BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

BigPoppa · March 15, 2011, 02:38:59 PM

I am hoping that Carthage brings Eric Rohe back for Friday's game vs Oshkosh. He'd have the same rest he had between starts in his first two game and then the Redmen take a week off before heading to St. Louis for a weekend of four game vs. WashU and Platteville.

Even at 4-3, I am VERY optimistic about this Carthage team right now. Their three losses are to teams with a 19-1 combined record.

CCIWFAN6 · March 15, 2011, 02:45:37 PM

Today will be a good barometer for IWU. They play Mississippi College who is coming off of back to back 30 win seasons and Millsaps, who is one of the better teams they play every year.

BigPoppa · March 15, 2011, 02:47:17 PM

Quote from: CCIWFAN6 on March 15, 2011, 02:45:37 PM
Today will be a good barometer for IWU. They play Mississippi College who is coming off of back to back 30 win seasons and Millsaps, who is one of the better teams they play every year.

It would be nice to see the Titans get a pair today (did I really just say that?).

CCIWFAN6 · March 15, 2011, 05:26:32 PM

1 down, 1 to go as the Titans beat Mississippi College 7-5 in 10 innings.

devildog29 · March 15, 2011, 05:28:54 PM

According to Mississippi College website, IWU wins 7-5 in 10. No details.

jigsaw54 · March 15, 2011, 06:13:49 PM

Me being a fan of NCC I want to get some talk about them going. I know they have played only 2 games and we will know more in this weekends series against Rose I really think there offense is going to be back to where they were last year. There returning almost everyone on O with one more year of experience I think we can expect the same from the NCC squad.

Gregory Sager · March 15, 2011, 08:35:48 PM

NPU was nipped by Dubuque this morning, 4-3, down in Fort Myers. That's a bad loss in my book, as the Spartans have been near or at the low end of the IIAC totem pole for the past several seasons (although they're now 4-1 this year).

The Vikings will try to snap back on Thursday against Plattsburgh State in their fourth game of the Gene Cusic Classic.

BigPoppa · March 15, 2011, 09:02:59 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 15, 2011, 08:35:48 PM
NPU was nipped by Dubuque this morning, 4-3, down in Fort Myers. That's a bad loss in my book, as the Spartans have been near or at the low end of the IIAC totem pole for the past several seasons (although they're now 4-1 this year).

The Vikings will try to snap back on Thursday against Plattsburgh State in their fourth game of the Gene Cusic Classic.

In the past that would be a very bad loss, but I think Dubuque is much improved this year. I still see them no higher than 6-8th in the IIAC, but way better tha year's past.

BigPoppa · March 16, 2011, 08:54:59 AM

IWU split the day winning game one at Mississippi College 7-5 before dropping the nightcap 15-4 at Millsaps.

BigPoppa · March 16, 2011, 02:18:27 PM

Does anyone know if Joey Aiello is hurt for Carthage? He was pulled early yesterday and is not in the line-up today vs. Utica.

Live stats vs Utica: http://www.carthage.edu/athleticspages/livestats/xlive.htm

Hopefully Carthage can swing it a little today as Utica (0-3) is giving up just over 11 runs per game right now, though they did play Heidelberg and Wooster right out of the gate.

BigPoppa · March 16, 2011, 02:31:36 PM

Carthage is opening up a can on Utica in the second inning. 5 runs off 6 hits and still only one out. It is now a 5-1 lead for the Redmen in a game that has all the markings of a 5-inning affair. Carthage could use a short one today to rest some pitching for their final three games after Thursday's off day.

BigPoppa · March 16, 2011, 02:58:51 PM

Quote from: BigPoppa on March 16, 2011, 02:31:36 PM
Carthage is opening up a can on Utica in the second inning. 5 runs off 6 hits and still only one out. It is now a 5-1 lead for the Redmen in a game that has all the markings of a 5-inning affair. Carthage could use a short one today to rest some pitching for their final three games after Thursday's off day.

Carthage explodes for ten run in the second. 10-1 Carthage in the third right now.

mwunder · March 16, 2011, 03:30:18 PM

Filed under headlines that are darn funny as long as it's not you!

"Carthage pops Zitt"

poor guy...

Gregory Sager · March 16, 2011, 05:38:46 PM

Quote from: mwunder on March 16, 2011, 03:30:18 PM
Filed under headlines that are darn funny as long as it's not you!

"Carthage pops Zitt"

poor guy...

Cue Bluto ...

mwunder · March 17, 2011, 11:25:02 AM

Quote from: BigPoppa on March 13, 2011, 10:30:34 PM
Two things that scare me right now about Carthage as a team:

1. 14 errors in 5 games... averaging nearly 3 errors a game is gonna catch up with them if they they don't bring their A-game against heidelberg tomorrow.

2. I know we are only 5 games in, but when was the last time you saw a Carthage team hitting .231 as a team?

it appears they have the pitching with 1.52 ERA right now.

#1 -- 17 errors through 8 games. Average is going in the right direction (down)

#2 -- 278 as a team through 8 games. Again, average is going in the right direction (UP)

#3 -- 2.54 through 8. I won't quibble about this one.