LA Tech Plays Host to FIU for Conference Home Opener

[FriscoDawg]

Fly down the right field line to Netterville.
Hard grounder to short.
Walk.
Fly to right.

Matulia strikes out.
Myers infield single to third.
Myers steals second and takes third on the throwing error when the ball went into center field.
Corona flies to right. No advance.
McLeod hit by a pitch.
Elliott infield single scores Myers. Runners at first and second. Tech 7-1.
Young hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Conference but no pitching change.
McConnell lines to right.

Tech 7-1 after 5.

[Gladzilla]

If you can't sue the individual schools, I guess the next option is to sue the sunbelt. Would a tampering lawsuit work vs the sunbelt?

[LATECH87]

Still too much striking out....

[FriscoDawg]

Single to center starts the FIU 6th.
Fly to right.
Catcher's interference on Corona puts runners at first and second.
Strikeout.
FIU thrown a run by Corona. Runner at second. Tech 7-2.
Fly to Netterville almost in short center.

Quality start by Fincher. Exactly what was needed.

Netterville grounds to second on the left side of the infield.
Wallace pinch hits for Burchfield and grounds to short.
Matulia singles to center.
Matulia steals second. Easiest steal he will get.
Myers strikes out.

Tech 7-2 after 6.

[FriscoDawg]

Giannette in for Fincher.

Fly to left.
Strikeout.
Liner to left sliding catch by Matulia.

Corona hit by pitch (HBP #5 of the game for Tech)
McLeod reaches on an error by 3B.
Elliott fails to get a bunt down but walks to load the bases.
Conference at the mound on a 2-0 count by Young.
Young singles to left as Tech goes station to station. Tech 8-2.
McConnell strikes out for the first out.
Netterville pops to left. Netterville is now in an 0-19 slump.
Wallace hit by a pitch (that's 6). Tech 9-2.
Matulia cleans the bases with a double to left center. Tech 12-2.
Myers strikes out.

Tech 12-2 after 7.

[FriscoDawg]

Road sweep by the other 5 C-USA road teams.

Rice 7 @Marshall 2 final (Rice 2-2, Marshall 1-3)
USM 10 @WKU 8 final (USM 3-1, WKU 1-3)
UTSA 5 @FAU 4 final (UTSA 2-2, FAU 1-3)
Charlotte 11 @ODU 4 final (Charlotte 3-1, ODU 2-2)
MT 1 @UAB 0 final (MT 2-2, UAB 2-2)

St. Peter's 67 Purdue 64 final first ever 15 seed to the Elite Eight
Kansas 66 Providence 61 final

[FriscoDawg]

Giannette continues.

Strikeout.
Fly to right.
Strikeout.

Berch pinch hits for Corona.
Berch strikes out.
McLeod flies to center.
Elliott strikes out.

Tech 12-2 after 8.

[FriscoDawg]

Giannette on for more.

Liner to third.
Grounder to third with a nice scoop by Wallace.
Grounder to second ends it.

Tech 12-2 final

Fincher gets the win and Giannette gets a 3-inning save by retiring all 9 batters he faced.

ETA...Giannette has not been credited with the save he earned on the game box score. 3 effective innings to finish a game qualifies a pitcher for a save.

[dawg80]

Great job Dawgs!

[Tech52]

Only two pitchers tonight?

Good win!

[Bone_afide_Dawg]

It’s really sad to see baseball not doing Steele more fairly especially in his last year. This is supposed to be his most fun year.

[dawg80]

Saw where LSU dropped to 21st from 14th after their loss to us. Then tonight LSU got humbled by 8th ranked Florida. Truthfully, LSU is mediocre at best. Well, mediocre by their usual standards. As for national rankings LSU will always get the benefit of the doubt. If they get swept by UF this weekend they will drop out of the Top 25 but can climb back in with a series win/sweep of just about any upper echelon SEC opponent. I mention this to show how bias the rankings are...something we all knew.

[THEarmada]

Young has a small break in his thumb and minor ligament damage. Doctors say he can't do more damage, so if he can stand the pain he is cleared to play.

Never doubted it for a second.

Thanks for the info!

[FriscoDawg]

Saw where LSU dropped to 21st from 14th after their loss to us. Then tonight LSU got humbled by 8th ranked Florida. Truthfully, LSU is mediocre at best. Well, mediocre by their usual standards. As for national rankings LSU will always get the benefit of the doubt. If they get swept by UF this weekend they will drop out of the Top 25 but can climb back in with a series win/sweep of just about any upper echelon SEC opponent. I mention this to show how bias the rankings are...something we all knew.

Don't look now, but the #1 RPI team will be in Ruston Tuesday night.

Dallas Baptist is hosting Maryland (ranked #20, RPI 17 now down to 20) this weekend. Patriots just beat the Terrapins 8-3.

Texas just lost at Texas Tech 5-4 in 10 on a steal of home while the pitcher fiddled on the mound and just held the ball.

[Dorm Fridge]

Nice conference win. Midweek wins against in-state schools are nice, but conference wins are the best.