BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Mr. Ypsi]

The tourney website says the IWU/Ripon game is 'delayed by rain'.  While they haven't called it off, the report for Moline on Yahoo Weather doesn't look promising (though rain should end by around noon tomorrow).

If the tourney goes an extra day, players are in for a shock on Sunday - sunny and 93!

[REDMENFAN]

Rained pretty much all morning in the Whitewater area, but not much more is expected and the Carthage/St. Thomas game is still on for 1:00 this afternoon.

[dansand]

OK. Pending weather (which should be all right now, if you trust the forecast), the times for the rest of the tournament in Moline will be:

Game 6 (Webster vs. Rose-Hulman) 3:30 today

Tomorrow's Games:
11:00 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Sunday:
11:00 a.m.
2:30 p.m. (if needed)

[Mr. Ypsi]

Alas, Carthage fell to St. Thomas, 7-5.

IWU is now the sole standard-bearer for the conference.

[BigPoppa]

Alas, Carthage fell to St. Thomas, 7-5.

IWU is now the sole standard-bearer for the conference.

Carthage had a chance in the 8th and did not get it done. Loaded the bases with the top of the order hitting and could not push across a run. Still, it was a good season for the Redmen after the tumultuous off-season they had. Here's hoping this off-season is quiet.

[Mr. Ypsi]

IWU leads Webster, 4-2, after four.  In the bottom of the 4th, the Titans chased DuHadway, then Zach Scott greeted all-star rreliever Bryan Stanley with a 3-run tater!

[Mr. Ypsi]

TITANS WIN, 8-3!!!!

Now they get to rest and watch BV, RHIT, and Webster eliminate each other.  Anyone know if Pankau will be available tomorrow?

[Mr. Ypsi]

BV rolled through RHIT and Webster, setting up a rematch of day one tomorrow at 11.

My guess would be that game 10 will be a resumption of the pitching duel between Pankau and Probasco.  If (God forbid!) there is a game 11, I'd assume that IWU would go with either Kabbes (who hasn't yet pitched) or Sweeney (who had a pretty easy two innings earlier today against Webster); who BV would throw I haven't a clue (though their #2 pitched on Thursday, as opposed to Tosi pitching on Friday; no idea if they would bring him back on short rest).

[Titan Q]

Congratulations Titans!  What an impressive run this is.  It's still hard for me to believe they're heading to the Division III World Series after the regular season they had.  Kudos to all of the players and the entire coaching staff for hanging in there and fighting.

Go get 'em in Appleton!

[Mr. Ypsi]

The Titans knocked out BV ace Probasco (who held them to two runs on Wednesday) after only three innings, and coasted to a 10-3 win.

We're off to Appleton!!

[Mr. Ypsi]

The way the Titans have played the last two weekends makes it a total mystery how they could have lost 20 games.

[Titan Q]

IWU plays the late game Friday...

Friday, May 28

#1 10 a.m. Cortland State vs. UW-Stevens Point
#2 1:15 p.m. Mass-Boston vs Linfield
#3 4:30 p.m. Heidelberg vs. (Johns Hopkins or Kean)
#4 7:45 p.m. Shenandoah vs Illinois Wesleyan

http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-basebl/champpage/m-basebl-div3-index.html

[BigPoppa]

You have no idea just how badly this hurts me to say, but... CONGRATS to IWU.

Clearly, they were the best team the last two weekends. They are finally playing to the level I expected them to from the start of the season. I had the Titans #21 in my preseason poll and they quickly fell out after a struggle at the start. Congrats and represent the CCIW well.

[Mr. Ypsi]

You have no idea just how badly this hurts me to say, but... CONGRATS to IWU.

Clearly, they were the best team the last two weekends. They are finally playing to the level I expected them to from the start of the season. I had the Titans #21 in my preseason poll and they quickly fell out after a struggle at the start. Congrats and represent the CCIW well.

Thanks, BP.  And I empathize with your pain.

I'm VERY cautiously optimistic about their chances.  Pankau lately has pitched like a national pitcher-of-the-year candidate - may it continue.  I've never been a big fan of Tosi, but Martel likes him, and has a helluva lot more wins than I do, so maybe he can come up big.  Kulavic I just have to hope can channel his 2008 self.  But once we get to #4 and #5 (Sweeney and Kabbes, in whichever order), I have trouble imagining that ANY team can top them at that position of the order.  Most of the season, the batters have not scared anyone, but when they get on a roll, they GET on a roll (just ask NCC about that!).  IF IWU can make it to Sunday, I like their chances.

[mr_b]

The All-CCIW Teams have been announced.  Congratulations to all the players that made the teams!