(06-04-2022 08:42 AM)YesCubanB Wrote:  

(06-04-2022 01:14 AM)SammyH Wrote:  lol if Sam Houston was there they’d have made a run, unlike the poverty border school that got lucky. I say we send those frauds to the Mexicans and give them Las Cruces after this joke of a performance!

lol Sam couldn’t even win a game in the WAC tournament.

FIFA

(06-04-2022 06:03 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  GCU bullpen unable to seal a win today giving up five runs in the ninth to allow Mo. State to take the win. Good season but a crummy ending for GCU.

That was brutal. I couldn't watch it all but it was evident the implosion was pending. Tough way to end the season.

(06-06-2022 10:16 AM)SDHornet Wrote:  

(06-04-2022 06:03 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  GCU bullpen unable to seal a win today giving up five runs in the ninth to allow Mo. State to take the win. Good season but a crummy ending for GCU.

That was brutal. I couldn't watch it all but it was evident the implosion was pending. Tough way to end the season.

The whole Stillwater Regional has been a wild ride. Outside of maybe the Day 1 games, every other matchup on both sides of the bracket has been nothing short of electric baseball:

- MSU coming back on GCU in the last 2 innings
- Arkansas' late charge to put OSU in the loser's bracket
- MSU jumping on OSU and going up 12-0, only for OSU to catch fire and win 29-15
- OSU hanging 4 runs on Arkansas in the 10th to stave off elimination and force a sudden death game for the whole regional

It would be nice if Lopes were the REASON for some of this excitement/drama and not the RECIPIENT of it, but GCU athletics needs to move beyond an apparent "just happy to be here" mentality before that can happen. That being said, the baseball fan in me has still enjoyed following the play in this regional.

After all this, with one day to go, we have the following:

Three SEC schools going to Omaha.

Two future SEC schools going to Omaha.

One Notre Dame.

Two bids left to claim, with the advantage going to two Pac-12 schools ahead of a Big East school and another current SEC school. Judging from current form, it’s not much of an advantage.

Sigh.

I watched part of the Oregon State game last night and caught part of the interview with the former OSU coach. For those that might not know his teams won three CWS titles. He was asked about how he built the program, his response interesting in that while there were several philosophical concepts about focus on teamwork and getting players that wanted to follow those concepts, his first focus was on quality pitching and the catcher's spot. OSU wasn't a historically solid program when he arrived.

(06-13-2022 07:45 AM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  I watched part of the Oregon State game last night and caught part of the interview with the former OSU coach. For those that might not know his teams won three CWS titles. He was asked about how he built the program, his response interesting in that while there were several philosophical concepts about focus on teamwork and getting players that wanted to follow those concepts, his first focus was on quality pitching and the catcher's spot. OSU wasn't a historically solid program when he arrived.

What are you talking about?

Oregon State since 1938 till 2022 has a record of 2454 - 1508

Ralph Coleman
Jack Riley
Pat Casey

would like a word sir.

(06-13-2022 09:07 AM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(06-13-2022 07:45 AM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  I watched part of the Oregon State game last night and caught part of the interview with the former OSU coach. For those that might not know his teams won three CWS titles. He was asked about how he built the program, his response interesting in that while there were several philosophical concepts about focus on teamwork and getting players that wanted to follow those concepts, his first focus was on quality pitching and the catcher's spot. OSU wasn't a historically solid program when he arrived.

What are you talking about?

Oregon State since 1938 till 2022 has a record of 2454 - 1508

Ralph Coleman
Jack Riley
Pat Casey

would like a word sir.

I stated what I believed I heard in the interview and there are different opinions on what is solid or expected or elite. Maybe I should have used the word elite, but I also heard a comment that East Carolina might be the best program to never have made it to the CWS. CWS appearances and championships are how I believe many including myself tend think of historically solid programs. I believe there are several schools from what are not thought of as elite conferences that are historically solid. I would include Freson State, possibly Long Beach and Sac St in that group. Conversely, I am not sure I would include Wichita St who although they have a CWS Championship their recent history has too many down years.

