL)
Augsburg vs Concordia Wisconsin (DH) (at Tuscon, AZ)
Illinois Tech vs  New York U. (at Auburndale, FL)
Illinois Tech vs SUNY New Paltz (at Auburndale, FL)

3/20

Edgewood vs St. Lawrence (NY) (at Ft. Myers, FL)
Anderson (IN) vs Benedictine (at Auburndale, FL)
Concordia Wisconsin vs UW-Superior (DH) (at Tuscon, AZ)
ORV Marian vs Hamline (at Tuscon, AZ)
ORV Aurora at Wheaton (IL)
ORV Marian vs Macalester (at Tuscon, AZ)

3/21

Williams (MA) vs Edgewood (at Ft. Myers, FL)
Rutgers-Camden vs Benedictine (at Auburndale, FL)
Augsburg vs ORV Marian (DH) (at Tuscon, AZ)
Illinois Tech vs New York U. (at Auburndale, FL)

3/22

Hamilton vs Illinois Tech (DH) (at Auburndale, FL)
Benedictine vs Ripon (at Auburndale, FL)
Concordia Wisconsin vs Macalester (at Tuscon, AZ)
Concordia-Moorhead at #4 Concordia Chicago (at Wheaton, IL)
St. Mary's (MN) vs #4 Concordia Chicago (at Wheaton, IL)

3/23

Rutgers-Newark vs Illinois Tech (at Auburndale, FL)
Benedictine vs Ramapo (at Auburndale, FL)
MSOE at Rose-Hulman
Edgewood at Wabash (DH)
ORV North Central (IL) at Wisconsin Lutheran (DH)
Augustana (IL) at Rockford (DH)
Cornell (IA) at Dominican (DH)
Oberlin vs Concordia Wisconsin (at Tuscon, AZ)
Carroll vs MSOE (at Terre Haute, IN)
ORV Aurora at Monmouth (IL) (DH)
#4 Concordia Chicago at Wheaton (IL)