BB G1 Final: Louisiana 5, Troy 16

[CajunRed]

The “hitter’s park” and “bad umpires” gets old.

[MountainDew]

And with everything we’ve seen tonight and Friday at coastal. Herman might still be in the game if Debo fields the ball clean in the first. Same at coastal with lee in the first.

Idk man. The error was definitely a factor. But Hermann followed it up with back to back walks and then a grand slam. Then in the next inning got smoked for 3 doubles in the inning. The error hurt but that was a complete crumble on the mound after.

[JamesTheJeweler]

!#$@%

[zeppelincajun]

Yeah but go 3 up 3 down in the first and he may have got in the rocking chair. Instead he throws 34 pitches in the first.

I disagree that was gonna happen, but no use debating it. Doesn’t say much for a team’s mental toughness that 1 error is the difference between the rocking chair and a run rule. Especially a group as experienced as this one. Inexcusable.

[Lej0285]

We have to win tomorrow we know fluno is giving us nothing on Sunday.

[Dad04]

We need an 11 spot this inning.

That was a long shot

[RaginScotsman]

No denying it. We got our butts kicked. Has a Deggs team been run ruled?

Troy has been on fire. I’m hoping to toss that one away, but man we got torched. A beating.

Thank goodness we have 2 more chances. May be a bad thing.

[cajundiehard]

And with everything we’ve seen tonight and Friday at coastal. Herman might still be in the game if Debo fields the ball clean in the first. Same at coastal with lee in the first.

Agree. Hanging a 0 there would have been huge... but those first 2 outs were loud. Blue had a tight zone. Bad combination vs a solid hitting team on the road in a hitter's park.

Rebound tomorrow!

[zeppelincajun]

No denying it. We got our butts kicked. Has a Deggs team been run ruled?

Troy has been on fire. I’m hoping to toss that one away, but man we got torched. A beating.

Thank goodness we have 2 more chances. May be a bad thing.

You win one you still have a two game lead with six to go. Any lead after 4-5 innings and you just throw LP out there and see how long he can work. My confidence is on about a 2 at this point.

[GoneGolfin]

I mean if we make a Regional we need these guys to be able to perform on the road against well above average hitting teams. May not be in a hitter’s park, but it doesn’t have to be when you give up 11 free passes, make errors, have passed balls/wild pitches, balks, etc. I mean I hope I’m overreacting to the Nth degree, but you have to look at how you perform under the brightest lights. Swept in Houston. 1-2 at Coastal with a complete meltdown. Turn the lights back on for one of the most anticipated G5 series in the country, and we are gonna be lucky to not be run ruled night one. I get good teams have nightmare nights. Having them consistently in huge situations is a problem.

Hitter's park is an important part of the equation. This is where Cajun pitching has struggled ... but fared well overall elsewhere. You also cannot separate the free passes as if they are happening in a vacuum. Facing a good hitting team in a hitter's park leads to these and they need to clean it up. Cajun pitching has had some good non-home games this season ... in reasonable parks. I am not going to spend time trying to talk people off of the ledge, as many like to be there after a loss. As for myself, I never thought we were a Top 25 team ... nor a #2 seed (and said so). Simply have not proven it yet. But I do think they are a Top 40 team with a good chance to play in the NCAA Tournament. But they need to spend everything they have tomorrow to win that game. And if you lose Sunday, so be it ... but you give yourself a shot at the series by emptying the tank tomorrow.

Brian

[Cajunchuck]

I bet Foote is excited aboit the Cajuns prospects for the next two games.

True

[Dad04]

Yeah but go 3 up 3 down in the first and he may have got in the rocking chair. Instead he throws 34 pitches in the first.

I was also concerned before the error. He gave up two lasers that we snagged for outs. The error was not a rocket, but I got the feeling Herrmann was not commanding the ball before the error. There is always the possibility of settling after a shaky 1st. Getting clobbered for a granny eliminated that.