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thekimmer

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I had pretty much assumed ULL would be our super opponent. Well you know what they say about assuming. Zonas staying power on the road kinda concerns me a bit.

In in other news. LSU better find em another good luck charm as it appears real owls, not gators pretending to be owls, are the answer to the rally possum. If not for those cow pasture ground rules at the box rice would prolly already have advanced. The coonies could at least put a bench in the pen with a skirt around it to prevent balls from getting under. The one they have out there looks like it was built from scrap 2x4s in shop class.
 
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BiscuitEater

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Lafayette Regional Summary

thatsbaseball said:
Zona is as hot as anybody right now...they`re gonna be tough
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Zona's pitching has been outstanding. Several commenters are amazed that the came back with Nathan Bannister after only two days rest. He threw 13 innings over a three day period without allowing a run to score. Kevin Ginkel threw in both games yesterday and was very effective.


Game 1
Nathan Bannister gave a Herculean effort (that he probably shouldn’t have been allowed to) starting for Arizona. Three days after throwing seven scoreless innings and 96 pitches, Bannister took a shutout into the seventh inning. After allowing a run in the seventh inning, he returned for the eight and gave up a two-run homer to Joe Robbins, but still finished with a solid line: 7 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 5 K. The Ragin’ Cajuns had a chance to get back in the game when Bannister departed as a hit by pitch and two walks loaded the bases, but Kevin Ginkel came on and got a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning. Cesar Salazar had two doubles and two runs scored while Louis Boyd was 1-for-1 with two RBIs and three sacrifice bunts. The Wildcats had six sacrifice bunts, including three that scored runs.

Game 2
After collecting the final four outs of the first game, Kevin Ginkel (4-1) got the ball in the decisive game and did not disappoint. He pitched 5.2 innings, combining with Cameron Ming for a five-hitter as Arizona beat host UL-Lafayette twice to advance to the super regionals. Ming allowed just one of those hits while striking out five in 3.1 innings. Thirty-two of his 39 pitches were strikes. The offense got three early runs, scoring twice in the first inning and once in the second. Ryan Aguilar ripped a double to right field and the throw in bounced away, allowing Zach Gibbons to score. Aguilar scored shortly after on a wild pitch. Kyle Clement hit a solo home run in the fourth inning, but the Ragin’ Cajuns could get no closer.

Arizona will head to Starkville for a super regional matchup with Mississippi State.
 
coach66

coach66

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Well, it's gonna be Clemson Super Regional hot in Svegas, let's see how they

Like the steam room compare to their sauna. We are at least well rested.
 
woozman

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Exactly. The humidity in Starkville is already almost 90% this morning. It is 13% in Tucson.
 
missouridawg

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thekimmer said:
I had pretty much assumed ULL would be our super opponent. Well you know what they say about assuming. Zonas staying power on the road kinda concerns me a bit.

In in other news. LSU better find em another good luck charm as it appears real owls, not gators pretending to be owls, are the answer to the rally possum. If not for those cow pasture ground rules at the box rice would prolly already have advanced. The coonies could at least put a bench in the pen with a skirt around it to prevent balls from getting under. The one they have out there looks like it was built from scrap 2x4s in shop class.
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I think the umpires misinterpreted the ground rules on that play too. The LSU baseball Twitter tweeted out the exact wording and it says that "if the player goes back and gets the ball and reintroduces it into play, the ball is live". While the Rice OFer definitely reached for it, he never retrieved it. It stayed under the bench and was never put back in play.

Methinks Rice got screwed on that one.
 
aTotal360

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I know it's cliche, but it's very true. I've been in LV in 99 degree weather and it wasn't bad as all. I'll take 107 in Tucson over 94 in Starkville anyday. They aren't even comparable.
 
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Dawgzilla

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I've been in Vegas in 110 degree weather, and I thought I could feel my skin burning. But it was easier to breathe than a humid day down South.
 
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Bigdawghouse83

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Their pitchers threw a ton of innings in ULL and had some timely hitting. Also, had to play til Monday late. Hudson, Sexton,Houston,Pilk, Rigby,Hump are just as good and have had some rest. DNF, LFL, humidity, our bats,and I think I will go with the Maroon.
 
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RocketDawg

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That's all true, as long as you don't touch anything, especially something metallic. I played golf in Yuma one time and it was 115. Felt pretty comfortable with 2% humidity, but if you weren't careful pulling a club out, you'd burn your hands. Same for getting in and out of your car. I think Tucson is a little less extreme than other parts of Arizona, and with all the people, Phoenix is beginning to get uncomfortably humid.
 
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Dawgzilla

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I once had my flight delayed in Phoenix because it was too hot. They were afraid the air was too thin to provide sufficient lift. True story....at least that's what they told us.
 
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RocketDawg

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Dawgzilla said:
I once had my flight delayed in Phoenix because it was too hot. They were afraid the air was too thin to provide sufficient lift. True story....at least that's what they told us.
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Don't doubt that it was. Not to mention rough air and a potentially rough runway. Not sure of the altitude in Phoenix, but taking off in Denver, SLC, or Albuquerque can be a thrill.
 
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