mabrowndog said:
Caleb Barker's 2-run single ties it up for Houston, 4-4. The inning is finally over, and LSU's coming up in the b-8th.
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Caleb Barker's 2-run single ties it up for Houston, 4-4. The inning is finally over, and LSU's coming up in the b-8th.
mabrowndog said:
Washington now leads Georgia Tech 4-2, plating the go-ahead runs in the t-6th. A Robb Pehl RBI single and a Chris Baker RBI grounder to 1B where the only play was a toss to the pitcher covering 1st. They're through 8 innings with the Huskies coming up in the t-9th.
mabrowndog said:
The Razorbacks get 2 in the b-7th on a 2-run HR by Krisjon Wilkerson. The Cavs then relieved Waddell after 102 pitches, and Whit Mayberry has held down the fort for UVA. Into the 9th now, Hoos coming up.
EDIT - It's a 9-2 win for Virginia, and they'll host a Super Regional in Charlottesville.
What a fucking double play to end a Kentucky rally in the b-7th. With Thomas Bernal on 3rd, pinch hitter Kyle Barrett lines out to CF Cole Sturgeon, who has to drop to his knee to grab it. But he uncorks a perfect line drive throw home just up the baseline to catcher Shane Crain. Bernal doesn't slide, and the collision is vicious, but Crain holds onto it. He gets up barking at the ump, who ejects the runner for not sliding. Crain then spikes the ball at home plate Pete Rose style and is greeted like a conquering war hero by his teammates.
Cards lead 4-1 in the t-8th.
Cards lead 4-1 in the t-8th.
mabrowndog said:
The Cougars get a pair of baserunners in the t-9th, both walks courtesy of LSU, but can't score. Tigers up now with a chance to win the regional.
EDIT - A single but nothing else for LSU. On to extra innings.
mabrowndog said:
LA-Lafayette's offense decided to explode, scoring 11 unanswered over the next 4 innings. They've got 18 hits on the night, and they're leading 14-3 with the Bulldogs coming up in the t-7th.
Louisville just put the shift on with Kentucky LH slugger A.J. Reed at the plate -- and they turned the inning-ending 6-5-3 double play. SS Sutton Whiting, positioned just left of 2nd base, fielded the grounder and shuffled it to 3B Alex Chittenden, who was positioned in the SS hole, as he sprinted across the bag and gunned it to first. A great short-hop scoop by Grant Kay at 1st finished it off.
Cards still up 4-1, t-9th.
Cards still up 4-1, t-9th.
mabrowndog said:
The Mustangs have plated single runs in the bottom of the 3rd, 4th, 5th & 7th innings. Pepperdine added one of their own in the t-6th, and they're up 6-4 as they bat in the t-8th.
mabrowndog said:
mabrowndog said:
A&M went ahead 3-2 in the 5th on a Nick Banks RBI single. They're batting in the b-8th now (1st & 2nd, 2 out), and are 3 defensive outs away from forcing Game 2 tomorrow.
EDIT - Horns up in the 9th, and Hinojosa grounds out. 1 down.
EDIT - Tyler Stubblefield walks Collin Shaw.
EDIT - Jacob Felts whiffs. 2 down.
mabrowndog said:
Nick Burdi on to try to close it out for Louisville, and he's bringing 96-mph gas.
EDIT - But he walks Kai Tom on 4 pitches. Burdi had some control issues when he came in yesterday as well.
EDIT - A deep foul-out down the RF line, tracked and nabbed by Corey Ray. 1 down.
EDIT - Burdie gets Storm Wilson swinging on a nasty slider. 2 down.
EDIT - Pinch hitter Dorian Hairston grounds to short, and it's over. Louisville will host a Super Regional next weekend. Helluva game by both teams.
mabrowndog said:
Houston plates a run in the t-11th on a Kyle Survance RBI single, and Chris Wellbrook gets the Tigers in order in the bottom half for the 5-4 win. They'll play again for the Supers tomorrow.
The weather has pushed off two in-progress games to tomorrow. UNC-Long Beach will resume at noon (49ers lead 5-4, batting in the t-7th) and Miami-Texas Tech will resume at 2 pm (Raiders lead 1-0, Canes batting with 1 out in the t-8th).
mabrowndog said:
Cal Poly scores 2 in the b-8th to tie it up, 6-6. Pepperdine coming up in the t-9th.
