North Dakota State Bison @ Texas Mid-Week Series

[zlavydra 2142]

Tuesday: LBJ v. LHP Max Loven (11.74 ERA after a Bobcat bashing on Saturday)

Wednesday - TBA v. TBA (Whitehead?)

The Bison are 1-14 against pretty decent competition, putting up reasonable hitting numbers, but struggling on the mound (7.80 team ERA). The pitching stats are strikingly similar to Manhattan's.

[Helobious 9815]

Long way from the football field. They’re fucked

[Valmy77 13610]

Let's go Texas!

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Hook em! LFG!

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Not an ideal start

[zlavydra 2142]

Rope double. 1-0 Bison 

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Catch needs to block a little better.

[Valmy77 13610]

Got out of it!

Ok let's score some runs.

[83Horn 1665]

1 minute ago, HuntinHorn said:

Catch needs to block a little better.

Perhaps...I'd argue that LBJ needs to stop throwing it in the dirt in front of the bag.

[zlavydra 2142]

They certainly field better than Manhattan.

[Hookem2147 22009]

Dylan Campbell has to feel cursed at this point.

[Fletch 5817]

That’s gotta sting for Campbell. He’s gettin there. Desperately need him to snap out of it come conference play 

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Perhaps...I'd argue that LBJ needs to stop throwing it in the dirt in front of the bag.

No perhaps about it. Catchers job is to stop them all. 0-2 ball gets buried at times. Pitch wasn’t in front of plate (not bag) either. Bounced right in front of glove pocket and catcher moved too far right.

[83Horn 1665]

2 minutes ago, HuntinHorn said:

No perhaps about it. Catchers job is to stop them all. 0-2 ball gets buried at times. Pitch wasn’t in front of plate (not bag) either. Bounced right in front of glove pocket and catcher moved too far right.

Perhaps, but I would argue that the pitcher's job is to throw strikes, and get batters out.  LBJ now has three WPs in the top of second.

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Perhaps, but I would argue that the pitcher's job is to throw strikes, and get batters out.  LBJ now has three WPs in the top of second.

You don’t throw a strike 0-2….you throw something they can’t hit hoping for a swing and miss.

There is no doubt lbj is sucking it up but he still has to knock those balls down .

[HenryJames 67318]

He’s out.

[Fletch 5817]

Kennedy has been nails in center this year 

[83Horn 1665]

1 minute ago, HuntinHorn said:

You don’t throw a strike 0-2…. Basic baseball.

Perhaps, but that doesn't mean he has to bounce it in there.  They're not playing cricket.  It's just frustrating watching LBJ pitch, because his fast ball looks untouchable, but everything else seems to be an adventure.

[83Horn 1665]

Thank God for defense.

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Nice throw by 35 to end the inning

[HenryJames 67318]

Looked safe.

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Perhaps, but that doesn't mean he has to bounce it in there.  They're not playing cricket.  It's just frustrating watching LBJ pitch, because his fast ball looks untouchable, but everything else seems to be an adventure.

Perhaps cricket is your sport …

[83Horn 1665]

4 minutes ago, HuntinHorn said:

Sounds like cricket is your sport …

No way...I start getting antsy if a baseball game goes much beyond 3.5 hours.  I can't imagine watching a game that takes days to play to completion.

[VinyVango 708]

O’Dowd can’t chew gum with his mouth closed?

[Hookem2147 22009]

There’s a theme starting to emerge with Porter Brown

[HenryJames 67318]

Is it the theme from Arthur?

Four pitch walk.

[HenryJames 67318]

This dude looks like Randy Johnson.

If Randy Johnson tried to throw right handed.

Five pitch walk.

[Valmy77 13610]

How the hell do you get picked off first base...so many times...before conference season even begins?

[83Horn 1665]

12 pitches; 11 balls.  I like this new pitcher

[HenryJames 67318]

Another walk. 2-1.

[Valmy77 13610]

Still down 2-1. Try to stay on first base Brown.

[HuntinHorn 1005]

“Popup” Kennedy

[Valmy77 13610]

Why is LBJ coming out of the game? Is he ok?

[HenryJames 67318]

Hurley in.

[Hookem2147 22009]

7 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Why is LBJ coming out of the game? Is he ok?

LHN says they had heard it had the potential to be a short outing with a look towards moving him to the weekend 

Edited March 15, 2023 by Hookem2147

[83Horn 1665]

8 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Why is LBJ coming out of the game? Is he ok?

I think he took a hit off his foot.

[Pato del Muerto 53439]

1-14 huh

[HuntinHorn 1005]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

1-14 huh

and an 11.4 and 8.3 ERA...

[GreenspointTexas 9947]

kennedy lookin like he was shot….. out of a cannon

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Nice inning Hurley

[Pato del Muerto 53439]

4 minutes ago, HuntinHorn said:

and an 11.4 and 8.3 ERA...

Yeah I was going to ask if they are throwing weekend guys for these two but it occurred to me that it shouldn’t matter. 

[HenryJames 67318]

Nice play by the only black dude in North Dakota.

[HenryJames 67318]

Thomas fouled off five pitches to draw a walk.

[HenryJames 67318]

Duplantier singles.

[HenryJames 67318]

Kennedy!

[Valmy77 13610]

Wooooo! EK! 3-2 Texas!

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Nice job straightening it out EK!  3-2 good guys!

[zlavydra 2142]

Nice 2-out rally

[HenryJames 67318]

Rosenpenis new pitcher.

[Hookem2147 22009]

Little Duplantier can play a little. Seems to have a good approach at the plate.