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Few notes from the D1 Chat. Last comment, when Kendall starts doubting you know things are serious. I do think with their starting pitching aggy can make a comeback (hope not). How many of Florida, Texas A&M, and Virginia make the field of 64, and could any of them get back into the hosting discussion? This feels like the biggest question of the first six weeks of the season: are these teams all toast? I know I'm a broken record early in the season, when I try to exercise as much patience as possible -- but after six weeks, teams are starting to become who they actually are. That said, every year we see teams that look dead after six weeks go on to rise from the ashes and make it to regionals, or to Omaha, or even win it all (see: Ole Miss 2022, UVa 2015). So I am STILL not writing off any of these teams, and I think at least two of the three will still be in regionals (my level of confidence in them over the long haul is UVa, then Florida, then A&M). What a weekend of baseball in Austin. What impressed you the most about Texas this weekend in that series win over LSU? Also, really felt like we were seeing a future Friday night SEC matchup with Evans and Volantis both dealing at the same time Sunday. You agree? BT - You know, I kind of like the way you view the latter in this series. That's a fantastic point. I'm just so impressed with Volantis' poise and overall stuff and approach. He's like a 25 year old in an 18 year old's body. It's ultra impressive. I think the biggest thing that stood out to me was just the sheer # of fantastic at bats by Texas the final two days of the series. Schloss' Horns MADE LSU throw strikes, and that paid dividends. Obviously, Riojas was pretty special throughout the weekend. The Texas bullpen doesn't have a massive margin for error, but I really do love everything else about this squad. What exactly should we make of the mid-week games, particularly the upsets? For RPI they all count the same, but you guys don't seem to consider them as much for ranking purposes, and it sometimes feels like the coaches/teams themselves don't even take them quite as seriously as a proper weekend series.. Yeah they just aren't as important as weekend games — but that doesn't mean they are irrelevant. They are a piece of the pie, and as you point out, the RPI treats all games the same. Plenty of teams have built their postseason resumés on the strength of midweek excellence against quality competition. But ultimately our game is about winning weekend series, and that's what we will always value most. Guys is Texas better then we thought or is Lsu not as Deep in Depth as we thought they were ? Awesome job always fellas Thanks. I think some of my colleagues are less excited about the length of the LSU lineup, and perhaps have some questions about the bullpen. Personally, I don't really share those concerns -- I like the lineup depth just fine, and there's so much talent in that bullpen, I expect it to get better and better in the second half as some of those exciting young arms really come into their own. Credit Texas -- I do think the Horns are better than I gave them credit for (speaking only for myself). Of the three 0-6 SEC teams, which one stands the best chance to make it to NCAA Regional action? I think it's the Gators. They'll get healthier eventually, and in the meantime, at least they're not below .500 overall like A&M is, somehow. At 18-8, Florida is starting from a better position here. I still think the Gators will find a way to get to at least 13 or 14 SEC wins. Lot of work to do, and it needs to start now, but they are better than this. What's wrong with Texas A&M and Florida? Eric -- Both teams have some injuries, but it's abundantly clear that Florida has very limited, reliable options, at this point, outside of Peterson, King and maybe a couple of others. The talent is there for sure, but the proof is in the pudding as they say. As for A&M, 49 strikeouts in a three-game series is only acceptable if Paul Skenes is pitching all three games of the series for the other team. The starting pitching continues to get it done for A&M. Rice won a game on the road to open conference play. The boys look happier, more free and Pierce is beaming and this is before the win. Do you think Pierce can really turn things around? I don't think DP is totally flipping the script this spring, but I think he can set the foundation for a much better Rice program moving forward. It looked like the Owls (Rice) actually played much better overall against a good FAU team over the weekend. This is going to be considered a soft take, but Earley. Yes coaches get paid a lot, yes coaching is brutal, etc. etc. But he is such a nice guy it seems with a lovely family and young children...just hate what is happening in College Station. Could this rough start end a head coaching career that just started? In real numbers (terms of wins and losses) what will it take for him to keep his job? Kendall Rogers 2:05 I have a great relationship with Mike, but it's also our job to be honest. I do think if A&M fails to make the NCAA tournament and stinks down the stretch, they will cut bait after a season. That's my educated take at this point. With that said, there is a VERY long way to go to get to that point. I'm not throwing the towel in on those guys just yet. That's just foolish at this stage
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https://d1baseball.com/stories/d1baseball-weekly-chat-march-24/ D1 Baseball Chat starts at 1PM (sometimes late). Public until paywalled.
