BB G3 Final: Louisiana 2, Coastal 3

[ragincajun97]

Ha. Far from it. I actually played at this level and know a little bit about it.

Enough to know that hitting a rocket right at someone for a DP with the bases loaded, then hitting another and being robbed of a walk off HR before taking strike 3 on a close pitch doesn’t mean a player choked, sucks, can’t get the job done, etc.

I also know that giving up 5 hits, walking one, striking out 11 and giving up 2 earned runs to this Coastal team in 11 innings isn't "terrible" pitching.

And I know that, unlike football and basketball players who have full ride scholarships to play here, these guys on the baseball team are actually paying money to go to school here and to play Cajun baseball. And that some actually turn down money to do it.

So my perspective, and emotion level, is just different than a lot of the posters here.

Taking strike three to end the game should never happen

[sportsfanatic21]

Taking strike three to end the game should never happen

According to those who have no idea about being at the plate in that situation.

The pitch was a curve ball that MIGHT have caught a piece of the outside corner and might not have been a bit high. In an AB where Roccaforte had fouled off a ton of tough pitches.

So yeah, it’s easy to say that.

[JMV JustMyView]

I’m not lowering it. I’m stating what the actual results have been for the program.

Some seem to think that 1999-2000 and 2013-2017 are the norm. They’re not.

They’re outliers and should obviously be celebrated.

To compare every team, every year to that is misguided at best.

All of this same stuff was said all year last year, and the season ended in a regional. This one may or may not.

Regional? I'm hoping we get a bid to the conference tournament.

[babysitter]

No way he gets drafted this year. Either he'll be back or he'll transfer for whatever reason which I don't see him doing that either.

[JMV JustMyView]

Taking strike three to end the game should never happen

Man that isn't true at all. If you have ever played and/or coached you wouldn't say that.

[Dad04]

Man that isn't true at all. If you have ever played and/or coached you wouldn't say that.

Happens all the time. If I had dollar....

[Lej0285]

He took strike three cause the guy executed a nasty pitch. The whole at bat he busted him inside with fastballs and sliders. Then on 3-2 he back doored him with a curve ball that he wasn’t expecting. It’s called a great pitch that may have been a ball or strike 50-50. His eye level was not expecting that pitch after being busted inside all at bat. Can’t blame Rocco for being frozen on that pitch tip your cap

[BeauCajun]

One thing that is unsustainable is elite level attendance for “above average” quality baseball. Whether or not the heights of the 2013-2016 run can ever be achieved again, we built a 6,000+ seat ballpark off the fan interest spike from those years. Ignoring 2021 we are in a steady decline with our attendance numbers, and butts in seats are falling off quicker than the numbers. Our stadium was less than half full for a Friday night game against a hated conference foe and Top 10 team. If we choose to embrace the narrative that expectations are just too high, so be it. But we will have another Cajun Field situation on our hands. Feel free to tack on a few extra LBs and spread out. The Tigue is starting to feel nice and spacious these days.

Same here. I was very disappointed in the people who failed to show. Props to those who did show for all 3. It’s been like that all season but with a ranked team in town I guess I expected more. At this point in the season I’m more disappointed in our actual attendance. The team hasn’t given up, some fans have.

[sportsfanatic21]

Same here. I was very disappointed in the people who failed to show. Props to those who did show for all 3. It’s been like that all season but with a ranked team in town I guess I expected more. At this point in the season I’m more disappointed in our actual attendance. The team hasn’t given up, some fans have.

I’m sure the festival didn’t help, but as pointed out, it’s been all year

[Dad04]

I’m sure the festival didn’t help, but as pointed out, it’s been all year

It's every sport, every level, every venue centered form of entertainment. Everything is streamed non-stop 24 hours a day, thanks to COVID driven tech.