WSU at Cincinnati (Mar 31, Apr 1-2)

[WuDrWu]

It's kind of odd....I didn't really think the guys played well on Sunday when the finished the UMass sweep (UMass completely gave us that big inning) then clearly the OU was a mess for both teams. Pitching was elite Friday but the bats etc left a lot to be desired. Yesterday was a mix but certainly not great. David Herring made a couple of stellar plays but kicking that ground ball in the 8th opened the door for a mess of an inning that just wasn't necessary at all. 4 gift runs.

So the guys have found a way at least 3 times in a 6 game heater without being super sharp. It's always good to win. It's better to win when you're challenged and that's happened a few times now, and that's different than the past, so that's good.

Are we waiting for the other shoe to drop and lose some of those games now or have they learned and adapted and getting to understand they are better than they've showed and really start to take off?

[Kung Wu]

Let's make those weak-minded, baseball-suckin' Sin-sin-nasty conference quitters wish they had left the conference a year ago!! SWEEP the leg Johnny!!!

[shocks02]

21st century camera angle today!

[WuDrWu]

21st century camera angle today!

Yep, cameras set up as expected (every game) today. Decent weather albeit cold.

Gotta run against this staff and catcher. 2 steals already and need to cash it in here. Garrett and Payton need to get back on track.

Wasted chance here in the first as we've not adjusted to this guy's curve ball.

Give their guy credit for throwing about 10 good pitches after a rough start.

Great piece of hitting by Tolle to put the ball where the shortstop was and we've still got a chance to get something here 1st and 3rd 2 out.

2-0 to Mo. Be ready for the curve he's relied upon. High. 3-0. Ball 4 loaded. Herring with the bases loaded now.

Make them pay David. Be ready for the slider.

Fastball strike. 0-1. Good pitch. low, tough call. 1-1. Tight zone. David struggling catching up to the FB. Going to be tough to get a hit. Strike 3 not a surprise.

3 LOB won't work. No score bottom 1.

Let's go Grant. I'm out for awhile.

[Kung Wu]

*** ASS WHOOPIN ALERT ***

[Kung Wu]

We're wearin' black too.

[Kung Wu]

Pennington is a monster. G.R.A.N.D. S.L.A.M.

[Kung Wu]

Holy crap, Pennington trying to get another grandslam and there isn't even anyone on base!

[Kung Wu]

HOLY MOLY TOLLE! Brings himself and Pennington home with a home run!

7-1 Shox!

[Kung Wu]

That was our third home run of the game. Our guys are playing angry!

[Kung Wu]

At the end of the 4th .. Shox 7 - Sinsinnasty 1.

Adler with 3 strikes on 64 pitches.

[Kung Wu]

Sin-sin-nasty's 3rd pitcher is in his 6th year. Sheesh.

Even has a middle aged man beer belly to boot!

[Ashockalypse]

PLUS is almost more worth it for baseball than basketball.

[Ashockalypse]

Adler jumping behind the hitters but still holding up.

[Kung Wu]

He's poopin out on 97 pitches