OU/Virginia Super-Duper Regional Thread

[bri]

Dates and times for our super regional series with Virginia in Charlottesville are set...


Game 1 - Saturday at 2 pm Central
Game 2 - Sunday at 3 pm
Game 3 (if necessary) - Monday at either noon or 6 pm (Thanks, ESPN)

I've got a crazy idea; let's win this f*ckin' thing and get back to Omaha.

[bri]

BTW, thank God the Worldwide Leader will show all three games, 'cause UVA is too ***-backwards to have live video streaming capabilities. :D

[Collier11]

We need Neal to set the tone and have another big time performance in Game 1

[bri]

Yup. After hearing UNC's coach basically say "Yeah, Oklahoma may have knocked us out, but Virginia will prison rape this chump squad," I want nothing more in life than to roll in there and knock them out in two.

[Collier11]

unc fans ran their mouth before the regional and after we beat them, their coach is running his mouth? Stay classy unc, enjoy the view from your couch

[bri]

Oh, their entire team was bitchtastic. I've never seen so much whining about each and every single call. And yeah, they were dicks in the post-game tent.

[NormanPride]

Well they can be dicks back in North Carolina. We're moving on, and we're going to play better. I get the feeling we didn't hit our potential.

[C&CDean]

What do you expect? If I was forced to wear that faggy-blue I'd be a bitch too.

[Ruf/Nek7]

Hey is anyone going to do a "Sooners in the 2010 MLB Draft" thread? I know none of OUr guys went in the first 50 picks. I'm hoping they stay away from the early rounds so that they will all return!

[bri]

What do you expect? If I was forced to wear that faggy-blue I'd be a bigger bitch too.

Fixed. :dean:

[Collier11]

Hey is anyone going to do a "Sooners in the 2010 MLB Draft" thread? I know none of OUr guys went in the first 50 picks. I'm hoping they stay away from the early rounds so that they will all return!

Ill start one and you all can help, hopefully we dont have any highly drafted guys so we can return everyone next season :D

[Sooner95]

hahaha, nice!

[Collier11]

TCU up 3-0 on tex

[SeattleOUstudent]

TCU wins. 3-1.

[Collier11]

This is an excellent preview with a rundown of OU and UVA from an opposing coach to Baseball America


Oklahoma (47-15) at No. 5 Virginia (50-12)

Saturday: 3 p.m. (ESPNU)
Sunday: 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday: 1/7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Oklahoma
Coach: Sunny Golloway.
Postseason History: Second super regional appearance (last in 2006). Seeking 10th trip to Omaha (last in 1995).
Postseason Route: No. 1 seed in Norman Regional. Won in three games, beating North Carolina in the final.

Pos. Name Bats Yr. AVG OBP SLG HR RBI BB SO SB
C Tyler Ogle R So. .308 .412 .545 8 40 22 25 4
1B Cameron Seitzer L So. .317 .434 .609 14 51 26 46 2
2B Danny Black L Jr. .339 .403 .541 5 47 19 41 10
3B Garrett Buechele R So. .387 .465 .672 16 62 19 40 3
SS Caleb Bushyhead L So. .329 .382 .487 5 35 19 37 12
LF Max White R Fr. .307 .361 .608 14 40 13 48 7
CF Chris Ellison R So. .329 .426 .494 4 30 27 42 21
RF Cody Reine L So. .333 .445 .558 6 31 16 23 3
DH Ricky Eisenberg R Jr. .306 .370 .472 3 12 11 26 3

Pos. Name Throws Yr. W L SV ERA IP BB SO AVG
SP Zach Neal R Jr. 8 3 0 4.42 96 23 86 .274
SP Bobby Shore R Jr. 9 4 0 4.23 83 29 72 .261
SP Michael Rocha R Jr. 7 1 0 3.50 62 57 17 .242
RP Ryan Duke R Jr. 3 1 11 3.51 33 13 37 .236



Scouting Report


"They hosted a regional, and that was very well deserved. They're very good offensively, very solid defensively, and their pitching's good enough. And they're going to score. They're going to score.

"(What's their biggest strength?) Buechele. He's just a force, man. Even if you just walk him four times, he's going to be involved. He's the coach on the field, he's going to will that team to do things. He's the damn pitching coach over at third, talking to the pitcher the whole game. He's just very smart, and that team is his team. He's tough to pitch around. He can hit pitches that normally some guys don't even swing at. If you're going to walk him, you'd better walk him. If you try to pitch around him, he can still get a hit. He wants to win the game, and he knows he can do it, and if that means stepping on the plate and hitting a pitch a foot over the first baseman's head, he's going to do it. I've seen guys try to pitch around him, and home runs or doubles are hit. He sprays it all over. Yeah, he'll pull a homer, but he'll knock a ball off the right-center wall, too.

