Jefferies allows a walk and is replaced by Solecitto.

(04-08-2016 09:00 PM)ColOwl Wrote:  Okay........who unplugged the mike?

I thought it was British Telecom or Baseball Jesus telling me to go to bed.

Bullpen making it interesting. Bases loaded for UAB, 1 out and 1 run in. 7-2 Rice.

Audio working again.

Another walk makes it 7-3. Tying run at the plate. Eight walks on the mound for Rice pitchers.

Pitching change w a 1-0 count......Myers the new pitcher, Tekyl to 3B, Fox to 1B

Looks like solecitto has lost command with the spike in his velocity.

Four walks and a single bring the tying run to the plate with only one out.

Myers gets out of a sticky situation by getting Gum to fly out. 7-3, heading to B8 and I've got to run.

Fortunately, Myers puts out the fire.

decent start to the weekend

(04-08-2016 09:46 PM)owlatheart Wrote:  decent start to the weekend

Good win, but we need to develop some depth in the bull pen that we can count on.

(04-08-2016 09:53 PM)Ranger Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 09:46 PM)owlatheart Wrote:  decent start to the weekend

Good win, but we need to develop some depth in the bull pen that we can count on.

That's why I said "decent" and not strong. lol

(04-08-2016 07:56 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Never noticed this before but d1baseball.com's daily scores page lists CUSA along with some of the other bigger conferences at the top of its score page before going to smaller conferences alphabetically below that. We make the cut along with the usual suspects (ACC, Big 12, Big 10?, SEC, Pac 12 and I guess the Big West although that's last of that group).

Conference RPI influence? C-USA is in a virtual tie with the Pac-12 behind ACC and SEC.

(04-08-2016 09:30 PM)Ranger Wrote:  Four walks and a single bring the tying run to the plate with only one out.

Pitchers squeezed as badly as I've ever seen it. Zone was tiny if it existed at all.

A win is a win is a win, even when a bit ugly. Yet another game when relievers not named Otto or Myers can find the strike zone. I sort I was reliving the nightmare of the ULaLa regional first game melt down when Ditman and Orewiler walked away a 4-run 9th inning lead. I'm pretty sure if The OG had another viable option out of the pen Dup never would have come out to start he 8th inning, as it was quite clear he ran out of gas in the 7th inning. At least the offense-- for once, giving Big Jon some run support-- and defense came to play tonight.

Game Ball #1: Jon Duplantier (W, 2-3, 7.0 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 7 BBs, 2 HBP, 7 Ks)-- in a game when he didn't have his best stuff and was struggling mightily with his command, he managed to perservere and give us 7 strong innings.

Game Ball #2: Dane Myers (1-4, RBI; Save #3, 1.2 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 2 Ks)-- came into the game with just one out in the 8th inning, bases loaded, 2 runs already in (on 4 BBs and a ground single) and the tying run coming up to the plate, and promptly pounded the strike zone and closed the door.

Game Ball #3: I could have given it to Ford Proctor (2-4, double, run, RBI) or Hunter Kopycinski (1-2, 2 BBs, run), but I'm giving it to Dane Wunderlich (2-4, HR#2, run, RBI).

One down, two to go. We caught a break with Charlotte taking a game from FAU; now we need to take advantage of that. Offense really had a good game tonight-- in addition to the 12 hits, many of which were line shots, we hit another 3 - 4 line drive outs. Our achilles heel right now is our bullpen depth beyond Otto and Myers. The OG keeps giving the others (Jefferies, Solecitto, Esquivel, Kravetz, Orewiler) an opportunity to step up-- and he will no doubt continue to do so, but up to now, save for only 2 - 3 quality appearances, none of them have shown that they can throw strikes consistently. Tomorrow another 2 - 3 will get another chance to prove themselves in relief of Blake Fox (as Otto is unlikely to be available before Sunday). Solecitto came oh so close today-- getting the big strikeout and then a ground ball (which unfortunately found the hole), but then with the help of a suddenly pinching umpire he couldn't find the strikezone. Job opening-- middle reliever/set-up man with the only qualification being the ability to pound the strike zone. Anyone?

Let's keep the bats hot tomorrow afternoon, and give Blake some early run support. Just win, baby! Go Owls!

(04-08-2016 10:32 PM)Old Sammy Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 09:30 PM)Ranger Wrote:  Four walks and a single bring the tying run to the plate with only one out.

Pitchers squeezed as badly as I've ever seen it. Zone was tiny if it existed at all.

Agree 100%. Umpire started shrinking the zone and UAB played that hand. Solecitto 91-93 is something to build off of. Trying to look at glass half full. That weak grounder was to SS but paying up middle which was oh so close. You don't use a kid for a month and they will be rusty. It is a catch 22 with the bullpen. Jeffries and others in the pen need to figure how how to stay sharp with infrequent use. Myers came in and did his job. Offense came alive. Good to see DiCapiro back in lineup.

(04-08-2016 11:14 PM)Howlomaha Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 10:32 PM)Old Sammy Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 09:30 PM)Ranger Wrote:  Four walks and a single bring the tying run to the plate with only one out.

Pitchers squeezed as badly as I've ever seen it. Zone was tiny if it existed at all.

agree 100%. that was pathetic. UAB played that hand. Good win.

??? I sit in the 2nd row, directly behind the home plate screen. Big Jon was not squeezede and, IMO, nor was Jefferies was not squeezed; he never came close to the strike zone. Austin, on the other hand, was badly squeezed for his first walk (after getting the strikeout and just missing an inning-ending double play ball that found the hole instead), but then didn't come close to the strike zone for his second and final walk before getting replaced by Dane. Dane was squeezed a bit, but was pounding the strikezone, so it never really had a negative impact.

(04-09-2016 12:54 PM)interwebowl Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 11:14 PM)Howlomaha Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 10:32 PM)Old Sammy Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 09:30 PM)Ranger Wrote:  Four walks and a single bring the tying run to the plate with only one out.

Pitchers squeezed as badly as I've ever seen it. Zone was tiny if it existed at all.

Agree 100%. Umpire started shrinking the zone and UAB played that hand. Solecitto 91-93 is something to build off of. Trying to look at glass half full. That weak grounder was to SS but paying up middle which was oh so close. You don't use a kid for a month and they will be rusty. It is a catch 22 with the bullpen. Jeffries and others in the pen need to figure how how to stay sharp with infrequent use. Myers came in and did his job. Offense came alive. Good to see DiCapiro back in lineup.

You are clearly not a rice fan and should be removed. Solecito said he was hurt after the TCU game. I talked to him. Of course if he played you would ***** about playing hurt players. You have no information and yet you put this crap out there. Shame on you and the moderators for letting you do it.

Yes he had a slight injury but was nothing serious. clearly he is healthy again but a tad rusty. Velo shows he is healthy again. Actually just needed a break here or there after the long layoff. Even pros have rust after long layoffs. No player should ever play hurt or be pressured to play hurt. I want Rice to succeed in the playoffs.