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The Shocks will travel to Natchitoches, LA to open the 2020 season against the Demons. This is a series set up by the previous staff and I believe they come here next season, but I am not positive.
Opening day is Friday, 630PM first pitch then Saturday 2PM and Sunday 1PM to close out the first weekend.
The Demons were 29-25 last season and ended with a 121 RPI and were 11-10 in Q1 and Q2 games combined. They were 20-8 at home and finished 7th at 15-15 in the Southland Conference. They are picked to finish 5th in the Southland Conference this spring.
The Shocks were 28-31 last season and ended with an 83 RPI and were 13-25 in Q1 and Q2 games combined. They were 8-15 on the road and finished 8th in the American. The Shocks were the preseason last place pick in the American this spring.
The Shocks and Demons have met 4 times previously, with WSU winning all 4 matchups. The Shocks took an early season tourney game from the Demons in Mobile, AL in 2002, 5-4 then swept the Demons in a 3 game set in Wichita in 2005.
Senior OF Tyler Smith is the lone Northwestern State representative on either the 1st or 2nd Southland Conference preseason teams. Their 36 man roster shows 7 seniors and 12 juniors.
I see former Shocker pitcher Cal Carver is on the roster. If he's eligible I would suspect the Shockers see him this weekend.
I'm guessing some kind of rotation of junior Jake Hamilton, junior Liam Eddy and senior Preston Snavely will get first crack at the Demons.
Things to keep in mind this season: There's a pitch clock again. Our catchers will call their own games. Look for WSU game times to drop by about 30-45 minutes per.
Ross Cadena will get the lion's share of the work behind the plate. Sophomore RHP Aaron Haase is likely to get first crack at the closer position.
We're likely to see a lot of lineups throughout the year. I feel solid about junior Garrett Kocis at 1st. If everyone is healthy that should put sophomore Jack Sigrist at 2nd. Most everything else is up for grabs.
We're going to have to be successful using almost all right handed pitching. We only have 3 LHP on the roster. Beau Leonards and Conner Oliver are true freshmen and didn't show a lot in the fall. Junior college transfer Trevor Munsch did show promise in the fall, but could be our only viable LH option. He could get a ton of appearances.
Really looking forward to the beginning of the Eric Wedge era at WSU. I have to believe he will return honor, passion and winning to our once great program, and hopefully sooner than later.
Go Shocks!!
Opening day is Friday, 630PM first pitch then Saturday 2PM and Sunday 1PM to close out the first weekend.
The Demons were 29-25 last season and ended with a 121 RPI and were 11-10 in Q1 and Q2 games combined. They were 20-8 at home and finished 7th at 15-15 in the Southland Conference. They are picked to finish 5th in the Southland Conference this spring.
The Shocks were 28-31 last season and ended with an 83 RPI and were 13-25 in Q1 and Q2 games combined. They were 8-15 on the road and finished 8th in the American. The Shocks were the preseason last place pick in the American this spring.
The Shocks and Demons have met 4 times previously, with WSU winning all 4 matchups. The Shocks took an early season tourney game from the Demons in Mobile, AL in 2002, 5-4 then swept the Demons in a 3 game set in Wichita in 2005.
Senior OF Tyler Smith is the lone Northwestern State representative on either the 1st or 2nd Southland Conference preseason teams. Their 36 man roster shows 7 seniors and 12 juniors.
I see former Shocker pitcher Cal Carver is on the roster. If he's eligible I would suspect the Shockers see him this weekend.
I'm guessing some kind of rotation of junior Jake Hamilton, junior Liam Eddy and senior Preston Snavely will get first crack at the Demons.
Things to keep in mind this season: There's a pitch clock again. Our catchers will call their own games. Look for WSU game times to drop by about 30-45 minutes per.
Ross Cadena will get the lion's share of the work behind the plate. Sophomore RHP Aaron Haase is likely to get first crack at the closer position.
We're likely to see a lot of lineups throughout the year. I feel solid about junior Garrett Kocis at 1st. If everyone is healthy that should put sophomore Jack Sigrist at 2nd. Most everything else is up for grabs.
We're going to have to be successful using almost all right handed pitching. We only have 3 LHP on the roster. Beau Leonards and Conner Oliver are true freshmen and didn't show a lot in the fall. Junior college transfer Trevor Munsch did show promise in the fall, but could be our only viable LH option. He could get a ton of appearances.
Really looking forward to the beginning of the Eric Wedge era at WSU. I have to believe he will return honor, passion and winning to our once great program, and hopefully sooner than later.
Go Shocks!!
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