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FIFY I expect we'll play hard and not quit today. We are the underdogs going into a single game @UNC. We pitched pretty well overall, 64% strikes. But they hit them @.364. We were confused and unable to respond to a couple of the UNC pitchers (Percival and Poston were amazing) ending with a...

I thought you guys knew basketball. I filled mine out while watching cycling in about 3 minutes. Sitting T2 (Craig). Who is espnfan @#1? Not someone who posts here! (I'm proof that ignorance is bliss.)

I love throwing so many relievers short amounts of time. Let's see if the guys can handle it since it would be a winning strategy post-season (if we make it). They should be able to go Sunday 100% and probably Saturday with limited pitches as others have said. Game today 5 PM...

The Friday night uGa game was lousy conditions. Saturday and Sunday weren't. Looking back with gold colored glasses, we only lost each game by 2 runs. One was 1-3 in a pitchers duel. The other was 9-11. Most people who aren't ardent fans would never notice the lead we blew. But others blow...

Yes the game is in Chapel Hill. Games 6PM, 2PM, & 1PM but weather may move Friday game earlier or to Saturday. UNC has a good team as usual, ranked #20. Swept Pitt in 3 close games and lost series last weekend @Miami. For all games, compared to us, they have a better ERA (.411 v .468) and...

From last night, the pitching was great. 67% strikes which is good (not in the 50's like NC State). And a total of 145 pitches for 9 IP is very efficient. We only gave up 2 ER runs in the 5th inning. And the first batter "should" have been out except Ellis tripped going for a foul ball. Not...

Wiley said something to the effect of Giesler is getting better and working out more and expected to return. Don't know if anyone else heard that or I was wishful listening.

Giesler not in lineup this afternoon. No idea when he's not day to day.

I'm shocked at the sarcasm that Institutions of higher education would have any goals other than the pursuit of athletic competition to augment the rigors of scholarship.

Tomorrow we go @ Ga State for a 1600 start. Weather looks nice for baseball. We won last one @ Russ Chandler 10-0. LFG. Here's the important stuff: Wiley on WREK and video on ESPN+. https://ramblinwreck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-Baseball-Game-Notes-GSU-2.pdf

Prepare to be shocked, both bad and good, for the rest of the season. We already have been shocked both ways and are about 1/3 (19/60) done. I want us to be relevant for a change and think we may be.

Interesting where our stats are so far this year in ACC for all games played. 6th in pitching ERA, 5th in opp BA, 4th HBP, 9th in BB. 7th in BA, 4th in slugging, 1st in OB %, 3rd in # stolen bases. 4th in fielding %. Very balanced. Defense can really make the difference for ERA and wins...

SSDY. At some point we should find the thread where we have killed this topic every year. I agree it is flawed and like democracy, the least worse alternative. And the 60/40 split for home/away is way too much. And it very much matters to make NCAAT. Its the "law" and no one should be...

You should. I'll introduce the UNC series too. ;) Now enjoying a beer on the porch. Can't expect any better than we did. NC State may be out of top 20 since they also got blown out by UNCG this week. We've been there.

Game underway and we're up 3-0 T2. For me bigger than the Yunger leadoff HR was catching NC State runner trying to steal T1. D wins games. We also had great baserunning to get a run on an error. Mess with their minds. Game not over, it's baseball but better to be up than down.

FIFY. "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” (tic)

It's great baseball when we win, good baseball when both teams play well and we lose. The good: Team has real momentum since the uGa series and Northeastern game. Talked to in video clip in this: https://ramblinwreck.com/zmarzlak-homers-tech-past-no-13-nc-state/ Cavemen are back, 4 HRs in a...

Well, so far no one is wrong in predicting the number of wins this weekend. Kind of interesting that no one picked us to get swept since NC State is ranked #13 and uGa isn't ranked and swept us. What contributed largely to the win IMHO was the improved defense. I think we would have lost this...

Much better. Maybe we can move the games there and get the RPI bump of away games? Thank you for asking. I'll be at the NC State stadium waiting ......

I'm guessing a DH tomorrow in Atlanta given the weather later today. And Sunday will be iffy. Game notes at https://ramblinwreck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-Baseball-Game-Notes-NCSU.pdf