BB: Midwest Region

[cubs]

There are some coaches/teams that will only play nine-inning games.  I'm not sure if Whitewater would fit into this category, however they have only played two 7-inning games (not counting mercy-rule games) all season, and those were both down in Florida against St. Olaf when teams have little control over the schedule.  I'm a firm believer in playing nine-inning games.  If I want to watch seven-inning games, I will head to the softball field or watch a HS baseball game.

[biggio34]

There are some coaches/teams that will only play nine-inning games.  I'm not sure if Whitewater would fit into this category, however they have only played two 7-inning games (not counting mercy-rule games) all season, and those were both down in Florida against St. Olaf when teams have little control over the schedule.  I'm a firm believer in playing nine-inning games.  If I want to watch seven-inning games, I will head to the softball field or watch a HS baseball game.

I think what the WIAC does with their conference games is a big reason why they are so prepared come regional time.  Most teams are not used to playing two 9 innings games in the same day.  Playing the 9's builds depth and I agree with cubs... a baseball game is 9 innings.

With that said, I can certainly see the teams wanting to play 7's in a mid week non conference DH where both have big season ending series the weekends before and after.

[badgerwarhawk]

The double hitter scheduled with CSS will consist of two 7 inning games.

[BigPoppa]

The double hitter scheduled with CSS will consist of two 7 inning games.

It is a double HEADER not a double HITTER... sorry, I just could not take it anymore.

[Just Bill]

The double hitter scheduled with CSS will consist of two 7 inning games.

It is a double HEADER not a double HITTER... sorry, I just could not take it anymore.

He knows Big Poppa. It's just his thing.

[biggio34]

The double hitter scheduled with CSS will consist of two 7 inning games.

It is a double HEADER not a double HITTER... sorry, I just could not take it anymore.

He knows Big Poppa. It's just his thing.

And the wikipedia definition to tell us more goes like this...

Doubleheader is by definition two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day in front of the same crowd. (The term originated in the railroad industry; see Double-heading.)

In railroad terminology, double-heading or double heading indicates the use of two locomotives at the front of a train, each operated individually by its own crew.

[badgerwarhawk]

The double hitter scheduled with CSS will consist of two 7 inning games.

It is a double HEADER not a double HITTER... sorry, I just could not take it anymore.

Cut me some slack I only have a public school education. 

[OshDude]

Anyone else think St. Thomas may get regionally ranked this week? UST has the best SOS in the nation. I don't think BLC is that far off either. Here's my top six.
1. Whitewater 22-5 in-region (.554 SOS)
2. Stevens Point 20-6 (.605)
3. St. Olaf 17-8 (.593)
4. St. Scholastica 16-2 (.508)
5. Macalester 15-6 (.544)
6. St. Thomas 15-9 (.610)

Next 10 (in a rough order ... didn't spend much time on that)
Aurora 18-7 (.543)
Hamline 15-6 (.534)
Bethany Lutheran 15-7 (.571)
St. John's 14-7 (.501)
Oshkosh 12-8 (.520)
Concordia Chicago 18-7 (.479)
La Crosse 19-11 (.501)
Bethel 11-7 (.500)
Concordia-Moorhead 8-6 (.503)
Benedictine 17-9 (.452)

EDIT: I think teams 3-7 (or even 9) could be in just about any order.

[cubs]

Oshdude-
I assume your numbers are including this week's games?  While your rankings may be what things look like right now, I believe the rankings we will see later today will be a bit different just because of this weeks game not being counted yet.

[MIACLUV]

they're up
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d3

1. UW Whitewater
2. UW Stevens Point
3. Macalester
4. Hamline
5. St. Scholastica
6. St. Olaf

A lot of MIACLUV here, even I don't buy this! 

[cubs]

WOW!!!!

That is honestly all I can say......  I was having a hard time choosing which MIAC team to put in my rankings.  Guess I should have picked multiple MIAC teams!!!

[biggio34]

WOW!!!!

That is honestly all I can say......  I was having a hard time choosing which MIAC team to put in my rankings.  Guess I should have picked multiple MIAC teams!!!

My guess is at the end of the year rankings we will look back at this first go around and laugh that two of these teams are on it.

[ShineTime]

This is an embarrassment to D3 baseball.  May as well throw Finladia on the list.  Where's Oshkosh?

[MIACLUV]

No reason to hate, the schedules these MIAC teams have put together is carrying them right now. Just wait until St. Thomas or St. Johns creeps in next week and eats up another spot.

[scrapper]

Laughable.  Boy, St Scholastica sure gets no respect.