UL vs WKU Sunday

[Rebel02]

_ a pitching change would have eaten up the clock though. :>) _

To play devil's advocate, if WKU scored 2 runs after the pitching change and then time ran out, ball game.

[CajunsHat]

Bases juiced


igeaux.mobi

[CajunsHat]

Biggest guy on team at bat with bases loaded...

igeaux.mobi

[CajunsHat]

Hard hit to ss ends inning. Up by 2.


igeaux.mobi

[Rebel02]

strike out! 1 out!

[Rebel02]

Fly out to Petello! 2 outs!

[Rebel02]

Ground out to JP! CAJUNS WIN!!!!

[CajunsHat]

Cajuns win!


igeaux.mobi

[wcd35]

Not the ideal week but I'll take 2-2 and after the lack of hitting coming into today, it's good to put some runs on the board too. We've got the jumpstarted again.
igeaux.mobi

[Frenchie35]

_ Tony had already made a visit to the mound during the inning. Another visit means a pitching change. _

Are a time out by the catcher would have done it.

[Rebel02]

_ Are a time out by the catcher would have done it. _

You're assuming too much.

I highly doubt an umpire would have considered this, but in the official rule book is this comment to Rule 8:06, which specifies coaches' visits to the pitcher:

If the manager or coach goes to the catcher or infielder and that player then goes to the mound or the pitcher comes to him at his position before there is an intervening play (a pitch or other play) that will be the same as the manager or coach going to the mound.

Any attempt to evade or circumvent this rule by the manager or coach going to the catcher or an infielder and then that player going to the mound to confer with the pitcher shall constitute a trip to the mound.

[Cajun90]

Bottom of the 8th was a tough spot. As time is closing in on the 2:00 p.m. deadline we have runners on 1st and 3rd with two outs. In this position there is a 36% chance that at least one run scores. As we really get close and load the bases with a walk that percentage runs up to 42%.

IF you go get your pitcher or delay in some other way you have forced the situation beyond the 2:00 oclock deadline. Now you either get this guy out at the plate or your day is done. And keep in mind there is a 42% chance that your day is done.

Tough spot to be in. Glad it worked out for us. We needed to salvage this game. Give some credit to WKU though as they played really good ball. As suspected the SBC has some good ball clubs this year.