BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[SouthPaw]

Per the Carthage website, NCC leads 9-8 after 6, with the remainder postponed to tomorrow due to darkness.  Anyone know if the game was scheduled for 7 or 9 innings?

Over the long haul, baseball is probably as predictable as any other sport, but for a given game it has to be the most unpredictable.  If this were basketball or football (but the teams were as they are), NCC over Carthage (or Wheaton over IWU) would be front page news; here it is 'ho hum'!  (Though I'd imagine Carthage's first loss after 24 wins WILL be front-page news.)

it is scheduled for 9 innings...

[Mr. Ypsi]

The end-game, as I see it:

The top two seeds for the tourney (and barring total collapse, both in the regionals regardless): Carthage and IWU (order to be determined May 2 and 3.

#3 will be Augie (though if they are swept by Carthage it could get dicey).

#4 is probably between NPU and Wheaton, and may well be determined when they meet on May 1 and 2.  IF Elmhurst sweeps Millikin later today, they enter the picture (and still have three games against Wheaton).

Comments?

[CCIW Bird]

Wheaton overcomes a 5-4 deficit in the final inning to down the Titans 7-5 in game one.  Thunder hitters are definitely hot: Brent Kulavic gave up 17 hits and 2 earned runs in his first 30 innings; Wheaton got him for 8 hits and 3 earned runs (5 total) in 6+ innings today, though reliever Sean McCreary took the loss - Kulavic remains at 4-0).

In game two, IWU leads 10-5 in the seventh.

Ricky Angel has had a good but (compared with last year) disappointing season, but seems to be making a late run to retain AA status: he has 7 RBIs today!

Ypsi,
I thought Wheaton didnt scare you....what happened?

[Mr. Ypsi]

Wheaton overcomes a 5-4 deficit in the final inning to down the Titans 7-5 in game one.  Thunder hitters are definitely hot: Brent Kulavic gave up 17 hits and 2 earned runs in his first 30 innings; Wheaton got him for 8 hits and 3 earned runs (5 total) in 6+ innings today, though reliever Sean McCreary took the loss - Kulavic remains at 4-0).

In game two, IWU leads 10-5 in the seventh.

Ricky Angel has had a good but (compared with last year) disappointing season, but seems to be making a late run to retain AA status: he has 7 RBIs today!

Ypsi,
I thought Wheaton didnt scare you....what happened?

See my post exactly two hours after the one you quoted.  (A wise guy, eh? )

Wheaton doesn't scare me (yet, at least) in the sense of being any real threat to finish higher in the standings, but anything can (and eventually will) happen in a given game (just ask Augie IV about NCC ).

[Mr. Ypsi]

Sunday's scores:

RI Vikings 11, Chicago Vikings 1.

Carthage came back to win the completion of Saturday's game, 11-10, then beat NCC 11-3 in the scheduled game.

Millikin swept Elmhurst, 7-6 and 6-1, pretty much eliminating anyone but Wheaton and NPU in the race for the fourth tourney slot.

[Mr. Ypsi]

With two weekends to go:

1. Carthage, 14-1: easiest travel (all 6 games at home), but their opponents are #3 Augie and #2 IWU.

2. IWU, 13-2: 3 at home to NPU, then the showdown in Kenosha.  Barring a total meltdown, Carthage and IWU are both locks for the CCIW tourney and the regionals.

3. Augie, 9-5: 3 at Carthage, then 3 at home vs. Millikin.  A near lock for the CCIW tourney; in bubble territory for the NCAAs.

4. Wheaton, 6-8: 1 home, 2 away vs. Elmhurst, then 2 home, 1 away vs. NPU.

5. NPU, 6-9: 3 at IWU, then the showdown vs. Wheaton.

6. Millikin, 4-10: worst travel schedule - 3 at NCC, then 3 at Augie.

7. Elmhurst, 4-11: 2 home, 1 away vs. Wheaton, then 2 away, 1 home vs. NCC.

8. NCC, 2-12: 3 home to Millikin, then 2 home, 1 away vs. Elmhurst.

The above is from the CCIW master schedule, but leaves Augie, Wheaton, Millikin, and NCC all one game short.  I assume two of them play two of the others in make-up games; before I go crazy trying to track down that info, anyone know who plays whom, and when and where?

Right now, the conference tourney looks like 1/2: Carthage, IWU (too close to call); 3: Augie; 4: Wheaton.

[CCIW Bird]

Wheaton has one more game against Millikin and Augie vs. NCC.

[REDMENFAN]

Wow, quite the weekend for the Redmen. Great comeback in the completion of the first game, and the bats finally woke up in the 7th inning of the scheduled game. Sure it stinks to have the streak end for us Carthage backers, but hopefully it gets those guys working even harder and realizing that they can get beat by any given team if they don't come out and perform up to their capabilities.  Here's the article from today's paper.  Some good insight on how Augie responded to the players after their first loss.

http://kenoshanews.com/article_comments/view_comments.php?articleNum=2862896

[REDMENFAN]

Here's another two articles from the paper from previous days. The first is about Carthage's first loss. Augie states he's happy the streak ended because it was becoming too much of a burden on the kids.  The second article, "Carthage trying to keep its twinkle without its star" is about losing Boe and Senior #2 pitcher Chris Krepline for the remainder of the season.  This ones a good read if you have an extra few minutes during a work break!

http://ksn.kenoshanews.com/view_article.php?articleNum=2859390

http://ksn.kenoshanews.com/view_article.php?articleNum=2855546

[REDMENFAN]

Carthage eked out a win over Lakeland College yesterday 9-8. Catcher Mike Hughes hit 2 homeruns.  The second game was cancelled due to weather.

[RedmenBigD]

Should be an exciting series for Carthage and Augie this weekend, let's just hope the weather continues to be great in the Kenosha area.  Hopefully Carthage rattles off another 24 game winning streak. 

[RedMan1]

This weekend should be alot of fun in Kenosha. I heard a good amount of Alums are coming and I know a couple buddies and I will be getting out there around 9. RedManFan when are you done with your coaching on Saturday?

[BigPoppa]

This weekend should be alot of fun in Kenosha. I heard a good amount of Alums are coming and I know a couple buddies and I will be getting out there around 9. RedManFan when are you done with your coaching on Saturday?

I miss the smells of brats and "sodas" from the left field parking lot.

[RedmenBigD]

RedMan1 when are you going to start your pregame festivities...

[BigPoppa]

RedMan1 when are you going to start your pregame festivities...

The parkview tavern is always nice at about 9am... the smell of last night's vomit always opens the senses.