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...and Texas! (later)
Now is the time for leadership from the coaches and the seniors. Want your season to end? For the seniors, want your career to end? Fight for every opportunity to keep playing.
16 teams went home yesterday, 48 remain to start the day. Another 16 go home this afternoon. Make it to tonight.
Go Dawgs!
The Dawgs need to resume scoring now that our better pitching is somewhat more depleted and we’re under pressure. I think it’s going to take about 8 runs per game to win out in this regional especially against Texas. Go Dawgs, beat Air Force!
Tech should be the home team for both games today should it advance.
Tech and Air Force have both been home and visitor once, but Air Force was home and Tech visitor yesterday.
If Tech plays Texas tonight both teams would have been home twice, but Texas would not have been visitor yet.
No changes to the defensive lineup. Lancaster at DH. Whorff starting.
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I don’t get Lancaster over Burchfield. Walter has been making solid contact and even been a bit lucky. DH wise I don’t get why Burroughs doesn’t go with where the more recent consistency has been.
Probably a lefty-righty thing. I assume AFA is starting a righty. But, yeah, I agree Burchfield has been swinging a good bat lately.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
Burroughs is obsessed with the extra left-handed batter against right-handed pitching. I agree with you that recent form is more important. Even when Burchfield has been making outs in Austin, there have been several loud outs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
I agree with Whorff against Air Force and saving Gibson for tonight if he is able to go.
Need whorf to not give up the big inning.
What’s up with the stream on the app? It’s a repeat of last nights game.
Whorff starts.
Kulasingam walks.
Covin bunt single down the third base line.
Garcia flies to Netterville. Kulasingam moves to third.
Covin steals second.
Skenes strikes out. #1 for Whorff.
Greiving grounds to Matulia. Nice stab to save two runs.
20 pitches for Whorff.
Stohr pitching for Air Force.
Young flies to center.
Matulia walks.
Netterville strikes out. 1. Matulia steals second, and the play will be reviewed. Close play. Safe call stands.
McConnell doubles to right center. Tech 1-0.
Corona liner to Stohr who had his glove knocked off and then made the play to first.
25 pitches for Stohr.
Tech 1-0 after 1.
Great play by Phil
Looks like an out.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
Glad to be wrong there.
So far this is already better than yesterday.
Altorfer grounds to McLeod.
Thomason grounds to Elliott with Whorff covering.
Tamiya grounds to Young.
31 pitches for Whorff.
Myers walks.
Lancaster singles to right. Myers stops at second.
McLeod bunts to the pitcher. Runners at second and third.
Elliott sacrifice fly to center. Lancaster at second. Tech 2-0.
Young BOMB to left center. That would have been gone over the old fence too. Tech 4-0.
Matulia grounds to short.
50 pitches for Stohr.
Tech 4-0 after 2.
Half way to the minimum 8 runs I want 😊
Joe strikes out looking. #2.
Kulasingam infield single to third.
Covin triples to the wall in left center. Tech 4-1.
Garcia singles to left. Tech 4-2.
Fouts visits.
Skenes strikes out looking. #3.
Greiving grounds to Whorff.
Benge now pitching for Air Force.
Netterville flies to the 2B in short right center.
McConnell flies to center.
Corona flies to center.
Tech 4-2 after 3.
keep keeping it low and throw strikes...
Cavernous field. Lots of ground to cover.
Whorff never seems to pitch with much command. He’s all over the place then serves up hits right down the middle.
Whorff continues.
Altorfer walks after being down 0-2.
Thomason grounds to Young for the force at second.
Tamiya singles to center. Runners at first and second.
Joe bunts to Whorff and Matulia held the bag for the out. Runners at second and third.
Kulasingam pops to Young.
73 pitches for Whorff. Maybe one more inning left in him.
Benge continues.
Myers strikes out. 2.
Lancaster singles to right center.
McLeod lines to left. Nice diving catch.
Elliott flies to right.
Tech 4-2 after 4.
Throw it in the dirt, but not at the belt!
