BB: Regionals (Midwest) Oshkosh '08, '09, Whitewater '10, '11

[BaseballFan]

Midwest Regional Prediction

1) St. Thomas (sealed with win over CSS)
2) Stevens Point (WIAC Tourney Champ Prediction)
3) Whitewater (WIAC regular season Champs)
4) St. Scholastica (Seeded Low in Regionals past, staying with trend)
5) St. Olaf
6) NAC Champ (Good luck with the Tommies, does it really matter)

If the WIAC Tournament turns out the way you thing it will (Point winning) I'm going to say that if Whitewater or Oshkosh were to make the Regionals, the winner of the game in the WIAC Tournament (if it happens) is your other WIAC team.  It would be hard to put Whitewater in over Oshkosh if Oshkosh beats them again giving them four out of five on the season. 

In my opinion, I just don't see a second WIAC team making it, although I hope I am wrong.

It all depends on if a 2nd WIAC team is worthy of getting one of the 14 C bids, im not sure if they are so that would mean a team most likely being shipped in from the west (Hendrix?). The 3 WIAC schools should hope for not many other upsets across the nation even tho there have been a few already.

[OshDude]

Midwest Regional Prediction

1) St. Thomas (sealed with win over CSS)
2) Stevens Point (WIAC Tourney Champ Prediction)
3) Whitewater (WIAC regular season Champs)
4) St. Scholastica (Seeded Low in Regionals past, staying with trend)
5) St. Olaf
6) NAC Champ (Good luck with the Tommies, does it really matter)

Because you think the Tommies are so strong or because you think the NAC is bad? If that's the regional, I don't see a gimme anywhere. Those NAC teams can play.

[BigPoppa]

I can see either Hendrix, Cal Lutheran or Millsaps being shipped into this region.

[Just Bill]

Midwest Regional Prediction

1) St. Thomas (sealed with win over CSS)
2) Stevens Point (WIAC Tourney Champ Prediction)
3) Whitewater (WIAC regular season Champs)
4) St. Scholastica (Seeded Low in Regionals past, staying with trend)
5) St. Olaf
6) NAC Champ (Good luck with the Tommies, does it really matter)

Because you think the Tommies are so strong or because you think the NAC is bad? If that's the regional, I don't see a gimme anywhere. Those NAC teams can play.

Concordia Chicago is a phenomenal hitting squad.  Their pitching might wear down over the course of a tournament, but you don't want to get into an 18-16 game with CUC.  Rockford and Aurora are very solid if not spectacular.

[biggio34]

6) NAC Champ (Good luck with the Tommies, does it really matter)
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Because you think the Tommies are so strong or because you think the NAC is bad? If that's the regional, I don't see a gimme anywhere. Those NAC teams can play.
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Having seen UST numerous times, believe me they are the team to beat. Whoever the 6 seed is will have their work cut out for them! UST has very good starting pitching, outstanding defense and their line-up is very good. In that sense I mean, each hitter knows his role and the situation and executes it very well. Classic Tommies squad.

[BaseballFan]

6) NAC Champ (Good luck with the Tommies, does it really matter)

Because you think the Tommies are so strong or because you think the NAC is bad? If that's the regional, I don't see a gimme anywhere. Those NAC teams can play.
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Having seen UST numerous times, believe me they are the team to beat. Whoever the 6 seed is will have their work cut out for them! UST has very good starting pitching, outstanding defense and their line-up is very good. In that sense I mean, each hitter knows his role and the situation and executes it very well. Classic Tommies squad.
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Agreed! Combine the best fielding team in the nation with a quality staff (including Region pitcher of the year) and a line-up that does the small things, you will get a team that is tough to beat. Still wondering how they lost to St. Marys.

NAC teams may be able to play but they havent really demonstrated much against top teams and have pretty weak OWPs. But anything can happen especially if the tommies throw off and save Schuld. Who knows maybe the NAC autobid wont be the 6th seed 

[d3baseballnut]

True. I think Aurora has a good argument for a Pool C bid even if they dont win the tournament. The WIAC has really backed themselves into a corner for a Pool C Bid. St. Olaf is probably the top team in the running, and Aurora right behind them

Trust me, the NAC champion will have something for St. Thomas. St. Thomas has lost 9 games to somebody....they can be beat.

[cubs]

True. I think Aurora has a good argument for a Pool C bid even if they dont win the tournament. The WIAC has really backed themselves into a corner for a Pool C Bid.

How is Aurora's 27-11 any more impressive than Point's 27-13 or Whitewater's 24-13 (with two today against Concordia-WI)?  Aurora didn't play one WIAC school this season so it's hard to compare a whole lot.  Point and Whitewater were a combined 3-1 against the Northern Athletics Conference, with two games yet to be played today.