"Seitzer, you can pitch to him, but if you make a mistake he'll hit a homer. He can look really bad a couple at-bats, but the third at-bat he'll do some damage. He's got a long swing, but he's very smart and he learns. He's a big leaguer's son. I'm sure there's some limits to him physically. And he can also do damage oppo, he can spray it all over, not like a guy who just pulls it and does nothing else. He's just kind of got a longer swing, but so do half the big leaguers. White is a stud. Same thing—you strike him out on four pitches one at-bat, he hits a home run in the next. Just strong, a competitor, and he'll change his approach, even as a freshman. Maybe you get him out two times in a row but he's going to make an adjustment to where he can do damage. But he's a threat, he's a great freshman, and he's got big power.

"Ellison, Black and Bushyhead, they know their role. They have power too—they're not just up there collecting singles. they know their role, they're very well coached, and for what they are, their numbers and everything, they're just very well coached. They're good, solid athletic guys, and they've equipped them with everything they need. They can bunt, they can run, they can hit-and-run, execute and when it's necessary they can all step in there and hit a home run. That team is just very, very, very well coached offensively. They can beat you so many different ways it's stupid. You don't know what they're going to do—they might hit five home runs, they might bunt four times in a row. They might take a ton of pitches or swing away. The team offense with them is really good, and it can be a nightmare for you. They're very unpredictable, so it's very hard to position defensively because of the different things that they'll do. I'm talking about second-and-third squeeze, hit-and-run in three consecutive at-bats—there's like a hundred things they might do. It's brain damage for a team preparing for them before a game. I'm almost an advocate of no scouting report against those guys, just play. They don't allow tendencies to take place offensively.

"Defensively, they have a very good catcher, and Bushyhead at short is better. He made some errors early, but he's gotten better and he's making the plays. He's tough. They have speed, athletic, fast-twitch guys in the middle of the field, for sure. And Buechele—it's a waste of time to hit a ball over to third base.

"On the mound, they're very capable. They've got some JC guys. They've got a very good freshman you don't hear about—his name is Jack Mayfield. And they've got the closer, Duke. They've got a couple lefties, too, that come in and help and are solid. But look at their numbers; they've got to be the best pitching numbers they've had in a long time, in a small ballpark, not a fun place to pitch. When's the last time they've had an ERA below 4? They've always had good arms, but what's changed? They've got a guy, their pitching coach (Mike Bell) knows what he's doing. He's got a good group of pitchers, but they're achieving at a very high level. If there was a pitching coach of the year award, that guy gets it, for me.

"They have big pitchability, good enough stuff. Shore throws harder, he can roll some 92s. They compete, and they throw strikes, and it's good enough. I think they also know they're going to score. They're not out there pitching like, 'Oh jeez, I've got to throw a shutout today,' or something. They've got good breaking balls, they're pretty aggressive, they're older guys. Real high pitchability with those guys, all of them. They don't have a guy who sprays it or doesn't have feel to pitch. Mayfield is my favorite guy on their staff—I love that guy. He's a position player who comes in and it's strike, strike, strike, strike, and he's got a good breaking ball. He's not out there analyzing, he's very aggressive and a good athlete. He's fun to watch, loves being out there. And he's a position player pitching, so he doesn't worry about making the perfect pitch, shaking off the catcher, pinpointing the perfect pitch, any of that stuff. And he's good, up to 90-91. And he can field; very good athlete.

"Rocha, (Jeremy) Erben, lot of experience, good enough stuff, they'll compete. Nothing that's going to blow you off the face of the earth, but they'll keep you off the game and more, they're capable of throwing up a lot of zeroes. Good competitors who've been around, they know what they're doing. Duke, if they get a lead, he's going to be in the game. He's going to get it done. I've seen him when he's tired, when he's fresh. When fresh, it's 90s with a slider, and strikes and command. Not like 95, more like 88-91. But I've seen him get outs at mid- to upper 80s, too, so when he doesn't have great stuff he's still going to get the job done. He's been a closer for two years, there's nothing new that's going to be thrown at him. Just experienced. A lot of veteran pitching on that team.

"(To beat them), you've got to have a guy with great stuff, like a guy that throws hard. When they start attacking you've got to slow the game down. They'll do back-to-back steals, or back-to-back swing-out-of-their-shoes first pitch. And the guy on the mound's got to throw 90. The average stuff guy can't miss. I would like your chances better if you've got a velocity/stuff guy. They're not going to take a lot of pitches, they're going to be very aggressive, and velocity can beat some of them. But they're not going to stand for that for long, eventually they're going to make adjustments. The in-game adjustments those guys make are as good as anybody in the country."

