2014 College Baseball

[mabrowndog]

Rhett Wiseman singles and steals 2nd with 2 down. Ro Coleman pinch hitting.
 
EDIT - The Eddie Gaedel strategy pays off as the 5'5" Coleman draws the walk. Karl Ellison due up.

EDIT - Oh my. The kid is hitless in 9 CWS at-bats, and Curtiss plunks him with the first pitch. Bases loaded. Tyler Campbell coming up.
 
EDIT - HOLY SHIT! An infield hit! He beats Hinojosa's throw, and Vandy walks off to the CWS finals! Just his 5th hit of the entire season!
 
What. A. Game.

 

[canderson]

 

[Bosoxen]

That sucked.

 

[mabrowndog]

I hate this conference, but considering they only had 2 of 10 teams make the CWS this year this is still unreal:
 
College Baseball 360 ‏@CB360updates
• The SEC's #CWS finalists streak:
08 Fresno>UGa
09 LSU>TX
10 SC>UCLA
11 SC>FL
12 AZ>SC
13 UCLA>Miss St
14 Vandy vs VA

 

[mabrowndog]

 

That sucked.

 
Chins up, dudes. These guys speak the truth:
 
Aaron Fitt ‏@aaronfitt 3m
Longhorns were awfully impressive here in Omaha—that team has serious toughness. Gave 'Dores all they could handle.
 
Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 3m
What a memorable game by two championship-caliber clubs. #Texas and especially CJ Hinojosa, have nothing to be ashamed about. Incredible run

 

[mabrowndog]

College Baseball 360 ‏@CB360updates 5m
After #Vandy 4-3 win over Texas, avg. margin at 2014 #CWS is 1.85:
• Six 1-run games
• Four 2-run games
• Two 3-run games
• One 4-run game

 

[mabrowndog]

As a fan with no dog in the fight, I'm beyond stoked for this finals matchup knowing either Vandy or UVA is going to win its first-ever NCAA Baseball Championship.
 

 

[mabrowndog]

Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 14h
#Virginia is home team in the #CWS Champ Series opener, and #Vandy home in the second game
 
Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 1h
#Virginia says Nathan Kirby goes Game 1 (as expected), they "think" Brandon Waddell for Game 2, but still discussing it.
 
Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 1h
#Vandy will go with Tyler Beede and Walker Buehler combination tomorrow. Corbin told me last night he feels like Beede will step up.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

That sucked.

My blood pressure only just came down. This team clawed its way back into contention from a terrible year last season, so there is much to be proud of, but I was absolutely crushed last night.

 

[DJnVa]

As a fan with no dog in the fight, I'm beyond stoked for this finals matchup knowing either Vandy or UVA is going to win its first-ever NCAA Baseball Championship.
 

 
Hard as it is to believe, UVA nearly killed their baseball program in the early '00s.

 

[mabrowndog]

Vandy down in order in the t-1st to start off Game 1.

 

[mabrowndog]

UVA's Brandon Cogswell with a first-pitch line drive hammered to straightaway center for a base hit off Walker Buehler to lead off the b-1st.
 
EDIT - A 2-out double to left by Joe McCarthy is followed by a Derek Fisher 2-run single to right-center. Hoos lead, 2-0.

 

[twibnotes]

Kirby not sharp (yet) but still getting outs

 

[mabrowndog]

Kirby not sharp (yet) but still getting outs

 
Three Ks through 2 innings.

 

[mabrowndog]

A leadoff double by John LaPrise goes by the wayside in the UVA b-2nd as Buehler gets Cogswell swinging to end the frame.

 

[twibnotes]

 
Three Ks through 2 innings.

And like I said, not sharp. Behind hitters

 

[twibnotes]

Kirby really giving it to vandy on a platter

 

[mabrowndog]

Kirby really giving it to vandy on a platter

 
Yup. After some sick curves in the first two innings, his command blows.
 
Commodores on the board with a bases-loaded infield single, and they're still juiced with 1 out.
 
EDIT - And now another walk. Third of the inning, and we're tied 2-2.

 

[twibnotes]

This is a total meltdown by Kirby. Vandy has done very little to earn it this inning

 

[mabrowndog]

This is a total meltdown by Kirby. Vandy has done very little to earn it this inning

 
Campbell's double was smoked, so there's that.
 
But yeah, no argument on your larger point.
 
A 4-pitch walk makes it 3-2 Vandy. Yikes.

 

[mabrowndog]

Nathan Kirby = Lefthanded Daniel Bard.

 

[mabrowndog]

He's missing the target by at least 18 inches on every pitch.
 
And there's one missing by 4 feet. Wow. Get him the eff outta there.

 

[mabrowndog]

I'm struggling to remember the last time I saw three straight bases-loaded walks. Pretty sure I've never seen four in a row..

 

[mabrowndog]

Wow. Finally, contact, grounder to 1st, and Papi blows it. No play, E-3, another run for Vandy.
 
5-2 Commodores.

 

[twibnotes]

Wow. Finally, contact, grounder to 1st, and Papi blows it. No play, E-3, another run for Vandy.
 
