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Discussion in 'GatorGrowl's Diamond Gators' started by Gatorgal04, Jan 26, 2024.

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  1. Feb 10, 2024 #61
    TheBoss

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    Brookins only had about 2 hits in the fall and started preseason quietly, but in the past 10 days got hot and now is VERY HOT.! The guy looks like a ballplayer and now is likely to play opening weekend. Defense is at least good or better throughout the squad. The guys who are hitting will play, Brookins is a good example. Chances are that he will cool off, but until he does, he is earning playing time.
     
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  2. Feb 12, 2024 #62
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    Scrimmage Report for Sun, 2/11/24

    White is home team

    On the field for WHITE:
    P - #9 Fr RHP Luke McNeillie
    C - #29 So Brody Donay
    1B - #30 So Ashton Wilson
    2B - #5 Fr Sammy Mummau
    3B - #23 Fr John Martinez
    SS - #44 Sr Armando Albert
    LF - #24 Fr Blake Brookins
    CF - #16 Fr Hayden Yost
    RF - #2 Jr Ty Evans

    BLUE Batting:

    Top of the 4th. 0-0

    B/B/Kc - #11 Rs So Michael Robertson flies out to left
    #4 So Cade Kurland grounds out to 3B
    Ft - #14 Jr Jac Caglianone (DH) doubles to right corner
    #28 So Luke Heyman flies out to right (at the fence)

    Top of the 5th. 0-0. New White pitcher is #32 Fr RHP Grayson Smith

    F/F/Ks - #10 So Colby Shelton goes down swinging
    B/B/B/Kc/B - #6 Sr Tyler Shelnut walks
    #1 Sr Dale Thomas flies out to right
    B/B/F - #26 Sr Tanner Garrison flies out to center

    Top of the 6th. 0-0

    #50 Sr Jaylen Guy pops out to CF
    Kc/B/Ks - #11 Rs So Michael Robertson grounds out to 1B
    #4 So Cade Kurland grounds out to short

    Top of the 7th. White 2-0. New White pitcher is #17 Fr LHP Jacob Gomberg

    B/B - #14 Jr Jac Caglianone flies out to center
    B/B - #28 So Luke Heyman singles to shallow left
    B/B - #10 So Colby Shelton doubles down 1B line
    B/Ft - #6 Sr Tyler Shelnut HOMERS
    Kc/Kc/Kc - #1 Sr Dale Thomas goes down looking (call was questionable)
    Kc/B/Ks/B/B - #26 Sr Tanner Garrision grounds out to 1B

    Top of the 8th. Blue 3-2

    B/Ks/Ks/Kc - #50 Sr Jaylen Guy goes down looking
    B - #11 Rs So Michael Robertson singles to shallow center
    B (Mike steals 2B)/Ks/B (Mike steals 3B) - #4 So Cade Kurland singles thru left gap. 1 in.
    B/B/B/B - #14 Jr Jac Caglianone walks
    B/B/B/B - #28 So Luke Heyman walks. Bases loaded.

    New Pitcher for White #31 Fr LHP Frank Menendez

    #10 So Colby Shelton hits to 2B, who bobbles it but recovers to get runner out at 2B. 1 in. Runners on the corners.
    B/F/Ks on #6 Sr Tyler Shelnut. Coaches call for double steal but WHITE team isn’t fooled and Jac is out in a run-down between 3B & Home.

    Top of the 9th. Blue 5-2

    F/B/B/B - #6 Sr Tyler Shelnut flies out to left
    #1 Sr Dale Thomas singles up the middle
    WP (Thomas to 2B)/F - #26 Sr Tanner Garrison flies out to center. Great throw by Yost and runner at 2B has to stay.
    Ks - #50 Sr Jaylen Guy grounds out to 3B.


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    On the field for BLUE
    P - #20 Rs Fr RHP Jake Clemente
    C - #28 So Luke Heyman
    1B - #26 Sr Tanner Garrison (C & 1B trade positions in the 7th)
    2B - #4 So Cade Kurland
    3B - #1 Sr Dale Thomas
    SS - #10 So Colby Shelton
    LF - #6 Sr Tyler Shelnut
    CF - #50 Sr Jaylen Guy
    RF - #11 Rs So Michael Robertson

    WHITE Batting:

    Bottom of the 4th. 0-0

    B/Kc/Kc - #44 Sr Armando Albert grounds out to 2B
    Kc/B/B/B/Kc - #30 So Ashton Wilson singles thru left gap
    B/B (runner gunned down going for 2B) - #16 Fr Hayden Yost doubles to right
    B/B/B/B - #29 So Brody Donay walks
    Kc - #24 Fr Blake Brookins grounds out to 3B

