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Friday, June 02, 2006

NCAA Div I Baseball Tournament

The NCAA Division I baseball tournament has started. The NCAA’s Web site has details.

College WS Pairings:

Bracket 1, Friday, June 16:
Clemson 8, Georgia Tech 4
North Carolina 7, Cal State Fullerton 5 (13)

Sunday, June 18:
Cal State Fullerton 7, Georgia Tech 5 - Georgia Tech eliminated
North Carolina 2, Clemson 0

Tuesday, June 20:
Cal State Fullerton 7, Clemson 6 - Clemson eliminated

Wednesday, June 21:
North Carolina 6, Cal State Fullerton 5 - Cal State Fullerton eliminated, North Carolina advances

Bracket 2, Saturday, June 17:
Rice 6, Georgia 4
Miami 11, Oregon State 1

Monday, June 19:
Oregon State 5, Georgia 3 - Georgia eliminated
Rice 3, Miami 2

Tuesday, June 20:
Oregon State 8, Miami 1 - Miami eliminated

Wednesday, June 21:
Oregon State 5, Rice 0

Thursday, June 22:
Oregon State 2, Rice 0 - Oregon State advances, Rice eliminated

June 24-26: North Carolina vs Oregon State, best-of-three final series, 7 PM EDT each day.

Super Regional Results:

Oral Roberts at Clemson
Clemson 11, Oral Roberts 8
Clemson 6, Oral Roberts 5 - Clemson advances

Coll of Charleston at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech 5, College of Charleston 0
Georgia Tech 12, College of Charleston 3 - Georgia Tech advances

Missouri at Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton 7, Missouri 1
Cal State Fullerton 9, Missouri 1 - Cal State Fullerton advances

North Carolina at Alabama
North Carolina 11, Alabama 5
North Carolina 8, Alabama 7 - North Carolina advances

Oklahoma at Rice
Rice 10, Oklahoma 4
Oklahoma 11, Rice 5
Rice 9, Oklahoma 5 - Rice advances

South Carolina at Georgia
South Carolina 15, Georgia 6
Georgia 11, South Carolina 5
Georgia 11, South Carolina 6 - Georgia advances

Miami at Mississippi
Mississippi 11, Miami 9
Miami 7, Mississippi 0
Miami 14, Mississippi 9 - Miami advances

Stanford at Oregon State
Oregon State 4, Stanford 3
Oregon State 15, Stanford 0 - Oregon State advances

Regional Results:

Clemson Regional: Clemson (#1) advances.
Fayetteville Regional: Oral Roberts (#3) advances.
Lexington Regional: College of Charleston (#2) advances.
Atlanta Regional: Georgia Tech (#1) advances.
Fullerton Regional: Cal State Fullerton (#1) advances.
Malibu Regional: Missouri (#4) advances.
Chapel Hill Regional: North Carolina (#1) advances.
Tuscaloosa Regional: Alabama (#1) advances.
Houston Regional: Rice (#1) advances
Norman Regional: Oklahoma (#1) advances.
Charlottesville Regional: South Carolina (#2) advances.
Athens Regional: Georgia (#1) advances.
Lincoln Regional: Miami (#2) advances.
Oxford Regional: Mississippi (#1) advances.
Corvallis Regional: Oregon State (#1) advances.
Austin Regional: Stanford (#3) advances.

Mike Emeigh Posted: June 02, 2006 at 04:28 PM | 192 comment(s)
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1. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 02, 2006 at 05:27 PM (#2048594)

Chris Cody, it should be mentioned, is a very good college pitcher (if not real toolsy) - he won his conference's pitching triple crown.

2. rLr Did Your Mother 'Cause She's Hot As A Baker Posted: June 02, 2006 at 08:54 PM (#2048760)

Wow, Manhattan College. Go Riverdale.

3. Sandlapper Spike Posted: June 02, 2006 at 10:50 PM (#2048977)

Ball State beat Kentucky, so that's two 1 seeds (and regional hosts) to lose their openers today. Rice narrowly avoided being a third.

4. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 02, 2006 at 11:37 PM (#2049038)

Both UGA and Georgia Tech were rained out for their games.

5. Tony H. Posted: June 02, 2006 at 11:41 PM (#2049044)

TCU beat Oklahoma. That's three 1 seeds (and regional hosts) to lose their opener. This team is going down the tubes very quickly.

