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Post by Outsider on May 15, 2021 21:08:18 GMT -6
Despite the loss in the 2nd game, we are still in pretty good shape to win the conference and get the 1-seed. New Orleans lost tonight and they have only one conference game left. They have 23 wins for 69 points. Their max point total is 72. ACU has 21 wins and 2 cancellations for a total of 65 points with 5 games left. If NO wins tomorrow we can win 3 of 5 for 74 points. I feel good about our chances to get the #1 seed, but would have loved to reach 12 straight wins and at least tie our previous record. We have several more games to play until the tourney. I would LOVE to walk away from the SLC as the tourney champs.
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Post by Cap'n Cattitude on May 16, 2021 9:02:38 GMT -6
Despite the loss in the 2nd game, we are still in pretty good shape to win the conference and get the 1-seed. New Orleans lost tonight and they have only one conference game left. They have 23 wins for 69 points. Their max point total is 72. ACU has 21 wins and 2 cancellations for a total of 65 points with 5 games left. If NO wins tomorrow we can win 3 of 5 for 74 points. I feel good about our chances to get the #1 seed, but would have loved to reach 12 straight wins and at least tie our previous record. We have several more games to play until the tourney. I would LOVE to walk away from the SLC as the tourney champs. That trophy for regular season champs would be pretty sweet as well.
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Post by rc on May 16, 2021 9:23:17 GMT -6
I still worry about our pitching giving up walks. Little things like walking leadoff batters in late innings, playing off the line late with a lead, botching bunts to move runners, etc. These have to be fixed problems to be champions. Winning the season trophy would be a thrilling accomplishment and we sure seem to have the offense to do that if our defense and pitching steps up. How cool would it be to leave the Southland with the trophy in our hands, especially after how they did our T&F meet.
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Post by rc on May 16, 2021 11:29:28 GMT -6
Last game of sam series might be a rainout... what does that do to the standings. I guess the game has started. 0-0 starting the third.
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Post by Outsider on May 16, 2021 12:55:13 GMT -6
I am late to the game today, was out eating and then focused on the football game. Today seems to be another low scoring game so far. I hope we don't get into another extra inning situation with Sam up to bat last.
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Post by catfanatic on May 16, 2021 13:04:26 GMT -6
Hunter Geisel with some BIG TIME tow out magic! Go Wildcats!!
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Post by jaminthebody on May 16, 2021 13:11:53 GMT -6
I am late to the game today, was out eating and then focused on the football game. Today seems to be another low scoring game so far. I hope we don't get into another extra inning situation with Sam up to bat last. You don’t have to pay attention to the football game. It’s not football season. 😉.
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Post by catfanatic on May 16, 2021 13:12:31 GMT -6
...and, now, we sweat the rain delay as three more outs needed to be official.
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Post by Outsider on May 16, 2021 13:14:52 GMT -6
...and, now, we sweat the rain delay as three more outs needed to be official. I wondered, the football game just went to a lightening delay and then nothing was happening on the live stats for the baseball game.
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Post by Outsider on May 16, 2021 13:24:06 GMT -6
Game is back on!
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Post by Outsider on May 16, 2021 13:42:50 GMT -6
So far, ACU is maintaining its fight. We are up 5-1 in the top of the 7th. Keep it up Cats!
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Post by Outsider on May 16, 2021 14:27:56 GMT -6
Again, Sam is trying to make a comeback....
Runners on 1st and 3rd... we have got to clean up our late game pitching.
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Post by rc on May 16, 2021 14:34:47 GMT -6
After 8 great innings of pitching, Chirpich was trying to finish game instead of ACU sending in a closer. Predictably they have scored twice and have the tying runs on third and first. It is now a nail biter when it should have been a cake walk. AT least there are two outs... Hoping for another out and a nice win. O-2 count, Carlton now pitching. And we get the strike out to win a great series 3 out of 4. Through 8 Chirpich had no walks and 10 Ks -- wow.
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Post by Outsider on May 16, 2021 14:35:17 GMT -6
We hold on: 5-3 and a 3 out of 4 series for the Cats. One more series to go in regular season play. It was a hard fought weekend.
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Post by catfanatic on May 16, 2021 14:43:00 GMT -6
May be a bit premature, but, I believe this weekend’s series win in Huntsville will mean the same to ACU Baseball that the March 3rd victory in Nacogdoches did for Men’s Basketball. While they may not be a good as usual, Sam has been the standard by which all Southland baseball teams were measured, so, winning this weekend, at least in my mind, validates the ACU Baseball is back! Now, let’s win the regular and SLC tournament, then make noise in the N-C-2 A!
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