No slouches in Corvallis today. #2 Vanderbilt (36-21) vs. #3 San Diego (36-18), 1 p.m., ESPNU #1 Oregon St. (44-15) vs. #4 New Mexico St. (24-32), 7 p.m., ESPNU Go Beavs!
...despite NMSU's paltry record, they are power hitting bombers so if this pitching staff doesn't pull their shit together then watch out for more high scoring upsets I don't know much about SD, but Vandy is a storied program and always a tough out like you said. Go Beavs, march onto the Supers!!
Vanderbilt loses a close game to San Diego and Beavers squeak by New Mexico. I don't think i have seen a game end on a walk since High School.
...yeah, not only that, NMSU coach decided let that poor pitcher fire off 8 straight balls without going to the mound and/or bullpen. Even their catcher was looking back at dugout shrugging holding palms out going wtf after ball 5&6. What's more is that this reliever had already pitched nearly 60 pitches. It was so odd, but a win is a win!!
Made me wonder if he wasn't thinking about the next game? I don't know enough about the New Mexico bullpen?
Looked it up and a "Walk Off Walk" has happened quite a bit as well as a walk off hit by pitch. Guess i just have not seen one for a long time.
14 balls and two swings in the 9th inning., didn't see if they were strikes or not. I wonder if there bullpen is really that bad, or worn out or what?
...yeah it's hard to figure if they peaked too early this season or if maybe it was a little fool's gold. They went from one of the best defensive teams in the country to making multiple error games commonplace. The pitching staff also started to falter more often than not. Their hitting usually keeps most games close at least so hopefully they can put it all together ASAP and go on a run. Home field advantage sure is nice boost as well if they can keep finding ways to win.
The errors are my biggest concern. If you want to win the big games you have to eliminate that. Bats will come and go, opponents will hit pitches, there's not much you can't do about that. You have to execute.
yeah I’ve followed Beavers baseball for years because I’m a baseball guy and played in high school with some guys who were part of the first championship team. But this team in my eyes doesn’t have the pitching that those teams did. Buck, Nickerson, Stutes, Gunderson etc we’re pretty dominant.