6. MM1f Posted: June 02, 2006 at 11:56 PM (#2049061)

"TCU beat Oklahoma. That's three 1 seeds (and regional hosts) "

TCU was a four seed!?

UNC was trailing Maine 6-4 at one point before getting a bunch of baserunner ans getting Maines coach to put in throwaway pitchers to end it in a blowout.

The good news is that the closeness of this game made Carolina use 2 of their top relivers which slightly decreases their immense pitching depth they were counting on using to survive Winthrops bats

7. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 03, 2006 at 12:27 AM (#2049075)

Charleston beat Notre Dame 5-4 in 16 innings. Kind of sucks that there's no game summary, though.

-- MWE

8. MM1f Posted: June 03, 2006 at 12:33 AM (#2049078)

Maine's starting SS is from Curacao BTW

9. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 03, 2006 at 01:25 AM (#2049102)

Pitching-weak Georgia Tech (who I root for, BTW) is ripe for the picking - they have to play two games tomorrow and, should they beat Stetson in the morning, face the possible top choice in the '07 draft in the nightcap (Vandy's Price).

10. Bunny Vincennes Posted: June 03, 2006 at 02:27 AM (#2049109)

Charleston beat Notre Dame 5-4 in 16 innings. Kind of sucks that there's no game summary, though.

I've been looking for this too.

11. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 03, 2006 at 11:45 AM (#2049186)

# Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 03, 2006 at 01:25 AM (#2049102)
Pitching-weak Georgia Tech (who I root for, BTW) is ripe for the picking - they have to play two games tomorrow and, should they beat Stetson in the morning, face the possible top choice in the '07 draft in the nightcap (Vandy's Price).

Considering that GT has failed to win when they were favored, maybe being the underdog is what they need. For a program that's been good for so long, they've never been that close to winning the national championship.

12. Mark Edward's Got That Go Go Gadget Flow Posted: June 03, 2006 at 12:36 PM (#2049205)

So is there a site that provides scores from the tournament? I tried NCAAsports.org, but the site crashes my browser every time I open the page.

13. Ryan in LA Posted: June 03, 2006 at 01:03 PM (#2049221)

Try http://www.ncaa-baseball.com/

14. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 03, 2006 at 01:16 PM (#2049224)

GT: So far, so good - they're up 7-0 in the 7th.
Scores: I use cstv.com's Gametracker, but it's a bit buggy.

15. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 03, 2006 at 01:42 PM (#2049236)

Jinx! It's now 7-5 in the eighth as Stetson is in the midst of a big inning. Tech had already started to sub guys out (Wes Hodges, Jeff Kindel) - that plus injuries has led to weird lineup (Whit Robbins was the first baseman for most of the year, he just made an error at third - the guy in center has batted 19 times all year, etc...).

16. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 03, 2006 at 02:25 PM (#2049278)

The 16-inning game tied for the second-longest game by innings in tournament history. Clemson has played in both the longest game (a 19-inning affair) and the previous 16-inning game.

-- MWE

17. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 03, 2006 at 02:27 PM (#2049283)

NC State has come back to tie UT-Arlington in an elimination game at Austin. The Wolfpack jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but UT-A came back to lead 5-3 before allowing single runs in the 7th and 8th. UT-A has runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the 8th.

-- MWE

18. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 03, 2006 at 02:29 PM (#2049285)

GT hangs on to win 7-5.

-- MWE

19. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 03, 2006 at 02:32 PM (#2049287)

Charleston-ND recap.

-- MWE

20. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 03, 2006 at 02:36 PM (#2049291)

The good news is that the closeness of this game made Carolina use 2 of their top relivers which slightly decreases their immense pitching depth they were counting on using to survive Winthrops bats

The bad news for Winthrop is that they got through the first game without having to use either Miller or Bard.

-- MWE

21. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 03, 2006 at 02:40 PM (#2049298)

Nebraska falls behind USF 3-0 early. Could be two and out for the #1 seed in the regional.

-- MWE

22. Sam M. Posted: June 03, 2006 at 02:55 PM (#2049317)

Nebraska falls behind USF 3-0 early. Could be two and out for the #1 seed in the regional.

Very good news for Miami, which has its ace Scott Maine ready to go in the winners' bracket game against Manhattan.

23. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: June 03, 2006 at 03:16 PM (#2049339)

Go dawgs.

I'd like to say that their baseball complex is very nice, though I always had to remind myself to park as far away from the leftfield fence as possible once baseball season started.

24. Sandlapper Spike Posted: June 03, 2006 at 04:17 PM (#2049435)

USF now leads 5-1 in the bottom of the 7th. Nebraska is six outs away from elimination.

Maine has scored two touchdowns, but it doesn't look like it will be enough...

25. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: June 03, 2006 at 04:28 PM (#2049461)

Huskers now three outs away from two-and-a-'cue.

26. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: June 03, 2006 at 04:35 PM (#2049477)

That's it! Nebraska loses to USF, 5-1.

27. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 03, 2006 at 04:43 PM (#2049509)

For a program that's been good for so long, they've never been that close to winning the national championship.

To expound on this a bit, Georgia Tech has been in the NCAA tournament 21 of the past 22 years, and hosted eight regionals in that time. But, they've only made it to the CWS twice in that time. And, IIRC, they washed out of the CWS quickly both times.

Source, ramblinwreck.com.

28. Sandlapper Spike Posted: June 03, 2006 at 04:44 PM (#2049511)

UNCW outlasts Maine, 21-19.

29. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: June 03, 2006 at 04:56 PM (#2049557)

Sad Huskers fans make me happy.

30. Tony H. Posted: June 03, 2006 at 05:05 PM (#2049588)

Oklahoma beats Houston 8-6 after trying desperately to give it away.

The '94 Georgia Tech team with Payton/Garciaparra/Varitek made it to the championship game and got beat by an Oklahoma team with Damon and Ryan Minor.

31. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 03, 2006 at 09:17 PM (#2050177)

GT up 7-3 on Vanderbilt in bottom of the 7th.

32. MM1f Posted: June 03, 2006 at 10:17 PM (#2050327)

"The bad news for Winthrop is that they got through the first game without having to use either Miller or Bard."

But that was expected.

Todays action in CH was crazy.
Maine led UNC-Wilmington 5-0 and 10-6 before getting down 21-14 at one point. They scored 5 in the ninth to make it 21-19 but lost.
Good hitters, weak pitching.
You can really tell the lack of outdoor practice time they have by watching how inaccurate their throws would get when rushed.

Alex Wilson battled for a little while, making guys looks silly on his curve, but was ultimately hittable and got ran. Winthrop has precious little pitching beyond him and Rollins and their pen got lit up for 10+ runs against Carolinas bats. The really underrated Jay Cox (hes been a solid bat since day 1 of his freshman year and has really busted out this year) jacked two.
Mike Cavasinni got picked off some more (bringing his total to 3 or 4 so far for the weekend) and got 3 or 4 lucky singles in the infield

Millers slider shut down Winthrops best 2 hitters (both lefties) but guys were hitting line drives all over off his fastball.
He walked off to a standing O in his last ever start in Chapel Hill.
Bards last start as a heel will be tomorrow night.

33. Bob "Jugement" Dernier Posted: June 03, 2006 at 10:24 PM (#2050336)

Hey, they're playing softball too. UCLA is putting together a rally against Cat Osterman of Texas in the second inning ... Osterman pitching on no rest after one-hitting Arizona in a loss yesterday. Beat that, Curt Schilling.

34. Cabbage Posted: June 03, 2006 at 10:29 PM (#2050346)

This SLU game is more than a little wild. I had no idea my alma mater was even in the tourny until I turned on the tv

35. MM1f Posted: June 03, 2006 at 11:38 PM (#2050426)

Oh, btw, Gillespie has retired at USC at ex-big league catcher Chad Krueter (his son n law) is the new coach

36. Max Parkinson Posted: June 04, 2006 at 07:32 AM (#2050473)

Mordechai,

Did you see all of the CH games? One of the kids I used to coach was DHing for Maine - wondering if you had any thoughts about what he looked like. From the Box Score, I see that he hit a bomb...

MP

37. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 04, 2006 at 11:17 AM (#2050510)

GT held on and won, so they're one win away from the super regional. And since they're paired with the Lexington regional, and Kentucky's in the loser's bracket at this point (but not yet eliminated), there's a good chance that will be here in Atlanta. And next weekend looks better for me to attend some games. Anyone in Atlanta want to plan for it?

