BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[REDMENFAN]

Big Poppa, no I'm from Kenosha actually. Went to Lakeland for a semester, had some personal stuff going on and came back home and have been at Carthage since. I just know those guys from playing with them for a few years. Actually went to St. Joes High School where Jarvis Brown went.

[TitanRailer]

Congrats to Ricky Angel of IWU and Kevin Kuntz of Augie, CCIW Players of the Week.

http://www.cciw.org/spring_baseball/2006pow1.php

[BigPoppa]

Big Poppa, no I'm from Kenosha actually. Actually went to St. Joes High School where Jarvis Brown went.

Also the alma mater of Nick Van Exel... I used to ball with him at the KYF. Sick skills on that guy!

What are your predictions for the southern trip... tough schedule... I am hoping for a game or two above .500 for the trip. They have a brutal stretch of games down there.

[REDMENFAN]

I agree with you, it is a very tough schedule. Normally, Carthage only loses 1 or 2 games down there, this year if they do that it will be very impressive. Back to back days of double headers against Cortland State and Oshkosh isn't an easy task for any D-3 team in the country. If Carthage splits those two series, I think it will show a lot of people this is not a rebuilding year. Overall, I think they will do fine and come back with a good record on their spring trip. Hopefully their 1 and 2 will be ready for the Wednesday Oshkosh double header after starting their first two games Saturday the 11th (I'm assuming their 1 and 2 will throw the first day.) They will have 5-6 young guys, particularly in the outfield who will be competing for the 3 spots, and all will probably get their opportunity quickly to see who will win those positions.  I would think Center Field is the only postion that is "locked up" right now. Transfer Boe Battinger (I think that's his last name) from a Juco in California has looked very good and has the tough task of replacing Johnny Meier. Also, RIP Kirby Pucket, a great player, and Carthage Coach Jarvis Brown's old teammate.

[fourtimeallcciw]

Per the WIAC site...

North Central splits a DH w/ UW-Superior last night at the Metrodome.

UW-Superior won game one 2 - 1.
North Central took the nightcap 5 - 4.

NCC is now 1 -1 on the season.
UW-Sup is now 1 - 3.

[REDMENFAN]

Not a good sign for North Central. I realize it was their first 2 games, but UW-Superior usually isn't that strong of a team, and I'm guessing North Central's 1 and 2 starters threw against Superior's 3-4 starters. Hopefully the Cardinals can get it rolling and represent well for the CCIW

[BigPoppa]

Not a good sign for North Central. I realize it was their first 2 games, but UW-Superior usually isn't that strong of a team, and I'm guessing North Central's 1 and 2 starters threw against Superior's 3-4 starters. Hopefully the Cardinals can get it rolling and represent well for the CCIW

I agree... I hope it was just the first game jitters. UW-Superior is usually a basement dweller in the WIAC and if NCC struggled with them it could be a long season for the Cardinals.

Any ohter records in the CCIW yet? I know North Park, Millikin, IWU, and Augie played already and Carthage opens this weekend.

[augie_superfan]

Here are the games from today thru Sunday:

March 8
North Central vs. Mayville State University (N.D.) (DH)
Wheaton vs. Juniata
Blackburn @ Millikin

March 9
Wheaton vs. Concordia

March 11
Carthage vs. King's (DH)
Elmhurst @ Franklin (DH)
Ill. Wesleyan @ Rose-Hulman
Illinois Wesleyan vs. Manchester
Wheaton vs. DeSales
North Park vs. Keene State @ Snedigar IV

March 12
Carthage vs. Anderson (DH)
Elmhurst @ Franklin
Illinois Wesleyan @ Rose-Hulman
North Park vs. Dickinson State @ Snedigar IV

[fourtimeallcciw]

Here are the games from today thru Sunday:

March 8
North Central vs. Mayville State University (N.D.) (DH)
Wheaton vs. Juniata
Blackburn @ Millikin

