BB: MWC: Midwest Conference

[gbpuckfan]

SNC's new stadium delayed:
http://fox11online.com/2015/03/29/debut-of-sncs-baseball-field-delayed/

[Maverick]

Tomorrow marks the start of conference games!  Let's hope the weather plays nice for everyone.

South Division
Monmouth @ Grinnell (Thu. DH)
Knox @ Cornell (Thu. DH)
Grinnell @ Monmouth (Sat. DH)
Cornell @ Knox (Sat. DH)

North Division
Beloit @ Lawrence (Thu. DH)
St. Norbert @ Ripon (Thu. DH)
Lawrence @ Beloit (Sat. DH)
Ripon @ St. Norbert (Sat. DH)

[gbpuckfan]

SNC's new stadium finally debuts:
http://fox11online.com/2015/04/05/st-norbert-opens-larry-van-alstine-field/

[Maverick]

Second weekend of conference games got started yesterday!  Go Scots!  Put out the Fire!

South Division
Cornell @ Illinois C. (Thu. DH)
Cornell @ Illinois C. (Fri. DH)
Monmouth @ Knox (Sat. DH)
Knox @ Monmouth (Sun. DH)

North Division
Beloit @ Carroll (Sat. DH)
St. Norbert @ Lawrence (Sat. DH)
Carroll @ Beloit (Sun. DH)
Lawrence @ St. Norbert (Sun. DH)

[adbdad]

We'll be at Beloit @ Carroll..    Enjoy..

[adbdad]

Carroll takes 3 of 4 from Beloit. 

Good weekend of baseball from the Pios. Another young team with potential.

Take Care

[Maverick]

Another weekend of MWC action gets started tonight!

South Division
Grinnell @ Cornell (Fri. DH)
Illinois C. @ Knox (Sat. DH)
Cornell @ Grinnell (Sat. DH)
Knox @ Illinois C. (Sun. DH), games to be played at Sacred Heart-Griffin HS in Springfield

North Division
Beloit @ Ripon (Sat. DH)
Lawrence @ Carroll (Sat. DH)
Ripon @ Beloit (Sun. DH)
Carroll @ Lawrence (Sun. DH)

[Maverick]

Early start for weekend #4 of MWC games!  Schedule is full of important games in both division races!

South Division
Monmouth @ Illinois C. (Thu. DH)
Illinois C. @ Monmouth (Sat. DH) ***rescheduled for Sun.
Grinnell @ Knox (Sat. DH)
Knox @ Grinnell (Sun. DH)

North Division
St. Norbert @ Carroll (Sat. DH)
Lawrence @ Ripon (Sat. DH)
Carroll @ St. Norbert (Sun. DH)
Ripon @ Lawrence (Sun. DH)

[adbdad]

Yes, they ARE important.. 

We observed St Norbert Coach Winske at Carroll vs Lawrence in Appleton on Sun. 

Take care

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Beautiful Sunday for baseball! Lots of great baseball from all levels to be played today.

I have an observation that is long standing and feel the need to share. We are all fans of our teams and love to watch good baseball. When things don't go our way, we need to control our emotions and suck it up. We'll get 'em next time.

Conversely, when we win, and sometimes win big, we need to exercise the same self control. Things may not work out so well next (inning, game, season) time. It's not rocket science... Take care, all, and enjoy your games.

[MadRedFan]

Grinnell is on a roll, six game winning streak, and heading into the weekend 4 game matchup with South co-leader Illinois College to close out the season.

[Maverick]

From the looks of things, the South is full of huge games to finish the regular season as 4 teams are still legitimately alive for 2 spots...while the North appears to belong to Ripon and St. Norbert again unless Carroll or Beloit can do some serious damage this weekend.  Here's hoping the Fighting Scots can put together their best series of the season, take 3 out of 4 (or even pull off an awesome sweep) from Cornell, and get Coach Sander into the MWC Tournament one last time!

South Division
Cornell @ Monmouth (Sat. DH)
Illinois C. @ Grinnell (Sat. DH)
Monmouth @ Cornell (Sun. DH)
Illinois C. @ Grinnell (Sun. DH)

North Division
Carroll @ Ripon (Sat. DH)
Beloit @ St. Norbert (Sat. DH)
Ripon @ Carroll (Sun. DH)
St. Norbert @ Beloit (Sun. DH)

[MadRedFan]

Grinnell sweeps the Blueboys to take the South crown and host the conference championships vs. SNU.

Good backstory to the win - winning the third game put GC over the top to clinch.  It came on a walk-off double by one Yuki Kawahara, a little used senior who, along with another little used senior Ross Voelker, got playing time the last couple weeks due to an injury to the starting 2B.  Kawahara only has played in 11 games all year, and now leads the team with a .450 BA (give or take)!  Except for the injury to his teammate, a nice ending to a career of hanging in there for this kid.

[Lancers22]

Grinnell sweeps the Blueboys to take the South crown and host the conference championships vs. SNU.

Good backstory to the win - winning the third game put GC over the top to clinch.  It came on a walk-off double by one Yuki Kawahara, a little used senior who, along with another little used senior Ross Voelker, got playing time the last couple weeks due to an injury to the starting 2B.  Kawahara only has played in 11 games all year, and now leads the team with a .450 BA (give or take)!  Except for the injury to his teammate, a nice ending to a career of hanging in there for this kid.

That is indeed a good back story MadRedFan! Thanks for sharing. Could be the year of the darkhorse! Who's your pick to win it all?

[MadRedFan]

Grinnell sweeps the Blueboys to take the South crown and host the conference championships vs. SNU.

Good backstory to the win - winning the third game put GC over the top to clinch.  It came on a walk-off double by one Yuki Kawahara, a little used senior who, along with another little used senior Ross Voelker, got playing time the last couple weeks due to an injury to the starting 2B.  Kawahara only has played in 11 games all year, and now leads the team with a .450 BA (give or take)!  Except for the injury to his teammate, a nice ending to a career of hanging in there for this kid.

That is indeed a good back story MadRedFan! Thanks for sharing. Could be the year of the darkhorse! Who's your pick to win it all?

I was in Florida in March and saw GC go 2-8, altho one win was vs. Anderson (which finished 28-11) and the other vs. Ripon.  At that point things weren't so rosy.  One loss was to SNU 8-2.

But, that does suggest GC can hold their own with at least the North Division champs, if not SNU.  GC split with Cornell..

GC also won a 4 game series vs. Washington U. in St. Louis (WUSL is 30-14, and #4 in recent regional rankings).

I'd bet on Ripon, I guess, but at home, Grinnell just might be able to pull one off, well pull two off.  They have played some tough competition and have held their own. Would love to see it for the seniors.