BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[CCIWin07]

IWU @ Millikin cancelled yet again.

Game will be made up on Monday at 5pm.

[nccsports891]

If anyone is interested or unaware, all NCC baseball and softball home games can be heard on FM 89.1 in the Naperville area or on www.wonc.org

[RedMan1]

Any Carthage fans heading out to Augie this weekend? We are bringing a car full... Also, what are the good spots to eat there??

[rockstar52]

I was looking ahead to the NPU vs. IWU series this weekend and noticed that IWU has a pitcher named Matt Aronson who has a 0.00 ERA in 34 innings.  The roster says he's a 6'5 230lb lefty.  How hard does he throw and how did a lefty with his size not get drafted or at least go D1?

[Spence]

Last year Aronson had an ERA of 5.02.

Aronson started the season off against some pretty weak opponents or in short stints, but has shut down teams in the conference as well.

Will be interested to see if he can keep it up against the better teams in the CCIW.

[yank52]

Weekend approaching, weather more springlike.

Here is the Schedule:

Saturday, April 14th
Elmhurst @ North Central (2), 1 p.m.       Split - Elmhurst (1) NCC (1)
Ill. Wesleyan @ North Park (2), 3 p.m.     Ill. Wes  (2)
Wheaton @ Millikin (2), Noon                   Split  - Wheaton (1) Millikin (1)
Carthage @ Augustana (2), 1 p.m.          Carthage (2)

Sunday, April 15 
North Central @ Elmhurst, 1 p.m.             Elmhurst
Ill. Wesleyan @ North Park, Noon            North Park
Carthage @ Augustana, Noon                  Carthage

Maybe my predictions will be as accurate as this "Global Warming Hype"

[perfectgame]

Aronson dominated a solid Mississippi College down during their spring trip and has been cruising through conference. He has been almost unhittable with good location and a good change up.

[REDMENFAN]

Redman1, I don't know about the spots to eat out there, but Augustana's facility is really great. I believe it was built just 2-3 years ago. It is not on campus, but it is a beautiful field with a great playing surface. Have a few down there for all us redmen fans who can't make it!!

[yank52]

Aronson dominated a solid Mississippi College down during their spring trip and has been cruising through conference. He has been almost unhittable with good location and a good change up.

Miss College was 10 and 13 when IWU played and they are now 12 and 21, I don't think that is solid in a positive way.  Their era = 6.77
I still believe in my previous prediction IWU over NPU 2 to 1

[Mr. Ypsi]

No doubt IWU will be 11-0 in CCIW play after the weekend. They are a team that gets on base and gets timely hits. We will have to see if the pitching will continue to be strong, but before the season started that was where the question marks were.

From your lips (fingers?) to God's ears! 

But, wow!  I thought I had the greenest-tinted glasses on the boards, and even I only hope to be 11-0!

[rockstar52]

No doubt IWU will be 11-0 in CCIW play after the weekend. They are a team that gets on base and gets timely hits. We will have to see if the pitching will continue to be strong, but before the season started that was where the question marks were.

IWU isn't a team that gets on base.  As of April 10th their OBP is .353 in conference play.  That's 7th in the league.  Wheaton has a .310 OBP and is the only team in the league with a lower number in that category.

[perfectgame]

point well taken yank52. However, they recently put up a fight against #4 emory losing late 6-7 and also took down #11 millsaps (earlier ranking) early in the season. How does a decent Miss. College sound? A little better I hope. Also, does anyone actually know what happen to Kuntz for Augustana? Was it an arm injury or personal reasons?

[RedMan1]

REDMENFAN, thanks for the info.. We will have a few for you for sure... Big trip for the Redmen this weekend. Hopefully we will come back with 3 victories!!! Good Luck to all

[CCIWin07]

Looking forward to see Augi and Carthage this weekend! Should be a great series!

Just checked the CCIW site and saw Milikin took 2 tonight from Wheaton.

[benchwarmer21]

point well taken yank52. However, they recently put up a fight against #4 emory losing late 6-7 and also took down #11 millsaps (earlier ranking) early in the season. How does a decent Miss. College sound? A little better I hope. Also, does anyone actually know what happen to Kuntz for Augustana? Was it an arm injury or personal reasons?

Kuntz was dismissed from the team due to personal actions.