BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

BigPoppa · March 06, 2009, 11:36:00 AM

CCIW is currently 12-3 on the young season. Not a bad start at all so far. IWU opens this weekend as does Wheaton. Carthage is next weekend.

Augustana 7-1
Elmhurst 2-2
Wheaton 0-0
North Park 2-0 (a few cancelled games)
North Central 0-0 (a few cancelled games)
IWU 0-0
Millikin 1-0
Carthage 0-0

Augustana looks pretty solid so far and will come home a nice Spring Break record regardless of today's results. I am really interested to see how Wheaton comes out of the gates this weekend in Arizona. I see them and North Park fighting for the 4th spot.

BigPoppa · March 06, 2009, 10:03:35 PM

IWU spilts with Depauw this afternoon.

mr_b · March 07, 2009, 04:13:23 PM

North Park defeated The College of New Jersey, 9-6. The Vikings scored seven runs in the first inning and fought through some tough innings for the victory.

warrior35 · March 07, 2009, 06:11:19 PM

According to the website North Central lost a slugfest to Franklin 16-15.

BigPoppa · March 07, 2009, 10:30:48 PM

Quote from: mr_b on March 07, 2009, 04:13:23 PM
North Park defeated The College of New Jersey, 9-6. The Vikings scored seven runs in the first inning and fought through some tough innings for the victory.

WOW!!! That is a huge win for the Vikings.

warrior35 · March 08, 2009, 08:23:28 PM

Decent start for the Titans. I'm sure they would like to have that game back against DePauw, but can't be complaining about the sticks... they are averaging 16 runs a game in their first 4 games, Coach Martel's got to be pretty happy about that.

BigG296 · March 08, 2009, 11:00:09 PM

Wheaton split with Monmouth and Kolb extended his hitting streak to 29 games. Does anybody know what the record is? Kolb seems like the perfect guy to keep a long hitting streak going-he is fast, doesn't strike out, and oh ya, he's an incredibly talented hitter.

BigG296 · March 08, 2009, 11:09:21 PM

I actually did a little quick research and answered my own question. It looks the record is 60 games set by Damian Constantino of Salve Regina back in '01-'03. Brian is halfway there and I think this could be something to keep an eye on.

Gregory Sager · March 09, 2009, 12:42:32 PM

North Park lost to D2 Northern State University on Sunday, 6-4. The Vikings will face Rockford today.

Quote from: BigPoppa on March 07, 2009, 10:30:48 PM
Quote from: mr_b on March 07, 2009, 04:13:23 PM
North Park defeated The College of New Jersey, 9-6. The Vikings scored seven runs in the first inning and fought through some tough innings for the victory.

WOW!!! That is a huge win for the Vikings.

Isn't TCNJ a perennial D3 baseball power?

BigPoppa · March 09, 2009, 12:48:20 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 09, 2009, 12:42:32 PM
North Park lost to D2 Northern State University on Sunday, 6-4. The Vikings will face Rockford today.

Quote from: BigPoppa on March 07, 2009, 10:30:48 PM
Quote from: mr_b on March 07, 2009, 04:13:23 PM
North Park defeated The College of New Jersey, 9-6. The Vikings scored seven runs in the first inning and fought through some tough innings for the victory.

WOW!!! That is a huge win for the Vikings.

Isn't TCNJ a perennial D3 baseball power?

They are indeed. Great win for Coach Luke Johnson and the Vikings.

acvikings · March 09, 2009, 01:12:03 PM

Quote from: BigG296 on March 08, 2009, 11:00:09 PM
Wheaton split with Monmouth and Kolb extended his hitting streak to 29 games. Does anybody know what the record is? Kolb seems like the perfect guy to keep a long hitting streak going-he is fast, doesn't strike out, and oh ya, he's an incredibly talented hitter.

It appeared that Wheaton tried to use Kolb as the closer of the second game and he gave up 3 earned runs on 4 hits to take the loss.

On a side note...anyone find it interesting that IWU is 4 games into the season and they haven't used Aronson yet? Did I miss something that he was injured? I heard Kulavic was but I didn't hear anything about Aronson.

CCIWFAN6 · March 09, 2009, 11:08:52 PM

Augustana lost two games recently to Rose-Hulman and Thiel. I know Thiel is ranked in the Top 25, and I believe that Rose Hulman went to the NCAA tournament last year. This seems to be a trend with AC the last couple of years, beat the teams they should be and struggle against quality opponents. I would say pitching has been a big reason for this and why they have not been able to top the conference in recent years.

On a side note, my preseason POY choice, Tim Marzec had a big game this past weekend. 4-6 with 2 doubles, a bomb to go with 5 RBI and 3 Runs scored. He is making me look like a smart man with games like that.

warrior35 · March 10, 2009, 01:37:30 AM

An updated CCIW record with March 9th's games included, the CCIW is 21-11. Anyone have any numbers on what the CCIW has been against non-conference opponents in previous years? It seems like everyone is playing decent schedules too, it's interesting to see so many teams playing schools like the other Wheaton, TCNJ, Thiel, Rockford, Rose-Hulman. There's some pretty decent competition going on early in the year!

Gregory Sager · March 10, 2009, 10:06:16 PM

NPU was blasted yesterday by Rockford, 13-3, but came back today to down Monmouth, 16-14, in a slugfest down in Arizona. Zach Laffey went 4-6 with 5 RBI, Pete Sekalias went 3-5 and also had 5 RBI (and sparked a ninth-inning rally with a bases-loaded triple that put the Park ahead for good), Andy Athans went 3-6 with a pair of doubles and a pair of steals, and Trevor Popp scored five runs on the day.

North Park (4-2) takes on NAIA entry Malone (7-1) on Thursday.

BigG296 · March 10, 2009, 10:45:50 PM

Despite the Rockford spanking that's still a good start for the Vikings. In other news, the first week of CCIW players of the week has come out.....congrats to Kevin and Cody.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Illinois Wesleyan's Kevin Goshorn and Elmhurst's Cody Boals were named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Baseball Players of the Week Tuesday.

Goshorn, a senior designated hitter from New Lennox, Ill., and Lincoln Way Central High School, had 11 hits in 17 at bats for a .647 batting average as the Titans won three of four games at the DePauw Tournament to open the season. Goshorn had four doubles, one home run, drove home nine runs and scored nine runs as Illinois Wesleyan outscored its opponents 64-27. Goshorn had three multiple hit games and had four hits in two games each (23-7 and 22-8 wins against DePauw). His slugging percentage is 1.059 and on-base percentage is .650.

Boals, a junior transfer pitcher from Orangeville, Ill., and Highland Community College, tossed a no-hitter in the Bluejays' season-opening 12-0 win over Concordia University (Wis.) on March 1. Boals pitched a complete seven innings, allowing only three walks and striking out 12 in the victory. It was Elmhurst's first no-hitter since the 1999 season.