Oregon State vs UNC Elimination Game

[TheRef]

Oregon State has announced that Heimlich is starting. So we shouldn't have to worry about him pitching tomorrow.

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North Carolina lineup

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[msstate7]

Need osu to use Abel also

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Here's to a 12 inning 15-14 game.

[msstate7]

Here's to a 12 inning 15-14 game.

Play 5 innings tonight tied at 2 burning both starters. Let me come back tomorrow and burn their 2nd best guy

[Pit Bull]

Oregon State feels they can easily beat MSU with their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th rotation. They think they can hit anything we throw at them.

[TheRef]

Oregon State feels they can easily beat MSU with their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th rotation. They think they can hit anything we throw at them.

Don't let this disrespekt pass us by.

[Dawg61]

Looks like Oregon State has lost their leadoff hitter Steven Kwan CF to a tweaked hamstring. That's a huge loss for them. 360 AVG. 460 OBP. 14 SBs. 5th round draft pick for Indians.

[Dawg61]

Ball is flying to LF tonight. 2 solo homers in 1st by OSU.

[KOdawg1]

OSU hits 2 HRs in the top of the first..

[Bdawg]

Is UNC throwing their ace too?

[TheRef]

Is UNC throwing their ace too?

No...They're throwing their #3

[Lord McBuckethead]

Flags moving directly out. There will be a combined 8 hrs in this game.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Man, this rapist has a pretty good swooping slider.

[Lord McBuckethead]

How come UNC fans are not all over this dude for being a convicted rapist.

[Bdawg]

How come UNC fans are not all over this dude for being a convicted rapist.

Damn. How is he on the team???

[Cooterpoot]

OSU is going to pound UNC.

[Dawg61]

ESPN addressed the guilty molestation charge and Heimlich's statement is he's always maintained his innocence of it. Did he get shit advice as a 15 year old to just plead guilty of it so it'd go away? Dude needs to be suing everyone in the country if he's innocent of the charge. He should be coming for blood for everyone. This story is disturbing if he's guilty and disturbing if he's not.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well not "rape" but sexual assault. Plead guilty. Seems to be a pretty fine line between sexual assault and rape. But whatever.

[Todd4State]

Damn. How is he on the team???

Ask Pat Casey their coach. If I was their coach his ass would be gone.

[Todd4State]

Well not "rape" but sexual assault. Plead guilty. Seems to be a pretty fine line between sexual assault and rape. But whatever.

Child molester is the most accurate.

[Dawg61]

Ask Pat Casey their coach. If I was their coach his ass would be gone.

I think we've got a netflix conspiracy documentary coming from what I read on the story.

[Lord McBuckethead]

ESPN addressed the guilty molestation charge and Heimlich's statement is he's always maintained his innocence of it. Did he get shit advice as a 15 year old to just plead guilty of it so it'd go away? Dude needs to be suing everyone in the country if he's innocent of the charge. He should be coming for blood for everyone. This story is disturbing if he's guilty and disturbing if he's not.

I agree it is disturbing either way. I would just throw out comments here and there.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Child molester is the most accurate.

Shit. Even worse.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well I obviously do not know what the entire story was about it, but I thought it was amazing I never heard of it before today.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Figured fanbases would be all over it.

[Dawg61]

I agree it is disturbing either way. I would just throw out comments here and there.

Lol I think "child rapist" is below the belt even for hecklers and sorry for that horrible choice of words

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[Lord McBuckethead]

What is with this guy sleeping. The broadcasters just now starting talking baseball again for the first time in 5 minutes.

[KOdawg1]

If Oregon State wins, who will they throw against us? Did they throw their #2 against Washington? If so, then they'd probably throw their #3 since it's only 4 days rest for #2 and Heimlich is pitching tonight

[Lord McBuckethead]

Lol I think "child rapist" is below the belt even for hecklers and sorry for that horrible choice of words

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True. Child rape is a tough one to heckle. Just regular sexual assault would have been easier.

[Dawg61]

What is with this guy sleeping. The broadcasters just now starting talking baseball again for the first time in 5 minutes.

Lol announcers have gotten a little loopy and bored with baseball while having to wait around during all these rain delays. Laura Rutledge is having a blast in Omaha though. She's by far the best on the field announcer and SEC Network announcer ESPN has.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Carolinas outfielders are shifting all over the place, in the wrong position, and playing like the wind is blowing in. OSU may hang 15 on these guys.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Man, they woke that dude up. Could have been a good over/under.

