BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[augie28]

Augie beat Wheaton 2-1 on Friday

Eric Knott threw a CG for the Vikings, giving up one run in the 2nd inning.  As I had figured, Matt Price shut down the offense allowing only 2 6th inning runs.

Marc Blakeley went 3-5, Don Hansen 2-4, Jake Meisenbach 2-4 and John Wagle 2-2 to account for all of Augie's hits

Doubleheader today 1:00 at Augie

[BigPoppa]

Carthage sweeps North Park today... 13 straight wins for the Redmen.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Those results clinch the field for the conference tourney; the only unknown is Augie and Elmhurst for 3rd seed.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Update: IWU swept all three from Elmhurst, so the tourney seeds will be 1. IWU, 2. Carthage, 3. Augie, 4. Elmhurst.

[CCIWin07]

According to the NCC website, Millikin sweeps NC in todays DH in Naperville.

Millikin won 4-3 in both games as the first game went 8 innings and the second game going 12.

[augie28]

Augie Swept Wheaton this weekend
Game 1:  2-1
Game 2:  3-1
Game 3:  3-2

In game 2, the Vikings scored 1 in the 1st and rode Engle's pitching the rest of the way.  The only Wheaton run came on a 9th inning solo HR.

Game 3 saw Wheaton tie the game at 1-1 in the 7th, take a 2-1 lead in the 8th and then give up 2 in the bottom of the 8th.

It was an average weekend offensively for Augie, but 3 strong pitching performances from their top 3 is exactly what they needed heading into the tourney.

[CCIWin07]

North Central gets swept by Millikin today at North Central.

Didn't look like NCC did much from looking at the box scores.

[soxfan14]

Does anyone have a chance to beat IWU this weekend ? If so who has the best chance?

[BigPoppa]

Does anyone have a chance to beat IWU this weekend ? If so who has the best chance?

Carthage and Augustana both have a chance. The CCIW should be a good tourney this weekend.

[REDMENFAN]

Kenosha news stated today that Boe Baitinger will DH tomorrow, and hopefully be back in center field for the conference tourney starting Thursday.  He's missed the last five games, and although Carthage has been winning without him, it would be a huge loss not having him come tournament time.

[REDMENFAN]

Does anyone have a chance to beat IWU this weekend ? If so who has the best chance?

Often times the tournament comes down to who has the deepest pitching staff, particularly your 4-8 guys.  After those first 3 games, its anybody's guess who will win it if the winning team doesn't go undefeated.

[BigPoppa]

I see Carthage and IWU in the final with the loser getting a Pool C bid.

[soxfan14]

I see Carthage and IWU in the final with the loser getting a Pool C bid.
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So who are you picking?Let us know if your picking with your heart(REDMAN)or your head]

[REDMENFAN]

Well I can't speak for BP, but I gotta pick with my heart. Augie had a quote in the paper today about how terrible they've done in Bloomington over the years, and that hopefully this momentum their gaining can change things around down there. I gotta go with my heart, my pride just won't allow me to choose IWU to take the tourney 

[BigPoppa]

Well I can't speak for BP, but I gotta pick with my heart. Augie had a quote in the paper today about how terrible they've done in Bloomington over the years, and that hopefully this momentum their gaining can change things around down there. I gotta go with my heart, my pride just won't allow me to choose IWU to take the tourney 

Agreed... I'll take The Carthage Ditkas over the IWU Green Weenies by a score of 73-2!! My heart cannot see it any other way. I never pick with my head... this game is all about heart.

As long as Carthage plays defense, they should be very competitive. They get into trouble when they kick the ball around, which is what happened early in the season. They seem to have it figured out and are back on track right now.