38. MM1f Posted: June 04, 2006 at 12:28 PM (#2050541)

36, I remember the DH needed a haircut but he didn't stand out too much by himself but the Maine lineup in general was surprisingly powerful.
Freshman 3b McAvoy was the most impressive hitter (he easily leads the regional in HRs), all their OFs could hit, their SS and 2b hit hard liners everywhere and their 1b had a solid bat

39. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 04, 2006 at 01:38 PM (#2050623)

Maine and UNC-W can both hit ... but I guess you saw that. Watch UNC-W's center fielder (Raynor) - he has an outside shot at going in the first five rounds as a senior sign.

40. Sandlapper Spike Posted: June 04, 2006 at 03:43 PM (#2051020)

There will be a new national champion. NC State eliminated Texas, 6-3. The Longhorns are the second national seed to bow out, following fellow Big XII entrant Nebraska's departure yesterday.

41. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 04, 2006 at 04:18 PM (#2051148)

Looks like another #1 regional seed is about to go, Virginia trails Evansville 15-4 in the 8th.

-- MWE

42. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 04, 2006 at 04:19 PM (#2051155)

Winthrop comes up with 3 in the ninth to eliminate UNCW 5-3.

-- MWE

43. Tony H. Posted: June 04, 2006 at 06:27 PM (#2051413)

Oklahoma beat TCU 15-6. The matchup tonight is an interesting one, as the Sooners take on Wichita State. Gene Stephenson was Oklahoma's head coach for about eight hours this past offseason. They had a press conference and everything, and then he changed his mind.

If anyone has any interest, there is a free webcast of the game here, at SoonerSports.com.

44. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 04, 2006 at 06:48 PM (#2051423)

UNC leads Winthrop 9-0 after 5.

Oklahoma State eliminates Arkansas 6-5, at Arkansas. The #1 seed Cowboys (the only #1 not to be hosting a regional) must defeat Oral Roberts twice to advance.

-- MWE

45. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 04, 2006 at 06:56 PM (#2051426)

Actually, UNC leads Winthrop 9-2 after 5; it was 9-0 going to the bottom of the fifth.

Georgia, trying to stave off elimination, leads Florida State 2-0 through 5. The Bulldogs took out Jacksonville 15-8 earlier.

-- MWE

46. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 04, 2006 at 07:03 PM (#2051431)

South Carolina gave #3 starter Forrest Beverly a 3-0 lead before he threw a pitch, but he couldn't hold it. Evansville has put up 8 in the 3rd off Beverly and Jeff Jeffords.

It seems to me that an awful lot of games have been decided in part by sloppy play; there have been a lot of errors so far.

-- MWE

47. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 04, 2006 at 08:10 PM (#2051444)

UNC is about to move on: 14-2 over Winthrop in the ninth.
Stanford looks like they're going to move on, too. 16-7 over NC State in the 9th.
Mississippi leads Tulane 8-2; the Rebels advance with a win.
Evansville and South Carolina are in a rain delay with the Aces leading 8-3.
GT takes an early 1-0 lead over Vandy in a must-win for the Commodores.
FSU loads the bases with two outs against Georgia but can't convert; Bulldogs look to force the if game tomorrow, leading 6-1 going to the ninth.

-- MWE

48. dahlian Kirby, children's author extraordinaire. Posted: June 04, 2006 at 08:30 PM (#2051457)

The Cardinal won, Tulane is losing, this is a good day indeed.

49. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 04, 2006 at 08:57 PM (#2051470)

I [heart] Matt Wieters! In the tourney, he's 7-for-8, with 6 walks, a homer, a steal, 4 runs, 4 RBI, and a save thrown in to boot. GT up on Vandy 4-1 in the sixth and, as they have all day, are threatening to score more (bases loaded).

50. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: June 04, 2006 at 09:37 PM (#2051481)

Bad weekend in Phoemix/Tempe: ASU baseball and softball, plus the Suns, all eliminated from the postseason.
Bring on summer.

51. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: June 04, 2006 at 09:37 PM (#2051482)

Bad weekend in Phoenix/Tempe: ASU baseball and softball, plus the Suns, all eliminated from the postseason.
Bring on summer.

52. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 04, 2006 at 10:03 PM (#2051491)

Add a homer, 2 runs, and 2 RBI to Wieters totals - .888/.933/1.556 - then he closed the 8-4 win on the mound. GT looks to play (probably) the College of Charleston in the next round.

