BB: Midwest Region

[DirtyHairy]

Is CSS hitting the Alvernia pitcher?  Any K's?

[BaseballFan]

CSS not really hitting too much, I think they have only 3 or 4 hits, couple Ks.

Lanari enters for the Saints to start the bottom of the fourth, loads the bases with 2 outs and gives up a 2 RBI single. Still bottom of 4 Alvernia up 4-1

Kummet pitches 3 innings, 2 runs, 6 Ks

[BaseballFan]

Lanari gets a K to get out of the inning.

Saints go 1-2-3 in the 5th, still continue not to hit the ball hard! Quick inning for Lanari in bottom of 5.

To the 6th we go

[DirtyHairy]

Thank you very much bballfan for these updates....I really appreciate it.....

[BaseballFan]

Saints cant take advantage of a leadoff double with their 2-3-4 hitters up after. Go to bottom of 6th

[BaseballFan]

Brandon Fritz comes in gives  bases loaded walk, then a bases clearing triple...down 8-1.

Heading to top of 7th.

Saints need a huge rally to get Coach Baggs his 500th win!

[DirtyHairy]

Awesome job today bballfan.....if I knew how to hand out "karma" points, you'd get some.....

Are they running the starter back out, or a reliever?

[BaseballFan]

I am not sure, I did not hear if there was a pitching change for them. Alvernia did pitch their #1 this game though. Saints so far have 2 hits and a walk to load the bases in 7th with no out (total of 5 hits for the game so far).

Got their Freshman some at bats. #9, 1 ,2 due up

K, K, ground out to end the game! Alvernia win 8-1. Good win for Alvernia

Saints were probably happy if they got a split going into the DH (since Alvernia is a NCAA tourney team), but have to be disappointed at the same time after winning the 1st game so convincingly and having Kummet on the mound for game 2. #500 will have to wait another day!

[DirtyHairy]

Actually, bballfan, he started the year as #3 if I heard correctly, he's a freshman.....#1 (Jr.) & #2 (So.) each got wins vs. Susquehanna on Sunday. Whatever # each guy is will shake out as the year goes by....they are all good pitchers, and the staff does a nice job with them.  Good luck to you guys the rest of the way....thanks again for the updates.

[BaseballFan]

Actually, bballfan, he started the year as #3 if I heard correctly, he's a freshman.....#1 (Jr.) & #2 (So.) each got wins vs. Susquehanna on Sunday. Whatever # each guy is will shake out as the year goes by....they are all good pitchers, and the staff does a nice job with them.  Good luck to you guys the rest of the way....thanks again for the updates.

Ok that makes sense, just going off what the radio said.

St Thomas and Stevens Point split. Stevens point wins the first 6-3 then St. Thomas wins the second 4-1

[BaseballFan]

New national rankings The midwest is below

#4 Stevens Point Move up a spot split with St. Thomas after poll
#10 Oshkosh Move up a spot without playing
#14 St. Thomas Move down 2 with split with CSS
RV Whitewater More votes with sweep of Edgewood
RV Scholastica received less votes despite split with St. thomas and beat Elizabethtown
RV Olaf less votes
RV St Norbert new to poll

Surprising to see Whitewater and Scholastica not in top 25 after good weeks

[BaseballFan]

CSS back in action today against Eastern U, up 2-0 early

[OshDude]

Surprising to see Whitewater and Scholastica not in top 25 after good weeks

The pollsters will soon realize that Whitewater/Oshkosh are the WIAC's top-10-worthy teams, not Point/Oshkosh.

[BaseballFan]

Surprising to see Whitewater and Scholastica not in top 25 after good weeks

The pollsters will soon realize that Whitewater/Oshkosh are the WIAC's top-10-worthy teams, not Point/Oshkosh.

Well for now Point deserves it due o last couple years, we will see how the next couple weeks turn out. Its hard for any region to get more than 4 teams ranked, but definately think CSS and UWW should be there and probably will in the next two weeks.

CSS won 18-2 John Baggs picks up his 500th win!

[szlongball]

Hey Oshkosh Dude, what's your beef with Point being ranked where they are? They do return 11 seniors who have World Series experience. Yes, Jordan Zimmerman, can not be replaced, but there could be some surprises with the starting rotation. Looking at the schedules the 3 teams play before the regular season starts, it is apparent which school plays the toughest schedule(Point).
At least they will be battle tested when they come back from Florida, having played against Wooster, Otterbein and Ohio Wesleyan. Can't say the same for Oshkosh or WW. The thing that matters is where you finish in the end, and look for Point to be there for the 3rd year in a row.