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https://www.kxan.com/sports/ KXAN has a great postgame interview with Schloss (have to scroll down). I can't get it to embed nor find it on YouTube. If someone can that would be great. He talks about the game but also mentions the injury status of Whitehead, McCreery, and Mercer. Mentions how Spencer was required to take an overload of summer courses to qualify. Worth 10 min of your time.
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UCLA and Richmond tied at 36 at the half.
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Spoke too soon. Congrats to Auburn for playing a great game not like a team that lost 12-2 the previous day.
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It is now on ESPN+
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Auburn is terrible. A good coach would pull the pitcher after 2 consecutive HBP. First year HC Chris Marceaux (aggy grad) and his wife need to take course Portal 101. Actually feel sorry for their team.
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Not sure, but the softball team is hosting Auburn about 2-3 hrs prior to baseball each day and the women's tennis team is hosting LSU Friday at 2PM and Ole Miss 12PM Sunday. May want to check the new parking area by the LBJ Library. https://parking.utexas.edu/parking/events/baseball-parking
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Pat Hallmark is a respected coach. He was a long time assistant at Rice under Graham along with Pierce and was likely a candidate for their recent opening. As mentioned, he needs to be at a program that receives support in facilities and NIL. His teams are sound. His Incarnate Word team beat us in 2019 along with everyone else. Hope Schloss has an eye on the UTSA 1B, freshman Cade Miller, should he enter the portal. Great swing and approach. Had the HR in the 7th to tie the game and looked good on defense, hitting over .300. Per his bio, he is from Madisonville so Schloss may be aware of him from a camp or other means.
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https://d1baseball.com/stories/d1baseball-weekly-chat-march-17/ D1 Baseball Chat They will paywall after 2PM Edit: Delay in starting or they may have already paywalled.
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Need to get Kohn’s pitch count up or it may be a long evening. Only 54 pitches in 4 innings.
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Florida wins over UCF 3-0. Started their #3 (I think) pitcher (Hammock) had to bring in their 1a (Oxley) for the final out to quell a rally. Oxley pitched games 1 and 3 vs aggy so she may start Friday if Rothrock is still injured. UCF has a good team. Should be able to hold their own in B12 and make the tournament.
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My terrible bad. Misread the story about the other two.
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Good story on the 3 aggy commits (Mendoza, Navarre, Rerick) now at Texas. (excerpts) https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/college/longhorns/article/jim-schlossnagle-texas-baseball-ethan-mendoza-20217049.php
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Good review above by js. Florida vs UCF today at 5PM, SECN+ if you want to review. UCF (19-8) took 2/3 from Arizona (23-4) this past weekend. So could be a good game. Listen for hopefully a report on Rothrock.
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Pitching stats as we begin conference play. Current thru today's game. Really need Salmon to continue to progress. Will need her during the journey. https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/softball/stats/2025
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Few notes from D1 Baseball Chat. Not a member, but the chat is 1PM (verify the time) and is public until they paywall. If interested in following, google "D1 Baseball Chat" on Mondays. The questions are answered by Kendall, Aaron Fitt and sometimes another writer. Kendall, can you speak to the situation at Rice? Unfortunately, my Owls have fallen from the competitive levels of college baseball. Its become an embarrassment. Has something changed within the framework of the program to lead to the current stage? I cant figure out how we went from Omaha contender to being swept at home by Yale in front of no fans in a 10-year window. Thanks Baldy -- Great question. The issue with Rice right now is two fold: 1) There's a lot of apathy around the program right now, and that typically doesn't breed a ton of success. 2) There just isn't a lot of high-end talent in the program. Does Texas have the pitching/bullpen to make a deep run in their first year in the SEC? -- I tend to think the Texas bullpen gets exposed at some point -- it has had some rough moments at times already this season. But if there's one thing I know, it's that a Max Weiner pitching staff typically gets better and better as the season progresses. The fact that Spencer/Harrison/Volantis are all very solid takes immense pressure off the bullpen. We'll see if things change this weekend at Dudy Noble. That is going to be infinitely different than what the Longhorns are used to in the Big 12. Should be an exciting weekend at The Dude. The preseason top two are now at #19 and #23. Who has been more disappointing to you this season and why? A push -- both have been major disappointments through the first month, obviously. Of course, both of them have been hampered by injury to a critical preseason All-American (Grahovac for A&M, Blanco for UVa, although he's building his way back up, but still hasn't been a weekend starter, let alone the Friday night ace we expected him to be). But I thought both of these offenses would be truly elite, and I still expect them to get to that level eventually. Just surprised how long the early-season struggle has lingered. It's baseball, it's a long season, and I am not giving