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by wiu bb 31
Sat Jul 08, 2023 12:24 pm
Forum: Other Men's Sports
Topic: New Baseball Coach
Replies: 31
Views: 4538

Re: New Baseball Coach

Terrible hire in my opinion, especially with the other finalist that was available.  This guy was coaching football for three years and we hire him to coach baseball halfway across the country in a place where he has no connections for recruiting.  The most Western thing that Western could do.
by wiu bb 31
Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:22 am
Forum: Leatherneck Athletics
Topic: Hall of Fame
Replies: 2
Views: 1483

Hall of Fame

There has been no one inducted to the hall of fame since 2019.  How bad is our athletic department if we can't even properly manage our own hall of fame?
by wiu bb 31
Fri Jul 01, 2022 1:05 pm
Forum: Other Men's Sports
Topic: 2022 Baseball
Replies: 31
Views: 9922

Re: 2022 Baseball

ST_Lawson wrote: Fri Jul 01, 2022 12:02 pm
wiu wrote:Kyle Suprenant at John A. Logan CC

...Sup is a WIU alum.


 
Any relation to our previous AD?
 

 
No clue.  Not a common name though.
by wiu bb 31
Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:30 am
Forum: Other Men's Sports
Topic: 2022 Baseball
Replies: 31
Views: 9922

Re: 2022 Baseball

A couple of other guys who I like from JUCO:

Chris Razo at Heartland CC
Kyle Suprenant at John A. Logan CC

Both have won alot.  Very well connected.  Sup is a WIU alum.  Razo pitched at ISU.
by wiu bb 31
Wed May 04, 2022 6:41 pm
Forum: Other Men's Sports
Topic: 2022 Baseball
Replies: 31
Views: 9922

Re: 2022 Baseball

The NCAA stats reveal all.  293 D1 teams.  The only area of respectibility I see is we CAN play small ball just a bit.  Get a hit (or take a hbp) now and then, move him over with a bunt or stolen base, and pray he occasionally finds home plate. Oops, I tried to copy and paste them but did not come ...
by wiu bb 31
Wed May 04, 2022 3:54 pm
Forum: Other Men's Sports
Topic: 2022 Baseball
Replies: 31
Views: 9922

Re: 2022 Baseball

This squad has literally had more than twice as many runs given up than scored. To cause such a detrimental ratio, is it: -Lack of respectable pitching -Lack of players producing at the place -Poor defense allowing extra runs -Combination of all of these things. Which, if that is the case, that is ...
by wiu bb 31
Tue May 03, 2022 12:15 pm
Forum: Other Men's Sports
Topic: 2022 Baseball
Replies: 31
Views: 9922

Re: 2022 Baseball

Just got an email that the WIU baseball alumni tribute weekend has been cancelled.  I think this nicely sums up the state of the program.
by wiu bb 31
Sun May 01, 2022 11:46 am
Forum: Other Men's Sports
Topic: 2022 Baseball
Replies: 31
Views: 9922

Re: 2022 Baseball

Now a robust 4-35.  My prediction is they will finish 7-45.
by wiu bb 31
Mon Apr 25, 2022 2:50 pm
Forum: Other Men's Sports
Topic: 2022 Baseball
Replies: 31
Views: 9922

Re: 2022 Baseball

It's not just the pitching, although that part of it is brutal.  When you are 4-32 it's obviously many things.    I've watched about 4 games on ESPN+ and our everyday lineup has no power offensively.  In our last game on Sunday, the first five hitters in Western's lineup have 6 home runs combined fo...
by wiu bb 31
Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:01 am
Forum: Other Men's Sports
Topic: 2022 Baseball schedule
Replies: 5
Views: 2557

Re: 2022 Baseball schedule

Everybody up north basically heads south for the first month of the season, which by and large creates the larger amount of road games.  ISU has 33 away and 21 home, EIU, has 33 away and 20 home.