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Was better than what we have now.Originally Posted by glm47
May be time to go to the old UTSA strategy and not have designated starting pitchers. Roadrunners are on their way to 13-3 against a better SOS than Tech has played. UTSA isn't doing that this year though and the UTSA staff ERA was at 2.49 going into today.
Crabb on to pitch the 7th. Nice outing by Harland as he retired all 4 batters he faced.
What did I say yesterday about not being ready to play at game time? Are we watching more pitches early in the game hoping for walks or early pitching changes? I know we throw way too many first pitch fastballs and batters key on it.
Still 5-1 after Tech goes quietly in the 8th.
Martinez to pitch the 8th.
Gives up a leadoff triple off the 400 mark in center. Flat not fooling anyone.
Singles make it 6-1 Arkansas after 8.
6-1 Arkansas final
At least 17 pop/fly outs not including the Tech 8th. Live stats stuck in the top of the 7th.
Top 4 in the Tech order go 0-15 with a Drost walk in the 9th being the only time on base. The batting order needs a complete reshuffle.
I'm pretty sure we are already near our total errors for 2022 season. Our CF was at fault on two today even if neither one was actually scored an E.
I just thought I hated the blue unis until I saw that cap today. It would be nice if we'd stick with one of our official logos rather than whatever that was today.
Everyone is right. Both our pitching and hitting coaches are flat out awful and Burroughs’ guessing game at the batting order is all wrong. It was pretty obvious weeks ago that everyone was swinging for the long ball instead of trying for line drives. As for our pitching it’s all on the coaches when we get so many 2 strike counts and then throw balls until we have to serve one up down the middle. I’d much rather see us throw 3 straight strikes than trying to get batters to chase balls for strikes. It’s not working and not fooling anyone. I really do think we’ve got some talent they’re just not being coached effectively. Burroughs had better change the fundamental approach to everything before the team loses heart.
The top of our lineup has been MIA a lot this year. We are really missing McConnell in the lineup.
Fielding only marginally worse so far at the quarter-pole of the regular season than it was last year.
2023--16 E in 14 games (1.14 EPG), .969 fielding pct.
2022--65 E in 64 games (1.02 EPG), .973 fielding pct.
Today's top 4 in the order is batting a combined .258 with 30 walks and 44 strikeouts with Davis having the best average at .296.
Drost and Bates have a combined OB% of .396 with 21 strikeouts in 111 PA. That OB% is down 40 points from last year's normal 1-2 of Young and Matulia.
Trying something different today. Finally.
No Drost or Corona in the lineup. Evans catching. Myers at leadoff.
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0-0 after 1.
Jr high base running error
Corona being out isn’t odd. He gets a day off every now and then. Can’t hurt to have Evans in the lineup though because he is actually hitting the ball.
Tech takes a lead in the 2nd.
Burchfield hit by a pitch, advances to second on a wild pitch, moves to third on a Matulia grounder to SS with the 3B leaving the bag, and scores on a throwing error by the 3B on an Evans grounder. Burchfield was dead at the plate with a good throw. Tech 1-0.
Bates singles to put runners at first and third with 1 out.
McLeod hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Tech 2-0 with Ince being the third batter hit by a pitch in the inning to drive in Evans.
Tech 3-0 with Bates scoring on a Myers grounder to SS.
Hogart strikes out looking to end the inning.
Corona not playing is odd this year. First game he hasn't started. Has gone hitless in his last 8 at-bats.
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