WSU vs. KSU, REGIONAL Game Thread, Friday 2 PM CST on ESPNU

[Veritas]

Some of their fans are AWFULLY confident considering the Cats have won 32 of 85 games against the Shocks all time.

Oh, and WSU has won 3 of the last 5 as well.

I guess there's a reason they call their forum BOOZEcats. They even admit they couldn't care less about baseball unless they're winning. EMAWs hitting the sauce.

[tgcshock]

I have no interest in staying on this board long, but I can't let this comment go. Gene is on the hotseat because only a miraculous run in the Valley tournament kept a group of seniors from missing the postseason in all of there 4 years in Wichita. He is on the hotseat because he has not managed to make it to Omaha since the same summer that Bob Dole was gaining the Republican nominee for President. Lets not act like it is one bad year and your expectations are the highest.

Again I tip my cap for the run through the Valley tournament. That is terrific. But you are a four seed at the end of the day. If you make it further then I will tip my cap again. If you make it to Omaha, I will eat my hat.

No it isn't one bad year. But when you have a coach that has won a national championship, it does buy him a little extra time as MSU fans well know. . . .(Oh wait. You guys don't know how that works)

[WuDrWu]

I have no interest in staying on this board long, but I can't let this comment go. Gene is on the hotseat because only a miraculous run in the Valley tournament kept a group of seniors from missing the postseason in all of there 4 years in Wichita. He is on the hotseat because he has not managed to make it to Omaha since the same summer that Bob Dole was gaining the Republican nominee for President. Lets not act like it is one bad year and your expectations are the highest.

Again I tip my cap for the run through the Valley tournament. That is terrific. But you are a four seed at the end of the day. If you make it further then I will tip my cap again. If you make it to Omaha, I will eat my hat.

Says the guy who hasn't been to a regional in what....a decade? And isn't your gullet packed full of crow already with predictions of WSU failure? You simply need to stop. You being owned...no matter where, no matter when, no matter what sport...is becoming habitual.

[ShockerFever]

I have no interest in staying on this board long, but I can't let this comment go. Gene is on the hotseat because only a miraculous run in the Valley tournament kept a group of seniors from missing the postseason in all of there 4 years in Wichita. He is on the hotseat because he has not managed to make it to Omaha since the same summer that Bob Dole was gaining the Republican nominee for President. Lets not act like it is one bad year and your expectations are the highest.

Again I tip my cap for the run through the Valley tournament. That is terrific. But you are a four seed at the end of the day. If you make it further then I will tip my cap again. If you make it to Omaha, I will eat my hat.

I bet the bill of your cap is awfully worn down with all of cap tipping you've had to do around here. And I really don't think offering up the task of hat eating is really in the best of interest of somebody that's always choking up predictions on here like it's his full-time job.

[ShockerFever]

I guess there's a reason they call their forum BOOZEcats. They even admit they couldn't care less about baseball unless they're winning. EMAWs hitting the sauce.

Stopppp. My stomach hurts. lololololol

[AndrewVonLintel]

Good Afternoon Shockers. I hope some of you journey up to Manhattan (Titletown), KS to witness the continued athletic excellence exhibited by Kansas State Athletics.

I guess since Nebraska and Wichita State are retiring from good baseball (see Fire Gene thread), K-State will jump in to pick up the slack. We can easily fund all of our hobby sports with spillover Football Money because we're rich right now.

In other K-State news, Alcohol has been sold at our Baseball Stadium on a trial basis this year (hence BoozeCats, who were formerly the BatCats) but likely won't be sold during an Official NCAA sponsored event.

As far as Baseball Statistics, K-State was weak in the pitching department but fantastic in errors (1st in Big 12 play), batting average (1st in Big 12 play), on base percentage (1st in Big 12 play), and slugging percentage (1st in Big 12 play).

[SB Shock]

Good Afternoon Shockers. I hope some of you journey up to Manhattan (Titletown), KS to witness the continued athletic excellence exhibited by Kansas State Athletics.

probably be more WSU and Arkansas fans than moo-fans.

I guess since Nebraska and Wichita State are retiring from good baseball (see Fire Gene thread), K-State will jump in to pick up the slack.

When Gene is gone, WSU might consider your coach.

As far as Baseball Statistics, K-State was weak in the pitching department but fantastic in errors (1st in Big 12 play), batting average (1st in Big 12 play), on base percentage (1st in Big 12 play), and slugging percentage (1st in Big 12 play).

There is a reason why the B12 only got 3 bids - they are not a dominant conference. Pitching wins championships - so KSU stay in the regionals will be short.

[GoShockers89]

Good Afternoon Shockers.

Greetings Animal Husband. What sacrificial lamb do you expect to start for you on Friday?

[kcshocker11]

Good Afternoon Shockers. I hope some of you journey up to Manhattan (Titletown), KS to witness the continued athletic excellence exhibited by Kansas State Athletics.