EDIT - The Waves get three straight singles to start it off and load the bases (Manny Jefferrson, Brandon Caruso & Austin Davidson). That brings up Bryan Langlois, who clears the bases with a triple. Brad Anderson then drove him home on a sac fly, and it's 10-6 Pepperdine as the Mustangs come up in the bottom half.
mabrowndog said:
MSU got some runs late (2 in the 7th, 2 in the 8th, 1 in the 9th), but the Ragin' Cajuns win it 14-8 and force a deciding game tomorrow.
mabrowndog said:
Chandler Blanchard back on the hill to close things out for the Waves. After a Nick Torres leadoff single, Blanchard gets the side in order. Cal Poly is eliminated, and Pepperdine advances to the Super Regionals.
Oregon State leads UC-Irvine, 4-0 in the t-7th. Scott Schultz has held the Anteaters to just 1 hit over 6 innings (1 BB, 4 K). CF Jeff Hendrix (3/3, 2 dbls, BB, R), DH Gabe Clark (1/3, dbl, 2 RBI), 1B Kavin Keyes (2/2, BB, R, RBI) and LF Michael Conforto (1/2, BB, R, RBI) have led the Beaver offense.
Schultz carries the shutout into the t-9th and closes it out for a complete game 4-0 win for Oregon State on just 98 pitches. 2 hits, 2 walks, 4 Ks.
The Beavers force a deciding game tomorrow, and a date next weekend with Oklahoma State is on the line.
The Beavers force a deciding game tomorrow, and a date next weekend with Oklahoma State is on the line.
Monday's schedule, all times EDT. All games streamed online via ESPN3, with select games airing on ESPNU.
If College of Charleston loses to either Long Beach or North Carolina, the deciding game of the Gainesville regional would be played tomorrow at noon.
[tablegrid=]TIME REGIONAL NOTES MATCHUP TV 12:00 PM Gainesville FL Elimination (resumption) Long Beach St vs N. Carolina (LB leads 5-4, t-7th) 12:00 PM Tallahassee FL Game 2 Kennesaw St vs Alabama ESPNU 02:00 PM Coral Gables FL Game 1 (resumption) Texas Tech vs #15 Miami FL (TT leads 1-0, t-8th) 03:00 PM Gainesville FL Game 1 College of Charleston vs Long Beach State 03:00 PM Oxford MS Game 1 #11 Ole Miss vs Washington ESPNU 04:00 PM Coral Gables FL Game 2 Texas Tech vs #15 Miami FL 05:30 PM Bloomington IN Game 2 #4 Indiana vs Stanford 07:00 PM Houston TX Game 2 Texas vs Texas A&M ESPNU 07:00 PM Lafayette LA Game 2 #6 LA-Lafayette vs Mississippi St 08:00 PM Baton Rouge LA Game 2 #8 LSU vs Houston 08:00 PM Oxford MS Game 2 (if WAS wins) #11 Ole Miss vs Washington 11:00 PM Corvallis OR Game 2 #1 Oregon St vs UC-Irvine ESPNU
If College of Charleston loses to either Long Beach or North Carolina, the deciding game of the Gainesville regional would be played tomorrow at noon.
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The seven teams that clinched Super Regional berths yesterday:
[tablegrid=]TEAM REGIONAL NEXT WEEKEND #3 Virginia Charlottesville hosting Maryland Maryland Columbia at #3 Virginia #7 TCU Fort Worth hosting Pepperdine #12 Louisville Louisville hosting Kennesaw/Alabama winner #13 Vanderbilt Nashville at #4 Indiana or hosting Stanford Pepperdine San Luis Obispo at #7 TCU #16 Oklahoma St Stillwater at #1 Oregon St or hosting UC-Irvine
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* Long Beach adds a pair in the t-7th (Michael Hill 2-run single scoring Garrett Hampson & Ino Patron), and the Heels get one in the b-7th (Tyler Ramirez RBI single driving in Alex Raburn). 49ers lead 7-5, and they've got 1 on & 1 out in the t-8th.
* Kennesaw gets a bases-loaded sac fly to deep RF from Kal Simmons in the b-2nd, scoring Alex Liquori. 1-0 Owls, with Bama at the plate in the t-3rd with 1 on & no outs.
* Kennesaw gets a bases-loaded sac fly to deep RF from Kal Simmons in the b-2nd, scoring Alex Liquori. 1-0 Owls, with Bama at the plate in the t-3rd with 1 on & no outs.
