BB G3 Final: Louisiana 14, Troy 13

[zeppelincajun]

Before anyone gets their panties in a wad, I’m not blaming the umpires for what occurred in the 9th. I’m fully aware that we were nowhere near the plate with a 6 run lead and that even if the bogus HBP is not called, we probably walk that guy anyway. This also has nothing to do with the crew on the field, but in the bottom of the 9th, in a crucial conference game with massive implications for both teams, you have an appeal down for a check swing to an umpire who is standing between the pitcher’s mound and the shortstop. In a league that wants to be taken seriously as a baseball conference on a national scale. We need to stop having vague conversations about the 4th umpire. “Oh some schools voted against it.” Name names. Let the people apply pressure. We should not be embarrassing ourselves for something that is not a budget breaking line item.

[GoneGolfin]

I pointed that out to my group. Guy who made the last out in the 9th should have been the national leader in RBIs at the plate.

I think both coaches thought the game was over at 11-5 in the 8th. Meade got his catcher off his feet. Cajuns staff took fluno out to get Etheridge some work.

Glad it bit them worse in the end.

Now I have to go get a new tub of Rolaids

Baseball can be a crazy game. A seemingly unimportant move is not always unimportant.

Brian

[CajunRed]

SOS is 99 and will get better after today regardless of result. That’s top 3rd in the country. Not exactly trash.

Didn't say our schedule was trash. Just the lowest of ranked teams.

[sportsfanatic21]

Coastal plays Ga.State next weekend.

If they don’t start winning a few games they are in danger of going from what looked like a host spot to not only missing a regional but not even qualifying for the conference tournament

[Swamp]

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Y'all get the hell out of Alabama, let's geaux

[Dad04]

How the hell you give up 6 runs on 2 hits high school crap

Happens at JV games all the time

[Jacob81]

Didn't say our schedule was trash. Just the lowest of ranked teams.

Gotcha. SOS at 90 now.

[Jacob81]

A little lipstick. Cajuns went 4-5 last 9 conference games. But rpi wise we went 4-4.1 I think. Haha

Current rpi adjusted record 30.4-15.8

[GoneGolfin]

Coastal plays Ga.State next weekend.

If they don’t start winning a few games they are in danger of going from what looked like a host spot to not only missing a regional but not even qualifying for the conference tournament

Indeed. If it were Selection Monday tomorrow ... with the typical two stolen bids ... Coastal Carolina would not be in the field of 64.

And as you note, they are at risk of not qualifying for the Sun Belt Tournament. Though ... I still think their odds are strongly in their favor. Coastal is a full game in front of Texas State with the Bobcats finishing at home vs. Troy and on the road at Southern Mississippi. That is a difficult road for Texas State ... while Coastal finishes at home vs. Georgia State and on the road at Marshall. Marshall would need a sweep vs. Coastal and keep up with Coastal next week (Marshall is at JMU). Not likely.

We could easily see Coastal in the Wednesday quarterfinals.

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

Before the season started, I would certainly take where we are now ... two game lead with two conference weekends remaining. One on the road vs. one of the contenders (Georgia Southern) and one at home vs. 11-13 T8th South Alabama.

It will be yet another weekend where we are facing an opponent contending for the top of the Sun Belt and are in striking range. Georgia Southern is three games back ... tied with Southern Miss for third place ... one game back of 2nd place Troy. The target continues to be on the Cajuns' back, week in and week out.

Meanwhile, the season is over for some on this board.

Brian