BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

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Mr. Ypsi

#5040
May 05, 2013, 04:24:54 PM
Van Dyck got a K and a ground-out to first to avoid further damage.  The Cards have three outs to get three or more runs or the season is over.

mr_b

#5041
May 05, 2013, 04:30:08 PM
Final from Naperville: Elmhurst 7, North Central 6.  Ciolkosz hit a two-run double to pull the Cardinals to within a run, but Swanson got the final out on a fly ball.

Mr. Ypsi

#5042
May 05, 2013, 04:31:55 PM
The Cards certainly did not surrender easily.  Two singles, two outs, and a double made it 7-6.  But then came the third out.  Wheaton in, NCC out.

Gregory Sager

#5043
May 05, 2013, 04:51:15 PM
At 14-24, 10-11, Wheaton is the first CCIW team to make the league tourney while sporting either a losing overall record or a losing CCIW record, to say nothing of both, since Elmhurst got into the 2007 tourney at 16-20, 10-11.
"To see what is in front of one's nose is a constant struggle." -- George Orwell

Mr. Ypsi

#5044
May 05, 2013, 07:44:40 PM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on May 05, 2013, 04:51:15 PM
At 14-24, 10-11, Wheaton is the first CCIW team to make the league tourney while sporting either a losing overall record or a losing CCIW record, to say nothing of both, since Elmhurst got into the 2007 tourney at 16-20, 10-11.

With the three 4th place teams entering the weekend at 8-10, I was guessing that Carthage, Wheaton, or NCC would get a sweep, but I certainly wasn't surprised that it ended with a 10-11 tie - just for that eventuality, I carefully checked the tie-breakers! ;)

But I didn't check the history - thanks for the lesson.  I would have thought a 4th place tie at 10-11 would be more common than that.

Greg, are you heading to B'town?  I'll be in Peoria that weekend, but seriously doubt I'll make it over.  I only make it down about 3 times a year to see my 95-year-old mom, and can only manage Friday evening to Sunday morning so don't want to leave her.  (Alas, one of these visits will be the last, and one never knows which one it may be; the time is precious.)

Gregory Sager

#5045
May 05, 2013, 09:46:06 PM
Unfortunately, my dad is in the hospital and is doing poorly, so I can't commit to following the NPU baseball team on the road at this point.
"To see what is in front of one's nose is a constant struggle." -- George Orwell

Mr. Ypsi

#5046
May 05, 2013, 10:34:09 PM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on May 05, 2013, 09:46:06 PM
Unfortunately, my dad is in the hospital and is doing poorly, so I can't commit to following the NPU baseball team on the road at this point.

Sorry to hear that - I have him in my thoughts.  My parents, alas, have always been pretty tight-lipped on such things, so my dad passed away in the hospital Easter morning, 2012, when I didn't even know he was in any danger (aside from being 93).

dahlby

#5047
May 06, 2013, 12:37:23 AM
G.S.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Gregory Sager

#5048
May 06, 2013, 12:46:16 AM
Thanks, guys. Appreciated.
"To see what is in front of one's nose is a constant struggle." -- George Orwell

BigPoppa

#5049
May 06, 2013, 10:22:49 AM
Quote from: cubs on May 04, 2013, 10:19:17 PM
Quote from: BigPoppa on May 04, 2013, 07:56:47 PM
I know that carthage's recent trouble have oddly coincided with massive tuition increases which really limited their recruiting area. Much of their recruiting in their best season focused on the area I grew up in(the Fox Valley) and they are now forced to recruit only the wealthier suburbs of Chicago. That really pushed them head to head with other CCIW schools whereas they used to have a lock down on the Fox Valley region.
Combine that with the fact that Whitewater and Stevens Point are both now pounding the Fox Valley area for recruits and it thins out the amount of talent that is available....

Ironically, I was talking to Carthage alum Dean Muthig today and asked him what was up with Carthage missing the CCIW tourney two years in a row.  His immediate reply?  Not enough Wisconsin kids on the roster!!! ;D

An observation: in the mid-late 1990, Carthage and Oshkosh locked down the top recruits in the Fox Valley and went to multiple World Series'... in the 2000s, Point and Whitewater locked down those same areas, with the same results. The formula is simple, if you want to compete on a national level at D3, lock down the best players in the Fox Valley.

When I played at Carthage, our entire lineup was from Wisconsin with only a few guys form Illinois... now that tuition has skyrocketed, those numbers have flipped.
Baseball is not a game that builds character, it is a game that reveals it.

mr_b

#5050
May 09, 2013, 06:16:03 PM
Rain has changed the CCIW Tournament schedule, with game one starting Friday at 9 AM.  The revised schedule is now available on the CCIW website.

TitanPride

#5053
May 10, 2013, 12:21:24 PM
IWU beats Wheaton 3-2 in game 1.  Both teams scored twice in the 1st inning.  IWU tallied the game-winning run in the bottom of the 8th. 

Any word on why IWU starting pitcher, Matt Hart was removed after the 1st?  Would seem to be a quick hook unless it was due to injury.  Jeff Johnson was outstanding in relief, going 8 innings and giving up only 2 hits.

Titan Q

#5054
May 11, 2013, 06:51:00 PM
IWU clawed back into the CCIW tournament by winning two games today - 10-2 over North Park and 4-2 over Augustana.  The Titans used just 3 pitchers in 18 innings today, all sophomores.  Matt Hart went the distance vs North Park, and Robert Romano and John Munyon split the Augie game.

IWU and Augie meet tomorrow at 11:00am at Horenberger Field for the CCIW tournament title.
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