BB: Midwest Region

biggio34 · March 31, 2011, 09:59:43 AM

The midwest teams schedules are ever changing with poor field conditions and cold weather across the region. Some of the teams sites do a good job of keeping up to date on schedule changes, and some do not. Can anyone update what their teams are doing this weekend, when and who they are playing?

CSS and St. Thomas have postponed their games for today.

CSS has moved a single 9 against Crown (scheduled for Friday) to Saturday to make the series into a triple header to be played at Minnetonka's high school field (turf).

Who else is playing, and who is not?

badgerwarhawk · March 31, 2011, 10:25:30 AM

WHITEWATER hosts Superior on Saturday and Sunday. Though the weather isn't looking too promising for Sunday. It could be postponed to Monday but the weather isn't looking much better then either.

I missed the change in bats. Could someone please fill me in?

Never mind I've learned of the new bats and did they ever make a difference in today's double hitter with Ripon. What would have been 7 or 8 home runs last year was just 1 today.

MIACLUV · March 31, 2011, 10:45:21 AM

Quote from: biggio34 on March 31, 2011, 09:59:43 AM
The midwest teams schedules are ever changing with poor field conditions and cold weather across the region. Some of the teams sites do a good job of keeping up to date on schedule changes, and some do not. Can anyone update what their teams are doing this weekend, when and who they are playing?

CSS and St. Thomas have postponed their games for today.

You know the good folks in Tommie land will be all over getting that site up to date at the first word of a change.

biggio34 · April 01, 2011, 01:22:14 PM

Quote from: MIACLUV on March 31, 2011, 10:45:21 AM
Quote from: biggio34 on March 31, 2011, 09:59:43 AM
The midwest teams schedules are ever changing with poor field conditions and cold weather across the region. Some of the teams sites do a good job of keeping up to date on schedule changes, and some do not. Can anyone update what their teams are doing this weekend, when and who they are playing?

CSS and St. Thomas have postponed their games for today.

You know the good folks in Tommie land will be all over getting that site up to date at the first word of a change.

You are right.... after another loss yesterday (6-2 to Winona St.), those good folks finally did update the site. Yay!

biggio34 · April 04, 2011, 03:46:09 PM

My thoughts after checking out all the box scores and game recaps this weekend for the UMAC, MIAC, WIAC.

1.) St. Thomas almost got swept... by Carleton. Looks to me like they got lucky to win 1 game. I don't even know what to say about this squad at this point. 5-10 overall, they are going to be in a fight just to make the MIAC tourney. I am shocked, but still feel like they will turn it around. Sweeping St. Johns would be a good start.

2.) Even though going 3-1 on a weekend series in the WIAC is always respectable, I think Oshkosh's loss to Platteville is a bad one that will cost them. I don't see Point or Whitewater dropping a game to them.

3.) Does Superior have a few good pitchers?? Those were some strange scores in my opinion. And Daniel Putnam is the man!

4.) The UMAC is again predictably brutal. Might be worse than ever this year. I was surprised to see Northwestern beat Northland so badly. Will Northland's new coach be able to handle a few years of this in an attempt to turn it around, or will he up and leave?

5.) The win of the weekend goes to Bethany Lutheran who walked off Presention down 1-0 with 2 outs in the 7th, 3 run bomb to win it. Not too shabby. Although I'm not sure why they had zero runs going into the 7th??

MNbaseball · April 04, 2011, 07:50:21 PM

0 runs through 6 innings against a pretty average pitcher is not very good, but Bethany did put up 14 and 12 runs the other two games so maybe their bats are starting to come around? The sign of a good team is finding ways to win when they dont play their best, a reason CSS has had so much success over the years. Biggest matchup of the UMAC season happens this weekend in Duluth when CSS hosts Bethany. Is this the year CSS is finally taken down or will their run of dominating the UMAC continue?

badgerwarhawk · April 04, 2011, 08:16:31 PM

Quote from: biggio34 on April 04, 2011, 03:46:09 PM

3.) Does Superior have a few good pitchers?? Those were some strange scores in my opinion. And Daniel Putnam is the man!

Branum pitched well in the first game but the defense behind him was atrocious. Elwood was ok in relief. Bursik pitched pretty well in the third game but didn't get enough offensive support. The other guys weren't very good.

BaseballFan · April 04, 2011, 08:25:41 PM

Quote from: biggio34 on April 04, 2011, 03:46:09 PM
My thoughts after checking out all the box scores and game recaps this weekend for the UMAC, MIAC, WIAC.

