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GO DAWGS!!!!!! Time to start the quest for that regional championship!!!!!! If we are "on", we can win this regional. One game at a time, though! DBU beat us in a mid-week match up early in the year, if I am remembering correctly. It was not a run-away, though, and we are playing better right now. I want to face off with Air Force or a tired out UT Austin. Beating UT Austin would be a BIG name win! It all starts with tonight, though, for a chance at that! GO DAWGS!!!!!
Yeah, late March game. Looking back at the stat sheet there were several things that didn't help the cause that night. We had four wild pitches, two errors (both by the battery), 13 LOB, and we struck out 9 times (not a shocker). Looks like DBU tried to help us some too though with their 3 HBP, striking out 11 times, and having 10 LOB. I don't recall how many runs the four wild pitches and two pitcher/catcher errors ended up costing us. I assume it probably helped DBU plate a few though. I expect we will be a much tougher team to beat tonight than the one DBU saw on March 29th.
JJ Marshall (Tech grad) has a good read in the Shreveport Bossier Journal about Tech facing Texas in a couple of regionals in 74 and 80. https://shreveportbossierjournal.com...n-here-before/
The Journal (free email subscription) has versions for several north LA parishes. The Shreveport-Bossier version includes a fair amount of Tech coverage, so you may want to sign up and give it a try.
Can't try to play gorilla ball in Austin -
Have to play station to station baseball - that stadium is a graveyard for long fly balls
Of the first five DBU runs, two scored directly on wild pitches by Martinez and Lancaster. One run scored directly on the two-base throwing error by Jennings after two wild pitches moved the lead runner to third. Another run scored on a fielder's choice after the runner moved to third on that throwing error.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEEDAWG
DBU only scored three without the benefit of wild pitches or errors. Tech had runners advance in the two innings it scored on a passed ball and a wild pitch, but the advancing runners would have scored anyway based on subsequent hits and walks. Tech didn't score any runs in the innings that the three HBPs occurred.
Take errors, wild pitches, and passed balls out and it's 4-3 Tech.
Not at much as it used to be. The walls from deep left center to straight left and from deep right center to straight right were moved in up to 15 feet back in 2017. Power alleys are now just 370 and 365. Straight center is still 400 and down the lines are still 340 to left and 325 to right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
Texas baseball coach David Pierce wants to move in fences at UFCU Disch-Falk Field - Burnt Orange Nation
Texas is fifth in the nation in home runs (114) and has the number one home run hitter in Ivan Melenez (29). :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
The Hispanic TitanicQuote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
Jennings has been rolling. If the men can win today. We will watch a fight.
If it's me - I throw Jennings, but I think he will roll with Gipson or Fincher...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gladzilla
In NCAA tourney play - go with your ACE out of the gate
Getting that first game W is huge
Wish I could be there, but I'll be yelling at the TV! I agree but I like Cade when he's angry. His pace picks up when he's pissed. Hope they piss him off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
The Bulldogs are certainly capable of winning this game. I think what’s important is that Burroughs be flexible and open minded to play the game it’s going to take to win and not necessarily stick to rudimentary baseball. That means not necessarily gambling the game away with uncharacteristic plays but if the game calls for doing something not so normal for the Dawgs then he’s got to do it. Go Dawgs, eat em up!
Lineup is on live stats. Same as expected with Lancaster as DH. Fincher is starting. Gibson has shoulder stiffness and can't go tonight or likely tomorrow either.
And confirmed now.
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Dave and Malcolm together again.
Santos grounder to McLeod but his throw was wide. E5.
Grady singles to right. Runners at first and second.
Wrobleski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runner at third.
Moore grounds to Matulia.
13 pitches.
Young singles to right center.
Matulia strikes out looking. 1.
Young steals second.
Netterville walks.
McConnell strikes out on a check swing. 2.
Corona grounds to short for the force at second.
0-0 after 1.
Jones flies to Myers at the wall in left.
Specht doubles to left center.
Specht gunned down by Corona trying to steal third. Throw right on the bag.
Heefner lines to Young.
24 pitches for Fincher.
Myers strikes out. 3.
