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RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech is set host UL-Monroe and travel to Northwestern State for the final two midweek matchups of the season with both contests to start at 6 p.m.
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Did clb just accuse odu of having juiced bats?
I commented on that very thing elsewhere. I saw the balls leave their bats here last year and I can tell you something is not on the up and up
yep! Steele couldn’t get one out, but their skinny ass 185 lb guys were killing the ball. Judy says, Nothing to see here.Quote:
Originally Posted by rlirette
If those bats aren't juiced we need to get some, LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
But it shows how good Tech pitching actually was to limit ODU to just 14 runs in 3 games. In other C-USA series ODU has scored 34, 25, 35, 22, 26, and 29 runs (28.5 average).
Did anyone consider launch angle? I've seen guys 5'11 160lbs hit a softball 400 easy all due to his launch angle and backspin on the ball.
Hit a softball 400'? Wow! I played softball with some killer hitters, guys who could hit it a loooong way, but I doubt they could have cleared a fence 400 feet away. I suppose it's possible, but highly unlikely...maybe with a 50 mph wind blowing out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gladzilla
Not many hitters get more backspin on a baseball than Netterville.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gladzilla
Need to win these two games this week. Can't afford losses to dregs.
His swing resembles a triangle. Straight down on the ball as to cut it in half then up.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Does the conference compression test the bats before each series? If so the failed bats should get cut open or sent to the manufacturer to see if it's been tampered with.
NCAA requires testing before each game or series. A tamper-proof sticker is placed on bats that pass testing that consists of a visual test, a ring test, and a barrel compression test.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gladzilla
Bats that fail testing are confiscated until after the game or series.
That may be, but I’m sure if someone really wants to cheat they’ll find a way. It’s when good people don’t question something suspicious or look the other way that they get away with it and for the masses of people it’s a lot easier to not ask questions or say anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Burchfield batting 8th at DH, and Berch batting 9th at 2B tonight.
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Walk opens the action.
Double to the wall in right center. Berch fumbled the relay so there was no chance of a play at the plate. ULM 1-0.
0-2 wild pitch moves the runner to third.
Single to center. ULM 2-0.
Fouts visits not a moment too soon.
Another wild pitch moves the runner to second.
Giannette warming up.
Grounder to Berch. Runner moves to third.
Single to left. ULM 3-0.
Single to right. Runners at first and second.
Pitching change. Giannette coming in.
Fly to Myers on a reaching catch looking into the sun.
Pop to Young puts out the fire.
ULM 3 Tech coming to bat.
If Tech loses to this 16win ulm team, Fire LB. This ulm team is worse than Nichols state.
How about this pitching coach let the pitchers pitch instead of forcing them to pitch the corners. Sometimes a pitcher must pitch for contact.
Mental hangover for Martinez after getting shelled at Little Rock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gladzilla
Not a good audition for getting the first conference tournament start.
Young walks after being down 0-2.
Matulia doubles to short right center off the 2B's glove. Young to third. Matulia ties Netterville in career doubles--3 way tie at 58 with T. J. Soto.
Netterville sac fly to left. Matulia stays at second. ULM 3-1.
McConnell check swing grounder to third. No advance.
Matulia moves to third on a wild pitch.
Corona walks.
Myers walks to load the bases.
McLeod walks. ULM 3-2.
Pitching change for ULM.
Burchfield flies out to center on the right-center warning track.
ULM 3-2 after 1.
40-minute 1st inning.
With that kind of performance, makes one question if a redshirt player could do better. Not saying they could just raises the questionQuote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Giannette continues.
Strikeout.
Infield chop single down the third base line.
Stolen base.
Harland warming up for Tech. He needs a night off.
Walk.
Single to right loads the bases.
Pitching change. Harland in.
Sacrifice fly to right. Runners at first and third. ULM 4-2.
Double steal attempt failed. 2-6-2.
Berch bloop single to right center.
Young hit by a pitch.
Wild pitch moves the runners to second and third.
Matulia strikes out on possibly ball four. 1.
Netterville singles to right center. tied 4-4.
Netterville steals second (should have been have a WP/PB).
Netterville moves to third on a wild pitch.
McConnell grounds into a 3-2 double play.
4-4 after 2.
Harland on for more.