[msstate7]

Even if unc loses this, we need them to keep this tight. I want both teams going thru relievers

[VandelayIndustries]

Yea they threw Fehmel against Washington on Monday, he only went four or five though. Could see him starting Friday

[Quaoarsking]

SI had a fantastic (from a journalistic perspective I mean - it's a tough read) article about Heimlich:
https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/05/16/luke-heimlich-oregon-state

[Dawg61]

Man, they woke that dude up. Could have been a good over/under.

Lol Ameritrade got worried he was dead?

[Dawgcap]

Lol Ameritrade got worried he was dead?

If he was dead he at least went with a bit of a smile on his face! Why wake him?

[msstate7]

Lol Ameritrade got worried he was dead?

Or really drunk more likely

[Dawg61]

SI had a fantastic (from a journalistic perspective I mean - it's a tough read) article about Heimlich:
https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/05/16/luke-heimlich-oregon-state

Thanks I'll read it later. Heimlich would probably be a top draft pick if he didn't have this charge so I am curious why he isn't screaming from the mountain tops about his innocence if true. He went totally undrafted so it's costing him millions of dollars. If he's truly innocent he better start saving his life and career like yesterday. No time to be shy.

[Dawg61]

If he was dead he at least went with a bit of a smile on his face! Why wake him?

I'm guessing cause they got scared of a potential lawsuit if something was actually wrong with him and ESPN was making fun of him for an hour on global television.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

NC is knocking Heimlich around. They just can't piece it together. Surely they'll get something here.

I can't believe ESPN has brought up the Heimlich story in both games he's pitched. It's not a good look for college baseball that one of the premier programs has a child molester for an ace, and everyone is seemingly cool with it. Or it's not a good look that they keep on bringing up that he's technically a child molester even though he actually isn't.

[msstate7]

Wow

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

That's the most convoluted replay rule I've ever seen

[Bdawg]

Fair or foul? Man that was a big play

[Dawg61]

That's the most convoluted replay rule I've ever seen

Looked foul to me

[Liverpooldawg]

Lol I think "child rapist" is below the belt even for hecklers and sorry for that horrible choice of words

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Even if he is one? It appears he is.

[Percho]

I thought the ball came off of home plate.

[Dawg61]

NC is knocking Heimlich around. They just can't piece it together. Surely they'll get something here.

I can't believe ESPN has brought up the Heimlich story in both games he's pitched. It's not a good look for college baseball that one of the premier programs has a child molester for an ace, and everyone is seemingly cool with it. Or it's not a good look that they keep on bringing up that he's technically a child molester even though he actually isn't.

Really is a ****ed up story. If he is guilty then the girl and family can sue the hell outta him for telling global media he's innocent of it I would think. Somebody getting sued soon in this twisted strange story.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Guys, do me a favor. Please be cognizant of calling someone "child rapist" and "molester" when you don't know the full story. This is someones life we're talking about here and I'm sure you wouldn't want someone talking about you or a loved one like that. You just never know the situation without all of the facts. It is a really sensitive issue. I know first hand....

I went to our local bar with my wife last night. Locals started shouting "pedophile!" and other names at me, just because my wife is 24 and I'm 50. It completely ruined our 10th anniversary.*

[Dawg61]

Even if he is one? It appears he is.

Where did I say "even if he is one" like I am lessoning his charge? By no means am I making light of his charge but what I am saying is if he is as innocent as he claims to be then he needs to stand up for himself like crazy.

Perhaps you're misunderstanding what I am meaning by below the belt for hecklers. I am referring to the family atmosphere of Ameritrade not towards Heimlich. You just don't scream some things at players in front of hundreds of kids in a stadium. "Child rapist" qualifies as one of those things.

[Dawg61]

Guys, do me a favor. Please be cognizant of calling someone "child rapist" and "molester" when you don't know the full story. This is someones life we're talking about here and I'm sure you wouldn't want someone talking about you or a loved one like that. You just never know the situation without all of the facts. It is a really sensitive issue. I know first hand....

I went to our local bar with my wife last night. Locals started shouting "pedophile!" and other names at me, just because my wife is 24 and I'm 50. It completely ruined our 10th anniversary.*

I'm sorry your one asterisk is throwing me off here. What's one asterisk mean again?

[RocketDawg]

Guys, do me a favor. Please be cognizant of calling someone "child rapist" and "molester" when you don't know the full story. This is someones life we're talking about here and I'm sure you wouldn't want someone talking about you or a loved one like that. You just never know the situation without all of the facts. It is a really sensitive issue. I know first hand....

