Ritter got that big swing back right there. He struggles when he does that. He's best when it's short and simple.
@Comebakatz3 are you little concerned about the way the pitching staff is being handled tonight in regards for the weekend?
Should have dropped that one to Bellarmine as well but SS dropped a pop up for the last out in the 9th.So we’ve lost to Western and Eastern. Good thing we don’t play Northern or we’d get the trifecta. 😂😂😂
Right now we really shouldn't care much about the midweek games. They are trying to do everything they can to make sure we have a stable of arms on the weekend where everyone can be available. We are in a similar place as SC right now. Injuries have hurt an already incomplete staff, so it's like we are gonna have to just kind of let the midweek be what it is so we can have our best chance on the weekend. SC lost to Xavier and fans were pissed, then they beat Texas in a weekend series. They lost to Citadel then beat Vandy on a weekend series. They are about to lose to Presbyterian tonight. It happens. Gotta prioritize.
Right now we really shouldn't care much about the midweek games. They are trying to do everything they can to make sure we have a stable of arms on the weekend where everyone can be available. We are in a similar place as SC right now. Injuries have hurt an already incomplete staff, so it's like we are gonna have to just kind of let the midweek be what it is so we can have our best chance on the weekend. SC lost to Xavier and fans were pissed, then they beat Texas in a weekend series. They lost to Citadel then beat Vandy on a weekend series. They are about to lose to Presbyterian tonight. It happens. Gotta prioritize.
Well....yes the bats let us down there's no doubt. But I'd argue we shouldn't be giving up 6 runs to EKU either. We've just not been getting great starts from our midweek guys.Pitching didn't lose us that game last night. Lack of timely hitting did. We walked 7 times and rarely did we take advantage of those. I'd be more inclined to follow your logic here if we had lost some shootout and we just didn't have the arms to compete due to injuries, but that isn't what happened. Rather, the arms did enough that our bats could have won us that game.
Just a let down after having a good hitting Saturday and Sunday.
Totally agree. You can't get too high or too low off a single baseball game like we do with basketball and football. I think it's the accumulation of midweek mishaps as I'm calling them that has folks frustrated. Especially when you see how we have fared against good teams. Even if our dearth of pitching depth is exposed, yes, our bats absolutely have to show up in these games.
Seems like we play to the level our competition.Totally agree. You can't get too high or too low off a single baseball game like we do with basketball and football. I think it's the accumulation of midweek mishaps as I'm calling them that has folks frustrated. Especially when you see how we have fared against good teams. Even if our dearth of pitching depth is exposed, yes, our bats absolutely have to show up in these games.
That could be a part of it. Several of these have been against in state schools too. You know they're gonna have a chip on their shoulderSeems like we play to the level our competition.
I’m sure they are motivated to beat UK. Also, I’m not sure there’s a huge talent disparity between UK, EKU and WKU.That could be a part of it. Several of these have been against in state schools too. You know they're gonna have a chip on their shoulder
Exactly, just because they aren't an SEC school doesn't make their program any less competitive or their players any less talented.I’m sure they are motivated to beat UK. Also, I’m not sure there’s a huge talent disparity between UK, EKU and WKU.
That second sentence is definitely true. I hate to say it, but it is.I’m sure they are motivated to beat UK. Also, I’m not sure there’s a huge talent disparity between UK, EKU and WKU.
Underwhelmed is a good description. In my opinion, Mingione really needs to show some improvement or I think it’s time to move on.I think if this team wins 14 league games and goes to the NCAA tournament then we can largely ignore the bad mid-week losses. However, as it stands right now, with the fact that Mingione has underwhelmed in 5 of 6 years, the fact that we’re underwhelming in a ‘new’ ball park, the fact that Tennessee’s new coach has already taken them to the CWS and has them ranked number 1, and the fact that our program is by far the worst program in the league… well… all that frustration has me short on patience and losses like those only exacerbate that.
Recruiting and development has been poor to say the least.I agree on the talent disparity. Feel like we haven’t signed a good class in quite a while. Depending way too much on transfers and juco guys under mingione. Not a good recipe imo.
I think if this team wins 14 league games and goes to the NCAA tournament then we can largely ignore the bad mid-week losses. However, as it stands right now, with the fact that Mingione has underwhelmed in 5 of 6 years, the fact that we’re underwhelming in a ‘new’ ball park, the fact that Tennessee’s new coach has already taken them to the CWS and has them ranked number 1, and the fact that our program is by far the worst program in the league… well… all that frustration has me short on patience and losses like those only exacerbate that.