Whorff is kind of like a tire with a slow leak... he’s always going flat and could blow out and crash the car at any minute. I figure he’s about done for the day.
Lancaster getting it done so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
Yeah his fly ball as too weak to get to a fielder. Can of corn flies here lately.
Whorff continues. Tomkins getting loose.
Covin strikes out looking. #4 for Whorff.
Garcia home run to left. Tech 4-3.
Skenes flies to Netterville.
Greiving singles to left center.
Altorfer strikes out. #5.
96 pitches for Whorff. Very serviceable outing if that's the end of his day.
Tech 4-3 after 4 1/2.
Another one up…
Do not throw a fastball.
Whorff is cooked. He shouldn't come out for the 6th...no matter the score.
Lancaster and Tomkins warming up for Tech.
Benge continues.
Young strikes out. 3.
Matulia grounds to first.
Netterville flies to center.
Tech 4-3 after 5.
Tomkins on to pitch for Whorff.
Thomson singles to right.
Tamiya doubles to the left field corner. Runners at second and third.
Fouts visits.
Joe grounds to Tomkins. No advance.
Kulasingam singles to center. Air Force 5-4.
Pitching change. Martinez in.
Covin strikes out. Kulasingam steals second.
Garcia singles to deep short.
Skenes grounds to third.
Air Force 5-4 after 5 1/2.
Malcolm and Dave never figured out that Lancaster was not pitching and Martinez was.
AFA's #19 has been the best pitcher in the game...so far. We have to figure him out else...well. :shocked2:
Please pitch with some attitude and determination. We need a spark of some sort.
Digging ourselves a hole
Just like last year. Get through our starter and all bets are off.
Why was McLeod cheating toward 2nd with a right handed batter up?
Well now I have to find something else to watch tonight
As usual. It was fun while it lasted.
Tomkins hasn’t pitched well pretty much the whole second half of the year.
Maybe we get another walk off win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
Go see Top Gun, haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
Does our coach know that this is an elimination game?
The first base was open - why didn’t they just walk him at 3-1 count and work on a double play?
Too soon lol, i won't be able to look at a plane for a while after this collapseQuote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
At least it's Navy, not Air Force.
Remember everyone Air Force is 31-28 this year. We’re playing a juggernaut.
He learned from SkippyQuote:
Originally Posted by latech
McConnell grounds to first.
Corona BOMB to left center. Tied 5-5.
Myers doubles to left center.
Lancaster flies to deep right. Myers moves to third.
Mcleod grounds to third.
5-5 after 6.
Ha, trueQuote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
Corona!!!!!!!!!!
TV guy did the ole jinx thingy on #19
Malcolm needs to figure out that Lancaster is not pitching. Not yet anyway.
And he also needs to figure out that the DH could come in to pitch and be replaced and still be the DH. This isn't softball.
Yeah… I wonder how long it will take them to figure it out.
Getting outhit 11-6... an exhibition in too many fly ball outs except for Young and Corona thankfully.
Martinez continues on the mound.
Greiving home run to right. Air Force 6-5.
Altorfer infield single and moves to second on a McLeod throwing error. Umpires conference but the play stands.
Thomason fouls to Myers just before the reached into the seats.
Tamiya doubles down the left field line. Air Force 7-5.
Pitching change. Crigger in.
Joe grounds to Young. No advance.
Kulasingam walks. Tamiya advances to third on the wild pitch.
Kulasingam moves to second on a passed ball.
Covin strikes out. #1 for Crigger.
Air Force 7-5 after 6 1/2.
Unbelievable
So, let’s make this as tough as we possibly can.
Tough to watch?Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
It’s feeling like it’s over except for the final score.
Three keys to winning in baseball
1. Pitching
2. Pitching
3. Pitching
If you ain't got it good enough, well...
So Burroughs puts in the guy who has to have the tiredest arm of anyone.
That's just being a Tech fanQuote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
Whose in charge of what uniforms we wear. Why aren’t we wearing the powder blues almost every other game. It’s the best baseball uniform we got. It’s not rocket science.
