Post by chinmusic on Oct 1, 2021 20:22:19 GMT -8
How to score a run - the possibilities are plentiful. A well executed sacrifice, taking an extra base, a key base hit, a timely base on balls, a stolen base, ad. infinitum.
How to prevent a run - same idea. A great defensive play, a critical strike out, getting a hard hit ground ball in a DP situation, etc.
How do the Beavers generate that additional run or how can they prevent an additional run against them? Where and how much improvement is needed to accomplish that in 2022? Obviously, both present a pathway to improvemrent in the W-L column in '22
In 2021, the Beavs finished 37-24. An interesting stat - 49.2% of their scheduled 61 games were decided by 2 runs or less. The Beavers played 17 games decided by a single run and OSU won 8 of those. Nine 1-run losses speaks to opportunity. The Beavers played 13 games decided by 2 runs and won 9 of those.
You might conclude, as did D-1 Baseball and Baseball America - "the Beavers were a team built to play close games". Usually that analysis is predicated on "lots of pitching, not much hitting". They were correct, OSU played "close" in 30 of their 61 game season.
The challenge and opportunity are there for 2022. So, how do the Beavs answer the question?
How to prevent a run - same idea. A great defensive play, a critical strike out, getting a hard hit ground ball in a DP situation, etc.
How do the Beavers generate that additional run or how can they prevent an additional run against them? Where and how much improvement is needed to accomplish that in 2022? Obviously, both present a pathway to improvemrent in the W-L column in '22
In 2021, the Beavs finished 37-24. An interesting stat - 49.2% of their scheduled 61 games were decided by 2 runs or less. The Beavers played 17 games decided by a single run and OSU won 8 of those. Nine 1-run losses speaks to opportunity. The Beavers played 13 games decided by 2 runs and won 9 of those.
You might conclude, as did D-1 Baseball and Baseball America - "the Beavers were a team built to play close games". Usually that analysis is predicated on "lots of pitching, not much hitting". They were correct, OSU played "close" in 30 of their 61 game season.
The challenge and opportunity are there for 2022. So, how do the Beavs answer the question?
