tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post3224300286682334792..comments2024-03-27T22:35:08.926-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: College BaseballGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-15650337764460178422021-06-13T22:27:59.357-04:002021-06-13T22:27:59.357-04:00In the third inning, Texas leads South Florida 6-2...In the third inning, Texas leads South Florida 6-2. In the fourth inning, Arizona leads Ole Miss 5-1.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-70758336214810382222021-06-13T21:42:19.342-04:002021-06-13T21:42:19.342-04:00Notre Dame beats Mississippi State 9-1, and that s...Notre Dame beats Mississippi State 9-1, and that series will go to an elimination game tomorrow.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-59757650934139989882021-06-13T21:12:20.888-04:002021-06-13T21:12:20.888-04:00The number-one seed has not won the NCAA Baseball ...The number-one seed has not won the NCAA Baseball Tournament since Miami of Florida turned the trick in 1999.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-27620343184079939132021-06-13T20:57:46.523-04:002021-06-13T20:57:46.523-04:00Notre Dame is pounding Mississippi State 9-1 in th...Notre Dame is pounding Mississippi State 9-1 in the bottom of the 8th, so that game will go to a single-elimination contest tomorrow. MSU and Ole Miss are the last two chances for the SEC to get any more teams into the CWS.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34404160446492348752021-06-13T20:54:29.370-04:002021-06-13T20:54:29.370-04:00All through the tournament, the Razorbacks had a b...All through the tournament, the Razorbacks had a big banner behind home plate referring to their team as the OMAHOGS. I kept thinking that if I were an Arkansas fan, that would strike me as an obvious jinx.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-84481492622003429382021-06-13T20:52:28.557-04:002021-06-13T20:52:28.557-04:00Check out these scores:
1. Arkansas 21, N. Caroli...Check out these scores:<br /><br />1. Arkansas 21, N. Carolina St. 2<br />2. N. Carolina St. 6, Arkansas 5<br />3. N. Carolina St. 3, Arkansas 2<br /><br />Heartbreak city for Arkansas.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-83870819958512081762021-06-13T20:51:34.572-04:002021-06-13T20:51:34.572-04:00Arkansas's manager lost this game. That's...Arkansas's manager lost this game. That's the worst decision I've seen since Pitino refused to guard the in-bounds pass.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-17267492208108298202021-06-13T20:51:02.462-04:002021-06-13T20:51:02.462-04:00Arkansas's final chance: the number-9 hitter,...Arkansas's final chance: the number-9 hitter, Jalen Battles.<br /><br />Justice v. Battles:<br />Pitch one: Ball low<br />Pitch two: Foul<br />Pitch three: Checked swing, a little nibbler in front of the plate. Justice jumps on the ball, throws it to first, and the game is over. NC STATE BEATS ARKANSAS 3 TO 2. The Wolfpack are going to Omaha, and the number-one seed is out.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-8088671658639114362021-06-13T20:49:01.002-04:002021-06-13T20:49:01.002-04:00Next up, Casey Opitz, the catcher, batting 8th. H...Next up, Casey Opitz, the catcher, batting 8th. He grounds out to short. Two out.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-56548615356691643022021-06-13T20:48:17.126-04:002021-06-13T20:48:17.126-04:00Welch grounds out to third. One out.Welch grounds out to third. One out.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-69427964115830543112021-06-13T20:47:16.282-04:002021-06-13T20:47:16.282-04:00Arkansas has the bottom of the order coming up. T...Arkansas has the bottom of the order coming up. They start with Charlie Welch, the designated hitter. It was Welch's pinch-hit home run that buried Nebraska in the regionals.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64608839004097731412021-06-13T20:45:37.216-04:002021-06-13T20:45:37.216-04:00Arkansas has 10 appearances in the CWS, including ...Arkansas has 10 appearances in the CWS, including appearances in 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2019. NCSU has been there twice: 1968 and 2013.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-69564097432186650342021-06-13T20:44:47.446-04:002021-06-13T20:44:47.446-04:00No, they cannot. The next batter grounds out to s...No, they cannot. The next batter grounds out to short. Wicklander does his job, but the damage is done. Arkansas trails 3-2, and the number-1 team in the country is down to its last three outs.