I went to our local bar with my wife last night. Locals started shouting "pedophile!" and other names at me, just because my wife is 24 and I'm 50. It completely ruined our 10th anniversary.*

Deserving of a medal.

[Quaoarsking]

He probably did it.

If he's innocent, he willingly took a plea deal and proclaimed himself guilty and became a sex offender despite innocence. I realize people do that in some situations (that's why there's an Alford plea (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford_plea), though that's not what Heimlich did), but in Heimlich's situation, that doesn't make a lot of sense. It's unlikely that he would have been convicted without damning physical evidence (and unlikely that it would have even gone to trial unless the DA is an idiot with an agenda), and even if he was somehow, Washington is very lenient on juvenile sex offenders - pleading out avoided the possibility of 60 weeks in juvie, not years and years in prison or anything like that that he would have faced in some other states.

Granted, he was 15 and maybe not mature enough to make that decision, and his parents may have pressured him to do it. But in this scenario, Luke's a moron, his parents are morons and possibily have sinister motivations, his lawyers are idiots, the accuser's parents might be evil (or maybe not), and the police and DA are incompetent morons - you don't bring people to trial without any evidence.

If he's innocent, everyone in the story is at least an idiot, possibly criminally so. But if he's guilty, everyone in the story acted correctly and rationally - the legal system did their job and his parents and lawyers got him the best deal they could for him.

You can decide which is more likely.

[BeardoMSU]

I went to our local bar with my wife last night. Locals started shouting "pedophile!" and other names at me, just because my wife is 24 and I'm 50. It completely ruined our 10th anniversary.*

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[parabrave]

has sleeping beauty woken up yet?

[Bdawg]

Guys, do me a favor. Please be cognizant of calling someone "child rapist" and "molester" when you don't know the full story. This is someones life we're talking about here and I'm sure you wouldn't want someone talking about you or a loved one like that. You just never know the situation without all of the facts. It is a really sensitive issue. I know first hand....

I went to our local bar with my wife last night. Locals started shouting "pedophile!" and other names at me, just because my wife is 24 and I'm 50. It completely ruined our 10th anniversary.*

Ha ha. So how long did y'all date before you got married?

[msstate7]

Guys, do me a favor. Please be cognizant of calling someone "child rapist" and "molester" when you don't know the full story. This is someones life we're talking about here and I'm sure you wouldn't want someone talking about you or a loved one like that. You just never know the situation without all of the facts. It is a really sensitive issue. I know first hand....

I went to our local bar with my wife last night. Locals started shouting "pedophile!" and other names at me, just because my wife is 24 and I'm 50. It completely ruined our 10th anniversary.*

Like

[Dawg61]

He probably did it.

If he's innocent, he willingly took a plea deal and proclaimed himself guilty and became a sex offender despite innocence. I realize people do that in some situations (that's why there's an Alford plea (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford_plea), though that's not what Heimlich did), but in Heimlich's situation, that doesn't make a lot of sense. It's unlikely that he would have been convicted without damning physical evidence (and unlikely that it would have even gone to trial unless the DA is an idiot with an agenda), and even if he was somehow, Washington is very lenient on juvenile sex offenders - pleading out avoided the possibility of 60 weeks in juvie, not years and years in prison or anything like that that he would have faced in some other states.

Granted, he was 15 and maybe not mature enough to make that decision, and his parents may have pressured him to do it. But in this scenario, Luke's a moron, his parents are morons and possibily have sinister motivations, his lawyers are idiots, the accuser's parents might be evil (or maybe not), and the police and DA are incompetent morons - you don't bring people to trial without any evidence.

If he's innocent, everyone in the story is at least an idiot, possibly criminally so. But if he's guilty, everyone in the story acted correctly and rationally - the legal system did their job and his parents and lawyers got him the best deal they could for him.

You can decide which is more likely.

Sure all of that points to him being guilty especially since he himself plead guilty but why is he still claiming innocence when doing so opens him up to being sued? If he's guilty and that's my daughter I am suing him for millions in civil court for continuing to claim himself innocent to global media.

[Liverpooldawg]

Sure all of that points to him being guilty especially since he himself plead guilty but why is he still claiming innocence when doing so opens him up to being sued? If he's guilty and that's my daughter I am suing him for millions in civil court for continuing to claim himself innocent to global media.

Remember the quote from Shawshank? Everybody in prison is innocent.

