#IUBASE - 2018 NCAA Tournament

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

This game is getting to close for comfort

[HoosierX 1,448]

We are exremely lucky to still be up 4. They are straight up dominating us since the 1st.

[Aaron 4,147]

First hit since the 1st as Lloyd doubles down the right field line to open 6th.

[Aaron 4,147]

Tournaments cause managers to do desperately weird things. Lemonis goes with 2 starters in one game and now A+M manager brings in his closer down 4 in the 6th. 

[VO5 8,272]

Wow why did he send him there? Wasn’t even close

[Aaron 4,147]

Lloyd thrown out at home trying to score on Gorski single.

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

How many times are we going to get thrown out doing that before we learn. 

[Aaron 4,147]

Just now, VO5 said:

Wow why did he send him there? Wasn’t even close

Good question but TAMU did same thing in last inning. Also this guy is a stud pitching so maybe we thought that was our best chance to get run in. Anyways Sowers grounds out to end top 6 and its 9-5 to bottom half.

[HoosierAloha 29,886]

6 minutes ago, Aaron said:

Good question but TAMU did same thing in last inning. Also this guy is a stud pitching so maybe we thought that was our best chance to get run in. Anyways Sowers grounds out to end top 6 and its 9-5 to bottom half.

Second and Third with 1 out or Second with 2 outs.  I don't think there's anything that says go there when the left field is coming up to throw before you round third.  It looked a lot closer because of Lloyd's slide but he was out by quite a bit.

[TXHoosierDaddy 1,375]

Anyone know why Kaletha has been playing at the warning track for most of the weekend? Maybe he has since moved in but it is driving me nuts how poorly he has been positioned and makes me nervous anytime someone hits it to center. 

[Aaron 4,147]

Herrin gets us out of the 6th with 4 run lead still. 9-5 to 7th

[TXHoosierDaddy 1,375]

15 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

How many times are we going to get thrown out doing that before we learn. 

That is how Lemonis coaches. He wants guys to be ultra aggressive and its been consistent for most of the year. Plenty of times I don't agree with it and the Lloyd play looked like it had no chance from the getgo.  but I don't think they are going to change that philosophy. 

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

Just now, TXHoosierDaddy said:

That is how Lemonis coaches. He wants guys to be ultra aggressive and its been consistent for most of the year. Plenty of times I don't agree with it and the Lloyd play looked like it had no chance from the getgo.  but I don't think they are going to change that philosophy. 

I agree with sticking with a philosophy but if something consistently doesnt work its time to adapt 

[Aaron 4,147]

Fineman battles in a long at bat and doubles to open 7th.

[TXHoosierDaddy 1,375]

We really need to tack on another run or two. Have stranded about a guy an inning since the first and most have been in scoring position. 

[TXHoosierDaddy 1,375]

Why the hell is Fineman even leaning there? God our baserunning is atrocious. I doubt he would even go but its like we try to get the biggest lead possible. 

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

Another overly agressive thing that consistently backfires

[Aaron 4,147]

Fineman picked off 2nd and nothing else happens. 9-5 at the stretch.

[TXHoosierDaddy 1,375]

How many baserunning errors is that this weekend? I know the same thing happened to Houston on Friday. It's so frustrating to watch. We just take ourselves out of the inning by being stupid. 

[Aaron 4,147]

Ugh. TAMU another leadoff double in 7th.