BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[D3Vike11]

Will be interesting to see where North Park ends up in the Regional Rankings. Augustana could drop, having lost at least 1 to Millikin, same with IWU. Wash U will stay 1, Chicago could drop having lost to North Central. I'd say the highest for North Park would be 3, lowest 6th.

[BigPoppa]

Chicago also has a game w Carthage today that could drop them.

[D3Vike11]

Millikin beats Augustana 8-1. Definitely did not see that happening. Augustana could drop out of this week's Regional Rankings.

[D3Vike11]

Here are the CCIW Tournament match-ups for the first game:

IF Elmhurst beats Wesleyan:
(1) North Park vs (4) Il. Wesleyan
(2) Elmhurst vs (3) Augustana

IF Wesleyan beats Elmhurst:
(1) North Park vs (4) Augustana
(2) Il. Wesleyan vs (3) Elmhurst

[BigPoppa]

Augustan holds true to history... Great start, out of gas in mid-April and limp to the finish.
They also appear to have more talent than their results indicate... Hard to figure them out but they can beat or lose to just about anyone at any time.

[D3Vike11]

The North Park vs North Central game has been moved to Monday at 3:30 pm

[Gregory Sager]

Today's IWU @ Elmhurst contest has been moved to Wheaton's Lee Pfund Stadium. No definite start time has been announced, as per the EC website.

Greg, five years ago IWU romped to the best season any CCIW team ever had (20-1) then totally flamed out in both the conference and regional tourneys (0-2 in each, both at home).  Two years ago they barely limped into the conference tourney and went on to win the big Walnut-and-Bronze doorstop.  Aside from making the conference tourney, I've given up worrying about regular-season records - it just doesn't matter!

I agree with you. As I sorta indicated before, I think that the comparatively modest conference record NPU's racked up this year has more to do with the overall competitiveness of the league than anything else.

I'll give the 'Jays some love.......also love to IWU. Brian Evans, the second-baseman for the 'Jays was a high school teammate of AJ Nathan, Anthony Kopp, and Kevin Sullivan. My son (plays out East) played with them. I'm very excited that Elmhurst & IWU will be in the tourney regardless of the outcome today. If my sons' team does not make the playoffs then I'll gladly drive down to my old neighborhood and watch the playoffs at NPU. But, I'm hoping that I'll need to be out east!

Sorry if I've asked this question before, but for which school out east does your son play?

They were rained out with Illinois state last week. Doubt it will be made up.

It just says "rained out" on the IWU website, but on the CCIW website it says "canceled".

Of course, I've noticed over the years that people often say "canceled" when what they really mean is "postponed", so I'm not sure that this helps much.

Chicago also has a game w Carthage today that could drop them.

Go Redmen!

Augustan holds true to history... Great start, out of gas in mid-April and limp to the finish.
They also appear to have more talent than their results indicate... Hard to figure them out but they can beat or lose to just about anyone at any time.

What surprises me is the relative ease with which Millikin beat Augie in games two and three. Of course, two of Elmhurst's three losses to MU weren't close, either, but it nevertheless strikes me that the one team in the league that really doesn't measure up to the other seven in terms of talent should be winning whatever CCIW games it can by narrow, or at least modest, margins; 12-5 and 8-1 don't really qualify as either narrow or modest in terms of margins.

Augie got 12 hits in the game today, but only plated one run. Pitchingwise, it's not a shock to see that the Big Blue touched up Jared McIntosh, who has struggled this year ... but they also got to reliever Josiah Martin for four runs on five hits in two and a third innings, and Martin had been lights-out all season long for the Doggies.

[D3Vike11]

Carthage goes up 1-0 in the 3rd before lightning puts the game in a delay.

They called the game and it will not be made up, which is good news for Chicago.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Anyone have any info on the IWU/Elmhurst game?  I know they moved it to Wheton's field, with no definite starting time.  IWU website just says 'rain delay'.  I would think by now they have either played the game or postponed it, but I can't find any news.

[CCIWFAN6]

The CCIW website reporting IWU wins 7-4 in 11 innings

[Mr. Ypsi]

The CCIW website reporting IWU wins 7-4 in 11 innings

Thanks - I'd checked there about an hour ago, and nothing.

[D3Vike11]

Thursday's matchups:

(2) Il. Wesleyan vs (3) Elmhurst - 2:00 pm

(1) North Park vs (4) Augustana - 5:00 pm

[BigPoppa]

Does NPU have lights? What is the Friday schedule? Three games?

[D3Vike11]

Does NPU have lights? What is the Friday schedule? Three games?

Yes North Park does have lights, not sure what the schedule will be Friday. I'm assuming the same as last year:

Game 1 Loser vs Game 2 Loser - 11:00 am
Game 1 Winner vs Game 2 Winner - 2:00 pm
Game 3 Winner vs Game 4 Loser - 5:00 pm

**Here is a link to the CCIW Tournament schedule and info**
http://cciw.org/sports/2012/5/5/BB_0505124601.aspx?id=745

[D3Vike11]

North Park and North Central's final game of the series has yet again been postponed. Not sure if this game is going to be made up since it doesn't affect the standings in any way. Although another win would help North Park's chances (not by much) at getting a Pool C bid if they falter in the tourney, there are only 2 days left before the tourney kicks off in the Windy City.