[msstate7]

For Oregon state to be the supposed best team in college baseball, I'm not impressed with their team defense

[Lord McBuckethead]

I just read that entire SI story, the entire timeline of that scenario sucks. Tragic if he did it, tragic if he didn't. Even if he did do it, I like the quote about what he should do, kill himself. Even as a guilty person, he served his time, let the man play. If he didn't do it, unfortunately he plead guilty. Really tragic they would bring charges against someone without physical proof.

I mean imagine if you a 15 year old kid and facing that decision. Plead guilty and 5 years later it is sealed. If found guilty serve 5 years in a juvenile correction facility. In a He said / She said battle. The 6 year old is going to win that scenario. So even if he didn't do it, no way to prove it.

So long story short, he shouldn't be heckled.

[CadaverDawg]

What is the purpose of the 1 foot netting inside the foul pole? To make it harder to tell if it's a HR? Ha, seems stupid, but maybe I'm missing some brilliant reason for it

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright back to baseball talk. I am glad UNC is winning.

[Really Clark?]

Some of y’all need to read the story. The victim is his niece and her mother admits from day one he has always denied the accusations. This was suppose to have been an agreed plea deal that was to keep from a trial for both sides. And to keep his name clear as to not hurt his prospects. Part of the deal was he couldn’t talk about it or proclaim to the mountain tops his innocence. It was not to come out. But once it did and his probation was over, his record was cleaned and he could again proclaim his innocence like he did in Feb. Now I have no clue if he is truly guilty or not, the girls mother believes her daughters story because she was like 4-5 when it allegedly happened and she doesn’t believe her daughter had the vocabulary or knowledge to make something like that up. But he didn’t just start proclaiming his innocence

[CadaverDawg]

By the way, UNC just hit a bomb and is now up 3 runs. I am loving the way this is playing out.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I would imagine it is actually easier to see because it has something in fair territory to stop the ball. If it hits something it's fair.

[msstate7]

I've been pulling for unc, but I'm beginning to believe we are wanting the better team

[DawgFromOxford]

NC just squeaked one inside the foul pole for a HR. Up 6-3 now. Since Oregon State threw there #1 tonight, would y'all still rather have to play NC or take on OrSt without their #1?

[CadaverDawg]

I've been pulling for unc, but I'm beginning to believe we are wanting the better team

I see what you mean. However, That coulda been said for whichever team was winning if you think about it. I definitely think OSU has more talent and better pitching prospects...so while I think UNC is playing better, I just didn't want OSU to suddenly wake up against us and rise to their potential I guess. You may be right though, we may regret rooting for UNC

[CadaverDawg]

I wish a storm would pop up right now and they'd have to resume tomorrow ha

[Quaoarsking]

I just read that entire SI story, the entire timeline of that scenario sucks. Tragic if he did it, tragic if he didn't. Even if he did do it, I like the quote about what he should do, kill himself. Even as a guilty person, he served his time, let the man play. If he didn't do it, unfortunately he plead guilty. Really tragic they would bring charges against someone without physical proof.

I mean imagine if you a 15 year old kid and facing that decision. Plead guilty and 5 years later it is sealed. If found guilty serve 5 years in a juvenile correction facility. In a He said / She said battle. The 6 year old is going to win that scenario. So even if he didn't do it, no way to prove it.

So long story short, he shouldn't be heckled.

Rape/sexual assaults rarely* lead to convictions unless there is rock-solid proof. A true he said-she said is an easy acquittal if the defense attorney is remotely competent. If he truly is innocent, it's pretty unlikely that he would have been convicted.

*-Note: I didn't say never.

[msstate7]

Want Oregon state to knock o'day out quickly next inning

[Lord McBuckethead]

Bigger question is why the fair pole is called a foul pole

[Lord McBuckethead]

I think OSU has a little bit left. I hope UNC wins though.

[Pit Bull]

So who is UNC's #1 pitcher? Almost every pundit said the Heels were America's hottest team until they played us the other night. Seems to me, the same could be said for us.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Want Oregon state to knock o'day out quickly next inning

I second that one. With three run lead they would have to pitch someone useful for the last 6 runs.

[CadaverDawg]

Want Oregon state to knock o'day out quickly next inning

Why is that? I tuned in late...is their starter still in?

[Dawgcap]

We can as fans discuss picking our poison but I look at it that both teams know what their poison is

[Lord McBuckethead]

No idea on who UNC #1 is. I look at these two teams at which hitters do I want our pitching staff to face. I would rather our pitcher face UNC hitters. Something about OSU hitters I don't like.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I also hope the wind is blowing in Friday.

[CadaverDawg]

Maybe the Freeze's will tie it up and go extra innings.

