OU v SC, take 2...

[Sooner95]

7pm EST start..ESPN2.


Anyone know the pitching matchup for tonight's game? I just want to win this and get another shot at Clemson..

[Sooner95]

I found it..and more..

Tonight's Preview (http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062410aaa.html)

SOUTH CAROLINA STARTER
RHP Blake Cooper (12-2, 2.92 ERA)

OU ROTATION
RHP Zach Neal (8-3, 4.65 ERA)


Looks like SC is going with their ace..

[Boomer.....]

If we can get buy them, I think we have a good shot at beating Clemson twice. That 4th inning wasjust a fluke as was the error.

[NOVSooner]

for some reason i had a bad feeling about Shore starting that last game. i know he was solid of late but just had a bad feeling about him starting. i feel pretty good about neal tonight so hopefully it'll hold true and we'll get past them. we have to jump on them early and often. they will scrap until the final out is made.

[Collier11]

Its gonna be fun regardless, we have seen their ace once so hopefully we can get after him

[tommieharris91]

Bushyhead RBI single. 1-0 OU top 2nd 1 out.

[oumartin]

Who hit that shot to the first baseman?

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

Nice RBI.

I can't believe how lucky SC got on the next batter. Step on 1/tag at 2. That sucked!

[oumartin]

yep, that was an inch from being a 3-0 game. I think the first baseman went "wow, look what I found"

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

I hope we get the same strike zone! The SC catcher is catching the ball near the left handed batter's box. Way outside!!!

[oumartin]

Yeah, that pitcher gets all those outside pitches called. It's crazy. Buchelle with a slap!

[Sooner95]

Just got home..1-0 battle.. Let's go Sooners!

[oumartin]

nice sac bunt by Ogle, who if he had much speed mighta beat that! lol

[oumartin]

usc, runners on 2nd and 3rd, 2 out!

[oumartin]

bases loaded.

[E-Town]

just a bit inside

[oumartin]

got out of the inning with no damage! whew

[Sooner95]

Yes sir!

[oumartin]

This pitcher drives me nuts.

[oumartin]

yeah, a base hit!

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

1-0 is fine by me. Just 12 more outs.

[oumartin]

no way 1 run wins this.

[oumartin]

Wow, what a cutie! :)

[oumartin]

thank gosh, a pitching change.

[Sooner95]

that play at 1st was very close...

[Eielson]

Anybody else think Reine beat that throw?

[jkjsooner]

Anybody else think Reine beat that throw?

I'm not even sure if it was close. I think he beat it out by at least a half a step. I've been wrong before though.

[oumartin]

how was that not a third strike?

hell, there was two in a row!

[Eielson]

I'm not even sure if it was close. I think he beat it out by at least a half a step. I've been wrong before though.

Yeah, I thought he had it easy.

[Sooner95]

Yea i thought he beat it out as well, but we did not get a very good replay of it....

[oumartin]

c'mon bats!!!!!!!

[Sooner95]

9 outs to go..

[oumartin]

Ever get the feeling nobody wants OU to win. That ump went all Leslie Neilsen from Naked gun on us there.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Ever get the feeling nobody wants OU to win. That ump went all Leslie Neilsen from Naked gun on us there.Srsly, nobody wants OU to win anything, except actual OU fans.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Baseball is so effing NERVEWRACKING!

[Sooner95]

Yeah! 6 to go!

[oumartin]

I still don't think 1 run wins it. I think it will take 3 but I'm only 6 outs away from being wrong!

[KC//CRIMSON]

I still don't think 1 run wins it. I think it will take 3 but I'm only 6 outs away from being wrong!

Did you watch OU baseball when you were banned for a year?

[oumartin]

Did you watch OU baseball when you were banned for a year?



Hmm, I don't really recall.


let me ask your mom, she's right here.

[Eielson]

Love the 5 girls who painted their stomachs to say "cocks."

[colinreturn]

f***

[oumartin]

yep, not looking good.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

if we win it's by god's grace....