KSU starter Jordan Hillyer walks the bases loaded full of Crimson in the t-3rd, and he's pulled after recording just 7 outs. Junior righty James Connell, a sinker/slider guy with an Eckersley-like windup & delivery, is on in relief. And on his first pitch, his (left) plant foot slides out from under him and he slips to his right knee, but he still throws a strike. Lucky he didn't get hurt there.
EDIT - After running the count full, he gets Wade Wass swinging at a Bob Stanley-esque sinker. Two down.
EDIT - He pops up Austen Smith meekly on a 3-1 pitch to get out of a major jam. This kid's pretty impressive.
EDIT - After running the count full, he gets Wade Wass swinging at a Bob Stanley-esque sinker. Two down.
EDIT - He pops up Austen Smith meekly on a 3-1 pitch to get out of a major jam. This kid's pretty impressive.
mabrowndog said:
LBSU loads the bases in the t-9th (infield hit, HBP, bunt single), and Eric Hutting drives in a run with another infield hit. 8-5 Dirtbags, bases still juiced with no outs.
EDIT - After getting a force-out at home, UNC's Benton Moss walks Colby Brenner to force in another run. 9-5 Long Beach, 1 down.
EDIT - Make it a 5-run inning for the Dirtbags (Hampson 2-run single, Patron sac fly), and it's 12-5 with UNC coming up in the bottom half.
EDIT - The Heels go down in order, and Long Beach advances to the regional final against College of Charleston. UNC is eliminated.
Bama takes the lead in the t-5th. Georgie Salem singles, gets to 2nd on a grounder to the right side, and scores on a Wass single as Wass takes 2nd on the throw home. Wass then moves to 3rd on a balk by Connell and scores on an Austen Smith sac fly.
2-1 Tide, mid-5th.
EDIT - A tremendous defensive play all around by the Tide saves an Owls run. After a Cornell Nixon leadoff walk in the t-5th, Kal Simmons bunts it shallow down the third base line where Bama's charging 3B Chance Vincent fields it and makes a great throw to second baseman Kyle Overstreet covering at first. Nixon, who was running on the pitch, kept sprinting around 2nd base, and Overstreet made a superb throw over to catcher Wade Wass, who was covering at third base. Wass swept the tag and while on replay it appeared Nixon got his left hand on the bag under Wass's mitt, he was called out. Regardless of the outcome or the accuracy of the call, this was a prime example of a college team that's been well-drilled on defensive fundamentals. Everyone did what they were supposed to do, and they executed it flawlessly.
2-1 Tide, mid-5th.
EDIT - A tremendous defensive play all around by the Tide saves an Owls run. After a Cornell Nixon leadoff walk in the t-5th, Kal Simmons bunts it shallow down the third base line where Bama's charging 3B Chance Vincent fields it and makes a great throw to second baseman Kyle Overstreet covering at first. Nixon, who was running on the pitch, kept sprinting around 2nd base, and Overstreet made a superb throw over to catcher Wade Wass, who was covering at third base. Wass swept the tag and while on replay it appeared Nixon got his left hand on the bag under Wass's mitt, he was called out. Regardless of the outcome or the accuracy of the call, this was a prime example of a college team that's been well-drilled on defensive fundamentals. Everyone did what they were supposed to do, and they executed it flawlessly.
After 1-out singles by Tyler Palmer & Zack Collins in the t-8th, a David Thompson grounder scores Palmer as Miami ties up Texas Tech 1-1.
The Canes are now batting in the t-9th. WIth one out, Willie Abreu reached on a throwing error by TTU pitcher Jonny Drozd, went to 2nd on a wild pitch, and an Alex Hernandez infield hit sent him to 3rd. But Drozd got a Garrett Kennedy grounder for an inning-ending 6-4-3 DP. Raiders coming up in the b-9th with a chance to win it.
The Canes are now batting in the t-9th. WIth one out, Willie Abreu reached on a throwing error by TTU pitcher Jonny Drozd, went to 2nd on a wild pitch, and an Alex Hernandez infield hit sent him to 3rd. But Drozd got a Garrett Kennedy grounder for an inning-ending 6-4-3 DP. Raiders coming up in the b-9th with a chance to win it.
Charleston with an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Carl Wise RBI single scored Brandon Murray, who reached on a walk. Murray moved to second on a wild pitch. Wise on second, two out.
mabrowndog said:
KSU ties it 2-2 in the b-5th on back-to-back doubles by Jacob Bruce & Max Pentecost, then they take a 3-2 lead in the b-7th on a Bruce double to deep right scoring pinch-runner Jeremy Howell.
