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Post by Cap'n Cattitude on Feb 18, 2022 15:21:18 GMT -6
Leaving for the game in just a moment.
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Post by bogeyman on Feb 18, 2022 18:15:46 GMT -6
Cats in a dog fight 3-3 in bottom of 6th. Morgan went 3 2/3 and Huffling 2 1/3 so far.
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Post by Outsider on Feb 18, 2022 19:15:05 GMT -6
Made it by the game for an inning then came home and watching the rest. Quite a fight going on, but ACU in a position to take the lead at the bottom of the 8th.
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Post by rc on Feb 18, 2022 19:32:39 GMT -6
We win our first of the year 5-3 with 8 hits and 1 error. Good game overall.
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Post by Outsider on Feb 18, 2022 19:32:50 GMT -6
And the Cats take game one 5-3 after two runs in the bottom of the 8th and 3 outs in the top of the 9th....
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Post by Cap'n Cattitude on Feb 18, 2022 19:35:22 GMT -6
At game time in North Dakota it was 6 degrees with -10 windchill.
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Post by Outsider on Feb 19, 2022 15:12:35 GMT -6
Cats started off strong today, but dug themselves a hole in the 4th and 5th innings. Not sure they will dig themselves back out.
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Post by rc on Feb 19, 2022 15:43:39 GMT -6
Just started watching in the 7th inning and the plate ump calls strikes WAY, WAY out of the strike zone, on both inside and outside. Not sure I have seen such poor umpiring, but as an old timey pitcher, I sure would have loved to have had him. To this guy, if the pitch is waist high, it is a strike.
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Post by Outsider on Feb 19, 2022 16:00:15 GMT -6
Bad ump or not, we just aren't executing very well in the 2nd game.
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Post by rc on Feb 19, 2022 16:16:36 GMT -6
You are right, we look off. Plus, we are not playing the best of strategies when you are multiple scores behind. Never kill a rally. You don't try to take second on a ball that is bobbled by the catcher, you look to see if it makes the backstop. Their pitcher must have some stuff. Our good hitters look off.
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Post by bogeyman on Feb 19, 2022 16:30:10 GMT -6
How do you get a double to the pitcher?
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Post by Outsider on Feb 19, 2022 16:41:38 GMT -6
Maybe NDSU was recovered from their long travel today?? Oh well, will see what happens in game 3....
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Post by rc on Feb 19, 2022 18:23:22 GMT -6
A bit worrisome. Their pitchers are a notch more controlled and strategic, or we are just not hitting normally. Watching their deliveries, it is hard to pick up off speed and they are also hitting corners. Maybe they will tire.
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Post by rc on Feb 19, 2022 20:21:54 GMT -6
That was a disappointing doubleheader. North Dakota State is such a well-disciplined and coached ball club, and they did things exactly according to the book. We will need a lot of improvement to play at their level, and we need to get the bat off our shoulder. It is a long season ahead and I hope we get on track. Meanwhile I am baffled how those Fargo kids were in such good shape. They must be pitching and battling indoors. I sure hope for an explosion for the Wildcats tomorrow. Meanwhile, it is still amazing how well their pitchers controlled the games.
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Post by Outsider on Feb 19, 2022 20:39:11 GMT -6
Just glad I was at the play tonight instead of the game...
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