Southern Miss has a man on 2nd, 2 outs, bottom 9th. Otto on the hill for Rice.

Rice wins 4-3... Rubber game tomorrow!

(04-23-2016 06:18 PM)Beagleagle23 Wrote:  I feel TTT in the air.

Told ya.

(04-23-2016 06:45 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  Rice wins 4-3... Rubber game tomorrow!

Two one run games? Tied series heading into Sunday? This is definitely a championship feel. It all comes down to who can make the most plays and least mistakes. It's been enjoyable so far, as always, Owls.

What a win for Rice. Tomorrow's game will be epic.

Here in the Ham the Blazers beat the Blue Raiders twice.

FAU just lost 4-3 to FIU,
Panthers going for the sweep tomorrow. FAU now 2 back of Rice & USM.

(04-23-2016 07:21 PM)SouthernMissSNu Wrote:  

(04-23-2016 06:45 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  Rice wins 4-3... Rubber game tomorrow!

Two one run games? Tied series heading into Sunday? This is definitely a championship feel. It all comes down to who can make the most plays and least mistakes. It's been enjoyable so far, as always, Owls.

Great atmosphere so far this weekend. Lots of folks on campus

(04-23-2016 08:20 PM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  What a win for Rice. Tomorrow's game will be epic.

Here in the Ham the Blazers beat the Blue Raiders twice.

Glenn Otto is money. As I've said before, we've had a string of great relievers/closers over the past 7 - 8 years (Simms, Duffy, Cingrani, Chargois, Lemond, Ditman), but no one reminds me more of two-time all-american Cole St.Clair (CSC), 2005 - '08, than Otto. Wouldn't be surprised if he's our Friday starter next year.

It all comes down to Sunday, but whomever loses is still very much in the CUSA and in the hosting discussion. Otto may not be available tomorrow (though I wouldn't count out an appearance in a one-inning save situation), but we still have Willy Amador (our midweek starter) and co-closer/3B Dane Myers available in relief of Salinas. USM may catch a break in that Wunderlich is arguably our most consistent hitter vs. LHP, with McCartty going tomorrow for USM, and Wunderlich may not be ready to return after crashing into the wall this afternoon (going after Sandlin's HR ball).

Not confident in our chances tomorrow. At all.

Probably the biggest game of Berry's career.

RPIs from warrennolan.com as of Sunday:

#95 Marshall (10-7) at #180 Charlotte (6-11) -- Marshall leads series 2-0
#25 FAU (11-6) at #137 FIU (7-10) -- FIU leads series 2-0
#133 UTSA (5-12) at #81 WKU (8-9) -- WKU leads series 2-0
#56 ODU (8-9) at #80 La Tech (9-8) -- series tied 1-1
#142 MT (4-13) at #114 UAB (8-9) -- UAB leads series 2-0
#18 Rice (13-4) at #22 USM (13-4) -- series tied 1-1

#3 PAC 12 .5362
#4 CUSA .5354
#5 BIG12 .5317

T7

Tech 12
ODU 0

Tech run rules ODU to take the series!

(04-24-2016 01:16 PM)tigtoodawg Wrote:  Tech run rules ODU to take the series!

Ouch!

Well crapola.

This is nice. This is good.

Rice scores in the top of the 8th to make it 1-1 here in the rubber match. Headed to bottom 8.

Bottom of the 9th, still 1-1. Slater walks and advances to 2nd on a wild pitch. The Owls are bringing in Otto. Can the Eagles get Slater home?

Hadley bunts Slater to 3rd. Man on 3rd with 1 out.

BASE HIT!!!! EAGLES TAKE THE SERIES WITH A WALK OFF AND TAKE SOLE POSSESSION OF FIRST PLACE!!!

Congrats USM on the series win. We'll have to do a better job hitting at the conference tournament if we want to win it.