The Owls have a runner on 2nd with 1 out in the b-8th.
mabrowndog said:
Raiders go down 1-2-3, and they're on to extras. I believe this sets a new record for the number of extra-inning games in one year at the NCAA Regionals level.
mabrowndog said:
They get an insurance run on a Chris McGowan leadoff single, a sac bunt, a deep fly that moved him to third, and an RBI single by Howell. Now a walk to Nixon sets up 1st & 2nd with 2 out and the top of the Owls order up with Kal Simmons. Bama is staying with lefty reliever Thomas Burrows, who's struggled today (3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 1 K).
PT Sox Fan said:
Absolutely. But I'm still pissed that Bethune-Cookman didn't finish off the 1-0 win in their opening game vs the Canes. That would have been downright hilarious.
LBS ties it up. Walk the leadoff, bunted over, K on Petron, and then double off the fence scores the run. Two out, man at second.
Wow, 5 hitter was just clearly hit on the elbow, but the ump missed it and he stays at the plate.
Wow, 5 hitter was just clearly hit on the elbow, but the ump missed it and he stays at the plate.
mabrowndog said:
Miami takes a 2-1 lead as Thompson doubles in Palmer in the t-10th, and they've still got 2nd & 3rd with 2 out. Fuck.
EDIT - An IBB loads the bases.
EDIT - The really shitty part is if Miami wins, not only are they still alive in the tournament, but they'd backdoor their lame asses into hosting a Super Regional against Charleston or Long Beach. This cannot stand.
EDIT - Tech gets a groundout to end it. On to the b-10th.
Double steal puts runners at 2nd/3rd. Comeback liner hits the CoC pitcher in the forearm and the run scores. LBS up 2-1 as they give Tyler Thornton a few warmup pitches to see if he's OK.
Charleston facing their first deficit of the tournament.
Charleston facing their first deficit of the tournament.
Kennesaw gets leadoff man Georgie Salem, and now closer Justin McCalvin is on to try for the 2-out save -- and he hits Ben Moore with an errant slider on the upper arm. Tying run at the plate in Wade Wass.
EDIT - Solid line drive single to left, and it's 1st & 2nd with 1 out. It's Wass's 3rd single of the day, and he'll be run for by Hunter Webb. Austen Smith up.
EDIT - Wow. Ill-advised swing at a fastball well-outside, and he pops out weakly to 1st in foul ground. It'll be up to Kyle Overstreet.
EDIT - Called strike three! Kennesaw wins!! A generous call there on a 2-2 pitch, but tough shit. Overstreet had fouled back a couple of juicy offerings up high, so he lost any benefit of the doubt. The Owls are headed to Louisville for the Super Regionals. Alabama's season is O-V-E-R.
EDIT - Solid line drive single to left, and it's 1st & 2nd with 1 out. It's Wass's 3rd single of the day, and he'll be run for by Hunter Webb. Austen Smith up.
EDIT - Wow. Ill-advised swing at a fastball well-outside, and he pops out weakly to 1st in foul ground. It'll be up to Kyle Overstreet.
EDIT - Called strike three! Kennesaw wins!! A generous call there on a 2-2 pitch, but tough shit. Overstreet had fouled back a couple of juicy offerings up high, so he lost any benefit of the doubt. The Owls are headed to Louisville for the Super Regionals. Alabama's season is O-V-E-R.
Texas Tech again goes down in order, and Miami wins it 2-1. Credit to Bryan Garcia for his 3 hitless innings of relief for the Canes to close it out (1 BB, 3 K). They'll play again at 4 pm to decide the regional.
Colby Bortles goes deep for Ole Miss with a blast to RF off Washington's Will Ballowe, and it's 1-0 Rebels in the t-2nd over the Huskies.
PaulinMyrBch said:
The Cougars tie it up as Blake Butler scores on a throwing error by LB 3B Michael Hill on a grounder by Wise. It's 2-2, b-3rd.
After 3, its 2-2 for Charleston and LBS. Petrone with a single up the middle in the bottom of the 3rd, but was stranded. Tyler Thornton is not fooling the LBS hitters. they are putting the ball in play. Going to be interesting to see how this continues. LBS bats look pretty good today.
3-2 Charleston scores on a sac fly deep to right that was in foul territory. Could have let it drop, but that would be iffy strategy this early in a game with no outs in the inning.
4-2 Charleston, scored on a wild pitch. Next batter hit a wall ball double and was stranded. Middle 4th.
