WSU vs Dixie State (3/5-3/7)

[DUShock]

Help me out: A designated hitter is assigned at the beginning of a game for the entire game, while a pinch hitter is a game time decision substitution?

I honestly don’t know. Prior to your question I would thought a substitution could be made at any position. It would make sense that a pinch hitter isn’t allowed for the DH but that a substitution would be allowed.

EDIT: Post made while 72 was replying.

[ShockTalk]

I guess Dixie State did score an average of 3 pts/game against Wazoo. So they can hit a little.

Points???? POINTS!!!!

[1972Shocker]

Points???? POINTS!!!!

At least he didn't say goals. Give 'im a break. He's doing his best to learn the lingo.

[ShockTalk]

Now if you ever go to a Shocker softball game the substitution rules are totally different and gives the Coach much more flexibility with their re-entry rules.

Kung Wu . I'd recommend doing that as well.

[Kung Wu]

Points???? POINTS!!!!

[Kung Wu]

But the player who is pinch hit for is done for the game and the pinch hitter, if not inserted into the lineup is also done for the day.

As in done done? Or just done for hitting?

[Kung Wu]

Eeeash, Dixie State has Kaminska right where they want him

[Kung Wu]

*whew*

[shoxlax]

Kung Wu

A Scottish man was at a baseball game. It was the first time he had ever seen the sport so he sat quietly. The first batter approached the plate, took a few swings and then hit a double. Everyone was on their feet screaming “Run, run!” This happened two more times, with a single and a triple. The Scottish man was now excited and ready to get into the game. The next batter came up and four balls went by. The umpire called “walk” and the batter started on a slow trot to first. The Scotsman, extremely excited now, stood up and screamed, “R-R-Run ye ba$$tarrd, rrrun!” Everyone around him started laughing so the Scotsman, extremely embarrassed, sat back down. The fan sitting next to the Scotsman noticed his embarrassment, so he leaned over and explained, “He can’t run because he got four balls.” The Scotsman immediately stood up and screamed, “Walk with pride, man! Walk with pride!”

[Kung Wu]

Kung Wu

A Scottish man was at a baseball game. It was the first time he had ever seen the sport so he sat quietly. The first batter approached the plate, took a few swings and then hit a double. Everyone was on their feet screaming “Run, run!” This happened two more times, with a single and a triple. The Scottish man was now excited and ready to get into the game. The next batter came up and four balls went by. The umpire called “walk” and the batter started on a slow trot to first. The Scotsman, extremely excited now, stood up and screamed, “R-R-Run ye ba$$tarrd, rrrun!” Everyone around him started laughing so the Scotsman, extremely embarrassed, sat back down. The fan sitting next to the Scotsman noticed his embarrassment, so he leaned over and explained, “He can’t run because he got four balls.” The Scotsman immediately stood up and screamed, “Walk with pride, man! Walk with pride!”

hahahahaha

[1972Shocker]

As in done done? Or just done for hitting?

Done, done. Not 100% sure but I think you can pinch hit for a player and then move the DH into his position in the field and lienup. But if you do that I think you lose the DH and the pitcher has to bat in place of the DH which is usually a key spot in the lineup so you rarely see that and if you do it's late in the game where whenever the pitcher would come up he would be pinch-hit for and you would bring in a new pitcher which theoretically could be the pinch hitter but not likely. Now back in the days of Darren Driefort you had a pitcher that you had no problem hitting for himself.

[1972Shocker]

Kung Wu

A Scottish man was at a baseball game. It was the first time he had ever seen the sport so he sat quietly. The first batter approached the plate, took a few swings and then hit a double. Everyone was on their feet screaming “Run, run!” This happened two more times, with a single and a triple. The Scottish man was now excited and ready to get into the game. The next batter came up and four balls went by. The umpire called “walk” and the batter started on a slow trot to first. The Scotsman, extremely excited now, stood up and screamed, “R-R-Run ye ba$$tarrd, rrrun!” Everyone around him started laughing so the Scotsman, extremely embarrassed, sat back down. The fan sitting next to the Scotsman noticed his embarrassment, so he leaned over and explained, “He can’t run because he got four balls.” The Scotsman immediately stood up and screamed, “Walk with pride, man! Walk with pride!”

The Scotsman would have really been confused if Pete Rose than came to the plate and walked.

[1972Shocker]

Final Line Score:

Dixie State 7-11-1-9
Wichita St. 15-14-2-4

[1972Shocker]

This series went about as expected previous 4-game series against Washington State.

I was trying to come up with a saying to describe Dixie State's pitching staff. The old Boston Braves had Spahn and Sain and Pray for Rain. But Dixie State only has Jimmy Borzone. Maybe somehting like: An exquisite serving of Bozone followed by a bunch of baloney.

Can't say I was overly impressed with the Shockers pitching staff especially today but the got some guys who like Kaminska some work that they may not otherwise had done in tight games. Hard to evaluate the 30 runs in the last two games. I don't think Dixie State is a great measuring stick although Borzone showed the Shocks can be pitched to by a quality pticher.

Next Thursday, Friday and Saturday vs Arizona 3 times in Tucson will provide a much better measuring stick. The Shocks also play a game vs Air Force on Saturday afternoon before taking on Arizona on Saturday evening the the series finale. Arizona shows the had a 4th game against the Shockers on Sunday but that was cancelled and Arizona will play Air Force on Sunday.

Air Force was 1-5 coming into this weekend with the one win a 6-5 upset of #7 LSU. Looks like Air Force has swept Army in a 3-game series this weekend to raise there record to 4-5.

[ArtVandalay]

Kung Wu

A Scottish man was at a baseball game. It was the first time he had ever seen the sport so he sat quietly. The first batter approached the plate, took a few swings and then hit a double. Everyone was on their feet screaming “Run, run!” This happened two more times, with a single and a triple. The Scottish man was now excited and ready to get into the game. The next batter came up and four balls went by. The umpire called “walk” and the batter started on a slow trot to first. The Scotsman, extremely excited now, stood up and screamed, “R-R-Run ye ba$$tarrd, rrrun!” Everyone around him started laughing so the Scotsman, extremely embarrassed, sat back down. The fan sitting next to the Scotsman noticed his embarrassment, so he leaned over and explained, “He can’t run because he got four balls.” The Scotsman immediately stood up and screamed, “Walk with pride, man! Walk with pride!”

The one I always heard/told was the Scotsman saying "this games all wrong, a man with four balls can't walk".