So the Ducks wrapped up their game at 5:05 CDT, allowing for an on-time (6:00 CDT) start for the Sunday Night Regional Final (recognizing that there could also be a Monday regional final).

Not only did Irvin rest their bullpen, but Horton rested two-thirds of their starting position players in Game 1 so they'd be rested for our game this evening. Gutsy call, but it worked. I'd imagine we get their mid-week starter tonight (Jr RHP Jeff Gold) tonight, and if they beat us, they'll likely go back to Reed tomorrow as he only threw 5.2 inning on Friday.

J.Gold (RS Jr RHP): 12 app, 4 starts, 3-0, 36.0 IP, 2.50 ERA, .252 BAA, 8 BBs, 31 Ks

...not exactly a slouch...and he beat Stanford twice this year, shutting them out 3 weeks ago.

The usual lineup against right-handers....

Quote:Rice Owls‏@RiceOwlsdotcom17m
Rice lineup: Stainback SS, Stringer 2B, Cook LF, Ratterree RF, Hoelscher 3B, Aquino DH, Byrd CF, Perrott C, Ewing 1B, Simms P. 6:05 pm CST

...except Byrd moved in front of Perrott. Go Owls! Rat needs to break out of his recent funk.

Arrival at the park from Chuck Pool:

At least the glare from the sun will be in full force for both teams to deal with in the early part of the game. To paraphrase coach Holtz, "someone has to pay for what happened last year, and it has to be Oregon." Go get em Owls.

2nd helping of duck for the Owls. Let's close this thing out tonight.

According to ESPN3, this game is "blacked out" in my area. Anyone else getting this? Am I forced to watch this on gametracker? Ugh!!!

(06-02-2013 06:01 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  According to ESPN3, this game is "blacked out" in my area. Anyone else getting this? Am I forced to watch this on gametracker? Ugh!!!

Same here. I don't know how the hell we are blacked out.

(06-02-2013 06:01 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  According to ESPN3, this game is "blacked out" in my area. Anyone else getting this? Am I forced to watch this on gametracker? Ugh!!!

Ditto.

I am in the same boat in NOLA. Alternatives?

Same.

Only thing I can think of is that the game is being moved to ESPN2 after the Louisville game.

(06-02-2013 06:02 PM)NolaOwl Wrote:  I am in the same boat in NOLA. Alternatives?

None that I know of. This game isn't on TV anywhere else as far as I know.

(06-02-2013 06:02 PM)d1owls4life Wrote:  

(06-02-2013 06:01 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  According to ESPN3, this game is "blacked out" in my area. Anyone else getting this? Am I forced to watch this on gametracker? Ugh!!!

Same here. I don't know how the hell we are blacked out.

This sucks! It's the only game I cannot access via ESPN3. What gives???

Only explanation is that this is now the evening ESPN2 game.

Ditto here. Very frustrating

Yeah, this is weird.

I think maybe ESPNU will be showing it?

There's no way they just black it out without televising it somewhere, right?

Maybe Comcast, Jim Crane, and the Astros are to blame.

Same here in DC area. Argh.

Somebody smarter than me figure this out pleaseeeeeeee