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Post by purplehaze on Mar 23, 2018 11:34:24 GMT -5
Well, thankfully these games will be played as the weather forecast for Md and Pa shows no precip and temps in the 40's.
We have easily played the fewest games (5-8 record) of anyone in the league and it remains to be seen if this effects our performance
Navy has their usual jump at this time of the year having played 22 games (and won 17 of them !) including a 3-1 league record
Bison (1-3 in league having played the lone series last weekend) is 4-14 overall
dh's both days with 7 inning openers. A split of the 4 games would be a very good result for HC
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Post by hchoops on Mar 23, 2018 15:03:04 GMT -5
Nah
3 of 4
split with Navy, take 2 from the Bison
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Post by actualfactual on Mar 23, 2018 23:02:08 GMT -5
No, this is the team's travel weekend from hell and I'm with Mr. haze. If you can squeeze two wins out of this weekend, at the height of the insanity in a poorly constructed 2018 schedule, you're in great shape. Later on, when some other PL team is totally trashed from a long bus ride to West Point/ Worcester, you need to take care of business! It's hard to imagine a worse way to come into the PL season than two weeks of canceled games followed by a monumental bus trip to historically strong opponents. I blame the supposed grownups behind a crazy PL slate and what's worse, our AD/coaches scheduling every tuneup game for two weeks prior to league play on Massachusetts fields in Mid-March! It really gets no dumber than this.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 24, 2018 12:08:44 GMT -5
HC/Navy tied at 1 with Navy coming up in the bottom of the 4th.
(HC had runners at second and third, but Gionis struck out looking.)
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 24, 2018 12:51:57 GMT -5
HC/Navy tied with the Middies coming up in the bottom of the 7th.
McGowan still pitching for HC.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 24, 2018 13:05:08 GMT -5
Barlok ended the 7th by striking out the Navy batter on 3 straight pitches (with runners on first and second).
On to the top of the 8th, tied 1-1.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 24, 2018 13:27:16 GMT -5
Bottom of the 8th.
Navy loads the bases WS and intentional W.
Barlok strikes out Williamson
Barlok strikes out Lowery
Hodge flied out to left.
Strong performance by Barlok to get HC out of trouble.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 24, 2018 13:29:09 GMT -5
HC's 9th
Livingston flies out.
McCormick singles to left (Enders in to pitch run).
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 24, 2018 13:31:20 GMT -5
Enders picked off - 2 outs. Not a great job as a pitch runner.  |
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Post by ncaam on Mar 24, 2018 13:36:53 GMT -5
Wow those bases on balls
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Post by ncaam on Mar 24, 2018 13:44:18 GMT -5
Navy gun guy says song 93-95
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Post by ncaam on Mar 24, 2018 13:56:37 GMT -5
LF dropped routine liner with two out...C saved him holding on to strike three tip
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Post by ncaam on Mar 24, 2018 14:22:58 GMT -5
HC wins on 2 run WP
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Post by ncaam on Mar 24, 2018 14:39:23 GMT -5
48•
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Post by ncaam on Mar 24, 2018 14:53:29 GMT -5
Army beat buck 1-0 game 1
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Post by ncaam on Mar 24, 2018 15:25:58 GMT -5
Two major league defense of plays By Rinaldi iin the second inning
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Post by lou on Mar 24, 2018 15:47:22 GMT -5
0-0 bottom 4
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Post by lou on Mar 24, 2018 16:00:18 GMT -5
2-0 Navy 5th
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Post by lou on Mar 24, 2018 16:09:10 GMT -5
HC 8 left on base in 5 innings, 2-0
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Post by lou on Mar 24, 2018 17:15:04 GMT -5
5-0 9th
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 24, 2018 17:51:34 GMT -5
Well, not a shutout, but the loss means a split for the dh.
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Post by ncaam on Mar 24, 2018 20:06:25 GMT -5
Buck was swept by AWP on Saturday
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Post by actualfactual on Mar 25, 2018 9:39:06 GMT -5
From the stats, some pieces of the puzzle are falling into place for this year's team. Pitching depth was concern #1. McGowan emerging as an iron man, with 28 innings pitched already and a low ERA, is huge. The same is true with Barlok filling the role of universal relief pitcher. If the back end of the rotation is able to get more consistent, this year's team should make the playoffs and perhaps have some success. They also need someone not named Masel, O'Neill or Russo to step up on offense. Dudnakis, Livingston and Rinaldi are contributing but this list needs to lengthen. The team is not in a bad place after losing 13 seniors but more new faces need to step up for 2018 to be a good season. There is solid rebuilding here at worst.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 25, 2018 9:51:52 GMT -5
We're still having problems in the field with 23 errors to date versus 13 for our opponents.
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Post by actualfactual on Mar 25, 2018 10:03:15 GMT -5
Yes, defense is an area where the team is not surprising us in a good way. Strength up the middle is the stupid-but-probably-true baseball axiom. We have freshman and sophomore starters at catcher, shortstop, second base and centerfield. Don't expect HC to finish near the top of many PL defensive categories in 2018.
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