Virginia
Coach: Brian O'Connor.
Postseason History: Second super regional appearance (second in a row). Seeking second trip to Omaha (second in a row).
Postseason Route: No. 1 seed in Charlottesville Regional. Won in four games, beating St. John's in the final.

Pos. Name Bats Yr. AVG OBP SLG HR RBI BB SO SB
C Franco Valdes B Sr. .224 .300 .327 1 13 11 27 0
1B John Hicks R So. .306 .357 .494 8 48 14 29 8
2B Keith Werman L So. .430 .500 .514 0 23 18 9 10
3B Steven Proscia R So. .322 .371 .551 10 64 19 39 8
SS Tyler Cannon B Sr. .341 .420 .498 3 38 29 37 10
LF Phil Gosselin R Jr. .378 .460 .606 9 57 39 43 18
CF Jarrett Parker L Jr. .338 .427 .606 10 55 33 54 12
RF Dan Grovatt L Jr. .289 .385 .471 8 56 37 36 6
DH John Barr R Jr. .373 .485 .507 1 22 23 20 7

Pos. Name Throws Yr. W L SV ERA IP BB SO AVG
SP Danny Hultzen L So. 10 1 0 2.83 99 23 114 .192
SP Robert Morey R Jr. 9 3 0 3.72 97 38 76 .230
SP Cody Winiarski R Jr. 5 0 0 4.65 72 27 41 .283
RP Kevin Arico R Jr. 1 1 17 2.59 31 7 40 .222


Scouting Report


I thought they were the most balanced team in our league. Georgia Tech's got more power hitters. Virginia can run, they can bunt, they'll hit the long ball if you make a mistake. They can win no matter what park you play in.

"(Do they have any weaknesses?) Honestly, no. I could give you holes for something or another for most other teams, but that's the one team in our league I felt like there wasn't a drop-off. Obviously their starting pitching arms are very good, but their bullpen arms are good, they have a good closer. One through nine are good athletes, one through nine can hit, one through nine can run. They're good athletes, good players, they're very well coached. The depth of their team, they've done a very good job putting that team together. That's a team that's built for Omaha. You've got depth everywhere.

"Hultzen didn't have his best stuff against us, but he battled and he got through it. The thing Hultzen does is I thought he located down in the zone very well. He only came up in the zone when he was trying to with the fastball. He didn't make many mistakes. Everything he threw was downstairs, he made it tough for any offense when you're throwing a few different pitches and everything was at the knees. Against us it was away, away, away—bam, in. Away, away, away—in. He throws the changeup down in the zone. He was spotting his pitches, he was really good. Morey, their No. 2 guy, he's got a big arm. He had a power arm against us, he was coming after us with a hard fastball-slider mix. The thing those guys can do is drop in an offspeed pitch or a get-me-over pitch early and bury late as a chase pitch. He was throwing the fastball to both sides of the plate, and the second you'd look for a fastball first pitch, he'd throw a breaking ball for strike one. He's pretty damn good.

"Some of these other teams, their No. 3 is definitely not as good as their one and the two, or they do the TBA deal where don't have a set rotation. Winiarski's not as good as Hultzen or Morey, but he's still OK from what I saw. He's 87-90 but straight, average slider but it was hard, 80-82. He wants to get ahead with the fastball and use the slider. He's a stock righty—may not have Friday night stuff, but he's got a firm fastball, a hard slider and a changeup that he can use. When you've got a three-pitch mix and you're filling up zone, he'll be fine, especially with that offense.

"(Righty Branden) Kline, if you told me draw a 6-foot-3 righthanded pitcher, I'd probably draw his body. He's tall, he's lean, he's athletic, he's got a power arm. He's what you want. (Tyler) Wilson had good arm-side run on his fastball, 89-91, hard slider. He throws a changeup mostly to lefthanded hitters, sliders to righties. He came in to our righties with his fastball a lot. He was able to really command the slider and bury it. Arico's pretty damn good. A lot of sliders, but it's a swing-and-miss slider, a definite ******* slider.

