Utah Valley @ WSU (Season Opener)

[Play Angry]

Hecht follows up Holified by striking out the side as well. So far so good for the bullpen.

4-3 WSU to B8.

[1972Shocker]

Ben matches Landon's work getting 3 stirkeouts on 13 pitches as well.

[ShockerFever]

Good bullpen work (so far) backed behind anemic hitting.

[Play Angry]

Biechler on for the 9th.

[Shockers5150]

Shut em down shox!

[Shockers5150]

Twitter:
The Shockers have struck out 6 consecutive batters for the first time since May 14, 2010 vs. Missouri State.

[1972Shocker]

Outstanding bullpen work from Landon Holifield, Ben Hecht and Reagan Biechler. Let those guys share POG honors.

[ShockerFever]

1-0! Woooooooooooooooooo

[SB Shock]

Solid bullpen effort. Good win for the Shox.

[1972Shocker]

1-0! Woooooooooooooooooo

They probably lose this game last year.

Need to get the bats going.

Willie wasn't real sharp but battled through 6 innings with the lead. The 3 relievers were more than sharp.

[Play Angry]

Mike Steele era off to a good start as the Shocks win 4-3 behind a strong showing from the bullpen. Fielding was also a plus today as we benefited from some timely double plays.

That was a solid if unspectacular win. Happy for our players and here's hoping we keep it rolling tomorrow.

[1972Shocker]

I guess we will have to see how the season goes but personally I would like to see Travis Young and Trey Vickers at the top of the lineup.

[THam]

I guess we will have to see how the season goes but personally I would like to see Travis Young and Trey Vickers at the top of the lineup.

Vickers has been below average in OBP% and well below average in SLG% the last two years. I'd like to see him 8th and that's only because DeBacker should do a better job than Vickers in the 9 hole setting the table for the top of the order.

[1972Shocker]

Vickers has been below average in OBP% and well below average in SLG% the last two years. I'd like to see him 8th and that's only because DeBacker should do a better job than Vickers in the 9 hole setting the table for the top of the order.

Not sure those are the key metrics for a 2-hole hitter. You want someone who can put the ball in play, handle the bat a little by either bunting or hitting behind the runner, who can take a strike or two in needed and still not strike out a lot. Trey had one of the lowest, if not the lowest, strike out rates on the roster last year. I don't much care what he did his freshman year when he had to wear a back brace all year. Maybe I am just too much of a traditionalist in preferring table setters at the top of the lineup.

[shocks02]

Surprised to see attendance was 2,862 today.