WSU at USF - Closing Out the Season

[1972Shocker]

The Shocks small a run home in the 4th. Ingram singles to right, Rodden bunts him 2nd, Thornhill moves him to 3rd on a groundout to 2nd and Rogers gets him home with an infield single deep in the hole at short. Shocks lead 4-2 into the bottom of the 6th.

[1972Shocker]

Payton looked like he was going to get out of the 8th after giving up a lead off double but Payton gives up a 2-out home run on a 3-2 pitch he left up to one USF's best hitters with 1st base open. Game is tied at 4-4.

Payton then gives up a sharp single to left and a 4-pitch walk he is done. Ryan Stuempfig comes on in relief.

Payton was very good for 4 innings but it got away from him in the 8th.

Ryan gets a high bouncer back to mound to end the inning.

Too bad the Shocks couldn't find a way to push one of the 11 runners they have left on base across the plate.

[ShockerFever]

Stumpy coming in?

Game over

[1972Shocker]

Stumpy coming in?

Game over

Tulane gets 2 more home runs in the 3rd inning and now lead Tulane 8-0. So maybe it won' matter.

[ShockerFever]

Tulane gets 2 more home runs in the 3rd inning and now lead Tulane 8-0. So maybe it won' matter.

That helps. I’d still like to see this team head into Clearwater with at least a series win over the bottom dweller.

[1972Shocker]

That helps. I’d still like to see this team head into Clearwater with at least a series win over the bottom dweller.

I agree, but more important that winning the series is that they pitch, hit and play well. Kind of mixed bag on that. Some good things and some not so good things in this series.

Good job by Stumpy so far. Bottom of the order due up for the Shocks in the 10th.

[1972Shocker]

Tulane gets anther home run in the 4th and add 3 more runs to extend their lead to 11-0 over Memphis.

[1972Shocker]

Walk off home run. Shocks lose 5-4. And they do live to regret leaving all those runners on base.

[Kung Wu]

Damn.

[1972Shocker]

The Tulane-Memphis game goes final at 11-1 after 5 innings. Mercy rule ending I guess.

So the AAC Tournament seedings are set:

1. ECU
2. UCF
3. Houston
4. Cincinnati
5. Tulane
6. Wichita State
7. Memphis
8. South Florida

Seeding-wise the Shocks got as good as they could have hoped for.

However, my enthusiasm for the Shocks' chances has diminished somewhat with the way they played this weekend. A team that is more likely to find a way to lose than to find a way to win.

[molly jabali]

I share your lack of enthusiasm… but who knows?

[1972Shocker]

I share your lack of enthusiasm… but who knows?

Yeah. Who knows? is right. I guess anything can happen when it is a new season.