Fly to Myers.
Strikeout.
Infield single to shallow center.
Line out to Young.
Corona walks.
Myers flies to center.
McLeod grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
4-4 after 3.
Strikeout #2 for Harland.
Standup triple high off the wall in left.
Grounder to Young scores the runner. ULM 5-4.
Fly to McConnell.
Burchfield walks.
Berch strikes out. 2.
Young walks. 7th walk for Tech.
Pitching change.
Matulia flies to the 2B in short right.
Netterville flies to right.
ULM 5-4 after 4.
What crap! Why is we almost always play down to our competition?
More Harland. Overworking that kid.
Pop to Young.
Strikeout #3 for Harland.
Strikeout #4 looking.
McConnell walks (#8).
Corona strikes out. 3. McConnell steals second.
Myers grounds to third. McConnell takes third after the throw.
McLeod grounds to short on a nice play.
ULM 5-4 after 5.
Getting out hit 8 to 3 By ULM is BS!
8 walks and a hit batsman and only scoring 4 runs is even bigger BS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
219 combined pitches in 5 innings (ULM 112, Tech 107).
Harland back on.
Line to Myers on a diving catch.
Strikeout #5 for Harland.
Single to left.
Tomkins warming up.
Single to center. McConnell blocked it and the lead runner moves to third.
Fouts visits.
Strikeout #6.
New pitcher for ULM.
Burchfield reaches on an E5.
Burchfield moves to second on a passed ball.
Berch grounds to short. Burchfield moves to third. SS had a play at third.
Young hit by a pitch.
Matulia hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Netterville grounds to third for the force at the plate.
McConnell singles to right. Netterville moves to third. Tech 6-5.
Corona strikes out. 4.
Tech 6-5 after 6.
The only guy doing is job like it should be done is Harland.
Tomkins on for Harland.
Strikeout.
Infield single to deep short.
Corona throws the runner trying to steal. Nice pick and tag by Berch.
Grounder to Young.
Myers flies to center a step short of the wall.
McLeod flies to right.
Burchfield grounds to second.
Tech 6-5 after 7.
Elliott takes over at 2B for Berch. Tomkins continues.
Single to left center.
Corona guns out another runner on a great catch and swipe tag by Young.
Single to right past Matulia.
Single to left. Runners at first and second.
Fouts last free visit to the mound. Crigger warming up.
Grounder to Matulia. Runners and second and third 2 out.
Strikeout. Tech gets out of another jam.
New pitcher for ULM.
Elliott pop double down the right field line. Finally.
Young walks again. 9 total.
Matulia lines to center. Elliott moves to third.
Netterville reaches on catcher's interference to load the bases. Catcher got hit solid on that one and stayed down for quite some time.
Another catcher's interference. Tech 7-5.
Corona SLAM to left center. Tech 11-5.
Myers strikes out looking. 5.
McLeod singles to center.
Burchfield flies to right.
Tech 11-5 after 8.
Crigger on for Tomkins.
Grounder to Elliott.
Fly to Netterville.
Grounder to Elliott.
Tech 11-5 final
Corona has been delivering some big hits the past couple of weeks.
And it figures that after all the balls Elliott has crushed for outs, his next hit would be a seeing-eye pop down the line.
For the record that hit snapped an 0-29 and a 1-46. He now just needs to get back somewhere close to the .272 (22-81) he started the season with.
Other C-USA scores
UAB 7 @Jacksonville State 1 final
@North Carolina 4 Charlotte 3 final/10
UTRGV 12 @UTSA 1 final
USM 6 @South Alabama 4 final
Elliott got a more or less excuse me sort of hit, but it still counts. Now I guess he’ll either go on an all out tear or he’ll pick back up on his 1 for whatever crazy number it was. From the reception he got in the dugout after he scored you’d think he’d hit for the cycle, haha.
I really don’t know what to think of this Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Tech team we have. We can play well and beat good teams while we can just as easy play pathetically and lose to lesser opponents. It’s crazy, but we’ve been that way for years now under Burroughs. I sure wish we could find our best stride and stay there and not trip and fall on our face.
As good a hitting team as UTSA is, the Roadrunners get just 4 hits and get blown out at home 12-1 by UTRGV. Crushing RPI loss that dropped UTSA from the mid-40s to 56.
