BB: Regionals (Central) Rock Island '08, '10, Moline '09, Bloomington IL '11

[theoneandonly]

2 run homer by  Carthage's Shannon put them up 5-1 going into the 7th.

[augiefan]

Carthage is now up 6-2 and still batting in the bottom of the 7th. Live stats are available on the Augie website and no doubt Carthage's as well.

[irish21]

6-3 bottom of 8th

[REDMENFAN]

Congrats Carthage! Here's the article from today's paper

http://www.kenoshanews.com/sports/red_men_regional_champs_4974639.html

[Ralph Turner]

Swanson Stadium / Brunner Field is the site of the 2010 Regional sponsored by Augustana College.

[Pat Coleman]

Kind of quiet. Little bump to get this up to the top.

[BigPoppa]

1-1 in the first with BV and IWU.

Can Pankau shut down the BV bats today? If IWU can steal a win today, I like their chances the rest of the way.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Middle of the 4th - still 1-1.

Titans have only 2 hits, but one was a HR by McIntosh.

Pankau has held BV to 3 hits thru the first 3 innings.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Another 1,2,3 inning for Pankau in the 4th.

I like what I'm 'seeing' so far - Pankau yielded 2 hits and a run in the first, 1 hit in the second, has retired everyone since then.

Now if the Titan bats can wake up!

[Mr. Ypsi]

"Ask and ye shall receive!"

Titans get a run in the top of the 5th - on ONE single.  (single, sac. bunt, BV error)

[Mr. Ypsi]

At the end of 8, still 2-1 for IWU.

Pankau has not yielded a hit since the second inning!  C'mon, just three outs to go!

[Titan Q]

At the end of 8, still 2-1 for IWU.

Pankau has not yielded a hit since the second inning!  C'mon, just three outs to go!

BV has 2/3/4 coming to the plate...

[Titan Q]

Final:

IWU 2
Buena Vista 1

Time of game = 1:37 (wow)


A big-time performance by IWU ace Jason Pankau - 9 IP, 1 ER (4 hits, 0 BB).  That makes 3 complete games in a row for IWU pitchers (Kabbes, Sweeney, now Pankau).

Great win for the Titans.

[CCIWFAN6]

The Titans win game 1 2-1 behind a tremendous outting by Pankau.  He has been great all year and continues to be great going 9 innings allowing 4 hits, only 1 after the 3rd inning, striking out 6, and leaving the tying run on third base in the 9th.  

IWU, with a deep rotation, puts themselves in a good spot for the rest of this regional.  Another note, with Pankau only allowing 4 hits and 0 bb, I would assume his pitch count remained low and should be able to come back later in the week if they would need him.

[BigG296]

Great start for the CCIW-been a few years since IWU won a playoff game.....maybe being a 6 seed really took the pressure off of them and let them play relaxed.