[Really Clark?]

Rape/sexual assaults rarely* lead to convictions unless there is rock-solid proof. A true he said-she said is an easy acquittal if the defense attorney is remotely competent. If he truly is innocent, it's pretty unlikely that he would have been convicted.

*-Note: I didn't say never.

So he should have tried to win a trial with the alleged victim, his 6 year old niece no less, who was like 4-5 when the incident occurred? I could see that backfiring against him even with flimsy evidence. And how does any of us know that the other family members, while not necessarily believing him, agreed that this was a good outcome all around? Not to mention we don’t know exactly what was alleged, that label has a wide range it covers.

[msstate7]

Why is that? I tuned in late...is their starter still in?

Good reliever they have that's cruising... and it's O'Brien, not o'day. I o'messed up

[CadaverDawg]

Good reliever they have that's cruising... and it's O'Brien, not o'day. I o'messed up

Lol, you got your wish...going to the pen

[msstate7]

My apologies, O'Brien

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[Dawg61]

For Oregon state to be the supposed best team in college baseball, I'm not impressed with their team defense

Keep in mind they just lost their 5th round draft pick centerfielder to a hamstring injury two games ago. He is their leadoff hitter and a massive loss.

[msstate7]

Keep in mind they just lost their 5th round draft pick centerfielder to a hamstring injury two games ago. He is their leadoff hitter and a massive loss.

Good point

[CadaverDawg]

College umps are so bad. That first pitch was a foot outside

[CadaverDawg]

Keep in mind they just lost their 5th round draft pick centerfielder to a hamstring injury two games ago. He is their leadoff hitter and a massive loss.

Could he return next game if they win?

[Dawg61]

So he should have tried to win a trial with the alleged victim, his 6 year old niece no less, who was like 4-5 when the incident occurred? I could see that backfiring against him even with flimsy evidence. And how does any of us know that the other family members, while not necessarily believing him, agreed that this was a good outcome all around? Not to mention we don’t know exactly what was alleged, that label has a wide range it covers.

Sounds to me like the family all agreed to protect the little girl over him and didn't want to prolong it by going to court and dragging her in with it for years. Who all heard the story from the little girl?

[KOdawg1]

Need OSU to tie this thing up and force extras

[Really Clark?]

Wow. Such a wild pitch the runner doesn’t go

[Dawg61]

Could he return next game if they win?

Casey said he's potentially available for a pinch hitting spot tonight and he said a day ago that if he's able to play there's no way he'll be able to keep Kwan out of the lineup so I am guessing he tweaked it pretty badly. He's a speed guy similar to Mangum so if he's in the lineup I seriously doubt he's able to use arguably his best tool and it would make it very difficult to put him in centerfield on a field that's seen rain all week long. You can see him in the dugout cheering. Asian guy. Steven Kwan. Very good player. I'd much rather play UNC over OSU even without Kwan.

[KOdawg1]

Looks like the rain is falling

[Quaoarsking]

So he should have tried to win a trial with the alleged victim, his 6 year old niece no less, who was like 4-5 when the incident occurred? I could see that backfiring against him even with flimsy evidence. And how does any of us know that the other family members, while not necessarily believing him, agreed that this was a good outcome all around? Not to mention we don’t know exactly what was alleged, that label has a wide range it covers.

If he really is innocent, yes. Would you plead guilty to a henious, life-ruining crime if you really didn't do it? If he's really innocent, he really got screwed over by his lawyer and his parents.

Also, we do know "exactly what was alleged" -- it's in the SI article. And he wasn't just accused of one incident, but many of the course of a couple years.

[msstate7]

His 97-98 must be very straight. Only 9.88 k9, which is good, but not great in college

[Todd4State]

Bases loaded no outs. And another pitcher in. This is beautiful.

[Pit Bull]

I also hope the wind is blowing in Friday.

Yes....definitely best for our style of play.

[msstate7]

What an awful AB. Just brutal

[CadaverDawg]

6-6!

Let's play 20 innings, boys!

[Todd4State]

And now they're tied!

[msstate7]

Now rain! Rain! Please send rain!

[Dawg61]

Tied. Oh boy go 18 innings please with UNC winning.

[CadaverDawg]

Hits like that are why I want UNC to win

[DawgFromOxford]

bases clearing double. Tie ball game top of the 8th. Please stay this way...

[AlmostPositive]

sixteen innings tonight...then rain

[Cooterpoot]

Quan about to hit.

[Pit Bull]

Hits like that are why I want UNC to win

That dude has seen beach balls all night long.

