NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Thread

[Guest]

Man, the USC-UNC announcers are rather biased in favor of North Carolina.

 

UCLA game coming up!

[Guest]

Sigh, this offense isn't getting it done, only 1 run but quite a few RISP stranded. Gavin has been electric but has given up 2 runs.

[Guest]

Tying run thrown out at home plate for the second out of the 9th inning. :( Good play by the Titans third baseman.

[Guest]

:( Still no wins in the Supers.

 

At least Savage has got the program going the right way and we should be great next season.

[baseball7897]

Bryan Harris is really hard to pick up.

[soccer10k]

Alright Fullerton!! Two Big West teams in the CWS.

[soccer10k]

Oregon St. winning today finalizes the College World Series.

 

Here is the bracket.

[Brian]

they showed Darwin Barney reaching on a strike out after a passed ball and hitting a single on SportsCenter, I believe he was 3-5 total.

 

 

Are there any other Cubs draftees still in besides Barney?

[Guest]

they showed Darwin Barney reaching on a strike out after a passed ball and hitting a single on SportsCenter, I believe he was 3-5 total.

 

 

Are there any other Cubs draftees still in besides Barney?

 

Also 9th rounder OF Clark Hardman (CSUF) and 18th rounder 2B Jeff Rae (Mississippi St).

[Mephistopheles]

Rice!!

[soccer10k]

The bad: Both CSU Fullerton and UC Irvine lost on Saturday.

 

The good: One of them will win tomorrow.

 

The bad: One of them will be knocked out of the CWS tomorrow.

[soccer10k]

Irvine stays alive with another extra inning win, this time over Arizona State.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

haha, Louisville got eliminated

 

[/unabashed bitterness]

[baseball7897]

Rice down 3-2 in the 4th.

[Derwood]

can someone who follows College Baseball tell me anything about any of these guys:

 

P Duke Welker (ARK)

SS Brian Friday (RICE)

P Matt Faust (NEB)

P Tony Watson (NEB)

P Harrison Bishop (WSH)

OF Keanan Simon (OkSt)

[baseball7897]

Rice is just about done.

[Guest]

can someone who follows College Baseball tell me anything about any of these guys:

 

P Duke Welker (ARK)

SS Brian Friday (RICE)

P Matt Faust (NEB)

P Tony Watson (NEB)

P Harrison Bishop (WSH)

OF Keanan Simon (OkSt)

 

Welker:

 

Welker has the most projection remaining in an all-prospect rotation at Arkansas that also includes Nick Schmidt and Jess Todd. His 6-foot-7, 221-pound frame allows him to throw downhill, making his 91-92 mph fastball that much more difficult to hit. He does a good job of pitching off his fastball and backing it up with an improved curveball and a changeup. He has a smooth delivery for a big pitcher and repeats it well. Maintaining his confidence is key, as he otherwise tends to nibble at the strike zone and lose effectiveness. Rated the No. 2 prospect in the Alaska League last summer behind projected first-rounder Casey Weathers of Vanderbilt, Welker joined the Razorbacks after two seasons at Seminole State (Okla.) Junior College. He pitched just 20 innings in 2004-05, missing most of his high school senior year with a strained back and having arthroscopic shoulder surgery to repair a frayed labrum as a freshman at Seminole State.

 

Friday:

 

Friday went from hitting .256 with one homer as a freshman to a team-high .353 with nine home runs as a sophomore, helping lead Rice to a third-place finish at the 2006 College World Series. He hasn't hit with the same authority this spring, though he's doing a better job of controlling the strike zone. That will be key if he's going to be a leadoff or No. 2 hitter in pro ball, as will adding strength to his 5-foot-11, 180-pound frame. His plus speed, baserunning instincts and bunting ability are suited for the top of the order. Friday covers a lot of ground at shortstop and enhances his strong arm with a quick exchange. His lone defensive flaw is that he tends to sit back on grounders. He's not as physically imposing as Texas A&M's Brandon Hicks, but some area scouts believe in Friday's bat more than Hicks'.

 

Foust:

 

Righthander Matt Foust had major shoulder surgery and redshirted in 2004, then pitched just 13 innings in the next two years at Nebraska. At the end of the 2004 season, Cornhuskers coaches told him he needed to improve and stop squandering his potential. Foust dropped 20 pounds--he now carries 223 on his 6-foot-3 frame--and has become a much better pitcher. His fastball ranges from 89-93 mph, and he has developed a hard slider.

 

Watson:

 

One of the top draft-eligible sophomores in last year's draft class, Watson lasted until the Orioles took him in the 17th round because of worries about his signability. He turned down a six-figure offer after a solid summer in the Cape Cod League, and his stuff has gone backward a little this spring. His fastball has sat at 86-88 mph, down from 88-89 a year ago, and he hasn't touched the low 90s as often. He has added 13 pounds and now carries 223 on his 6-foot-4 build, so the drop in velocity is surprising. Watson still can paint the corners of the plate, in part because he's athletic and repeats his delivery. His plus changeup is his top pitch, but he hasn't thrown his slurvy slider much, and that offering still needs consistency. Watson was Iowa's top high school pitching prospect in 2003, when he threw three no-hitters and set a state record with a 0.10 ERA. But he tore his labrum before he got to colllege and redshirted during his first year at Nebraska. Coming back from major shoulder surgery earns him points for makeup. Despite his downturn as a 22-year-old junior, he still should go in the first five rounds.

[Guest]

Go Beavers!

[Slugger_16]

This thread should have been locked forever ago. :x Screw UNC!!

[Derwood]

 

thanks. They are all on the Spikes, so just curious what the team was getting.

 

Tony Watson made his pro debut last night, pitching 5 innings with no hits, one walk and nine K's. Pretty impressive

[baseball7897]

Oregon State is one victory away from their second straight national championship.

 

Jorge Reyes pitched 6.1 solid innings of work. Darwin Barney went 1-4 with an RBI single.

[Guest]

I really didn't think the Beavers would repeat until about 3-4 days ago. Impressive.