BB Semifinal Final: Louisiana 2, Georgia Southern 3

[JMV JustMyView]

I think the crap that took place at 1st base caught everyone off guard and by the time Degg's, Lada and everyone else realized how screwed up things were at 1st, it was too late to go. Can't take anything for granted, but I also thought the game was over when the throw was initially thrown to 1st.

Couldn't have said it any better.

[Rougarou]

Have a great Summer everyone.

[Turbine]

Maybe he was waiting on a pass ball or wild pitch, lol.

Or an asteroid disruption that only affected the pitchers view.

[JMV JustMyView]

Or an asteroid disruption that only affected the pitchers view.

True. Thanks for removing all the trolls junk messages.

[CajunVic]

True. Thanks for removing all the junk messages.

You need to buy Turbine a big ole steak dinner because you and East were looking pretty bad here, especially you.

Hope you learned something from it.

[Frenchie35]

Couldn't have said it any better.

The point is Lada should have been running home no matter what happen at first. An error a run home. No error game over.

[JMV JustMyView]

The point is Lada should have been running home no matter what happen at first. An error a run home. No error game over.

Not if he was told to stop.

[CajunVic]

Not if he was told to stop.

How many times will this have to be spoon fed to you before you will understand?

[Rainman66]

The point is Lada should have been running home no matter what happen at first. An error a run home. No error game over.

Totally disagree with this. When the ball was hit, I could tell it was going to be a somewhat close play at 1B, especially with a LHP covering and falling off to 3B. If Lada doesn't stop running and Rocca beats it out on a clean play, Lada is out by 20-30 feet.

I still believe Lada should have run on the miscue, but running home blindly because it was two outs from 2nd base is not a smart play.

[CajunVic]

Totally disagree with this. When the ball was hit, I could tell it was going to be a somewhat close play at 1B, especially with a LHP covering and falling off to 3B. If Lada doesn't stop running and Rocca beats it out on a clean play, Lada is out by 20-30 feet.

I still believe Lada should have run on the miscue, but running home blindly because it was two outs from 2nd base is not a smart play.

Also remember, Robe successfully scored often on a play similar to this from second base on a bunt and in that instance, the first baseman or second baseman was fielding the throw at FB while looking towards home and failed to get the runner out at home. In this case, the pitcher is fielding the throw moving away from the plate in a race with the batter.

Even if the pitcher successfully fields the ball covering first, if the runner beats it out, he then needs to realize he is not out of the inning, reverse course from running away from home, then also notice that the runner is attempting to score from second base at home and toss a dart from over 90 feet away to make a successful tag. That is a lot of things even a pitcher that fields the throw at first has to do to be successful. And in this instance, he did not field the ball and had to also chase it down before all of that happens. While this is a play that a pitcher should be familiar with, it is far from routine or the type of play that pitchers routinely practice in PFP.