Valparaiso at the Dude - Tuesday Night

[DawgFromOxford]

Loftin off to nice start, 28 pitches through 2 innings.

Dakota Jordan back in the lineup batting 5th.

Mershon in the line up as well playing 3rd and batting 9th.

0-0 after 2

[Lord McBuckethead]

Here we go. We have 2 hits not scoring through 2.
0-0.

Mershon?s first at bat, smokes on directly to short. DP.
Still great contact as his first at bat.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Got to love the lead off 7 pitch walk.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Need a big DP here. Nope. Infield hit. Pitcher slipped.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We?ll lead off walk gives them a run. Didn?t see that coming.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Down 1. Runners on the corner after a 4 pitch walk.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Valpo doesn?t have a hit yet they lead and are threatening to score more. I have a feeling this guy is going to get a hit here.

[parabrave]

Down 2 now

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hit the plate. Wild pitch scores another one.
Down 2. Pitcher gets the strikeout to end the top half of the third.

Man, 2 runs score on junk. Pitcher slipping should have been an error too.

[DawgFromOxford]

A double play both innings has kept us in check unfortunately

[Lord McBuckethead]

I am a tough scorer though. No way would I give the hitter an infield hit when the pitcher slips. That is a fielding error.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Batters need to sit back on these pitches.
80 mph junk thrower. Just sit back and wait for one inner half on righties.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Second pitch to Hancock should still be in the air.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Holding Chance with that shot down the line is criminal. Of course we hit a fly ball to CF to miss out on scoring.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Every time Jordan comes to the plate there are 2 on and 2 out, and then the inning is over.

[maroonmania]

I've never seen anything as infuriating as this team. Hits are 4-1 in favor of MSU but down 2-0 in runs.

[magrooder]

That was a good series of pitches for the strike out by Loftin

[Lord McBuckethead]

Lofton missing the plate now.

[Lord McBuckethead]

All Valpo has to do is just hold off of all off speed pitches and they all will walk.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I am so tired of seeing weak contact.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Clark just smoked that one.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Bases loaded!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Fantastic Bunt. Dang that was good.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Got the run home

[662dawg]

Please never take Mershon out of the lineup again lol. You can just tell that dude is gonna be a player.

[maroonmania]

Can someone please get a hit with the bases loaded.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Ledbetter with the rbi single

[Really Clark?]

I am a tough scorer though. No way would I give the hitter an infield hit when the pitcher slips. That is a fielding error.

If he slips and at that point he couldn't have made a normal play on the ball resulting in a fielding error, then you can't charge an error. You are correct that a player doesn't have to touch a ball to be scored an error, I do it all the time but once the slip occurs before being able to make a normal play on the ball, then it has to be scored a hit. Now if he slips in the process of making the play on the ball directly and touches it or is very close to the ball, then that can be a judgement call for an error. Obviously that also depends on if the batter/runner would have made it safely regardless of the slip. That situation would be a judgement score whether it was an error. I score pretty hard and do official books for JUCO.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Chance with the big hit!

[maroonmania]

I'm liking Chance in the 3 hole.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Come on Dakota

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Pitching change

[662dawg]

I'm liking Chance in the 3 hole.

He may be our best player

[starkvegasdawg]

I'm liking Chance in the 3 hole.

That's what she said.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Bringing in a new right handed.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Hancock scores!

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Hines ends the inning.

[maroonmania]

Nice half inning! Come on Loftin, throw strikes.

[maroonmania]

I have a question. If we are going to use an electronic strike zone to grade umpires then why do we need human umpires calling balls and strikes to begin with?

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Loftin is improving. Lots of potential.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Almost had an immaculate inning right there. Nasty.

[magrooder]

Nice half inning! Come on Loftin, throw strikes.

Every pitch but two were strikes that half inning.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I have a question. If we are going to use an electronic strike zone to grade umpires then why do we need human umpires calling balls and strikes to begin with?

Because sometimes a strike can be off the plate. Craftiness has a place in the game of baseball.

[Quaoarsking]

Because sometimes a strike can be off the plate. Craftiness has a place in the game of baseball.

That's bad though. Let's fix it.

[maroonmania]

Because sometimes a strike can be off the plate. Craftiness has a place in the game of baseball.

I absolutely believe that the college strike zone should be enlarged maybe a half to a full baseball width in every direction but apparently they are using the standard MLB strike zone to grade these college umps.

[CaptainObvious]

Every level should have bigger plates. And bigger bases. And real grass. And real dirt.

[Activated Alpha]

If Loftin can harness his fastball, he is going to be really special for us

[magrooder]

Cut out those walks and Loftin could be a very solid starter for us

[magrooder]

That's how you answer two high and tight on ya

[DawgFromOxford]

Atta boy Hunter Hines. Just ripped the cover off the ball

[State82]

Dang, Hunter! Cleared the plaza in right. That was a shot.

[mparkerfd20]

That's how you answer two high and tight on ya

He murdered that ball.

[magrooder]

Hines and Clark back to back

[RLM38654]

Back to back. 10-2 State

[maroonmania]

Best thing about this game to me so far is that 0 in the Error column.

[State82]

Best thing about this game to me so far is that 0 in the Error column.

Oh, now you've done it! We will boot 3 or 4 in the next two innings! Ha!

[R2Dawg]

It just feels like we have too much talent to have played as bad as we have at times this year.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Best thing about this game to me so far is that 0 in the Error column.

It happens when you have a pitcher filling the strike zone.

[maroonmania]

It just feels like we have too much talent to have played as bad as we have at times this year.

Fully agree. Our coaches did not have this team ready to play out of the gate at least in the pitching and defense areas. It's not a talent issue.

[Mjoelner34]

It happens when you have a pitcher filling the strike zone.

So much truth in this!

[662dawg]

Damn Colby

[maroonmania]

It happens when you have a pitcher filling the strike zone.

Also may help that Alford is not playing 3rd. Just sayin'.

[trob115]

Mershon is a ball player. He's going to be our starting SS by end of year.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

This is an instance where I don’t like the run rule. Because we only play 1 midweek game, I would like to have pitched some guys in the 8th and 9th. Maybe young guys like Gibbs, or some that need some work like Stinnett or Hunt.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Mershon is a ball player. He's going to be our starting SS by end of year.

Really he needs to be in all different positions 2nd, SS and 3rd to give our guys a day off.

Today he was 2-3 with a walk. Bunt was beautifully done, smashed two to the opp field and runs well. He made every play in the field that was needed. Strong game for that kid.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I don?t like any 10 run rule game.

[Lord McBuckethead]

So far, we are undefeated in Basketball and Baseball when I start the game thread.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

I don?t like any 10 run rule game.

I would have loved to see Gibbs, Logan (not Lane) Forsythe, Cole Cheatham, Stinnett, and Hunt working the 8th and 9th. Young guys that aren’t ready for pressure situations yet, or older guys that need to work out some kinks.

[Turfdawg67]

So far, we are undefeated in Basketball and Baseball when I start the game thread.

Well moron, that's just a stupid coincidence... but please keep doing it, just in case.

[State82]

So far, we are undefeated in Basketball and Baseball when I start the game thread.

NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY start a MSU/UF thread Thursday except for McBuckethead!

[Extendedcab]

Well moron, that's just a stupid coincidence... but please keep doing it, just in case.

Priceless!! :D I can't stop laughing!

[Homedawg]

Also may help that Alford is not playing 3rd. Just sayin'.

you know we didnt have a chance at third last night right???