BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[cubs]

Stevens Point had arguably the best lineup in the WIAC this year...  I just wasn't sure they had the pitching depth to win a Regional, however the return of Pickering (despite getting beat by North Central yesterday) was a "shot in the arm" for the rotation.

Should be an interesting best-of-three match-up in the Super Regional against WIAC rival Whitewater next weekend...

[cubs]

Shanner had 5 HBP's (in just four innings), Jensik had one in 0.2 innings of work, and Kotecki just recorded a seventh hit batsman.

Make that NINE HBP's....

[mr_b]

Final score, Stevens Point 21, North Central 8.  The Pointers were dominant today, and as cubs just observed, it will be an entertaining super regional with UW Whitewater.  The cardinals wrap up the season with a record of 35-14.

[Ralph Turner]

Stevens Point broke open a one-run contest with four runs in the sixth, five in the seventh, and 14, yes 14, runs in the 8th for a 27-3 win.  In the 14-run outburst, pinch-hitter Kyle Finger homered twice, one of four round-trippers off Cardinals pitching in that inning.  The Pointers launched eight home runs in the game.  The winner-take-all game for the regional title is scheduled for ~3.30 PM local time.

How about a trivia question to last to eternity...

Name the batter who hit 2 pinch hit home runs in the same inning in a D3 Regional tournement.

Restated...

Name the pinch hitter who hit 2 home runs in the same inning in a D3 Regional Tournament.

Is that statement correct?  Thanks. 

[mr_b]

Stevens Point broke open a one-run contest with four runs in the sixth, five in the seventh, and 14, yes 14, runs in the 8th for a 27-3 win.  In the 14-run outburst, pinch-hitter Kyle Finger homered twice, one of four round-trippers off Cardinals pitching in that inning.  The Pointers launched eight home runs in the game.  The winner-take-all game for the regional title is scheduled for ~3.30 PM local time.

How about a trivia question to last to eternity...

Name the batter who hit 2 pinch hit home runs in the same inning in a D3 Regional tournement.

Restated...

Name the pinch hitter who hit 2 home runs in the same inning in a D3 Regional Tournament.

Is that statement correct?  Thanks. 

I think that captures the accomplishment very concisely!

[cubs]

North Central battles back to tie things up 8-8 in the 6th inning, however Stevens Point has scored six times in the 7th inning to retake the lead, 14-8....  Lucas Luedtke with the big blow, a three-run HR, as he is 5x5 with 6 RBI's in the Regional Championship game.

If it makes North Central fans feel any better, Luedtke is picking up right where he left off in the Super Regional against Whitewater...  He's 3x4 with THREE HR's and 4 RBI's today as Stevens POint leads Whitewater 6-3 in the Top of the 7th inning...

[mr_b]

The D3 Baseball All-Region Teams have been announced.  The CCIW is well represented with two on the first team, three on the second team, and six on the third team.

[Next Man Up]

The home plate umpire for today’s White Sox game is Alex Tosi, who is a former (2010) IWU pitcher.

[Gregory Sager]

Jake Reinhardt has signed with the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Pioneer League.

[CardinalAlum]

NCC opened their season down in Carbondale this weekend and came away with three solid wins over Ripon (16-5), Blackburn (12-2) and DePauw (8-2). Cardinals return a bunch of experience and talent and were the CCIW Coaches choice to win the league. 

[BigPoppa]

Carthage Redmen (I cannot bring myself to call them Firebirds) split four games in Florida... Return to Kenosha 2-2 with wins over Albion and Anna Maria followed by a pair of losses to Grove City and Fitchburg State. A few things that stand out to me (granted, it's early and likely have not been outside much, if at all):

Hitting .260 as a team (ehhh....)
Allowed 13/18 SBs on the weekend (that's not a good start)
Zuleger hit in the middle of the lineup for the opener with a 3-run bomb and didn't play the rest of the weekend? (Injury?)
Carthage hitters struck out 43 times in 4 games.... that's a ton of unproductive outs.
Pitchers allowed 27 walks in four games ... cannot win many games doing that.

Really hoping they can get it back on track in AZ next week.

Go Big Red!