tOfficial 2014 College World Series (CWS) Thread

[Red_Alert]

23 years?
I was close, it runs through 2035.

If I remember correctly the field orientation has changed. The line from home base to CF is SE for TD. For the old stadium, it's NE. Prevailing winds from the south to the north. I looked at the maps on Bing.

RedAlert can probably be more precise.

The Home Run Derby isn't really accurate. Sluggers hitting 'really easy' balls, not the same as game speeds.

You guys hit the two main points. By all appearance it seems the NCAA and Omaha were on separate pages as they both made changes at the same time.

1. Deadened bats (to protect pitchers)
2. Outfield faces south southeast. (balls are hit into the wind)

The bats are the main issue, but the NCAA is not going to come off of that one.
Obviously they aren't going to rebuild a 3 yr old stadium to face it northeast.

If flattening the seams on the ball doesn't do the trick, they'll have to move the fences in.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

The game just isn't the same without the threat of a long ball. No one holds out hope that the next guy might hit a tater and give his team the lead. It's really shitty. Before all the regulations, you never knew who might win until the last out was made because of the long ball. NCAA sucks balls as usual.

 

[tabascojet]

how does the minor league team like ameritrade? does it effect their bats/hrs?

 

[Wishbone]

Texas and UC Irvine tied 0-0 in the 4th.

 

[Inquisitor95]

There's more scoring going on in the World Cup.

 

[charlie42s]

Hinojosa hits a leadoff homerun in the Top of the 7th, Texas up 1-0.

 

[TexasExes98]

Hinojosa hits a leadoff homerun in the Top of the 7th, Texas up 1-0.

That was a bomb!


TEXAS.........FIGHT!!!!!

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Bring home sum PORK FAT tonite you hornless dawgz...

Gawd hopes ya gotz a bullpenner...

Gallepsie likes to play "small ball" and he's good at it.

 

[TexasExes98]

Bring home sum PORK FAT tonite you hornless dawgz...

Gawd hopes ya gotz a bullpenner...

Gallepsie likes to play "small ball" and he's good at it.

Garrido invented small ball, he's even better. Quality post as always Wallace!

 

[podsox]

I know the bats r deadened and the wind is blowing in but Jesus. Is it really this hard to put together a 3 hit inning

 

[charlie42s]

I know the bats r deadened and the wind is blowing in but Jesus. Is it really this hard to put together a 3 hit inning

Right now I really hope it's too hard.


Texas up 1-0 in the bottom of the 9th.

 

[TexasExes98]

I know the bats r deadened and the wind is blowing in but Jesus. Is it really this hard to put together a 3 hit inning

Still alive! Damn good pitching tonight by both teams. Hits were tough to get.



HOOK 'EM!!!!

 

[charlie42s]

Texas wins 1-0!

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Survive and Advance


Still kicking until you lose twice


HOOK EM for a pitching gem.

 

[KansasSooner]

Go UVA! (Did you really think I would pull for the Horns just because they're in the Big 12?)

 

[Inquisitor95]

Holy crap! Somebody hit a home run!

And the guy who did it had exactly one home run during the regular season.

 

[Red_Alert]

Survive and Advance


Still kicking until you lose twice


HOOK EM for a pitching gem.

Texas is in relatively good shape for coming through the losers bracket.

Beat Vandy twice and get 3 full days off.

 

[charlie42s]

Go UVA! (Did you really think I would pull for the Horns just because they're in the Big 12?)

Hell, no, we swept your team this year in Norman! It's not like we're in the SEC.

 

[charlie42s]

Texas is in relatively good shape for coming through the losers bracket.

Beat Vandy twice and get 3 full days off.

Only get 1 day off if we are that lucky. We have to beat them on the 20th to get another elimination game on the 21th.

The Final Series Start on the 23th.

 

[Red_Alert]

Only get 1 day off if we are that lucky. We have to beat them on the 20th to get another elimination game on the 21th.

The Final Series Start on the 23th.

OK two days off. They're playing good defense. The 3 pts Irvine got in the first game all came in one inning (8th). Other than that it's 1 pt.