March 9
Wheaton vs. Concordia

March 11
Carthage vs. King's (DH)
Elmhurst @ Franklin (DH)
Ill. Wesleyan @ Rose-Hulman
Illinois Wesleyan vs. Manchester
Wheaton vs. DeSales
North Park vs. Keene State @ Snedigar IV

March 12
Carthage vs. Anderson (DH)
Elmhurst @ Franklin
Illinois Wesleyan @ Rose-Hulman
North Park vs. Dickinson State @ Snedigar IV

March 8th
Mayville St. 3    North Central 2  10 inn.  - no 2nd game due to time constaints
Juniata 17    Wheaton 16
Millikin / Greenville ppd rain


Current Records
North Central 1 - 2
Wheaton 1 - 3
Millikin 1 - 1

[REDMENFAN]

A lot of solid pitching in that Wheaton game!! 

[BigPoppa]

As of the mornig of March 9th:

The CCIW teams are struggling down south... they have a record of 12-11-1. Respectable, but not a good sign.

[REDMENFAN]

Carthage took off this morning for their spring trip, good luck to the Redmen. I think everyone now knows Junior Michael Heinig cannot play this year, but will be back for the next two years. Heinig was 17-1 in his first two seasons as a starter, and his only loss was an emergency relief appearance his freshman year. Hopefully Carthage finds a way to replace him this year, it will be tough. Still not sure if Jacob Husing's arm will be ready to be a starter, or if he will be in a closer roll if he can't throw 100 or so pitches. If Jacob can't be a weekend conference starter, the front runner for the Redmen's 3 spot is Jeff Livek. Livek has improved greatly the past 2 years, he's always thrown hard but needed some movement and a solid off-speed pitch, which he now has. He's from Schaumburg and was an all state  kid a few years back. Lastly, the Redmen will be in Florida without one of their top hitters. I won't mention his name until the season starts and it will be obvious who it is, but the injury should be healed up after the Florida trip, or another week after it. This player broke a small bone in his hand a few weeks back swinging in the cages, and the Dr. said it should be healed up in about month (after the spring trip it will be a month.) Lastly, any word on how Wesleyan has been doing?

[BigPoppa]

Carthage took off this morning for their spring trip, good luck to the Redmen. I think everyone now knows Junior Michael Heinig cannot play this year, but will be back for the next two years. Heinig was 17-1 in his first two seasons as a starter, and his only loss was an emergency relief appearance his freshman year. Hopefully Carthage finds a way to replace him this year, it will be tough. Still not sure if Jacob Husing's arm will be ready to be a starter, or if he will be in a closer roll if he can't throw 100 or so pitches. If Jacob can't be a weekend conference starter, the front runner for the Redmen's 3 spot is Jeff Livek. Livek has improved greatly the past 2 years, he's always thrown hard but needed some movement and a solid off-speed pitch, which he now has. He's from Schaumburg and was an all state  kid a few years back. Lastly, the Redmen will be in Florida without one of their top hitters. I won't mention his name until the season starts and it will be obvious who it is, but the injury should be healed up after the Florida trip, or another week after it. This player broke a small bone in his hand a few weeks back swinging in the cages, and the Dr. said it should be healed up in about month (after the spring trip it will be a month.) Lastly, any word on how Wesleyan has been doing?

Those are  HUGE blows to my mighty Redmen.... hopefully, they will pull together and make things happen. Thanks for the update and insider info.

[bataviapete]

I did a little internet work and looks like Wesleyan swept a DH vs Greenville last weekend 6-5 and 7-1.  They play this weekend at Rose-Hulman and against Manchester.  Looks like Chilczenkowski went 5/6 for the weekend.  IWU has some nice non conf games.  D1 ISU, D2 Christian Brohters and always tough Miss. College.

[BigPoppa]

I did a little internet work and looks like Wesleyan swept a DH vs Greenville last weekend 6-5 and 7-1.  They play this weekend at Rose-Hulman and against Manchester.  Looks like Chilczenkowski went 5/6 for the weekend.  IWU has some nice non conf games.  D1 ISU, D2 Christian Brohters and always tough Miss. College.

IWU has a great set up with ISU... too bad more D1s will not play the D3s...