Former Whitewater pitcher Michael Hilker Jr. will be heading to Omaha in his first season pitching at the D1 level. After transferring to Arizona during the off-season, Hilker faced five UNC batters at Super Regionals, retiring all five including a pair of strikeouts. Hilker and his Arizona teammates knocked off the #5 seeded host Tarheels 2-1 in Super Regionals to punch their ticket to Omaha.

As my kid was watching YouTube videos this weekend, he came across this... I'd guess this will only help recruiting efforts even more?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DxDfA9aTDh8s&ved=2ahUKEwjv8dyG_uGNAxW_K1kFHZskM40QwqsBegQIDxAF&usg=AOvVaw1bcjeAQX5fhvLbm7knFloc

Now if I'm not mistaken, wan't UWO the first to do something like this with Alumni Stadium? I have no idea if they've poured any more resources into it since then, but if it's anything like the playing surface itself, I'm guessing not?

Quote from: cubs on June 04, 2025, 02:10:26 PM21-5 Final...

If Cootway isn't the Most Outstanding Player, I'd be shocked...  Two doubles, two triples, and four HR's in five games at the World Series.

Congrats Warhawks!  You could tell they had some unfinished business from last year and were on a mission once the Postseason rolled around.  One could argue that Whitewater was challenged more in the WIAC Tournament and Regionals than they were in Ohio this week?!?

Cootway was indeed the Most Outstanding Player as Whitewater puts eight players on the All Tournament team.

Quote from: cubs on June 04, 2025, 02:09:54 PM21-5 Final...

If Cootway isn't the Most Outstanding Player, I'd be shocked...  Two doubles, two triples, and four HR's in five games at the World Series.

Congrats Warhawks!  You could tell they had some unfinished business from last year and were on a mission once the Postseason rolled around.  One could argue that Whitewater was challenged more in the WIAC Tournament and Regionals than they were in Ohio this week?!?

Cootway was indeed the Most Outstanding Player as Whitewater puts eight players on the All Tournament team.

21-5 Final...

If Cootway isn't the Most Outstanding Player, I'd be shocked...  Two doubles, two triples, and four HR's in five games at the World Series.

Congrats Warhawks!  You could tell they had some unfinished business from last year and were on a mission once the Postseason rolled around.  One could argue that Whitewater was challenged more in the WIAC Tournament and Regionals than they were in Ohio this week?!?

21-5 Final...

If Cootway isn't the Most Outstanding Player, I'd be shocked...  Two doubles, two triples, and four HR's in five games at the World Series.

Congrats Warhawks!  You could tell they had some unfinished business from last year and were on a mission once the Postseason rolled around.  One could argue that Whitewater was challenged more in the WIAC Tournament and Regionals than they were in Ohio this week?!?

Cootway with another HR...  19-0

Quote from: cubs on June 04, 2025, 12:30:15 PMScolan HR makes it 12-0....  I just want Hansen to get back out on the mound!

Again for Scolan... Now 18-0!

And Messiah FINALLY picks up their first hit of the day....

Quote from: 02 Warhawk on June 04, 2025, 12:32:39 PMThis team is ridiculous. Not even fair

14-0

If anything, it should make people appreciate the other WIAC teams that made the postseason this year a little more....  I feel pretty confident in saying that neither La Crosse or UWO are getting rolled like this if they were playing Whitewater today.

It's literally like batting practice out there right now....  HR/Triple/Single/Double to make it 14-0

Scolan HR makes it 12-0....  I just want Hansen to get back out on the mound!

Quote from: cubs on June 04, 2025, 12:15:29 PMA pair of bases loaded walks and a HBP by Messiah's "closer" has stretched the lead out to 8-0 for Whitewater...  Bases still loaded with just one out.

A wild pitch and a two-run single makes it 11-0 and Messiah makes a call to the bullpen...

A pair of bases loaded walks and a HBP by Messiah's "closer" has stretched the lead out to 8-0 for Whitewater...  Bases still loaded with just one out.

Quote from: 02 Warhawk on June 04, 2025, 11:58:01 AMUmp is consistent with those low and outside pitches. Calling it a strike all day, but they seem off the plate.

I thought the same yesterday, but part f it might be the angle of the camera...  At the same time there were pitches I thought were strikes, but were inside and called balls.