Lancaster grounds to short.
McLeod grounds to short.
34 pitches for Hall.
0-0 after 2.
Rombach strikes out. #1 for Fincher.
Humphreys home run to left. Only the 2nd HR of the year for Humphreys. 12th allowed by Fincher. DBU 1-0.
Santos flies to McConnell.
Grady grounds to Young.
38 pitches for Fincher.
Elliott lines to second.
Young doubles to the left field corner.
Matulia BOMB to right. Hit high off the light standard in right. Tech 2-1.
Netterville flies to deep center.
McConnell flies to center.
46 pitches for Hall.
Tech 2-1 after 3.
Get pissed Johnathan!
He got all that one!!!
Fincher should be on a batter by batter basis at this point after 3 innings. Beyond that he can lose his effectiveness
Wrobleski lines to Matulia.
Moore grounds to Matulia.
Jones flies to McConnell.
48 pitches for Fincher through 4.
Corona flies to right.
Myers strikes out looking. 4.
Lancaster walks.
McLeod flies to right.
64 pitches for Hall.
Tech 2-1 after 4.
Anyone warming up, please say the freshman Ryan Harland
It sure would be nice if we could turn some of these easy out flies into some line drive singles.
Specht grounds to McLeod.
Heefner singles to center.
Fouts visits. Tomkins warming up with Martinez.
Rombach strikes out. #2 for Fincher.
Heefner steals second. Play will be reviewed. Looked safe to me. Call stands.
Humphreys flies to Myers on the track in left.
60 pitches through 5 for Fincher. 46 strikes.
Elliott hit by a pitch.
Visit to the mound.
Young doubles to left center. Elliott to third.
Pitching change for DBU.
Matulia doubles to left. Tech 4-1.
Netterville grounds to short.
McConnell doubles down the left field line. Tech 5-1.
Corona high fly BOMB to left. Tech 7-1.
Myers flies to right one step from the warning track.
Lancaster walks.
McLeod grounds to third.
Tech 7-1 after 5.
Harland
Has anyone compiled a complete walkup song for the team that they can post. I'm blasting it each and every batter right now.
TY make 'em pay.
Ay bay bay
TY is locked in!!!
Mr. HOUSTON! let's go
Need to have the rest of the lineup make it count now.Quote:
Originally Posted by SicemDawgz
That works!!
This Matulia kid is going to be good. You heard it here first.
Wished for singles and got doubles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
6 of our 7 hits have been XBH. 5-11 with runners on. 4-7 with RISP. Been fun so far.
Great job 5 innings. Glad LB had faith in his guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Why pull Fincher unless he was hurt?
Tomkins in for Fincher.
Santos lines out to Myers.
Grady singles to right center.
Wrobleski grounds to McLeod and it gets into left. Another E5.
Moore home run to left center. Tech 7-4.
Burroughs visits. Martinez coming in.
Jones strikes out.
Specht lines to Young.
Tech 7-4 after 5 1/2.
Ain't nobody scared of this giant ballpark. :rolleyes: :shocked2:
Getting near his pitch limit based on other starts this year. Plus he could give an inning or two Sunday or Monday if Tech gets past this one. But have to get past this one first.Quote:
Originally Posted by SicemDawgz
This park is barely a shadow of the canyon it used to be with the fences back 5-15 feet from the alleys toward the lines. Especially in the "dead bat" years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
New pitcher for DBU.
Elliott walks.
Young pops to first just beyond teh infield skin line. Elliott is doubled off first. Nice over the shoulder sliding catch.
Matulia singles to right.
Netterville walks on 4 pitches.
McConnell infield single up the middle to load the bases.
Corona flies to center and the CF lost the ball. Inside the park grand slam. Tech 11-4.
Myers walks.
Myers steals second.
Lancaster strikes out. 5.
Tech 11-4 after 6.
Making a change from Fincher wasn’t a mistake. The problem was Tompkins center of the plate flat pitches. Dawgs got to keep scoring
DP hurt
Sorry I thought the eyes would alert you to my sarcasm.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
WOW!!!
Man that sucks for the CF.