That one hurts our whole conference. We need to keep the momentum that started last Saturday going now - no other choice!Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Corona gets a night off behind the plate, but he is DH. Hasler catching and batting 8th. Whorff starts.
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Young pops to third.
Matulia doubles to center.
Netterville BOMB to left center. Tech 2-0.
McConnell strikes out looking. 1.
Corona flies to right.
Strikeout #1 looking for Whorff.
Single to center.
Strikeout and batter's interference on the throw to second ends the inning.
Tech 2-0 after 1.
Myers grounds to short.
McLeod hit by a pitch.
Hasler flies to center on a great catch for an 8-4-3 double play.
Grounder to Berch.
Single to left.
Grounder to Young. Runner advances to second.
Grounder to Matulia.
Tech 2-0 after 2.
There’s a base running fubar
How so?Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Looked like it would get down and score a run. Play aggressive tonight!
Easy play by CF
WhateverQuote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
That was not a hit..,big fat E6
New pitcher for NSU.
Berch strikes out. 2.
Young hit by a pitch.
Matulia hit by a pitch.
Netterville grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Single to right.
Hasler throws the runner out with a nice tag by Berch.
Walk.
Runner advances on a wild pitch.
Strikeout #3 looking.
Walk. Runners at first and second.
Fouts visits.
Runner at second advances to third on a wild pitch.
Strikeout #4 looking.
Tech 2-0 after 3.
I suppose those two wild pitches have nothing to do with the catcher's ability.
McConnell flies to center.
Corona strikes out. 3.
Myers strikes out. 4.
Strikeout #5 for Whorff.
Line out to Netterville.
Strikeout #6 for Whorff.
Tech 2-0 after 4.
McLeod strikes out. 5.
Hasler grounds to third.
Berch singles to left.
Young grounds to third.
Grounder to Young.
Hit batsman.
Potential double play grounder to Berch through the wickets E4. Runners at first and third.
Single to left center. Batter advances to second on the late throw to third. Tech 2-1.
Fouts visits.
Sacrifice fly to center. Other runner moves to third. tied 2-2.
Grounder to Matulia with Whorff covering.
2-2 after 5.
Huge error comes back to bite
Exactly my concern with playing an outfielder in the infield.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
New pitcher for NSU.
Matulia singles to left.
Netterville singles to left. Runners at first and second.
McConnell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Matulia moves to third.
Corona flies to right.
Finicher in for Whorff. Elliott in for Berch.
Fly to McConnell in left center.
Strikeout.
Line out to Myers.
2-2 after 6.
Well, we’re playing our standard game...
I guess we’re just destined to bounce around at mediocrity
Myers lines out to right.
McLeod singles to right.
Hasler grounds to short for the force at second.
Elliott hit by a pitch.
Young strikes out. 6.
Finicher worked his bullpen inning, so Knight is now in.
Fly to center.
Strikeout and Hasler throws to Matulia in time.
Fly to Netterville.
2-2 after 7.
Of course you and LB think replacing a guy who can actually hit is a a better option…Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
The error cost two runs. Berch's hit didn't score or lead to any. That's -2.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
New pitcher for NSU.
Matulia strikes out looking on 3 pitches. 7.
Netterville walks.
McConnell reaches on a throwing error on the pitcher. Netterville moves to third.
Corona sacrifice fly to right. Tech 3-2.
Myers lines out to right.
Grounder to McLeod.
Strikeout.
Another strikeout.
Tech 3-2 after 8.
Huge error by them
Took advantage without a hit.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
We'll see if Burroughs considers this an emergency to use Crigger.
start keeping count when it’s convenient rather than evaluate what sub .200 does to a team over two monthsQuote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Can't remember any minuses on errors from Elliott since his slump started. And there haven't been any since the last of Elliott's 3 errors was in the game at ULM.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
May escape tonight after all. And I count all the time. I never saw anything from Tech on Elliott's 0-29 and 1-46 stetches. And for the record he is 2 for his last 2.
McLeod lines to left.
Hasler strikes out. 8.
Elliott infield single to short.
Young walks.
Elliott moves to third on a wild pitch.
Matulia reaches on an E3. Young moves to third. Tech 4-2.
Pitching change.
