• 2024 Baseball Mega Thread

Posted: **Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:39 pm**

Finally, game over and we win our first baseball game ever in San Marcos. 3-2 W on Holderbach 2 run shot! Aside from one inning yesterday our pitching was pretty good. Friday and Sunday starters only yielded 1 run each. Team flies back tomorrow. Sun Belt looks very competitive early.

Posted: **Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:40 pm**

First ever baseball win in San Marcos.

Now we're like 3-21 all time versus Texas State.

Posted: **Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:47 pm**

We played well enough to win the series after never winning a game out there. Hopefully we are fully focused on Queens Tuesday with CCU looming next weekend.

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:01 am**

Although we didn't get the series win, it's an improvement from previous series out there. And, as mentioned before, that 8 run inning Saturday was the only major issue with pitching and I think we all still believe in Steensma. However, Texas State hasn't been lighting up the scoreboard this year so I don't want to get too overconfident in our pitching. Next weekend will be very telling!

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:25 am**

This is for 311 - I was watching the game, middle innings before the lightning delay and App got the first two men on (1st and 2nd) no outs - bottom 3rd of the order coming up - no bunt, no moving the runners up - three straight fly-ball outs to the outfield - I immediately thought of you and if you were watching ---

I am not questioning our coach's strategy because he knows his team, but I just had a different philosophy.
I was attending a baseball coaches clinic (many years ago) and a couple of very well known and successful college coaches were involved with a QA. Both said they did not bunt because "We get 27 outs and they are too precious to give an out away".

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:41 am**

WVAPPeer wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:25 am
This is for 311 - I was watching the game, middle innings before the lightning delay and App got the first two men on (1st and 2nd) no outs - bottom 3rd of the order coming up - no bunt, no moving the runners up - three straight fly-ball outs to the outfield - I immediately thought of you and if you were watching ---

I am not questioning our coach's strategy because he knows his team, but I just had a different philosophy.
I was attending a baseball coaches clinic (many years ago) and a couple of very well known and successful college coaches were involved with a QA. Both said they did not bunt because "We get 27 outs and they are too precious to give an out away".

I missed yesterdays game unfortunately! I agree with you, get the guys on, get them over, and get them in, especially with the bottom of the lineup. I believe you mentioned a couple weeks ago that who knows, you get a sac bunt down and it could turn into a hit or the pitcher could sail the throw!!! We are leaving runs on the board by not sacrificing.
Coach knows his team, maybe he wants the risk of scoring more runs due to the bullpen issues? That would be my guess. Huge win yesterday, I saw where Holderbach set a HR distance record with his blast. 465'!!!

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:56 pm**

WVAPPeer wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:25 am
This is for 311 - I was watching the game, middle innings before the lightning delay and App got the first two men on (1st and 2nd) no outs - bottom 3rd of the order coming up - no bunt, no moving the runners up - three straight fly-ball outs to the outfield - I immediately thought of you and if you were watching ---

I am not questioning our coach's strategy because he knows his team, but I just had a different philosophy.
I was attending a baseball coaches clinic (many years ago) and a couple of very well known and successful college coaches were involved with a QA. Both said they did not bunt because "We get 27 outs and they are too precious to give an out away".

I would have bunted. With Church & Holderbach on base, Moquin at the plate with no outs, I feel like you have to put that pressure on the defense and also set yourself up so that a ground ball, sac fly or wild pitch can score that run, but I'm old school baseball.

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:56 pm**

BUTCH1991 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:56 pm

WVAPPeer wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:25 am
This is for 311 - I was watching the game, middle innings before the lightning delay and App got the first two men on (1st and 2nd) no outs - bottom 3rd of the order coming up - no bunt, no moving the runners up - three straight fly-ball outs to the outfield - I immediately thought of you and if you were watching ---

I am not questioning our coach's strategy because he knows his team, but I just had a different philosophy.
I was attending a baseball coaches clinic (many years ago) and a couple of very well known and successful college coaches were involved with a QA. Both said they did not bunt because "We get 27 outs and they are too precious to give an out away".
I would have bunted. With Church & Holderbach on base, Moquin at the plate with no outs, I feel like you have to put that pressure on the defense and also set yourself up so that a ground ball, sac fly or wild pitch can score that run, but I'm old school baseball.

As many wild pitches get thrown in these games that would have absolutely been the smart play. Analytics are really stupid half the time. Too much looking at a big folder and less going with your gut.

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:59 pm**

I would have bunted, too. Moquin seems to be a decent hitter and I’m guessing our coaches expected him to do better than strike out. Unfortunately, the two hitters behind him are struggling. That’s why I would have bunted Aguilar and then with Zamora at the plate hope for a breakdown in Texas State’s defense.

In my opinion, light-hitting left handed batters with good speed should frequently bunt. I’m puzzled why Aguilar doesn’t bunt more often.

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:57 pm**

Can Moquin bunt?

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:46 pm**

Hey - many of us have taught high school kids (and younger) to bunt - that should not be a problem with college players ---

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:57 pm**

WVAPPeer wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:46 pm
Hey - many of us have taught high school kids (and younger) to bunt - that should not be a problem with college players ---

Unfortunately that's not today game. Load - Drop - Hit upwards. Give me guys that can get on base via walks or other means. Players from HS to pros strike out way too much IMO.

Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:09 am**

Appmountaineers19 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:57 pm

WVAPPeer wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:46 pm
Hey - many of us have taught high school kids (and younger) to bunt - that should not be a problem with college players ---
Unfortunately that's not today game. Load - Drop - Hit upwards. Give me guys that can get on base via walks or other means. Players from HS to pros strike out way too much IMO.

Getting on base isn't our problem. We get on base at an unreal clip and are at the top in OBP% across the nation. Something like 49 HBP in 15 games is wild.
Problem is, we don't get them over and in. Everyone playing in college should be able to sac bunt. It's part of practice, BP, cage work. Pollard would make us show bunt all the time, and sometimes it was just to create better angles to hit, ie- move the 3rd basemen in and rope a single in the 5 hole. Or pull the 1st baseman off the bag to create a larger lead for runner on first so he had a better chance of being safe on fake bunt and steal. Real genius stuff!

Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:49 pm**

Rough start .

Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:55 pm**

Third inning stooges. I don’t recall anything quite like that ….

Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:56 pm**

A lot like watching Little League.

Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:37 pm**

Bottom of 5th - what did I tell you guys about bunting ---

Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:42 pm**

Graham Smiley! HR in back to back innings... One a grand slam.

Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:59 pm**

Home run derby!

Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:08 pm**

Just turned the game on to see the 4th HBP. Yep I've coached travel ball pitchers with better control

And the can of whoop ass is open

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