"Up and down, that's as good of a lineup as you'll see. There's no drop-off, there's no holes. Parker's the body you draw up, if you say, 'Hey, draw a center fielder for me,' I draw Parker. Everyone's an athlete, everyone's fast-twitch and got a good swing and makes consistent, hard contact. Gosselin can play anywhere, Grovatt—good god. Cannon, I love Cannon. Those guys, you get confused with them because they're all similar type of athletes. They're either strong or tall and lean or fast-twitch like Gosselin or Cannon, or they're skilled in everything like Werman. He's 5-5 maybe, but he's so tough to pitch to, he doesn't strike out, he battles, he knows his role perfectly, he sprays the ball all over the field. Just when you think he's a little slap hitter and you're about to come in on him, he gets the (bat) head out and drives it down the line.

"They can run, bunt, hit, hit for power, they can beat you in a lot of different ways. Play them on a big field or a small field, they'll beat you. That's the difference between them and a team like Georgia Tech that relies on long ball to win games. And they've got some pretty good players who aren't even starting every day— that's how good they are."

[Harry Beanbag]

I still hate John Crotty.

[King Crimson]

I still hate John Crotty.

Bryant Stith, I stab thee in the face.

[King Crimson]

sounds like UVA will small ball all day with us. we usually execute that stuff better than opponents...

[Collier11]

virginia up 1-0 in the 2nd

[badger]

:(

[rawlingsHOH]

Nice strike zone. lol

[badger]

Too bad about yesterday's loss, but hopefully they'll come back and win game 2 so there's a game 3. Go Sooners!

[Ardmore_Sooner]

Did today's game get moved to ESPNU again?

[Sooner95]

from what I can tell, yes..

[Sooner95]

SC/Co Car game is running over...

[Sooner95]

1-0 Virg not sure what happened...

[Collier11]

ncaasports.com shows OU is up?

[Sooner95]

I know ESPN/ESPNU have VA up...

[Collier11]

2-0 OU according to the ncaa's website

[Sooner95]

we should be the home team today, so ESPN I beleive has the score correct..

[Sooner95]

listening to audio..

We are home, VA is up 2-0 B1

[Sooner95]

1 out 1 on

VA 2-0 B1

[badger]

Here is a link to a gamecast on ESPN:

Linky (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/baseball/cws/gamecast?gameId=300613212)

2-0 so far, and we're up to bat in the first inning. Oh boy... but, at least I think OU made a good play after the run scored to send the Wahoos to the outfield... that's what they are, right? Wahoos? I remember Katie Couric speaking at my graduation saying that Virginia's mascot was fish that could drink their own weight, which she called fitting ;)

[Sooner95]

Lit em up in the 1st..

4-2 OU T2

[badger]

:D boooooooooomer

[Sooner95]

T3 4-2 us, 2 on for VA Bullpen is warming up

[Sooner95]

Game is now on ESPNU

[Sooner95]

Well, we've knocked their starter out...now we need to hope they don't return the favor..

[badger]

Well, we've knocked their starter out...now we need to hope they don't return the favor..

what happened?

[Sooner95]

their started walked our first 2...

2 on, 1 out

[badger]

what happened?

no, i meant what happened with uva's star player?

[Sooner95]

Bushyhead up the the middle

5-4 us runners at corners, 1 out..

[Sooner95]

Heading to the 4th, up 6-4

[E-Town]

no, i meant what happened with uva's star player?

I believe what he meant was that we "hit" their starter out of the game by hitting his pitching.

[Sooner95]

Yea, that's correct.


Mayfield is on for us, Neal is done for the day.

[Sooner95]

B4 6-4

[oudavid1]

Are pitching has to get better if we wanna contend.

[badger]

I believe what he meant was that we "hit" their starter out of the game by hitting his pitching.

Ah.... see when it was originally worded, it sounded like he was sliding into a base and we tackled him, we beaned him with the ball somehow, or injured him in some deliberate way.

The fact that we got six runs and he had to leave the game? No worries on that :D

[Sooner04]

Are pitching has to get better if we wanna contend.
Talk like a pirate day came early this year....

[badger]

two outs, uva with runners on first and second. c'mon guys, get em out

EDIT: they got em out. middle of the fifth

[StoopTroup]

FEED DOWN?

Is SoonerFans broadcasting the game? ;)

[StoopTroup]

Florida, Florida State and South Carolina in the CWS...

LET'S GO SOONERS!

[StoopTroup]

6th inning....

OU - 8
Virginia - 4


They said they had a power outage.

[badger]

FEED DOWN?

Is SoonerFans broadcasting the game? ;)

Try this. (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/baseball/cws/gamecast?gameId=300613212)

[StoopTroup]

Thanks Badg. It's back on now.

Freaking 8-7 OU now though....CARP!

[FroggyStyle22]

FYI....

Bottom 8 in Austin

Frogs - 3
Whorns - 0

3 more outs!!

