Kentucky vs Dayton midweek game.
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Travis Smith doesn't have good control. Gets a ground out in the 2nd, then plunks one, and walks one, walks another, then gives up a two run single. Smith is done. Giles strikes out 1 and then gets the 2nd to ground out to 2nd. 2-2 after 1 1/2.
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I think that was because the defense was back and he thought he could make first.
Cotto in the 6th, promptly walks the first batter he faces, (8 free passes so far for Kentucky) gives up an infield single, gets a called 3rd strike (two high change ups), gets a ground out to 2nd, and a pop up. Seems like Cotto is struggling to pitch strikes. That called strike two and three were both at the top of the strike zone if not above.
Grant Smith gets a leadoff double, Gray walked, Felker bunts to 3rd to move the runners up, Burkes gets hit by a pitch, so Pitre is up with bases loaded and one out. Gosh! They reversed the call and called Burkes out for leaning into the pitch. Pitre rescues with a first pitch single to right to score two. 6-4 Kentucky. New pitcher for Dayton.
They intentionally walk Gilliam, walk Waldschmidt to load the bases. McCarthy comes up and they are changing the pitcher for him. He singles to right to score two. Waldschmidt gets called out at home, trying to score when McCarthy got caught between first and second. So 8-4 Kentucky.
I’m trying to follow along on my phone at the Reds game. Seems every time I look down Dayton’s manager is out of the dugout barking about something.
Cotto pitching in the top of the 7th gives up a leadoff single and a ground rule double. Cotto should be done. Bringing in Seth Logue who gives up an infield single to score one run. 8-5 Cats. Next batter strikes out swinging. Next strikes out looking. Then the Flyers fly out.
I'm just not sensing the intensity from the Kentucky players.
I'm just not sensing the intensity from the Kentucky players.
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We finally take a lead and meanwhile Louisville over here losing 12-7 to Lipscomb.
Elon beat #2 Wake Forest tonight 5-3.
Moves them to 20-9 overall.
That loss doesn't look nearly as bad as it seemed early on...Not that we need the RPI help at this moment. But still.
Moves them to 20-9 overall.
That loss doesn't look nearly as bad as it seemed early on...Not that we need the RPI help at this moment. But still.
Bottom of the 7th, Stanke gets HBP's, Grant Smith sac bunts him to 2nd, Gray flies out to center but the fielder drops it so 2nd and 3rd with one out. Felker gets HBP'd to load them with one out. Burkes walks making the score 9-5. New pitcher again. Pitre just clips the top of the ball and Dayton forces Gray at home for the 2nd out. Wow! Dayton tries to run the hidden ball play by not giving the ball to the pitcher. They get called for a balk scoring a run. Gilliam gets intentionally walk, and Waldschmidt gets HBP'd scoring another run, 11-5. Bases loaded and two outs. McCarthy gets a two run single, 13-5. Another new Dayton pitcher. McCarthy gets caught stealing (by a mile) to end the inning. Still 13-5 Kentucky.
Frieda in to pitch the top of the 8th. This is a long game. He promptly walks the first batter on 4 pitches. What a bad start... Then K's the next two batters on 3 pitches. Then a lineout to end the top of the 8th. We have 7 walks and 2 HBP's to offset our 9 strikeouts. Not exactly the staff's best effort so far.
I was at the game, here are my observations:
-Absolutely fantastic (and large) crowd for a midweek game against a bad team. As the beer flowed, they got louder.
-I liked that we gave Burkes a break from catching and played stanke (who is just as competent, if not moreso) behind the plate
-starting pitcher was terrible, but both teams used an army of relief. We don't have any overwhelming starter, but our pitching depth is outstanding. Giles and Byers came in and did their job, as did Nove. Freida looked terrible but then recovered and started mowing them down. Gannon had a horrible debut, but hopefully learns from it. I love that we go into the weekend with all of our key pieces available.
-UK used to regularly lose games like this. As it stands, we have no "bad losses" left on the schedule. The key now is taking care of business in the "should win" SEC series against A&M and Georgia, and then holding our own against the rest.
-Absolutely fantastic (and large) crowd for a midweek game against a bad team. As the beer flowed, they got louder.
-I liked that we gave Burkes a break from catching and played stanke (who is just as competent, if not moreso) behind the plate
-starting pitcher was terrible, but both teams used an army of relief. We don't have any overwhelming starter, but our pitching depth is outstanding. Giles and Byers came in and did their job, as did Nove. Freida looked terrible but then recovered and started mowing them down. Gannon had a horrible debut, but hopefully learns from it. I love that we go into the weekend with all of our key pieces available.
-UK used to regularly lose games like this. As it stands, we have no "bad losses" left on the schedule. The key now is taking care of business in the "should win" SEC series against A&M and Georgia, and then holding our own against the rest.
