BB: Midwest Region

[ballfan55]

Kakwitch is definitely at Point.  Shayne Jansen who is also from W. Depere and is a friend of Brents had also transferred from UW-O where he was on the roster last year to UW-SP.  He tried out early but is no longer with the team.  Neither is Mielke.  Koback did both OF and pitch in the fall, but come spring who knows.  Eventually he will probably be in a situation like Zimmerman was.

[ShineTime]

How is Pitcher Eric Van Beck doing for Point?  I heard he is pretty solid.  Are Hoeschle and Williams improved from last year?  Hoeschle looked like he had a ton of potential as a hard throwing lefty but was up and down last year.  I think it's going to be a another great year to be a Pointer fan but man did Oshkosh load up in recruiting and really didn't have any holes to fill 1-9 other than maybe getting some better pitchers.  Superior is going to also be a tough team this year as the WIAC will once again be one of the best conferences in the nation.

[ballfan55]

In the above post I meant Marvin was no longer with the team, not Mielke.  Mielke is still there.

[OshDude]

The Midwest Conference will be in the Central Evaluation Region in 2009. The Northern Athletics Conference will be in the Midwest Evaluation Region.

It makes sense the more I think about it. The Midwest has long lagged way behind the other regions in total member schools. The MWC for Northern AC swap only moves a few more teams to the Midwest, but I think it's for the best. Besides, with the nonregional allocation of bids, the NCAA basically has the same options in terms of where to send the MWC/Northern AC postseason rep(s). I think it's also great that the Northern AC gets its first Pool A bid this year.

To recap, the Midwest conferences are now (36 total teams):
MIAC
WIAC
Northern AC
UMAC (still not Pool A in '09)

Central (38 total teams):
MWC
CCIW
IIAC
SLIAC

If you care, the total eligible schools in the other regions:
South 36
New York 38
West 39
Mideast 47
Mid-Atlantic 57
New England 65

[OshDude]

With the preseason All-America release and the preseason poll due out soon, how many Midwest players and teams will make it?
Who, if any, will/should be AA from the MW?
Where will/should MW teams be slotted?

Some ideas for players (did I miss anyone?):
Burg, CSS
Claugherty, CSS
Kummet, CSS
Rubens, UWO
B. Demmin, UWO
Dott, UWW
Zalnis, UWW
Stine, UWW
Gram, LAX
Mathison, St. Olaf
T. Jones, St. Olaf
Kaczrowski, Hamline
K. Johnson, CCM
Leslie, UST
Wippler, UST
Murrey, Macalester
Porcaro, Benedictine
Wellner, Aurora
Damore, Aurora
Seris, CUC
Walker, CUC
Kudlik, CUC

[BaseballFan]

With the preseason All-America release and the preseason poll due out soon, how many Midwest players and teams will make it?
Who, if any, will/should be AA from the MW?
Where will/should MW teams be slotted?

Some ideas for players (did I miss anyone?):
Burg, CSS
Claugherty, CSS
Kummet, CSS
Rubens, UWO
B. Demmin, UWO
Dott, UWW
Zalnis, UWW
Stine, UWW
Gram, LAX
Mathison, St. Olaf
T. Jones, St. Olaf
Kaczrowski, Hamline
K. Johnson, CCM
Leslie, UST
Wippler, UST
Murrey, Macalester
Porcaro, Benedictine
Wellner, Aurora
Damore, Aurora
Seris, CUC
Walker, CUC
Kudlik, CUC

good list oshdude

All Americans i would pick
Kaczrowski
Burg
Claugherty
Zalnis
Ruben
Demmin
Dott

There might be some more but those were the ones that i thought deserved it off the top of my head

Whitwater (7) CSS (16), UST (22), UWO (25) rankings just shots in the dark

[ShineTime]

Point has some players that possibly could make it at the end of the year.  Garrett Nix(If performs to potential), Brad Archambeau, Jeff Zielke(One of best closers in D3 though not overpowering), and Jared Surman.

[BaseballFan]

With the preseason All-America release and the preseason poll due out soon, how many Midwest players and teams will make it?
Who, if any, will/should be AA from the MW?
Where will/should MW teams be slotted?