[oumartin]

oh, bull that was strike three!!!!

[KC//CRIMSON]

nm

[tommieharris91]

That helps. DP gets out of the inning now.

[oumartin]

now, lets turn 2!

[meoveryouxinfinity]

2 more..

[Eielson]

Guys, please go screw up a different thread.

[oumartin]

dangit!

[colinreturn]

f*** f*** f***

[CaliBornSoonerBred]

****!!!

[oumartin]

2 down. c'mon guys lets get outta this inning

[Eielson]

Stupid spirit stick.

[oumartin]

okay, we need to get a run or two here. They will be bringing the bottom of their order in the bottom so If we can get a run or two it will be good

[meoveryouxinfinity]

Stupid spirit stick.

homo.

[Sooner95]

well, just going to have to score a run..

[oumartin]

Our big sticks just aren't bringing it.

[Eielson]

Imagine what we could do if we we were getting something out of Buechele.

[sooner59]

YES!!! LOL!!

[oumartin]

Now, lets take advantage of this!

[KC//CRIMSON]

That's what she said!

[oumartin]

1st and 2nd! 1 out!!!!!!

[sooner59]

Two on, now! Base hit is all we need.

[oumartin]

We are far too passive at the plate

[oumartin]

bumma!

[sooner59]

****!

[SoonerStormchaser]

what a moron!

[Sooner95]

do these effin annoucers have $$ on the cocks?? Getting on my nerves..

[colinreturn]

was bunting not an option there

[E-Town]

ratz

[Eielson]

Imagine what we could do if we we were getting something out of Buechele.

Or Seitzer.

[Eielson]

was bunting not an option there

With Seitzer? No.

[oumartin]

obviously the ump has money on the gamecocks.

[Sooner95]

Let's play extras

[Eielson]

Looks like this will be Erben's last game of the regional.

[oumartin]

Looks like this will be Erben's last game of the regional.


cept this is the cws

[Soonez]

The ball just doesn't seem to be carrying well tonight.

[Eielson]

cept this is the cws

Oh sorry. I guess you couldn't tell what I meant. :rolleyes:

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

I swear the umpire has 2 different strike zones!

[oumartin]

I swear the umpire has 2 different strike zones!


I'm tellin' ya

[Soonez]

Very frustrating night. Getting good pitching in the CWS, and can't hit a lick.

[Sooner95]

Yea...nuthin...

[oumartin]

Very frustrating night. Getting good pitching in the CWS, and can't hit a lick.


against UVA they were swinging alot at the first pitch. In the CWS they are taking alot of good first pitches.

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

Need to hold 'em down in the B10.

[Sooner95]

Honestly, if I have to hear about this stupid *** spirit stick and there unbelievable regional win blah freakin blah....

[oumartin]

Honestly, if I have to hear about this stupid *** spirit stick and there unbelievable regional win blah freakin blah....



Did u hear about that bat they have in the dugout that says "bat on ball". Apparently they use it as something to rally around! :D

[Sooner95]

Yeah!!

[Sooner95]

Did u hear about that bat they have in the dugout that says "bat on ball". Apparently they use it as something to rally around! :D

Oh, a funny man.. lol

[E-Town]

I don't know about that strike zone....

[oumartin]

that is the widest strike zone I've ever seen for these pitchers

[Soonez]

Wow. That's a very inconsistent strike zone. BAD!

[Eielson]

I think it's more of a "we can't hit" problem than a "two strike-zone" problem.

[Soonez]

At least Buechele is looking good.

[E-Town]

Let's see if we get the same strike zone...

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

that is the widest strike zone I've ever seen for these pitchers

It's only a wide zone for Carolina. Been different all night!

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

That pitcher has fabulous control right now. Those pitches are superb, and even the one that weren't over, were so close they had to go for them. Our guys HAVE TO swing.

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

Let's see if we get the same strike zone...

Not a chance! It's 9 vs 10 out there.

[oumartin]

double play here boys

[Soonez]

Yes!

