Shocker SB v Evansville

[WuDrWu]

5-2 Shocks going to the 7th.

Missouri State beats UNI 6-4.

Illinois State trails Loyola 7-4 going to the last of the 7th. Loyola hangs on to win 7-5. Huge.

Indiana State leads SIU 6-0 early.

Drake is tied with Bradley going to the 7th.

Shocks win 5-2 on Senior day....great job ladies!

The standings above now reflect the final scores in this post and above.

[ShockTalk]

Drake 17-5
Missouri State 16-7
Northern Iowa 13-9
Wichita State 14-10
Illinois State 13-10
Southern Illinois 12-10
Indiana State 12-10
Bradley 10-12
Loyola 4-19
Evansville 2-21

Or, for those of us more challenged, fixed. Not adjusted for tie-breakers or potential tie-breakers, simply based on % at this time.

[1972Shocker]

Tough hitting day with the cool windy conditions and a strike zone that at times was wide enough to drive a small automobile through but the Shocks eventually got it done with a little help from the Evansville defense.

Katie battled through 4 innings giving up only the 2-run homer to left in the 1st inning but she wasn't at her sharpest. After she gave up a lead-off double in the 5th HCKB went to Jenni Brooks with the Shocks leading 3-2. Jenni was outstanding pithing 3 innings of 1-hit, scoreless relief to pick up the save and give Katie the win. I thought Jenni's change-up was particularly good today.

Senior Brianne's Bond dad threw out the 1st pitch and did a nice job but had to go overhanded. Melanie and Layne played the entire game and Brianne and Erin made pinch hit appearances so all 4 Seniors got into the game today.

The Shocks needed the sweep and the got 'er done.

[flyingMoose]

Other Series

Drake 1-2 Bradley

Northern Iowa 1-2 Missouri State

Loyola 0-3 Illinois State

Southern Illinois 1-1 Indiana State (One game lost to rain)


Current Standings

17-7  Drake
16-7  Missouri State
14-9  Illinois State
13-9  Northern Iowa
[COLOR=#ffd700][B]14-10 Shockers[/B][/COLOR]
13-10 Southern Illinois
12-11 Indiana State
12-12 Bradley
 3-20 Loyola
 2-21 Evansville

Next Weekend's Series

Shockers at Loyola
Illinois State at Drake
Missouri State at Southern Illinois
Indiana State at Northern Iowa
Bradley at Evansville


The Shockers are percentage points out of fourth place and a single bye in the Valley tournament. They have to do one game better than Northern Iowa next weekend to reach that. The Panthers must be chagrined that the two games they lost to weather were Loyola and Evansville. There are other permutations, the best of those having the Shockers finish second and receive a double bye.

[ShockTalk]

Other Series

Drake 1-2 Bradley (Drake 2-3 Bradley, Drake 3-4 Bradley)

Northern Iowa 1-2 Missouri State (UNI 4-6 MSU)

Loyola 0-3 Illinois State (Loyola 7-5 Ill St)

Southern Illinois 1-1 Indiana State (One game lost to rain) SIU 1-5 IN St, SIU 7-6 IN St)


Current Standings

17-7  Drake
16-7  Missouri State
14-9  Illinois State    (13-10)
13-9  Northern Iowa
[COLOR=#ffd700][B]14-10 Shockers[/B][/COLOR]
13-10 Southern Illinois
12-11 Indiana State 
12-12 Bradley
 3-20 Loyola   (4-19)
 2-21 Evansville

Next Weekend's Series

Shockers at Loyola
Illinois State at Drake
Missouri State at Southern Illinois
Indiana State at Northern Iowa
Bradley at Evansville


The Shockers are percentage points out of fourth place and a single bye in the Valley tournament. They have to do one game better than Northern Iowa next weekend to reach that. The Panthers must be chagrined that the two games they lost to weather were Loyola and Evansville. There are other permutations, the best of those having the Shockers finish second and receive a double bye.

Check your scores and standings.

[flyingMoose]

Check your scores and standings.

Those are weekend series results (in games), not scores of games. You are right. I read the Loyola game writeup as a Sunday game when it was actually the second game Saturday. Loyola hung on for a win today (per the Illinois State site).

The corrected information is given below.


Other Series

Drake 1-2 Bradley

Northern Iowa 1-2 Missouri State

Loyola 1-2 Illinois State

Southern Illinois 1-1 Indiana State (One game lost to rain)


Current Standings

17-7  Drake
16-7  Missouri State
13-9  Northern Iowa
[COLOR=#ffd700][B]14-10 Shockers[/B][/COLOR]
13-10 Illinois State
13-10 Southern Illinois
12-11 Indiana State
12-12 Bradley
 4-19 Loyola
 2-21 Evansville

Next Weekend's Series

Shockers at Loyola
Illinois State at Drake
Missouri State at Southern Illinois
Indiana State at Northern Iowa
Bradley at Evansville


With the corrections noted by @ShockTalk:, the Shockers are actually in fourth place, a spot which gives them a single bye in the Valley tournament. With the right kind of weekend in the Valley, the Shocks can still get second place and a double bye. The eight teams that will qualify for the tournament are known. Only the seeding remains to be determined.