BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[ChiSoxMan]

watching via live stats
Ill Wes 6  Wheaton 3 final
Carthage took the lead 13 to 8 vs NCC in the 8th
NPU tied Millikin 5 to 5 in 11th but live stat down , what the ?

I saw the predictions earlier but I don't see either Ill Wes being there in the end, for the conference tourney.

NPU sweeps doubleheader over Millikin. First game won in 11 innings, second game a pounding over Millikin. Final game of the series tomorrow at noon.

[Gregory Sager]

North Park up 4-1 in the 5th (Millikin leads series 1-0)

Wrong. NPU beat Millikin in eleven innings in the opener, 6-5, and then romped to a 9-2 win in the nightcap. The Vikings pounded out thirty hits on the day, thirteen in the first game and seventeen in the second.

[sherlockholmes]

my apologies got some bad info...

[droppinbombs47]

Recap of today ....

~ Augustana sweeps Elmhurst today which is expected and keeps alive their CCIW tournament hopes
~ Wheaton and Wesleyan split today and give IWU a 2 to 1 series win
~ North Park sweeps Millikin with an extra innings win to keep pace
~ North Central takes one and makes huge statement with 6 run 9th inning to win 14 - 13

Updated CCIW standings

1) North Central   8-2  (19-4)
2) North Park       8-3  (19-9)
3) Carthage         6-4  (14-10)
4) Ill. Wesleyan   7-5   (12-13)
5) Wheaton         7-5   (20-8)
6) Augustana       5-6   (18-8)
7) Millikin            2-9   (6-20)
8) Elmhurst         1-10  (4-19)

[Gregory Sager]

The second game of the Carthage @ NCC doubleheader was suspended on account of darkness in the middle of the seventh inning with Carthage leading, 10-7. It will be continued up in Kenosha today prior to the start of the scheduled third game of the series.

[cardsalum]

The second game of the Carthage @ NCC doubleheader was suspended on account of darkness in the middle of the seventh inning with Carthage leading, 10-7. It will be continued up in Kenosha today prior to the start of the scheduled third game of the series.

After yesterday's wild occurrence in Naperville, there are going to be a lot of eyes on what's happening in Kenosha today

[ChiSoxMan]

What "wild occurrence" are you referring to?

[Gregory Sager]

He probably means NCC's six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth to beat Carthage, 14-13. Carthage finished last night's suspended game with a win this afternoon, 11-7. The Cardinals and Red Men are currently playing the rubber game of that series up in Kenosha.

North Park downed Millikin today, 8-6, to sweep the season series over the Big Blue. Jake Hollinshead ran his record to 6-1, and the Vikings got dingers from Ryan Javech, Zach Deutscher, and Devin Melecio.

[Gregory Sager]

Looks like some of you have underestimated North Central. The Cards beat Carthage up in Kenosha this afternoon, 7-4, to take two out of three from the Red Men.

Also, Elmhurst returned the favor to Augustana for Augie's sweep in Elmhurst yesterday by beating Augie, 12-8, in Rock Island today.

Updated standings:

team	CCIW	overall	series remaining
North Central	9-3	20-5	vs. Wheaton (AHH), vs. Augie (AAH), vs. IWU (HHA)
North Park	9-3	20-9	vs. IWU (AAA), vs. Wheaton (HHA), vs. Carthage (AHH)
Wheaton	7-5	20-8	vs. NCC (HAA), vs. NPU (AAH), vs. Elmhurst (HAA)
Carthage	7-5	15-11	vs. Augie (HHH), vs. Millikin (AAA), vs. NPU (HAA)
Ill. Wesleyan	7-5	12-13	vs. NPU (HHH), vs. Elmhurst (AHH), vs. NCC (AAH)
Augustana	5-7	18-9	vs. Carthage (AAA), vs. NCC (HHA), vs. Millikin (HHH)
Millikin	2-10	6-21	vs. Elmhurst (HHH), vs. Carthage (HHH), vs. Augie (AAA)
Elmhurst	2-10	5-19	vs. Millikin (AAA), vs. IWU (HAA), vs. Wheaton (AHH)

[Mr. Ypsi]

Should be an interesting conclusion to the conference race, as the leaders (NCC and NPU) are the only contenders for the tourney who do NOT have a series remaining against Elmhurst or Millikin.

Next weekend, the bottom-dwellers face each other, while the six contenders battle it out.  Augie plays all three in Kenosha, which could all-but-eliminate them if they can't play well on the road.  NPU plays all three in Bloomington, which could really dent the Titans or really muddy the standings.

[warrior35]

Wow, I didn't get a single series prediction right.  I think it bodes well to the CCIW that it's so unpredictable.  If you let down for a single game you will get beaten by anybody in the conference.  Gotta love CCIW baseball!

[BigPoppa]

Carthage's pitching is killing them for the first time in a long time. Teams are hitting .305 against them and they have 5.63 ERA. WOW! Hard to win games that way.

[BigPoppa]

Weekend matchups:

*Carthage/North Central- Carthage takes 2 of 3 (NCC's bubble bursts this weekend and Carthage gets back in the race) NCC takes 2 of 3... Carthage's bullpen killed themin game one as they blew a 5 run lead in the 9th
*Augustana/Elmhurst - Augustana sweeps (Augie has to win all three in order to even consider the CCIW tourney) Augie takes 2 of3 Missed by a game
*Millikin/North Park- NPU takes 2 of 3 (NPU is a bit inconsistent right now... it surfaces again this weekend as they drop one to a struggling Millikin squad) NPU sweeps Millining... missed again.
*Wheaton/Illinois Wesleyan- IWU takes 2 of 3 (Does anyone really think that there will be a CCIW tourney without IWU?) IWU takes 2 of 3 I got that one right!

This is going to be a heck of a finish in the CCIW!!

[markerickson]

Perennial power Carthage in a three way tie for second with perennial dormat Wheaton.  Just an observation as I lack info as to "why."

Luke Johnson is steadily building the Viking program.  I have to get to a game or two very soon.

[BigPoppa]

Perennial power Carthage in a three way tie for second with perennial dormat Wheaton.  Just an observation as I lack info as to "why."

Luke Johnson is steadily building the Viking program.  I have to get to a game or two very soon.

Carthage has very little pitching this year and Wheaton is a solid team that has been ranked a little bit this year.