Salinas is the starting pitcher.

See my thread for lineup.

Today's lineup...

Chandler
Myers
Procter
DiCaprio
Gray
Lewis
Teykl
Warren
Kopycinski

I've said it before and I'll say it again-- I hate this lineup against southpaw pitching. Lewis should be #2 (where we can best utilize our best bunter, by far), and Myers should be in the heart of the order where we can best utilize his pop against left-handed pitching. I also don't understand why DiCaprio can't catch, with Dunlap as DH, against LHP; especially against a team like FIU that doesn't run. It greatly handicaps our already weak offense.

Prove me wrong, guys.

The good news? Ricky Salinas is back on the mound for his customary Sunday start after only one week of rest. Go Ricky!!!

(05-08-2016 10:29 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Today's lineup...

Chandler
Myers
Procter
DiCaprio
Gray
Lewis
Teykl
Warren
Kopycinski

I've said it before and I'll say it again-- I hate this lineup against southpaw pitching. Lewis should be #2 (where we can best utilize our best bunter, by far), and Myers should be in the heart of the order where we can best utilize his pop against left-handed pitching. I also don't understand why DiCaprio can't catch, with Dunlap as DH, against LHP; especially against a team like FIU that doesn't run. It greatly handicaps our already weak offense.

Prove me wrong, guys.

The good news? Ricky Salinas is back on the mound for his customary Sunday start after only one week of rest. Go Ricky!!!

Yeah, does Dicaprio have some sort of injury or something else wrong where he can't catch? Hunter has caught every game going back months. You would think we would trot Dicaprio out there every now and then if he is able, if only to give Hunter a rest and day off. Not even to mention being able to get both Dicaprio and Dunlap in the lineup at the same time.

(05-08-2016 10:29 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Today's lineup...

Chandler
Myers
Procter
DiCaprio
Gray
Lewis
Teykl
Warren
Kopycinski

I've said it before and I'll say it again-- I hate this lineup against southpaw pitching. Lewis should be #2 (where we can best utilize our best bunter, by far), and Myers should be in the heart of the order where we can best utilize his pop against left-handed pitching. I also don't understand why DiCaprio can't catch, with Dunlap as DH, against LHP; especially against a team like FIU that doesn't run. It greatly handicaps our already weak offense.

Prove me wrong, guys.

The good news? Ricky Salinas is back on the mound for his customary Sunday start after only one week of rest. Go Ricky!!!

Salinas back. If he is completely healthy, that is massive. We may not need many runs after all. If he can go even six, Ottoman should be able to finish the game.

Nice start for the Owls. BB (Ryan), BB (Dane), triple (Ford). 2-0 Owls!

Now 3-0 Owls on a single by Dom.

Don't know. The line up is looking pretty good so far. Demchak does not seem to be as advertised.

I think it was Walt's pregame pep talk to the hitters.

Daytime hitting chases the lefty in the first with no outs.

(05-08-2016 11:18 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  I think it was Walt's pregame pep talk to the hitters.

Just goes to show that Coach Graham knew what he was doing with this lineup. It was obvious that the starter wouldn't last long and we'd have to face a right hander most of the game.

(05-08-2016 10:38 AM)RiceFootball2K5 Wrote:  

(05-08-2016 10:29 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Today's lineup...

Chandler
Myers
Procter
DiCaprio
Gray
Lewis
Teykl
Warren
Kopycinski

I've said it before and I'll say it again-- I hate this lineup against southpaw pitching. Lewis should be #2 (where we can best utilize our best bunter, by far), and Myers should be in the heart of the order where we can best utilize his pop against left-handed pitching. I also don't understand why DiCaprio can't catch, with Dunlap as DH, against LHP; especially against a team like FIU that doesn't run. It greatly handicaps our already weak offense.

Prove me wrong, guys.

The good news? Ricky Salinas is back on the mound for his customary Sunday start after only one week of rest. Go Ricky!!!

Yeah, does Dicaprio have some sort of injury or something else wrong where he can't catch? Hunter has caught every game going back months. You would think we would trot Dicaprio out there every now and then if he is able, if only to give Hunter a rest and day off. Not even to mention being able to get both Dicaprio and Dunlap in the lineup at the same time.

Perhaps not to distract from his 300 plus batting avg by adding catching duty??

Keep the foot on the pedal-- would be nice to have a laugher for a change. No let up.

Thank goodness one of my teams is getting some hits on the road this weekend.

(05-08-2016 10:29 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Prove me wrong, guys.

So far, so good!

Now a 5-0 lead for the Owls. Go get 'em, Mr. Salinas.

Ricky dodges a bullet with help from Grayson on a stab of a line drive with 2 on and 2 outs. 5-0 Owls going to T3.

2 out double by Ryan followed by a Dane single makes it 6-0 going to B3.

Ricky at 34 pitches through 3 innings. JP said he had a 60 pitch limit today.

6-0 Owls going to T4.

T4: Tristen Gray leads off with a fly ball "that just carried," according to JP's radio call. The left fielder then collided with the wall, allowing Tristen to ease into a triple with a "pitter-patter with the feet into third."

Lewis HBP.
New Pitcher.
Tekyl smacks his first pitch into right field. RBI single. 7-0, Owls!!

Warren sac bunts. Nearly beats it out. Runners at 2nd & 3rd for Kop. Need to manufacture some more runs!! :-)