This staff is money. The kind of money Trips leaves in g-strings. After this weekend’s four game sweep of Iowa, the team ERA is sitting at 1.89.
Game 1
Pitching: Cole Green was on and looked really comfortable out there. He gave up a single unearned run in the first on a single, three stolen bases and two errors while striking out the side. Iowa only managed three singles and a walk the rest of the game.
College baseball.
He's a witch. Last night he struck out 17 Iowa batters in only 7 1/3 innings of work. And got a no decision. More on that later. He's filled out his frame and is no longer all arms and legs like he was last year. His fastball has gotten, uh, faster, and last night his slider was unhittable.
No, you wouldn't.
He gave up a single run in the first inning
Quandre Diggs committed to Texas last night. The commitment was reported first by Sir Gerry Hamilton of ESPN.
Texas' offer was his 25th.
Free article over at
InsideTexas.
The Texas offer was the 24th offer for Diggs who was also courted by Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas A&M among many others. Florida, Georgia and USC were
So our hitters went 4-29 with 13 strikeouts. Against a fucking airline?! Are you kidding me?! Meh. We still won 3-2.
This is who we are. Now there will be much gnashing of teeth all season long from our fans who want us to win, uh, differently. Not going to happen. Repeat after me, ‘pitching and defense.’ Really, really good pitching and defense.
Freshman Hoby Milner got his first collegiate start, and he looked like a
DBs running today. Earl Thomas is running in the second group.
Perrish Cox just ran a 4.53. Dedfischer will be crushed.
Dominique Franks - 4.52. Ouch.
Joe Haden - 4.57. Dude.
Brian Jackson - 4.58.
Very slow times thus far.
The rumours of our demise have been greatly exaggerated.
If we can slow down Jack McDowell, we have a chance.