Some ideas for players (did I miss anyone?):
Burg, CSS
Claugherty, CSS
Kummet, CSS
Rubens, UWO
B. Demmin, UWO
Dott, UWW
Zalnis, UWW
Stine, UWW
Gram, LAX
Mathison, St. Olaf
T. Jones, St. Olaf
Kaczrowski, Hamline
K. Johnson, CCM
Leslie, UST
Wippler, UST
Murrey, Macalester
Porcaro, Benedictine
Wellner, Aurora
Damore, Aurora
Seris, CUC
Walker, CUC
Kudlik, CUC

good list oshdude

All Americans i would pick
Kaczrowski
Burg
Claugherty
Zalnis
Ruben
Demmin
Dott

There might be some more but those were the ones that i thought deserved it off the top of my head

Whitwater (7) CSS (16), UST (22), UWO (25) rankings just shots in the dark

I dont want to blow my own horn but 6/7 isnt bad...

Midwest pre-all americans

1st team: Sean Claugherty CSS

2nd team: Kevin Zalnis UWW  Jeremy Ruben UWO Dan Kazcrowski  Hamline

Honorable: Brad Demmin UWO, Peter Burg CSS

These 6 were very deserving, could see Claugherty contending for National POY

[OshDude]

With the preseason All-America release and the preseason poll due out soon, how many Midwest players and teams will make it?
Who, if any, will/should be AA from the MW?
Where will/should MW teams be slotted?

Some ideas for players (did I miss anyone?):
Burg, CSS
Claugherty, CSS
Kummet, CSS
Rubens, UWO
B. Demmin, UWO
Dott, UWW
Zalnis, UWW
Stine, UWW
Gram, LAX
Mathison, St. Olaf
T. Jones, St. Olaf
Kaczrowski, Hamline
K. Johnson, CCM
Leslie, UST
Wippler, UST
Murrey, Macalester
Porcaro, Benedictine
Wellner, Aurora
Damore, Aurora
Seris, CUC
Walker, CUC
Kudlik, CUC

good list oshdude

All Americans i would pick
Kaczrowski
Burg
Claugherty
Zalnis
Ruben
Demmin
Dott

There might be some more but those were the ones that i thought deserved it off the top of my head

Whitwater (7) CSS (16), UST (22), UWO (25) rankings just shots in the dark

I dont want to blow my own horn but 6/7 isnt bad...

Midwest pre-all americans

1st team: Sean Claugherty CSS

2nd team: Kevin Zalnis UWW  Jeremy Ruben UWO Dan Kazcrowski  Hamline

Honorable: Brad Demmin UWO, Peter Burg CSS

These 6 were very deserving, could see Claugherty contending for National POY

No way. That's horn-worthy. The fact that you chose seven players is also reason to toot. Dott should have a decent chance of being there at the end, but the preseason pitchers show how tough it is to crack the AA ranks.

[BaseballFan]

Yea I agree, I think Dott will be contending for AA by years end. The question is will these guys have another big year, most likely not all of them will so we will just have to wait and see

[OshDude]

Little more than three weeks until our region sees its first action at the Dome ... and at normal times, no less.
2/9  North Central (Minn.) vs. Bethany (DH @ 6:30 p.m.)
2/10 North Central (Minn.) vs. Hamline (DH @ 6 p.m.)

[BaseballFan]

Little more than three weeks until our region sees its first action at the Dome ... and at normal times, no less.
2/9  North Central (Minn.) vs. Bethany (DH @ 6:30 p.m.)
2/10 North Central (Minn.) vs. Hamline (DH @ 6 p.m.)

Starting the season off really early I see in the 2nd week of Feb.

[OshDude]

Now that the Midwest preview is up, here's my top six:
1. Oshkosh
2. Whitewater
3. St. Scholastica
4. St. Olaf
5. St. Thomas
6. Benedictine

Anyone else have a top six?

[cubs]

Now that the Midwest preview is up, here's my top six:
1. Oshkosh
2. Whitewater
3. St. Scholastica
4. St. Olaf
5. St. Thomas
6. Benedictine

Anyone else have a top six?

Mine would look somewhat similar, however I would have Point at the #6 spot over Benedictine. 

Just out of curiousity, where would you have had Ripon ranked had they still been in the Midwest Region?

[BigPoppa]

Big Poppa's Midwest Top 9:

1. UW-Oshkosh- WIAC
2. UW-Whitewater- WIAC
3. St. Thomas- MIAC
4. St. Scholastica- UMAC
5. UW-Stevens Point- WIAC
6. St. Olaf- MIAC
7. Aurora- NAC
8. Benedictine- NAC
9. Hamline- MIAC