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RE: Stanford Baseball - ca245 - 05-28-2022

OSU 21, UCLA 21, bottom of 9th, one out. UCLA has scored 9 runs in bottom of ninth.  Game is ~5 hours old. And now looking at extra innings and/or a second game...

RE: Stanford Baseball - chrisk - 05-28-2022

(05-28-2022, 06:16 PM)ca245 Wrote:  OSU 21, UCLA 21, bottom of 9th, one out. UCLA has scored 9 runs in bottom of ninth.  Game is ~5 hours old. And now looking at extra innings and/or a second game...

Both teams’ pitching should be running on fumes tomorrow, with or without a second game.

RE: Stanford Baseball - TonyLima - 05-28-2022

RUFKM? UCLA, down 21-12 bottom 9, has put up 9 runs to tie the game!

RE: Stanford Baseball - Embo - 05-28-2022

(05-28-2022, 06:24 PM)TonyLima Wrote:  RUFKM? UCLA, down 21-12 bottom 9, has put up 9 runs to tie the game!

Beavers took the lead 22-21, now UCLA has runners at 2nd and 3rd with no outs.  This is like Tee ball for 6 year olds!
Ooh boy, Oregon State did intentional BB to load bases.  Then a balk!
This will likely mean another game.  Their collective arms will be toast.
Just like that, UCLA hits a no out, two on HR.  25-22.

RE: Stanford Baseball - cardfan77 - 05-28-2022

This is crazy! They are playing again, hopefully another 4 hour game. Haha

Spike - Spike - 05-28-2022

Tell me again. Who were the tv announcers?
Roxy and ?
We’re in Scottsdale and it has been so much fun!

RE: Stanford Baseball - Bampa - 05-28-2022

Going back to my childhood...that was craziest, most BIZARRE game I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot.

Gotta love college sports!

RE: Spike - skip75 - 05-28-2022

(05-28-2022, 06:51 PM)Spike Wrote:  Tell me again. Who were the tv announcers?
Roxy and ?
We’re in Scottsdale and it has been so much fun!

Roxy Bernstein and Kevin Stocker (former UW player and MLB player - Phillies, Rays , & Angels)

RE: Stanford Baseball - CTcard - 05-28-2022

(05-28-2022, 02:29 PM)BostonCard Wrote:  That should seal us as a top-8 seed for the tournament, win or lose tomorrow.

That was pretty much sealed by the sweep of U$C. That got the RPI up to #6 and made us champs of the Pac 12. 
One win was some insurance. 

Of interest, Stanford is now up to #3 in the RPI, behind Tennessee and Oregon State. Stanford could end up as high as the #2 overall seed for the tournament, though I don't think it matters much where among the top 8 they end up. 

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I still don't know what I think about the move of Matthews to the bullpen. 

On the one hand he doesn't really seem to be a closer/bullpen type. While he has a good arm overall, it's not overwhelming velocity.  He walks a lot of guys, almost 1/2 per inning - not good when you come in to get your team out of a jam. It also often seems like it takes a little while to get going [e.g. he came in against OSU he walked three in a row and a wild pitch to let in 4 runs, then blanked them the rest of the way.]
And it's certainly not that he can't start and go along way - he's had 7 outings over 100 pitches. 

However, much more importantly, it's worked. Since he's moved to the bullpen, Stanford has been on a tear. 
The key thing seems to be flexibility. He's in the bullpen if needed for Friday/Saturday, but if not he's available to start or at least pitch most of the game on Sunday.
(05-28-2022, 06:47 PM)cardfan77 Wrote:  This is crazy! They are playing again, hopefully another 4 hour game. Haha

OSU is starting Kmatz. He's their #2 (Saturday) starter who hadn't pitched in the tournament so far. Presumably, without UCLA's crazy comeback, we would have seen Kmatz tomorrow.

RE: Stanford Baseball - TonyLima - 05-28-2022

(05-28-2022, 07:38 PM)CTcard Wrote:  
(05-28-2022, 02:29 PM)BostonCard Wrote:  That should seal us as a top-8 seed for the tournament, win or lose tomorrow.

That was pretty much sealed by the sweep of U$C. That got the RPI up to #6 and made us champs of the Pac 12. 
One win was some insurance. 

Of interest, Stanford is now up to #3 in the RPI, behind Tennessee and Oregon State. Stanford could end up as high as the #2 overall seed for the tournament, though I don't think it matters much where among the top 8 they end up. 

