UA series, how we going to do ? We:

At one point, I wanted him to play and inject some life into the game. Now, I’m ok with him waiting until next year. I like this lineup. I wouldn’t touch it unless it becomes necessary.

We also saw that it took Kasper (and for that matter MMD as well) a few weeks to get their timing back at the plate. No rehab assignments in college baseball to allow for that, you either get it in live BP in practice or in games that count. With where we're at a point in the season where these games matter and unless he's ripping the cover off the ball, I would think it's more likely he sits and is used as a PH to begin with. There won't be many programs with a better bat available to come off the bench either.

I think we need to remember that UCLA is in dead last in the conference. They are not a good ball club, and specifically, their pitching is bad. Im pretty sure they've had a pile of injuries to their staff.

All im saying is UCLA at home, vs Zona on the road, is completely different animal for our lineup. zona has the #1 era in the conference.

UCLA has (1) starter in top 25 in Pac12 play in ERA... Jewett @ 5.11 w/1.74 WHIP.

The other main starters have ERAs over 6 in Pac12 play... 6.25, 8.40... WHIP 1.67, 1.93. And, have very low K/9 numbers... 5.74, 4.50

Arizona starters are all in the top 7... 2 33, 3.35, 3.54. All have WHIPs in Top 20, 1.05, 1.30, 1.45. All with decent K/9... 8.18, 8.72, 9.47. And, have given up a total of 10 HRs in 160 IP.

One set of starters is very good, the other is on the complete opposite end of that spectrum.

*the ball does fly better in Tuscon, not sure how much in comparison to nice weather Goss? But, field surface & dimensions are very different.

Goss...330-Left, 365-Left Center, 400-Center, 365-Right Center, 330-Right

Hi Corbett...366-Left, 410-Left Center, 392-Center, 405-Right Center, 349-Right

The alleys are huge and the track fast. Singles turn into doubles when not used to it. And, in all my trips I've never really seen it as a launching pad.

Another topic that no one has brought up as OSU is fully slotted as the #2 yet. I hate, HATE, the #2 seed pool, 2,5,8.

If there is one team that is greatly improved and can mash as well as OSU, it's #5 seed ASU. And, they are basically at home.

They are done at 17-13, hosting TexasTech(?) I believe. Would rather UO or UU get swept and fall to 5th. Both have the tie breaker over ASU if either/both goes 1-2.

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Some of the UCLA starter problems and ERA elevation were exhibited in the series against Oregon State. When a team like UCLA has very little in the pen, they stay longer with the starter. I actually had some sympathy for a couple of UCLA starters because it was obvious they were toast and should have been pulled.
On a very positive note, Turley has smoked some breaking balls the last couple of weeks.

Great stuff up top.

Oregon State is not fully slotted into the #2, as Oregon, USC, and Utah can pass the Beavs.  (Although only USC or Utah can.  I.e. only one of the two can; they both cannot.)  Oregon State can finish first second, third, or fourth.

Oregon State wins the Pac-12 Regular Season Championship with a sweep.
Arizona wins the Pac-12 Regular Season Championship with any other result.

Oregon State clinches the #2 seed by going 2-1.

If Oregon State goes 1-2, Oregon and Utah can pass Oregon State with a sweep.  Oregon clinches the #2 seed with a sweep and an Arizona series win.  Utah would clinch the #2 seed with a sweep, an Arizona series win, and anything but a sweep by Oregon. 

Oregon also has the tiebreaker over Arizona and so would finish #2 with a sweep and an Oregon State sweep.  Arizona has the tiebreaker over Utah.

If Oregon State gets swept, Oregon and Utah can pass Oregon State with a series win.  USC can also pass Oregon State with a sweep.  USC could win the #2 seed with a sweep, an Arizona sweep, and a Wazzu series win.

Arizona State is currently in fifth.  The only way that Arizona State does not finish fifth is if Wazzu sweeps Oregon.  In that case Arizona State would finish fourth.

USC can finish anywhere between second and seventh.  Second was outlined above.  USC needs to sweep to finish between #2 and #4 and it depends on how the Oregon schools do.  If USC does not sweep, they can finish no better than fifth, as Arizona State, Oregon State, and Utah would be guaranteed to finish above USC.  And fifth would require a Wazzu sweep of Oregon at PK.  Without that USC is in a fight with Cal for sixth, needing to finish with as good or a better record than Cal over the final three to clinch the #6 seed.

Cal can finish between #6 and #8.  Cal passes USC into #6 by finishing with a better record over the final three.

Stanford can pass Cal into #7 with a sweep of UCLA and a Washington sweep over Cal.  Stanford has the tiebreaker over Washington, so Washington has to finish two games better over the final three against Cal to finish in #8.

Stanford and Washington also have the tiebreakers over Wazzu, so Wazzu has to finish two games better over the final three to pass Washington.  Wazzu has to sweep Oregon and see Stanford swept by UCLA to finish ahead of Stanford.  If Wazzu does not pass either Stanford or Washington, Wazzu finishes #10 and is on the outside looking in.