BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[mr_b]

CCIW Tournament, championship bracket:

Millikin 4, Carroll 0.  The Big Blue advance to tomorrow's championship game(s) and they continue their quest for their first-ever regional bid.

Augustana leads North Central 1-0 in the 6th in an elimination game between the top two seeds.

[mr_b]

Final from Naperville:

North Central 5, Augustana 4 (Augie eliminated). The Vikings rallied for two in the ninth but stranded two runners.  The Cardinals will play Carroll tomorrow at 11 AM.  The winner of that contest will play Millikin.  All games Saturday will be at Lee Pfund Field in Carol Stream.

[lmitzel]

NCC overcame a 3-0 deficit after 3 and a half innings by putting up a 7 spot in the 4th capped by a Dom Listi grand slam en route to a 13-3 victory over Carroll. Bring on Millikin.

[Next Man Up]

In today’s second game, North Central jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead over Millikin, and held a 5-1 advantage after six. The Big Blue then posted a pair of runs in both the seventh and eighth to knot things up. However, in the bottom of the eighth a Justin Rios single plated Rob Marinec with what proved the winning run after Jason Shanner closed the door in the Millikin ninth.

NCC’s win forces the “if necessary” winner take all championship game. The game, which will be the Cardinals third game of the day, will begin at 5:45. Millikin has been designated as the home team.
Its currently 88 degrees at Lee Pfund Stadium.

[mr_b]

Millikin scores twice in the bottom of the 8th to take a 4-3 lead and Jared Buzan works a scoreless ninth to preserve a victory for the Big Blue.  I believe this is Millkin's first trip to the NCAA Regionals.  Best of luck to Coach Townsend and the team.

[hockeyfan77]

In today’s second game, North Central jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead over Millikin, and held a 5-1 advantage after six. The Big Blue then posted a pair of runs in both the seventh and eighth to knot things up. However, in the bottom of the eighth a Justin Rios single plated Rob Marinec with what proved the winning run after Jason Shanner closed the door in the Millikin ninth.

NCC’s win forces the “if necessary” winner take all championship game. The game, which will be the Cardinals third game of the day, will begin at 5:45. Millikin has been designated as the home team.
Its currently 88 degrees at Lee Pfund Stadium.

Last I checked, NCAA wouldn't allow teams to play 3 full games in one day: unless this changed due to COVID

[Jim Dixon]

you cannot be compelled to play 3 games in one day in the playoffs.  FYI - Coe played three on Friday.

[hockeyfan77]

you cannot be compelled to play 3 games in one day in the playoffs.  FYI - Coe played three on Friday.

Thanks for the clarification

[Gregory Sager]

As part of the CCIW's 75th Anniversary Decade series of alumni student-athlete spotlights, my NPU broadcasting colleague Scot Gladstone interviewed former Vikings star LHP Nick Soldano. The interview, which is currently posted on the CCIW website, is well worth watching if you're a CCIW baseball fan, or just a D3 baseball fan in general.

[mr_b]

The D3 Baseball All-Central Region teams have been announced.   The CCIW is well represented, with players from eight different CCIW schools: six first-teamers, three on the second team, and six on the third team.  North Park shortstop Jake Reinhardt was selected as Player of the Year.  First-team selections were Rob Marinec, Brent Beals, Frank Bryan, Luke Lamm, Dylan Callahan, and Reinhardt.

The ACBA/Rawlings All-Central Region teams were also just announced.  The CCIW has several honorees, again recognizing Reinhardt as the Central Region Player of the Year.  Marinec, Callahan, Lamm and Benton Holly all joined Reinhardt on the first team.  The CCIW also had four players on the second team and five on the third team.

Congratulations to all those honored.

[mr_b]

More post-season accolades, the D3 All-American teams: Reinhardt, first team; Lamm, fourth team; Marinec, honorable mention.

[mr_b]

The ABCA/Rawlings All-American selections have been announced.  Jake Reinhardt, First Team, and Rob Marinec, Third Team, are the two CCIW representatives.  Congratulations to both!

[mr_b]

The ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove winners have been announced.  Jake Reinhardt caps off an amazing season with another award.

[mr_b]

In one of the most dominating pitching performances in Viking history, Ethan Sund struck out 16 and allowed just one hit -- an 8th inning lead-off single -- to shut out #9 Texas Dallas, 1-0.  The Comets came into the game sporting a 15-1 record after walking off an earlier game vs. Wash U.  Sund was sharp from the first pitch, striking out seven of the first eight batters he faced (including four in the second, as the leadoff batter fanned but reached on a wild pitch) and 14 of the first 16 batters through 4 2/3 innings.  The 16 strikeouts puts him second all-time, one behind Steve Kuligowski's 17-K performance against St. Lawrence back in 2011.  The Vikings' lone run came in the 3rd when Reece Arakaki's groundout scored Jim Zay from third.  The Comet pitchers were also very sharp, recording 13 strikeouts while allowing just six hits.

[Gregory Sager]

Congratulations to NPU senior hurler Ethan Sund upon being named to the d3baseball.com Team of the Week.