Baseball Through 25 Games

[wcd35]

I’m not too worried about the offense. The pitching (and pitching management) needs to be more consistent.

Agree in general. On the whole, we're finding ways to score. Most runs we've had through 25 games in what I have tracked (back to 2008) which is wild considering 2014. Most stolen bases with 30 more(!!) than the next best season at this point. Most walks taken as well. The plate discipline is much more in line with what we want (1.47 strike outs for every walk - 2nd to 2014). And of course all this has to correspond to who you play, but its still impressive.

Pitching was on such a heater coming into the weekend driving all metrics down, then got rocked a bit. We've given up our most doubles and 2nd most HR to this point in my tracked span, 3rd most walks given away and most wild pitches. We are making up for a lot with some timely strikeouts and have given up the the 4th fewest hits in the span, so the WHIP isnt as awful as you may expect.

I do wonder how much home vs road factors into all this as well. Just 7 true road games (8 if you count State game in Biloxi) to this point is a factor in my opinion for some of the stats.

[CajunT]

Agree in general. On the whole, we're finding ways to score. Most runs we've had through 25 games in what I have tracked (back to 2008) which is wild considering 2014. Most stolen bases with 30 more(!!) than the next best season at this point. Most walks taken as well. The plate discipline is much more in line with what we want (1.47 strike outs for every walk - 2nd to 2014). And of course all this has to correspond to who you play, but its still impressive.

Pitching was on such a heater coming into the weekend driving all metrics down, then got rocked a bit. We've given up our most doubles and 2nd most HR to this point in my tracked span, 3rd most walks given away and most wild pitches. We are making up for a lot with some timely strikeouts and have given up the the 4th fewest hits in the span, so the WHIP isnt as awful as you may expect.

I do wonder how much home vs road factors into all this as well. Just 7 true road games (8 if you count State game in Biloxi) to this point is a factor in my opinion for some of the stats.

Pitching with all of it's inconsistency was ranked #30 in ERA in NCAA Baseball going into the USA series.

[LouisianaB]

Pitching with all of its inconsistency was ranked #30 in ERA in NCAA Baseball going into the USA series.

I’m not much of a baseball guy, but does an offense going up by several runs affect pitching decisions which in turn can affect pitching stats?

[MWolf]

I’m not much of a baseball guy, but does an offense going up by several runs affect pitching decisions which in turn can affect pitching stats?

Yes, but our pitching mostly stunk this weekend regardless of score. So, no?

[Dad04]

Old Dominion is leading many, many team stats and not by a little bit.

[CrazyCajun]

Old Dominion is leading many, many team stats and not by a little bit.

Let’s see where they stand after the next 11 games, their schedule to this point
Hasn’t been very tough.

[wcd35]

Yeah, always a bit dubious of a northern-heavy schedule. They'll be tested soon. That next 11 is brutal

[CajunRage]

wins against the #2 and #15 teams in the country and haven't lost a series. Might have more to do with other teams losing than them winning. We are probably 2-3 wins away from being top 25 if one of those are against MooSt or Campbell.

Add #13 to the list as well. Knocked off UNC last night.