BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Gregory Sager]

Tiebreakers:

North Central: IWU > NCC; WC > NCC; NCC > AC;  NCC 1-0 to date over CC; NCC > EC
Illinois Wesleyan: IWU > NCC; WC 1-0 to date over IWU; IWU > AC; IWU > CC; IWU > EC
Wheaton: NCC > WC; WC 1-0 to date over IWU; AC > WC; WC > CC; EC > WC
Augustana: NCC > AC; IWU > AC; AC > WC; AC > CC; AC > EC
Carthage: NCC 1-0 to date over CC; IWU > CC; WC > CC; CC > EC
Elmhurst: NCC > EC; IWU > EC; EC > WC; AC > EC; CC > EC

[Mr. Ypsi]

NCC tops Carthage, 3-1, in the first final of the day.  Wheaton leads IWU, 4-1, after 4.  Augie and NPU scoreless in the 2nd.

[BigPoppa]

Tiebreakers:

North Central: IWU > NCC; WC > NCC; NCC > AC;  NCC 1-0 to date over CC; NCC > EC
Illinois Wesleyan: IWU > NCC; WC 1-0 to date over IWU; IWU > AC; IWU > CC; IWU > EC
Wheaton: NCC > WC; WC 1-0 to date over IWU; AC > WC; WC > CC; EC > WC
Augustana: NCC > AC; IWU > AC; AC > WC; AC > CC; AC > EC
Carthage: NCC 1-0 to date over CC; IWU > CC; WC > CC; CC > EC
Elmhurst: NCC > EC; IWU > EC; EC > WC; AC > EC; CC > EC

The only tie-breaker Carthage would win is with Elmhurst... painful realization that the season ends today.

[Mr. Ypsi]

NPU was cruising over the other Vikings, up 7-3 after 7.  Then Augie got 8 in the 8th and 6 more in the 9th, winning 17-7.  Something tells me Greg will have some choice words about the bullpen!

A real pitchers' duel in the second game in Wheaton - after 5 innings, IWU has 3 hits, Wheaton has 2.  Alas, Wheaton's hits all came in the bottom of the 5th - a single walk, and a double produced 2 runs: Wheaton up 2-0 entering the 6th.

Bottom of the 8th in Kenosha, with NCC up 8-7.

Haven't double-checked the possible remaining results, but it appears that Carthage and Elmhurst will be the two left out of the tourney.

[Mr. Ypsi]

NCC has clinched at least a share of the title with a sweep of Carthage, 11-7.  Wheaton's sweep of IWU means that Monday's make-up game vs. NCC if BIG - Wheaton would tie for the title and have home field for the tourney with a win.  IF Augie  beats NPU (up 5-3 in the 2nd) they would finish 2nd if Wheaton loses Monday, 3rd if Wheaton wins.  If Augie loses, IWU is 3rd and Augie 4th.

I THINK that is right.

Just over a week ago I would have bet big money that the tourney would be in B'town.  Now the Titans limp into the tourney on a six-game losing streak - NOT an auspicious omen.   (But at least their early conference season results gave them the tie-breakers to make it at all - I'm sure Greg and BP would gladly trade places. )

[Mr. Ypsi]

After 5.5, Augie 8, NPU 5.

[Mr. Ypsi]

FINAL: Augie 12, NPU 6.

We've got the four teams, but don't know where they will play.

If NCC wins on Monday, I believe it is NCC 1, Augie 2, Wheaton 3, and IWU 4.

If Wheaton wins on Monday, I believe it is Wheaton 1, NCC 2, Augie 3, IWU 4.

Fortunately for Augie and IWU schedulers, motel reservations are probably the same whether Wheaton or Naperville!

[BigPoppa]

Is it too late to change my alma mater affiliation?

[iwumichigander]

Is it too late to change my alma mater affiliation?

No, you have until 3:29:59 seconds on Monday after which we are locked into our teams. 

Six straight Titans losses has one thinking bad thoughts,  get the damn monkey out of the trophy case please!

[izzy stradlin]

Wheaton being a win away from a CCIW title and doing it with pitching is pretty wild given their history. 

Sophomore Michael McCraith is now 6-0 in conference allowing only 3 runs and 24 hits in 42 innings with 46 strikeouts (0.64 ERA, .166 BAA).

[USee]

After a quick check of the record book, if the Thunder win today it will be their first CCIW Baseball title since 1951. What a job Matt Husted has done with the program in just a few short years. The future is bright for the Thunder baseball team as by all accounts the incoming recruiting class is the best Wheaton has ever seen.

In other news, JP26 is doing a good job of impersonating JP11 with this play from Thursday's game in Bloomington:

(With the game tied) Illinois Wesleyan started the bottom of the ninth with a double and a single through the right side to put runners on the corners. Following an intentional walk to load the bases with no outs, Titan leadoff man Jake Stewart lifted a high fly ball that twisted into foul territory down the right field line. Wheaton right fielder Johnny Peltz (PICTURED RIGHT) closed on the ball to make a sprinting catch, spun and fired a one-hop throw to Andrew Zuber who tagged out the potential winning run at the plate for the second out of the inning.

Wheaton went on to win that game and then sweep IWU at home this weekend setting up the big game for today.

[Gregory Sager]

Mr. B and I actually talked about that play in the press box during Saturday's AC @ NPU doubleheader (although I didn't mention it on the air). We both agreed that the Titans baserunner at third (and/or perhaps the IWU third-base coach) must've been seven different flavors of stupid to try to run on Peltz's arm. The CCIW hasn't seen an outfield arm like Peltz's in eons.

[Gregory Sager]

North Central defeated Wheaton, 5-2 (Blunk over Hanvey), so NCC wins the title and will host the tournament.

[Pat Coleman]

Mr. B and I actually talked about that play in the press box during Saturday's AC @ NPU doubleheader (although I didn't mention it on the air). We both agreed that the Titans baserunner at third (and/or perhaps the IWU third-base coach) must've been seven different flavors of stupid to try to run on Peltz's arm. The CCIW hasn't seen an outfield arm like Peltz's in eons.

Huh. Peltz has an arm. Kinda forgot that this past fall.

[AndOne]

FINAL: Augie 12, NPU 6.

We've got the four teams, but don't know where they will play.

If NCC wins on Monday, I believe it is NCC 1, Augie 2, Wheaton 3, and IWU 4.

If Wheaton wins on Monday, I believe it is Wheaton 1, NCC 2, Augie 3, IWU 4.

Fortunately for Augie and IWU schedulers, motel reservations are probably the same whether Wheaton or Naperville!

Actually, I believe there are few, if any hotels in Wheaton. The closest, by a slim margin, may be one in Carol Stream. Most hotels in the area are in Naperville with a few in Warrenville.