BB: Midwest Region

[OshDude]

Well Oshdude your going to like this.  I had a dream last night that Point won the world series.  Therefore I'm going to make new predictions.

Point over Whitewater in the Championship.  MVP Doug Coe.  Whitewater gets sent out of state for regionals. Oshkosh gets the #1, St. Thomas 2, and Point pulls off the upset at Regionals and makes the world series.  Tyler Lorenz throws a 1 hit shutout in the championship game.

Thank you.

[BaseballFan]

Everyone feel free to give updates on the Midwest tourneys with some stats. I know each tourney site will update but Im sure everyone doesnt want to be checking every site waiting for updates so thanks in advance.

CSS plays the winner of Bethany Lutheran/Northland at 6, Adian Kummet most likely the starter since he hasnt pitched yet. Most likely on the radio follow oshdudes link.

[BaseballFan]

Well Ill start it off with the first game of the WIAC tourney

UWW up 6-1 in the top of 3 over LaCrosse. Dominick for UWW Greg Gibson for LaCrosse

Zalnis 2-run HR for UWW, Gram HR for LAC

[Bronko7]

CSS baseball back on the air. Second round of UMAC tourney vs. Northland.

http://www.csssaints.com/Sports/gen/2007/Webcast.asp

Had a chance to listen, pretty good broadcast for a D3 program. Needs to work on the home run call though.

[BaseballFan]

CSS baseball back on the air. Second round of UMAC tourney vs. Northland.

http://www.csssaints.com/Sports/gen/2007/Webcast.asp

Had a chance to listen, pretty good broadcast for a D3 program. Needs to work on the home run call though.

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Its a very good broadcast, Im sure every D3 program wish they had that good of a broadcast, heck D1 too probably--and agreed needs practice on the big call

[BaseballFan]

Knox beats Ripon 4-2 and forces if necessary game 

Stevens Point up 2-0 in bottom of 6th  oh oh

[ShineTime]

It's about time someone other than Ripon makes it in although you have to give Ripon a lot of credit this year with all the starters they lost from last year and the success they still had.

[cubs]

although you have to give Ripon a lot of credit this year with all the starters they lost from last year and the success they still had.

What success?  They didn't win the MWC Regular Season or Tournament titles....  That is not a successful season in my eyes, especially with the number of "cupcakes" that littered thier schedule this season.

[BaseballFan]

I would agree with Cubs. Most teams i.e. UWW STP STT CSS would probably only say making a regional is a successful year. Granted yes they did lose a lot but teams mentioned above would more than likely put a much better season together if that happened to them.

Ripon schedule was very weak and got swept by a bad team to lose their chance at a regional

[ShineTime]

Schools like Ripon don't get the big guns that Oshkosh, Whitewater, and Point get in year after year.  I thought Ripon had a pretty good year based on all they lost.  What did they really return from last year?  If anyone should be embarrassed it should be St. Norbert.  They really underachieved for the talent they had this year.  I was nervous before Point and St. Norbert played 2 thinking they would be tough but they were nowhere near what I would've expected.  I have to say though Frost is 1 of the best Shortstops if not the best in D3.

[fightintitan2006]

Is the Oshkosh regional the toughest in the country?

I think 1-4 could not only win the regional, but the World Series

[OshDude]

Is the Oshkosh regional the toughest in the country?

I think 1-4 could not only win the regional, but the World Series

I think some are equally tough, but none are tougher. I think any of the top five can win the regional. CSS is pretty good.

[BaseballFan]

Is the Oshkosh regional the toughest in the country?

I think 1-4 could not only win the regional, but the World Series

I would agree with Oshdude, none are tougher than the Midwest has been like that year in and year out for awhile!

Have to throw CSS in there as well. Midwest solid 1-5 and is going to be a great regional. If anyone hasnt been to one, you must go its a totally different atmosphere than regular season games.

[dukes]

Total undergraduates full time(main campus) (Cost is for Tuition ONLY based on a full schedule and In state residence. These numbers may not be most up to day, or accurate, but probably pretty close. I thought it was interesting for the Midwest regional, and I would be interested in seeing it for more schools/regions.

Oshkosh              8,909 students       $5693
Whitewater         8,950  students      $5860
Stevens Point      7,865  students      $5834
Carthage             2,148 students      $25,000
St. Scholastica     1,963 students       $24,990
St. Thomas          5,142 students       $26,274

[BaseballFan]

Peter Burg of Scholastica is currently #2 in ERA in the Northwoods league after 4 starts. He is 1-1 with an 0.70 ERA through 26 innings pitched and only walking 3 batters.

Good to see the success of 2 D3 players so far with Burg and Aaron Dott.

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