Netterviile grounds out 1-3 off the pitcher's leg.
Crigger in.
Double to right center.
Walk.
Corona now catching, so Tech has lost its DH.
Strikeout looking. Big out.
Double to right center. Tying and winning runs at second and third. Tech 4-3.
Fouts visits.
Strikeout looking.
Grounder to Young.
Tech 4-3 final
Wow.....got lucky there
sub .200 is a HUGE minus and our HC is totally responsible for not having a replacement for a guy who absolutely can’t hit. Reminder of the damage our SS did to us last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
I don’t remember Alex being as poor at the plate. I assume their fielding numbers are similar.
Lucky and thankful to get that win
The infield single by Elliott in the 9th became the winning run in the game.
He was the worst SS in baseball last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
Not even close. Elliott has made only 3 errors all year at 2B. Ray made 19 at SS last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
congratulations he now has two hits since MarchQuote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
So, did Ray’s bat keep him in the lineup? Seems so since his fielding was worse and his average was slightly higher.
That would be 4. His USM and Marshall hits were in April. And now 2 in May. 4 hits is his last 49 ABs.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
our HC being embarrassed kept him in the lineup. Then he kicked him off the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
Other C-USA games
Middle Tennessee 9 @Georgia State 7 final
@Houston 8 Rice 2 final
Virginia Tech vs Marshall at Charleston, WV, canceled
Tech's RPI has held for now at 37 with the Rice loss factored in, but Tech is 0 points ahead of Penn at 38. Tech started the day at 41.
Crigger is struggling.
I won't say the Dawgs have a low baseball IQ, but I can't say they have a high one either. Reflective of lousy to mediocre coaching.
Oh well, now 32-15 and in contention in the conference. What more can you ask for, eh? :icon_roll:
By the hair of our chinny chin chin and I’m not talking Matulia’s chin, Burroughs is 3-3 against NW as Tech’s coach. That’s not near good enough. Maybe before we play these losing record teams Burroughs should quit with the crap about how good they are and just tell our guys we’re head and shoulders better, so go out there and kick their asses. He always talks about playing loose and having fun, but oh by the way these guys are way better than their record. The truth is they’re not we just play down to them that way. I’m tired of it.
Crigger has been overworked because Burroughs doesn't trust anyone else to finish a game. If Burroughs keeps running him out there every game, Tech will start losing some of those. That almost happened tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
This is one of those "a win is a win" games. Need to come out strong this weekend!
If I counted correctly we finished 13-6 vs. in-state schools. Good baseball is played in Louisiana. So, I wouldn't diss most of the teams, like NSU, they are actually fairly good. And "baseball is baseball" the sport lends itself for so-called "upsets."
We have our own issues.
Meanwhile LSU went 10-3 versus in state competition and we know who they lost to twice, so yeah Louisiana schools can be good but they’re not so good that Tech shouldn’t do better against them.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Looking a little further Tulane is 9-3 in state and ULL is 8-4. Something else this tells me is that Tech is playing too many in state schools. How about let’s branch out some and leave our marker throughout Texas more.
Yeah, but LSU played 2 games against Southern and one against Grambling when TECH & ULL did not. Hell ULM did not even play Gram or SU. Looks like Tulane played one against Southern.
LSU just padding that record
So, the top 4 baseball programs in the state, Tech, LSU, Tulane, and ULL are a combined 40-16 vs. in-state competition (yeah, I know some of those are against each other, still...), who the hell is losing all those games? I guess SU, Grambling, ulm...
Louisiana RPIs and records (divided by RPI quadrants--1-50, 51-100, 101-150, 151-301):Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
14 LSU (30-14, 12-9 SEC)
37 Tech (32-15, 14-7 C-USA)
46 ULL (25-17, 14-7 SBC)
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51 Tulane (28-17-1, 9-6 AAC)
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124 SLU (19-25, 9-9 SLC)
125 UNO (23-19, 9-9 SLC)
148 Nicholls (23-17, 11-7 SLC)
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180 McNeese (26-19, 11-7 SLC)
182 ULM (15-27-1, 6-14-1 SBC)
229 NSU (20-23, 9-9 SLC)
247 Southern (15-27, 12-9 SWAC)
281 Grambling (17-25, 14-7 SWAC)