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Post by Big D on May 14, 2017 20:35:10 GMT -6
It all comes down to this coming weekend with a 3-game series at Wright State. We're 21-6 and WSU is 19-8 and we're 2-0 against them so far.
We split at Valpo today, which at first may seem like a killer, but winning 1 against Valpo was all we needed to do. Whether we won 1 today or both today, WSU is forced to beat us all 3 times to take 1st place. UIC only needs 1 win to take the HL crown and host the conf tourney.
Go Flames!
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Post by uicc79 on May 14, 2017 20:55:43 GMT -6
Nice weekend all the way around for UIC; both women and men's teams.
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Post by Chuck A on May 15, 2017 14:38:35 GMT -6
Just one! Just one!
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Post by UICJohn on May 15, 2017 21:22:53 GMT -6
I am going to get greedy - let's just win the first game so we can all relax for those second two 👍
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Post by Chuck A on May 15, 2017 22:21:25 GMT -6
I know right!
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Post by circle70 on May 18, 2017 19:15:55 GMT -6
I am going to get greedy - let's just win the first game so we can all relax for those second two 👍 Well, that didn't happen. We lose 6-4 with our best pitcher starting (Dahlberg had a 9-1 record and 1.80 ERA going in). Gave up 6 runs in 7 innings. WSU has to be feeling good about their chances. |
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Post by Chuck A on May 18, 2017 19:52:43 GMT -6
Just one! Just one! If WSU gets these next two, then they deserve it. I don't think they will though.
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Post by uicc79 on May 19, 2017 6:20:27 GMT -6
Remember, the softball team plays tonight at 10:30 CT on ESPNU (in case anybody is interested in watching a "minor" sport, a sport which will get a lot of TV time over the entire ESPN spectrum of channels over the next couple of weeks).
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Post by circle70 on May 19, 2017 19:06:48 GMT -6
And we continue to crap away the home field advantage for the HL Tourney. Lost again. It will be an upset if we win tomorrow.
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Post by UICJohn on May 19, 2017 19:08:01 GMT -6
Ugh. Close game. Sucks to lose. Pressure is all on us right now and they have home field going for them.
Can still do this.
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Post by Big D on May 19, 2017 20:24:35 GMT -6
Nothing is ever easy for UIC...of course they'd make it come down to the last game of the season. They've already beaten our two best pitchers. Don't like our chances. Shame too...Granderson Stadium is amazing this time of year.
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Post by circle70 on May 20, 2017 13:37:29 GMT -6
WE WON. I must say, I didn't think we would pull it off, especially after trailing 2-1 after 5 innings.
We certainly did it the hard way, waiting till the last game of the series.
Hopefully, playing the Tourney at the Curtis will be the advantage we need to win the thing.
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Post by Big D on May 20, 2017 13:47:54 GMT -6
Great win! Literally waiting til the final innings of the final game of the year. Let's hope we can follow softball's lead and take care of business at home.
Didn't we host last year too and blow it? Or was that the year before?
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Post by UICJohn on May 20, 2017 13:50:07 GMT -6
Nice!
I believe we hosted 2 years and lost at home. I might be wrong bit I believe we lost to Weight state as well. However, that year, I will admit WSU was a better squad than us.
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