That is the secret formula, win series and mid week games. And do not get swept in SEC play !
Rewatched the sat Miss game to win that series and those guys are very impressed with UK...color guysaid they were as good as any sec team he had seen with lots of upside!!
?...if you can't see the difference in the coaching , I don't know what to tell you.
They lost their entire weekend rotation, they did have almost their entire position position players returning however. What the pitching coach has done with this staff is amazing, and the hitters have improved dramatically !!
Have not seen them play. Just glanced at their record and ranking when the season started. Not projected to do well. Think they went 0-4 to start. Glad to see them playing so well. Will check and see if I can do a Keeneland /UK doubleheader and get there. You can introduce me to Coach Mingione!
haven't met CNM myself I just love the breath of fresh air he and this staff have brought to the team and dugout ...they opened the season at unc and lost those first 4 games by a total of 5 runs. They have taken series from three clubs ranked in the top 25 when they played and at this point are 5-1 and lead the sec east...lead the conf in almost every offensive category and this with probably their two best hitter not playing much...also pitching staff is ranked fourth in the sec and the color guy on Sunday said that Lewis and Salow are as good a Sunday & closing pitchers as he's seen in the conference. Also said he thought they would only get better...
You just see so much more bounce and enthusiasm in the dugout and certainly much more aggressive at the plate and on the base paths, although sometimes a little to much I think...also, what happened to the younger Shelby?
He needs to get back home, we will only have 1 returning outfielder next season. He has impressive stats, and he would be the 3rd Shelby brother to play at UK.
I was looking at the stats wondering if we'll take a dip in hitting as we get into the meat of the SEC schedule and don't think it will be that bad but I did run into the fact that we only have 4 outfielders on the roster and three are indeed seniors. That seems pretty unusual doesn't it?
I really don't know. I was surprised he wasn't drafted last season because every publication identified him as one of the best prep players in the country. Not sure if his asking price was crazy or what but really strange he didn't get drafted at all. Junior college baseball offers a lot of advantages for kids. Being able to go there for a season and sign professionally rather than sign after three years has to be appealing for a lot of kids.