[StoopTroup]

GO FROGS.

[FroggyStyle22]

4-0 Frogs!

2 Bombs off UT's all world closer

[tommieharris91]

OU just got 2 back!! Max White HR!! 10-7 OU!!

[colinreturn]

2 more outs fot tcu

[colinreturn]

1 more out for tcu

[E-Town]

Go toads!

[oumartin]

I love seeing texas lose!

[FroggyStyle22]

Frogs to Omaha


Froggystyle to drunkytown

[StoopTroup]

10-7 OU :D

7th inning.

[tommieharris91]

I love seeing texas lose!

It's nice, but I wanna see OU get out of this series even more!

[StoopTroup]

If TCU would join the Big XII we'll let you frogs eat all the corn you want.

[oumartin]

double play to get out of the ending! whew

[tommieharris91]

DP get's OU out of the inning. 10-7 OU end 7th.

[StoopTroup]

dOUble play ends the INNING!

BOOMER!

[E-Town]

Sooner

[oudavid1]

Texas lost, and we are going to win! yeah baby

[oumartin]

that ump had a huge strike zone that half of the inning!

[StoopTroup]

Erben is tossing the heat

[StoopTroup]

Bottom of the 8th

[oudavid1]

Erben is tossing the heat

Yeah baby, we gonna do it

[tommieharris91]

Time for someone to get tossed. Ellison gets hit in his fingers on a bunt attempt, HBP call gets overtuned. As expected, Sunny isn't happy.

[FroggyStyle22]

News flash... Texas loses and Hornfans goes down

[StoopTroup]

Sunny giving the crazy eyes....lol

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-basebl/auto_action/4471147.jpeg

[oudavid1]

Sunny giving the crazy eyes....lol

That was so bull, i dont blame em

[oumartin]

dude was offering at the pitch no doubt!

[oumartin]

1 out to go!

[tommieharris91]

W!!!!

[oumartin]

great pitch to end the game!

[StoopTroup]

GAME OVER!

BOOMER!

[OU_Sooners75]

OU wins 10-7 to force game three!

I like our chances ini game three with Shore!

[Collier11]

Great win, this would be a HUGE boost to our baseball program if Golloway could lead us to the CWS this season, especially with ut sitting at home :D

[oudavid1]

Yeah baby! Boomer Sooner, we got the bastards!

[SeattleOUstudent]

What time is tomorrows game?

[Collier11]

6pm cst

[Collier11]

Seitzer is really scuffling right now, we could use a break out game from him tomorrow. Hopefully Bobby Shore can pitch another gem as well

[tommieharris91]

It would also be nice if Buchele could not go 0-fer next game. It's a good sign that he didn't have a hit but OU still scored 10 times though.

[Collier11]

yep, for most of the season he and Seitzer were big bats for us and today they did jack but Reine, Ellison, and White really stepped up. A collective effort tomorrow would be great

[SoonerNate]

BOOMER!!!!!!!!!!

[sooner59]

I caught this game on tv. Was flipping channels and went, holy crap we are on tv....and beating Virginia. Hah!

[King Crimson]

we are still alive against the #1 team and Texas is bitch home......what's not to like about that?

[SoonerNate]

we are still alive against the #1 team and Texas is bitch home......what's not to like about that?

Gotta love it.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

I caught this game on tv. Was flipping channels and went, holy crap we are on tv....and beating Virginia. Hah!Baseball is sorta like that.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

we are still alive against the #1 team and Texas is bitch home......what's not to like about that?It was a great day to watch baseball on the tv!

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

Great win, this would be a HUGE boost to our baseball program if Golloway could lead us to the CWS this season, especially with ut sitting at home :D


Also, where are the UNC Tar Heels and their whiny fans. Didn't they say the Virginia was gonna prison rape the Sooners?

[badger]

I got to see the last few innings at a sports bar. Anyone else notice how the strike zone was a lot larger for their pitchers compared to ours? Pitch way inside to OU - strike! Pitch across the plate to Virginia slightly off-center... BALL!

[Eielson]

I got to see the last few innings at a sports bar. Anyone else notice how the strike zone was a lot larger for their pitchers compared to ours? Pitch way inside to OU - strike! Pitch across the plate to Virginia slightly off-center... BALL!

Not saying you're wrong, but we didn't have the greatest camera angle.

[Sooner95]

Game 3, 7pm EST on ESPN2

[badger]

Not saying you're wrong, but we didn't have the greatest camera angle.

