Wsu vs Harvard: Series swept by WSU, it is baseball season!

[shockfan89]

I think this offense shows up against the likes of LeMoyne, Harvard and some NAIA college from Iowa, but when we go back to playing Top 50 teams agains, we'll probably start seeing the same offensive struggles. This year, we'll have to rely on our starters even more by the looks of how poorly our relief pitching is shaping up.

Have to agree with this - - at this point, the offensive juggernaut looks pretty unstoppable against teams with RPI over 200 or so, or against teams with no pitching or defense...but maybe not quite so much against anyone else, at least not to this point.

We shall see, but it may be a bit early to proclaim this offense as being good enough to carry a team with relief pitching as suspect as it's been so far....

Teams with actual bullpens don't often blow 4 or 5 run leads in the last couple of innings.....(and today, that applies to both teams that were out there).

You do realize our last two games against Long Beach St. (which has an RPI of 1) we had 14 hits and 10 hits. Yesterday against Havard we had 16 hits and 14 hits. That is a difference 6 hits over two games.

[tripleshock]

You do realize our last two games against Long Beach St. (which has an RPI of 1) we had 14 hits and 10 hits. Yesterday against Havard we had 16 hits and 14 hits. That is a difference 6 hits over two games.

sure I do....and what I also realize is that those hits vs. LBSU turned into 8 runs, while those hits vs. Harvard turned into 27 runs....and that's not to mention all of the 'outs' that Harvard turned into hits (or errors).

Don't get me wrong...I think that the games lately where the offense came back from big deficits to win - that's a great thing, and does show some promise for the future.....

BUT

I also think that you're going to have to show me some better numbers against quality teams, and/or show me a pitching staff that can shut down 'anyone' before I'll be convinced that this team is going anywhere.

All I'm saying is, I think the jury is still out, and we'll see....

[Hornshock]

I have 2 words Shocker Baseball. I dont care what anyone says. This is not acceptable for this program. When you have hitters going 0-5 or 1-5 against the likes of Harvard who has only played 2 games. Something is wrong.

[Hornshock]

Sorry I forgot to mention. You guys are right this is definately not Shocker Baseball pitching either. Early in the season is no excuse for this program.

[shockfan89]

I also think that you're going to have to show me some better numbers against quality teams, and/or show me a pitching staff that can shut down 'anyone' before I'll be convinced that this team is going anywhere.

All I'm saying is, I think the jury is still out, and we'll see....

I don't disagree with you AT ALL!!!! I was just pointing out it isn't really fair to say we can only hit against 200+ RPI teams when we put up 31 hits in 3 games versus the #1 RPI team in the country. We need to do MUCH better turning them into runs but it is also very early and very cold. I hope that is all that is wrong but the lack of pitching depth is very scary. We are going to need to score 10 runs to win games if this keeps up.

[Rosewood]

leadoff walk for dirks

in the other half of the first capra gave up his first hit to the harvard 3rd baseman who had the HRs.

rj got walked too so 2 oon for conor gillaspie.

[Rosewood]

base hit so dusty coleman up bases loaded

2 0 count.

[Rosewood]

coleman gets his easiest rbi

6 of 1. games where we scored in the first. All 3 harvard games.

bases loaded for tweb, answer to the shocker trivia question.

[Rosewood]

sac fly for tweb brings rj home.

[Rosewood]

workman pops up
mckeever strikes out
stranded 2
2 runs on 1 hit.

[Rosewood]

harvard strings hits together again and score a run.

2 to 1

[Rosewood]

harvard strings hits together again and score a run.

2 to 1

and tweb gets him on a delayed steal so on to the bottom 2nd.

[Rosewood]

dirks walks on 2 outs, steals but rj grounds out.

ps ill update if stuff happens. you should be here today and not at your computer.

[Rosewood]

4th tripple for conor gillaspie
10th on the year for wsu.

[Rosewood]

dusty sac grnd
0/1 with 2 rbi
20 on the year

tweb up 1 out !