Mark Etheridge did a pretty good job here.

http://www.collegebaseballtoday.com/2014...ment-11883


This is his Rice Regional:

Houston Regional
Host: Rice
1. Rice (CUSA Auto)
4. Columbia (Ivy Auto)

2. Sam Houston State (SLC Auto)
3. Texas A&M (SEC at large)

If that means we are paired with Indiana, I think it would be great. I think Indiana is fairly weak.

(05-15-2014 10:20 AM)Ranger Wrote:  If that means we are paired with Indiana, I think it would be great. I think Indiana is fairly weak.

I have seen them play several times this year thanks to the Big Ten network. They are solid, but not unbeatable by any measure. I would love to play them in the supers.

I saw them play @ Louisville Tuesday, and IU handled them pretty well (3-2 into top nine, with a massive Kyle Schwarber 3 run HR by their catcher that cleared the 402' CF fence (and the 40' black batter's eye wall) for a 7-2 win

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/spo...l/9061381/

(05-15-2014 11:00 AM)YOwlMing Wrote:  I saw them play @ Louisville Tuesday, and IU handled them pretty well (3-2 into top nine, with a massive Kyle Schwarber 3 run HR by their catcher that cleared the 402' CF fence (and the 40' black batter's eye wall) for a 7-2 win

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/spo...l/9061381/

Impressive!

(05-15-2014 11:00 AM)YOwlMing Wrote:  I saw them play @ Louisville Tuesday, and IU handled them pretty well (3-2 into top nine, with a massive Kyle Schwarber 3 run HR by their catcher that cleared the 402' CF fence (and the 40' black batter's eye wall) for a 7-2 win

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/spo...l/9061381/

I haven't got to see them live this year and I would very much want to. TV/internet coverage only gets you so much of the event. Does IU and Louisville usually go through that many pitchers in a 3-2 mid-week game?

I happened to be in town, and someone had tickets (the 2nd time U of L has charged admission all year).

The pitcher that started the ninth for the Cardinals threw at least 95. He got the first guy out, then walked the next guy. He proceeded to throw a pickoff about 5 feet over the first baseman and into the stands (scattering people down the line). The manager pulled him immediately, bringing in the left-fielder to pitch. He didn't have his best stuff, (and driving home, I didn't like the idea of bringing a position player in mid-inning - messes up warm up)