[DownwardDawg]

Hits like that are why I want UNC to win

Me too. Don’t like OSU hitters.

[DawgFromOxford]

Steven Kwan is on deck. Looks like he's going to get to play

[CadaverDawg]

Intentionally walking Kwan

[msstate7]

Casey burned his best PH option in an obvious walk spot

[CadaverDawg]

Man, if we had a catcher like that

[confucius say]

I like the other crew of Mcdonald and Burke a lot. And I like Kyle Peterson on this crew, but Perez sucks. He doesn't call college games all year until the cws. And it shows.

[Dawgcap]

So are we watching horrible coached basebal?

[Cooterpoot]

Fox should’ve made a change.

[confucius say]

Beavers been a lot better since it got wet

[CadaverDawg]

I like the other crew of Mcdonald and Burke a lot. And I like Kyle Peterson on this crew, but Perez sucks. He doesn't call college games all year until the cws. And it shows.

Totally agree

[Really Clark?]

If he really is innocent, yes. Would you plead guilty to a henious, life-ruining crime if you really didn't do it? If he's really innocent, he really got screwed over by his lawyer and his parents.

Also, we do know "exactly what was alleged" -- it's in the SI article. And he wasn't just accused of one incident, but many of the course of a couple years.

Actually it?s not unusual in these circumstances that someone innocent does plead guilty. That?s in the article as well. Because they don?t believe they can win in that circumstance with a victim so young. And he was accused of 2 counts and the one when she was 4 was dropped. I did skip the touching part as far as what he allegedly did. Didn?t he also release the therapist and polygraph reports that backed his story? I know it was his brother who also took his daughter to the Child Advocacy Center and he has custody of the daughter, not her mother. I don?t know if he is innocent or not but I think it?s evident that he was right, most people don?t or wouldn?t have believed him either way.

[CadaverDawg]

Walked in a run. Damn. 7-6 Beavers

[Cooterpoot]

Shit

[msstate7]

Gotta answer, UNC

[confucius say]

Top of 8 bites unc again. Same as when we played them yesterday.

[Pit Bull]

Misty rain seems to be bothering UNC, but not OSU.

[msstate7]

Beavers been a lot better since it got wet

They play in misting rain all the time

[CadaverDawg]

What is Fox thinking leaving this dude in

[Cooterpoot]

Fox just said 17 it I’m ready to go home.

[msstate7]

What an idiotic bunt

[Cooterpoot]

They play in misting rain all the time

You missed it

[CadaverDawg]

Bunt?? Wtf? I'd cut that guy if he did that on his own...and I'd fire the coach if he called it. How stupid

[Dawghouse]

I don't think UNC is going to pull this out but I sure hope so. They're pitching is a mess and obviously they don't have much left.

[Todd4State]

What is Fox thinking leaving this dude in

They're probably being close to being out of pitching. They're going to have to walk this thing off to win probably.

[Really Clark?]

Don’t like the bunt there. Prove he can throw strikes first

[KOdawg1]

They play in misting rain all the time

Isn't our game Friday at 2:00? If so, hopefully we get the OSU from game 1

[Dawgology]

I don't think UNC is going to pull this out but I sure hope so. They're pitching is a mess and obviously they don't have much left.

Neither one of these teams look good. Lots of errors in this game.

[Todd4State]

Bunt?? Wtf? I'd cut that guy if he did that on his own...and I'd fire the coach if he called it. How stupid

Really. If anything I'd just tell him to stand there until he gets two strikes. He probably would have gotten walked.

[confucius say]

It's 64 and rainy with a 12 mph wind. Damn Omaha.

[msstate7]

You missed it

I see now haha

[Todd4State]

Isn't our game Friday at 2:00? If so, hopefully we get the OSU from game 1


Yes.

[Cooterpoot]

Looks like we’re going to have to banana whip the beavers.

[msstate7]

Lol @ blue

[CadaverDawg]

I'm glad the ump missed that, but boy did he miss that strike call

[confucius say]

Umpire is a dick. Casey clearly said, I'm just asking where it was. And ump told him he wasn't talking to him. Ass. He's not arguing balls/strikes but a coach has every right to ask if a pitch was low or in.

[confucius say]

Don't like the sac bunt there

[Cooterpoot]

Really hope UNC comes from behind and takes the beavers.