Edit: 1, 2, 3. Same score after 4 complete.
Edit: In the bottom 6, still 4-2. LB gets leadoff runner on with a K dropped third strike. Thornton had retired 13 of last 15 and got a swinging strike on a slider 2 feet off the plate. No outs runner on 1st.
Edit: Thornton and Charleston gets out of the 6th. K, Sac bunt, and a routine 4-3.
Edit: 1, 2, 3. Same score after 4 complete.
Edit: In the bottom 6, still 4-2. LB gets leadoff runner on with a K dropped third strike. Thornton had retired 13 of last 15 and got a swinging strike on a slider 2 feet off the plate. No outs runner on 1st.
Edit: Thornton and Charleston gets out of the 6th. K, Sac bunt, and a routine 4-3.
Top 7th. LB hits the leadoff batter and LB is making a pitching change.
Edit: Through 7 complete, the Charleston starter, Tyler Thornton, is still in the game. We are in the top of the 8th and it remains 4-2.
Edit: MIddle of the 8th. LB will bring the 2, 3, 4 hitters to the plate in the 8th.
Edit: Through 8, it remains 4-2. Tyler Thornton settled in nicely after the first. 103 pitches through 8. Still in game, not sure if he'll come out for the 9th. He'll be facing the 5, 6, 7 hitters as LB went in order.
Edit: Thornton out for the 9th looking for complete game.
Edit: Through 7 complete, the Charleston starter, Tyler Thornton, is still in the game. We are in the top of the 8th and it remains 4-2.
Edit: MIddle of the 8th. LB will bring the 2, 3, 4 hitters to the plate in the 8th.
Edit: Through 8, it remains 4-2. Tyler Thornton settled in nicely after the first. 103 pitches through 8. Still in game, not sure if he'll come out for the 9th. He'll be facing the 5, 6, 7 hitters as LB went in order.
Edit: Thornton out for the 9th looking for complete game.
Holy shit level fun in Gainesville for College of Charleston. Tyler Thornton pitches a complete game 4 hitter. Posted goose eggs after the first inning.
College of Charleston moves on behind great starting pitching from sophomore Taylor Clarke and two freshman, Bailey Ober and Tyler Thornton. They will face the winner of Texas Tech v Miami game.
Gunnar Heidt is out of a cast and practicing. Swinging the bat, throwing is difficult right now, but he might be available next weekend.
College of Charleston moves on behind great starting pitching from sophomore Taylor Clarke and two freshman, Bailey Ober and Tyler Thornton. They will face the winner of Texas Tech v Miami game.
Gunnar Heidt is out of a cast and practicing. Swinging the bat, throwing is difficult right now, but he might be available next weekend.
PT Sox Fan said:
Texas Tech wins. First time there hasn't been a team from Florida in the CWS in back-to-back years since 76-77.
mabrowndog said:
They're knotted 2-2 with the Rebs batting in the t-8th, men on 1st & 2nd with 2 outs.
EDIT - Huskies RHP Adam Nesbitt gets the lefty-hitting J.B. Woodman swinging on a nasty slider that fell off the end of a table when it reached home plate. On to the b-8th.
What a shame. If it wasn't for Florida's recent success in Omaha there wouldn't have been any in the state of Florida in a long, long time.TheGoldenGreek33 said:
Indiana up on Stanford 3-0, but they're in a weather delay in the middle of the 3rd with the Cardinal due up. The Hoosiers get a Craig Dedelow RBI single in the t-2nd, and a 2-run shot to LF by Kyle Schwarber scoring Tim O'Conner ahead of him in the t-3rd.
Senior lefty Brian Korte on the hill for Indiana. Sophomore southpaw Logan James started for Stanford and worked 2+ innings (2 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 3 K), but after walking O'Conner to start the 3rd he was pulled in favor of sophomore righty Marc Brakeman who yielded the HR.
Senior lefty Brian Korte on the hill for Indiana. Sophomore southpaw Logan James started for Stanford and worked 2+ innings (2 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 3 K), but after walking O'Conner to start the 3rd he was pulled in favor of sophomore righty Marc Brakeman who yielded the HR.
A&M gets a Cole Lankford sac fly in the t-1st, and the Horns get a Tres Barrera RBI single in the bottom half. Knotted 1-1 heading to the 3rd. Junior righty Corey Ray toeing the rubber for the Aggies, with sophomore righty Chad Hollingsworth working for Texas.