tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post1290913659041961051..comments2024-03-29T00:38:31.950-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: College Baseball UpdateGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-749238429190779012014-06-09T23:08:59.013-04:002014-06-09T23:08:59.013-04:00But spare a thought for Louisiana-Lafayette. The ...But spare a thought for Louisiana-Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns won 58 games this year, and never lost two games in a row -- until they lost their last two games of the year.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-68424210663818957902014-06-09T23:08:22.611-04:002014-06-09T23:08:22.611-04:00The SEC doesn't often have to rely on Vandy an...The SEC doesn't often have to rely on Vandy and Ole Miss to protect its pride, but the Commodores and Rebels came through this year.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-19037517707353131672014-06-09T23:07:26.740-04:002014-06-09T23:07:26.740-04:00Josh Laxar, the Rebel closer who actually entered ...Josh Laxar, the Rebel closer who actually entered this game in the sixth inning, retires the Ragin' Cajuns 1-2-3 and the game is over. Ole Miss wins 10-4, and they are going to the College World Series for the first time since 1972.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-42568158937167140932014-06-09T23:02:14.120-04:002014-06-09T23:02:14.120-04:00The Rebels are finally retired, and they go into t...The Rebels are finally retired, and they go into the bottom of the 9th with a 10-4 lead.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-61206213444459841982014-06-09T22:50:31.863-04:002014-06-09T22:50:31.863-04:00La-Lafayette makes another pitching change, and Ol...La-Lafayette makes another pitching change, and Ole Miss hits a sacrifice fly to make the score 10-4. Now La-Lafayette is changing pitchers again.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-3928634770888158182014-06-09T22:48:50.714-04:002014-06-09T22:48:50.714-04:00Ole Miss sends up Holt Perdzock to pinch hit. He ...Ole Miss sends up Holt Perdzock to pinch hit. He works the count to 3-2, and then whacks a double to right field. The right fielder can't pick up the ball cleanly -- that's an error, and Perdzock scoots to third. All the runners score. Ole Miss leads 9-4, and shouts of "Hoddy Toddy" are hurt from the small but enthusiastic group of Rebel fans who are now surrounded by thousands of silent Cajuns.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-27848728149077380332014-06-09T22:46:03.104-04:002014-06-09T22:46:03.104-04:00Ben Carter is the new relief pitcher, and he immed...Ben Carter is the new relief pitcher, and he immediately walks the first batter he faces to load the bases. That is the 7th walk of the day from La-Lafayette. They've also hit three batters.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-59018809933961374162014-06-09T22:40:23.699-04:002014-06-09T22:40:23.699-04:00Ole Miss opens the 9th inning with a walk and a si...Ole Miss opens the 9th inning with a walk and a single, and the Rebels have runners at the corners with no one out. La-Laf is going to change pitchers again.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-41926875221777069262014-06-09T22:36:36.578-04:002014-06-09T22:36:36.578-04:00ESPN just pointed out that since 2005, Ole Miss ha...ESPN just pointed out that since 2005, Ole Miss has gone 0-4 in Super Regional playoffs.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34724958298127001552014-06-09T22:35:08.034-04:002014-06-09T22:35:08.034-04:00In the bottom of the 8th, La-Lafayette gets a two-...In the bottom of the 8th, La-Lafayette gets a two-out single but nothing else. Here's where we are with one inning left:<br /><br />Mississippi: 6 runs, 6 hits, 4 errors<br />La-Lafayette: 4 runs, 10 hits, 0 errorsGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-68097939202517047072014-06-09T22:26:01.520-04:002014-06-09T22:26:01.520-04:00OK, so here's where things stand for the Colle...OK, so here's where things stand for the College World Series. (National seeds in parentheses):<br /><br />Bracket One: UC-Irvine, Texas, Louisville, Vanderbilt<br />Bracket Two: Texas Tech, (7) Texas Christian, (3) Virginia<br /><br />Either Ole Miss or (6) Louisiana-Lafayette will get the last spot in Bracket Two.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-83912288036705825262014-06-09T22:21:47.722-04:002014-06-09T22:21:47.722-04:00Ole Miss gets a sacrifice fly to left, and the sco...Ole Miss gets a sacrifice fly to left, and the score is now 6-4 to the Rebs.<br /><br />The next batter grounds out, and that's the end of the inning.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-18822732687367125322014-06-09T22:18:53.174-04:002014-06-09T22:18:53.174-04:00Meanwhile, UVA closes out Maryland with style, bea...Meanwhile, UVA closes out Maryland with style, beating the Terps 11-2 to win their spot in the CWS. Ole Miss and La-Laf are now battling for the last remaining slot.