BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Mr. Ypsi]

WOW!  NCC came back again - it's extra innings, tied at 10.

[mr_b]

What a finish -- North Park wins 11-10.  Mike Sommerfield singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth.  Jake Hollinsaid picks up win #7 in relief of Pete Sparacino.  The Vikings play the loser of the Carthage/IWU game later today.

North Central now waits on the sidelines, though the Cardinals should have a lock on a Pool C berth.

[Mr. Ypsi]

mr_b is correct.  Although I had the livestats right in front of me, my brain was locked into the idea that, since the game was at NCC, NCC must be the 'home' team.

Barring a flood of upsets around the country, NCC seems pretty safe for a C.

[CCIWFAN6]

IWU takes a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second.

[Gregory Sager]

I'm still waiting for my pulse to go down after the Park blew that big lead and almost lost the game because of it. I let out a mighty big exhale after Sommerfield's game-winning hit for NPU!

I went to yesterday's game and didn't go back out to Naperville today; since baseball's a game for the superstitious, perhaps my staying away from the North Central campus today is a good omen.

One thing that worries me is that NPU's #3 starter Jake Hollinsaid was used in relief in both yesterday's game and the earlier game today. I hope he's got enough gas left in the tank to hold down the bats of the loser of the game currently in progress.

[BigPoppa]

IWU leads Carthage 4-2... Carthage has four more errors today:(

[Mr. Ypsi]

The Titans dodged a bullet in thetop of the seventh.  Carthage loaded the bases with one out and Froehlich went to 3-0 on the next batter; but then induced an inning-ending DP.  Whew!

Still 4-2, IWU, heading to the bottom of the 7th.

[Titan Q]

IWU pitchers Alex Tossi and Joe Froelich have pitched in and out of serious trouble in this game.  

[Mr. Ypsi]

The Titans added two more in the 7th, which is looking big as Carthage got 3 in the top of the 8th.

IWU clinging to a 6-5 lead, batting in the bottom of the 8th.

[Gregory Sager]

Carthage has just tied it up at 6 with two outs in the top of the ninth. Lotta drama in Naperville thus far today!

[Gregory Sager]

Carthage has a new pitcher in the game, and according to Live Stats his name is "97." Oddly enough, I can't find anyone on the Carthage roster with that name. Or that uniform number, either.

Whoever 97 is, he managed to induce a flyout from IWU's most dangerous hitter (McIntosh) to lead off the bottom of the ninth before plunking two straight batters. Winning run for the Titans is now on second base with one out.

[Gregory Sager]

... aaaand 97 has now dealt three batters in a row a free trip to first base with a HBP. Winning run's now on third with one out.

[Gregory Sager]

Scott strikes out swinging. Two outs now, bases loaded.

[Gregory Sager]

McDermott pops out to short. Extra innings!

[Mr. Ypsi]

I was quite surprised to see #97 (whoever he is) still pitching after hitting 3 straight batters on only four pitches!