True, but wouldn't the camera angle be the same regardless of which team's pitching? I don't think they would move the cameras slightly every time Virginia was at the plate ;)

[virginiasooner]

We had lots of fun down in Charlottesville. The Wahoo fans were polite and loved their baseball. Those fans all agreed with me concerning realignment: it's all Notre Dame's fault.

[IronHorseSooner]

I like the comment that Coach said about "whoever wins Game 2 will go to Omaha." I think this is absolutely correct. UVA will be starting a true frosh on the hill tonight; whereas, we have a more experienced hurler and Duke fresh out there in the pen. Let's not forget that Erben has been nails in this series. If we can control their lead-off guy and RF, then we can beat them rather handily. It took a masterpiece game from their ace just for this thing to just be tied.

BTW, with that type of pitcher, you move up in the batters' box, and hit it at the start of the break, or just let it go for a ball.

[badger]

Did anyone else notice that a certain coach wasn't a merry sunshine after one of our guys got hit by a pitch?

I was fully expecting Gallo to get tossed :P

[rawlingsHOH]

I like the comment that Coach said about "whoever wins Game 2 will go to Omaha." I think this is absolutely correct. UVA will be starting a true frosh on the hill tonight; whereas, we have a more experienced hurler and Duke fresh out there in the pen. Let's not forget that Erben has been nails in this series. If we can control their lead-off guy and RF, then we can beat them rather handily. It took a masterpiece game from their ace just for this thing to just be tied.

BTW, with that type of pitcher, you move up in the batters' box, and hit it at the start of the break, or just let it go for a ball.

Haven't heard that one since high school!!

[Eielson]

Who is our starter for game 3?

[Collier11]

Most likely Bobby Shore

[badger]

An awesome pic from yesterday's game:
http://www.tulsaworld.com/articleimages/2010/20100614_ousub0614.jpg

Apparently, Max White expected to be told to bunt, but was told to take a crack at it instead, leading to a two-run homer. Read more here. (http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OU/article.aspx?subjectid=92&articleid=20100614_92_B1_Oklaho937354)

Game tonite at 6! Excellent way to take a break from conference crap. Boomer!

[Sooner95]

Clemson won their game, so 7 of the 8 spots are filled.

AZST, FL, UCLA the only national seeds to make it so far. Here's to keeping VA home as well.

[Collier11]

So that means we are on ESPN 2 tonight? The tv guide shows ncaa super regional at 6, teams tba...we are the only game left

[Collier11]

Game on right now, ESPN2...unfortunately here is a chick announcer


OU has 2 on with 2 outs right now in the 1st

[Collier11]

Cody Reine a 3 run jack, 3-0 OU in the 1st!!!

[yankee]

cody reine!!!!

[Collier11]

The Ump just accidentally called strike 3 and the fans are on him, lol

[Collier11]

3 up and 3 down for Shore, 3-0 after 1

[tommieharris91]

I'd kinda like it if our pitchers only needed 2 strikes for an out.

Anyway, I leave to cook dinner and come back and OU is up 3-0 already. I always thought, after seeing the pitching matchups, that Game 3 would be in our favor. So I like this and I want OU to hit more.

[soonerbub]

Great start Sooners!! Yesterday was in HD
but not today--wonder why??

OK now it is that was weird hey another dinger BOOMER!!

[Collier11]

Seitzer goes deep! 4-0 OU

[tommieharris91]

Nice to see Seitzer do something.

Did Buchele score last inning?

[yankee]

!!!!!

[tommieharris91]

I've yet to see OU not make good contact off their guy.

Eisenberg with a hard-hit single between 1st and 2nd.

Annnnd they pull their pitcher.

[JLEW1818]

looking good guys

[Collier11]

Long ways to go but so far so good

[Collier11]

Boosh a rare missed grounder, UVA 1 on with 2 outs

UVAs fans sound psycho

[Collier11]

4-0 thru 2

[CaliBornSoonerBred]

HUGE play by Black! Pitching and defense

[SeattleOUstudent]

It almost feels like the announcers did all their homework on Virginia, and not for OU. What a love-fest! Sheesh!

[badger]

Yay! Tried to steal second and stole third instead :D

[tommieharris91]

1st and 3rd no out for OU.

Their catcher throws like me.

[Collier11]

and we try a squeeze with no outs and 2 on, baffling

[oumartin]

Nice try but couldn't lay the bunt down good enuff

[tommieharris91]

Not a good bunt.

[badger]

well, shoot :(

three outs and no runs after getting three men on base

[tommieharris91]

All I gotta say is I hope Galloway gets another 1st and 3rd no outs opportunity.

