We are playing with fire in terms of finishing in the top 6

That is the problem. They aren’t just getting after it. If so, it would work out. You can’t play with a piano on back. You have to play well with expectations and that means you focus and step your game up. And, you have to play with focus and energy.

They had a chance in the 8th to have a big inning but it should have not come to that. They had 27 outs to work with. Credit their pitching for not allowing walks. And, they came out of the gates. We didn’t.

Winning baseball is threatening for several innings and chipping away. They have another chance tomorrow. And, I think we will have a better offensive showing. Our pitching is good overall. It comes down to getting after it from inning 1.

(04-30-2021 07:31 PM)Tribal Wrote:  Good game.

Figured you might go the classy route tonight. Well played. Congrats on the well-earned W. Strain is killing it.

We keep giving up big, early leads and seem to always be fighting back. Yes we got the wins over Coastal, but we had to rally from four down late to do it. Seems like walks have been our achiiles heel. When we keep them at a minimum, we win.

(05-01-2021 06:11 AM)82hawk Wrote:  We keep giving up big, early leads and seem to always be fighting back. Yes we got the wins over Coastal, but we had to rally from four down late to do it. Seems like walks have been our achiiles heel. When we keep them at a minimum, we win.

Yep. My (likely dumb or way off) take on all this: We performed well in non-conference because opponents didn’t really have the “book” on us that CAA South teams currently do.

This was the 4th time W&M faced us. They’re intimately aware of our weaknesses. On offense, this was their 2nd time facing Roupp, so they had a solid plate approach ready to go and hit the ground running early.

Meanwhile, on defense, by not allowing us to get baserunners to start innings, we couldn’t SAC bunt like we could against Coastal.

I agree with your baseball take on the situation.

If you are planning on watching the CAA Baseball championship on Flo at the end of the month go ahead and subscribe today. Your subscription will cover the whole month.

They emailed me a 20% off coupon code when I canceled after my last 1 month subscription that I was able to use and get it down to $10 for the month of May

(05-01-2021 12:51 PM)solohawks Wrote:  If you are planning on watching the CAA Baseball championship on Flo at the end of the month go ahead and subscribe today. Your subscription will cover the whole month.

They emailed me a 20% off coupon code when I canceled after my last 1 month subscription that I was able to use and get it down to $10 for the month of May

I don’t understand why any of us encourage any others to participate in that disaster of a production.


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Croom out of the starting lineup today for Game 2. Adam Smith will be on the bump, and this is the lineup we're going with in support:

1. Baldwin RF
2. Ron Evans DH
3. Suggs C
4. Weiss 3B
5. Brandenburg 1B
6. Lifrieri LF
7. Bridges CF
8. Kevin Pitarra 2B
9. Mongero SS

Hawks have a potential big inning brewing in the 2nd! Brandenburg led off the inning with a single to right. Then, after a bit of a controversial moment where Lifrieri was hit by the pitch while squaring to bunt, but the pitch was in the zone and thus ended up a strike, Lifrieri responded with an infield single, and both runners advanced on a throwing error by W&M SS Matt McDermott!

2nd & 3rd, no one out for Bridges.

Bridges K's looking on a great 3-2 breaking ball.

Pitarra comes through with an RBI single through the infield to the left side!

1st & 3rd, 1 out for Mongero. 1-0 Hawks!

RBI SAC bunt by Mongero makes it 2-0! That's more like it!

(05-01-2021 01:18 PM)B_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(05-01-2021 12:51 PM)solohawks Wrote:  If you are planning on watching the CAA Baseball championship on Flo at the end of the month go ahead and subscribe today. Your subscription will cover the whole month.

They emailed me a 20% off coupon code when I canceled after my last 1 month subscription that I was able to use and get it down to $10 for the month of May

I don’t understand why any of us encourage any others to participate in that disaster of a production.


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Notification does not equal encouragement

Hawks have 1 in in the 5th, with the bases loaded and no one out. 3-0!

No hits in the inning yet. The run came after a walk, a SAC Bunt E1, and 2 Hit Batters!

RBI single Weiss makes it 4-0!

Another hit batter makes it 5-0!

A check swing RBI single by Lifrieri makes it 6-0!

2-run single by Mongero makes it 8-0!

Smith has tossed 6 terrific shutout innings. I don't see anyone warming to replace him in the 7th.

RBI groundout in the 6th for Weiss makes it 9-0!