BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Mr. Ypsi]

Well, there's a 50% chance a CCIW team makes it to the series this year, lets all hope its carthage 

With due respect, not ALL of us will hope it is Carthage!

You are correct... not ALL wish it is Carthage, but the educated ones do:)

Education counts only if it is remembered.  I have chosen to remember the conference season (especially April 20, 21, and 28!); April 29 and May 11 have been deleted from my memory banks!

I was feeling rather outnumbered here - thanks for joining in, Q!

Has the schedule for the regional been posted anywhere yet?

[BigPoppa]

Any Carthage faithful going to try to make it to any games in Bloomington?

I was secretly hoping Carthage got moved to the West regional so I could catch a game or two... SoCal to Bloomington is a bit far for me.

[Mr. Ypsi]

To (partially) answer my previous question, the IWU site confirms what I assumed: it all starts Wednesday with 1. Luther v 6. Augie, 2. IWU v 5. Webster, and 3. Carthage v. 4. WashU (in that order? and the higher seed as home team?).  While I've got down the later pairings for a 4-team tourney, I'm unclear on who plays whom in later rounds of a 6-teamer.

The IWU site says it will have the full schedule 'later', but enquiring minds want to know NOW!

[diehardfan]

Now that the conference season is officially over, I just wanted to send my gratitude and thanks to the players on the Wheaton team who keep fighting each game every year and never give up. It takes more character to perservere when the odds are stacked against you, than when things are going well and easily... a LOT more. If I ever come into a lot of money, donating a lot of money for Wheaton to buy a few neighborhoods around campus and build a real stadium will be one of my top priorities.

I was secretly hoping Carthage got moved to the West regional so I could catch a game or two... SoCal to Bloomington is a bit far for me.

Me too! And I love that there's someone out here in So Cal that also hopes that the NCAA conspires to revolve around their personal DIII wishes.

[REDMENFAN]

The Carthage website has them playing Wednesday at 3:00, but their next game as TBA

[Pat Coleman]

To (partially) answer my previous question, the IWU site confirms what I assumed: it all starts Wednesday with 1. Luther v 6. Augie, 2. IWU v 5. Webster, and 3. Carthage v. 4. WashU (in that order? and the higher seed as home team?).  While I've got down the later pairings for a 4-team tourney, I'm unclear on who plays whom in later rounds of a 6-teamer.

The IWU site says it will have the full schedule 'later', but enquiring minds want to know NOW!

I believe Game 2 and 3 winners play each other, while Game 1 winner plays Game 3 loser.

Game 1 and 2 losers play each other.

[Titan Q]

To (partially) answer my previous question, the IWU site confirms what I assumed: it all starts Wednesday with 1. Luther v 6. Augie, 2. IWU v 5. Webster, and 3. Carthage v. 4. WashU (in that order? and the higher seed as home team?).  While I've got down the later pairings for a 4-team tourney, I'm unclear on who plays whom in later rounds of a 6-teamer.

The IWU site says it will have the full schedule 'later', but enquiring minds want to know NOW!

http://www2.iwu.edu/menssports/baseball/07_ncaaregsked.shtml

[mwunder]

WEDNESDAY,
MAY 16    TIME    GAME (click on game for box score)
Game 1    12 p.m.    No. 1 seed Luther (29-9) vs, No. 6 seed Augustana (32-12)
Game 3    3 p.m.    No. 3 seed Carthage (32-11) vs. No. 4 seed Washington U. (30-9)
Game 2    6 p.m.    No. 2 seed Illinois Wesleyan (32-11) vs. No. 5 seed Webster (30-12)
THURSDAY,
MAY 17       
Game 4    12 p.m.    Loser Game 1 vs.Loser Game 2
Game 5    3 p.m.    Winner Game 1 vs.Loser Game 3
Game 6    6 p.m.    Winner Game 2 vs.Winner Game 3



How is game #3 played before Game #2??  Is that a typo??

[Pat Coleman]

That's not the only bracket like that. Seems intentional.

[REDMENFAN]

Wesleyan's the host, maybe they just did that way so they could get more fans at the game. Who knows

[BigPoppa]

Usually the host gets to set the first day's bracket. The NCAA wants fans there and the host school is most likely to draw them with a later game. Travelling fans will be there regardless of the time.

[BigPoppa]

BP, you're always great at getting info. about other teams. Have you found anything out about the 3 non-cciw schools in the regional besides their records?

Just looking at the region, I have always evaluated offense vs pitching by comparing team average to opponent's average. You can give up a few more runs if you hit a ton. It is not a perfect system, but it one that I like to use... teams are ranked based on the difference between the two. Here is how it looks:

Team AVG/Opp AVG/ Difference

1. Carthage  .354/.227/ .127
2. Wash U .337/.246/ .091
3. IWU .305/.234/ .071
    Webster .344/.273/ .071
5. Luther .333/.273/ .060
6. Augie .344/.285/ .057

[RedMan1]

From watching Augie this past weekend, I could see them winning the opener. Could the CCIW have all 3 teams win this week in the 1st round? WHO HAS THE EASIEST RIDE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND? And    is this regional set up for a CCIW team to win it?? And anyone from Wesleyan, are the Titans ready for this up-coming week, cause I know that Carthage will bring some fans down on Thursday and this weekened??? Carthage is focused and ready to go.... They are ready to win this regional... From a fans point, does anyone see it this way???

[REDMENFAN]

From watching Augie this past weekend, I could see them winning the opener. Could the CCIW have all 3 teams win this week in the 1st round? WHO HAS THE EASIEST RIDE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND? And    is this regional set up for a CCIW team to win it?? And anyone from Wesleyan, are the Titans ready for this up-coming week, cause I know that Carthage will bring some fans down on Thursday and this weekened??? Carthage is focused and ready to go.... They are ready to win this regional... From a fans point, does anyone see it this way???

Too many questions for me to answer this early in the morning!   I don't know enough about the teams to say who has the easiest road, but these are 6 quality teams so I wouldn't expect any team to have a walk in the park. I imagine IWU will have the most fans, so yes I'm sure their fans are ready, as their team should be after finishing third last weekend.

BP: thanks for getting that info

[knarocky22]

I know that Augie got a decent draw.  If they can get by Luther in the first round, they would then play the loser of Webster/Carthage in the second round (which I'm assuming and hoping will be Webster).  However, this is the NCAA tournament, all 6 teams are good teams and anyone can beat anyone on a given day.  The first two rounds will be huge though because it would be tough to come through the loser's bracket in this tournament.