53. dahlian Kirby, children's author extraordinaire. Posted: June 04, 2006 at 10:04 PM (#2051493)

GSfRB, Gilbert, AZ represent!!!

54. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: June 04, 2006 at 11:18 PM (#2051524)

Ha! There's where I live!
Small world.

55. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 05, 2006 at 09:29 AM (#2051663)

updated w/ results through Sunday.

Oral Roberts is probably the biggest surprise so far, coming through a tough regional with a 9-2 win over Oklahoma State in the regional final. After going down 4-0, the Cowboys had the makings of a big inning in the fourth, picking up two quick runs off Chance Chapman and having the bases loaded with no one out, but Erik Crichton relieved Chapman and got a key K followed by a 4-6-3 DP to quench the threat. Crichton shut the Cowboys down on four hits and a walk the rest of the way, and ORU's Chad Rothford broke the game open with a three-run shot in the eighth.

The Tar Heels/Crimson Tide matchup should be interesting. Both teams more or less breezed through their regionals.

Cal State Fullerton has looked pretty good so far, although they had a fairly easy regional, and their super regional doesn't look too difficult, either, regardless of whether Pepperdine or Missouri advances.

-- MWE

56. MM1f Posted: June 05, 2006 at 03:43 PM (#2052098)

"
The Tar Heels/Crimson Tide matchup should be interesting. Both teams more or less breezed through their regionals."

The Tar Heels bats went nuts but they didn't have to play anyone with quality pitching depth. UNCW and Maine didn't have any pitchers and the only pitcher Carolina had to face from Winthrop that could miss bats was Alex Wilson, who had solid stuff but missed his spots and was let down by his defense
Bama will be a test if these bats are real. The 2-5 spots in the Carolina lineup can be unstoppable though

BTW, Reid Fronks a nice player but cant even hit a JV breaking ball.

Josh Horton should be the Derek Jeter of college baseball, they guy is outstanding at 100 different things.

Chad Flack has some big time power if he gets his pitch but can rope singles even on pitchers pitches and is shockingly quick for a 220 lb country-strong 1b. 15 steals, with only a couple caught stealing, and he laid down bunt single this weekend.

Jay Cox really busted out the power bat this year and especially this weekend. Tape measure shots all over the place

57. MM1f Posted: June 05, 2006 at 03:45 PM (#2052103)

Angry LSU fans have run Smoke Laval out of town. "Mutually agreed" resignation is what his old buddy Skip Bertman, now the AD, said

58. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 05, 2006 at 04:50 PM (#2052214)

Missouri 1, Pepperdine 0 in the third.

59. KJOK Posted: June 05, 2006 at 04:51 PM (#2052215)

Oral Roberts is probably the biggest surprise so far, coming through a tough regional with a 9-2 win over Oklahoma State in the regional final.

Well, Oral Roberts was undefeated in the regular season vs. both Oklahoma St. and Arkansas, so I'd probably say Missouri, a 4th seed, looking like they may advance, is the biggest surprise.

60. MM1f Posted: June 05, 2006 at 04:59 PM (#2052226)

"so I'd probably say Missouri, a 4th seed, looking like they may advance, is the biggest surprise."

Yeah but they were one of those injury ridden teams that had a lot more talent than their performance and seeding indicated.
A (semi)healthy Scherzer is huge

61. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 05, 2006 at 08:57 PM (#2052645)

Update:
* Missouri beat Pepperdine - will play at Cal State Fullerton
* Rice beat Baylor will host winner of Oklahoma/Wichita State (OK up 6-0 in the 2nd)
* South Carolina beat Evansville and will play the winner of Georgia/Florida State (GA up 2-1 in the 6th).

62. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 05, 2006 at 10:43 PM (#2052911)

Missouri was underseeded at #4. They should have been at least a #3.

Wichita State is making it interesting, closing the gap to 7-4.

Georgia beat FSU 3-2.

-- MWE

63. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 06, 2006 at 06:06 AM (#2053214)

WSU made it "really" interesting, but they couldn't quite close the deal.

-- MWE

64. Sam M. Posted: June 06, 2006 at 12:32 PM (#2053400)

So there are four ACC teams (Clemson, Ga. Tech, UNC, Miami) and four SEC teams (Bama, GA, USC, Ole Miss) in the Super Regionals. Two cross-conference match-ups (Miami-Ole Miss, UNC-Bama) between those two leagues.