Only one CWS appearance prior to Casey’s run… in 1952. Make of that what you will.

Finally ponied up for a D1baseball.com membership and found they have an up-to-date Transfer Tracker. Lowkey kind of wish I hadn't now, as it turns out some solid players for GCU (along with some I've never heard of) are on their way out...

Johnny Weaver, SR, INF
Adrian Torres, JR, OF
Taisei Yahiro, JR, LHP
Ambren Votik, JR, INF
Carter Powell, ??
Andrew Cusick, ??

What about other teams in the WAC?

(06-16-2022 02:37 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  What about other teams in the WAC?

Should've known that question was coming! Haha... I'll see if I can throw together a quick list, but please don't expect a NMSUPistolPete-level break down. Will try to get it up here in a bit...

West Division Players in the Transfer Portal (per D1Baseball.com as of 6/20/2022)

California Baptist
Anthony Silvas, RHP, Fr.
Chad Castillo, OF, Jr. (2022 1st Team All-WAC)
Connor Clift, C, So.
Reeve Holley, INF, Jr.
Ethan Pope, RHP, So.
Brett Finnel, RHP, So.
Christopher Hernandez-Vides (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)

Grand Canyon
Jonathan Weaver, INF, Sr.
Adrian Torres, OF, Jr.
Taisei Yahiro, LHP, Jr.
Ambren Voitik, INF, Jr.
Carter Powell (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Andrew Cusick (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)

New Mexico State
Jacob Wiltshire, INF, Fr.
Josh Laukkanen, RHP, Jr.
Austin Schneider, OF/P, Fr.
Alexander Shadid, RHP, Jr.
Andrew Garcia, INF/OF, Jr.
Rorik Maltrud, RHP, Jr.
Ryan Grabosch, C, So.
Kyle Westfall, OF, R-Fr.
Cameron Blazek, RHP, Jr.
Damone Hale, OF, Jr. (Incoming 2023 Transfer from Cal St Fullerton)
Austin Duffy, INF, Jr.
Ethan Mann, INF, Jr.
Jack Rogers, INF/OF, Fr.
Brandon Doty, RHP, Jr.
Connor Laux (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Zerek Saenz (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)

Sacramento State
Joshua Walker, OF, So.
Hunter Timothy, RHP, Fr.
Ryan Fleming, RHP, Jr.
Jack Bollengier (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Drake Digiorno (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Anfernee Murrieta (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Ryan Rodriguez (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)

Seattle
Shane Melrose, LHP, So.
Julian Kodama, INF, Sr.
Shane Jamison, INF, Jr.
Andrew Haight, C, So.

Utah Valley
Tavyn Lords, OF, So.
Tyler Frieders (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Garrett Broussard, INF, So.
Alexander Karns, RHP, Fr.
Carson Brown, RHP, So.
Andrew Hauck, LHP, So.
Chase Thomson, UTL, Fr.
Romeo Carrillo (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Ammon Murphy, LHP, R-Fr.
Trey Newman (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Kase Ogata (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)

Utah Tech
Ethan Fowlks, RHP, R-So.
Landon Levine, OF, So.
Dillon Holliday, RHP, R-So.
Jacob Schulz, INF, So.

Southwest Division Players in the Transfer Portal (per D1Baseball.com as of 6/20/2022)

Abilene Christian
Thomas Brannon, C, So.
Bryce Jewell, INF, Jr.
Mitchell White, RHP, Jr.
Sam Grace, RHP, Jr.
Austin Hale (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Jack Junker (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)

Lamar
Deric Lamontagne, INF, Jr.
Nathan Carriere , OF, Jr.
Michael Barta, RHP, So.
Braxton Douthit , RHP, Jr.
Paul Rector, RHP, Jr.
Joshua Ekness, P/DH, So.

