OTF Premium Baseball: NCAA Tournament Selection Show | Monday, 11 a.m.

[Realist Horn]

Texas State will do its best to upset the College Station regional. 

[Here for the Wins]

23 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

I feel better about this draw than I did last year's draw. UTSA and Kansas State were better teams than Tarleton State and UCSB, IMO.

Probably but KSU couldn’t pitch.

Flora is the X factor.  They shouldn’t throw him until they play us.  Maybe the best pitcher in America.  That could throw us in the losers side.

[SuperDave0805]

Won't claim that I have watched a minute of Kansas or West Virginia baseball but I would take Arkansas over either of them 

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2 minutes ago, SuperDave0805 said:

Won't claim that I have watched a minute of Kansas or West Virginia baseball but I would take Arkansas over either of them 

Arkansas is playing well and certainly has the ability.

West Virginia might be the most underrated program in the country.  They’ve been solid for several years.

[CJ Vogel]

4 minutes ago, SuperDave0805 said:

Won't claim that I have watched a minute of Kansas or West Virginia baseball but I would take Arkansas over either of them 

WVU was Blake and I’s sleeper team midway through the year. 

[CJ Vogel]

9 minutes ago, Realist Horn said:

Texas State will do its best to upset the College Station regional. 

That regional is pretty tough. 

[Alex Butler]

Excited for some good baseball in Austin Texas this weekend!! Hook’em 🤘🐂🤘🐂

[Hookem1012]

The Disch in late May/early June is the hottest place on Earth. Regionals are always fun. 

[cmk4pres]

24 minutes ago, Here for the Wins said:

Probably but KSU couldn’t pitch.

Flora is the X factor.  They shouldn’t throw him until they play us.  Maybe the best pitcher in America.  That could throw us in the losers side.

100000000% i hate that matchup

[Alex Butler]

That Lawrence regional is intriguing. I think the Hawgz are gonna take that one! I think we match up well with anyone coming out of Eugene 

[Thorn007]

flora throws 100mph. most runs ucsb has given up is 4 when he starts

[Here for the Wins]

8 minutes ago, Thorn007 said:

flora throws 100mph. most runs ucsb has given up is 4 when he starts

This is the underapprecistion of west coast baseball.  One or two top flight starters can be very impactful in this regional format.

They are less of a threat in a Super Regional format because it’s only 1 game.  I saw this directly in a high school run to a state championship.  One dominant starter can’t get it done in a best 2 of 3.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

2 hours ago, Hank South said:

 

Why is Texas not playing in the evening game??  It is their Regional!   🤷🏼

[Burnt Orange Horn]

24 minutes ago, Here for the Wins said:

This is the underapprecistion of west coast baseball.  One or two top flight starters can be very impactful in this regional format.

They are less of a threat in a Super Regional format because it’s only 1 game.  I saw this directly in a high school run to a state championship.  One dominant starter can’t get it done in a best 2 of 3.

I remember when Pepperdine came here for a regional.  Texas could not hit an 80 mph curve ball for shizzle.  Everyone in the stands was shouting "Wait!, wait!, wait!" to no avail. Arizona beat PU to go to the CWS and won it all that year.

I remember seeing Swindell under the 3rd base beachers when Texas lost its 2nd game to Pepperdine.  He really wanted to pitch that day but needed at least one more day of rest.

[.45s]

Dallas Baptist has drifted off the map a bit this year and only had 32 wins (32-26; .552).  I checked their roster and another of Andy Pettitte's sons is playing for them.

[CJ Vogel]

21 minutes ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Why is Texas not playing in the evening game??  It is their Regional!   🤷🏼

They get to choose. It was the preference of Schloss to get to see back after game one and eval who they will see in game two.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Makes sense, I guess. I think Gus always had Texas in the cooler night game because the next game for the winners was the Saturday night game then Sunday night if you won a again.

I should have added to my Pepperdine post that there was no Super Regionals in those days but there were a few 6 team regionals in the later yesrs.

[PaulieD]

4 hours ago, Alex Butler said:

I could get behind that. Hopefully the Agros don’t hold up their end of the bargain in either softball or baseball!!! 

Alex, I almost fell outta my chair.  This is great!

[CJ Vogel]

That North Carolina regional is absurdly difficult.

[CJ Vogel]

Good look at the RPIs of teams in the Tournament.

[horns96]

2 hours ago, Here for the Wins said:

Probably but KSU couldn’t pitch.

Flora is the X factor.  They shouldn’t throw him until they play us.  Maybe the best pitcher in America.  That could throw us in the losers side.

UCSB could be in the losers bracket if they don't throw Flora against Tarleton, but point taken.  Flora has best ERA in college baseball.

Edited 43 minutes ago by horns96

[Here for the Wins]

Just now, horns96 said:

UCSB could be in the losers bracket if they don't throw Flora against Tarleton. 

Sure. The goal is to advance to the Super though.

If they lose game 1, they should be able to beat Holy Cross in game 2 with their 3rd guy. And still have Flora.

We are their biggest threat.  Flora is their best threat to beat us.  If they win versus Tarleton with their #2, they are far better off in game 2.

From a depth perspective, you are better off losing game 1 than game 2 assuming you choose a lower end guy against the 4 seed.  It’s similar for us in game 1 if we are not confident in Ruger.  Throw a lower end guy so you have better quality against better teams.

Thats how I’d play it.