Wichita at UAB (Mar 22-24)

[Kung Wu]

Oops nevermind. Awwww

[Cdizzle]

Stroh's job was to swing hard 3 times and hope the ball hit his bat. Fail.

Durnin's job was to do anything to get the bat to Johnson. Fail.

Tough.

[1972Shocker]

Absolutely atrocious at bat by Stroh there. Can't happen.

Seth has pretty much always been feast or famine. I would have played it differently but I understand that Seth is one of perhaps only 3 guys we have along with Williams and perhaps Jordan Rogers of putting the Shocks ahead in that scenario. On the other hand, he may be the mostly likely to do what he did in that situation.

My strategy would have been to pinch hit for Seth, bunt the runners into scoring position to take the double play off the table and then you have two chances to get those 2 runners home. Hated seeing Cam Johnson stranded in the on-deck circle as the game ended.

[Cdizzle]

If Stroh is going to be in the lineup at all you don't take him out in that situation, imo. You just hope for lightning to strike. Preferably by actually swinging the bat.

Didn't end up mattering at all, but I also pinch run for Millan there to give a chance to score from first on a double and reduce the chance of a double play.

[ShockerFever]

We really need to get the next two.

[NCAABound]

We really need to get the next two.

Or it'll be here we go again in conference play

[WuDrWu]

Frustrating road game. I thought Caden pitched mostly well but made 2 or 3 0-2 pitches too center cut. And UAB was really lucky at times...3 different hits that were just in the perfect place that we get gloves on but can't squeeze it.

I didn't care for the approach at the plate mostly. BUT, their starter was really, really good. Around the zone constantly. They absolutely didn't beat themselves (something they've done often so far) and got a couple of timely hits.

We were probably one 2 out hit from tying or winning the game, all that considered.

Weird night in the American. Rice had a couple of chances to beat Tulane, then gave up 8 in the top of the 11th and lost 14-7. Charlotte FAU delayed. Memphis scored 8 in the 3rd in route to an easy 16-7 win at USF. And ECU couldn't get a big hit all night and lost at UTSA 4-2.


14 Ks is way too many. We're still trying to pull the ball too much. Again, Berry was really good (and he's been good, hasn't given up more than 3 runs all year, and we got 3 off him, so we weren't incompetent). BUT, close doesn't count, and we have to win the next 2. Pressure's on today to compete and win.

[Cdizzle]

Berry was good. Gotta put the ball in play more than that for the other team to beat themselves.

[Cdizzle]

WSU issues too many free passes.

Getting a little tired of opposing pitchers that can't find the zip code being helped back into the zone with gift first strikes.

[1972Shocker]

[Cdizzle]

Now on 2 straight hitters....

[ShockerExpress]

I haven’t listened to Mike yet this weekend. Has he said what’s up with Zang?

[1972Shocker]

Strikeouts continuing to plague us in this series.

[Cdizzle]

Hamilton has a good move to first.

[1972Shocker]

Decent start for Hamilton. You know he had to have a few butterflies.