I heard Sean Moth say he thinks JT Benson is "progressing" from his broken jaw. Not much detail but McD is usually very tight-lipped about injuries. If that is the case, when he comes back I could see some rotation in the OF. Even if McD wanted to give Usher a break, there's nobody pushing for a spot. Seng and Hawkins have not shown anything in their limited playing time. I assume Humphrey would have to play CF if Usher rests and that would be a downgrade. If Benson hits, Humphrey continues to play well and Usher struggles, you could see a scenario where Usher comes in as pinch runner / defensive replacement in a 4 OF rotation.
Still shocked at how many 1st pitches Knap swings at but still manages to walk at a high rate (1-5 w/ 2 BB and a run yesterday). Approach is working but you wonder if he will adapt when ACC Ps adapt to seeing if he'll chase 1st pitches out of the zone. Keep doing what you're doing but always be ready to adapt.
Agree that Beard and Payton are dialed in. Consistently good approaches and solid contact.
Koger remains a mystery. TV guy thought Usher misplayed the fly ball that turned into a leadoff triple. Moth was less critical and thought the ball carried. Impossible to tell from the WKU "Ring doorbell" camera. Regardless, BB, HR, HBP scattered among 2 outs was brutal.
Ferris was good in his 2 IP and Hawks Kd the 2 batters he faced.
Really encouraging to see Lohman with a good outing. He did give up 2 Hs but had 2 Ks in 1.1 IP and facing 6 batters. Most importantly, no BBs.
Wonder why we didn't see Seed, Moose or Galvan.
Working trip to Pitt this weekend. Let's get things done.