BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[vmax48]

I agree with Mr. B.  Augie didn't play bad in this series.  NPU just wanted it bad & kicked their game up a few notches & got 2 wins.  Coach Johnson has them playing at a high level right now.  It was an exciting (& very cold) series to watch.

[REDMENFAN]

hello everyone, been on spring break the past 2 weeks, but I'm back in the mix now. Anyone have a run down on conference records? I know Carthage was cancelled against elmhurst and wheaton. They are going to have to go deep into their pitching staff when making up all those games, as I'm sure a lot of other teams will as well. Big Poppa, how is your season going?

[mr_b]

hello everyone, been on spring break the past 2 weeks, but I'm back in the mix now. Anyone have a run down on conference records? I know Carthage was cancelled against elmhurst and wheaton.

Conference records are updated on the CCIW web page:

http://www.cciw.org/spring_baseball/index.php

[REDMENFAN]

Thanks Mr. B.  I just read the newspaper and saw Carthage's schedule...WOW. If I remember right, today they play a single game at wheaton. A double header tomorrow against Elmhurst (forecast for tomorrow says 1-4 inches of snow) A single against Elmhurst on Wed. or Thurs., then at Augustana all weekend. As I stated earlier, there will be a lot of pitchers throwing who normally don't throw in conference games, should be very interesting to see what's going to happen.

[soxfan14]

Does anyone have enough pitching to get thru all the postponed games? Which teams have the deepest staffs to get them thru the gluts of games that will be coming up?

[benchwarmer21]

The team that is best off for the upcoming week is North Park by far, they have the most lax schedule of all the CCIW teams. They have a non-confrence game vs Wabash on tues, a confrence game vs Wheaton on wed then 2 days off til the big series with IWU on the weekend.  This week should be a real test for the other teams. Not only picthing wise but position player wise phyiscally and mentally, it will come down to who wants it more and can prove that.

[mr_b]

According to the Carthage website, Carthage and Wheaton split today's doubleheader, with the Red Men taking the first game 7-2 and the Thunder coming back with a win in the nightcap 4-2.  Carthage is now 4-1 and Wheaton 1-6 in the CCIW.

[WLCALUM83]

Augustana just knocked off Concordia-Chicago, 4-3. (Vikings' Izzo knocked in the game-winning runs with a 2-RBI single in the 8th, per box score off Augie site.)

[knarocky22]

Augie did indeed squeak out a 4-3 win vs. Concordia-Chicago today.  It didn't seem like either team played particularly well, with both teams leaving a bunch of runners on base.

Both pitchers threw pretty well.  Hantel through a good game for Concordia, keeping the Augie hitters off-balance just enough to keep the Cougars in the game.  Concordia took the lead in the top of the 8th and came right back and gave Augie the lead back 4-3 in the bottom half of the inning.  In the top of the 9th, Concordia had runners on 2nd and 3rd with no one out but couldn't push the tying run across.  Augie pulled the infield in and pitcher Kevin Schuetz induced a groundout to the shortstop, a strikeout (looking), and a groundout to 2nd base to end the game.

[perfectgame]

Final from Bloomington:

                IWU vs Millikin
Game 1:    3-0
Game 2:   4-1

IWU improves to 6-0 in conference play while Millikin drops to 2-6

[benchwarmer21]

NPU travels to US Steel Yard Stadium(Gary,IN) today, for a 7pm game againest Wabash College(8-17)

[Scream]

This weekend's 2-1 series win marks the first time that NPU has taken the season series from Augustana in 13 years, going back to when Bosko Djurickovic was still North Park's baseball coach. This is therefore a pretty significant step forward for the Luke Johnson regime at NPU, which now has to be considered a force with which to be reckoned in the CCIW. Congrats to Coach Johnson and the Vikings!

Nail on the head.  I only made it to one of the three games this past weekend - the one NP lost - but it was a blast, even if it was bitterly cold.

It was fun to sit where I was and just hear the quiet shock of the Augie fans realizing that NP is turning into a legitimate contender. 

It's also just nice to have them playing at home again. 

[redman04]

This weekend's 2-1 series win marks the first time that NPU has taken the season series from Augustana in 13 years, going back to when Bosko Djurickovic was still North Park's baseball coach. This is therefore a pretty significant step forward for the Luke Johnson regime at NPU, which now has to be considered a force with which to be reckoned in the CCIW. Congrats to Coach Johnson and the Vikings!

is Ozzy Guillen's kid still playing for NPU? 
Interesting to hear the Bosco pulled double duty.  I did not know that

[benchwarmer21]

No Oney no longer plays for NPU, he no longer attends the school. Did anyone notice the regional rankings, i think it's ridiculous that no CCIW teams are in it.

[mwunder]

No Oney no longer plays for NPU, he no longer attends the school. Did anyone notice the regional rankings, i think it's ridiculous that no CCIW teams are in it.

Per the April 10th Poll on the ABCA site...
Central
1. Washington (22-5)
2. Wartburg (15-6)
3. Carthage (10-6)
4. Augustana (17-5)
5. Illinois Wesleyan (10-7)
6. Luther (11-5)
7. Buena Vista (9-4)
8. Edgewood (11-7)

Are you talking about the NCAA regional poll??  If so, where is that information posted?