BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

Mr. Ypsi · May 09, 2008, 07:08:45 PM

Entering the 2nd inning, Carthage 2, Augie 0. Marty Perez (Carthage) is 6-0 on the season with a 4.20 era (4-0, 4.36 in conference games). Brandon Engle (Augie) is 4-3 on the season with a 4.84 (but I pretty woeful 1-3, 6.46, in CCIW games).

Mr. Ypsi · May 09, 2008, 07:37:37 PM

Carthage 3, Augie 1, after 3.

Both pitchers apparently doing well so far - each team has only 3 hits.

mr_b · May 09, 2008, 07:45:39 PM

Now it's 7-1 Carthage in the top of the 4th. Carlson has replaced Engle on the mound. The Redmen have scored in three of the first four frames.

Mr. Ypsi · May 09, 2008, 08:16:36 PM

Yeah, turning more into the hitters' party I expected from these two teams - now 9-4 half-way through the 5th.

BigPoppa · May 09, 2008, 10:38:14 PM

Final Score:
Carthage 15
Augustana 5

I will sleep very well tonight. Carthage is back off the bubble! This sets upoa grea tshowdown for the Central region's #1 seed tomorrow as Carthage faces IWU in the championship. Carthage must win twice to take the Pool A bid.

Mr. Ypsi · May 09, 2008, 11:10:41 PM

Anyone have an idea who Carthage will pitch tomorrow? I'd certainly assume that IWU will go with Jesse Foster, though I have no clue who would go the second game, if needed.

BigPoppa · May 09, 2008, 11:21:49 PM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on May 09, 2008, 11:10:41 PM
Anyone have an idea who Carthage will pitch tomorrow? I'd certainly assume that IWU will go with Jesse Foster, though I have no clue who would go the second game, if needed.

I have no idea who is throwing, but if Carthage is to pull it off, it has to be done with the bats.

Mr. Ypsi · May 10, 2008, 12:58:00 AM

Quote from: BigPoppa on May 09, 2008, 11:21:49 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on May 09, 2008, 11:10:41 PM
Anyone have an idea who Carthage will pitch tomorrow? I'd certainly assume that IWU will go with Jesse Foster, though I have no clue who would go the second game, if needed.

I have no idea who is throwing, but if Carthage is to pull it off, it has to be done with the bats.

Just checked the box score of the last time Jesse Foster faced Carthage. It was the game right after the Titans clinched the title, and Jesse entered with a 6-1 record. The RedMen scored 4 in the 1st, and Jesse never got an out in the 2nd before being pulled - Carthage, of course, coasted to a laugher at 18-8. Here's hoping the 6-1 Jesse shows up, not the one the RedMen hitters must be drooling to face!

REDMENFAN · May 10, 2008, 09:14:09 AM

Here's the article from the paper about Carthage's two wins yesterday. Should be some great game(s) down in Bloomington today, keep my posted RedMan1!!

Mr. Ypsi · May 10, 2008, 01:47:18 PM

Carthage up 3-1 after 1.

Any word on why Foster is not pitching for IWU? Is it that he was roughed up so badly last weekend; is he hurt; is he being saved in case there's a second game?

mr_b · May 10, 2008, 02:54:19 PM

Foster is now in the game for the Titans, who are trailing 6-2 in the 6th.

mr_b · May 10, 2008, 04:00:36 PM

It's final: Carthage 9, IWU 4.

Mr. Ypsi · May 10, 2008, 04:00:54 PM

Carthage wins game one, 9-4. On to the title game!

Titan Q · May 10, 2008, 04:10:32 PM

IWU will start sophomore Geoff Page...

0-0, 11 appearances/2 starts, 5.33 ERA, 27 IP, 23 K, 5 BB

Last start was against Division I Illinois State on April 29. He went 3 scoreless in that one...

http://www.iwu.edu/~iwunews/sports/bb2008/iwubb33.htm

With Page being primarily a reliever, I assume this will be a pitching by committee type game for the Titans who do have a lot of pretty good arms to go with.

Should be a good one - wish I could see it.

Mr. Ypsi · May 10, 2008, 04:22:47 PM

Titans dig a hole again - RedMen score 3 in the top of the first.