2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament

[TheWatShot 14,002]

I know geography plays a large role in determining these regions, but imagine winning the Big Ten regular season and tournament like Maryland did and being in the same region as the #1 overall seed. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,389]

That is one of the great games in IU lore! Who would have thought Serruto would be a hero in that way given he has hardly any power, yet gets one of the biggest hits in program history? 
This is still far from over as both West Virginia and Kentucky have deeper bullpens and IU has gone through their six best arms. Best guys left to use are Burton, Phillips, Seiler, and Whiteaker who are all decent but def not the elite guys on staff which were the ones used already. 
However, this season is very special already and if you win one of the next two it is the second best team since the inception of the program.
 

Especially after that second strike swinging to go down 0-2. Missed the slider by 2 feet. Ugly swing. Then works back to full, and BAM. Awesome stuff.


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[Josh 12,645]

So what's next?  Did we win this region or is it double elimination?

[johnsoniu 6,423]

11 minutes ago, Josh said:

So what's next?  Did we win this region or is it double elimination?

Kentucky plays WVU at noon, we play the winner at 6 tonight. If we win we advance, if we lose rematch tomorrow

[Brass Cannon 24,813]

1 hour ago, johnsoniu said:

Kentucky plays WVU at noon, we play the winner at 6 tonight. If we win we advance, if we lose rematch tomorrow

I hope WVU wins after a 15 inning slugfest 

[Dave from Dayton 3,226]

Is Cerny suspended for today's game?

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,189]

7 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Is Cerny suspended for today's game?

Pretty sure.

Stupid by him, but... there is no way, shape, or form what he did should warrant him losing 12 innings of the most important time of the year. The punishment doesn't fit the crime. 

He carried a red necklace 10ft.... literally, that's all he did. 

As a rule, that should not be an option. 

[Alford Bailey 12,386]

Surprised the ump even caught Cerny with the necklace in all the commotion. Stupid to get suspended for that but these baseball celebrations are equally stupid.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

1 hour ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Is Cerny suspended for today's game?

Almost a certainity.  Clemson player was ejected for chirping at an opponent and he's out for Clemson's game today.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

Kentucky batting in the bottom of the 3rd and leads 3-0.

[Brass Cannon 24,813]

At least Cerny will be back if we have to play a winner take all 

[Alford Bailey 12,386]

5-0 UK

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

Yeah, rules are rules but .....................................

 

[Alford Bailey 12,386]

UK wins 10-0

[Josh 12,645]

Will somebody please tell me what happened with a suspension?  Break it down for a guy who doesn't follow baseball and didn't watch the game?

Also, I ain't scared of no Kensucky.

[JerryYeagley23 3,634]

Some BIG TIME upsets brewing. #6 Vandy down to its last three outs against Xavier. #8 Stanford down a run to Fullerton in an elimination game. #3 Arkansas getting throttled 14-1 by TCU. And #2 Florida gonna have to win two games against TTU to stay alive. A lot of seeded teams on the ropes. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,189]

21 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Some BIG TIME upsets brewing. #6 Vandy down to its last three outs against Xavier. #8 Stanford down a run to Fullerton in an elimination game. #3 Arkansas getting throttled 14-1 by TCU. And #2 Florida gonna have to win two games against TTU to stay alive. A lot of seeded teams on the ropes. 

With 3 already eliminated. LSU, I believe is down early in their 1-0 game.  It's in a weather delay.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

Will somebody please tell me what happened with a suspension?  Break it down for a guy who doesn't follow baseball and didn't watch the game?

Also, I ain't scared of no Kensucky.

As the team celebrated Serruto's HR, Cearny came out of the dugout with the teams home run chain.  As long as it was in the dugout, no problem but the NCAA in its infinite wisdom has a rule that such 'props' cannot be brought onto the playing field.  Automatic ejection, escorted from the field and banned from attending the game tonight.   Clemson ballplayer got the same treatment.  Reports I've seen said he "chirped" at an opponent,  was ejected and he too will have to sit out a game.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

Matthew Byrne:  Have received confirmation that Indiana right-handed pitcher Seti Manase is not on the team’s 27-player roster — and is unavailable in the Lexington Regional. Should Indiana advance, Manase can make the roster for the Super Regionals

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

Seiler starts on the mound for us and Evan Goforth replaces Cearny at 2nd base.

RHP senior Logan Martin will start tonight for Kentucky: 4.24 ERA, 27 strikeouts, 16 walks in 23⅓ innings across eight appearances, seven of them starts.