Final: Louisiana 9, LSU 8 Regional Champs

[IndiaPaleAle]

not exactly glowing…. thought the writer was “our guy”?

“despite trailing the Tigers in each of the two games they played on Sunday, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns eked out two straight victories“

Per the Cambridge Dictionary:
Eke out something
phrasal verb
To obtain or win something only with difficulty or great effort.

I do believe that describes both of the Cajuns' wins yesterday to a tee.

[moorecajun]

Coverage from New Orleans.

http://www.audacy.com/wwl/local-spor...uper-regionals

That Ian Auzine guy does a good job, I don't care what any of you others say!

[R1Letterman]

if the “pointer” had been ejected would she also be out and the run not count?

[IndiaPaleAle]

if the “pointer” had been ejected would she also be out and the run not count?

Depends on when the ejection take place. If she would have been tossed mid-trot, then yes, she would have been out and her run would not have counted. However, if the umpires were going to eject her during that sequence, I imagine they would have waited for her to cross the plate before then tossing her.

[MelRock]

That is actually wrong on two fronts. First, the ball was never called a HR. It was called a foul ball on the field. Later on, it was stated that the play could not be reviewed as the ball went directly over the foul pole. That did not make sense to me as the umps did seem to look at a monitor. . Regardless, had it been called a HR, the game would have been tied, Cajuns would still have had a chance to win it in the bottom of the seventh. They were the home team in the first game yesterday.

Mike, what they said was the ball was over the foul pole. Meaning it was above the foul pole's highest point. There is no way they make a determination where the ball crossed the foul line.

[moorecajun]

Mike, what they said was the ball was over the foul pole. Meaning it was above the foul pole's highest point. There is no way they make a determination where the ball crossed the foul line.

MelRock with the hammer out and nailing it!

[GoneGolfin]

Something that surprised me during the Jourdyn Campbell "intentional walk" at-bat ...

After the initial passed ball that was a strike, Berzon threw two intentional balls where one was over the plate but low ... and the second was just off of the plate but up. She was obviously struggling to frame the intentional balls well outside of the plate. On 2-1, Berzon delivered a batting practice pitch on the outside corner for a strike (though it was obviously meant to be an intentional ball), bringing the count to 2-2. Now at that point, Jordyn was probably wondering if LSU was attempting to fool her into thinking it was an intentional walk. And with two strikes, she obviously had to protect herself (which she did in glorious fashion).

But if I am LSU at that point, I am not intentionally walking Campbell. I am going to attempt to get her to fish for something off of the plate. The worst thing that can happen is that you end up walking Campbell (after two more pitches ... two attempts to get a K). But Berzon and LSU did the worst thing they could have done ... floated another batting practice pitch over the plate and the rest is history.

Brian

[R1Letterman]

Mike, what they said was the ball was over the foul pole. Meaning it was above the foul pole's highest point. There is no way they make a determination where the ball crossed the foul line.

same thing happened in 1990 LHSAA AAAA football state semifinals, extra point was “over” the upright poll, and resulted in a no good call, i.e. FOUL is correct in the case.

[R1Letterman]

did the catcher step out early or stand too far on any of the pitches, i.e. an illegal pitch call

[GoneGolfin]

did the catcher step out early or stand too far on any of the pitches, i.e. an illegal pitch call

There were no illegal pitch calls. Every pitch was legal.

Brian

[R1Letterman]

There were no illegal pitch calls. Every pitch was legal.

Brian

no calls because no infraction, or just no calls?

[GoneGolfin]

no calls because no infraction, or just no calls?

Both