BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Mr. Ypsi]

Augie 'edged' NCC tonite, 20-6.  Their 'magic number' for the 3rd seed in the CCIW tourney is now 2 (with Augie and Wheaton still having 7 games to go).  Since Wheaton's magic number over NPU is 1 (with the 3-game showdown, plus Wheaton's makeup game against Millikin on May 5), the 3rd and 4th seeds seem pretty well set.  Of course we still don't know who they will play, or where!

The next couple of days in Kenosha oughta be fun!   May the better team (as long as they wear Green and White 8)) win.

[matblake]

Wheaton loses 6-4 to Chicago. http://athletics.wheaton.edu/sports/baseball/base_stats/chciago.htm

[REDMENFAN]

Here's a nice article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal today about the Carthage Baseball team. Augie states that from a talent stand point, this is not his best team, probably not even in the top 10. But this group of guys together has become something special.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=745797

[WLCALUM83]

Here's a nice article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal today about the Carthage Baseball team. Augie states that from a talent stand point, this is not his best team, probably not even in the top 10. But this group of guys together has become something special.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=745797

REDMANFAN, you beat me to the punch on that one! 

[REDMENFAN]

Sorry WLCALUM! 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Assuming the weather cooperated, the showdown in Kenosha should have gotten underway a couple hours ago - anyone got any news?

[BigPoppa]

IWU 2, Carthage 1 in the seventh. Check the Carthage website for real-time stats.

[mwunder]

IWU wins games one 2-1 and leads in game two 1-0

[Mr. Ypsi]

The Titans draw first blood - 2-1.  Brent Kulavic spun a 2-hit complete game (no earned runs) and moves to 6-0.  Jacob Husing nearly matched him with a 7-hit complete game, but falls to 6-1.  The difference was a Kevin Goshorn solo HR in the 6th.

In game 2, it is 0-0 after 2.  Matt Aronson has yet to yield a hit; Trace Ruffie has yielded 2 hits, but no runs.

[Mr. Ypsi]

After 3, game two is 1-0 IWU.  The Titans got 3 more hits, 1 run in the top of the inning.  Alber led off with a double to end Aronson's no-hitter, but was out at third after a bunt (with Aronson throwing him out).

[Mr. Ypsi]

Titans get 5 more hits, 3 more runs in top of fourth - now up 4-0.

I'm leaving the champagne unopened for now, but a 4-0 deficit against Aronson is making me mighty optimistic.

[Mr. Ypsi]

IWU 5, Carthage 3, after 6.

Bottom of 4th: Carthage 3 hits, 1 run.
Top of 5th: Goshorn gets another HR.
Bottom of 5th: Baitinger single, Rdzok HR.
No one scored in the 6th.

Matt Aronson had 5 Ks in the 5th and 6th - I'm cautiously optimistic.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Carthage website says 5-5 in the 8th, but box score and play-by-play say IWU up 5-4 after 7.5.  Baitinger was thrown out at the plate for the 3rd out in the 7th - possibly the source of the confusion.

[Mr. Ypsi]

IWU 5, Carthage 5, after 9.

Box score says game suspended due to darkness at 5:55.  With sunset still nearly two hours away, that can't be right - perhaps a thunderstorm that they figured by the time they could resume it WOULD be too dark?

And congratulations to reliever Corey Richardson, who no-hit the Titans for three innings to allow the RedMen back into the game.

[RedMan1]

Mr. Ypsi, I was at the game and I have no idea why they called the game. It was cloudy, no rain coming in at all what so ever. Umps call and I think they blew it. I'm sitting in my house right now and it is perfectly fine right now. With rain in the forecast for Friday, Sat, and Sunday, why not finish the game. Both benches seemed to be mad with the call. We shall see if they get this series in.