BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Gregory Sager]

For some reason, I have been dinged in my karma all week long. If I offended someone... sorry. The only possible reasons would be my criticism of Carthage's weekend series against Millikin As an alum of the Carthage program, I think my Redmen passion allows me to have that voice.

I guess there are some folks out there who just enjoy target practice.  Although you bleed Carthage red, I have always found your postings to be fair, insightful, and well-reasoned.  Keep up the good work!

I'll second that. Don't let the karma pirates get you down, BP. You do good work here.

[Gregory Sager]

The Frontier League held there draft on Tuesday and I saw a couple names I recognized from CCIW play. Matt Soderlund from Carthage and Zach Deutscher from NPU both were selected.

Both were taken in the second round, Deutscher by the River City Rascals (based in O'Fallon, MO, a suburb of St. Louis) and Soderlund by the Southern Illinois Miners (located in Marion, IL, which isn't near anything). I don't know if Soderlund had any foreknowledge that he'd be drafted, or by whom, but Zach told me at an NPU game earlier this season that he was pretty sure he was going to end up with the Rascals.

[OshDude]

For some reason, I have been dinged in my karma all week long. If I offended someone... sorry. The only possible reasons would be my criticism of Carthage's weekend series against Millikin As an alum of the Carthage program, I think my Redmen passion allows me to have that voice.

Same here. Put your name on All-Region selections sometime.

[warrior35]

Day of truth for Wheaton and Carthage.  Whichever team loses drastically hurts their chances of making the tourney, and I believe Carthage is mathematically eliminated if they lose... Wheaton can still get in with a loss, but they are going to need a LOT of help if they do.

[warrior35]

It's been quite the pitcher's dual in the game today.  Carthage is up 2-0 going into the 9th.  Wheaton has had 7 baserunners, but haven't been able to do anything with it... Trey Martin is still pitching in the 9th and has given up 1 earned run with 0 BB's and 8 K's.  Danny Dahm has had quite the outing as well, 8 innings, no runs, 1 bb, 4 k's.

[Gregory Sager]

Carthage wins the pitchers' duel, as Dahm beats Martin, 2-0.

[augie_superfan]

Updated after today's games (Carthage keeps the hopes alive):

Team                       In-Tourney           Host
Augustana                  72.4%               19.8%
Carthage                     1.6%                 0.0%
Elmhurst                     69.8%               16.7%
Illinois Wesleyan          67.7%               17.2%
Millikin                         0.0%                 0.0%
North Central               41.7%                3.1%
North Park                   90.6%               42.2%
Wheaton                      56.3%                1.0%

[Mr. Ypsi]

After 4.5 in B'town, IWU 2, Elmhurst 1.

Earlier today, the Titans took the softball championship game, 7-5, over Carthage.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Joe Sweeney totally dominated the first five innings (1 hit, 1 run), but the Jays finally got to him.  After 6.5, Jays up 5-4 (but in the bottom of the 7th, Titans have 2 on with only one out).

[Mr. Ypsi]

Derek Idstein (even this Titan fan says 'who?' ) hits a grand slam - Titans back on top, 8-5, and the inning is still not over.

EDIT: I forgive myself for not recognizing Derek - prior to today, he had 8 at bats for the season, with 0 hits!  What an amazing first hit!

[D3Vike11]

North Park wins 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th on a walk-off walk.

Augie takes care of business in the 1st game 5-2 over Millikin. Closer than Augie would have liked.

Wheaton and Carthage are tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 9th.

[Mr. Ypsi]

AAARRGH!  Titan pitching!  Joe Sweeney was great for 5 innings, then ran out of gas (1 hit first 5, 1 run in the 6th, 3 in the 7th).  Pat Hayn got the first four batters he faced, then never got another out.  Anthony Kopp heard 'fireman' and thought they meant 'arsonist' - going to the bottom of the 9th, Elmhurst back on top, 9-8.

My hope is that the Jays' bullpen is as bad as ours today!

[D3Vike11]

Carthage wins in the bottom of the 11th and keeps their hope alive.

Elmhurst scores 4 in the top of the 9th and wins 9-8 in game 1 over Wesleyan.

Will be a great finish no matter how it ends!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Alas, Erik Swanson was finally the answer for the Jays from the pen - in the 8th and 9th, 6 up, 6 down.

(Losing the game really puts a crimp in the stories Derek Idstein could bore his grandchildren with in 40-60 years!  Still, your first collegiate hit being a grand slam that seemingly won the game deserves a few [thousand] tellings! )

[D3Vike11]

9-0 9-3 10-4 Millikin bottom of the 8th in Rock Island.


4-0 4-3 4-4 Top of 8th at North Park.

1-1 2-2 in Bloomington 5th inning

1-0 2-1 3-1 Wheaton 6th inning in Game 3 at Carthage