You can't minimize what the WARHAWKS have accomplished to date. Winning 22 consecutive games with a roster that includes 22 new faces and lost at least 3 of the projected starting pitchers to the portal and the fourth to an injury in the first game of the season is a significant accomplishment regardless of the state of the conference. The league may be down some but it's still 68-32 in nonconference play with only a single team sporting a losing record.

The WARHAWKS swept Platteville yesterday 9-6 and 12-1 (7 inn.).  Sam Steuber (5-0) went 6 innings allowing 5 hits, 2 runs/earned with a pair of walks and 5 strikeouts for the win in game one.  Gradin Taschner picked up his 5th save.  Andy Thies had 3 hits including a home run and drove in 4 runs.  Aaron Holland also had 3 hits and an RBI.  Dominik McVay had an RBI.

Game two was a run rule win for the WARHAWKS.  Ben Lee (3-0) got the win pitching 6 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 run/earned, walking a pair and striking out 5. Skyler Sievert threw a hitless inning in relief and had a strikeout.  Holland and Thies continued their hot hitting with 3 hits apiece and were joined by Evan Olson's 3 hits. Leyton Bowers, McVay and Landen Seymour had a pair of hits.  Jackson Spring hit a 3 run home run and Seymour also had 3 RBIs.  Olson and Bowers each had a pair of RBIs while Holland and Thies each had a single RBI. 

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Quote from: badgerwarhawk on April 13, 2026, 05:15:31 PMSome question whether game two will be played due to threatening weather.  If the game is not played it will not be made up.

Game two cancelled in the top of second with the WARHAWKS leading 2-0.

The Whitewater website has the series finale as being "postponed after the start of the second inning. The make-up date is still to be determined."

I was relying on the information provided by the broadcasting crew.  I'd be more than surprised if we drive up to EC a third time.

The WARHAWKS turn a 5-5 game into a 20-5 blowout by scoring a combined 15 runs off of a series of Eau Claire relievers in the eighth and ninth innings.  Jackson Koening started surrendering 5 runs (3 earned) on 4 hits over 4 innings.  Franklin Kirchner picked up the win with 5 hitless innings in relief walking a pair and striking out 4.  Leyton Bowers, Dominick McVay and Landen Seymour had 3 hits apiece. Andy Thies, Danny Hopper and Seymour all drove in 3 runs while Bowers, Jackson Spring and McVay had a pair of RBIs.  Koening (2R) and Thies (3R) hit home runs.

Some question whether game two will be played due to threatening weather.  If the game is not played it will not be made up.

Game two cancelled in the top of second with the WARHAWKS leading 2-0. 

The WARHAWKS extended their winning streak to 19 with a pair of wins over Eau Claire, 15-5, 7-6) on Saturday.  Sam Steuber (3-0) surrendered 8 hits and struck out 5 over 5.2 innings in game one. Eight of ten WARHAWKS hitters had multiple hits led by Aaron Holland, Evan Olson, Leyton Bowers and Dominik McVay with 3 apiece. Aaron Holland and Olson (2) homered and Jackson Spring had 4 RBIs in the seven inning game. Game two played entirely different. The WARHAWKS led throughout the game but Eau Claire would get 2 and later 3 to stay within a run into the eighth with the score 6-5 WARHAWKS. Each team would score a run in the ninth with Eau Claire stranding the tying run on base.  Andy Thies homered and had a pair of hits as did Jackson Koening.  Koening had 3 RBIs and Maddux Hibbard had a pair.  Ben Lee (2-0) went 5.1 innings allowing 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned and 3ks.  Gradin Taschner earned a save. 

Sunday's games were postponed to Monday in Eau Claire.

Quote from: Patrick Coleman on April 08, 2026, 10:43:52 AMI chatted with JT Gritzmacher and a number of other Division III coaches about the new state of D-III and how the portal affects how they recruit and such.

https://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2026/division-iii-portal-there-is-no-tomorrow

It seems like D3 has become the minor leagues of D1 and D2.

WARHAWKS take both ends of today's twin bill with the Titans 8-7 and 15-6.  The Titans jumped on top with 5 runs in their first at bat of game one but by the WARHAWKS had reclaimed the lead 6-5 by the third inning.  The Titans threatened in the ninth loading the bases and scoring a pair before Franklin Kirchner retired the side picking up his first save. Sam Steurer got the win pitching 4 innings of relief allowing 4 hits with a walk and 3 Ks. Brady Gilroy had a home run while Landen Seymour and Jackson Spring had 3 and 2 RBIs respectively. 

The WARHAWKS got 5 runs in their first at bat in game two and had built the lead to 13-3 by the seventh before Housinger hit a 3 run home run for the Titans forcing the game to nine innings. Jackson Koening got the win allowing 5 hits and 3 ER over 6 innings walking 3 and striking out 11. Leyton Bowers, Evan Olson and Danny Hopper all had 3 RBI and Aaron Holland a home run to pace the offense.

