BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

BigG296 · January 04, 2009, 12:45:13 PM

Wow Fan6, that is a bold pick. I was able to attend an IWU-North Central game last year in Naperville and remember seeing that Marzec kid had good statistics, but after watching him I do not see the swing of a POY.

Mr. Ypsi as for Pitcher of the year, my wife works in the CCIW administration and was told that Kulavic had Tommy John in the offseason and will be out for the year.....spells trouble for the Titans. Therefore my pick for Pitcher of the year is going to Trace Ruffie of Carthage.

BigG296 · January 09, 2009, 03:28:39 PM

Congratulations to Brian Kolb and John Wagle on their Preseason first-team All-American status-well deserved and I wish these young men the best of luck this season

Harry Caray · January 14, 2009, 07:48:39 PM

What does Wheaton have returning besides Kolb? Curious as I know the hadn't been in the CCIW tourney in quite some time. They must have some other firepower to be ranked 23rd....anybody know??

Ralph Turner · January 14, 2009, 09:26:14 PM

Quote from: Harry Caray on January 14, 2009, 07:48:39 PM
What does Wheaton have returning besides Kolb? Curious as I know the hadn't been in the CCIW tourney in quite some time. They must have some other firepower to be ranked 23rd....anybody know??

New coach at Wheaton, former McMurry coach Lee Driggers.

QuoteUnder Driggers' guidance, McMurry has become a Division III baseball power since the school brought back baseball in 1996 after a 47-year hiatus. Driggers' record over his 13-year tenure at McMurry is an impressive 350-218-2 (.616 winning percentage). He directed McMurry to an American Southwest Conference-record four conference championships, and was a four-time ASC West Division coach of the year recipient.
McMurry press release

BigG296 · January 16, 2009, 08:50:24 AM

"New coach at Wheaton, former McMurry coach Lee Driggers."

Ralph, do you really think that should be a reason for them to be ranked 23rd preseason? He isn't going to be the one on the mound or in the batters box and until Wheaton proves a little bit more as a team (not just have a winning record) I don't think they are deserving of this quite yet.

BigPoppa · January 16, 2009, 11:29:17 AM

Quote from: BigG296 on January 16, 2009, 08:50:24 AM

"New coach at Wheaton, former McMurry coach Lee Driggers."

Ralph, do you really think that should be a reason for them to be ranked 23rd preseason? He isn't going to be the one on the mound or in the batters box and until Wheaton proves a little bit more as a team (not just have a winning record) I don't think they are deserving of this quite yet.

Could there possibly be a mix-up in the rankings? Wheaton (MA) is a traditionally ranked team and they are not to be found in the rankings while Wheaton (IL) has never made an appearance in the rankings until this season and is listed in this one. My guess is they were switched.

CCIWFAN6 · January 20, 2009, 09:30:55 PM

Just got back from a long vacation and the nice weather really got me ready for baseball season. Came back to good representation by CCIW players are the AA team. Congrats to Mr. Wagle and Mr. Kolb!! I hope to see more CCIW players on the All-American team at the end of the year!!!!!

In response to theonlyandonly, I think that is a very bold prediction. I went back and looked at the statistics from IWU last year and that is a lot of praise for someone that had an ERA of 5.75. And from my knowledge, he was not one of the top three pitchers for IWU last year which means he pitched against less competitive teams. Maybe you have some inside knowledge, and I am not trying to knock his talent because I have never seen him throw, but I find that prediction interesting.

BigG296 · January 20, 2009, 10:17:47 PM

Quote from: theoneandonly on January 20, 2009, 09:33:53 AM
Im looking for Geoff Page of Il Weslyan to have a break out year on the mound. Count on that!

:oLooks like we might have a Geoff Page sighting on this board....or quite possibly a smart aleck friend

thunder38 · January 24, 2009, 04:28:44 AM

interesting to see the difference between the d3baseball.com preseason top 25 and the baseballnews.com preseason top 30.

D3baseball.com
#16 Illinois Wesleyan
#24 Carthage
#25 Augustana
#36 Wheaton

baseballnews.com
#16 Illinois Wesleyan
#23 Wheaton
#31 Carthage
Augustana unranked

theoneandonly · January 26, 2009, 09:05:34 AM

Quote from: thunder38illini on January 24, 2009, 04:28:44 AM
interesting to see the difference between the d3baseball.com preseason top 25 and the baseballnews.com preseason top 30.

D3baseball.com
#16 Illinois Wesleyan
#24 Carthage
#25 Augustana
#36 Wheaton

baseballnews.com
#16 Illinois Wesleyan
#23 Wheaton
#31 Carthage
Augustana unranked

Does d3baseball.com go beyond 25? how do i get to that?

thunder38 · January 29, 2009, 01:01:36 PM

Quote from: theoneandonly on January 26, 2009, 09:05:34 AM
Quote from: thunder38illini on January 24, 2009, 04:28:44 AM
interesting to see the difference between the d3baseball.com preseason top 25 and the baseballnews.com preseason top 30.

D3baseball.com
#16 Illinois Wesleyan
#24 Carthage
#25 Augustana
#36 Wheaton

baseballnews.com
#16 Illinois Wesleyan
#23 Wheaton
#31 Carthage
Augustana unranked

Does d3baseball.com go beyond 25? how do i get to that?

i was just going in the order of the teams that were also receiving votes for the top 25.

youcantseemestill · January 29, 2009, 03:01:02 PM

New to this board. I was wondering if anyone had heard of what new players might be making an impact on this year's squads? Be that Freshmen or transfers.

BigPoppa · January 29, 2009, 03:27:35 PM

Quote from: youcantseemestill on January 29, 2009, 03:01:02 PM
New to this board. I was wondering if anyone had heard of what new players might be making an impact on this year's squads? Be that Freshmen or transfers.

My call for an new player in the CCIW with an impact is Carthage's 1B John Lequia, a Divison I transfer from Bradley. Last year, Carthage had another Bradley transfer who ended his season with All-American honors.

warrior35 · January 29, 2009, 10:25:29 PM

A new kid at Wheaton to look out for, Ryan Miller. Apparently he played shortstop and 3rd on a high school team that was ranked #6 nationally out of Poway, California. I believe this is a video of him taking infield for his school team at 3rd base. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UppOzlvYgA He appears pretty smooth defensively. We'll see how well he hits.

BigPoppa · January 30, 2009, 08:07:49 AM

Quote from: warrior35 on January 29, 2009, 10:25:29 PM
A new kid at Wheaton to look out for, Ryan Miller. Apparently he played shortstop and 3rd on a high school team that was ranked #6 nationally out of Poway, California. I believe this is a video of him taking infield for his school team at 3rd base. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UppOzlvYgA He appears pretty smooth defensively. We'll see how well he hits.

Poway (San Diego area) is LOADED with top-notch talent every year. West Coast Division I rosters are full of Poway grads. Should really help the Thunder.