up on either of these teams -- far from it. I think both will still be in Omaha. But they need to go ahead and get hot already... Based on the way this season is unfolding and unless something changes overnight in Big 12 play, it looks like Texas Tech is spiraling towards its worst season in decades and possibly an all-time low for the program. With the intel you have about Tim Tadlock, his staff, and how the university/donors view baseball, what sort of changes don't just need to happen but are likely to be made for the program? Is it remotely possible Tadlock ends up on a serious hot seat? Travis -- I think Texas Tech's issues are two-fold. 1) I don't think the Red Raiders have done a very good job with roster construction. This is not a big-time power hitting type of lineup, which is the total opposite of what you'd want with RGP as your home ballpark. It makes little sense. On top of that, Tech ranks 209th nationally in staff ERA right now with a 7.17 staff ERA. That's awful. I get that Tech has played a somewhat tough schedule with several road games, but that is very rough. I think anyone with a clue kind of knows what the issues around LBK are right now. I'm not ready to throw in the towel on a Tim Tadlock-coached team just yet ... but I'm close. Thoughts on Mississippi State? Were they close to rejoining the rankings this week? Good bounceback week for the Bulldogs -- we didn't really have any spots to bring them back in, and we had to force Stanford in by dropping a team that won its weekend, because the Cardinal just had to get into the rankings after winning that road series against a top five team. If we had more spots open, I think MSU would have been strongly in that conversation. Will their be a Regional Host on the West Coast this year? I think so Yes the West Coast will have a Top 16 team. UCLA, Oregon State, Stanford are all off to great starts, and also are in great shape from an RPI standpoint. Ironically, one of the higher ranked teams, UCSB, is in a precarious spot RPI-wise right now with an RPI of 91. That won't be incredibly easy to make up in the Big West. We'll see. But yes, I feel pretty good -- as of right now -- about the West getting a host site. Does your RPI differ from that of the NCAA's? I'm asking because I noticed Tulane droped from 62 to 146. They won a series but still dropped almost 100 spots. I get NDSU only had one win. But dropping THAT many spots? It's still too early to even bother looking at RPI -- that's an example of how volatile it still is at this point in the season. I wouldn't even give it a glance until week six or so, personally. what is your opinion on B12 this season. not strong non conference schedules but plenty of good teams...how many bids this year and who are your top 5 teams so far Looks like a deep league! Obviously seeing Kansas and WVU get off to 14-1 starts -- albeit against lesser competition — is very encouraging, and Baylor has been one of the big surprises so far in college baseball. We already thought UCF, ASU, TCU and Arizona were regional-caliber teams heading into the season, and certainly that opinion has been reinforced. Kansas State is another big surprise, a team I've talked about plenty -- I'm in on them as a postseason team, and Cincinnati rebounded nicely this week, they should be right in the mix. Obviously Oklahoma State remains one of the favorites, despite a modest 9-6 record against a strong schedule. Texas Tech has been a big disappointment, but by in large you have to be very encouraged by this start for the Big 12. Feels like it could wind up being an eight or nine-bid league. DBU's starting rotation looks strong, but I am concerned about their relief pitching. Do you think DBU will be strong enough this year to host? Brett -- Looking around at Conference USA and some of the RPIs in the league, DBU is not going to enter league play from a position of strength. Right now, the RPI is in the 27-30 range with a lot of triple digit opponents left on the schedule. -- i.e., that's little margin for error.
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Be here tomorrow Texas fans. Dylan Volantis makes his first collegiate start. Weiner and company have prepared him for this moment. A good performance means we have a starting weekend rotation solidified. Weather is forecast to be 57 degrees at game time but warming, 12mph N/NW winds.
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All-American pitcher Greg Swindell’s voice was silenced somewhat when the Longhorn Network television channel was shuttered, but he told me at the Alumni Game that he will at least do 15 Big 12 baseball games and a regional for ESPN and said he is “pretty sure” he will do more than 25 Astros pregame and postgame shows. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/college/longhorns/article/mack-brown-college-football-commissioner-20145994.php
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If not reported, Kim Mulkey dealing with death of family member. No confirmation if she will coach tonight. Thoughts and prayers.
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Gets real starting this weekend. SCar undefeated, Florida ranked #3, aggy #4. (SEC site does not have times/TV). March 7-9 Arkansas at Ole Miss Auburn at Mississippi State Florida at Texas A&M Tennessee at Georgia Missouri at Kentucky #10 South Carolina at #1 Oklahoma https://www.secsports.com/news/2024/09/sec-announces-2025-softball-schedule
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Just saw this posted on the RealStream Forum. Seems best chance may be someone coming thru on Twitch or YouTube. 25 minutes ago D1Baseball.com- what a joke. There's currently a 2 hour queue JUST TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERVICE. I finally got to checkout and it could process the order. People on Twitter saying the stream isnt even working anyway. What a SCAM!
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