The Book: 2004 Baseball

[Turbine]

I listened on the radio to the Cajuns 6-4 loss to the Bobcats.

Even though UL out hit TSU 12-9 they did a poor job of pushing runs across the plate.

I thought there was a point in the game where the Cajuns had the chance to blow things wide open, or at least make a bold move. It was a chance thwarted, I thought it came when Hawke failed to pay attention to his 3rd base coach and seemingly stopped at second before going on to third.

From the sounds of the broadcast it sounded to me like he might have scored. I know Hawke is not a speedster, but stopping and starting again is a speed killer.

I hope in the future the players utilize the coaches know how.

[NewsCopy]

Sloppy Cajuns fall to Texas St.

Louisiana’s baseball squad out-hit Texas State, but three errors and one shaky pitching inning combined to doom the Cajuns to a 6-4 setback in their road opener and in the first game of a three-game series Friday in San Marcos, Texas.

The host Bobcats (7-2) scored three runs on four hits in the fifth inning to take the lead for good after the Cajuns (1-1) had rallied to take a 3-2 lead with two runs in the top of that frame.

“We needed to do a better job in the middle innings,” said Louisiana coach Tony Robichaux, whose club had 12 hits to the Bobcats’ nine. “We did a good job of building some innings and giving ourselves some chances, but we have to do a lot of little things a lot better.”

The teams continue their series today at 3 p.m. at Bobcat Field, with senior righthander Kraig Schambough (0-0, 0.00) slated to pitch for the Cajuns against Brian Hurley (1-0, 4.63). The clubs play a final game Sunday at 1 p.m.

Texas State trailed 3-2 Friday before leadoff hitter Dominic Ramos reached on an error on Cajun shortstop Micah Cockrell in the fifth. Reliever Brandt Sanders (0-1) came on for UL Lafayette starter Jeff Morgan and promptly allowed four hits to the next five Bobcat hitters.

Evan Tierce singled and Richard Martinez doubled down the first-base line to score one, and RBI singles by Mark Cooper and Kyle Anson gave the hosts a 5-3 lead. UL reliever Thad Montgomery came on to get two outs to end the inning and checked Texas State on one hit the rest of the way.

That hit led to a run, though, when Jose Rodriguez led off the eighth with a single and scored on Cajun second baseman Brad Saloom’s second error in two innings.

The rest of the story

[shof]

Turbine,

Saw the play you were referring to. Was a passed ball that didn't get too far away from the plate. I think by the time Hawke realized where it was he was in "no man's land". It was an easy out at 3rd.

Biggest problem scoring was that we always seemed to get hits with two outs; then leave the runners stranded. That and a couple of un-timely (like there's a good time) errors.

Shof

[kfc_30]

That is not what turbine is talking about! You are talking about Rhett Buras getting caught between third and second. What he is talking about is when a ball was hit down to right field with Hawke on first and he stopped at second base because the ss decoyed him and he failed to read his third base coach. That is what he is talking about!

[GoneGolfin]

can be found on Southeastern Baseball, http://sebaseball.rivals.com/default.asp
at http://sebaseball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=269982

Brian

[shof]

My bad. Still need to learn the players better. I recall the play you are referring to.

[Turbine]

Originally posted by GoneGolfin on SEBaseball.com
Cajuns finished 23-10

That sure was a great finish.

[snote]

Originally posted by GoneGolfin
Brian

thanks for alerting us (me).. to your latest work.. my best

[Turbine]

Brain when you gonna do a morning and afternoon baseball show on ESPN 1420?

Before May/June I hope.

[GoneGolfin]

Turbine,

Jay asked me to be on soon. As soon as I can clear a spot on my schedule, I plan to join him for a bit in the afternoon. Maybe at the end of this week.

As for any other shows, I do not know.

Brian