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-77266893018062421962021-06-13T20:44:08.358-04:002021-06-13T20:44:08.358-04:00Wicklander retires the first two batters, and then...Wicklander retires the first two batters, and then the NCSU third baseman hits a double and advances to third on a wild pitch. Can the Wolfpack get an insurance run?GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-26754577030445799952021-06-13T20:40:20.563-04:002021-06-13T20:40:20.563-04:00The new pitcher is Patrick Wicklander.The new pitcher is Patrick Wicklander.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-21149742424741544942021-06-13T20:40:03.986-04:002021-06-13T20:40:03.986-04:00Sure enough, Jose Torres -- NCSU's shortstop a...Sure enough, Jose Torres -- NCSU's shortstop and number-5 hitter -- smashes Kopps's 118th pitch of the day into the left field seats, and Fayetteville goes silent. NCSU leads 3-2. The Arkansas manager comes out to replace Kopps, who gets a huge (and deserved) roar from the crowd. But how in the world could the number-one team in the nation ask a pitcher who'd already thrown 115 pitches to start the ninth inning?GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79590454999735633562021-06-13T20:35:41.335-04:002021-06-13T20:35:41.335-04:00But they are. Kopps returns to the mound. This i...But they are. Kopps returns to the mound. This is his first start of the year, and he hasn't thrown more than 90 pitches in any of his 33 appearances this season.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-71226887983279231772021-06-13T20:34:57.871-04:002021-06-13T20:34:57.871-04:00Justice mows down the Razorbacks 1-2-3, and I can&...Justice mows down the Razorbacks 1-2-3, and I can't really believe that Arkansas is going to trust its season to a guy who has already thrown 114 pitches.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23129206132575942982021-06-13T20:29:27.033-04:002021-06-13T20:29:27.033-04:00NCSU brings in Evan Justice, a left-hander who thr...NCSU brings in Evan Justice, a left-hander who through 45 pitches yesterday.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-35172642286738775312021-06-13T20:28:58.897-04:002021-06-13T20:28:58.897-04:00In the final game of regionals, Arkansas and Nebra...In the final game of regionals, Arkansas and Nebraska were tied at two and Arkansas scored four runs in the bottom of the 8th to blow the game open. Can they do the same here?GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79430529218285743412021-06-13T20:27:10.080-04:002021-06-13T20:27:10.080-04:00Arkansas intentionally walks Jonny Butler, which b...Arkansas intentionally walks Jonny Butler, which brings up Terrell Tatum, the DH and cleanup hitter with runners on first and second.<br /><br />Kopps v. Tatum:<br />Pitch 1: Ball<br />Pitch 2: Swinging strike<br />Pitch 3: Swinging strike<br />Pitch 4: Ball low<br />Pitch 5: Swinging strike<br /><br />Kopps has thrown 114 pitches, but he survives the 8th. Arkansas 2, NCSU 2. They are going absolutely nuts in Fayetteville.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-14202070233947078982021-06-13T20:23:26.203-04:002021-06-13T20:23:26.203-04:00NCSU whacks Kopps's 109th pitch to the left fi...NCSU whacks Kopps's 109th pitch to the left field wall, but Wallace makes a leaping catch. Two outs and Arkansas calls a meeting at the mound.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-8174988607658232952021-06-13T20:21:45.866-04:002021-06-13T20:21:45.866-04:00The announcers claim that Arkansas has no other go...The announcers claim that Arkansas has no other good options to pitch, which seems like an odd position for the number-1 seed to be in. Meanwhile, NCSU has bunted its runner to second.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-60065752616447585052021-06-13T20:20:46.888-04:002021-06-13T20:20:46.888-04:00Kopps has already thrown 103 pitches in this game,...Kopps has already thrown 103 pitches in this game, but Arkansas is sending him back out for the 8th, and NCSU greets him with a leadoff single.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-27706691507918619352021-06-13T20:20:12.095-04:002021-06-13T20:20:12.095-04:00ESPN just ran an ad urging people to play tennis. ...ESPN just ran an ad urging people to play tennis. I don't remember the last time I saw anything urging Americans to play tennis.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com