College Baseball 2016

[Boston Red]

I was late getting the thread started this year.

Corey Ray is Superman.

[reds1869]

I was late getting the thread started this year.

Corey Ray is Superman.

Corey Ray needs to be a Cincinnati Red.

[dabvu2498]

Corey Ray ain't got nothing on Jeren Kendall. http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2016/02/22/vanderbilts-jeren-kendall-gets-national-sec-awards/80780534/

Kendall already tonight has a walk, a hit, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB through 3 innings.

[Boston Red]

Ray was 5-6 today and is hitting .733 on the season with 3 HR, 9 RBI and 13 runs scored through 4 games. Superman.

I'm assuming San Diego sucks far less than SIU-Edwardsville and EKU, though.

[Kingspoint]

Go Beavs!

[bounty37h]

My Heels had a nice series win against UCLA last weekend to open the year. I am going to opening night in CH tonight, looking forward to it.

[Reds Freak]

My Heels had a nice series win against UCLA last weekend to open the year. I am going to opening night in CH tonight, looking forward to it.

Nothing like baseball at the Bosh. Love that place.

[Boston Red]

Nothing like baseball at the Bosh. Love that place.

When I was in law school there, the baseball stadium was across the street and really kind of a dump. I went to a few games there, but it was not at all impressive. I wish the renovations would have happened before my time in Chapel Hill.

[bounty37h]

When I was in law school there, the baseball stadium was across the street and really kind of a dump. I went to a few games there, but it was not at all impressive. I wish the renovations would have happened before my time in Chapel Hill.

I camped at and played some high school and other tournaments there as a kid. I of course loved it back then, having locker rooms, cages etc under the bleachers was amazing to a young kid used to run down little league fields. I felt like a big leaguer. Bill Clinton actually came to a high school Easter tourney I was playing in while he was running for his first election-I have a baseball signed by hm.
The new stadium after renovations is amazing. Boston, if ever back down this way hit me up and I will take you to a game.

[bounty37h]

Went to the final game of series yesterday and it was such a nice day, little chilly but not bad at all and clear skies-perfect for watching an early season baseball game. UNC swept the series, all 3 games were walk off hits.

[Boston Red]

Louisville, fresh off a nice series win at Carolina, head to Vandy tonight. Your boys are going down tonight dabvu!

It is interesting that Louisville's mdweek starter is 9-0 heading into tonight's game. Louisville is 22-2 in non-conference games, and both losses were in a weekend series at Ole Miss.

[dabvu2498]

Louisville, fresh off a nice series win at Carolina, head to Vandy tonight. Your boys are going down tonight dabvu!

It is interesting that Louisville's mdweek starter is 9-0 heading into tonight's game. Louisville is 22-2 in non-conference games, and both losses were in a weekend series at Ole Miss.

Nothing like a home game vs. #5 in the country sandwiched between trips to #1 and #2 in the country! Darn SEC scheduling monkeys! VU is also 22-2 non-conference but their offense has really struggled at times.

[Boston Red]

The Vanderbilt 5th inning is conclusive proof that hitting is contagious.

[Kingspoint]

Oregon State just got swept this weekend by ASU. They can't get it together in the league, one that looks to be it's worse in a very long time. Can't see but one or two winning a Super Regional this year.

[Boston Red]

Muskies dancing again. 16-2 to finish the season.

[dabvu2498]

Muskies dancing again. 16-2 to finish the season.

Always happy when good things happen for Scott Googins. He's the best.

Wright State qualified for the second year in a row as well. 44-15 after being 43-16 last year. They better get their coaching search shoes ready.

[dabvu2498]

Baseball selection committee is lazier than basketball committee.

[Boston Red]

Xavier is going to Vandy to spank the 'Dores! Okay, not really, but I'm pleased they avoided Louisville.

[dabvu2498]

Xavier is going to Vandy to spank the 'Dores! Okay, not really, but I'm pleased they avoided Louisville.

Same place they got sent two years ago. I guess we will see more articles about how Googs and Corbs were coached by the same coach at Ohio Wesleyan.

I'm taking it as a good omen, though. 2014 was a good year for the VandyBoys.

[reds1869]

Could be a short stay for X, but I'm happy they made it again.

[dabvu2498]

Could be a short stay for X, but I'm happy they made it again.

X knocked somebody out two years ago. Clemson, if memory serves.

[Boston Red]

Should have beaten Oregon too but had an epic collapse late.

[Boston Red]

One of Vandy's pitchers drowned last night. Tragic.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2016/06/03/vanderbilt-pitcher-donny-everett-dies-drowning/85330776/

[Kingspoint]

Good luck to everyone's favorite team this year. Don't get to root for the Beavers this year as they orchestrated an epic collapse in Pac-12 play, finishing 3rd, but only 14-12 in a weak conference.

The REDS will have a chance to get some quality help in the draft from some of these College stars. Pitching dominates the NCAA tourney and some outstanding Starters will shine.

[dabvu2498]

One of Vandy's pitchers drowned last night. Tragic.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2016/06/03/vanderbilt-pitcher-donny-everett-dies-drowning/85330776/

It probably just feels like it because I follow VU sports closely, but there have been some awful things happen to the VU family in the last few years. Kwane Doster, Rajaan Bennett, Stephen Gant, Dai-Jon Parker and now this.

[Boston Red]

Two of his teammates didn't try to rescue him because they thought he was "just joking around" when he asked for help. Jesus, that's going to be tough to recover from for those guys.

[reds1869]

There are no words for the inning Xavier is currently laying on the Commodores. I feel for the Vandy kids, but I'm glad to see Xavier playing so well.

[Boston Red]

That 13 spot was a thing of absolute beauty.