[CadaverDawg]

Well, it's going to be Oregon St gentlemen

[Dawg61]

Looking like it's gonna be the Beavers but we should miss Heimlich and he's a lefty that would make Mangum and Rowdey switch sides and he's gotten fairly roughed up so he's due for a complete game shutout. With Kwan out and us skipping their best pitcher we are getting a 75% OSU. Still dangerous as they can hit but we've got the momentum and we are sitting pretty with 0 losses. Madrigal who just hit a double was a top 5 overall pick I believe. He's their most dangerous hitter.

[maroonmania]

Well, it's going to be Oregon St gentlemen

Just like 2013, the Beavers will stand in our way of getting to the championship series (barring a UNC comeback).

[KOdawg1]

It would be amazing if UNC could come back because they've used a ton of pitching tonight

[Dawgcap]

Y’all like this decision by unc manager?

[Dawgology]

Really hope UNC comes from behind and takes the beavers.

I see what you did there.

[CadaverDawg]

Eduardo Perez has a voice fit for a punch in the mouth. He's so annoying

[Cooterpoot]

Fox needs to retire

[CadaverDawg]

OSU worries me

[confucius say]

Eduardo Perez has a voice fit for a punch in the mouth. He's so annoying

He's horrible. Also, he is geared totally towards mlb. Peterson and a Mcdonald much better for the college game.

[bobtail bob]

Fox is basically saying if he can't go into Friday with a certain number of pitchers available he would just as soon to go home.
Dude is a quitter.

[Cooterpoot]

Beavers are riding some balls tonight.

[Todd4State]

OSU worries me

At least we won't have to face ChoMo.

[shoeless joe]

OSU worries me

Yep. I don't see us beating them

[CadaverDawg]

Msstate7, you still Glad we getting OSU?

[mparkerfd20]

Hey UNC, you suck ass in late innings.

[Todd4State]

Hey UNC, you suck ass in late innings.

Against us they sucked in all innings.

[Dawg61]

OSU bats are loud. Seriously they are louder than everyone else's bats. They packing some rigged bats over there?? Cheaters

[msstate7]

Msstate7, you still Glad we getting OSU?

Eh, I don't really have a preference. Just don't like throwing our Sunday starter vs very good offenses with small available (5 days rest). Rather use small Friday, and hopefully win and have him Wednesday for the clincher. I'm afraid we use JB, France, and self Friday, but still lose. Then we use small anyway on Saturday

[Todd4State]

OSU bats are loud. Seriously they are louder than everyone else's bats. They packing some rigged bats over there?? Cheaters

It's called four first round draft picks hitting 1-4 in their lineup.

[DawgFromOxford]

UNC fans must really hate 8th innings after this week

[bostondawg]

Oregon State is very very good. We better get ready. They're gonna come out swinging.

[SaintDawg]

Yep. I don't see us beating them

not one game, huh? can't beat'em once? I'm so tired of this.

[Dawg61]

Eduardo Perez has a voice fit for a punch in the mouth. He's so annoying

Yup sounds like he's talking with a double double cheeseburger in his mouth. He's pretty knowledgeable about baseball and he does have some cool stories from hanging with his dad Tony Perez but he's got a voice for a newspaper writer.

[CadaverDawg]

Yup sounds like he's talking with a double double cheeseburger in his mouth. He's pretty knowledgeable about baseball and he does have some cool stories from hanging with his dad Tony Perez but he's got a voice for a newspaper writer.

Haha, I was bitching about him the other night and my wife walked through the living room and said, "you talking about the guy that sounds like he has a bubble in his throat?".....yep, that's Eddie

[msstate7]

One thing I don't like about facing Oregon state is the weather turning into Corvallis all-the-sudden. Friday has a high of 77

[Dawg61]

Eh, I don't really have a preference. Just don't like throwing our Sunday starter vs very good offenses with small available (5 days rest). Rather use small Friday, and hopefully win and have him Wednesday for the clincher. I'm afraid we use JB, France, and self Friday, but still lose. Then we use small anyway on Saturday

Dude this is a loser's mentality imo. We win Friday without pitching Small we set up Small and Pilk for games 1 & 2 for the NC on plenty or rest. We might just win our next 3 games in a row with that setup and be national champs doing so. Think positive bruh. POSITIVE THOUGHTS!!

[Dawg61]

It's called four first round draft picks hitting 1-4 in their lineup.

Top 3 round draft picks can still use faux bats. Bats sound like LSU late 90's bats.

[shoeless joe]

not one game, huh? can't beat'em once? I'm so tired of this.

