2023 College World Series Schedule/Scores/Discussion

Walks, obviously, don't count as official at bats. I'm sure Matherly87's at bats are those deemed official.

 

At Bats do not equal Plate appearances.

His PA is 4, his "official" at bats is 2" because a walk is not an "at bat". So he went to the plate 4 times, was walked 2 x, leaving 2 at bats and got 1 hit. His on base % was then 1 hit + 2 walks in 4 PAs or .750.

 

I was thinking OBP where they do count.

 

It would seem to me right now that Waldrep is our better pitcher and can throw more off speed pitches than Sproat. That first game is crucial and if Virginia is a fast ball hitting team I'd go with Waldrep.

 

All games of the CWS are scheduled for ESPN. Weather issues could change that, of course.
Game 1 - Friday at 2 pm - Oral Roberts at TCU
Game 2 - Friday at 7 pm - Virginia at Florida
Game 3 - Saturday at 2 pm - Stanford at Wake Forest
Game 4 - Saturday at 7 pm - Tennessee at LSU
Game 5 - Sunday at 2 pm - Losers of Games 1 & 2 in an elimination game.
Game 6 - Sunday at 7 pm - Winners of Games 1 & 2
Game 7 - Monday at 2 pm - Losers of Games 3 & 4 in an elimination game.
Game 8 - Monday at 7 pm - Winners of Games 3 & 4
Game 9 - Tuesday at 2 pm - Winner of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 6 in an elimination game
Game 10 - Tuesday at 7 pm - Winner of Game 7 vs. Loser of Game 8 in an elimination game
Game 11 - Wednesday at 2 pm - Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 9. (Game 9 winner would have to win Game 11, then another game Thursday to advance to the championship series.)
Game 12 - Wednesday at 7 pm - Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10. (Game 10 winner would have to win Game 12, then another game on Thursday to advance to the championship series.)

Championship Series - Best 2 out of 3 - Saturday June 24 at 7 pm; Sunday June 25 at 3 pm; Monday June 26 at 7 pm, if necessary.

 

It’s like the NCAA basketball tournament, no reseeding. In fact the bracket visually ends up being very similar

Regionals for baseball is similar to the first weekend in basketball. Four teams, one advances.

The super regionals are like the sweet 16

Elite 8 and onward is the CWS

 

Just brutal.

 

Oddsmakers have Virginia favored over us. Not by much, but still.

 

We’ve never done well as the favorite in Omaha (see 1998, 2012, 2016, 2018).

I would rather they think we will go 2-and-Q.

 

The game giveth and the game taketh…

 

Not WS related but somehow Cags didn’t win the John Olerud award. He was robbed.

 

We have a pretty favorable draw

The first game is always critical but especially here

 

Lol... I was just going to post this video. Man what a way to lose a game... yes, brutal.

 

He'll just have to "settle" for the NATTY... With all his rowdy friends.

 

Hard to tell who should win, but I think we win this game...

Florida Baseball Schedule Scores & Stats | WarrenNolan.com

Virginia Baseball Schedule Scores & Stats | WarrenNolan.com

TCU Baseball Schedule Scores & Stats | WarrenNolan.com

Oral Roberts Baseball Schedule Scores & Stats | WarrenNolan.com

 

Sproat can throw offspeed first pitches for strikes but he often likes to set that up with a first inning of 98+ mph heat with movement. But UVa is a very good fastball hitting team so he might change his MO and pitch it backwards: starting off with off speed early and pounding them the second time around.

And by "he" I mean Sully calling the pitches.

 

After—they have settled down…….

 

Sproat just has to locate the fastball better. He wants to get ahead and has a propensity thinking they will take a strike so he throws the fastball belt high down the middle. Just locate it better and he will be fine.

 

Sproat can throw a 98+ mph two seamer and that is hard to locate. Just how much run and sink it will have is hard to control. I really don't think he is just throwing a four seamer down Broadway.