BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[REDMENFAN]

Hopefully Jeff Livek will be ready to go against Aurora today. He is 6-1 on the year, and not far behind Carthage's top 3 (maybe not behind at all). He threw 5 1/3 innings of 1 hit shutout ball against wheaton on Friday in the 13 inning game, so we'll see if Augie and Everts decide to go with him or go another way. If not Livek, my guess would be Chris Krepline who has also done very well this year. They are the top two candidates as of right now to become Carthage's 2 and 3 starters next year behind Jacob Husing. (Hopefully Michael Heinig, 17-1 his first two seasons, is eligible next season as well.)

[BigPoppa]

Hopefully Jeff Livek will be ready to go against Aurora today. He is 6-1 on the year, and not far behind Carthage's top 3 (maybe not behind at all). He threw 5 1/3 innings of 1 hit shutout ball against wheaton on Friday in the 13 inning game, so we'll see if Augie and Everts decide to go with him or go another way. If not Livek, my guess would be Chris Krepline who has also done very well this year. They are the top two candidates as of right now to become Carthage's 2 and 3 starters next year behind Jacob Husing. (Hopefully Michael Heinig, 17-1 his first two seasons, is eligible next season as well.)

It looks like Carthage is set for next year as well on the hill. especially if Heinig comes back. Any word on that yet?

[Bluejay Blue]

The Bluejays are not going out quiet. they will go 2 for 3 this weekend. Next year will be back on top gaurentee. Place bets!!

[augie_superfan]

I've got a question...my memory is letting me down here.  Did the conference tourney always start on a Thursday or was it Friday?  Also...didn't all teams play 2 games on the first day instead of 1?  Thanks to anyone who has a better memory than I.

[Captain Morgan]

The Bluejays are not going out quiet. they will go 2 for 3 this weekend. Next year will be back on top gaurentee. Place bets!!

If I were a betting man, I would take your bets.

1) The chances of Elmhurst beating IWU twice this weekend are very slim. You are what your record says you are. There is a reason Elmhurst is in last place.

2) Elmhurst has won only one CCIW title since 1982 and that was in 1997. I have to disagree on that one as well. I don't see it happening next year unless you do two things:
    1. replace your coach, and I do not see that happening, and
    2. recruit better players to fill in for the guys that played this year.

3) "gaurentee" is spelled GUARANTEE. Maybe if your spelling was better, people would take you a little more seriously on this board.

Good luck this weekend. I would love to see you beat IWU twice, but the realist in me does not see it coming true.

[BigPoppa]

I've got a question...my memory is letting me down here.  Did the conference tourney always start on a Thursday or was it Friday?  Also...didn't all teams play 2 games on the first day instead of 1?  Thanks to anyone who has a better memory than I.

It usually started on a Friday and all teams did play twice on day #1. I am not certain as to why they changed the format. It may have had something to do with need to secure a second field for day #1.

[matblake]

Even though I don't follow the program that closely, it was great to see Wheaton as a little more competitive this year.  If Wheaton were to sweep North Park (definitely something not to count on, the Thunder could get swept themselves) they could finish with their best CCIW record since 1980. 
Wheaton has never been a powerhouse in baseball, and has only won one championship in 1951.  Hopefully we will continue to see some more good baseball from the Thunder in the future!

[BigPoppa]

The Bluejays are not going out quiet. they will go 2 for 3 this weekend. Next year will be back on top gaurentee. Place bets!!

If I were a betting man, I would take your bets.

1) The chances of Elmhurst beating IWU twice this weekend are very slim. You are what your record says you are. There is a reason Elmhurst is in last place.

2) Elmhurst has won only one CCIW title since 1982 and that was in 1997. I have to disagree on that one as well. I don't see it happening next year unless you do two things:
    1. replace your coach, and I do not see that happening, and
    2. recruit better players to fill in for the guys that played this year.

3) "gaurentee" is spelled GUARANTEE. Maybe if your spelling was better, people would take you a little more seriously on this board.

Good luck this weekend. I would love to see you beat IWU twice, but the realist in me does not see it coming true.

Even though Captain is a bit crass, he makes me laugh everytime he posts. He does make some valid points though.

Bluejay Blue... don't take it personally, that's just his style.

[TitanRailer]

IWU hosts DI Illinois State this evening.  Although no impact for either school in regard to post-season, still a fun game for the community as it is our version of a cross-town rivalry.  There is usually good crowd support for this game and the weather has been nice all day.  Two non-weekend starters take the hill for both schools, so I wouldn't expect a 1-0 game.

I must agree with Poppa, every time there is a post from an Elmhurst fan or about Elmhurst, it usally (1) is funny, and (2) mentions personal feelings towards the coach. 

[REDMENFAN]

Carthage remained at number 8 this week, and Augustana is back in the poll at number 21. Also, Aurora moved up to 16.  The defending champs whitewater are now in the top 25 as well. As far as Heinig goes, I have no idea. I assume it all depends on how he does next fall semester.  I know this is a baseball board, but any thoughts on the draft on how you think the packers/bears did?

[BigPoppa]

Carthage @ Aurora: after three innings 0-0...

Back to an earlier comment... I think the Packers' draft went as well as could be expected. I refuse to even speak the name of the other mentioned team, but I did not follow theirs.

[REDMENFAN]

BP, I'm with you on that, even though i can actually say bears! Not too many packer fans that go to or went to Carthage!! Poppa, any word on who Carthage is throwing?

[BigPoppa]

BP, I'm with you on that, even though i can actually say bears! Not too many packer fans that go to or went to Carthage!! Poppa, any word on who Carthage is throwing?

No word on who is on the hill... Steve"the Pistol" Marovich(greatest SID in the world) did not elaborate other than the score and inning.

[Cooler King]

I must agree with Poppa, every time there is a post from an Elmhurst fan or about Elmhurst, it usally (1) is funny, and (2) mentions personal feelings towards the coach. 

First of all, I hope I don't get lumped together with all the other Bluejay Backers on the board.  Secondly, I really hope that Bluejay Fan isn't Jones coming back to heap more shame upon the Jays.  Finally, as an Elmhurst fan, I must disagree with the Bluejay Fan.  I doubt they will crawl into the Tourney next year because that would require 1) a new coach AND 2) a significant influx of new talent.  Even if a new cheese is brought in, its tough to bring in the recruits needed to compete in the CCIW while going through a coaching change. 

[BigPoppa]

Carthage loses 3-0 to Aurora tonight. AU looks to have a lock on the #1 seed in the region barring any major catastrophes in the next week or two.

Great job by the AU pitchers as it is not very often that Carthage is shutout with only 4 hits.