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Post by purplehaze on May 13, 2024 8:15:33 GMT -5
With a natural grass field (almost unheard of in NE) and the simple fact of where the school is located makes baseball a questionable place to invest. Playing 39 of 53 games on the road this year was a burden. I support a robust recruiting budget and continue to prove we can be very competitive at this level (sans schollies).
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 13, 2024 8:38:59 GMT -5
Just clicked over to the BC baseball stats for this year. Nick Wang one of their top three hitters and Tyler Mudd with a very impressive 3.20 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. Imagine if we had both of these guys on the roster? Too bad.
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Post by bfoley82 on May 13, 2024 11:24:41 GMT -5
Literally no one in the Northeast cares about college baseball! I know many who care about it. If you don’t associate with sports fans, that doesn’t mean that no one does. Also, by now you should’ve learned the meaning of the word “literally”. Seems like all 143 fans showed up to the last home game of the season which was also ALS awareness game.
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Post by bfoley82 on May 13, 2024 11:32:33 GMT -5
Just clicked over to the BC baseball stats for this year. Nick Wang one of their top three hitters and Tyler Mudd with a very impressive 3.20 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. Imagine if we had both of these guys on the roster? Too bad. That would be last place Boston College.
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Post by bfoley82 on May 13, 2024 11:33:49 GMT -5
If we are going to offer sports at the D1 level we should fully fund them. If that isn't possible don't offer the sport. It is a question about priorities and investment If you want sports to be fully funded...the big one needs to be cut.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 13, 2024 13:37:10 GMT -5
Just clicked over to the BC baseball stats for this year. Nick Wang one of their top three hitters and Tyler Mudd with a very impressive 3.20 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. Imagine if we had both of these guys on the roster? Too bad. That would be last place Boston College. Not sure why that would matter. Wang is hitting .280 and has ten home runs against ACC pitching. Mudd has thrown 25 innings with those numbers against ACC hitting.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 13, 2024 13:54:01 GMT -5
Bucknell over Army 7-2 in the 7th.
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Post by purplehaze on May 13, 2024 14:17:48 GMT -5
BC and Pitt have the worst ACC records at 8-19 The next worst is ND at 9-18 - it’s not a coincidence that the 3 northern tier schools have the worst records - spring sports (even those funded with schollies) often have a tough time
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 13, 2024 14:35:37 GMT -5
BC and Pitt have the worst ACC records at 8-19 The next worst is ND at 9-18 - it’s not a coincidence that the 3 northern tier schools have the worst records - spring sports (even those funded with schollies) often have a tough time BC and ND have been decent in recent years though. ND went to the CWS in 2022 and Super Regionals in 2021. BC made the tournament last year as an at-large. Pitt hasn't gone to the tournament in nearly 30 years.
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Post by purplehaze on May 13, 2024 17:01:43 GMT -5
AWP scored 5 in the 7th and 2 in the 8th to win game 2, 9-7 Bucknell leads game 3, 2-1 in the 4th inning
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Post by purplehaze on May 13, 2024 18:47:35 GMT -5
AWP also comes from behind to win game 3, 6-5 Gotta appreciate how tough academy athletes are. Navy at Army this weekend for the title
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Post by hcross22 on May 14, 2024 8:25:54 GMT -5
That would be last place Boston College. Not sure why that would matter. Wang is hitting .280 and has ten home runs against ACC pitching. Mudd has thrown 25 innings with those numbers against ACC hitting. Only 11 of Mudd's innings were against ACC hitting.
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Post by purplehaze on May 14, 2024 8:59:48 GMT -5
He had injuries while at HC and seems to have run into the same problems at BC - he pitched very well early in the season. They need to win a game or two at Clemson this weekend (a tall task) to qualify for the ACC tourney - will be interesting if Mudd is available
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 14, 2024 9:14:30 GMT -5
Not sure why that would matter. Wang is hitting .280 and has ten home runs against ACC pitching. Mudd has thrown 25 innings with those numbers against ACC hitting. Only 11 of Mudd's innings were against ACC hitting. And eight innings against Big Ten (Ohio St and Maryland).
