BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[jigsaw54]

North Central takes two from Carroll on Saturday 8-0 5-0.  Today beat UW-Superior 11-5 8-5.  Hot start for the Cardinals. 

[sherlockholmes]

Wheaton's winning streak sits at seven after a 10-1 victory over Benedictine in Lisle. The Thunder improves their record to 12-3 with another game against Benedictine on Wednesday (this time at Alexian).

Box Score
http://athletics.wheaton.edu/custompages/baseball/base_stats/whebb15.htm

[Mugsy]

Wheaton's winning streak sits at seven after a 10-1 victory over Benedictine in Lisle. The Thunder improves their record to 12-3 with another game against Benedictine on Wednesday (this time at Alexian).

Box Score
http://athletics.wheaton.edu/custompages/baseball/base_stats/whebb15.htm

Granted... not the strongest opponent, but another strong outing for a freshman pitcher for Wheaton.

[Gregory Sager]

North Park edged Wisconsin Lutheran up north of the Lombardi-Halas Line yesterday, 5-4. The Vikes are now 10-5 on the season. They'll travel down to the South Side tomorrow to face Chicago (5-5) before opening the CCIW season on Friday with a home twinbill against North Central.

[Gregory Sager]

Congrats to NPU's Pete Sparacino upon being named the CCIW Pitcher of the Week.

[mr_b]

On Wednesday, Benedictine swept a DH from Illinois Wesleyan and Gustavus Adolphus took one from Elmhurst in Arizona.

[Gregory Sager]

North Park won one of those classic middle-of-the-week free-for-alls at the University of Chicago yesterday, 16-12, in ten innings. The Vikings were hurt by a few untimely errors that led to five unearned Maroons runs, but prevailed with solid hitting from Trevor Popp (5-5, six runs scored, two SBs), Andy Athans (3-6, 5 RBI), Mike Domenick (1-2, 3 RBI on three SFs), and Brian Staatz (2-4, 2 RBI).

Tomorrow's the big day: NPU opens the CCIW season with a home doubleheader against North Central. The CCIW slate kicks off today with an Augustana @ Wheaton doubleheader, while Illinois Wesleyan is at Millikin  and Carthage is at Elmhurst in other league-opener twinbills tomorrow

[yank52]

Watching Live Stat from the office, looks like Wheaton and Augustana are not starting off to stellar in the pitching department, 6th inning and its 8 to 7 Augie up. Only good for the rest of the conference if these two aren't up and ready for the next 5 weeks.  I'd be a lot concerned about North Park, saw the stats on that game 7 pitchers giving up 12 runs in 10 innings, not to encouraging.
Looking forward to the weekend series
Prediction

Wheaton 2 over Augie 1
Carthage 3 over Elmhurst 0
Ill Wesleyan 2 over Millikin 1
North Park 3 over North Central

How about those picks ??

[letsplay2]

Wheaton takes care of business the unconventional way today, taking two from Augie 10-9 and 12-11, both ending by way of walk off hits... the second game ending with a walk off 2-run HR. 

Rough start to the CCIW season on the mound for both teams.  With what seems to be a strong offensive conference so far this season, these types of scores might be pretty typical in conference play.   

[sherlockholmes]

Wheaton makes it three consecutive come from behind victories against Augustana dating back to the conference tournament last year when the Thunder plated 4 in the top of the ninth after two outs.  Wheaton extends its winning streak to 10 and will travel to Rock Island on Saturday.

[yank52]

What a start off, 35 mile an hour gusting winds made the collective ERA's soar.
Carthage takes 2 on Friday
Illinois Wesleyan takes 2 on Friday
Wheaton took 2 on Thursday
North Central and NPU split
Rain forecasted and temps dropping from the 80's to low 60's should be interesting on Saturday games.

[RedmanFan35]

I've never seen anything quite like it. Elmhurst up by 1 in the top of the 9th and Carthage throws up a 10 spot. Balls were flying out of the park hit 12 inches above the Hands !!! Not a great day to be a Pitcher, but a 2-0 conference start for Carthage none the less.

[warrior35]

Anyone know if Augie has live stats or a radio broadcast?

[ChiSoxMan]

Wild weekend series between North Park and North Central. Definitely not a pitchers' duel. Game 1 was 19-13. Game 2 was 20-13, and Game 3 was 11-1. North Central won 2 of the 3.

On top of this, NCC's Head Coach John Fitzgerald got ejected in the second game of Friday's doubleheader at North Park, then he charged and bumped the umpire a few times from what people said. He's been suspended for 3 games is what one of those present told me Saturday. Not a smart move on his part, I'm afraid.

In Saturday's game, North Park Head Coach Luke Johnson got the boot by the plate umpire for arguing a double play interference call it appeared.

[BigPoppa]

Wheaton @ Carthage is rained out today. If the rest of the CCIW is rained out as well, it could be an interesting weekend with pitching getting thin by Saturday/Sunday's three-game series(provided the games are all made up tomorrow or Thursday).