I'm sure after one more week, CCU won't even be ranked as the defending champions. That has to be some kind of record for fastest drop pack to the non-ranked D1 field for a defending champion. A quick decline.

Game today vs Richmond postponed per jmusports.com

http://www.jmusports.com/news/2017/2/28/...poned.aspx

(02-28-2017 09:04 AM)AssyrianDuke Wrote:  

(02-28-2017 08:51 AM)PurpleRain Wrote:  So the only team we've lost to is St. Johns who is still undefeated.... What a great start to the year for the team!

Meanwhile, defending champ Coastal is 4-4 and is barely in the rankings at 23. If our pitching can be consistent this is going to be a VERY dangerous team, given our offense's track record.

And, yes, I know consistent pitching in college is a bit of a nebulous term, but I am thinking a team ERA in the 4-5 range. If we give up 5 runs a game, I have no doubt our offense can score 6. Currently, we are averaging 7.6 runs/game with a team ERA of 3.34. My biggest concern is our strikeout rate; currently the team strikes out twice as often as they draw walks. Not sure how important that is to Ike given the aggressive approach we seem to have at the plate, but I'd like that rate to be cut to maybe 1.5 by the time the CAA schedule starts.

The SO/BB ratio definitely needs to come down, but if we are not have trouble getting on base (so far this hasn't been too bad!) then Coach may not be pressing on that issue too much. Gotta love this start but cannot count the chickens before they hatch!

Wasn't too long ago we were losing to a lot of these lower level teams, so this is trending in the right direction. Go Dukes!

Per jmusports.com, the game vs UR is postponed until April 12.

(02-28-2017 11:28 AM)JMad03 Wrote:  Per jmusports.com, the game vs UR is postponed until April 12.

Spatters scared?

(02-28-2017 11:37 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  

(02-28-2017 11:28 AM)JMad03 Wrote:  Per jmusports.com, the game vs UR is postponed until April 12.

Spatters scared?

Back to Back mid-week games would be very tough for our pitching staff I think, without impacting the pitching staff for the upcoming weekend. I think this actually plays into JMU's hands to go get a P5 win against Maryland. I don't care the record, P5 win is a P5 win.

(02-28-2017 11:37 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  

(02-28-2017 11:28 AM)JMad03 Wrote:  Per jmusports.com, the game vs UR is postponed until April 12.

Spatters scared?

I guess the rain is going to come down and wash the spiders out.

(02-28-2017 12:11 PM)ShadyP Wrote:  Back to Back mid-week games would be very tough for our pitching staff I think, without impacting the pitching staff for the upcoming weekend. I think this actually plays into JMU's hands to go get a P5 win against Maryland. I don't care the record, P5 win is a P5 win.

I'm sure you're right seeing as you're WAY more informed on this than me, but I prefer to think Richmond begged out of the series. Because they're scared. Because I hate them.

Richmond was totally scared of the rain. Spiders have been known to do that, or so the children's songs say.

Maybe this is why Richmond postponed the game... Five Richmond Baseball Players Suspended for Playing Fantasy Football

Sucks for the ticks.....

That was reported in the Richmond paper last week. As much as I hate ticks, Mother Nature was the reason the game was cancelled today.

(02-28-2017 07:30 PM)Oldduke Wrote:  That was reported in the Richmond paper last week. As much as I hate ticks, Mother Nature was the reason the game was cancelled today.

Yea I saw they had been suspended in the paper, but I don't think they had disclosed the reason.

Unfortunate either way. let's hope they can get the Maryland game in tomorrow!

(02-28-2017 06:02 PM)JMUTrippster Wrote:  Maybe this is why Richmond postponed the game... Five Richmond Baseball Players Suspended for Playing Fantasy Football

Nothing can be done quickly to discipline Louisville basketball for their offenses, but 5 baseball players are suspended for a Fantasy Football entry. Pretty clear the NCAA has the priorities totally screwed up.

(02-28-2017 06:02 PM)JMUTrippster Wrote:  Maybe this is why Richmond postponed the game... Five Richmond Baseball Players Suspended for Playing Fantasy Football

This is why I hate the NCAA. They suspend some kids (granted they are Ticks, but still) for playing Fantasy Football, but Rick Pitino is still good to coach Louisville, Penn State gets their wins, records, and program's luster back, and, most egregious of all, BAYLOR GETS TO KEEP THEIR FOOTBALL TEAM AND IAN MCCAW CAN BE AN AD IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING FIRED!!!! The NCAA is so pissed about what happened there that they will probably suspend a bunch of players from Kennesaw State next fall for accepting free pencils.

Get your $h!t together, NCAA. Go Dukes.

“The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky it will probably slap another two years probation on Cleveland State.’’ .....Jerry Tarkanian

Truer words were seldom spoken. I'm seeing it firsthand down here with UNC.

And do not forget we still haven't seen anything about the UNC academic scandal I believe!! And how long has theat been "investigated"??

Brian

Game today at Maryland has been moved up an hour to a 3pm first pitch. That is, if they can get it in.

https://twitter.com/TerpsBaseball?ref_sr...r%5Eauthor