Damn. One and done. Do the Cats get in the Tourney?

[Kybluedude]

Lost to Ok today. Will our resume plus the Omaha appearance last season get us in? So many what could have been games. Pitching particularly the relievers hurting us. I think we lead in 28 of 31 sec games but couldn’t finish. Won 13. Like to see UK get 1 more chance to put it all together.

Softball the same mo.

 

[briarcreek]

I think we still get in but we’ve given the committee an excuse to leave us out if they so choose.

 

[SeanCain]

Pitching, or lack there of, has been a big part of the season. Mingione has got to find some arms for next year and hold on to Bell.

 

[sefus12]

Pitching, or lack there of, has been a big part of the season. Mingione has got to find some arms for next year and hold on to Bell.

Has to find some people who can get hits w/runners on base as well. This team has been horrid as of late with RISP and in late-game situations. So many close calls that could end up costing us a spot in the tourney.

 

[Tskware]

If we had a top drawer closer like Trevor Gott from a number of years ago who made it to the major leagues, we would have won 5 or 6 more games.

 

[dtjr]

This season never seemed to come together in all departments other than SS and a starting pitcher or two.

No consistency. Even when we thought we might have something we would drop a mid-week or a series we shouldn't have.

Youth?
Coaching?

I don't think we deserve to make the tournament.

 

[Seamhead_Ninja]

Yes. Unless A&M runs the table in Hoover. Then all bets are off.

 

[CGblue]

13-17 always seems to be good enough for any SEC team not named Kentucky. I'm not confident.

 

[K86]

D1 Baseball and Baseball America both have the Cats listed in the first 4 out. Not looking good.

 

[Basil Cat]

Mingione was pretty confident at the SEC tournament we had already done enough to get in. I’m afraid there maybe a reality check coming. Hoping for the best ! Go Cats !

 

[SeanCain]

Looks like all the major publications have us out. I think if we just won that first tournament game we would have been a lock.

Looking forward, I hope we can keep Bell. I would guarantee teams will be all over him.

 

[K86]

Looks like all the major publications have us out. I think if we just won that first tournament game we would have been a lock.

Looking forward, I hope we can keep Bell. I would guarantee teams will be all over him.

We have a very talented young team. If we can keep the players that played this year, next year will be fun.

 

[backinky2018]

Looking very dicey this morning...I have some quibbles with some of the teams projected in ahead of us (Oklahoma State, Arizona state, et al), but UK has zero leg to stand on in terms of whining about being excluded. Win one damn game against vandy or one of these endless string of one run losses. Just win one of them and we are comfortably in the tournament.

Hoping for the best, but expecting the worst...

 

[specialkd24]

The Cats do not belong in the Tournament.

29 wins. 38 RPI. 191 non-conference SOS. 8-19 vs. Q1 teams.

Only won 2 series against good teams (UT, OU).

 

[Jamal Mercer]

We’re in

 

[K86]

We’re in!!!!! Face WVU at Clemson

 

[catzfanjim]

Go Cats

 

[Jamal Mercer]

Looks like they weren’t even really on the bubble

 

[KYExtemper]

Have to also give a shout out to my old university WKU for making the field for the first time since 2008. Mark Rardin has done a great job there over the past 2 years.

 

[vhcat70]

Looks like they weren’t even really on the bubble

I know. Not one of last 4 in. SOS with few blow out losses mattered. Good job.

 

[briarcreek]

Really good for the program to make it a third straight year. Betting we see Cleaver on Friday

 

[BillyJoeCat-fan]

Looks like they weren’t even really on the bubble

But, but, but all the major publications said...................
The coach was confident but I think the reality check is coming................
It looks dicey.................
If we could have done this or that we'd be comfortably in.................
We don't deserve to be in the tournament...............

Well looks like publications aren't always right.
I guess the coach might know what he was talking about (crazy talk I know because everyone knows fans are always smarter than any coach) and no check in the mail.
The dice came up winner.
Seems we were comfy .
I guess the committee felt sorry for us or wanted to screw someone else.

Maybe, just maybe there is some wisdom in those words that said nothing is ever as good as it seems or as bad as it seems.

I believe it was the late Joaquin Andujar that said "You can sum up the game of baseball in one word : you never know"

 

[maysvilleky]

They wound up a 3 seed so can’t say they were in comfortably. The 4s are the small schools typically.

But definitely they have a shot!

 

[backinky2018]

UK could win this regional or go 0-2 and neither result would shock me. Winning game 1 is the most important, so hopefully we can find a way on friday.