I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed an inside the park grand slam. Pretty cool.
Heefner strikes out but reaches on a wild pitch. #2 for Martinez.
Rombach flies to McConnell.
Humphreys flies to McConnell in deep left center.
Santos grounds to McLeod for the force at second.
Tech 11-4 after 6 1/2.
I have never seen an inside the park grand slam. Not even in t-ball.
For once we're on the good end of once in a lifetime records!Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
And it was the catcher, usually not the fastest runner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorm Fridge
Corona is not so swift, that’s for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
And by a catcher. Who scored standing up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorm Fridge
Not the slowest by a long shot. Those long strides do eat up some ground when he gets going.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
McLeod flies to right.
Elliott grounds to short.
Young walks.
Young caught stealing. Review. Looked like he might have gotten in. Definitely safe. Out call overturned.
Matulia strikes out looking. 6.
Tech 11-4 after 7.
I can't find many other instances of inside the park grand slams. ACU did it earlier this year and lsu did it a few years ago.
TY on 4 times tonight.
Safe!
Martinez continues.
Grady singles to right.
Knight warming up for Tech. May need Crigger for extended innings later, so need to not use him unless absolutely necessary tonight.
Wrobleski flies to Netterville.
Corona takes a foul tip. Being attended to at the plate. Cut on his chin. Call for the corner guy.
Moore strikes out. #3 for Martinez.
Wild pitch moves Grady to second.
Jones singles to right center. Tech 11-5.
Crigger stirring.
Specht strikes out #4 for Martinez.
Tech 11-5 after 7 1/2.
Martinez should start the 9th. First sign of trouble, then go to Crigger.
6-run lead, so second sign of trouble.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
New pitcher for DBU.
Netterville singles to center. Top 5 in the order 11-20. Bottom 4 0-11.
McConnell walks. Visit and pitching change.
Wild pitch moves runners to second and third.
Corona strikes out. 7.
Myers singles to right. Runners at first and third. Tech 12-5.
Lancaster fouls out to third.
Myers caught stealing.
Tech 12-5 after 8.
LSU has dropped an ocho on Kennesaw State in the 8th to come all the way back from an 11-4 deficit.
Make it 10. LSU up 14-11 with still just one out.
More Martinez.
Heefner grounds back to Martinez.
Pinch hitter Benefield strikes out. #5 for Marinez.
Humphreys singles to right.
Santos grounds to Elliott.
Tech 12-5 FINAL.
Fincher gets the win and Martinez gets a 3+ inning save.
Fantastic.
Martinez, Young, and Corona the heroes tonight. Good job overall.
Beautiful!Quote:
Tech 12-5 FINAL.
Oops! Matulia too. What a cannon shot off the light pole.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
HBTD!! You gotta love it! Let's get this win against UT tomorrow
Go dogs!
Awesome game!!!!!! Let's take UT down tonight!!!!!!!!
Fun win! Let’s keep it going tonight. Multiple Valuable Players.
Didn’t let a few defensive mishaps and tough plays hurt us bad. I bet AD makes that catch to rob a HR if he had a do-over. Eventually Elliott is going to make one of those diving-for-groundball plays. I expect McLeod gets back to consistently playing a clean 3rd base.
Lancaster and Elliott being patient at the plate taking walks (and a HBP) to get on base to both help reach the top of the lineup or to set up the top of the lineup is good to see.
Are there any teachable things that TY can share with his teammates on getting a good jump when stealing bases? He succeeds so much more than the others at it and I don’t think it is because he is faster than all of them.
Insane how many runs were scored on Friday in many of the first day regional games. Let’s keep putting up crooked numbers vs UT!
Yes, don't attempt to steal in that situation. Nothing to gain with a large lead other than firing up the bad guys. LB was not happy about our last out being made there with a man on 3rd.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEEDAWG
Agree, but something is still lacking when attempts to steal are made in suitable situations. Could just be TY has more experience being on base more and studying more.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
I think that’s it.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEEDAWG
That field gave some pretty sketchy hops on ground balls. McLeod makes those plays, even when they are scorched. Hopefully, some more work on that infield will help.