BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[BigPoppa]

I'd have to trust some of you more experienced posters but I'm not sure the CCIW has seen a week like this in a long time.

Only EVERY time it rains. The cold-weather school really get exposed with lack of pitching depth if it rains. I can remember a time when we played six DHs in 7 days... all of them were CCIW games after a ton of rain.

[Gregory Sager]

Also, we're finally going to see what North Central really has this week.  They've been bottom feeders so far this year

North Central swept a two-game series with Franklin, which is 15-7 and in second place in the HCAC. The Cardinals also took two out of three from North Park, which is 16-7 and tied for second in the CCIW. No, it's not as though the Cards have played a sked of Carthage's caliber, but to call them "bottom feeders" is incorrect.

April 17
Augie @ Elmhurst 1 PM
Carthage @ North Central (DH) Noon
Wheaton @ Illinois Wesleyan 1 PM
Millikin @ North Park 1 PM

According to the CCIW website and the websites of each of the home teams, all four of these meetings will be doubleheaders, not just Carthage @ NCC.

[BigPoppa]

Carthage up 4-1 in 3rd inning on Wheaton in game one of a DH today.

Live stats: http://www.carthage.edu/athleticspages/livestats/xlive.htm

[warrior35]

Norfrank, no I am not related to Coach Elder.  But, I am a Wheaton alum and couldn't be happier to see where the baseball program has progressed to.

It's very interesting to me that so many people blame things on Coach Elder.  It's also funny that people had so many "problems" with him, as if he was such an offensive personality.  All he ever asked of people was that they give their best effort and to be humble enough to be willing to change.  It tended to be the people that either didn't want to work hard, or the people that refused to change and buy into the system that left.  Which is fine by anyone in association with the Wheaton baseball program.  The reason why Wheaton is successful is because they finally got a group of guys that is collectively willing to work hard enough to be successful and is selfless enough to pour into their team and become better men.  There were a lot of men in the Wheaton baseball program that exemplified exactly what Wheaton baseball was trying to become, but it was the people in the program that weren't buying in that were holding the success of the program back, not Coach Elder.

[norfrank]

Warrior, agree to disagree on just about everyone one of your points.

[thunder38]

anyone have an update from Naperville?  live stats froze in the top of the 9th with a runner on third and one out. tied at 12

[thunder38]

From Elmhurst
Game 1: Elmhurst knocks off North Park 15-5

Cody Boals with the win.   Homers by Kerr and Landis for the Blue Jays

From Kenosha
Game 1: Carthage beats Wheaton 11-1
Game 2: Wheaton beats Carthage 14-5

Eric Albaugh won both games in the series for the Thunder
Thunder Homers: Zeller, Weaver
Red Men Homers: Tavs, Soderlund, Kazlowski, Whately
Chad Ori with the win in game one.

In Naperville
Millikin knocks off North Central 16-13.

Updated CCIW standings pending the second game of the Elmhurst/North Park DH and the IWU/Augie game tonight

North Central 7-2  18-4
Wheaton 6-3    19-6
Carthage 6-3    14-9
North Park 5-3    16-9
Illinois Wesleyan 5-3     10-11
Augustana 2-6    14-8
Millikin 2-7     6-18
Elmhurst 1-7    4-16

[warrior35]

Norfrank, since you seem to have so much knowledge on the topic, I would love if you would enlighten us.

[sherlockholmes]

Any updates in Rock Island? Live stats is frozen heading to the top of the 10th tied at 8 apiece.

[sherlockholmes]

nvm unfrozen...Augie wins 9-8 on a walkoff single
North Park and Elmhurst split their doubleheader

North Central  7-2  18-4
Wheaton 6-3  19-6
Carthage 6-3  14-9
North Park 6-3  17-9
IWU 5-4  10-12
Augustana 3-6  15-8
Millikin 2-7  6-18
Elmhurst 1-8  4-17

[norfrank]

warrior, agree to disagree means just that.

[BigPoppa]

North Central  7-2  18-4
Wheaton 6-3  19-6
Carthage 6-3  14-9
North Park 6-3  17-9
IWU 5-4  10-12
Augustana 3-6  15-8
Millikin 2-7  6-18
Elmhurst 1-8  4-17

The CCIW is very balanced this year. The bad thing is that it will probably leave them with only a Pool A bid as beating each other up really hurts the chances of a second bid (see the ASC for an example).

[cardsalum]

North Central really let an opportunity slip away to the Big Blue yesterday in Naperville. Looks like they made it a staff day throwing a number of pitchers in the game. Not sure why they would do that in a conference game.

[BigPoppa]

North Central really let an opportunity slip away to the Big Blue yesterday in Naperville. Looks like they made it a staff day throwing a number of pitchers in the game. Not sure why they would do that in a conference game.

That one loss to Millikin could come back to haunt them in the end. They now start a tough run in the CCIW with teams that are right on their heels.

It is nice to NCC back in the mix. We had many, many tough battles with them when I played and we were both nationally ranked almost every time we met. We (carthage) lost to NCC 5 of 7 times in '94... they really had our number that season and both teams made it to the NCAA regional.

[cardsalum]

North Central really let an opportunity slip away to the Big Blue yesterday in Naperville. Looks like they made it a staff day throwing a number of pitchers in the game. Not sure why they would do that in a conference game.

That one loss to Millikin could come back to haunt them in the end. They now start a tough run in the CCIW with teams that are right on their heels.

It is nice to NCC back in the mix. We had many, many tough battles with them when I played and we were both nationally ranked almost every time we met. We (carthage) lost to NCC 5 of 7 times in '94... they really had our number that season and both teams made it to the NCAA regional.

I've been watching this team for the past few years now and this is as balanced a lineup as I've seen on the field. Robinson has been great in the lead off and the middle of the order can really hit the ball. This weekend should make for a very exciting series. Good Luck Big Poppa