#IUBASE - 2018 NCAA Tournament

[Aaron 4,181]

Now things are really getting weird. Colby Stratten who has not pitched all year and is a backup infielder warming up in pen for us.

[Aaron 4,181]

Schwarber just tweeted a picture of himself watching game on TV in locker room after Cubs beat Mets.

[Aaron 4,181]

Couldn't quite get out of inning as a 2 out single in 7th makes it 9-6.

[Aaron 4,181]

Herrin gets a K after that and its 9-6 after 7.

[LamarCheeks 17,027]

I've watched thousands of baseball games over the years, yet today I feel like I'm watching a NASCAR race -- one of those where the leader is way ahead, but is quickly running out of fuel. Can he make it to the finish line before hitting empty? ... Can we get through 9 innings without hitting empty? 

 

[Aaron 4,181]

Couple more hits but Gorski fouls one of his foot umps missed on a groundout so its still 9-6 to bottom 8th.

[Aaron 4,181]

TAMU a 2 out double in bottom 8th.

[Aaron 4,181]

Walk and tying run at plate in TAMU's best hitter. Lloyd on for 4 out save.

[Aaron 4,181]

Groundout to 2nd ends 8th and we hold 9-6 lead to 9th.

[HoosierX 1,455]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but these uniforms must be brutal in this weather.

[Aaron 4,181]

We get runners to 2nd and 3rd but don't score and its 9-6 to Bottom 9.

[Aaron 4,181]

Not a good start. leadoff single.

[Aaron 4,181]

Lloyd with the strikeout 1 down.

[Aaron 4,181]

Another single. tying run at plate 1 out.

[Aaron 4,181]

Another single makes it 9-7 but a double play ends it!

[Aaron 4,181]

Not sure how we turned a 9 run lead into a nail biter but we survive! 

Probably exhausted ourselves since we threw both Beauchamp and Herrin half the game each then Lloyd. Is there any doubt he is arguably best 2 way player in baseball with 3 hits, the HR and the save?

Texas probably massacres Sommer or Saalfrank tonight but we have a 40 win season and are onto Regional Final for just the 3rd time ever and first time away from home (won final regional game in 13 at home that lost that game in 14 on walkoff). Unfortunately NCAA's convoluted formula for determing home field (which i won't attempt to explain) dictates we are home tonight and visitors tomorrow so cant return favor from Stanford in 14 if we win today somehow. 

9pm tonight. Still not sure on TV but i'll be back then even its only streamed online.

[ccgeneral 38,084]

Survive and advance! We need to atleast take 1 from Texas. This team should've hosted the Supers...

[Aaron 4,181]

Texas Sunday guy who will face us is named Blair Henley and has a decent 3.54 ERA against presumably Sommer or maybe Saalfrank. Not loving our chances but hoping for best. Also Texas led by Roger Clemens' son Kody who hits .344 with 21 HR's. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,031]

4 minutes ago, Aaron said:

Texas Sunday guy who will face us is named Blair Henley and has a decent 3.54 ERA against presumably Sommer or maybe Saalfrank. Not loving our chances but hoping for best. Also Texas led by Roger Clemens' son Kody who hits .344 with 21 HR's. 

Is Kody hopped up on the juice too?

[Aaron 4,181]

Just now, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Is Kody hopped up on the juice too?

Ha ha. Not sure.