WARHAWKS take game three from the Eagles 4-0 in an 11 innings.  AJ Curtis was sharp for the Eagles pitching 8 shutout innings while allowing just 2 hits and striking out 6.  The WARHAWKS Ben Lee and Franklin Kirchner matched him with 8 scoreless innings and the game went into extras scoreless. In the 11th with two outs and two runners on base Leyton Bowers powered a 3 run home run over the right center fence and Aaron Holland followed with a solo shot for the WARHAWKS runs.  Benjy Tucker got the win with 3 scoreless innings of relief.

The WARHAWKS complete the series sweep of LaCrosse winning game four 2-1.  A pair of walks and hit batters led to the WARHAWKS first run in the third inning.  A lead off double followed by a walk and hit batter loaded the bases and Aaron Holland's sac fly brought in the second run.  LaCrosse scored their run in the eighth.  Ethan Wickman, in a rare start, got the win pitching 6 inning allowing 5 hits with a single walk and strikeout. 

LaCrosse outhit the WARHAWKS 20-9 on the day.

The WARHAWKS ran their conference winning streak to six with a pair of wins over LaCrosse 5-1 and 6-1.  The games were played in Whitewater due to weather conditions in LaCrosse. In game one Sam Steuber pitched 7 scoreless innings allowing just 2 hits, none after the second inning, while walking one and striking out 4 for the win. Leyton Bowers had a pair of hits and Domminick McVay two RBI to lead the offense. Gradin Taschner started game two and pitched 5 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and a walk while striking out 5 for the win.  Jackson Spring had 4 hits, pushing his BA to .464, and Dominik McVay had a pair of RBI offensively.

The series will be resumed on Monday with a pair of games in LaCrosse.

WARHAWKS sweep Pointers 8-7, 10-8, 8-7 and 17-3. Game one went 10 innings and was won via a bases loaded walk. Theis and McVey combine for 6 RBI in game two. Grennier and Olson hit back to back home runs in the B8 for the winning margin in game three. 9 runs in the B1 ended game four as quickly as it had started.  The two teams, aided by the wind, combined for 19 home runs (WW-12; SP-7) in the series.

So EC takes 3 of 4 games from the Titans.  Which begs the question...Has EC gotten their act together and put together a competitive team or are the Titans that down? 

Quote from: PauldingLightUP on March 09, 2026, 05:00:42 PMFor whatever reason the assigner throws two MIAC and one WIAC official together and tries to make it a crew. Makes for a bad mix.

MIAC officials are not great, let's just call it like it is. They are not ready for the Wisconsin style of play. They come over to Oshkosh and Whitewater most years for the first weekend and are inconsistent. MIAC calls it tight and then the WIAC lets stuff go, so then you get inconsistency.

WIAC officials aren't much to write home about either.

I don't even recognize our team, 15 transfers and 7 freshmen.  It's going to be an interesting season.

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Quote from: badgerwarhawk on March 01, 2026, 11:50:26 AMHere's some information from Datacast:
           NPI      ALR
Oshkosh     69.49    2
WW          63.67    10
Platt       62.25    18
RF          60.23    14

NPI: National Power Index
ALR: At Large Rank

These aren't official but it's looking like, with LaCrosse as the AQ, we're a 5 bid league.  I seems odd that RF ALR is better than Platt's with Platt having a higher NPI

I think there may be a mix-up with ALR and Overall Seed in your list. UWO should be ALR 1, WW 4, PLT 8

I think the index was revised between your and my posts.  Thanks for updating it. 

Here's some information from Datacast:
           NPI      ALR
Oshkosh     69.49    2
WW          63.67    10
Platt       62.25    18
RF          60.23    14

NPI: National Power Index
ALR: At Large Rank

These aren't official but it's looking like, with LaCrosse as the AQ, we're a 5 bid league.  I seems odd that RF ALR is better than Platt's with Platt having a higher NPI

Congrats to Mitch and the Eagles.  It was a great game right down to the last possession.

The WARHAWKS hit 29 baskets to the Eagles 28, including a 7 to 2 three point advantage, but the Eagles make 23 free throws while the WARHAWKS only shoot 20 making 13.  That, Sam Grieger and a reversed call, were the story of the game.

I know that we're in the postseason.  I'm hoping we can host the first weekend.

Good luck to all the WIAC teams that qualify.

GO WARHAWKS

Quote from: ChickenHoops on February 27, 2026, 11:06:29 AMAnyone know if this pay per view deal the WIAC did was worth the trouble?  I think its marketing a future sales package but I may be wrong. Got my money. 

Aside from having to pay I'm not sure what you mean by "trouble." It was easy to obtain and access. The Stout video tended to buffer for a second or two fairly regularly for me. Otherwise the video quality was good.  The audio is whatever the host school has.