Sam Houston
Dakota Palmer, LHP, R-Fr.
Alex Havlicek, RHP, Jr.
Jacob Guerrero, OF, Jr.
Matthew Dillard, LHP, Jr.
Hayden Johnson, OF, Jr.
Hunter Murray (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Mason Schulz (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)

Stephen F. Austin
Adrian Minjares , C, Jr.
Brooks Caple, RHP, So.
Jacob Evangelista, INF, So.
Kanin Dodge, INF, Sr.
Paxton Silas (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)

Tarleton
Kade Turnage, INF, So.
Zachary Gagnon, RHP, Jr.
William Hoch (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)

UTRGV
Raul Ortega, C, Jr.
Nicholas Rodriguez, RHP, So. (Incoming 2023 Transfer from Kansas St)
Justin Butz, LHP, R-So.
Blake Burrows, OF, Jr.
Matthew Talavera (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Sergio Guerra (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Jacob Guzman (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)
Brett Wagner (No longer listed on 2022 Team Roster)

Incoming WAC School Players in the Transfer Portal (per D1Baseball.com as of 6/14/2022)

UT Arlington
Cason Gregory
Mitchell Sanford
Nicholas Pierce
Wilson Galvan
Zachary Henry
Matthew Lumsden
Cade Citelli
Trevor Pruitt
Tyler Rice
Jack Hagan
Matthew Cavanagh
Samuel Crowell
Evan Anderson
Brian Peters

Looks like GCU Baseball players caught wind of Stank going to USC just before the July 1 deadline to enter the transfer portal, and the updated list is brutal:

Connor Markl
Homer Bush Jr.
Blake Reilly
Jacob Wilson
Eli Ankeney
Austin Puett
Daniel Avitia
Ryan Schiefer
Jacob Martinez
Sy Snedeker
Nicholas Hansen
Jonathan Weaver
Adrian Torres
Taisei Yahiro
Ambren Voitik
Carter Powell
Andrew Cusick

Hoping at least a few stay, but could EASILY see dudes like Jacob Wilson and Daniel Avitia sliding over to SC with Stank.

Thanks bud. Great work.

(07-07-2022 03:08 PM)gleadley Wrote:  Looks like GCU Baseball players caught wind of Stank going to USC just before the July 1 deadline to enter the transfer portal, and the updated list is brutal:

Connor Markl
Homer Bush Jr.
Blake Reilly
Jacob Wilson
Eli Ankeney
Austin Puett
Daniel Avitia
Ryan Schiefer
Jacob Martinez
Sy Snedeker
Nicholas Hansen
Jonathan Weaver
Adrian Torres
Taisei Yahiro
Ambren Voitik
Carter Powell
Andrew Cusick

Hoping at least a few stay, but could EASILY see dudes like Jacob Wilson and Daniel Avitia sliding over to SC with Stank.

Reports now coming out of D1baseball.com that GCU will hire Gregg Wallis back as HC, after leaving for an assistant job at Ohio State just over 2 weeks ago. Love the move for GCU and hope the continuity means a lot of these guys stay.

(07-08-2022 04:08 AM)gleadley Wrote:  

(07-07-2022 03:08 PM)gleadley Wrote:  Looks like GCU Baseball players caught wind of Stank going to USC just before the July 1 deadline to enter the transfer portal, and the updated list is brutal:

Connor Markl
Homer Bush Jr.
Blake Reilly
Jacob Wilson
Eli Ankeney
Austin Puett
Daniel Avitia
Ryan Schiefer
Jacob Martinez
Sy Snedeker
Nicholas Hansen
Jonathan Weaver
Adrian Torres
Taisei Yahiro
Ambren Voitik
Carter Powell
Andrew Cusick

Hoping at least a few stay, but could EASILY see dudes like Jacob Wilson and Daniel Avitia sliding over to SC with Stank.

Reports now coming out of D1baseball.com that GCU will hire Gregg Wallis back as HC, after leaving for an assistant job at Ohio State just over 2 weeks ago. Love the move for GCU and hope the continuity means a lot of these guys stay.

The true test of a program's status. What is the success from the coaching tree? Can a former assistant take over and maintain the results of the mentor?