lsuson: "LSU doesn't give you many freebees either"

Yes in a matchup of styles the Beavs prevailed last night.
In a rematch there's potential OS fails to execute on offense and we do give their talented hitters pitches to hit.

I don't see it happening twice but let's let them play ball

I am not a baseball expert. But listening to Casey after last night's game was educational for me. He said that when the Beavs were struggling with the second pitcher that they had to change the way they approached the at bat. 

I think the adaptability of this team to fit the current circumstances is what keeps them winning. We played Fullerton differently than the beginning of the LSU game. Our offense changed a bit again in the middle of last night's game. 

But like I said, I'm no expert.

Baseball is really a thinking persons game. It's one of the big reasons I have loved the game. I played 11 years of baseball altogether, from LL, Babe Ruth, High School, one year of army baseball and a short stink trying out in college after my army duty. I enjoy a 1-0 game as much as a 10-9 game or a blowout.

There is so much going on and so many decisions to make in every game, every inning and every at bat, actually down to every pitch and every fielding play and so on.

When do yo hit and run or run and hit, when do you suicide squeeze or safety squeeze or steal a base. The rules are complicated as are the situations. Casey does a fantastic job of running our program at OSU. He is one of the very best coaches in America, and I am not just talking baseball. Every once in a while I disagree with a Casey decision, most of the time it turns out I am wrong. Last night the commentators (who I thought were big time LSU... SEC hacks) said he should have taken Fehmel out in the 7th inning to save his arm. My opinion was that Casey was right in leaving him in through 8. Bryce is not a power pitcher, it is much easier on the warm arm of a finesse pitcher to go 8 then it is a power thrower.

Casey is unique in his ability to manage a game and a game situation. He has a second sense and a ton of experience. He is also endeared to all OSU fans for not taking the big money 10 years ago when Notre Dame was recruiting him and staying with Oregon State. He is being repaid now with his experiences with this team and others we have enjoyed and we are the benefit of those decisions.

God, I love this game...GO BEAVS!