I guess since Nebraska and Wichita State are retiring from good baseball (see Fire Gene thread), K-State will jump in to pick up the slack. We can easily fund all of our hobby sports with spillover Football Money because we're rich right now.

In other K-State news, Alcohol has been sold at our Baseball Stadium on a trial basis this year (hence BoozeCats, who were formerly the BatCats) but likely won't be sold during an Official NCAA sponsored event.

As far as Baseball Statistics, K-State was weak in the pitching department but fantastic in errors (1st in Big 12 play), batting average (1st in Big 12 play), on base percentage (1st in Big 12 play), and slugging percentage (1st in Big 12 play).

Just consider us the La Salle of college baseball

[Ta town]

I think some are forgetting WSU flexed it's muscle in the 15th rated conference and did nothing outside of it.

With that said I thought they played a different kind of baseball during the MVC tourney. Great defense, great pitching, great hitting, hopefully it continues.

[Veritas]

Good Afternoon Shockers. I hope some of you journey up to Manhattan (Titletown), KS to witness the continued athletic excellence exhibited by Kansas State Athletics.

I guess since Nebraska and Wichita State are retiring from good baseball (see Fire Gene thread), K-State will jump in to pick up the slack. We can easily fund all of our hobby sports with spillover Football Money because we're rich right now.

In other K-State news, Alcohol has been sold at our Baseball Stadium on a trial basis this year (hence BoozeCats, who were formerly the BatCats) but likely won't be sold during an Official NCAA sponsored event.

As far as Baseball Statistics, K-State was weak in the pitching department but fantastic in errors (1st in Big 12 play), batting average (1st in Big 12 play), on base percentage (1st in Big 12 play), and slugging percentage (1st in Big 12 play).

How often have WSU fans heard that another northern team will pick up the slack? Nebraska, MoState, and now kstate? Funny.
I mean look at this picture of Andrew Von Lintel on the left.... playing horseshoes I guess or bean bag toss... BOOZEcats is right. A little hair of the dog in those cups they're holding. HeeHaw Emaw. Gracious!

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[ISASO]

Good Afternoon Shockers. I hope some of you journey up to Manhattan (Titletown), KS to witness the continued athletic excellence exhibited by Kansas State Athletics.

I guess since Nebraska and Wichita State are retiring from good baseball (see Fire Gene thread), K-State will jump in to pick up the slack. We can easily fund all of our hobby sports with spillover Football Money because we're rich right now.

In other K-State news, Alcohol has been sold at our Baseball Stadium on a trial basis this year (hence BoozeCats, who were formerly the BatCats) but likely won't be sold during an Official NCAA sponsored event.

As far as Baseball Statistics, K-State was weak in the pitching department but fantastic in errors (1st in Big 12 play), batting average (1st in Big 12 play), on base percentage (1st in Big 12 play), and slugging percentage (1st in Big 12 play).

Just keep in mind Andrew that Gene is largely responsible for kick-starting your success, what little you've had so far. Ask your coach if he considers his sport a hobby. Let me know how that works out for you. Thanks.

[shox1989]

I have no interest in staying on this board long, but I can't let this comment go. Gene is on the hotseat because only a miraculous run in the Valley tournament kept a group of seniors from missing the postseason in all of there 4 years in Wichita. He is on the hotseat because he has not managed to make it to Omaha since the same summer that Bob Dole was gaining the Republican nominee for President. Lets not act like it is one bad year and your expectations are the highest.

Again I tip my cap for the run through the Valley tournament. That is terrific. But you are a four seed at the end of the day. If you make it further then I will tip my cap again. If you make it to Omaha, I will eat my hat.

Are you talking about the year WSU finished last? Oh wait a minute, WSU has never finished worse than third under Gene. It was you guys that finished last.

[newshock1234]

Conference titles are great, but you are judged by what you do in the postseason, and KSU athletics fall short, really short.

[AndrewVonLintel]

"There is a reason why the B12 only got 3 bids - they are not a dominant conference. Pitching wins championships - so KSU stay in the regionals will be short."

Big 12 (ten teams) has 3 tournament selections including a Regional Host in Manhattan, KS.

Misery Valley has 1 team and that one is a 4 seed.

Our conference was down and and we should have replaced the home and home against Wichita State with someone tougher...... apparently this Bryant Team would have been a better fit. This is probably why K-State and KU continue to avoid scheduling the Shox in Basketball. Honestly I prefer to pad the win column but these AD's are tough to figure out sometimes.

"Greetings Animal Husband. What sacrificial lamb do you expect to start for you on Friday?"

It is hard to know who we will start on the mound on Friday. Considering we will want to save some of our better pitchers for Arkansas, I am of the opinion that Hill will let you guys off a bit easier and not use as much Williams and Matthys. I am not huge on any of our starters. They usually pitch okay but they are by no means dominant. Matthys and Williams are almost always closing it down in the late innings especially lately. I can't really see my team making it to Omaha but I will NOT be surprised to see them get through a home regional. Our batting order plays all nine innings and they hit really well.