SIU-Edwardsville 2/26-2/28

[shoxlax]

Know it’s early (as it is with every team), but I haven’t seen, or heard, much about our pitching staff that impresses me. Hope it gets better.

There is hope in that two of our predicted starters in the rotation haven’t pitched yet.

[ShockerFever]

Pathetic.

Last year proving to be luck and fool’s gold. And favorable scheduling.

[SB Shock]

Pathetic.

Last year proving to be luck and fool’s gold. And favorable scheduling.

That it does. Shox now losers of 3 of their last 4.

[1972Shocker]

Pathetic.

Last year proving to be luck and fool’s gold. And favorable scheduling.

Scheduling SIU-E for 3 games isn't favorable scheduling?

Mike Kennedy even calling out the Shocker pitching against SIU-E in his post-game remarks.

[ShockerFever]

Scheduling SIU-E for 3 games isn't favorable scheduling?

It is. And we piled up a 13-2 record last year on that and luck. Guess we’re getting unlucky this year.

[shoxlax]

I wish I could blame Butler’s recruits but some of them are our bright spots.

[1972Shocker]

Yesterday Wallace, Ingram and VanVooren accounted for 8 of the 9 Shocker hits 9 hits and all 9 RBI.

Today Wallace, Kocis and Ingram accounted for 8 of the 10 Shocker hits and 5 of 7 RBI.

Will concentrated production be a characteristic of this team.

[1972Shocker]

The place to be today was probably across the street form the Eck at Wilkins Stadium..

The Shocker softball team battered Creighton 14-2 in a 5-inning run rule game in which the Shockers hit 5 home runs. In the 2nd game of the doubleheader the Shocks got off to a slow start falling behind 3-0 heading into the bottom of the 3rd, The responded with 5 more home runs just in the 3rd inning and added a 6th home run (a 3-run job) in the 4th and then closed out a second 5-inning run rule game 13-3.

The Shocks only batted in 4 innings in each game. 11 dingers in 8 rounds of hitting. Probably a Shocker record,

[DUShock]

The Lady Shocks had a large crowd on hand for today’s double header. At least the stands appeared that way from Eck.

[BAShocker]

There is hope in that two of our predicted starters in the rotation haven’t pitched yet.

Which two? I truly don’t know.

Either way, I hope they are good enough that one of our top bullpen pitchers (closers) doesn’t allow a 3 run inning in the 9th.

[WuDrWu]

There is hope in that two of our predicted starters in the rotation haven’t pitched yet.

Yeah, I don't understand it. I'm not a baseball guy either. But so far I'm confused and disappointed.

[1972Shocker]

Which two? I truly don’t know.

Either way, I hope they are good enough that one of our top bullpen pitchers (closers) doesn’t allow a 3 run inning in the 9th.

I am guessing he is referring to Jake Hamilton and Preston Snavely. We also have not seen Connery Peters who had a 1.23 ERA in 7.1 appearances over 7 games. We have also not seen Fr. Jace Kaminska yet either who I think some were high on. In addition to these 4 pitchers we have another half dozen pitchers on the roster who have not seen action.

[WuDrWu]

Snavely goes tomorrow, but I don't know why we haven't seen Jace. Hamilton did struggle some in the fall, so I can at least get that. Thought we'd see Peters by now too.

[Shockm]

Shox pitching a real strength last year. This year, not so much.

[DUShock]

Shocks having a heck of a 1st inning so far.

keep it up Shox!