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

[OshDude]

Penn Atlantic video is all good.  Both teams escape jams in the 6th.  On to the 7th at 3-3.

Right on. My cheapskate ways allows for low-end DSL only on this computer. The Penn audio is fine for me, but the video lags too much. I'm fine with UWSP radio.

[szlongball]

Pointers up 4-3 in the 9th. Beav you are my HERO!!! Pitching change for Whitewater.

[szlongball]

POINTERS TO WORLD SERIES!!!!!!

[BBGUY]

The WW-SP championship game won by SP 4-3 should have been seen in the D 3 W Series. I know people want to see representation from around the country but that's not what D 3 athletics should be about. It should be about the best teams making it to the W Series. SP and WW are two of the best teams in D 3 athletics and the WIAC is a powerhouse in football (champions) basketball ( champions),  and in baseball but the decision -makers like to see the teams that rarely receive recognition, get to the top level, even though both WW and SP on a typical day could wipe the floor with the majority of D 3 teams. Point should have been sent to another site with WW hosting. Surely someone will say.."I told you so" if SP doesn't win it all; but that is hardly the point here, right? It's about the best teams getting in.

[szlongball]

Think everyone should get to see this championship game. Awesome job by BOTH teams.  And I agree that the WIAC HAS TO BE THE BEST CONFERENCE IN THE COUNTRY!!!!

[OshDude]

Think everyone should get to see this championship game. Awesome job by BOTH teams.  And I agree that the WIAC HAS TO BE THE BEST CONFERENCE IN THE COUNTRY!!!!

In watching UWSP baseball over the years, UWSP hasn't been a team that rolls the dice. For Bloom to put the squeeze on ... the guy's got some stones. And Scott Williams? Doesn't get any better than that. Congrats.

[Barber Greene]

Good luck in the Series Pointers! Bring it home to the WIAC!!

[BBGUY]

Thanks for the comment. Case in "point." ( That pun is bad I know !)...Both WW and SP played a common opponent this year in Ripon College and beat RC by a 4- game combined score of 41-8. So what does the D 3 board do? They send RC to Moline and conscously pit WW against SP for potentially the upteenth time to beat each other's brains out.... again.. We all know there is no real fairness, let alone equity, in many aspects of life, but when people have a choice in this world of D 3 baseball to at least ensure that the "best" teams in the U.S. are represented in the W series, then pull the trigger in the right direction..I feel badly for WW as I believe they would have cleaned house in their region if SP would have been sent to Moline. The decision was there to make and people made a bad one...

[pickleshiner]

This is sad to say as a Pointer fan but I really felt bad for Whitewater after the game.  I have no doubt that Whitewater and Point are 2 of the top 8 teams in the country along with St. Thomas and only 1 of them are in Appleton.  Pretty impressive for Tincher to take the ball and go the distance I'm sure he was beat with the heat and all the innings.  Great job by Point to get where they've gotten after struggling the last 2 weeks of the season and now have seemed to put things together.  I will be the first to admit I was wrong, I stated there was no way Point would make it to the series without Koback and sure **** they made it.  On a side note I want to say what a career for Jordan Stine and you have to give the guy a ton of credit with the injuries he had and he kept battling back.  He is one of the best defensive center fielders in D3 history.  Although it sucks for Whitewater losing today they had a great year and will be a top 5 preseason pick for next year with 3 stud pitchers returning.  Finally, Scott Williams is the man.  Give him the ball Friday morning at 10:00 A.M. and bring him back on Monday when we're 3-0 on short rest.  Delorit also should be given credit coming back on short rest.  He pitched great today and the ump behind the plate screwed him on at least 2-3 strikeouts.  Lots of complaining by fans about the umps but I have to say it was equally horrible.  I thought Donovan was going to body slam the 1rst base ump.

[BoBo]

Congrats to the Pointers for their win in game #11 on Saturday and the regional championship. Good luck in Appleton, represent the WIAC and keep the walnut and bronze in the state!! I really thought the Warhawks were going to pull off the double win for the second weekend in a row, but it wasn't meant to be. Winning the game on a squeeze play is as exciting as it comes. A thrilling end for the winners; the agony of defeat for the Warhawks. 

[Ralph Turner]

Okay, which is the fiercer rivalry?

Yankees vs. Red Sox

UWW vs. UWSP

[pickleshiner]

That's a great question.  It's only going to get better next year as both teams are returning a lot of key players and the NCAA will likely put them in the same regional once again.

[pickleshiner]

I forgot to add that I'm impressed with the Whitewater facility and fans.  Did anyone else hear the chant, "Hooper, Hooper".  They really get into the game and support their team.  Same can be said for Point but I think the Whitewater fans are crazier.  As for the facility some of the WIAC teams better step up to the plate or their going to be getting every stud WI recruit.  Their football stadium in unreal.  Is there a better AD job than at Whitewater?  Can't imagine having that job with those facilities to work with.

[BoBo]

Okay, which is the fiercer rivalry?

Yankees vs. Red Sox

UWW vs. UWSP

Yankees? Never heard of 'em. 

[szlongball]

UWW vs STP NO CONTEST!!