BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[mwunder]

Carthage takes game 1 of the CCIW tourney.  3-2 over NCC.

[Gregory Sager]

Looks like NCC was jinxed by the Sun-Times:

http://chicago.suntimes.com/colleges/7/71/584495/north-central-alum-cardinals-atop-conference

[mwunder]

From the Carthage website..."The Red Men loaded the bases with one out in the 10th, and Cardinals starting pitcher Ben Krusen exited after throwing 150 pitches."

Really???

[Gregory Sager]

Justin Theissen of Elmhurst threw 155 pitches against NPU last weekend, and he was lifted in the ninth without getting an out. On the other hand, it was the last collegiate game he was ever going to pitch, so I'm sure that Joel Southern wasn't too worried about Theissen's arm staying healthy.

[BigPoppa]

Really hoping the Redmen can make a nice run this weekend and get a shot to play beyond the CCIW tourney. They have shown they have the talent but consistency has been their Achilles heel.

[mr_b]

Wesleyan dispenses of Wheaton, 7-1.  That means the top two seeds play each other in an elimination game tomorrow.

[BigPoppa]

Now THAT'S what I am talking about! Carthage vs IWU in winner's Bracket Day Two IS what the CCIW is all about! 

[Gregory Sager]

Now THAT'S what I am talking about! Carthage vs IWU in winner's Bracket Day Two IS what the CCIW is all about!

Words cannot begin to say how much I disagree with you.

[BigPoppa]

Now THAT'S what I am talking about! Carthage vs IWU in winner's Bracket Day Two IS what the CCIW is all about!

Words cannot begin to say how much I disagree with you.

😃

[Mr. Ypsi]

Obviously it is still very early, but Wheaton is in grave danger of being this year's 0-2 team.  NCC has opened the game with 3 singles and 2 walks - already 2-0, no one out, and the bases are full.

[Mr. Ypsi]

After five batters with no outs, Kaufmann is relieved by Bayer, who somewhat limited the damage to two additional runs.  Could have been much worse for the Thunder, but they do trail 4-0 before ever coming to bat.

[mr_b]

Obviously it is still very early, but Wheaton is in grave danger of being this year's 0-2 team.  NCC has opened the game with 3 singles and 2 walks - already 2-0, no one out, and the bases are full.

4-0 Cardinals in the bottom of the first. Kaufmann was knocked out after allowing three hits and two walks while recording no outs.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Bayer pitched well (only 2 hits in 4.2 innings), but lost control in the top of the fifth and has been succeeded by Schmitz.  In his final inning, he walked Carius who stole second, went to third on a wild pitch, then scored on another wild pitch.  He then hit a batter, who was out trying to steal second.  Then he walked a batter, who got to third on a single - that was enough for the coach.  Schmitz then got the third out with no further damage - 5-0 NCC in the middle of the fifth.

[mr_b]

Cardinals up 9-0 in the 6th.  Wheaton has its fourth pitcher in the game.

[mwunder]

So, do you pull Polowy now so that he could possibly throw tomorrow?  Who does Carthage throw against IWU?  Not Daniels...Hrdlicka?  I assume that Munyon will throw for IWU since Carthage hasn't seen him this season.