[sooner59]

Damn.

[Soonez]

Dang.

[oumartin]

no harm. We'll get this guy.

[E-Town]

They may have the spirit stick but we have "Sooner" magic. I hope it decides to show up tonight.

[Soonez]

Ok. Here we go. Big inning coming up!

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

Whew! Top 12.

[Sooner95]

Let's do it again.

[oumartin]

big era for this pitcher. lets take advantage of him!!!

[oumartin]

Home Run OGLE!!!!!

[E-Town]

Sooner magic

[Sooner95]

Yes sir! An Ogle Bomb!

[oumartin]

Lets use 100 pitchers is their motto! Drag this baby out USC, sheesh.

[sooner59]

I love it.

[E-Town]

Let's get more runs now...

[oumartin]

runner on 1st!

[sooner59]

Carolina is losing it. They know that in a tough spot now.

[btk108]

the Big Panda gets hit twice in a row...guess they think it's better than letting him swing

[oumartin]

bumma! so thats twice Reine was robbed?

[Sooner95]

not sure about that out either...

[Eielson]

Another blown call involving Reine.

[sooner59]

F*** that! He was safe at 2nd!

[btk108]

Seitzer...yer killin me

[Soonez]

Rough night for the umps.

[oumartin]

suprised they dent call Bushyhead out.

[E-Town]

He looked safe at second on the bunt...noticed they didn't show it again.

[Soonez]

They actually did show it again. And he was safe.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Another blown call involving Reine.He shoulda been called safe.

[E-Town]

3 up 3 down boyz...

[Sooner95]

Ok. 3 outs!

[sooner59]

3 outs. That's all we need now.

[oumartin]

Black just looks awkward up there swinging.

[Soonez]

Yep. Here we go. 3 outs.

[E-Town]

Please don't show that silly spirit stick again.

[oumartin]

Please don't show that silly spirit stick again.


right on cue!

[Sooner95]

man, come on

[E-Town]

Turn two boys

[Sooner95]

2 to go!

[sooner59]

Sit down ****.

[oumartin]

2 to go!

[E-Town]

Strike zone isn't the same

[oumartin]

c'mon ump, be consistant on that outter edge!

[Sooner95]

1 to go!

[oumartin]

1 to go!

[E-Town]

good communication

[colinreturn]

this umps outer edge is really really blurry

[colinreturn]

we should walk this guy and let the next bat.

[btk108]

????..you have your closer in...get him

[oumartin]

just missed!

[sooner59]

Ugh..

[KC//CRIMSON]

of course.

[colinreturn]

....like i said.

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

The pitch before the rbi was strike three!

[Eielson]

Dumb decision. Proof that Sunny didn't intentionally walk Bradley jr...

[colinreturn]

????..you have your closer in...get him

it worked!

[E-Town]

Need to throw strikes!

[oumartin]

trust your defense Duke, give him something to hit

[Eielson]

The pitch before the rbi was strike three!

No it wasn't. Shut up already.

[oumartin]

Dumb decision. Proof that Sunny didn't intentionally walk Bradley jr...


which Sunny already admitted. :rolleyes:

[Eielson]

trust your defense Duke, give him something to hit

This isn't little league...

[oumartin]

welp, good season ended tonight.

[sooner59]

Unbelievable.

[Soonez]

Good season. Texas sucks. Bring on September.

[colinreturn]

didnt deserve to win

[Soonez]

Our big guns stunk it up. Good season though.

[GrapevineSooner]

Played not to lose in the bottom half.

And we lost.

Still a great run. But what a horrible ending.

[soonerbub]

**** that ****ing ****

[Sooner95]

well.....

[tulsaoilerfan]

Wow, what a meltdown

[SoonerStormchaser]

Way to choke that one away Duke! Sunny kinda shoulda seen that one coming after the first SC game when he just about did the same thing! Oh well, great season boys...learn from this.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Played not to lose in the bottom half.

And we lost.

Still a great run. But what a horrible ending.

