BB G3 Final: Louisiana 14, Troy 13

[Jacob81]

Thank you. I came to this thread to read the meltdowns. You did not disappoint.

I’ll say this. I usually try to stay positive. This game tested positive vibes like no other. I definitely thought I was watching us blow the biggest game of the year.

[Doug]

Thank you. I came to this thread to read the meltdowns. You did not disappoint.

As did I, which proves that in the moment meltdowns are a normal response for fans. Somebody said earlier in the season that fan reactions were like broadcasters and should be taken for what they are in the moment thoughts. It doesn't mean they stick even with the person going off.

[Dad04]

The Troy school HR record is 27, set last year. That is way too many.

[Jacob81]

The Troy school HR record is 27, set last year. That is way too many.

Troy scores 9.3(11th country) runs per game on 10.3(65th country) hits. They had 4 guys over 42 rbi. Debo has 56 leads our team by a lot. Next Cajun has 31

[Big Buds]

Would be cool to get Cuff back in the lineup.

[sportsfanatic21]

Cajuns don’t play at App this season, so they have now played a series at the 3 of the 4 best hitter’s parks in the conference (Texas St, Coastal, and Troy) and will still be either 1st or 2nd in the league in ERA.

There’s a reason those teams have high ERAs and then come at you with guys that have dominant stuff and leave you wondering how their numbers are what they are.

That said, it also inflates the hell out of their offensive numbers. Can you imagine what Debo’s stats would look like if he played 35-40 games in one of those parks instead of The Tigue? Or how many HRs Lafleur, Taylor, Higgs, etc would have?

I doubt it will happen, even with a guy like the Troy catcher leading the country in RBIs (although it happened last year when Troy’s Shane Lewis had 27 HRs), but if Kyle Debarge isn’t the SBC Player of the Year this season…they may as well stop giving out the award.

I’d venture to say he’d probably be hitting .375+ with close to 25 HRs right now. Same thing with Roccaforte in 2022. It makes an incredible difference.

[ZoomZoom]

I’ll say this. I usually try to stay positive. This game tested positive vibes like no other. I definitely thought I was watching us blow the biggest game of the year.

At this point every game going forward is the biggest game of the year.

[sportsfanatic21]

At this point every game going forward is the biggest game of the year.

This is a top 4-5 conference in the country. If you’re any good, the last few weekends should all be HUGE games. And that’s exactly what’s happening. There are 4 teams with a shot at the regular season title with 3 weeks left. This is the fun part!

[Big Buds]

Cajuns don’t play at App this season, so they have now played a series at the 3 of the 4 best hitter’s parks in the conference (Texas St, Coastal, and Troy) and will still be either 1st or 2nd in the league in ERA.

There’s a reason those teams have high ERAs and then come at you with guys that have dominant stuff and leave you wondering how their numbers are what they are.

That said, it also inflates the hell out of their offensive numbers. Can you imagine what Debo’s stats would look like if he played 35-40 games in one of those parks instead of The Tigue? Or how many HRs Lafleur, Taylor, Higgs, etc would have?

I doubt it will happen, even with a guy like the Troy catcher leading the country in RBIs (although it happened last year when Troy’s Shane Lewis had 27 HRs), but if Kyle Debarge isn’t the SBC Player of the Year this season…they may as well stop giving out the award.

I’d venture to say he’d probably be hitting .375+ with close to 25 HRs right now. Same thing with Roccaforte in 2022. It makes an incredible difference.

A ton of facts being thrown around right here.

[GoneGolfin]

The Troy school HR record is 27, set last year. That is way too many.

... Hit by the preseason player of the year (Shane Lewis) that had been on the bench for several weeks until pinch-hitting today in the 8th (he doubled to RCF in the 10th). While hitting those 27 HRs last year (you guessed it, a left-handed hitter intentionally scouted for Troy's ballpark), he also struck out an amazing 82 times (I recall him being feast or famine) ... about 38% of his ABs.

Lewis has really struggled this season, hitting .172 with 4 HRs, playing in only 29 games (25 starts).

I listened to the Locked on Sun Belt preview of the series tonight (after the fact) with voice of the Trojans Barry McKnight. He talked at length about Troy as a hitter's park and especially the short porch in RF (with the high wall) along with doubles alley in RCF ... and how Troy specifically scouts hitters to play in this park ... specifically left-handed hitters. For a while, Troy was loading their lineup with eight left-handed hitters. It is also not nearly all about the long ball. It is about extra base hits ... which are considerably easier in RF.

This is a prime example of how a team utilizes their home field and makes it an advantage. Shane Lewis does not hit 27 bombs playing for Louisiana.

Brian

[Dad04]

This is a top 4-5 conference in the country. If you’re any good, the last few weekends should all be HUGE games. And that’s exactly what’s happening. There are 4 teams with a shot at the regular season title with 3 weeks left. This is the fun part!

So much better than playing out the string wishing the next game meant anything.

This is how you know the school has made good decisions on leadership.

[Policarp]

Had work/family commitments and missed a hell of a day......geez

We have to play with hair on fire offensively rest of year
...... our pitching was solid mid year and carried team.

Whatever mojo our staff had is gone.. I get the small ballpark excuse.....but.... .true for entire staff last 3 weeks 1) strikeouts are down, 2) walks /HBP are up.

Also coaching staff has done a good job of limiting pitch counts and appearances. Rarely has any starter reached 120 pitches, rarely has any reliever done 5-6 innings over an entire week. No one should be tired.. Yet it sure seems like they are tired