BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

acvikings · April 23, 2009, 01:10:38 PM

Augie gives up 4 in the top of the ninth last night to lose to Benedictine 9-7. The Vikings are currently 21-11 on the season. With this record it means the Vikings cannot reach the 30 win plateau in the regular season for a fifth straight season. During the four previous seasons they amassed a record of 133-48 for a .735 winning percentage. Not too bad. Hopefully they can get things together this weekend against North Park so they can give themselves an opportunity against IWU to get the #2 seed for the tournament in Kenosha. They will need to win the conference tourney to get a post season birth as there is no shot at pool C now. Too many in region losses.

BigPoppa · April 23, 2009, 01:40:06 PM

Agree with you 100%. Losing to Benedictine is a bad loss in the eyes of the selection committee. The Vikes need to get hot if they are to make a deep run into the post-season.

BigPoppa · April 24, 2009, 09:33:27 AM

Carthage moves to 23-5 on the season after two wins this week vs. Lakeland and Concordia-Chicago. Three game series with North Central should allow the Redmen to lock up the #1 seed in the CCIW tourney.

Wheaton has a chance to do some serious damage to IWU, not only in the CCIW race, but in the Central Region as well. Could make for an interesting final weekend if Wheaton grabs another game from IWU as IWU and Augustana face off next weekend.

Carhtgae has aplethora of games on the docket this weekend... Two vs NCC at Carthage on Saturday, one at NCC on Sunday, a single 6pm game at Augustna on MOnday night followed by a home game with Auror on Tuesday. The tuesday game scares me the Redmen will return very late Monday night and have to get up a get back to work for an afternoon game following Tuesday's classes.

REDMENFAN · April 24, 2009, 10:28:29 AM

BP, Carthage's win yesterday was against Concordia Mequon, and they're 25-5, not 35-5. Just giving you a hard time, I always mistype as well!

Weather tomorrow is supposed to be in the 50's with rain on and off. Hopefully they get both games in.

BigPoppa · April 24, 2009, 10:36:19 AM

Quote from: REDMENFAN on April 24, 2009, 10:28:29 AM
BP, Carthage's win yesterday was against Concordia Mequon, and they're 25-5, not 35-5. Just giving you a hard time, I always mistype as well! Weather tomorrow is supposed to be in the 50's with rain on and off. Hopefully they get both games in.

Thanks... I got a bit excited as I wrote this morning.

REDMENFAN · April 24, 2009, 10:40:26 AM

40 hits, 25 runs, 6 homeruns, 15 pitchers, and it took 3 hours and 46 minutes. Good old non-conference baseball at its best yesterday in Mequon

BigPoppa · April 24, 2009, 10:52:03 AM

Quote from: REDMENFAN on April 24, 2009, 10:40:26 AM
40 hits, 25 runs, 6 homeruns, 15 pitchers, and it took 3 hours and 46 minutes. Good old non-conference baseball at its best yesterday in Mequon

Whatever it takes to save your top guns for the weekend. Carthage has won six straight and nineteen of their last twenty since March 20 when they were swept in a split DH by Whitewater and Otterbein.

RedmanFan35 · April 24, 2009, 05:44:34 PM

Amen to that. I think I'll remind them tomorrow that it was North Central that put their 1st loss on them last year. They already put a mark on Augie and Wesleyan this year. It's definitely not the time to let up.

Mr. Ypsi · April 24, 2009, 05:53:19 PM

Quote from: RedmanFan35 on April 24, 2009, 05:44:34 PM
Amen to that. I think I'll remind them tomorrow that it was North Central that put their 1st loss on them last year. They already put a mark on Augie and Wesleyan this year. It's definitely not the time to let up.

Especially when NCC still has (faint) hopes of the tourney.

warrior35 · April 25, 2009, 09:14:46 AM

Does anyone know if Carthage will actually host the Conference tournament or will they default to the location of the #2? That's what happened last year, isn't it? If Wheaton could win a few more and lock up that #2 spot, Alexian Field would be a nice location for the tourney. Nice stadium and good intermediate location for all teams.

RedmanFan35 · April 25, 2009, 11:35:58 AM

No. Last year Wesleyan won it outright. I think Carthage will want to host it. Alexian Field isn't a bad choice though as a secondary site.

The Majority of our Kids are from Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. I would hope that would factor in along with the opportunity to Generate some revenue for the local economy and the team.

Winning does have it's privledges.

mr_b · April 25, 2009, 06:33:34 PM

North Park took the first game from Augustana, 6-4. The second game started and was halted due to rain in the bottom of the second inning; there will be a doubleheader Sunday starting at noon.

Mr. Ypsi · April 26, 2009, 01:35:07 AM

Carthage/NCC also a rainout - DH tomorrow.

Wheaton downed IWU in game one; game 2 rained out. Since Wheaton doesn't play on Sundays, no word yet (that I've found) on make-up.

A lot of make up games and not much time - hope Mother Nature will be more cooperative!

BigPoppa · April 26, 2009, 11:24:23 AM

Wheaton is charging hard in the CCIW. WOW! Coach driggers has them playing great baseball at the right time.

RedmanFan35 · April 26, 2009, 12:35:42 PM

Wheaton's Tough. They do everything well.

This next week is gonna be played at a, Torrid, pace. Carthage now has 5 conference games to make up and a 3 game set against Elmhurst scheduled for next week. This is going to be the ultimate test of the .
depth, of these pitching staffs !!! This should be interesting.