Should have never lost that game; can Duke throw anything but fastballs? 7 straight to the best hitter on the SC team? Wow

[tulsaoilerfan]

Way to choke that one away Duke! Sunny kinda shoulda seen that one coming after the first SC game when he just about did the same thing! Oh well, great season boys...learn from this.

Honestly they should have never pitched to Bradley and i was saying that while watching the damn thing unfold

[Sooner95]

overall a great yr, not the ending I was hoping for..but a fun ride.

[rawlingsHOH]

Wow, what a meltdown

yeah, blowing a one run lead is a real "meltdown"

[rawlingsHOH]

Way to choke that one away Duke! Sunny kinda shoulda seen that one coming after the first SC game when he just about did the same thing! Oh well, great season boys...learn from this.

**** off

[GrapevineSooner]

I'm not going to call it a meltdown or a choke job by any of the pitchers.

Top of the lineup and the other big guns just didn't get the job done during the first 9 innings. If they had, we'd be getting ready to play Clemson.

[rawlingsHOH]

No it wasn't. Shut up already.

game of inches

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

I'll say it again. The pitch before the tying rbi was strike 3 if a Carolina pitcher threw it.

The Sooners shoulda won! Would have been kinda ugly, but a W none the less.

[E-Town]

My Alabama friend started his SEC chant.... It kind of sounded funny.

[tulsaoilerfan]

yeah, blowing a one run lead is a real "meltdown"

Don't know what else you would call it when you are 1 strike away from winning; hit, 4 pitch walk, hit, game over

[Eielson]

I'll say it again. The pitch before the tying rbi was strike 3 if a Carolina pitcher threw it.

The Sooners shoulda won! Would have been kinda ugly, but a W none the less.

:rolleyes:

[rawlingsHOH]

Don't know what else you would call it when you are 1 strike away from winning; hit, 4 pitch walk, hit, game over

BASEBALL

[jadubya]

It was a great run.

BUT...

to lose to Clemson by giving away the game (5 unearned runs)

and this game with a Buechele error
failure to make a throw on the stolen base
walk to the batter in the 9th....

sucks.

I am not greedy....but it is soooo hard just to GET to Omaha that you must make the most of it. We earned nearly every run we scored in our 3 games at Omaha.....but we GAVE away 6. That just won't get it done.

It is a cruel cruel game.

[Lott's Bandana]

I'll say it again. The pitch before the tying rbi was strike 3 if a Carolina pitcher threw it.

The Sooners shoulda won! Would have been kinda ugly, but a W none the less.

SO wasn't even close. Walk wasn't even close. Blue got those backwards and was just one piece of a sad puzzle.

[jadubya]

and for those of you who say it is a "choke" job...you don't know the game.

Duke struck out Bradley on the 2-2 pitch. He didn't get the call....it happens.

[kevpks]

It's probably just post-game frustration but I hope anyone but South Carolina wins. It seems like they live up to the mascot name. Bunch of tools if you ask me.

[jadubya]

I want them both to lose. We GAVE Clemson the game....at least South Carolina beat us.

It doesn't matter. UCLA is gonna smoke whoever emerges from this side of the bracket.

[GrapevineSooner]

and for those of you who say it is a "choke" job...you don't know the game.

Duke struck out Bradley on the 2-2 pitch. He didn't get the call....it happens.

HP ump's strike zone was wobbly tonight. But even with the wobbliness, it was still inside.

The four pitch walk following Bradley's game tying RBI? That was a prelude to a back breaker.

[badger]

sorry to see the season end, but at least they made it this far. thanks for the memories guys :)

[1890MilesToNorman]

I didn't see tonights game but great season SOONERS. Always proud no matter what the sport.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Maybe the catcher should have went and talked to Duke after the Bradley hit to calm him down some? I know the coach couldn't go out again, but Duke totally lost his composure after that hit and someone needed to get him re focused

[tulsaoilerfan]

BASEBALL

Duke lost his composure after the Bradley hit

[sooner59]

I thought we should have left the starter in instead of benching him after giving up that shot to right field. He had still not given up a run. Had to have been hard for him to watch the rest of the game.