[dabvu2498]

I wasn't going to come down. But I did. It felt good for everyone to be together for about an inning or two and now I think everyone just hopes its over soon. I dunno, maybe the kids feel differently. We will find out soon.

Also weird... I was sitting in my friend's office in the McGugin Center last night when we got word Ali died. Where I was sitting was probably less than 40 feet away from where I'd had a chance encounter with Ali back in 1996. (I literally bumped into him in the hallway.)

[dabvu2498]

Kendall Rogers sums it up. http://www.d1baseball.com/columns/rogers-vandy-leaves-field/

[Boston Red]

Xavier's first ever regional final. Can't wait for tomorrow afternoon.

[Boston Red]

So Louisville has three first rounders, a second rounder and a pitcher who went in the first round last year but came back who hasn't been drafted yet this year. And none of those five is Louisville's best player. Feeling pretty good about Louisville's chances over the next couple of weeks!

[Boston Red]

I guess I wasn't counting on Louisville being so in awe of the Biebs.

[Boston Red]

Not what I was hoping for, but DAMN, that was a finish.

[Reds Freak]

And now Coastal walks off LSU. Some new faces this year in Omaha. I like it.

[dabvu2498]

Down to six teams and #5 Texas Tech is the only national seed left. No SEC or ACC teams left either.

Been a weird, wild, and wacky tourney overall.

[Kingspoint]

Down to six teams and #5 Texas Tech is the only national seed left. No SEC or ACC teams left either.

Been a weird, wild, and wacky tourney overall.

Is that crazy. They hosted 14 of the 16 Super Regionals. No Pac-12 team got to host one. That's a joke, as was Oregon State getting snubbed for the tournament. They tied for 3rd in the Pac-12 with Arizona and won the season series against Arizona. They swept UCLA the final weekend of the regular season. Arizona made the College World Series having to win someone else's Super Regional.

[Kingspoint]

Arizona against UC Santa Barbara, loser eliminated, winner advancing to play Oklahoma State in their bracket final. OSU beat Arizona in Round 2.

[Az Red]

#BearDown:beerme:

[Boston Red]

Coastal has Arizona right where they want them!

[Boston Red]

No Pac-12 team got to host one. That's a joke, as was Oregon State getting snubbed for the tournament.


Arizona obviously has turned out to be really good....but the Pac-12 champion had a losing record. It's hard to blame the people selecting the tournament field for not giving the Pac-12 much credit this year.

[Kingspoint]

Arizona obviously has turned out to be really good....but the Pac-12 champion had a losing record. It's hard to blame the people selecting the tournament field for not giving the Pac-12 much credit this year.

They didn't host one last year, either. Politics.

Oregon State's non-conference record was excellent, and they finished 3rd in a major conference that regularly wins the College World Series more than any other conference.

[Boston Red]

But this year that league objectively stunk.

[Boston Red]

How did Mike Morrison from Coastal last to the 27th round?!?

[Kingspoint]

But this year that league objectively stunk.

Yet, tonight, they may be hoisting the trophy (once again) as it's 4th place team plays one game for all the marbles.

[Boston Red]

Yet, tonight, they may be hoisting the trophy (once again) as it's 4th place team plays one game for all the marbles.

The Big South stinks, too.

[Boston Red]

Honestly, I'd like to see the reasoning behind the idea that any Pac-12 team should have hosted this year. There's no team that even came close to having a case. Arizona is #12 in the RPI NOW, but that's after their Tournament tear. No one had them even in the top 25 pre-tournament. Utah won the league, had a losing record and a horrible RPI. Washington was also not very good.

I can see a complaint about Oregon State. They were a bubble team that could have been in for sure. But there is NO argument I could see that would have had a Pac-12 team hosting.

[Kingspoint]

It wasn't that a Pac-12 team should have hosted this season. They shouldn't have. They should have last season, though. But, it's about 14 of the 16 hosts were from two conferences. Way too much weight given to those conferences, undeservingly.

[dabvu2498]

Of course, last year 6 of the final 8 teams, 3 of the final 4, and the final 2 were from those two conferences.

And I know that this is not the be-all-end-all in the conference strength argument but last year the SEC/ACC combined for 9 first round draft pics. Pac12: 2. This year -- SEC/ACC: 14. Pac12: 2. And one of those two didn't pitch an inning all year (Quantrill).

[dabvu2498]

Oh. Crap. I forgot...

UCLA was the actual overall #1 seed last year. They did host a first round weekend and would have hosted a super regional. Except that they got beat twice by #3 regional seed Maryland (of the ACC) twice.

[Boston Red]

#3 regional seed Maryland (of the ACC) twice.


Get with the times! Maryland is in the Big 10 (or so).

[dabvu2498]

Get with the times! Maryland is in the Big 10 (or so).

Oh good lord.

At least I remembered the PAC is 12 instead of 10.

Maryland and Syracuse are the two who I will never get right.

[Kingspoint]

Rainout pushed the final to Thursday at 10:08 am EST.

Busy day in Sports.

[Boston Red]

They're playing the game at 9am?!? Zany.

I see the game is actually at 1pm Eastern /noon local time. That makes more sense.

[Boston Red]

Arizona's second baseman currently wants to dig a hole at his position and hide in it.

[Chip R]

They're playing the game at 9am?!? Zany.

I see the game is actually at 1pm Eastern /noon local time. That makes more sense.

They might have to catch a plane today and they need to complete the game ASAP.

[Boston Red]

Now Coastal's first baseman wants to join him down in that hole.

[Reds Freak]

What. A. Game.

Happy for the Chanticleers.

[Kingspoint]

Congrats to CC. That run canceled out by the home-plate Ump came back to cost Arizona. Game-saving defensive play by CC's LF in the bottom of the 9th.