[Collier11]

whoops, bad call by the ump there

[tommieharris91]

I like 1-pitch pop-ups from Virginia.

[JLEW1818]

1 at a time!

[tommieharris91]

Out or no out, I'm liking this Buchele AB.

He flew out on the 10th pitch.

[tommieharris91]

Meanwhile, we miss Ogle hit a BOMB!!!!! Thanks ESPN production crew!!

5-0 OU

[oumartin]

Nice to miss a bomb cuz they r busy blowing the oppossing coach

[ndpruitt03]

The last time OU went to Omaha they were in the Big 8 conference.

[Eielson]

I know it's not a done deal this year, but have we been to the CWS since '94?

[ndpruitt03]

1995 JD Drew hit a homer against us that year.

[Collier11]

we went in 95?

[ndpruitt03]

Lost to FSU(I'm pretty sure Drew hit the game winner in that one)
and Southern Cal. First game was off memory, I had to look up the 2nd game.

[tommieharris91]

Great inning for Shore after he gave up that single. Gets a 1 pitch popout and then a double play.

[ndpruitt03]

Nice double play to end the last inning. 12 outs left.

[Collier11]

Yep, we were the 7 seed. 42-14

We lost 3-2 and 9-4

[ndpruitt03]

infield single for Danny Black. Seitzer is up.

[tommieharris91]

1st and 2nd no outs for the Sooners.

[ndpruitt03]

Seitzer HBP although it didn't look like it hit him.

[Sooner4FCD]

These announcers are so biased

Every runner Virginia gets is the start of a huge rally for them according to them.

[ndpruitt03]

I turned them off and put on KREF online

It's a little behind but better than the announcers.

[Collier11]

he got hit, another bunted ball that was hit too hard

[tommieharris91]

Bunt and Virginia gets the out at 2nd.

[Sooner4FCD]

Time to put this game out of reach, come on boys.

[ndpruitt03]

Runners on the corners 1 out...

[tommieharris91]

Get the runner in from 3rd plz.

[badger]

aww crap, my cox box went out :(

[Collier11]

OU scores, 6-0

[tommieharris91]

Run scores on an error. 6-0

[tommieharris91]

aww crap, my cox box went out :(

You kinda need to talk to NP about that. ;)

[Collier11]

it was called a single

[Sooner4FCD]

Yesssss...come on keep tacking these runs on.

[ndpruitt03]

pitching change

[tommieharris91]

it was called a single

Ummm... thx scorer?

[Collier11]

Im sure he appreciate it :D

[Collier11]

Boosh with a chance to bust this mutha open

[badger]

You kinda need to talk to NP about that. ;)

he's not here :mad:

[ndpruitt03]

8-0 OU 2 run double by Buchelle

[Collier11]

8-0 OU

[Sooner4FCD]

BOOM BABY!

Buechele finally with a hit!

[Collier11]

he's not here :mad:

strip club Mondays

[tommieharris91]

Good for Buchele. Nice single that OF completely misplayed and turned into a double.

2 out hits are good.

[badger]

strip club Mondays

GETTING BACK TO THE GAME... when does the 10 run mercy rule kick in? This Cox thing is starting to tick me off

[ndpruitt03]

Ogle pops out. 12 outs left.

[ndpruitt03]

11 outs left(barring run rule)

[Collier11]

10 outs left

[ndpruitt03]

9 Outs left

[ndpruitt03]

Get 2 more runs and we have 3 outs left.

[ndpruitt03]

base hit by Reine

[tommieharris91]

Reine starts off the 7th with a single.

[ndpruitt03]

Another single...

[ndpruitt03]

Black pops out. 2 on 1 out.

[Collier11]

bases loaded and 1 out

[tommieharris91]

Nice bloop! Bases loaded 1 out! Get this done Sooners!

[SoonerGrant]

When is the last time we went to Omaha?

[oumartin]

yeah, dip**** commentator that patience has sure paid off tonight hasn't it!

man the bias on this broadcast is bad

[ndpruitt03]

When is the last time we went to Omaha?

3-2 Florida State L
9-4 Southern Cal L

1995

[tommieharris91]

yeah, dip**** commentator that patience has sure paid off tonight hasn't it!

man the bias on this broadcast is bad

Well... OU has patience. :D

[ndpruitt03]

8 outs to go.

[oumartin]

what a snag by Seitzer

[ndpruitt03]

double play, 6 outs

[OKC-SLC]

nice play by Seitzer

[ndpruitt03]

11-0

[oumartin]

Reine on fire!!!!

[OKC-SLC]

hell.

yes.

