BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Captain Morgan]

Obviously not to many people have been to a NPU game this year. They have a retractable fence, since their softball team plays there too, which is around 320-330 ft. Not the 375+ ft mentioned before.

NCC Fan, what's with the attitude? He asked a simple question and you jumped on him like he was an idiot. Not all of us are fortunate enough to coach at our alma mater the year after we leave the CCIW.

[augie_superfan]

What is with coaches/assistant coaches of last place teams talking on the message board?

[Gregory Sager]

The NPU fences have got to be atleast 425 down the left field line, 450 to left center, 400 to center(?), then right field gets progressively shorter and the outfield fence/football blechers are definitely reachable...maybe 375 to right or so.  These are all just estimates from being there one time last year but just try to imagine playing on a football field and hitting from the corner of one endzone with the foul lines being the football sideline and the back of the endzone.

The baseball diamond has never been aligned with the football field's sideline and end zone at NPU, not under the former configuration and not under the new Holmgren Athletic Complex dimensions. The foul lines aren't lined up anywhere near the football sideline and the back of the end zone. The baseball infield, in fact, is so far to the left (west) of the football field that the only portion of the infield that is also a part of the gridiron is about two or three feet of the outer edge of the second-base dirt cutout. NPU has hosted football games in which none of the players from either team gets any infield dirt on them at all.

[cokeaholic]

The left field fence at npu is much different than last year, but right field remains the same.  Last year left field was way out there and im pretty sure there werent any homers hit out to left over the fence.  This year is a different story where the retractable fence was brought in to a much closer distance, and there have been a few go out to left.  Unfortunatly right field is short to where almost routine fly balls have carried into the first row for a homerun.

[Cooler King]

The left field fence at npu is much different than last year, but right field remains the same.  Last year left field was way out there and im pretty sure there werent any homers hit out to left over the fence.  This year is a different story where the retractable fence was brought in to a much closer distance, and there have been a few go out to left.  Unfortunatly right field is short to where almost routine fly balls have carried into the first row for a homerun.

Last season Matt Jackson of Elmhurst hit the upper right hand side of the building.  The wind was blowing, but an impressive shot nonetheless.

[augie_superfan]

The NPU fences have got to be atleast 425 down the left field line, 450 to left center, 400 to center(?), then right field gets progressively shorter and the outfield fence/football blechers are definitely reachable...maybe 375 to right or so.  These are all just estimates from being there one time last year but just try to imagine playing on a football field and hitting from the corner of one endzone with the foul lines being the football sideline and the back of the endzone.

The baseball diamond has never been aligned with the football field's sideline and end zone at NPU, not under the former configuration and not under the new Holmgren Athletic Complex dimensions. The foul lines aren't lined up anywhere near the football sideline and the back of the end zone. The baseball infield, in fact, is so far to the left (west) of the football field that the only portion of the infield that is also a part of the gridiron is about two or three feet of the outer edge of the second-base dirt cutout. NPU has hosted football games in which none of the players from either team gets any infield dirt on them at all.

Sorry Greg...I thought I was making it clear that all my things were just estimates on being there last year...I was just trying to give an idea to someone who had obviously never seen the field.  I wasn't saying that these were the exact dimensions and I was just trying to write a description so someone could quickly imagine it in their head without having to read a novel to do so.  I'm sorry that I miss represented the NPU athletic complex...my bad.  Next time I go to a field, I will bring my cartography/survery equipment so I can accurately make a scale map of the complex for anyone interested in the future

[augie_superfan]

On a lighter note....

Augustana won a huge game last night versus #16 Central of Iowa.  They won 11-8 and had a huge 9 run 5th inning.  Andrew Gwost pitched a complete game giving up 6 hits, and 4 walks while striking out 9.  Augustana had 6 errors which led to 6 unearned runs on the night.  That is a major win for Augie when looking at the regional rankings.

[BigPoppa]

I think that Augie, barring any huge setbacks, just played themselves into at least a Pool C bid.

[augie_superfan]

I was just checking the www.ncaasports.com website to look for those NCAA regional rankings and the front page story caught my eye.  Not sure if others already knew this but some Aurora pitcher, Chapple, threw back to back no-hitters....that is some pretty crazy stuff

[cokeaholic]

Last season Matt Jackson of Elmhurst hit the upper right hand side of the building.  The wind was blowing, but an impressive shot nonetheless.

yes he did but like you said the wind was blowing, and it was to center over the regular fence not over the retractable fence which is another good 40 feet back.  But i agree that a long with a few others to right that game were hit a  long way.

[Gregory Sager]

I'm sorry that I miss represented the NPU athletic complex...my bad.  Next time I go to a field, I will bring my cartography/survery equipment so I can accurately make a scale map of the complex for anyone interested in the future

You jest, but I actually went onto Google Maps to post a URL that would give everyone a great aerial view of NPU's athletic complex so that they could see the baseball/football/softball layout for themselves. Unfortunately, the satellite photos of Chicago that Google Maps use appear to date back to 2002 (judging by the building stock), so it shows the pre-Holmgren layout.

[augie_superfan]

I'm sorry that I miss represented the NPU athletic complex...my bad.  Next time I go to a field, I will bring my cartography/survery equipment so I can accurately make a scale map of the complex for anyone interested in the future

You jest, but I actually went onto Google Maps to post a URL that would give everyone a great aerial view of NPU's athletic complex so that they could see the baseball/football/softball layout for themselves. Unfortunately, the satellite photos of Chicago that Google Maps use appear to date back to 2002 (judging by the building stock), so it shows the pre-Holmgren layout.

Yeah, I actually tried to look up the same thing to "refresh" my memory of the complex

[Gregory Sager]

That Google Maps feature sure is handy.

[augie_superfan]

Augustana beat Loras 15-1 last night...chalk up another regional win for the Vikings.  I think they stand at about 21-7 in region right now.

Matt Schref moved to 3-1 on the year with the win.  Augie scored 10 runs in the 3rd inning.   

[REDMENFAN]

Nine runs in an inning, and then ten the next day in an inning, don't see that too often. I also believe Carthage and Augustana have put themselves in great position up to this point for an at large bid if they do not win the conference tournament. Does anyone know where the conference tourney is this year? Is it at a predetermined sight or whoever has the best conference record prior to the tournament?