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RE: Baseball 2020
(02-20-2020 08:33 PM)DetroitRocket Wrote: The weather is probably a lot better there in the spring.
And? That's not an excuse for why UT still plays in the dump that they do. Central Catholic High School built a beautiful, modernized, brick stadium right here in the good 'ole Toledo climate for $2.5 million (donated by an alum).
If this is going to be yet another season of losing by 14 runs to schools like East Tennessee State, can we please just scrap the program and avoid continued embarrassment and despair to the University?! I just don't get how the baseball program has always been so incredibly bad. Anyone have an answer?
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RE: Baseball 2020
(02-20-2020 09:40 PM)inductchuck16 Wrote: (02-20-2020 08:33 PM)DetroitRocket Wrote: The weather is probably a lot better there in the spring.
And? That's not an excuse for why UT still plays in the dump that they do. Central Catholic High School built a beautiful, modernized, brick stadium right here in the good 'ole Toledo climate for $2.5 million (donated by an alum).
If this is going to be yet another season of losing by 14 runs to schools like East Tennessee State, can we please just scrap the program and avoid continued embarrassment and despair to the University?! I just don't get how the baseball program has always been so incredibly bad. Anyone have an answer?
Vehemently agree.
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(02-20-2020 09:40 PM)inductchuck16 Wrote: (02-20-2020 08:33 PM)DetroitRocket Wrote: The weather is probably a lot better there in the spring.
And? That's not an excuse for why UT still plays in the dump that they do. Central Catholic High School built a beautiful, modernized, brick stadium right here in the good 'ole Toledo climate for $2.5 million (donated by an alum).
If this is going to be yet another season of losing by 14 runs to schools like East Tennessee State, can we please just scrap the program and avoid continued embarrassment and despair to the University?! I just don't get how the baseball program has always been so incredibly bad. Anyone have an answer?
The previous coach just did not have the energy or interest in doing the things that need to be done. The new coach did all the work for the improvements and raised the money himself. I think this new coach brings promise to this program. Let’s give this guy a chance and show him support
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If we recruit pretty geographically in football and basketball I don't think that has always been the case in baseball. Just this year there seems to have been more emphasis in getting players from JCs in California and Florida. Kent has always been very competitive in baseball and their roster is a lot more geographically diversified than ours. I did play baseball for awhile at UT and I definitely don't want to see the sport dropped.
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(02-22-2020 08:39 AM)indianasniff Wrote: (02-20-2020 09:40 PM)inductchuck16 Wrote: (02-20-2020 08:33 PM)DetroitRocket Wrote: The weather is probably a lot better there in the spring.
And? That's not an excuse for why UT still plays in the dump that they do. High School built a beautiful, modernized, brick stadium right here in the good 'ole Toledo climate for $2.5 million (donated by an alum).
If this is going to be yet another season of losing by 14 runs to schools like East Tennessee State, can we please just scrap the program
The new coach did all the work for the improvements and raised the money himself. I think this new coach brings promise to this program. Let’s give this guy a chance and show him support
Central Catholic? You talking the one at the school or the one so far away a poor kid would have to jack a car to get there? Neither would exist without Mercy Hospital kicking in. If Mercy (or Delp for that matter) wants to give a million to the University for a baseball facility, I don't think it would be refused.
I agree absolutely, any coach going that extra mile should be recognized for their potential. It would be a drab university that threw that effort under the bus.
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RE: Baseball 2020
(02-14-2020 05:45 PM)inductchuck16 Wrote: UT was picked to finish dead last in the MAC, even behind a program who eliminated its team in 2015 for a few years. I have zero expectations for UT baseball.
But I really have to question...If East Tennessee State can build a baseball stadium like the one below...why can't UT? If we can't get a stadium on campus, why not just cut the program and reallocate those funds towards the football/b-ball programs? Or NCAA DI ice hockey since this is a die hard hockey town.
Thomas Stadium (1,500 capacity): Opened in 2013, features picnic-style hillside seating along the baselines, a state-of-the art Daktronics LED video board, TV-quality lighting, modern concessions and restroom facilities, and a FieldTurf playing surface.
That stadium is nice, I too hope we can get something similar. I'd also like to see investment in ice hockey but... many/most of baseball team's scholarships are endowed by some very generous alums. That money is dedicated for baseball use only. I don't know how we would eliminate the sport even if we wanted to.
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(03-02-2020 08:49 AM)BearcatMan Wrote: (03-01-2020 05:40 PM)indianasniff Wrote: https://utrockets.com/news/2020/3/1/base...e-9-8.aspx
1-10 now
No quick fix here unfortunately
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History would say there's no fix at all.
Well, we get to play Akron, right?
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RE: Baseball 2020
So, has the baseball team ever had a bench clearing brawl before? I suppose that's one way to build hype about the team.
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(03-03-2020 11:30 AM)northcoastRocket Wrote: So, has the baseball team ever had a bench clearing brawl before? I suppose that's one way to build hype about the team.
Did we win the brawl at least?
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Big win and grand slam. Today's game is available for $6.95 on the UAB website.
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Rockets and Belmont on ESPN+ right now leading 7-2 in 5th
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Rockets lost to Belmont 8-7.
Rockets lost to Vandy 11-2.
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