    Bottom of the 5th. 0-0

    B/B - #23 Fr John Martinez grounds out to 3B
    B/B/B/B - #5 Fr Sammy Mummau walks
    B/Kc/Kc - #44 Sr Armando Albert singles past 3B
    Ks/B/F/B/Ks - #30 So Ashton Wilson goes down swinging
    Kc/Kc - #16 Fr Hayden Yost grounds out to 1B

    Bottom of the 6th. 0-0

    Ks/F/B/F/Ks - #29 So Brody Donay goes down swinging
    #24 Fr Blake Brookins doubles down 1B line
    Ks/F/F/F - #23 Fr John Martinez flies out to center. Runner stays.
    B/B/WP (runner steals 3B)/Kc/B - #5 Fr Sammy Mummau walks.
    Kc/B - #44 Armando Albert HBP. Bases loaded.
    F/B/F/B - #30 So Ashton Wilson singles thru right gap. 2 in.

    New BLUE pitcher #41 Rs Jr RHP Blake Purnell

    Kc - #16 Fr Hayden Yost grounds out to 1B

    Bottom of the 7th. Blue 3-2

    F/Ft/Ks - #29 So Brody Donay goes down swinging
    B/B/Ks/B/Kc - #24 Fr Blake Brookins pops out to short
    #23 Fr John Martinez pops out to short

    Bottom of the 8th. Blue 5-2. New BLUE pitcher #25 Fr RHP Reilly Witmer

    B/Kc/Ft/Kc - #5 Fr Sammy Mummau goes down looking
    Kc - #44 Sr Armando Albert flies out to center
    B/B/B/Kc - #30 So Ashton Wilson singles to P
    Kc/B - #16 Fr Hayden Yost flies out to right

    Bottom of the 9th. Blue 5-2

    #29 So Brody Donay singles to shallow left
    B/Ks/B/B - #24 Fr Blake Brookins grounds to short. They get runner at 2B but are late for the DP.
    B - #23 Fr John Martinez flies out to right
    B/B/B/B - #5 Fr Sammy Mummau walks
    Ft/B/B/Kc/B - #44 Sr Armando Albert grounds out to 1B

    FINAL Blue 5-2


    Well, guys, it's nice to be back in the land of the living! All I can say is that if I had to get some virus, at least it's over with before the season started.
     
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  3. Feb 12, 2024 #63
    gator1977

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    Thanks Gal, observations from line score. Surprised that McNeillie only pitched one inning as I had him a likely mid-week SP (perhaps will get some additional innings this week). Smith and Menendez did well and I’ve circled both as possible newbie contributors. Gomberg got roughed up and Clemente was so-so. Hoping Clemente, who is coming off TJ, can begin to show more consistency or he may be relegated some—he has mid/upper 90s heat but his control has been off. Looking at “A team” alignment it appears that OF is -- Shelnut, Guy, Robertson at least for start of the season….
     
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  4. Feb 12, 2024 #64
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    Gomberg has been roughed up a few times now. He might end up in midweek relief if he doesn't get things figured out. On McNeillie, you never know if these guys feel a strain or something so it's better to be careful before the season. Or perhaps it was a quick check to be sure all good if they were worried about something previously, no telling. I'm still not sure if Guy gets the start if his bat isn't better than Robertson or Yost. I really like Guy playing CF but we have other very good players to choose from. Friday can't get here soon enough.
     
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  5. Feb 13, 2024 #65
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    Thank you Gatorgal04 for being back. It is not easy doing what you do. Please stay well.
     
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  6. Feb 13, 2024 #66
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    A bit off topic, but if anyone was wondering who the guy is that’s been participating in outfield drills and taking bp with a wooden bat, that is Dalton Guthrie. Took me a week to figure out who it was, lol. He had a wild offseason and has been traded multiple times after being called up at the end of last season, but he is currently with the red sox organization.
     
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  7. Feb 13, 2024 #67
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    I was trying to figure that one out - thought it might be Jacob Young. Guessing Guthrie has been moved to the outfield???
     
  8. Feb 13, 2024 #68
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    Utility player. He’s been listed as inf/of his last few stops. Think he played of for the phillies last year.
     
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  9. Feb 13, 2024 #69
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    Looks like Wyatt brought his wooden bat to bp today.
     
  10. Feb 13, 2024 #70
    Matherly87

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    Ahhhhh, I stand corrected. I mistaken him for Evans. So you were right that Evans was not taking BP. Thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow. Yeah right!
     
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  11. Feb 13, 2024 #71
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    You had me so confused, lol. You’re usually spot on, but I watch Ty pretty closely and I hadn’t seen him hit. I don’t think he even came in to stand behind the cage with his group today.
     
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