RE: DBU at Rice
Pretty darn solid performance....once we got the Little League out of our system those first 2 - 3 innings. Terrific job by a trio of pitchers seeing their first extended D1 action against a Top 25 caliber team (surrendering just 6 hits, 1 BB, while striking out 13), and for the first time this year our hitters had a bunch a quality at bats. The offense picked up 9 free passes (all walks) to go along with their 6 singles and double.
Game Ball #1: The true Freshmen RHP duo of Jackson Parthasarathy (4.2 IP, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, 1 BB, 6 Ks) and Evan Kratetz (W, 1-0, 1.1 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 BBs, 2 Ks). Jackson also made a couple outstanding defensive plays. He really looked good and composed out there; especially considering he had to weather through 5 errors (one later unfairly changed to a hit) over the first 3 innings. Coupled with strong outings by Zach Esquivel and Kendall Jefferies over the weekend, we could have 4 true Freshmen in the pitching staff mix this year.
Game Ball #2: Charlie Warren (2-3, sac bunt, BB, 3 RBIs) who got us back in the ball game with his game-tying, 2-RBI single in the 5th inning.
Game Ball #3: I could have given it to Ford Proctor (1-2, 2 BBs, double, 2 runs scored, whose only out was a laser shot nabbed by the pitcher) or Grayson Lewis (2-4, BB, run, RBI), but I'm giving it to Nick Orewiler (Save #1, 3.0 IP, 3 singles, 0 runs, 0 BBs, 5 Ks).
We need to take care of business tomorrow night vs. Texas State (with the temperatures expected to be even colder than tonight) and take some momentum into our big test on the national stage at this weekend's Minute Maid tournament. Go Owls!
(This post was last modified: 02-23-2016 11:46 PM by waltgreenberg.)
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