Regional G1 Final: Louisiana 5, Texas 12

[sportsfanatic21]

Laugh.. does it really maggard? Beat Grambling then play reeeeaaalll tough against our next opponent before going home..

Then pat ourselves on the back for a "successful season"

If winning the conference and being an at large 2 seed in a regional doesn’t constitute a “successful season”, then your expectations probably aren’t in line with reality.

[Big Tyme]

I.made almost every home game... as well as some road games every year for the last 20 years. Sc---w yourself.

Do y'all complain loudly in the stands?

[Cajunfan20]

Well said.

Coastal Carolina whipped Vandy a SEC school yesterday. A lot of other schools pulled an upset and was very competitive hell it took North Carolina to hit a walk off to win. Frustration is the lack of competetivness last night. Hopefully we win today and can show something next day. When the bracket came out I think everyone knew damn put us somewhere else. I would have taken going out West.

[R1Letterman]

Is winning the freebie battle same as winning the turnover battle in football or free throw shooting in hoops, because that wasnt a popular take with other sports on here- signed big fish

[R1Letterman]

Are trailing teams allowed to ask for game to end early in order to save pitching?

[sportsfanatic21]

Coastal Carolina whipped Vandy a SEC school yesterday. A lot of other schools pulled an upset and was very competitive hell it took North Carolina to hit a walk off to win. Frustration is the lack of competetivness last night. Hopefully we win today and can show something next day. When the bracket came out I think everyone knew damn put us somewhere else. I would have taken going out West.

Yeah a lot of lower seeds won yesterday. And while the Cajuns were the higher seed (and it’s been discussed ad nauseum whether or not that means much) they played the game last night to give themselves the best chance to win the regional.

Had Morgan and Langevin thrown last nights game, maybe the Cajuns win and everybody is beating their chest today about a great win. And then probably take a beat down from A&M and we’re back to square one.

They really needed Fluno to have a great start and keep them in the game for 6 or so innings. It didn’t happen. And then Christie had possibly the worst outing of his career. Two freshmen with 4.2 combined innings all year pitched in the middle innings, in an obvious display of trying to save pitching for any chance at making a run through the losers bracket. And all of that led to a lopsided score…against a school with the largest budget in the country and in the conversation for the best college baseball programs in history.

The offense scored 5 runs, and probably should have had more. And had the game been closer, I’m sure trying to manufacture a run here or there would have been the case rather than chasing 6 or 7.

The plan has been good. It hasn’t worked out so far. But there are still games to play.

And anyone that was EXPECTING the Cajuns to win this regional are viewing things through Vermillion colored glasses. Was/is it possible? Sure. But the likelihood was already very slim, and is now even slimmer.

Personally, I’d prefer my team to take the approach of doing what they can to give themselves the best chance to WIN the regional, regardless of the odds. And not just go there to win a couple games and “have a good showing”. That’s what was done.

My hope is that someone like McGehee or Etheridge or whoever else pitches today against Grambling and that Morgan and Herrmann (if he’s available-it would be nice to know) for games against either A&M or Texas.

As has been said, if you can’t beat Grambling without your best arms, then does any of the rest even matter?

Here’s to the Cajuns getting a win this afternoon and then seeing what happens after that. You never know what can happen.

[jric116]

It sure beats sitting at home like about 200 other teams

[zeppelincajun]

If winning the conference and being an at large 2 seed in a regional doesn’t constitute a “successful season”, then your expectations probably aren’t in line with reality.

40 win season, regular season title, at large berth, (for a 3rd straight regional) absolutely constitutes a successful season. I think a better discussion to be had is if our program is at the beginning or end of a run. Probably fairer to discuss once this team’s season has officially ended.

I certainly agree with your points in this thread that you approach the situation to win the regional and not just night one.

[CajunRed]

Do y'all complain loudly in the stands?

At times. It’s what long-time fans with brains do at times. If you say you never do, you’re freakin lying.

[GoneGolfin]

40 win season, regular season title, at large berth, (for a 3rd straight regional) absolutely constitutes a successful season. I think a better discussion to be had is if our program is at the beginning or end of a run. Probably fairer to discuss once this team’s season has officially ended.

I certainly agree with your points in this thread that you approach the situation to win the regional and not just night one.

Fully agreed. Both your post and sportsfanatic21's post. It has been a successful season, no matter what happens today. But I do expect the Cajuns will take care of Grambling and have a decent shot to make it to the regional finals with the pitching remaining (winning a second elimination game).

I would go with either McGehee or Etheridge today (both are good choices) - and Etheridge is the choice. You entered the tournament with a strategy to win the regional, as opposed to winning two games. You do not deviate from this strategy now.

We get to play baseball today!

Brian

[cajundiehard]

I like today's pitching matchup... Etheridge vs. Miguel Baez (10 ERA). Cajuns lit him up in Lafayette earlier this year... Pitched 1 inning allowing 5 hits, 3 runs (all earned).

Bring the bats today! Save the pen!

[JamesTheJeweler]

At times. It’s what long-time fans with brains do at times. If you say you never do, you’re freakin lying.

There is a small contingent of folks who think if you point out the obvious in a game, i.e., "our pitching sucked last night.", you're somehow not a fan, you hate the players/coach, you're complaining. It's a weird flex they have. Like it's some badge of honor to never point out the obvious and pretend nothing is ever wrong with the team or their performance. It's sunshine and rainbows. The rainbow coalition.