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2025 Baseball Mega Thread

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Re: 2025 Baseball Mega Thread

Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:51 pm

Little gets a strike out to end the frame but ODU gets a 2 out rally for 3 runs to regain the lead 5-4 heading to the bottom of the 4th.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:07 pm

No runs allowed in top of 5, still 5-4 ODU. They got a single but that was all the action for them in the 5th.

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Unread post by appfanz » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:08 pm

Don’t know if you are signed up for alerts but I received one about 1pm saying we were playing 2 today.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:13 pm

appfanz wrote:
Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:08 pm
Don’t know if you are signed up for alerts but I received one about 1pm saying we were playing 2 today.
Didn't have my phone on me, I try to keep it away during the weekends.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:13 pm

Throwing error by their 3rd baseman gives us a runner on second with 2 outs. Time to make them pay for that mistake.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:16 pm

Dang, Smiley strikes out to end the 5th. Still down by 1.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:25 pm

My favorite type of double play- strike em out, throw em out. Two down, no runners on bases, top 6.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:28 pm

And just that quickly they have runners on the corners with 2 outs. Going to the pen for a new pitcher, Otani takes the mound.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:33 pm

Baseball is such a fun sport, you really never know what will happen. Wild pitch and our catcher can't locate the ball so the ODU guy on third takes off for home. Problem is that we find the ball when he is about 25 feet from the plate, he puts on the brakes and gets into a pickle that we execute properly for the third out as he tries for home. Time to get some runs as their starter is done and the relief guys are on.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:38 pm

Bad bunt attempt for first out, popped up and easily fielded.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:50 pm

i really like our freshman SS, kid has serious game. I predict we will need some serious NIL to keep him in Boone. Still down 1 headed into bottom of 7.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:58 pm

Just on cue, Lichtenberger gets a blooper into shallow right/center just outside the second baseman's range for a single. It extends his on base streak. Kid can ball. Runner on first with 2 outs.

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Just on cue, Lichtenberger gets a blooper into shallow right/center just outside the second baseman's range for a single. It extends his on base streak. Kid can ball. Runner on first (even though the graphic says first and second) with 2 outs.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:59 pm

Fly out to right ends the inning, still down 1 headed into the 8th.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:01 pm

Liam Best in to pitch the 8th. 12th appearance of season. I assume we are looking for him to finish it out. Our pitching has been good thus far this series so we have available arms if needed. Hopefully he can hold them and our offense can pick up a couple runs over the final two innings.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:09 pm

Best with the strike out to end the top 8th. He worked around a double from their second batter and retired the last 2 on strike outs. Need to get some runs here, still down by 1 bottom of 8th.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:15 pm

Luft with single to left for his 3rd hit of the day. They try to pick him off and throw past the bag allowing Luft to take second. Runner in scoring position with 1 out.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:17 pm

I see Luft and Lichtenberger, both freshmen, are both from Boca Raton although different high schools. Does anyone know if they played travel ball together? They must have at least known of each other as Boca isn't that big and game knows game.

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Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:18 pm

Their catcher can't handle strike 3 so we get to first and Luft advances to 3rd. Runners on the corners with 1 out. Really need to make them pay for that costly error. Pitching change.

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Re: 2025 Baseball Mega Thread

Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:22 pm

Yes, base hit threw the hole between second and first scores Luft to tie the game.

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