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Post by nabeav on Jun 9, 2017 20:35:46 GMT -8
Proof great Pitching beats good hitting. In fairness to the team Kuan and Cary in Center is by far our best D Team. Without the miss-played Ball in in Left we win this game quite easily. Now Sat. Night. Give Luke the Ball an we have a ++ chance to be in Omaha. Well, in fairness to Donahue, he's not out in left because he's a great fielder. He's in there for his bat, and he went 2-3 with a walk and a run scored. That's a lot of pitches he saw, driving up pitch counts, getting on base, allowing other guys to hit in high leverage situations. We likely don't score 8 if Cary is in the lineup instead. |
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Post by lebaneaver on Jun 9, 2017 20:37:22 GMT -8
So proud that you all rose above all the hurt, sadness, fear..... You young men are a mentally tough bunch! A real TEAM. I have utmost respect for that trait!
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Post by justdamwin on Jun 9, 2017 20:43:58 GMT -8
Watching this game it dawned on me how much our eye popping pitching numbers are a direct result of our insanely good defense. The one misplayed ball by Donohue in the second cost Jake two or three runs. Without that, we are talking about one run allowed again. It's been like that all season. Not just the absence of errors, but running down balls in the outfield that would be hits, blocking balls in the dirt that would have advanced a runner into scoring position, defender positioning before the pitch is even thrown is always correct for the hitter and situation. It's an absolute marvel. This team is exceptionally strong "up the middle ". Where it really matters. Gentler and KJ are pretty good at their spots also. |
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