Baseball Climbing Mountain of History in Clemson Super Regional & CWS

No better time to make history than 2024!

 

Go Gators, shame I won't be able to make this one. My son and I made the broadcast for all of the Gator home runs yesterday. I'm thinking of making it a poster. I came damn close to getting the Cags HR.

 

Let’s extend that history when we make the CWS by sending the moles home with another empty trip.

 

The way I see it, we are 6-1 in the post-season.

 

This is as good a thread as any, and sorry for the length.

I wanted to recognize the whole team for this run thru the region. But what's so important here is the timely production we got out of everyone in the lineup. From the big wins last week, to both games at Clemson, everyone got key hits in key innings for lots of crooked numbers. From all the hits and runs that Ashton Wilson gave us, all the times Kurland got on base yesterday and today, Heyman's blast, Shelnut's blast, Shelton's RBIs early on today, Donay's 2 run blast, the find a way thru hits by Thomas, can't forget Donay's sac bunt RBI that was the winning run on Saturday, Robertson's key 2 out run scoring hit to extend the lead on Saturday, and most of all Robertson's game winning gapper to the wall to seal the trip to Omaha. Oh, did I forget to mention Cags, well you know.

And we can't forget the pitching from last weekend. Whoever would have thought the Gators advanced from OSU because of the great pitching we saw. So many of our relievers had some of their best innings of the year. Before the season you could see another power hitting team type season but so many freshmen pitchers were an unknown. But you had to wonder, if Sully could find a way to bring them together in SEC play, we might have a chance. A month ago I figured we were to late in the season and this team was just another injury away from the breaking point. Then Evans goes down, followed by Yost. I thought some guys had started making plans to leave. But here we are.

And one more comment about Mikey Robertson. All year long we fans heard over and over his bizarre walkup song "Awesome God" originally written by the late Rich Mullins, sung by a high pitched children's choir. I for one would yell out when it stopped playing, "Do something Awesome Mikey!". Today Mikey was awesome and that makes me feel good to know it all mattered.

So here's to all our Gators and all the fans who wouldn't back down.

 

Great coaching job by Sully, maybe one of the best. Never give up!!

 

An equally significant difference with Ole Miss is that they got hot at the end of their regular season (albeit 0-1 in S.E.C. Tourney). They won 7 of their last 9 S.E.C. games and beat a ranked Southern Miss team (8 wins last 10 regular season games). While talented, we’ve come more out of nowhere.

 

Also, Donay’s absolute hose to pick off the runner in the 13th meant it was a solo shot. If not, Mikey only ties the game with his double and we are still playing baseball.

 

I was thinking about that too....would have been runners on 2nd and 3rd with Kurland up and one out. Would have been even more tension if that's possible.
BUT, would they have even walked Donay if they were up two runs and they are putting the go ahead run on base? Given his propensity to K I would have gone after him (I would have gone after him anyway)....we'll never know, what makes baseball so fascinating

 

How about Dale Thomas' PERFECT bunt to advance the runners before they walked Donay to load 'em up? We have seen some misplayed bunts in other team games pop into a glove, go the wrong way, etc in other games this post season. DT came up BIG in that moment, and many here have lamented our inability to play small ball as a team weakness. Maybe not so much.

 

It was huge, heck a little more speed and he beats it out. Funny, he went up 2-0 in the count and I was thinking lets be greedy and see if he can draw a walk....maybe at least take pitches until the guy throws a strike. Would have upped the pressure to get a bunt down with a strike, so no wrong answer

 

I know I'm a "johnny come Lately" to the Diamond Board, but I'm all Gator in every sport!
WOW, O, WOW, O WOW! Hot diggity dang!

Y'all believing this?????

What a rebound in the Post Season!!!!!!

Things were a wee bit "touchy" between the clubs, how cool to knock a very good Clemson team out, at their place, 2 straight!

Congrats to the players, coach Sully and Diamond Nation!!!!

Home Runs ain't all bad ya know!!! lol

Wooo Hoooo

 

That was amazing. I don't watch nearly as much baseball as probably anyone else here, but I NEVER see guys get picked off at first base. It always has struck me as wasted effort. This one was HUGE.

 

I'm learning...........lol

Gee, I'm almost beggining to like his game.....lol
Way to go Gators!