The Book: 2002 Baseball

[Cajun97]

Thanks Turbine, that was great. What is the total for the chairback seating? Is the total seating still at 3,500? Are there any plans to add chairback seating to the thirdbase side or any others?

[GoneGolfin]

I made a mistake and missed some schools on Tulane's schedule. Tulane is actually 6-11 against schools in the field of 64. Still a far cry from LSU's 33 and UL's 30. Of note, Tulane is a combined 1-7 versus #1 and #2 seeds. That one win came against LSU in Baton Rouge.

Here is a rundown of the Baton Rouge regional squads:

#1 Louisiana State
National Seeds: (9 games) 5-4
#1 Seeds: (15 games) 8-7
#2 Seeds: (12 games) 8-4
#3 Seeds: (5 games) 4-1
#4 Seeds: (1 game) 1-0
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Totals (33 games) 21-12

#2 Louisiana
National Seeds: (2 games) 1-1
#1 Seeds: (13 games) 5-8
#2 Seeds: (7 games) 6-1
#3 Seeds: (5 games) 3-2
#4 Seeds: (5 games) 4-1
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Totals (30 games) 18-12

#3 Tulane
National Seeds: (0 games) 0-0
#1 Seeds: (6 games) 1-5
#2 Seeds: (2 games) 0-2
#3 Seeds: (6 games) 3-3
#4 Seeds: (3 games) 2-1
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Totals (11 games) 6-11

#4 Southern
National Seeds: (0 games) 0-0
#1 Seeds: (1 game) 0-1
#2 Seeds: (2 games) 1-1
#3 Seeds: (0 games) 0-0
#4 Seeds: (0 games) 0-0
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Totals (3 games) 1-2

Brian

[Turbine]

Totally off the cuff Jay Walker of KPEL, gets Brian Benton to pick the winners of the 16 regionals.

[GoneGolfin]

Heh heh. Jay got me. Thanks for the audio clip.

Brian

[Turbine]

Brian I hope you and Jay do this every year.

[Turbine]

At least through three innings, the Ragin Cajuns daring base running seems to have Tulane bewildered.

[LsuULfan]

_ Well they (Jim Hawthorne) did say that there was no way he could have planned that tossed bat going into the dug out so they dismissed it as an accident. Well that might be right but.

Actually, the "they" I remember hearing say that on the radio [during the game broadcast] was Jay Walker

[Cajun Express]

_ Actually, the "they" I remember hearing say that on the radio [during the game broadcast] was Jay Walker _

Actually it was the LSU guys, I could not get the game on UL radio, and I listened to the LSU guys. And knowing you I doubt you were listening the the UL guys over the LSU guys so you should have heard it as well. And no matter the source I believe he let it fly on purpose to scare people. I agree he probably did not actually have the ability to sling it where he wanted. Still I think my firecracker incident confirms that often when you mess around unintended events happen.

[LsuULfan]

_ Actually it was the LSU guys, I could not get the game on UL radio, and I listened to the LSU guys. And knowing you I doubt you were listening the the UL guys over the LSU guys so you should have heard it as well. And no matter the source I believe he let it fly on purpose to scare people. I agree he probably did not actually have the ability to sling it where he wanted. Still I think my firecracker incident confirms that often when you mess around unintended events happen. _

I was not at the game. I was in the car flipping back and forth between the broadcasts. Given the way things had heated up, I wanted to hear both sides/perspectives. I recall Jay saying it as well.

In any event, I hope the upcoming game is a good one w/no extra-BS on the field or in the stands from either side.

[IHateLaState]

_ Well they (Jim Hawthorne) did say that there was no way he could have planned that tossed bat going into the dug out so they dismissed it as an accident. Well that might be right but.

I recall that when I was a kid, I planned to throw a firecracker near an open door to the washhouse about 35 feet away to scare my mom who was in it at the time. Well it went in, and hit her just as it was popping. No way could I have ever planned on that actually happening. Still it happened, and I firmly believe that bat was released on purpose. Where it actually landed may not have been planned, probably was not. Callous disregard for human safety by a young man, not a stupid ten year old. _

If "they" claimed that they are naive... I guess "they" claimed the rocks being thrown at the Auburn bus were not really aimed there... comeon..