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Post by hchoops on Apr 12, 2017 14:42:04 GMT -5
2-0 HC top 1
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Post by hchoops on Apr 12, 2017 14:53:46 GMT -5
2-2
top 2
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Post by hchoops on Apr 12, 2017 15:18:51 GMT -5
top 3
Vucovich doubles in 2
4-2 HC
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Post by hchoops on Apr 12, 2017 15:28:23 GMT -5
Rinaldi, batting 9th, singles in 2
6-2 HC
stilll top 3
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Post by hchoops on Apr 12, 2017 17:04:55 GMT -5
7-3. HC
Bottom 7
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Post by hchoops on Apr 12, 2017 18:07:40 GMT -5
7-3 final
Escobar finished
only the 5th inning he has pitched this season
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Post by hcgrad94 on Apr 12, 2017 18:48:41 GMT -5
Now 6 of 7. Remarkable how getting on the field and in to a more regular schedule has helped this team.
"I thought this team was supposed to be good" said one poster two weeks ago.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Apr 12, 2017 20:04:14 GMT -5
Now 6 of 7. Remarkable how getting on the field and in to a more regular schedule has helped this team. "I thought this team was supposed to be good" said one poster two weeks ago. I think the new indoor field house, with its batting cages, will make a big difference for baseball, and probably softball as well. IIRC, there will be two cages.. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 12, 2017 21:40:43 GMT -5
Two sacrifice hits today--wish there were none
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Apr 13, 2017 8:23:06 GMT -5
Two sacrifice hits today--wish there were none One of the sac bunts came in the top of the 1st inning with our #2 hitter, Thomas Russo, who is hitting .280 on the season. Unconscionable. |
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Post by lou on Apr 13, 2017 8:35:59 GMT -5
What is a sacrifice hit? Were these bunts for basehits?
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Post by rgs318 on Apr 13, 2017 8:36:26 GMT -5
I am not sure than "unconscionable" fits here. Moving a runner up to improve scoring chances is a move that some other coaches would also make...especially to get on the board right away. Yes, Russo is a good hitter (.280) but what if he had hit into a double play? Those who are so offended by the sac bunt seem to think that the batter would always have gotten a hit. Was anyone offended by the sac fly that drove in HC's first run?
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Post by hcross22 on Apr 13, 2017 9:27:25 GMT -5
I am not sure than "unconscionable" fits here. Moving a runner up to improve scoring chances is a move that some other coaches would also make...especially to get on the board right away. Yes, Russo is a good hitter (.280) but what if he had hit into a double play? Those who are so offended by the sac bunt seem to think that the batter would always have gotten a hit. Was anyone offended by the sac fly that drove in HC's first run? False. That's a terrible time to bunt. What if he hit into a double play? If you want to play the "what if" game, what if he hit a double? What if he walked? What if he hit a home run? People get so upset because you're giving up an out, and it doesn't improve your chances of scoring. There have been numerous articles written about it, but here are a few simple ones. nysportsdog.blogspot.com/2010/05/why-you-dont-bunt-with-man-on-second.htmlwww.talkingchop.com/2016/5/19/11702042/bunting-baseball-offense-strategyYou're expected to score .972 (or .86 from '10 to '15) runs with a man on first and no outs, and .746 (.66) with a runner on 2nd with 1 out. You only get 27 outs, you shouldn't be giving up one in the first inning of a scoreless game with one of your better hitters at bat. As for your comment about the sac fly, do you honestly believe the batter was intentionally trying to hit a fly ball to drive in a run? Do you think Coach D told him when he went to bat to hit a fly ball into the outfield rather than try to get a hit? A sac bunt is not the same as a sac fly. |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Apr 13, 2017 9:28:29 GMT -5
I am not sure than "unconscionable" fits here. Moving a runner up to improve scoring chances is a move that some other coaches would also make...especially to get on the board right away. Yes, Russo is a good hitter (.280) but what if he had hit into a double play? Just not true. With a runner on first base and no one out, NCAA teams score on average of 1.07 runs in the inning. With a runner on second base and one out, that figure drops to .82. (http://www.boydsworld.com/data/ert.html) |
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Post by hcross22 on Apr 13, 2017 9:51:58 GMT -5
I am not sure than "unconscionable" fits here. Moving a runner up to improve scoring chances is a move that some other coaches would also make...especially to get on the board right away. Yes, Russo is a good hitter (.280) but what if he had hit into a double play? Just not true. With a runner on first base and no one out, NCAA teams score on average of 1.07 runs in the inning. With a runner on second base and one out, that figure drops to .82. (http://www.boydsworld.com/data/ert.html) I don't even think "old school" baseball guys that have never looked at advanced stats or "sabermetrics" agree with bunting in the first inning of a scoreless game. Especially if you're going with a pitching staff by committee.....MAYBE if you had Pedro Martinez on the mound and have had trouble scoring runs lately, but when you know you're going to run out 3-4 pitchers during the game, it's absurd. |
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Post by purplehaze on Apr 13, 2017 10:18:31 GMT -5
It's a fair argument either way, but I think if you take the time to look at other college games' "play by play" feature in game recaps, you're going to find a lot of sac bunts being employed by plenty of coaches. that doesn't make it the right strategy but DiCenzo is not alone.
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Post by hcross22 on Apr 13, 2017 11:27:12 GMT -5
It's a fair argument either way, but I think if you take the time to look at other college games' "play by play" feature in game recaps, you're going to find a lot of sac bunts being employed by plenty of coaches. that doesn't make it the right strategy but DiCenzo is not alone. Please show me 1 other college game PbP that has a sac bunt in the first inning by a hitter in the top 5 in the lineup. |
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