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I still don't know what I think about the move of Matthews to the bullpen. 

On the one hand he doesn't really seem to be a closer/bullpen type. While he has a good arm overall, it's not overwhelming velocity.  He walks a lot of guys, almost 1/2 per inning - not good when you come in to get your team out of a jam. It also often seems like it takes a little while to get going [e.g. he came in against OSU he walked three in a row and a wild pitch to let in 4 runs, then blanked them the rest of the way.]
And it's certainly not that he can't start and go along way - he's had 7 outings over 100 pitches. 

However, much more importantly, it's worked. Since he's moved to the bullpen, Stanford has been on a tear. 
The key thing seems to be flexibility. He's in the bullpen if needed for Friday/Saturday, but if not he's available to start or at least pitch most of the game on Sunday.
(05-28-2022, 06:47 PM)cardfan77 Wrote:  This is crazy! They are playing again, hopefully another 4 hour game. Haha

OSU is starting Kmatz. He's their #2 (Saturday) starter who hadn't pitched in the tournament so far. Presumably, without UCLA's crazy comeback, we would have seen Kmatz tomorrow.

Exactly. Stanford should send bouquets to UCLA.

RE: Stanford Baseball - skip75 - 05-28-2022

UCLA has just taken a 7-6 lead in the top of the 7th in their battle of attrition vs. OSU.

In his in-game interview, UCLA coach John Savage said that Stanford "must be laughing" about what has gone on all afternoon and evening for the Beavs & Bruins.

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Stanford fans spotted in the crowd with a sign reading: "We want extra innings".
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10-1/2 hours, 62 runs, and 79 hits since they began play today, OSU walks off UCLA 8-7 in their second game.
Good thing that Stanford beat Arizona in the first game today. I don't know how they could have completed 4 games today given how the OSU-UCLA games went. Maybe curfew would have forced a game to be played tomorrow sometime before the 7pm championship game?

RE: Stanford Baseball - Spike - 05-29-2022

My son and grandson after ten hours of baseball:

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/redditcfb/status/1530789726969397248?s=21&t=sb5KhH2H7uQJBFo5Uywa5A[/tweet]

RE: Stanford Baseball - BostonCard - 05-29-2022

[tweet]https://twitter.com/redditcfb/status/1530789726969397248?s=21&t=l02gArcf1QjkDbZF6d0xZg[/tweet]

That’s Spike’s tweet.

BC

RE: Stanford Baseball - JJJ - 05-29-2022

Let’s do this!

[tweet]https://twitter.com/stanfordbsb/status/1530977244222369792?s=21&t=iPD49ziuLZVo832iVPkv9g[/tweet]

RE: Stanford Baseball - BobK - 05-29-2022

It’s official and certainly no surprise Stanford will be a regional host

RE: Stanford Baseball - chrisk - 05-29-2022

(05-29-2022, 05:49 PM)BobK Wrote:  It’s official and certainly no surprise Stanford will be a regional host
And Oregon State as well.

If Stanford wins tonight, the team owes a big thank you to UCLA.

RE: Stanford Baseball - TonyLima - 05-29-2022

(05-29-2022, 05:49 PM)BobK Wrote:  It’s official and certainly no surprise Stanford will be a regional host

Somehow I thought the selections were to be announced Monday.

RE: Stanford Baseball - JJJ - 05-29-2022

(05-29-2022, 06:54 PM)TonyLima Wrote:  
(05-29-2022, 05:49 PM)BobK Wrote:  It’s official and certainly no surprise Stanford will be a regional host

Somehow I thought the selections were to be announced Monday.
Sites were announced today; teams tomorrow.
(05-29-2022, 05:49 PM)BobK Wrote:  It’s official and certainly no surprise Stanford will be a regional host

[tweet]https://twitter.com/stanfordbsb/status/1531073218936680455?s=21&t=MoQ4ljWssnE5zdomLflIuA[/tweet]
Starting lineup.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/stanfordbsb/status/1531085325845417986?s=21&t=MoQ4ljWssnE5zdomLflIuA[/tweet]

RE: Stanford Baseball - BobK - 05-29-2022

Brackets in the morning
O’Rourke the starter

RE: Stanford Baseball - JJJ - 05-29-2022

We are on ESPNEWS for now.