Been a while since we wore them. The team decidesQuote:
Originally Posted by LeggoDawgs
Crigger has nothing left. Everything in the dirt
His pitches have no finishing movement like they had earlier in the year when he was most effective.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
The whole team looks exhausted. Even McLeod can’t move his feet to get to any grounders.
Benge continues at 52 pitches.
Elliott doubles down the left field line.
Young flies to right. Elliott moves to third.
Matulia sacrifice fly to the warning track in center. Air Force 7-6.
Netterville BOMB to left center. Tied 7-7.
Pitching change. Dornak in.
McConnell walks.
Corona strikes out looking. 4.
7-7 after 7.
Nah he is over compensating to keep from serving it upQuote:
Originally Posted by techman05
Netterville!!!!!!
Think we can get some pitching & defense? Would be nice.
Crigger continues.
Garcia walks on 4 pitches.
Skenes strikes out. Sombrero. #2 for Crigger.
Greiving home run to left. Right over the plate begging to be hit. Air Force 9-7.
Altorfer flies to McConnell.
Thomason strikes out looking. #3.
Air Force 9-7 after 7 1/2.
Different strike zone than the one used when Corona just struck out
How can you not have someone at least getting loose in the bullpen?Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
If strike zone the same. The count is as 2-2 on that 4 pitch walk.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
Told you, Crigger is spent. No life on the ball. Put it in the jet stream and watch.
THAT is why he was keeping it low
Gibson is warming up.Quote:
Originally Posted by glm47
He's either totally fooling them or he is being hit hard and more often than not hit a long way.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
Burroughs has ridden that horse too long and too hard and is about to have to put him down.
The past month Crigger throws a strike with two strikes and good hitters protecting the plate say THANK YOU!
Dornak continues.
Myers doubles to the wall in right. AD wasn't clean coming out of the box.
Lancaster flies to right. No advance.
McLeod grounds to the pitcher. Myers moves to third.
Elliott walks. Nice at-bat to keep the inning alive.
Young walks to load the bases on ball five.
Visit to the mound.
Matulia grounds to first.
Air Force 9-7 after 8.
Well Air Force got to 8 first so it’s looking really grim now. Fingers crossed we’ve got enough left to finish strongQuote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
Those 3 LOBs hurt. Needed one at a minimum there.
Dang it. How many LOB for us this tournament?
Overrated stat! :icon_roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Just 7 today including those last 3. 13 last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Heavyarms
Crigger continues.
Tamiya soft single to right. Cue shot.
Joe foul bunt strikeout. #4.
Kulasingam doubles to the wall in left center. Runners at second and third.
Visit from Fouts.
Covin grounds to Elliott who cuts down the runner trying to score. Runners at first and third.
Garcia grounds to Young.
Air Force 9-7 after 8 1/2.
It’s apparent that little grounders are far more helpful to the outcome of winning a game than high fly warning track fly ball outs.
The guy on 3rd got there on the 2nd out sacrifice. The next two walked. Blame it on #12 for not getting a hit. I know…it’s easier to just throw out the LOB thing.
It’s hard to imagine Air Force having a better pitching staff than Tech and better clutch hitters too.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Or you could blame one of the two guys left stranded because they walked rather than getting a hit. :icon_roll:
Here we go...
Netter and McConn get on and good ole Jorge goes yard!!!
#2 hitter has to bat better than .252. Blame that on the misordered batting order Burroughs has insisted upon using.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
Dornak continues.
Netterville flies to right.
McConnell singles to right. Tying run to the plate.
Corona grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
9-7 season over.
whatever. That’s old news.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
I give Air Force their due, but that was a sad pitching performance by Tech. Once again Burroughs can’t take the Dawgs barely into the shallows of the post season.
It is now.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
100% true. Burroughs just ain’t that bright as a critical thinking coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Just way to inconsistent in pitching and timely hitting. Can’t win without both.
This team over achieved. If Gibson is healthy it would be a different weekend.
Now that the season is over, did we have any newcomers this year that made a significant impact? I can’t think of anyone.
It’s amazing we did as well as we did considering how inconsistent our pitching and hitting were.