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

[pickleshiner]

Does Point need to win it again or will they get an at large with their recent slump?

[cubs]

Does Point need to win it again or will they get an at large with their recent slump?

I think they need to win the WIAC Tournament to get a Pool C bid.  The losses to Lawrence and Stout over the past week, COULD knock them out of the Regional Rankings altogether this week.

[Ralph Turner]

Does Point need to win it again or will they get an at large with their recent slump?

I think they need to win the WIAC Tournament to get a Pool C bid.  The losses to Lawrence and Stout over the past week, COULD knock them out of the Regional Rankings altogether this week.

Thanks.  ( I believe that you mean Pool A bid for the WIAC.)

[biggio34]

Does Point need to win it again or will they get an at large with their recent slump?

I think they need to win the WIAC Tournament to get a Pool C bid.  The losses to Lawrence and Stout over the past week, COULD knock them out of the Regional Rankings altogether this week.

I have a hard time believing they will be out of the regional rankings.  I'm not sure they should be ranked, but I'd be willing to bet they are.

[cubs]

Does Point need to win it again or will they get an at large with their recent slump?

I think they need to win the WIAC Tournament to get a Pool C bid.  The losses to Lawrence and Stout over the past week, COULD knock them out of the Regional Rankings altogether this week.

Thanks.  ( I believe that you mean Pool A bid for the WIAC.)

Ooops!!!  I meant Pool A, as to be in the Pool C conversation would mean they would be picking up two more losses on their Regional record at the WIAC Tournament next weekend.  Thanks for the correction!!!

[cubs]

Does Point need to win it again or will they get an at large with their recent slump?

I think they need to win the WIAC Tournament to get a Pool C bid.  The losses to Lawrence and Stout over the past week, COULD knock them out of the Regional Rankings altogether this week.

I have a hard time believing they will be out of the regional rankings.  I'm not sure they should be ranked, but I'd be willing to bet they are.

You are probably right now that I think about it......  Guess that says a bit about the strength of the Midwest Region this year after Whitewater, St. Thomas, and CSS.

[pickleshiner]

Any projections on whose going to be in the Whitewater regional?  I think it's a no brainer that St. Scholastica and St. Thomas will join Whitewater but will this be a 6 or 7 team regional?  Ripon would make sense but I could see them going to Moline.  St. Norbert and Point both have to be on the bubble and both could end up at Whitewater.

[badgerwarhawk]

Aurora?

[biggio34]

Bethany Lutheran?

[pickleshiner]

I have to admit I absolutely love the projected midwest bracket.  No St. Thomas would be great and make the odds of a WIAC team going to Appleton that much better.  I was a little shocked that they had Point as the 2nd out of 15 pool c teams.  I was guessing they would be in the 10-15 range and maybe not get in.  I would have to assume their in for sure now.

[biggio34]

I have to admit I absolutely love the projected midwest bracket.  No St. Thomas would be great and make the odds of a WIAC team going to Appleton that much better.  I was a little shocked that they had Point as the 2nd out of 15 pool c teams.  I was guessing they would be in the 10-15 range and maybe not get in.  I would have to assume their in for sure now.

It certainly is a very interesting projection.  I can't see it happening though.  I think its more likely that Point will be the team that is shipped out of the Midwest.  How could there be a midwest regional without a MIAC school?  That doesn't seem right.

[pickleshiner]

I would be more than happy to see Point go to Moline and have St. Thomas and Whitewater battle it out for Appleton.  That would make Point's path a lot easier.  Doesn't Carthage have a stud pitcher this year?  I'm too lazy to look it up but I think his name is Mario Perez.  Even though they've been down a little this year they still scare me because their Carthage.

[formman]

What I do not understand is why, when UWW had about the same year last year as UWSP had, this year that UWSP would get to stay in the Midwest. Is there something about the length of travel with UWSP being a little further north? Or is it some more diabolical (political) that keeps them from sending UWSP out of the Midwest?

[BoBo]

What I do not understand is why, when UWW had about the same year last year as UWSP had, this year that UWSP would get to stay in the Midwest. Is there something about the length of travel with UWSP being a little further north? Or is it some more diabolical (political) that keeps them from sending UWSP out of the Midwest?

Comparing two seasons - comparing what happened then to what happened now is a little like comparing apples and oranges. You have to compare everyone else, too, not just UWW  and UWSP. The main difference in the WIAC from last year is that Oshkosh, Stevens Point and Whitewater shared the WIAC season crown in '09 and UWSP won the tournament to take the Pool A slot. UWW got sent to Moline, Point was at Oshkosh, and Oshkosh didn't make it. This year UWW won the season championship and the conference tournament - it's a little different. In '08, UWW won the WIAC season championship, lost the pool A at the conference tournament, but stayed in the midwest regional and UWSP traveled to Moline - again, a little different. IMO, there are too many variables involved to say it's something diabolical. Considering their less-than-steller performance the last time playing in Moline, Point probably would prefer to play at Whitewater (where they usually play pretty well) - Whitewater probably would like them to play in Moline - for much the same reason(s). Just my opinion...

[badgerwarhawk]

Midwest Regional
Hosted by UW-Whitewater, Whitewater, Wis.
1. UW-Whitewater (38-5)
2. St. Thomas (33-7)
3. St. Scholastica (38-6)
4. UW-Stevens Point (29-15)
5. Carthage (28-16)
6. Aurora (27-14)

Here's a link to the schedule of games: http://www.uwwsports.com/custompages/baseball/2010/2010%20NCAA%20Baseball%20Regional%20Website/index.htm

It would probably be more practical to continue the conversation regarding this year's Midwest regional in only one of the two topics devoted to it.