BB: MIAC: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Pirat · March 06, 2009, 06:05:57 PM

Anyone got scores on the SJU/Dakota games today?

Gustie13 · March 11, 2009, 02:47:44 PM

Was anyone able to take in either of the GAC dhs over the weekend? Saw they went 3-1, wondering how they looked.
Judging from the lineup they aren't going to overpower anyone offensively this year.

Gustie13 · March 18, 2009, 09:40:06 PM

Not a good sign that GAC and AUG were swept by avg - above avg non conf foes recently: GAC dropped 2 vs Buena Vista of the IIAC and AUG lost both its games to UW Lacrosse of WIAC.

Bronko7 · March 19, 2009, 12:04:22 PM

The middle of that La Crosse line up is very good. Saw them play CSS in the dome earlier this season.

Gustie13 · March 19, 2009, 07:13:11 PM

Haven't heard any mention of UWLaCrosse threatening to overtake Whitewater, StevensPoint, or Oshkosh in the WIAC, so the 12-6 and 11-2 losses by AUG don't look promising, imo.

The MIAC preseason coaches poll has been released. I wouldn't put much stock in it, the coaches rarely put much thought into it, usually matching up with the previous years final standings pretty close. The only real change here is that they dropped bethel down a few notches.
1. St. Thomas (8)
2. St. Olaf (3)
3. Gustavus
4. Hamline
5. Concordia
6. Saint John's
7. Augsburg
8. Bethel
9. Macalester
10. Carleton
11. Saint Mary's

Gustie13 · April 08, 2009, 09:44:44 AM

Well i'm pleasantly surprised by GACs 4-0 start

The sweep of SMU on the road wasn't spectacular, but between them and SJU I would have expected at least 1 loss for the Gusties and wouldn't have been surprised if GAC had started 2-2.
I think they're lack of power will ultimately be their downfall (.429 team slug% isn't very good), but they're doing enough to get the job done so far.

I think Travis Adams' two 1-0 wins over UST and StO are pretty exciting. I would have said the Pitcher of the year award was a three way race between Schuld, Mathison, and Murrey, but Adams is definitely in the discussion now.

Speaking of Schuld, his season is starting to look interesting. He started out hot, his stats in his first two games (against Scholastica and Whitewater) were 14inn 2er 22k. But his last two starts he's given up 5er each time and he's also being used in relief as well now.

Gustie13 · April 15, 2009, 11:24:41 AM

Travis Adams (BU) and James Murrey (MAC) still have conference eras of 0.00. Adams is 3-0 with 27 innings pitched while Murrey is 1-1 in 14 innings (with 23 Ks). Pretty impressive.

Some good games today:
StO @ USt (for first place in the conference)
GAC @ CAR (Carleton is improved, a split would hurt GACs playoff hopes)
CON @ HU (both teams are .500 and have playoff aspirations)
BU @ AUG (both teams have playoff aspirations)

Today should help sort out the muddled playoff outlook- 9 teams are currently .500 or better in conf.

BigPoppa · April 15, 2009, 11:58:54 AM

The MIAC games will start to make the Midwest Region a little more clear as well. A few teams can make or break their seasons in the next few days.

BaseballFan · April 15, 2009, 08:56:40 PM

I guess I'll pick up the slack of MIAC followers

Thomas and Olaf split 2-0, 7-9 (8 inn.)
Carleton and Gustavus split 6-1, 0-6
St. Johns sweeps St. Marys
Hamline and Concordia split
Macalester loses to Northwestern (1 game)

OshDude · April 15, 2009, 09:33:07 PM

Bummer that this board isn't as active this year, especially considering how strong the top of the MIAC has been in-region.

BigPoppa · April 16, 2009, 08:39:20 AM

Quote from: OshDude on April 15, 2009, 09:33:07 PM
Bummer that this board isn't as active this year, especially considering how strong the top of the MIAC has been in-region.

I agree... sort of disappointing that most of the activity on here is from out of region posters.