[rawlingsHOH]

Duke lost his composure after the Bradley hit

a guy who's had some comand issues lately suffered some comand issues. BASEBALL

[oudavid1]

everybody relax, its over. Great season by the boys. Got a text from a friend of mine (plays for OU) (not saying who) the team is sad but there all hanging together and are just gonna relax and prepare for next year

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

I'll say it again. The pitch before the tying rbi was strike 3 if a Carolina pitcher threw it.

The Sooners shoulda won! Would have been kinda ugly, but a W none the less.I'm so tired of complaining about officiating. I do it a lot in football. It really DOES seem we get screwed by the officials in just about all sports, though. It seemed we got bad calls all night. But...we weren't hitting squat, either, and were fortunate to be in the game for so long with our poor hitting.

[Eielson]

Reine got robbed on two different calls, but people arguing balls and strikes just want something to blame. We didn't even have a good camera angle.

[MrJimBeam]

I'm so tired of complaining about officiating. I do it a lot in football. It really DOES seem we get screwed by the officials in just about all sports, though. It seemed we got bad calls all night. But...we weren't hitting squat, either, and were fortunate to be in the game for so long with our poor hitting.

I thought some of the calls on the inside part of the plate were kinda iffy but the umpire was consistent on the outside corners and we were looking at those strikes all night.

The way we pounded the ball in the Supers I sorta had a feeling we were due for a slump. It's frustrating to get the kind of pitching we got and to not advance further. Great year Sooners!

[Boomer.....]

What a heartbreaker! And it would have to be Bradley Jr. up in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs. :mad:

[rawlingsHOH]

Reine got robbed on two different calls, but people arguing balls and strikes just want something to blame. We didn't even have a good camera angle.

You don't need the direct CF angle to tell consistency, or lack there of.

Didn't watch much of the game so I have no opinion on the K-zone.

[NormanPride]

We walked Bradley last time and won, this time we pitched to him and lost. Boo...

Kickass season, men! It's frustrating to lose, but you're all young and we should be even better next year! Go get 'em!

[Boomer.....]

I was talking to my friend about walking Bradley Jr. again but what do I know.

[NormanPride]

Yeah, I was getting greedy though, with the two strikes we had on him. I won't second-guess the decision.

What really hurt us this CWS was Buechele. He did not have a good post-season.

[Boomer.....]

Not at all. Really, no one had a great CWS, except maybe Bushyhead and Ogle.

[jadubya]

Boomer...our pitching was outstanding. Shore had a "blip"...outside of that...the pitching was great. Our bats just completely left the building. GB had a nightmare at the CWS. Max looked completely lost at the plate as well. As a team...we just took way too many fastballs.

What hurts the most...is knowing how difficult it is just to get to Omaha...and then living with the fact that you gave away your winners bracket game. It changes everything. Last night was like being gutted.....the Clemson loss made me want to puke.

[Harry Beanbag]

If it had been a tie game, we would have walked Bradley, but it wasn't...

[Eielson]

Let's put this "should've walked Bradley Jr." thing to rest. Duke walked the next batter, so bases would've been loaded. The next batter got a hit, so two runs would've come in anyway. Different tactic, same result.

[btk108]

Guys....season over...we got farther than anyone expected.....and have the young guns coming back. Enjoy it..and look forward to next season. Nuff said.

[OKLA21FAN]

Let's put this "should've walked Bradley Jr." thing to rest.
actually ..Bradley JR fell behind the count 0-2....

the next pitch just caught a bit too much of the 'white'

we are talking inches here.

at the count of 'the pitch', walking Bradley JR was never a consideration.

[Eielson]

actually ..Bradley JR fell behind the count 0-2....

the next pitch just caught a bit too much of the 'white'

we are talking inches here.

at the count of 'the pitch', walking Bradley JR was never a consideration.

Why did you quote me? This has no relevance to what I posted.