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-43385940127901697282014-06-09T22:18:13.178-04:002014-06-09T22:18:13.178-04:00The next Ole Miss batter almost hits into a double...The next Ole Miss batter almost hits into a double play, but he beats it out. So the Rebels now have men on first and third with one out.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79363619866705526642014-06-09T22:15:26.581-04:002014-06-09T22:15:26.581-04:00According to the Ole Miss radio announcers, Seth H...According to the Ole Miss radio announcers, Seth Harrison has only pitched three innings all year. He immediately walks the first batter he faces. That is La-Laf's sixth walk of the game.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-49521166053484075702014-06-09T22:13:15.634-04:002014-06-09T22:13:15.634-04:00This is wild. La-Laf is bringing in their center ...This is wild. La-Laf is bringing in their center fielder, Seth Harrison, to pitch. This means that they are giving up their designated hitter -- their DH has now entered the game to play third, their third baseman has moved to left, and their left fielder has moved to center.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-83386988903106746252014-06-09T22:10:31.857-04:002014-06-09T22:10:31.857-04:00Ole Miss gets a leadoff walk to open the 8th, so t...Ole Miss gets a leadoff walk to open the 8th, so the Ragin' Cajuns are going to their fifth pitcher of the game.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-40844531936337772052014-06-09T22:08:27.458-04:002014-06-09T22:08:27.458-04:00In the top of the 8th, Ole Miss sends up the botto...In the top of the 8th, Ole Miss sends up the bottom of the order.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-63789950101757642162014-06-09T22:07:22.418-04:002014-06-09T22:07:22.418-04:00La-Laf gets a walk to put runners on first and sec...La-Laf gets a walk to put runners on first and second. The next batter flies out to center -- but the next batter lashes a shot down the third base line. The first runner scores. The second runner is gunned down at the plate! The Ragin' Cajuns rage about the call, but it looked good to me.<br /><br />That ends the inning. After 7, here's where we stand:<br /><br />Ole Miss: 5 runs, 6 hits, 4 errors<br />La-Lafayette: 4 runs, 9 hits, 0 errorsGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64243426476242565742014-06-09T21:59:02.663-04:002014-06-09T21:59:02.663-04:00With one out in the bottom of the 7th, the La-Laf ...With one out in the bottom of the 7th, the La-Laf batter hits a hard grounder to the mound. The pitcher bobbles the ball for one error, and then picks it up and throws it away for another error. Two errors on one play, and the Ragin' Cajuns have a runner on second.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-2671240448442524372014-06-09T21:53:32.998-04:002014-06-09T21:53:32.998-04:00Ole Miss goes down 1-2-3 in the top of the 7th. L...Ole Miss goes down 1-2-3 in the top of the 7th. La-Laf will be sending up its 3, 4, and 5 hitters in the bottom of the 7th.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-69852621585390248082014-06-09T21:48:34.538-04:002014-06-09T21:48:34.538-04:00It appeared that the La-Laf batter had crushed a t...It appeared that the La-Laf batter had crushed a three-run homer to right, but the ball died in the Louisiana air, and was caught just short of the wall.<br /><br />After 6, Ole Miss leads 5-3.<br /><br />Meanwhile, in Charlottesville UVA leads Maryland 6-2. The Hoos are coming up to bat in the bottom of the 8th.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34995435834116890922014-06-09T21:43:06.317-04:002014-06-09T21:43:06.317-04:00With two outs in the bottom of the 6th, La-Laf has...With two outs in the bottom of the 6th, La-Laf has put runners on 1st and 2d thanks to an error and a walk. There are two outs, but Ole Miss isn't taking any chances; they are bringing in a new pitcher.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-16105599669356651652014-06-09T21:37:08.328-04:002014-06-09T21:37:08.328-04:00Of course, the LSU fans may think of La-Laf as mor...Of course, the LSU fans may think of La-Laf as more like Louisville. Personally, I would root for every SEC team -- including Tennessee -- over Louisville.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1798028171928282162014-06-09T21:35:50.326-04:002014-06-09T21:35:50.326-04:00I wonder how the LSU fans feel about this game. I...I wonder how the LSU fans feel about this game. If it were me, and UK had been knocked out of the NCAA basketball tournament, and now WKU was playing Tennessee with a chance to advance, I would definitely root for Western. In fact, I think I would root for Western in that situation against any SEC school with the exception of Vandy.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com