BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Gregory Sager]

Wheaton sweeps the doubleheader at Pfund in easy fashion, dumping Millikin in the nightcap by a score of 9-2.

North Central leads Illinois Wesleyan in the second inning at Horenberger, 1-0. It's the only game they're playing today, as the two tomorrow will be played in Napervegas.

[Gregory Sager]

Silverthorne had a rough go of it in Game Two, as NPU fell to Augie, 6-5, to end the day with a split. Fortunately, North Central came from behind to knock off Illinois Wesleyan in 11 innings in Bloomington, 4-3, to keep North Park a half-game behind IWU in the standings.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Did NOT see this coming - NCC just completed a sweep of IWU.

[blue_jays]

Trey Martin extended his scoreless innings streak to 29, picks up his third-straight shutout and strikes out 15. Pretty, pretty amazing.

[Mr. Ypsi]

IWU, Augie, and NPU are now in a three-way tie for first (10-5), with NCC just behind at 9-6.

NPU is in Bloomington next weekend for a showdown.

[Gregory Sager]

NPU looked awful and Augie looked pretty darned good today in Augie's 11-1 win over the Park. Augie got to Vannucci early and never really took its' foot off the pedal, while weekday starter Zach Morgenstern -- who started today because AC head coach Greg Wallace used his #3, Walter "Heisenberg" White, in relief in yesterday's second game -- kept North Park bats off-balance all day long. NPU had some chances, but the Vikings just never came through with the clutch hit when they needed it.

Fortunately, North Central took care of business today even though the Vikings didn't, and, as Chuck said, we now have a three-way tie for first at 10-5, with North Central a game off the pace at 9-6 and Wheaton very much alive at 8-7. Just not a lot of separation in the CCIW this season.

Carthage got swept this weekend by Elmhurst, losing the last game of the series today in Kenosha by a 12-2 margin. It's the first time that the Red Men have been swept by the 'jays since 2004. EC, which came into the series with a team ERA of 8.48 in CCIW play and an overall ERA of 7.95, posted an earned run average of 1.67 this weekend against the Red Men, who collectively batted .202 (20-99) against Elmhurst hurlers.

It's Bobby Czarnowski's Player of the Year award to lose at this point.

He's first in BA (.458), RBIs (23), HRs (5) = Triple Crown, and total bases (42).  He's also second in runs scored (17), and tied for second in hits (22).

Czarnowski went 2-11 with no extra-base hits and a single RBI this weekend against NCC pitching.

Pitcher of the Year is a tight race between Trey Martin (Wheaton) and (Titan) Jeff Johnson

No, it isn't.

[Gregory Sager]

CCIW standings:

Illinois Wesleyan	10-5
Augustana	10-5
North Park	10-5
North Central	9-6
Wheaton	8-7
Elmhurst	6-9
Carthage	6-9
Millikin	1-14

The remaining series (number of home games per series):

4/25 thru 4/27
Augustana (0) vs. Carthage (3)
Elmhurst (0) vs. Millikin (3)
Illinois Wesleyan (3) vs. North Park (0)
North Central (2) vs. Wheaton (1)

5/2 thru 5/3
Augustana (3) vs. Millikin (0)
Carthage (2) vs. North Central (1)
Elmhurst (1) vs. Illinois Wesleyan (2)
North Park (1) vs. Wheaton (2)

[Mr. Ypsi]

It's Bobby Czarnowski's Player of the Year award to lose at this point.

He's first in BA (.458), RBIs (23), HRs (5) = Triple Crown, and total bases (42).  He's also second in runs scored (17), and tied for second in hits (22).

Czarnowski went 2-11 with no extra-base hits and a single RBI this weekend against NCC pitching.

Pitcher of the Year is a tight race between Trey Martin (Wheaton) and (Titan) Jeff Johnson

No, it isn't.

Czarnowski is certainly no longer a lock, but he is probably still the leader - I haven't seen updated conference-game stats yet.  And, yes, Trey Martin is now probably as far ahead as Czarnowski used to be - but at the time I posted it was a pretty close race (Martin ahead, but not by a whole lot).

[Gregory Sager]

That was kinda my point, Chuck: You posted that stuff way too early. You just can't make those sorts of calls (" it's ___'s Player of the Year award to lose" and "Pitcher of the Year is a tight race") with three entire weekends left. That's over 40% of the league schedule!

[Mr. Ypsi]

That was kinda my point, Chuck: You posted that stuff way too early. You just can't make those sorts of calls (" it's ___'s Player of the Year award to lose" and "Pitcher of the Year is a tight race") with three entire weekends left. That's over 40% of the league schedule!

Yeah, but what's the fun of waiting 'til all the data is in?!

[mr_b]

For the benefit of our monochromatic midstate friends , I've run the conference numbers for Martin and Johnson including this weekend's performances.  While we are at it, let's also throw Kris Singh into the mix.  His numbers aren't nearly as eye-popping as Martin's, but they certain stack up well against Johnson's.

CCIW stats only	ERA	W-L	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Martin	0.55	3-1	33.0	15	4	2	9	39
Johnson	2.18	3-0	33.0	21	10	8	12	32
Singh	1.91	4-0	33.0	26	9	7	8	34

[Mr. Ypsi]

For the benefit of our monochromatic midstate friends , I've run the conference numbers for Martin and Johnson including this weekend's performances.  While we are at it, let's also throw Kris Singh into the mix.  His numbers aren't nearly as eye-popping as Martin's, but they certain stack up well against Johnson's.

CCIW stats only	ERA	W-L	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Martin	0.55	3-1	33.0	15	4	2	9	39
Johnson	2.70	3-0	40.0	26	14	12	16	43
Singh	1.91	4-0	33.0	26	9	7	8	34

What's with this 'monochromatic' BS?  Surely you know from kindergarten finger painting that green is a mixture of blue and yellow!  We're bi-chromatic!

I'd certainly agree that after this weekend, Pitcher of the Year is Trey Martin's to lose - it was much closer a week ago.  (And I hadn't noticed Kris Singh's stats - they ARE awfully similar to Johnson's, perhaps even a touch better.)

[Mr. Ypsi]

Conference game-only stats have now been updated.  Despite a very bad weekend, Bobby Czarnowski is still 1st in RBIs, HRs, and total bases, but falls to 6th in BA, t7th in hits, and t2nd in runs scored.  I'd consider him still the favorite for Player of the Year, but nowhere near the lead he had a week ago.

BTW, Johnson's corrected stat line is
  2.18  3-0  33.0  21  10  8  12  32

[mr_b]

BTW, Johnson's corrected stat line is
  2.18  3-0  33.0  21  10  8  12  32

OK, I hadn't realized the CCIW site had already posted yesterday's stats.  Very good numbers, but after Martin's streak of shutout innings and 15 K's in his last start, his numbers will be tough to match.

[Mr. Ypsi]

BTW, Johnson's corrected stat line is
  2.18  3-0  33.0  21  10  8  12  32

OK, I hadn't realized the CCIW site had already posted yesterday's stats.  Very good numbers, but after Martin's streak of shutout innings and 15 K's in his last start, his numbers will be tough to match.

Agreed.  He won't be beaten out unless he totally lays an egg one or both of the next two weekends.