BB: Midwest Region

[therocket21]

Vogelgesang was their #2 or 3 if you went by amount of innings, but if you look at the regional last year CSS went to Jenson and Davis to start games before him. I don't know how you could put him as a 2 or 3 guy if Davis and Jenson got the ball in elimination games before him. Vogelgesang will probably be in center this year and I think that will decrease the amount of innings he throws this year compared to last year. I do expect him to have him a good year as he is very good at the plate and defensively. I think last year on the mound was a case of other pitchers, such as Davis and Jenson, improving with each outing which led them to climb the CSS pitching depth chart as the season went on.

One lefty bat CSS will surely miss is Marshik. Although his numbers are not that appealing at a first glance, he drew many walks, battled pitchers deep into counts, and seemed to always come up with a big hit late in close games. CSS will need somebody at the top of their lineup who can reach base and battle pitchers similar to Marshik.

[BaseballFan]

looks like this is the week where we start to see more games at the Metrodome, with most teams getting into action by end of next week

[BaseballFan]

Saints vs Tommies at 5PM

Looks like they will have video

http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/css.portal#

Saints won all 3 meetings last year which might be the first time that has happened

[cubs]

St. Scholastica drops a pair of games to day, one to Buena Vista 7-2 and one to Washington University by a score of 7-5, as Vogelsang gives up 6 runs (4 earned) in five innings of work.

[ShineTime]

Pointers take game 1 against Gustavus 3-2.  Max Frederik goes 5 strong and Seidl gets the save striking out 3 in 2 innings.  Not much hitting by either team I believe Gustavus threw their #1 but am not sure.  Was surprised to see Gerber at 3B and Jirschele at 2B but love that their getting their best players on the field.  Had to get Hanke and Coady out there as freshman their too good to be on the bench.  Gustavus has live stats on their website but I didn't realize it until after game 1 was completed.

[OshDude]

D-I Minnesota just beat Hamline, 3-2, in 16 innings tonight on an unearned run. It took about 4:40 to play, pushing back the Bethel (2-0) vs. No. 6 UW-Whitewater (0-0) doubleheader.

That Midwest Region twinbill was scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. It's going to be long overnight for the Royals and Warhawks.

[OshDude]

Bethel and Whitewater split a DH that was not played with a time limit apparently. Lots of walks. Both teams used their best pitchers.

Not sure what Whitewater does in 12 hours against St. Thomas as far as pitching. Not saying the Toms will win, but they probably have the edge in the mound matchup and overall freshness.

[BaseballFan]

any thoughts on the regional rankings that came out today

[biggio34]

any thoughts on the regional rankings that came out today

based on the selection criteria I believe they are as they should be.  LAX split with st Olaf today.  I look for them to falter against superior this weekend as well.  I think we will see point in the number two spot in the next rankings.

[cubs]

any thoughts on the regional rankings that came out today

based on the selection criteria I believe they are as they should be.  LAX split with st Olaf today.  I look for them to falter against superior this weekend as well.  I think we will see point in the number two spot in the next rankings.

Can I ask why?  Winning 10 straight games against the likes of Stevens Point, Oshkosh, and Whitewater holds more weight in my eyes than a mid-week NC split where they threw a pitcher that was making just his second start of the season.

[ShineTime]

And it's not as if Point is a lock to win more than 2 against Whitewater.  No matter how good or bad Whitewater is this year I expect this to be a challenging series for Point.  I wouldn't be shocked at all to see Whitewater come alive and take 2 or 3 but let's hope that doesn't happen.  Point has been playing very well as of late but Whitewater is not an easy place to go and win.  I do think Superior can take 1 maybe 2 from La Crosse but am not banking on it.

[biggio34]

any thoughts on the regional rankings that came out today

based on the selection criteria I believe they are as they should be.  LAX split with st Olaf today.  I look for them to falter against superior this weekend as well.  I think we will see point in the number two spot in the next rankings.

Can I ask why?  Winning 10 straight games against the likes of Stevens Point, Oshkosh, and Whitewater holds more weight in my eyes than a mid-week NC split where they threw a pitcher that was making just his second start of the season.

My reasoning is this... yes they had won 10 straight, and yes their mid week loss is not really a very big deal, but of their 10 games they won in a row, I believe half of them were 1 run walk off wins.  At some point, things stop going your way, you maybe don't get the little breaks you were getting.  Plus, after playing the likes of Point, Osh, and Whitewater and doing well, its likely the team is/was at an emotional high.  Now you play Superior, a team they need to be ready for, but can they sustain that same energy they have had against the best teams in the WIAC?  I'm not 100% convinced they won't take this series, but I wouldnt be surprised to see Superior win 2 or 3 of the games.

[OshDude]

Does anyone know why Superior is playing most of its home games at Wade Stadium this season?

[biggio34]

Does anyone know why Superior is playing most of its home games at Wade Stadium this season?

I believe the WIAC deemed their field unsuitable for conference play.  Sadly, Wade Stadium's infield is not in much better shape.

[OshDude]

Does anyone know why Superior is playing most of its home games at Wade Stadium this season?

I believe the WIAC deemed their field unsuitable for conference play.  Sadly, Wade Stadium's infield is not in much better shape.

What made me question it is that Sup is scheduled to play four of their last eight games at the Ted and four across the bridge. And those locations are split – Ted, Wade, Wade, Ted. Seemed odd ... as if the Ted is unplayable on Sundays or something.