I will gladly be wrong but these guys are really good...really really good. And all these leftys neutralize billingsleys best pitch. And after the vandy series they may neutralize self as well. We only have one dependable lefty outta the pen. Somethin that has hurt NC tonite is that they only had righties to trot out after their lefty shut em down. Our best shot will be Saturday with small on the mound. At least we won't hafta see their ace...so there is that

[Bulldog1]

Dude this is a loser's mentality imo. We win Friday without pitching Small we set up Small and Pilk for games 1 & 2 for the NC on plenty or rest. We might just win our next 3 games in a row with that setup and be national champs doing so. Think positive bruh. POSITIVE THOUGHTS!!

This.
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Who will probably pitch for OSU Friday?

[Captain Falcon]

You know who else was really, really good? Ole Miss. Arkansas. Florida. Florida State. North Carolina.

We are 11-1 against Top 8 national seeds. Oregon State is a great team but we are more than capable of rising to the occasion again.

[PCHSDawg]

I thought teams ranked #3 were our specialty.

[shoeless joe]

You know who else was really, really good? Ole Miss. Arkansas. Florida. Florida State. North Carolina.

We are 11-1 against Top 8 national seeds. Oregon State is a great team but we are more than capable of rising to the occasion again.

This team is better than Umiss, the other two you mentioned are good comparisons but as I just laid out we don't match up well against them. Their strength is our weakness except for the two starters we've already thrown. Sorry my honest opinion of thieir team is ruffling feathers. I'll gladly consume crow.

[SaintDawg]

I will gladly be wrong but these guys are really good...really really good. And all these leftys neutralize billingsleys best pitch. And after the vandy series they may neutralize self as well. We only have one dependable lefty outta the pen. Somethin that has hurt NC tonite is that they only had righties to trot out after their lefty shut em down. Our best shot will be Saturday with small on the mound. At least we won't hafta see their ace...so there is that

I'm not picking a fight, but it's obvious they're good. So are we. We wouldn't be here if we were not. Pitching left, right, up, down...whatever. I concur with your baseball acumen. My point is don't say we can't beat them, because we can.

[Dawgcap]

Against us they sucked in all innings.

Not being a smart ass but we scored 4 unearned in the 2nd. Then 8 in the 8th. They were mighty good most of the game

[shoeless joe]

I'm not picking a fight, but it's obvious they're good. So are we. We wouldn't be here if we were not. Pitching left, right, up, down...whatever. I concur with your baseball acumen. My point is don't say we can't beat them, because we can.

No doubt we can. That's what's so great about baseball. I just don't like the match up and I don't think we win. But unlike some folks that have previously graced this board...I want to be wrong.

[Activated Alpha]

The only two teams that really made me nervous about playing against are OSU and Arkansas. They can mash against really good pitching. It's going to be a real dogfight for our giys, but I hope they rise to the occasion.

[MarketingBully]

No doubt we can. That's what's so great about baseball. I just don't like the match up and I don't think we win. But unlike some folks that have previously graced this board...I want to be wrong.

I think we will be fine. Their pitching is extremely weakened at this point. I don’t think their CF will be at full speed and when he PH and was walked they pinch ran for him. Hammy injuries are lingering so I don’t think he will be at full speed or starting on Friday. In all three of their games they have gotten out to slow starts only to pour it on late. I do agree they’re talented but we have played five of the eight national seeds and are 11-1 so it only is fitting that we should play another national seed to get to the final series.

[Pit Bull]

Wanna be the best?.......gotta beat the best. And OSU has been #1 all season long. We will get it done! Might take 2 games and a flair for the dramatic....but it will happen.

[Dawgology]

Wanna be the best?.......gotta beat the best. And OSU has been #1 all season long. We will get it done! Might take 2 games and a flair for the dramatic....but it will happen.

This. MSU will never "sneak" into a National Tournament...we just aren't to that level yet. If we beat OSU in 1 I believe we go on to win the whole damn thing. If we lose well...we finish #3 in the Nation. With the start we had to this season we are playing with house money right now...and it's awesome.

[Johnson85]

I think we will be fine. Their pitching is extremely weakened at this point. I don’t think their CF will be at full speed and when he PH and was walked they pinch ran for him. Hammy injuries are lingering so I don’t think he will be at full speed or starting on Friday. In all three of their games they have gotten out to slow starts only to pour it on late. I do agree they’re talented but we have played five of the eight national seeds and are 11-1 so it only is fitting that we should play another national seed to get to the final series.

The good thing is we will likely go against their #2 with Billingsly/France/Neff/etc, and if we lose, we will get to go #1 against their #3. If we can't get it done in either of those games, just have to tip your hat to OSU.