[Collier11]

Cody Reine his 2nd straight 2 HR game

[ndpruitt03]

Reine with a 3 run jack

Is the mercy rule in play?

[Sooner95]

Thought I'd check in since I've been watchin this "*** kickin!" Yea!


CWS here we come!

[oumartin]

But, But, But I though Virginia had great fans

[Collier11]

wonder what UNC has to say now while sitting at home, stupid pricks

[Eielson]

Reine with a 3 run jack

Is the mercy rule in play?

It has to be at the end of the inning, right?

[ndpruitt03]

It has to be at the end of the inning, right?

I think so. 3 outs left.

[oumartin]

he beat that throw. hellofa play by the third baseman though

[Sooner95]

any thoughts on seeding for us? 4,5 6?

[tommieharris91]

any thoughts on seeding for us? 4,5 6?

We'll be playing South Carolina first game. Ohh and it's double-elimination.

[ndpruitt03]

I guess there is no run rule in this one. They aren't talking about it.

[Eielson]

I'm not real familiar with college baseball this year, but SC is a team we want, right?

[Eielson]

I guess there is no run rule in this one. They aren't talking about it.

That's the way it should be in a game like this.

[tommieharris91]

I'm not real familiar with college baseball this year, but SC is a team we want, right?

They're unseeded, but only 3 national seeds will be making it.

[oumartin]

the beat a good coastal carolina squad. all were close games

[ndpruitt03]

First game for us is on Sunday according to the radio.

Now it's for real

3 OUTS LEFT!

[Collier11]

3 national seeds left, SC just upset the #2 team in the country though

[SoonerGrant]

They're unseeded, but only 3 national seeds will be making it.

They did sweep #4 Coastal Carolina.

[Sooner95]

basing this info on the bracket layout, or another source? I thought they re seeded.

Yea 3 seeds left..

AZ, FL, UCLA...

[ndpruitt03]

We beat a team that was ranked number 1 this year at one time.

4 pitch walk to start the inning.

[tommieharris91]

We're upsetting #5 right now. Based on only that, it's moot. I expect all CWS teams to be quality teams.

[ndpruitt03]

Yep you can't be a bad team and make it to the CWS. Hell this will be our first CWS in 15 years.

[tommieharris91]

Just wondering, what is "the state's best baseball program" doing right now?

[OKLA21FAN]

Just wondering, what is "the state's best baseball program" doing right now?

they are on the rise....everyone know that :pop:

[Collier11]

the same things theyve been doing at this time of year for a while now...chillin

[OULenexaman]

this is sweet.....OUr own Mt Cody with a bat....

[Eielson]

OU is 21-1 when scoring 10+ runs. Is that supposed to be surprising?

[oumartin]

how many will Duke give up?

[ndpruitt03]

2 OUTS LEFT!

[ndpruitt03]

single

[ndpruitt03]

1 OUT LEFT!

[ndpruitt03]

Strike 1

[ndpruitt03]

pop up game over!

OMAHA HERE WE COME!

[OULenexaman]

weeee doggie!!!game over....what an *** whuppin....

[badger]

:D boooooooooooooooooooomerrrrr

[OKLA21FAN]

we are a football school damn it!!!! :pop:

[SteelClip49]

only the 10th CWS appearance....wow, never knew that low.

1951, 1994 and 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[badger]

we are a football school damn it!!!! :pop:

No, we're a womens basketball school ;)

[ndpruitt03]

Sonny is really emotional

[SoonerNate]

OU WINS!!! F*CK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OKLA21FAN]

No, we're a womens basketball school ;)

mens gymnastics!

[OKC-SLC]

word.

[soonerguild]

OMAHA!. We are so young, this is a year ahead of schedule.

BOOMER!

[bri]

The CWS is pool play, like the Big 12 tourney. The winner of each pool meets for the championship in a best-of-three series, 'cause the NCAA loves them some extra TV money.

[soonerguild]

I thought this was the case, but looking at the tv schedule they included if necessary games. I think it went bact to being essentially 2 4 team double elimation tournments where the winners play best of 3, kinda like another regional, super regional thing.

[bri]

Yep, two four-team double-elimination brackets. Thus the "if necessary" games. So in theory, it could take seven more wins to finish this thing off.

Sheesh.

[OULenexaman]

no problem.....we have a Mt. Cody with a big bat....

[Lott's Bandana]

That was awesome.

[Boomer.....]

I don't think you could have scripted it any better. Amazing game!

[NormanPride]

Reine is a beastman, and he feeds on the soul of the opposing pitcher. That last homer he hit, he had this look on his face like "sorry, son, but this is something I have to do." Ice cold.