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Post by bfoley82 on May 14, 2024 12:54:54 GMT -5
BC and Pitt have the worst ACC records at 8-19 The next worst is ND at 9-18 - it’s not a coincidence that the 3 northern tier schools have the worst records - spring sports (even those funded with schollies) often have a tough time Notre Dame finished fifth in the nation in 2022 with a CWS appearance. The coach left to go to Florida State. Miami is 10-17 I guess that great weather is killing their record too.
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Post by purplehaze on May 14, 2024 13:26:19 GMT -5
Every game has a winner and a loser - someone has to lose the games to the stronger teams - this year it's Miami among the blue-bloods of the ACC
Going back to BC, I see Mudd did pitch 3 strong innings on Sunday vs. Maryland so maybe he's back to 100 pct. Eagles final home game is today vs. Georgetown.
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Post by bfoley82 on May 15, 2024 21:13:47 GMT -5
Every game has a winner and a loser - someone has to lose the games to the stronger teams - this year it's Miami among the blue-bloods of the ACC Going back to BC, I see Mudd did pitch 3 strong innings on Sunday vs. Maryland so maybe he's back to 100 pct. Eagles final home game is today vs. Georgetown. You immediately jumped on the Northern schools being in the backend of the conference this season but when a power school is only one game ahead of ND, you dismiss it. Last year, Florida State finished in last place with a 9-21 record. Louisville finished ahead of them at 10-20. There are good teams in the ACC every year and being a northern program isn't the reason BC and ND are struggling this season.
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Post by purplehaze on May 16, 2024 6:51:21 GMT -5
Spent time with coach Kahovec last night in Norwalk - he was a popular guest given the successful season - already looking forward to the ‘25 season hopefully with fewer injuries
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Post by purplehaze on May 20, 2024 14:55:48 GMT -5
Army wins their 6th straight league title sweeping Navy 11-8 and 3-0 yday and today. Like other years they will be a four seed in a sub regional and have a very tough time winning a game.
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Post by purplehaze on May 20, 2024 21:13:28 GMT -5
Penn becomes the 2nd team to qualify for the NCAA tournament by beating Cornell twice today to win the Ivy. Other D.1 league tourneys are being played all over the country this week
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Post by snapper on May 21, 2024 21:24:23 GMT -5
Rooting for Georgetown this week in the big east tourney. They have a good shot as their pitching has been really good. George Capen is really developing guys. Catlett should be another top 5 rounder.
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Post by purplehaze on May 23, 2024 18:49:21 GMT -5
Best two NE teams, UConn and Northeastern both bounced from their tourneys and very much on the bubble for an NCAA bid. UConn lost to Xavier and Georgetown (both games in extras), NU lost to Hofstra and W&M
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Post by bfoley82 on May 23, 2024 20:42:27 GMT -5
Best two NE teams, UConn and Northeastern both bounced from their tourneys and very much on the bubble for an NCAA bid. UConn lost to Xavier and Georgetown (both games in extras), NU lost to Hofstra and W&M Northeastern is 33rd in RPI and UConn is 41st. The next closest New England team is Boston College at 88th who has zero chance of making it with a sub .500 record and didn't quality for the ACC Tourney. Bryant is next at 130th. Holy Cross is currently 155th.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 24, 2024 9:24:27 GMT -5
Best two NE teams, UConn and Northeastern both bounced from their tourneys and very much on the bubble for an NCAA bid. UConn lost to Xavier and Georgetown (both games in extras), NU lost to Hofstra and W&M Northeastern is 33rd in RPI and UConn is 41st. The next closest New England team is Boston College at 88th who has zero chance of making it with a sub .500 record and didn't quality for the ACC Tourney. Bryant is next at 130th. Holy Cross is currently 155th. I think Northeastern gets an at-large. UConn right in the last four in/out area.
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Post by snapper on May 24, 2024 15:39:41 GMT -5
Northeastern is 33rd in RPI and UConn is 41st. The next closest New England team is Boston College at 88th who has zero chance of making it with a sub .500 record and didn't quality for the ACC Tourney. Bryant is next at 130th. Holy Cross is currently 155th. I think Northeastern gets an at-large. UConn right in the last four in/out area. I think UConn is solidly in due to the difficult schedule they played. Northeastern I don’t think makes it.
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