1.) St. Thomas almost got swept... by Carleton. Looks to me like they got lucky to win 1 game. I don't even know what to say about this squad at this point. 5-10 overall, they are going to be in a fight just to make the MIAC tourney. I am shocked, but still feel like they will turn it around. Sweeping St. Johns would be a good start. Would like to think they will turn it around but still very shocking, but will probably end up with one of their worst records in recent years.

2.) Even though going 3-1 on a weekend series in the WIAC is always respectable, I think Oshkosh's loss to Platteville is a bad one that will cost them. I don't see Point or Whitewater dropping a game to them. Cant lose those games, but think the head to head matchups between the 3 will be deciding factor

3.) Does Superior have a few good pitchers?? Those were some strange scores in my opinion. And Daniel Putnam is the man!

4.) The UMAC is again predictably brutal. Might be worse than ever this year. I was surprised to see Northwestern beat Northland so badly. Will Northland's new coach be able to handle a few years of this in an attempt to turn it around, or will he up and leave? Northland hasnt had any coaches make recently and do not think this coach will be any different. Tough to get enough talent in Northern WI and then fight for it against UWS/CSS close being close by

5.) The win of the weekend goes to Bethany Lutheran who walked off Presention down 1-0 with 2 outs in the 7th, 3 run bomb to win it. Not too shabby. Although I'm not sure why they had zero runs going into the 7th?? will they be able to play in Duluth this weekend, see CSS/Northland were postponed today

MIACLUV · April 05, 2011, 12:37:54 AM

Quote from: MNbaseball on April 04, 2011, 07:50:21 PM
0 runs through 6 innings against a pretty average pitcher is not very good, but Bethany did put up 14 and 12 runs the other two games so maybe their bats are starting to come around? The sign of a good team is finding ways to win when they dont play their best, a reason CSS has had so much success over the years. Biggest matchup of the UMAC season happens this weekend in Duluth when CSS hosts Bethany. Is this the year CSS is finally taken down or will their run of dominating the UMAC continue?

I like their chances a little more with you in the lineup rather than the coaches box. I believe Bethany will make a run, but hard to get 2 of 3 from CSS even with Hallahan on the mound. Both teams had nice BP sessions last weekend, but it'll be interesting to see how they do versus each others top 2.

MIACLUV · April 05, 2011, 12:42:26 AM

The loss on Saturday is pretty much the end of any chance at a Pool C for the Tommies, but there is zero doubt that this team will make the MIAC tournament. Look for a lot of pitchers to get chances and prove they belong in that uniform. One thing teams in the midwest know is that the Tommies are always ready come tourney time!

cubs · April 15, 2011, 06:50:48 PM

So if a guy was going to try and take a guess at what the Midwest Region rankings were going to look like, in a couple of weeks, what would be a good starting point?

You have the traditonal powers like Whitewater and St. Scholastica that would be near the top, but who else would fill out the rankings?

BigPoppa · April 15, 2011, 08:06:14 PM

Quote from: cubs on April 15, 2011, 06:50:48 PM
So if a guy was going to try and take a guess at what the Midwest Region rankings were going to look like, in a couple of weeks, what would be a good starting point?

You have the traditonal powers like Whitewater and St. Scholastica that would be near the top, but who else would fill out the rankings?

Concordia-Chicago, Oshkosh, St. Olaf, Stevens Point

cubs · April 15, 2011, 09:19:08 PM

Quote from: BigPoppa on April 15, 2011, 08:06:14 PM
Quote from: cubs on April 15, 2011, 06:50:48 PM
So if a guy was going to try and take a guess at what the Midwest Region rankings were going to look like, in a couple of weeks, what would be a good starting point?

You have the traditonal powers like Whitewater and St. Scholastica that would be near the top, but who else would fill out the rankings?

Concordia-Chicago, Oshkosh, St. Olaf, Stevens Point

Those would have been my first four choices as well, BUT take a look at La Crosse's results. Would they actually rank above Point if the rankings came out today?

BigPoppa · April 15, 2011, 10:03:49 PM

If LaCrosse wins this weekend then yes...

ShineTime · April 15, 2011, 10:50:30 PM

Point absolutely needs to find a way to win either all 4 or at least 3 at LaCrosse. They have had a problem in the past with taking all 4 from bottom teams and I'm not counting on them going to Platteville, Superior, or LaCrosse and taking all 4. I'm hoping they can split with Oshkosh the next time and go 14-2 against the other 4 teams.