Ten # 1s.
Three # 2s.
Two # 3s . . . .

And Missouri!

65. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 09, 2006 at 01:42 PM (#2057813)

GT 1 COC 0 in the bottom of the 5th.

66. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 09, 2006 at 01:44 PM (#2057817)

And two pitches later, Matt Wieters does it again ... solo homer makes it GT 2 - COC 0.

67. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 09, 2006 at 02:17 PM (#2057855)

COC threatening - runners on the corners with 2 out in the top of the 7th ... GT is replacing Blake Wood (6.2 ip, 8 h, 1 bb, 1 hbp, 6 k, 124 pitches - a career high) with Brad Rulon (5-0 2.40). Chris Campbell (.321/.379/.442) batting.

68. MM1f Posted: June 09, 2006 at 02:22 PM (#2057864)

In an impressive feat Coc has managed to do the unthinkable....out-choke GaTech.

I loved what they jsut ran on the Bottom Line.....Ga Tech: Tournament appearences-23, CWS appearences-2, Championships-0

69. MM1f Posted: June 09, 2006 at 02:24 PM (#2057868)

"So there are four ACC teams (Clemson, Ga. Tech, UNC, Miami) and four SEC teams (Bama, GA, USC, Ole Miss) in the Super Regionals. Two cross-conference match-ups (Miami-Ole Miss, UNC-Bama) between those two leagues."

Theres also an in-conference matchup....South Carolina (which despite their attempts cannot be called "Carolina" or "USC") vs Georgia in Athens

70. MM1f Posted: June 09, 2006 at 02:25 PM (#2057869)

MIssouris got a really good chance to make it to Omaha as a 4 seed. With Scherzer healthy their 1-2 pitching combo is as good as anyones and it only takes those 2 wins

71. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 09, 2006 at 02:40 PM (#2057884)

Unfortunately, Missouri has to play a really good Fullerton squad. Boyd Nation gives Mizzou a 10% chance at advancing...
Wieters delivers an RBI single to make 3-0 at the end of seven.

I loved what they jsut ran on the Bottom Line.....Ga Tech: Tournament appearences-23, CWS appearences-2, Championships-0
It'll be 24/4/0 at the end of this year - I guess I'd take that. GT's rotation is awful.

72. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 09, 2006 at 02:57 PM (#2057899)

Bot 8th - now 5-0 as COC commits consecutive defensive misplays after again stranding runners on the corners in its half of the inning.

73. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 03:05 PM (#2057902)

I assume you mean 24/3/0, Der Komminsk-sar.

I'm annoyed that I missed this game. I was going to go, but I'd gotten the time for today and Sunday reversed, so as I was getting ready to leave the house, the game was starting.

74. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 03:11 PM (#2057916)

I suppose if Tech loses tomorrow I can go to Sunday's game. Of course, with luck there will be no game Sunday.

75. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 09, 2006 at 03:22 PM (#2057932)

I did, oi!, thanks. And, of course, I hope you're out of luck.
Bot 1: Clemson ties Oral Roberts at one with a homer by its leadoff batter, Herman Demmink.

76. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 03:23 PM (#2057935)

DK, did you get the email I sent you earlier in the week?

77. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 09, 2006 at 03:24 PM (#2057936)

11-hit shutout for the Jackets.

-- MWE

78. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 03:32 PM (#2057952)

That was an extremely ugly shutout, but I'll take it.

79. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 09, 2006 at 03:37 PM (#2057961)

I haven't checked my e-mail in a few weeks - I'll make sure to do so when I get home (can't access it from here).

80. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 03:44 PM (#2057969)

Oral Roberts now up 4-1 over Clemson in the top of the second. Clemson's lifting their starter as well.

81. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 03:50 PM (#2057972)

The ball is flying out in Clemson. Another leadoff HR in the bottom of the second, now 4-2.

82. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 04:20 PM (#2058016)

And in the bottom of the third, with no outs, the Oral Roberts starter has also been lifted. Should make this an interesting series to have both bullpens used so early in game one.

83. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 04:41 PM (#2058053)

Clemson and OR now tied at 4 in the bottom of the 4th.

84. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 09, 2006 at 04:43 PM (#2058054)

On gametracker, that last AB took a week and a half.

85. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 04:45 PM (#2058056)

Isn't college baseball a high run scoring environment? So why the fascination with bunting? (Clemson just botched a squeeze bunt.)

86. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 09, 2006 at 04:53 PM (#2058063)

Well, the kids are also less good at defensive fundamentals, so the likelihood of a bunt having been defended properly is lower.
That said, there's too much of it (IMO).

87. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 05:01 PM (#2058072)

Good point on the defensive abilities.

The squeeze was a first and third situation with one out. Probably not the best place to bunt, and since the pitcher fielded the ball and threw out the guy at home plate, it didn't work well either.

88. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: June 09, 2006 at 05:03 PM (#2058074)

Yet another HR puts Oral Roberts up 5-4 in the 6th.

89. MM1f Posted: June 09, 2006 at 05:13 PM (#2058084)

I think alot of it depends on the team. You cant just go out and get a power hitting 1b like you can in MLB. You have a limited number of scholarships to get some guys with so you have to fit your strategy to your team. Alot of teams, esp smaller ones, have to go with pitching and defense and get runs when they can. They dont have the big bats to rely on big innings.

OTOH, its harder to bunt with a metal bat so the odds of it not getting down or being popped up are also higher.

It does baffle the hell outta me tho when a coach makes a big hitter put a bunt down...Augie Garrido does this a ton. I know his home park is a pitchers park but even elsewhere he'll have his cleanup hitter bunt.

90. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 09, 2006 at 05:25 PM (#2058094)

I agree, MM1F - Charleston (whose top homerun hitter had, I think, seven on the year) has a rep for being pretty good at it - I'm sure that was part of a pitching and defense strategy.

91. Psychedelic Red Pants Posted: June 10, 2006 at 10:32 PM (#2059600)

That UNC/Alabama game was brutal. Close to a perfect baseball game, really.

92. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 10, 2006 at 11:22 PM (#2059637)

Oddly enough, all three ACC teams are going to be in the same CWS bracket.

-- MWE

93. Templeusox has reached his genetic threshold Posted: June 10, 2006 at 11:58 PM (#2059707)

This time of the year, every year, I get excited about watching my college draftees play in the Super Regionals/CWS. And this year, every year, I realize how hard college baseball is to watch. Why is that? I can't really put my finger on it. I'm sure it's partially the bats, that sounds makes a tangible difference, even if you don't want to admit it. Also, the defense seems really poor, especially for the higher level teams. Nonetheless, to me, college baseball is more fun to watch throguh on a spreadsheet than on a TV.

PING!

94. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 11, 2006 at 12:25 AM (#2059721)

Lauren Gagnier has allowed no hits through 6 in the CSF-Mizzou game (9-0 Titans).

95. Sam M. Posted: June 11, 2006 at 12:36 AM (#2059723)

Oddly enough, all three ACC teams are going to be in the same CWS bracket.

Assuming there's not going to be a fourth ACC team joining them, Mike? ;-)

(Probably a safe assumption after Miami blew a six-run lead tonight and lost to Ole Miss in the opener of their Super Regional . . . .).

96. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 11, 2006 at 12:46 AM (#2059726)

I still think of Miami as Big East, Sam.

-- MWE

97. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: June 11, 2006 at 12:47 AM (#2059727)

No-hitter gone, shutout gone - as Missouri's catcher homers with 2 out in the 8th.

98. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 11, 2006 at 12:48 AM (#2059728)

Lauren Gagnier has allowed no hits through 6 in the CSF-Mizzou game (9-0 Titans).

Jinxed 'em , Der-K. JC Field went yard.

-- MWE

99. Psychedelic Red Pants Posted: June 11, 2006 at 01:47 AM (#2059752)

Red Sox 2006 draftee Bryce Cox relieved Red Sox 2005 draftee Degerman in the Rice/Oklahoma game. Cox went 2.1 scoreless innings, striking out 4. Degerman allowed 4 runs while recording 8 K's in 6.2 IP.

100. Sam M. Posted: June 11, 2006 at 09:35 PM (#2060589)

Miami just made it 7-0 over Ole Miss in the 8th. It seems unlikely they will blow this lead the way they blew a 6-run lead last night, so it looks like this series (like Oklahoma-Rice and Georgia-S. Carolina) is going to go the distance.

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