BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[BigPoppa]

Absolutely no love for the CCIW in the All-American selections this year.  Can someone please explain to me how a team that makes it to the World Series and has been in the top 10 all year long only gets one player on All-American Honorable Mention?   Honorable mention to Ruffie but nothing for Jaehne-Llanas?  Not to say Ruffie shouldn't have been honored, All-American honors sometimes seem more like a crap shoot than a significant honor anymore.  Too much politics for me.

It will be interesting to compare it to the ABCA All-American team that is announced tonight at the All-American banquet. I am guessing there will be a few differences, but I would bet that both Hedman and Bayer get player of the year honors.

[RedmanFan35]

All Good points Big Poppa. I was in attendance for many of the Carthage games this year and for overall Clutch play Offense and Defense, I really would have like to have seen Mike Hughes mentioned somewhere in the All American mix. That young Man did it all !!!!

[BigPoppa]

Hughes certainly got MY vote.

[RedmanFan35]

I figured as much.

It has been a strange year with, different Heroes, every game. We expected the Pitching, but the timely Hitting has come as a, real pleasant, surprise.

Here's to Keeping It Going !!!! GO CARTHAGE !!!!!!

[REDMENFAN]

Here's todays preview from the paper. Lot of good thoughts from Augie, and says Perez will be starting today.  He also started against Wooster in Florida.  Go Redmen!!

http://www.kenoshanews.com/sports/looking_for_paydirt_4996170.html

[irish21]

Tough loss. Patrick was at the game and said the Redmen wasted a lot of scoring opportunities. Long way to go to come out of the losers bracket but nothing's impossible!

[REDMENFAN]

Hopefully they can get on a little roll and just take it one game at a time now.  I hope Llanas gets the job done tomorrow and Ruffie Sunday (assuming they get a win tomorrow)

[Mr. Ypsi]

Congratulations to Carthage on a GREAT season that lasted one day too short.

A question: since Carthage and Chapman were eliminated on the same day, but Carthage's game was earlier, do the RedMen finish 4th, tied for 3rd, or does the CWS not officially recognize any spots other than winner and runner-up?

[REDMENFAN]

Congrats to Carthage on a great season and their best finish since 1997.  Sure would've been interesting to see what would've happened had Ruffie been able to go, although pitching certainly wasn't the problem.  Here's a few articles from todays papers in Kenosha and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  Augie states that he didn't believe in this team, but he sure does now.

http://www.kenoshanews.com/sports/tommies_gun_down_carthage_5017594.html

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/statecolleges/46021862.html

[REDMENFAN]

Here's the article from the appleton paper.  Augie's thoughts on Senior Chris Shannon are classic and hilarious!!

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20090526/APC0206/905260564/1009/APC02

[RedmanFan35]

Chris was Kinda Augie's, whipping Boy, this year. I think he has one every year. Last year it was Tony Gragnani. He only picks on guys that can take it though, and Chris was great. He's really gonna be missed next year. A really fun Kid.

[BigPoppa]

Chris was Kinda Augie's, whipping Boy, this year. I think he has one every year. Last year it was Tony Gragnani. He only picks on guys that can take it though, and Chris was great. He's really gonna be missed next year. A really fun Kid.

HA! Very true! I was that guy for Augie in '96 The guy rode me all day long. It drove me crazy, but it made me a better player.

[REDMENFAN]

Wow, after being in Appleton Saturday-Monday, I never would've guessed Wooster would lose 2 in a row. I suppose that's why they play the games!

[RedmanFan35]

I thought Wooster had it Hands down. It makes you realize just how close we were. A break here or a break there. Trace Ruffie able to go. Who knows ?!!! It was alot of fun, though !!!

[mr_b]

North Park's RHP Mike Giovenco was selected by Minnesota in the 26th round.  Congratulations, Mike!