2017 Shocker Baseball Schedule

[1972Shocker]

The 2017 Shocker Baseball schedule is out.

http://www.goshockers.com/news/2016/9/30/wsu-announces-2017-baseball-schedule.aspx

LSU series in Baton Rouge, Texas Tech series at the Eck, and home and home series with Oklahoma State, Kansas and K-State, plus road games at Oklahoma and Creighton highlight the non-conference schedule.

The Shocks first foray on the road will be tough with a 3-game series at La Tech, who went 2-2 in the Mississippi State regional last year and finsihed 42-20, a single game at Oklahoma, who had a down year last year at 30-27 and a 5th place Big 12 finish, and then a 3-game series at LSU.

The Shocks host SIU, Illinois State and Evansville and will travel to Bradley, Missouri State, Dallas Baptist and Indiana State in Valley play.

At first glance it looks like a tougher schedule away from home than at home overall.

[Play Angry]

3/3 - 3/21

@ La Tech
@ La Tech
@ La Tech
@ Oklahoma
@ LSU
@ LSU
@ LSU
vs. Northern Colorado
vs. Northern Colorado
@ Cal Poly
@ Cal Poly
@ Cal Poly
@ Oral Roberts


Whoa.

[Cdizzle]

Hope we win those UNC games.

[WstateU]

3/3 - 3/21

@ La Tech
@ La Tech
@ La Tech
@ Oklahoma
@ LSU
@ LSU
@ LSU
vs. Northern Colorado
vs. Northern Colorado
@ Cal Poly
@ Cal Poly
@ Cal Poly
@ Oral Roberts


Whoa.

Yipes! Stripes! Beechnut Gum!

[shockfan89_]

We now all understand why Brent was fired... :)

[WSUwatcher]

Some weirdness in that first road trip: three at LaTech, then up to Oklahoma for one game, then back to LSU for three. Nice to play a name team in Oklahoma, but was there really no one closer to slip in between the games down on the bayou? And am I reading correctly -- is the OU game just a single roadie with no return at the Eck?

Either they really, really, really want to play OU, or they're getting a good check, or Marshall is letting them borrow his charter.

[1972Shocker]

Some weirdness in that first road trip: three at LaTech, then up to Oklahoma for one game, then back to LSU for three. Nice to play a name team in Oklahoma, but was there really no one closer to slip in between the games down on the bayou? And am I reading correctly -- is the OU game just a single roadie with no return at the Eck?

Either they really, really, really want to play OU, or they're getting a good check, or Marshall is letting them borrow his charter.

Isn't that what the Innovation and Technology campus is for?

https://youtu.be/zP1nTb-oNxM

[SB Shock]

You got to give Butler credit - he not going to be like some MVC basketball teams and schedule down to try and rack up useless wins to create the illusion of progress. The program will either be exposed or emerge as at-large possible team.

[ShockerFever]

3/3 - 3/21

@ La Tech
@ La Tech
@ La Tech
@ Oklahoma
@ LSU
@ LSU
@ LSU
vs. Northern Colorado
vs. Northern Colorado
@ Cal Poly
@ Cal Poly
@ Cal Poly
@ Oral Roberts


Whoa.

I'm seeing 3-10

[ShockerFever]

Some weirdness in that first road trip: three at LaTech, then up to Oklahoma for one game, then back to LSU for three. Nice to play a name team in Oklahoma, but was there really no one closer to slip in between the games down on the bayou? And am I reading correctly -- is the OU game just a single roadie with no return at the Eck?

Either they really, really, really want to play OU, or they're getting a good check, or Marshall is letting them borrow his charter.

It's a one game rotating series every year, just like Oklahoma State, just like Creighton. Nobody's buying anything.

[ShockerFever]

You got to give Butler credit - he not going to be like some MVC basketball teams and schedule down to try and rack up useless wins to create the illusion of progress. The program will either be exposed or emerge as at-large possible team.

Gotta give you credit with your continued optimism, just like with your Chiefs. "At large" and "WSU baseball" should be used more conservatively until proven otherwise.

[Cdizzle]

Gotta give you credit with your continued optimism, just like with your Chiefs. "At large" and "WSU baseball" should be used more conservatively until proven otherwise.

I don't think his post is optimistic. It's realistic. With that schedule, one way or another, you will know what you have. Perhaps being exposed is 100x more likely. But it's better than the Marty Simmons approach. By the end of the year, we'll know for sure if things are better or not.

[ShockerFever]

I don't think his post is optimistic. It's realistic. With that schedule, one way or another, you will know what you have. Perhaps being exposed is 100x more likely. But it's better than the Marty Simmons approach. By the end of the year, we'll know for sure if things are better or not.

By the end of year 4 we'll know? Are we suuuure?

I guess theoretically he's right. So any team that has a few good teams on their schedule has a chance. The winning part might be tricky though.

[Cdizzle]

By the end of year 4 we'll know? Are we suuuure?

I guess theoretically he's right. So any team that has a few good teams on their schedule has a chance. The winning part might be tricky though.

I mean. I think most of us are already on the same page here. And I agree the winning part will be tricky. But I'm glad he's not going to rack up 30 wins against the Sisters of the Poor and dupe some AD into keeping him around. This schedule gives the opportunity (however difficult) to earn another year. Or to put up such an abysmal record pulling the trigger should be very straightforward.

[shockfan89_]

I mean. I think most of us are already on the same page here. And I agree the winning part will be tricky. But I'm glad he's not going to rack up 30 wins against the Sisters of the Poor and dupe some AD into keeping him around. This schedule gives the opportunity (however difficult) to earn another year. Or to put up such an abysmal record pulling the trigger should be very straightforward.

I think it is a dupe in the making. We know we will finish around .500 since the MVC should be way down again next year. Our RPI should be better with an improved schedule, win or lose. Net result, slight record improvement over last year but improved RPI and improved conference record. On paper it looks like improvement because we are losing to good teams. We all know the AD won't make any changes even if there is just the perception of improvement.