5-2 Commodores.

They weren't getting him - that Wiseman kid can fly (Mansfield, MA and BB&N, as it happens).

Kirby's total implosion likely just cost my alma mater a national championship. How does the ace of a great staff choke that badly. Wow

 

[mabrowndog]

Deep foul-out along the right field seats by Harvey, and Zander Wiel is just safe at home. 6-2 Vandy.
 
And now Cavs reliever Whit Mayberry hits Delay, and Campbell's up again with the bases loaded & 2 out.

 

[twibnotes]

UVA's whole pitching staff was apparently out boozing last night

 

[mabrowndog]

Are you shitting me? Campbell's 2nd double of the inning clears the bases. 9-2, Vandy.

 

[twibnotes]

Are you shitting me? Campbell's 2nd double of the inning clears the bases. 9-2, Vandy.

Was a lucky hit but it was another awful pitch. UVA pitching staff picked a bad time to be really, really terrible

 

[mabrowndog]

14 men come to the plate, 9 of them score -- 7 by walk, error or HBP.

 

[twibnotes]

14 men come to the plate, 9 of them score -- 7 by walk, error or HBP.

It looked even worse than it reads

 

[VORP Speed]

Kirby's total implosion likely just cost my alma mater a national championship. How does the ace of a great staff choke that badly. Wow

You went to UVa and spectacular sporting failure surprises you? Is the pep band still around to get suspended after the game?

 

[mabrowndog]

Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 16m
#UVA LHP Nathan Kirby hadn't walked more than three guys in a START this year.

 

[mabrowndog]

Rob Anderson ‏@_robanderson 1m
11, done 7 times. RT @lilwibbs: @_robanderson what was the record for most run in a CWS inning

 

[twibnotes]

You went to UVa and spectacular sporting failure surprises you? Is the pep band still around to get suspended after the game?

Think they got rid of those jagoffs. Sporting failure is no surprise though...doesn't mean I'm not pissed at this pitiful showing

 

[mabrowndog]

Rob Anderson_@robanderson:
The park record for runs in an inning (was) 8, done by Creighton vs. Bradley on May 1, 2011

 

[mabrowndog]

Rob Anderson ‏@_robanderson 3m
Virginia had allowed 17 runs in 9 postseason games before allowing 9 in the 3rd inning.

 

[mabrowndog]

Steve Pivovar ‏@PivOWH 6m
31 of Nathan Kirby's last 50 pitches were balls; finished the night having thrown 62, 27 for strikes

 

[mabrowndog]

Steve Pivovar ‏@PivOWH 10m
Campbell is 5 for 10 since being inserted into lineup when teammate declared ineligible
 
(That teammate is Xavier Turner)

 

[VORP Speed]

Think they got rid of those jagoffs. Sporting failure is no surprise though...doesn't mean I'm not pissed at this pitiful showing

Of course, it's maddening...each and every time. I turned on the game just in time for that inning. Every time you get some hope that something good will happen.....

 

[mabrowndog]

Not sure how Norwood missed that ball. It was sinking fast and he had to dive, but he appeared to have it all the way. Right off the thumb.

 

[mabrowndog]

Cavs Comeback??
 
A run in on a McCarthy HBP, single by Fisher, the single by Towns on the ball that Norwood missed, and now a single to LF by LaPrise. Brandon Downes up.
 
EDIT - Base hit to LF plates a pair. 9-5, Vandy.

 

[mabrowndog]

Buehler's all over the place. Wild pitch moves up the runners. Full count to Irving, and that foul ball was pitch #70.
 
EDIT - HUGE out on the 5-3 grounder. New ball game, though.

 

[twibnotes]

Cavs Comeback??
 
A run in on a McCarthy HBP, single by Fisher, the single by Towns on the ball that Norwood missed, and now a single to LF by LaPrise. Brandon Downes up.
 
EDIT - Base hit to LF plates a pair. 9-5, Vandy.

I'm happy if we can make them use some arms. Hard park to score in.

 

[twibnotes]

Buehler's all over the place. Wild pitch moves up the runners. Full count to Irving, and that foul ball was pitch #70.
 
EDIT - HUGE out on the 5-3 grounder. New ball game, though.

Ump made an AWFUL call that at bay that was huge. Made it 2-2 instead of 3-1

 

[swiftaw]

No team has ever scored 5 or more runs at TDAP and lost, so tonight will be a first.

 

[twibnotes]

No team has ever scored 5 or more runs at TDAP and lost, so tonight will be a first.

They should bring in the fences...like next inning

 

[mabrowndog]

Mayberry settles back down in the t-4th, as he gets the side in order with Conde & Wiel swinging.

 

[garlan5]

About the third inning...Sorry i was behind...
Kirby shit the bed. Papi gets the blame for not making that out but Kirby didn't cover first. Not sure he makes the out at second. O'Connor didn't have arms warming fast enough. That's on him. Otherwise go Hoos let's come back and right the ship.

 

[mabrowndog]

O'Connor didn't have arms warming fast enough. That's on him.

 
Agreed.