And by the way I'll take 2-of-3 against the frontrunners any time.

D1baseball.com will show us in 1st since they sort by GB.

MuTS 9-3. .750 1/2GB
FLAtLantic 9-3 .750 1/2GB
RiceOwls 11-4 .733 0GB

(04-05-2015 03:28 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  And by the way I'll take 2-of-3 against the frontrunners any time.

D1baseball.com will show us in 1st since they sort by GB.

MuTS 9-3. .750 1/2GB
FLAtLantic 9-3 .750 1/2GB
RiceOwls 11-4 .733 0GB

MTU's next four series are: vs LaTech, @Charlotte, @Marshall, vs WKU.
FAU's next four series are: vs Marshall, vs FIU, @USM, vs ODU.

Our next four series are: @UAB, vs UTSA, @WKU, BYE. We're @FAU May 8-10.

Go Owls!!!

Looks like that FAU series could be huge.

Very satisfying win and end of the weekend. Sure, a sweep would have been nice, but a 3-1 week is good enough. We really need to replicate this coming week, which will be a much tougher task given all four games are on the road...and the Aggies are 30-2 on the year, 22-1 at home, and 9-0 in midweek games. Time for payback.

I think it's fair to say that Jordan is back to his old self and his old form-- not only with regards to his stuff, but his command is there as well. I would think The OG has to consider moving him up to Saturday starter next week and, perhaps, Friday ace the following week (or once he's able to go 7 innings and 100 pitches). Blake just isn't getting it done, and hasn't all season. I'd leave him as Sunday starter for now, but the clock is ticking.

I very much doubt he'll do it, but I also think The OG should consider altering the lineup a bit at this point. Specifically, against right-handed pitching, I would switch Warren and Byrd in the batting order. Over the past several weeks, Leon has been striking out at Michael Aquino frequency...and Charlie Warren has been en fuego the past 3 weeks. Warren has a team-leading .452 OBP to Byrd's .335 OBP. Leon and Ryan Chandler should be walking much more than they have been, and they're striking out way too frequently.

(04-05-2015 04:39 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Very satisfying win and end of the weekend. Sure, a sweep would have been nice, but a 3-1 week is good enough. We really need to replicate this coming week, which will be a much tougher task given all four games are on the road...and the Aggies are 30-2 on the year, 22-1 at home, and 9-0 in midweek games. Time for payback.

I think it's fair to say that Jordan is back to his old self and his old form-- not only with regards to his stuff, but his command is there as well. I would think The OG has to consider moving him up to Saturday starter next week and, perhaps, Friday ace the following week (or once he's able to go 7 innings and 100 pitches). Blake just isn't getting it done, and hasn't all season. I'd leave him as Sunday starter for now, but the clock is ticking.

I very much doubt he'll do it, but I also think The OG should consider altering the lineup a bit at this point. Specifically, against right-handed pitching, I would switch Warren and Byrd in the batting order. Over the past several weeks, Leon has been striking out at Michael Aquino frequency...and Charlie Warren has been en fuego the past 3 weeks. Warren has a team-leading .452 OBP to Byrd's .335 OBP. Leon and Ryan Chandler should be walking much more than they have been, and they're striking out way too frequently.

Finally a pitching performance that was elite. Stephens was outstanding. Hitting as usual all year keeps putting up runs in CUSA.

(04-05-2015 03:16 PM)temchugh Wrote:  Ten run rule robs Ditman of a save?

No, game was not close enough for the "save" when he came in.

(04-05-2015 02:51 PM)temchugh Wrote:  Now 8-2 OSU over UT. Still bottom of forth.

8-2 was the final score.

(04-05-2015 03:53 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  Looks like that FAU series could be huge.

And it will be our first series after final exams.

(04-05-2015 06:33 PM)grol Wrote:  

(04-05-2015 03:16 PM)temchugh Wrote:  Ten run rule robs Ditman of a save?

No, game was not close enough for the "save" when he came in.

Not true. Any closer who finishes the game with 3 innings pitched gets credit for the save regardless to how lopsided the score.

(04-05-2015 07:48 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(04-05-2015 06:33 PM)grol Wrote:  

(04-05-2015 03:16 PM)temchugh Wrote:  Ten run rule robs Ditman of a save?

No, game was not close enough for the "save" when he came in.

Not true. Any closer who finishes the game with 3 innings pitched gets credit for the save regardless to how lopsided the score.

That's what I thought. Thanks for the confirmation.

Great writeup of the game (with some terrific photos) by Eric Stitchhead Sorenson...

http://www.collegebaseballtoday.com/2015...e-raiders/

(04-06-2015 08:29 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Great writeup of the game (with some terrific photos) by Eric Stitchhead Sorenson...

http://www.collegebaseballtoday.com/2015...e-raiders/

Thanks for the link.