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Jerod Morris said on Assembly Call recording just now that he is hearing Rojo is coming back for sure (said it was 60-40 last week) and Johnson just tweeted the contradiction of what his dad said basically so he can announce it on his own terms soon. This is kind of what i figured.

Dedelow only one who has come to play.

Lemonis to slow to pull Stievers when he is clearly struggling and now we are in a 4-1 hole.

Dedelow has turned into Schwarber without the high batting avg this year. He has now matched Schwarber's 14 HR's in 2014 and 4 off his 18 in 2013. However, big difference is Schwarber hit in the mid to high .300's while Dedelow around .250. What I don't get is Dedelow has always been a .300 hitter his first three years with minimal HR's versus this year he swings for the fences every time instead of trying to make solid contact which results in more long balls but also a lot more flyouts. I wonder if he thinks hitting more home runs with a lower average will result in a higher draft spot because like I said his approach has completely changed. Another difference is Schwarber's home run's often went much much farther in distance.

We seem to have real issues hitting in the first game of a series. PSU, Xavier, Michigan and Minnesota we couldn't do anything in series opener and that is 4 times in 5 series and now 5 in 6 if this keeps up tonight. By the 2nd game of series our bats get going but the opener seems to have become a problem for our offense. What is frustrating about tonight is these other teams had solid aces but OSU really does not have anyone good so it seems to be more about our approach in first game of a series than the pitcher we face.

Game on BTN now! Top 1: Saalfrank has best inning of season with 2 strikeouts going 1-2-3 in order.

What?????????? Our RPI moved up only 3 spots with this win. NCAA needs to abandon it immediately after this. How does this not move us up a bit more? Granted our loss to PSU somehow only cost us 8 spots so clearly RPI doesn't overreact to wins or losses.

We had one narrow path to victory and somehow we navigated down it! Their one bad pitcher was their weekday starter and we got to him fast. We had no chance against their bullpen but somehow our mediocre bullpen held on for about 5 innings and we just beat the no. 2 team in the country to stop their 15 game win streak. Barring a collapse we are dancing and want nothing to do with this Cardinal team in postseason!

IU WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dedelow has flied to the wall 3 times now. Nothing else doing either. To the 9th as Lloyd tries to close.

BTW Schwarber just homers for Cubs so hope that's a good omen! Great D gets us a clean 8! Sowers a diving catch in right, than a great play by Miller at 3rd on a ground out off a high chop. Than Herrin comes in and K's best hitter in country! 3 outs away now.

This game is a great example of why we are much better off heading to Lexington than Louisville for the Regional. UK is a super offense but only decent pitching. Louisville is a bit of a weaker offense but their pitching is outstanding especially the bullpen. Their 3 weekend starters are just as good as their bullpen which is who we would face in a Regional. Their one struggle has been their weekday starter who we got to early but would not see in the tourney. Facing their top arms it would be goodnight Charlie. Much rather face a super offense than a super pitching staff in postseason. End 7

We hold the lead! We got the runner at 2nd trying to steal than a strikeout ends it with tying run at 3rd. 6 outs away.

Sabol reaches end of line with runners on 1st and 2nd in 7th. Didn't get a couple of very close strike calls that were probably just off plate and that's looming large as we make a pitching change for Kyszko.

I figured somewhere around there. Still far from record which I believe was like 4,300 at the regional 3 years go. Regular season record I believe is 3,800 that same season against PU. End 6 by the way.

No I mean the one after that where catcher miss fielded it off the carom at the back stop but Fineman committed to not going. I think you are talking about the wild pitch where 3rd was taken and sent back if I'm not mistaken

Well thats a good start. a 1-2-3 from Sabol in 6th. 9 outs away.

Dedelow has twice just missed a HR and besides the diving catch, a failure by Fineman to score off a wild pitch earlier in same inning hurts. This one run lead feels like it should be bigger and we have 12 outs to get to hold this lead which will be tough. End 5.

Fortunately Sabol gives up no more but probably gonna need to hold this 1 run lead for 12 more outs which will be tough given our bullpen. Given what Saalfrank has been this year about as good as could ask but have a sick feeling those 2 runs we lost on the diving catch are gonna be a killer.

Sabol no help gives up a 2 run double to right and tying run at 2nd. Were on ropes now:(.

1st and 3rd 1 out top 5 for Louisville and Saalfrank promptly and smartly removed.

Louisville left fielder robs us of 2 more runs with a diving catch at the wall. Louisville going to their elite arms now so not sure we can score any more and may need to hold this lead rest of way where it is at to win. 4-1 after 4.

Clean 4th for Saalfrank. So far he's given a lot more than I could of asked for. Hope he keeps it up.

Saalfrank may be a ticking time bomb. Walks no. 9 hitter after being ahead 1-2 following HR. Fortunately Lemonis already has bullpen up but a double play and a ground out bails him out and were through top 3.

HR Louisville puts them on board at 4-1.