[d3baseballnut]

True. I think Aurora has a good argument for a Pool C bid even if they dont win the tournament. The WIAC has really backed themselves into a corner for a Pool C Bid.

How is Aurora's 27-11 any more impressive than Point's 27-13 or Whitewater's 24-13 (with two today against Concordia-WI)?  Aurora didn't play one WIAC school this season so it's hard to compare a whole lot.  Point and Whitewater were a combined 3-1 against the Northern Athletics Conference, with two games yet to be played today.

I mean, its really not. But if the committee is going to draw differences in teams without much seen to be different, I guess we should start playing along....

[BoBo]

True. I think Aurora has a good argument for a Pool C bid even if they dont win the tournament. The WIAC has really backed themselves into a corner for a Pool C Bid.

How is Aurora's 27-11 any more impressive than Point's 27-13 or Whitewater's 24-13 (with two today against Concordia-WI)?  Aurora didn't play one WIAC school this season so it's hard to compare a whole lot.  Point and Whitewater were a combined 3-1 against the Northern Athletics Conference, with two games yet to be played today.

Make that 3-3, CUW took 2 from UWW today 4-3 and 6-5.

[d3baseballnut]

True. I think Aurora has a good argument for a Pool C bid even if they dont win the tournament. The WIAC has really backed themselves into a corner for a Pool C Bid.

How is Aurora's 27-11 any more impressive than Point's 27-13 or Whitewater's 24-13 (with two today against Concordia-WI)?  Aurora didn't play one WIAC school this season so it's hard to compare a whole lot.  Point and Whitewater were a combined 3-1 against the Northern Athletics Conference, with two games yet to be played today.

Make that 3-3, CUW took 2 from UWW today 4-3 and 6-5.

SEE!!!.....the NAC representative(s) will bring something to the regional tournament.....trust me

[BaseballFan]

True. I think Aurora has a good argument for a Pool C bid even if they dont win the tournament. The WIAC has really backed themselves into a corner for a Pool C Bid.

How is Aurora's 27-11 any more impressive than Point's 27-13 or Whitewater's 24-13 (with two today against Concordia-WI)?  Aurora didn't play one WIAC school this season so it's hard to compare a whole lot.  Point and Whitewater were a combined 3-1 against the Northern Athletics Conference, with two games yet to be played today.

Make that 3-3, CUW took 2 from UWW today 4-3 and 6-5.

SEE!!!.....the NAC representative(s) will bring something to the regional tournament.....trust me

Dont get too excited over 2 games, especially since UWW probably didnt pitch any of their top 6 and they cant hit. They will bring something to the regional tournament, we will just have to see what tho, hopefully its a baseball team 

Bad losses though for UWW looks like they will need to be perfect in the WIAC tourney

[Ralph Turner]

True. I think Aurora has a good argument for a Pool C bid even if they dont win the tournament. The WIAC has really backed themselves into a corner for a Pool C Bid.

How is Aurora's 27-11 any more impressive than Point's 27-13 or Whitewater's 24-13 (with two today against Concordia-WI)?  Aurora didn't play one WIAC school this season so it's hard to compare a whole lot.  Point and Whitewater were a combined 3-1 against the Northern Athletics Conference, with two games yet to be played today.

Make that 3-3, CUW took 2 from UWW today 4-3 and 6-5.

SEE!!!.....the NAC representative(s) will bring something to the regional tournament.....trust me

Dont get too excited over 2 games, especially since UWW probably didnt pitch any of their top 6 and they cant hit. They will bring something to the regional tournament, we will just have to see what tho, hopefully its a baseball team 

Bad losses though for UWW looks like they will need to be perfect in the WIAC tourney

In-region losses!

[Just Bill]

Concordia Chicago beat Carthage tonight 13-6.  CUC is 30-13 with a 6-0 record over the CCIW and 4-0 against the CCIW's four tournament teams.

[OshDude]

True. I think Aurora has a good argument for a Pool C bid even if they dont win the tournament. The WIAC has really backed themselves into a corner for a Pool C Bid. St. Olaf is probably the top team in the running, and Aurora right behind them

Trust me, the NAC champion will have something for St. Thomas. St. Thomas has lost 9 games to somebody....they can be beat.

Aurora is not that close to a Pool C bid. A .486 OWP isn't cutting it. I think UWSP will be the No. 2 team in the region tomorrow. The Pointers now have the best OWP (.572) in the region. UST's crazy OWP dropped quite a bit this week.