SBC Announces 2019 Baseball Championship Bracket

[RaginDave]

To have any chance at all, we need Young to go 6 strong today. Probably 7, really. Conserve every arm we have. Btw, does anyone know anything about Jack Burk's availability this week?

Agreed, the problem with Young is that he has been very good and very bad. We need the very good one today. He can not give up free bases, opponents are hitting .212 vs Young on the season and .196 in conference play. His biggest issue is free bases. If he eliminates that he can be unhittable.

[wcd35]

His biggest issue is free bases. If he eliminates that he can be unhittable.

That's a fill in the blank statement about the staff right there.

[RaginDave]

That's a fill in the blank statement about the staff right there.

The free base part yes, but not the unhittable part. The fact is other pitchers we have give up free bases and hits, Young has not done that very much this year, it has been all free passes.

[GeauxLouisiana]

ULM and USA falling right into the "no one has pitching" narrative so far. USA up 6-5 with ULM batting in the top of the 6th. Both teams in double digit hits already. Both starters lasting just 4 innings.

And now it's 8-6 ULM as ULM matches the 5 spot that USA put up in the bottom of the 5th.

[RaginDave]

And now it's 8-6 ULM as ULM matches the 5 spot that USA put up in the bottom of the 5th.

And it aint over yet. ULM has bases loaded with 2 outs.

[RaginDave]

And it aint over yet. ULM has bases loaded with 2 outs.

we actually want ULM to win this, I believe if I am not mistaken if they win they have to play #1 seed Texas State, which means if we win we get Georgia Southern the #2 seed.

Is that correct?

9-6, they walked in another run.

[GeauxLouisiana]

we actually want ULM to win this, I believe if I am not mistaken if they win they have to play #1 seed Texas State, which means if we win we get Georgia Southern the #2 seed.

Is that correct?

9-6, they walked in another run.

Correct. The outcome of this game determines who the winner of our game will play.

[wcd35]

ULM now up 9-6 mid 6th. USA had put up 5 in the 5th to go ahead and ULM came back with a 6 spot

[GeauxLouisiana]

I’m going to go ahead and make the call that we won’t start at 5:30 central.

[RaginDave]

Correct. The outcome of this game determines who the winner of our game will play.

We did not face Georgia Southern this year, but they finished with an 18-12 conference record, just 3 games ahead of us. Also it is a difference of about 30 RPI points. TSU is around a 46 RPI and GSU is at 76. We were swept by TSU.

I can't believe I am saying this, but GEAUX ULM!

[LifeTimeCajun]

To have any chance at all, we need Young to go 6 strong today. Probably 7, really. Conserve every arm we have. Btw, does anyone know anything about Jack Burk's availability this week?

Doubt we get that out of Young. He’s on short rest. If Jack isn’t going today after skipping a start I’d think he’s out. Hopefully I’m wrong.

[RaginDave]

Doubt we get that out of Young. He's on short rest. If Jack isn't going today after skipping a start I'd think he's out. Hopefully I'm wrong.

I have zero inside information, but maybe they are saving Burk to pitch vs Texas State or Georgia Southern. I hope that is the reason and not that he is out. But again, I have no information.