Post by chinmusic on Feb 19, 2019 15:30:45 GMT -8
One mo time. . . . .The Sanderson Ford Collegiate Baseball Classic champions with a perfect 4-0 record. Good way to start your season. So much orange everywhere you thought you were at Goss. OSU games draw over 2,000 every game which is 1,000 to 1,500 over the other games. The first 3 games this year were 2,400+, 2600+, 2,400 and 1,600+ on Monday after many OSU fans flew home to work on monday. Great fan support whether in Corvallis, Surprise or anywhere else.
Game 4 vs New Mexico brought a few things to light. Gambrell started for the Beavs and thew 55 pitches in 3 1/3 innings. He held the Lobos scoreless giving up 2 hits and 2 walks while bearing down with runners on base. Grant has much better command early when he is more deliberate on the mound. He appears to lose that focus over time, taking less time between pitches and falling behind more often. The pitching tempo quickens and once out of the slower rhythm he becomes more of a thrower than pitcher. It seems to be his natural inclination to work faster and I'm not sure you can change that. Again he demonstrated upper level velo sitting at 93-95 mph and two wicked breaking pitches. I thought Yeskie called no more than 5 or 6 breaking balls in his 55 pitches called. I don't believe we saw one breaking ball in the first inning. To Grant's credit many of the called balls were close to being strikes. He spent 3+ innings "just missing". When Grant gets command of his repertoire, and consistently works with a favorable count, the world will be his Oyster.
Gambrell was followed by Eisert who kept his 89-90 fastball on the paint, mixed in some offspeed stuff and did what he's good at - throwing low strikes (36 of his 47 deliveries were strikes). He allowed 3 hits and punched out 5 hitters in his 3 2/3 innings. No walks of course. Verburg followed and continues to shine. He had an easy inning throwing only 7 pitches (6 for strikes) to retire 3 hitters. Right at 90 mph.
Preston Jones started off his day with a home run blast over the LF fence on a full count. It was a line drive that never got higher than 30-35' in altitude, and cleared the fence at the 379' marker by 15'. Jones was 3-3 with a homer, 2 doubles, 2 runs scored, a HBP free pass, and 2 RBI. Unusual slugging from a leadoff hitter. Adley saw a variety of off-speed and breaking pitches and none of it near the zone. Teams just won't pitch to him. He was 0-3 with 2 walks and 2 Ks. He left 5 men on base. Claunch and McMahan contributed 2 hits a piece. Claunch scored twice, McMahan once. Philip contined to struggle for the second day in row going 0-5 and stranding 6 baserunners.
The Beavers were efficient offensively. They used their 9 hits and 7 base on balls to consistently put runners in scoring position for their hitters. Every inning the Beavers are applying pressure by threatening to score and with OSU's "Legion of Arms", that's not a threat to be taken lightly.
Game 4 vs New Mexico brought a few things to light. Gambrell started for the Beavs and thew 55 pitches in 3 1/3 innings. He held the Lobos scoreless giving up 2 hits and 2 walks while bearing down with runners on base. Grant has much better command early when he is more deliberate on the mound. He appears to lose that focus over time, taking less time between pitches and falling behind more often. The pitching tempo quickens and once out of the slower rhythm he becomes more of a thrower than pitcher. It seems to be his natural inclination to work faster and I'm not sure you can change that. Again he demonstrated upper level velo sitting at 93-95 mph and two wicked breaking pitches. I thought Yeskie called no more than 5 or 6 breaking balls in his 55 pitches called. I don't believe we saw one breaking ball in the first inning. To Grant's credit many of the called balls were close to being strikes. He spent 3+ innings "just missing". When Grant gets command of his repertoire, and consistently works with a favorable count, the world will be his Oyster.
Gambrell was followed by Eisert who kept his 89-90 fastball on the paint, mixed in some offspeed stuff and did what he's good at - throwing low strikes (36 of his 47 deliveries were strikes). He allowed 3 hits and punched out 5 hitters in his 3 2/3 innings. No walks of course. Verburg followed and continues to shine. He had an easy inning throwing only 7 pitches (6 for strikes) to retire 3 hitters. Right at 90 mph.
Preston Jones started off his day with a home run blast over the LF fence on a full count. It was a line drive that never got higher than 30-35' in altitude, and cleared the fence at the 379' marker by 15'. Jones was 3-3 with a homer, 2 doubles, 2 runs scored, a HBP free pass, and 2 RBI. Unusual slugging from a leadoff hitter. Adley saw a variety of off-speed and breaking pitches and none of it near the zone. Teams just won't pitch to him. He was 0-3 with 2 walks and 2 Ks. He left 5 men on base. Claunch and McMahan contributed 2 hits a piece. Claunch scored twice, McMahan once. Philip contined to struggle for the second day in row going 0-5 and stranding 6 baserunners.
The Beavers were efficient offensively. They used their 9 hits and 7 base on balls to consistently put runners in scoring position for their hitters. Every inning the Beavers are applying pressure by threatening to score and with OSU's "Legion of Arms", that's not a threat to be taken lightly.