Gustie13 · April 17, 2009, 09:19:11 AM

Quote from: BigPoppa on April 16, 2009, 08:39:20 AM
Quote from: OshDude on April 15, 2009, 09:33:07 PM
Bummer that this board isn't as active this year, especially considering how strong the top of the MIAC has been in-region.

I agree... sort of disappointing that most of the activity on here is from out of region posters.

Not to nitpick, and I agree the lack of discussion is dissapointing, but 12 of the last 18 posts have been from BaseballFan or myself, and I think we're both MIAC fans, so I don't think its out of region posters carrying this board.

BU brought Travis Adams back on 4 days rest against Augsburg and he got hit around a little bit, 5inn 4er.

Even after Wednesday's games there are still 10 teams .500 or above in conf...

BigPoppa · April 17, 2009, 09:28:24 AM

Gustie- I was not insinuating it correctly. MY fault. I was commenting that this board is being carried by only a few posters and it would be nice to get others involved if possible. Sometimes, a new perspective can really heat things up on a board.

Gustie13 · April 17, 2009, 12:09:13 PM

Quote from: BigPoppa on April 17, 2009, 09:28:24 AM
I was commenting that this board is being carried by only a few posters and it would be nice to get others involved if possible. Sometimes, a new perspective can really heat things up on a board.

Couldn't agree more. I check the board every day but its no fun just having a private conversation between BaseballFan and myself about the MIAC

Its a shame Todd Mathison will graduate this year without winning a conf pitcher of the year award (unless the coaches give it to him this year when his stats aren't very great). His first three years at StO were pretty incredible, 9-0 1.40era fr year, 6-0 1.80era soph year, 6-2 2.35era jr year. If he gets another 3 wins this year he'll tie Charlie Ruud for the most Ws in StO program history. He got robbed his freshman year when the coaches gave it to teammate Eric Tobias despite Mathison's better stats (he threw 31+ conf innings without giving up a run, first miac pitcher to do that).

With Adams' slip up against Augsburg and Matt Schuld's 1 hit cg shutout of StO I'd say the pitcher of the year race includes those 2 and MAC's James Murrey.
Player of the year is anyones guess right now.

Does anyone know if Kyle Foster is playing minor league ball anymore? milb.com doesn't have a team listed for him. I couldn't find anything for Andrew Schmiesing from StO, who was drafted by the Twins in '07, is he out as well?

OshDude · April 17, 2009, 02:46:56 PM

Quote from: Gustie13 on April 17, 2009, 12:09:13 PM
Quote from: BigPoppa on April 17, 2009, 09:28:24 AM
I was commenting that this board is being carried by only a few posters and it would be nice to get others involved if possible. Sometimes, a new perspective can really heat things up on a board.

Couldn't agree more. I check the board every day but its no fun just having a private conversation between BaseballFan and myself about the MIAC

Its a shame Todd Mathison will graduate this year without winning a conf pitcher of the year award (unless the coaches give it to him this year when his stats aren't very great). His first three years at StO were pretty incredible, 9-0 1.40era fr year, 6-0 1.80era soph year, 6-2 2.35era jr year. If he gets another 3 wins this year he'll tie Charlie Ruud for the most Ws in StO program history. He got robbed his freshman year when the coaches gave it to teammate Eric Tobias despite Mathison's better stats (he threw 31+ conf innings without giving up a run, first miac pitcher to do that).

With Adams' slip up against Augsburg and Matt Schuld's 1 hit cg shutout of StO I'd say the pitcher of the year race includes those 2 and MAC's James Murrey.
Player of the year is anyones guess right now.

Does anyone know if Kyle Foster is playing minor league ball anymore? milb.com doesn't have a team listed for him. I couldn't find anything for Andrew Schmiesing from StO, who was drafted by the Twins in '07, is he out as well?

A Baseball America blog said Andrew was released. I think the MIAC is down to Chris Coste.