(03-06-2016 05:58 PM)Wiessman Wrote:  Two outs. Bases still loaded.

I think Myers will stay out there until the tying run comes to the plate. It's his to finish.

Annnnnnnd the tying run comes to the plate. 13-10, Myers out.

Single drives in 2. Now 13-10 with 2 outs and runners at 1 and 3rd. Tying run now at the plate.

Now, tying run at the plate.

Singles scores two, and there's still runners on the corners. 13 - 10 now.

Myers out. Jackson Partha[rest of name here] comes in

(03-06-2016 05:57 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Why is Wayne keeping him out there? I know our options are now limitted, but if Dane can't find the plate, keeping him out there ala Duplantier vs. Arkansas is not going to help the situation.

I think you answered your own question.

(03-06-2016 05:59 PM)Swede Owl Wrote:  Myers out. Jackson Partha[rest of name here] comes in

Panic move on Wayne's part. Jackson has been outstanding, but threw close to 100 pitches on Wednesday, and should be our starter on Tuesday. What's wrong with Esquivel or Jefferies or Orewiler again?

Umpire squeezing

(03-06-2016 06:00 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(03-06-2016 05:57 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Why is Wayne keeping him out there? I know our options are now limitted, but if Dane can't find the plate, keeping him out there ala Duplantier vs. Arkansas is not going to help the situation.

I think you answered your own question.

As usual, he waited a couple batters too long.

Fly ball and the Owls win!!!

Whew.

Good thing we got that extra field goal.

(03-06-2016 06:02 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(03-06-2016 05:59 PM)Swede Owl Wrote:  Myers out. Jackson Partha[rest of name here] comes in

Panic move on Wayne's part. Jackson has been outstanding, but threw close to 100 pitches on Wednesday, and should be our starter on Tuesday. What's wrong with Esquivel or Jefferies or Orewiler again?

I suspect Wayne knows the likelihood of a game on Tuesday is low with the weather that's coming. He went with his best option and it worked out.

Nice job of coming back from a big hole. There is some life in this team!

Thanks gawd. Nothing is ever easy with this team.

The offense finally showed some signs of life today, but it was against a couple really lousy pitchers, and once again, our failure to bunt consistently and get any extrabase hits is killing us.

However, a win is a win...and in our 3rd week of the season we finally won a weekend series and had a winning record for the week. Baby steps.

Game Ball #1: Glenn Otto (W, 1-0, 5.0 IP, 4 singles, 1 run, 1 BB, 8Ks) who came in in the 3rd inning with us down 2-6, and kept UCF scoreless until we managed to crawl all the way back and take the lead in the 7th. I believe the 5 innings is his longest outing at Rice.

Game Ball #2: Dayne Wunderlich (3-3, 2 BBs, 3 runs, 3 RBIs) for getting on base all five trips to the plate, and finding the holes on a couple run-scoring singles.

Game Ball #3: Dane Myer (2-3, BB, SF, 2 runs, 2 RBIs) capped a positive weekend series for him, as put together a string of positive ABs, and only struck out once all weekend (after striking out 10 times last week).

Onward and upward.

(03-06-2016 06:08 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(03-06-2016 06:02 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(03-06-2016 05:59 PM)Swede Owl Wrote:  Myers out. Jackson Partha[rest of name here] comes in

Panic move on Wayne's part. Jackson has been outstanding, but threw close to 100 pitches on Wednesday, and should be our starter on Tuesday. What's wrong with Esquivel or Jefferies or Orewiler again?

I suspect Wayne knows the likelihood of a game on Tuesday is low with the weather that's coming. He went with his best option and it worked out.

Given it's Lamar, I wouldn't be surprised if a Tuesday rainout is rescheduled for Wednesday.

(03-06-2016 06:08 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(03-06-2016 06:02 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(03-06-2016 05:59 PM)Swede Owl Wrote:  Myers out. Jackson Partha[rest of name here] comes in

Panic move on Wayne's part. Jackson has been outstanding, but threw close to 100 pitches on Wednesday, and should be our starter on Tuesday. What's wrong with Esquivel or Jefferies or Orewiler again?

I suspect Wayne knows the likelihood of a game on Tuesday is low with the weather that's coming. He went with his best option and it worked out.

See 2002 CWS.

That got far too interesting.

(03-06-2016 06:17 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(03-06-2016 06:08 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(03-06-2016 06:02 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(03-06-2016 05:59 PM)Swede Owl Wrote:  Myers out. Jackson Partha[rest of name here] comes in

Panic move on Wayne's part. Jackson has been outstanding, but threw close to 100 pitches on Wednesday, and should be our starter on Tuesday. What's wrong with Esquivel or Jefferies or Orewiler again?

I suspect Wayne knows the likelihood of a game on Tuesday is low with the weather that's coming. He went with his best option and it worked out.

Given it's Lamar, I wouldn't be surprised if a Tuesday rainout is rescheduled for Wednesday.

The forecast is the same for Wednesday. It's going to be a wet week in southeast Texas.

Owls win! The Owwwwwls win!

Knights feel the Rath of Parth coming in for the save

Obviously take this with a grain of salt given that it is early, but of our next 12 games, 11 of them are against RPI top 50. The only one that isn't..... UH.

This actually might be a "good" year for Rice to struggle in the non-conference, as C-USA looks strong this year. After three weekends, we rate as the #4 conference in the country.