Vandy - ECU

[kb549]

ECU goes down 1-2-3 in the first. Rocker pitch count 5. You're taking on one of the best pitchers in the nation and you let him out of the inning with 5 pitches. Now they've walked Bradfield with 4 pitches. He's going to steal 2nd, no doubt.

 

[msudawg12]

Did you see our game against him? Dont throw stones….

 

[Bill Shankly]

That ole boy the ECU has out there throws smoke. He is also 10-0.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Best way to get a guy like that out of there

Hit the ball.

They put three in play.

Wearing a pitcher down is sort of over rated, with quality backups.

 

[kb549]

I did. We have the same poor discipline against everyone we play. Your best hope to beat Rocker is get his pitch count up to 130 early so they have to go to the bullpen.

On another note, ECU's guy is throwing a controlled 97-99 mph ball. Oh, what could've been, if we only had someone who could fill that 3rd starting spot throwing 98....***

 

[Apoplectic_Objurgator]

Agree they are going for early count fast balls. And rocker does not have a pitch count limit

 

[Quincy A. Wagstaff]

Rocker on pace to complete this game with 105 pitches.

 

[Ralph Cramden]

Well yeah. Pretty simple. Just hit Homer's off him every pitch. Hey...the best way to win the game is simply outscore the other team. piece of cake

 

[wsjmsu75]

Rocker on pace to complete this game with 105 pitches.

And the whistler is on pace to complete the game with about 400 whistles. Hence my use of the mute button.

 

[kb549]

Looked like the Vandy 2nd baseman was completely blocking the path to the base on that steal. ECU runner had to slide so wide he missed the base.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Vandy has a pretty good little crowd there.

 

[thekimmer]

Reviewable plays....

The run Vandy scored reached base on a bunt but the batter's back foot was clearly a foot or two out of the box and was not called. ECU coach pointed it out but not reviewable. A HBP and any number of other things are. Why not? Does not make sense to me.

 

[kb549]

Am I the only one that thinks Vandy’s black pinstripes look like a $79 suit from KJ’s superstore? They just need a cleated version of these to complete the look.
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[Jeffreauxdawg]

Touche'.

Looks like a zoot suit Al Pacino's character would wear in the Dick Tracy movie.

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[Seinfeld]

Will somebody please tell me that Rocker and Leiter are both gone after this year? Seems like Rocker has been a complete pain in the *** forever

 

[MSUDC11]

Will somebody please tell me that Rocker and Leiter are both gone after this year? Seems like Rocker has been a complete pain in the *** forever

They'll both be very early picks in the draft.

ECU finally got Rocker out of the game and with a runner on base, the first batter pops up to third on a 3-0 count. SMH.

 

[tatedog]

Ole miss/Az winner draws Rocker game one at TD Ameritrade.

Have fun with that.

 

[msugolf]

ECU catcher is not having a good inning/day. Passed ball allowing runner to get to 3rd and couldn’t get a tag down on play at the plate where runner was out by about 10 ft.

 

[WrapItDog]

Ole miss/Az winner draws Rocker game one at TD Ameritrade.

Have fun with that.

Nikhazy is 1-0 vs Rocker

 

[The Peeper]

When it only holds 3,500 its pretty easy to get "a pretty good LITTLE crowd" there

 

[tatedog]

In his home park.

 

[MSUDC11]

Postseason Rocker is the college equivalent of Madison Bumgarner. Something like 3 runs allowed in 43 career innings in the NCAA tourney. Just insane.

 

[MSUDC11]

Nikhazy is 1-0 vs Rocker

They haven’t beaten Arizona yet. And nobody has touched Rocker in the postseason in his career.

 

[WrapItDog]

In his home park.

Nikhazy and Rocker's season stats are almost identical. Nikhazy has a better ERA. They're evenly matched on neutral field. Hitting stats for both teams are also very close.

 

[hdogg]

Final score of 2-0 is pretty impressive for ecu.
I think vandy takes it but ecu looks pretty solid.