Air Force

[Phil Elliott]

It is inexplicable to me how poor we are as a staff at throwing strikes especially when we have to. That is not on the pitching coach imo. This is college ball u are supposed to know how to throw strikes by now. This has been going on for 2+ years now across 3 pitching coaches. Its gotta be something else but i sure dont know what.

 

[Chop]

Ugghhh. Runners take 2nd and 3rd.

 

[Chop]

Tole

K

 

[aUTfan]

Lummus appeared to be laboring a little but I wasn’t expecting him to get pulled.

double steal

 

[aUTfan]

My video must be behind.

pierce is responsible for recruiting them though, pierce is responsible for the product on the field.

 

[Chop]

Galvan with an infield hit to SS. Our catchers are fast for catchers!

 

[aUTfan]

I coached a kid in select ball, and he would drive us nuts. We started calling him “full count” cause it didn’t matter if he started out 3-0 or 0-2, he was going full count, and a lot of times he would end up walking them if they didn’t swing.

He goes to college and his team makes it to the super regionals, bases loaded, when he comes in, still did the same exact thing. EXACT.


He lost the lead and they lost the game walking in runners.

 

[Chop]

It is inexplicable to me how poor we are as a staff at throwing strikes especially when we have to. That is not on the pitching coach imo. This is college ball u are supposed to know how to throw strikes by now. This has been going on for 2+ years now across 3 pitching coaches. Its gotta be something else but i sure dont know what.

Some of the heat throwers (like LBJ) improved a lot in control when they dialed down their fastball by 2-3 mph. They're not always trying to rip a hole in the catcher's glove.

 

[Phil Elliott]

pierce is responsible for recruiting them though, pierce is responsible for the product on the field.

Of course he is. The 1st rule of mgmt is EVERYTHING IS YOUR FAULT. Doesnt mean the only answer is to fire the guy tho.

 

[aUTfan]

Galvan with his second hit of the night. Single.

 

[Chop]

I coached a kid in select ball, and he would drive us nuts. We started calling him “full count” cause it didn’t matter if he started out 3-0 or 0-2, he was going full count, and a lot of times he would end up walking them if they didn’t swing.

He goes to college and his team makes it to the super regionals, bases loaded, when he comes in, still did the same exact thing. EXACT.

He'll win, but he wants to put some drama into it.

 

[Chop]

Gaspo pops up a foul ball to 1B. one away.

 

[aUTfan]

Fly out in foul territory near 1st base.

 

[Chop]

The Falcon pen is getting active.

 

[aUTfan]

Kid had great stuff, just needed to throw strikes, I swear it was mental, like he WANTED to make it dramatic and pull it out but didn’t a lot of times.

 

[Chop]

Farmer, that's not how you bunt...

 

[Chop]

Ha! The pitcher's worried about Galvan stealing. He's pretty fast----for a catcher...

 

[Chop]

Farmer goes down swinging.

 

[Chop]

Thomas!

Single!

2 on, 2 out

 

[aUTfan]

Geez, mound visit after Kennedy has fouled off about 10 pitches. Think it’s going to be a call to the pen

 

[Chop]

Dee Kennedy up

2-2 count

And AF brings in another pitcher. They're talking on the mound about how slummy the Driscoll Hotel is compared to their Air Force barracks.

 

[Chop]

that Moats guy pitched well for the Falcons.

 

[aUTfan]

Kennedy k’s swinging. End of the inning.

 

[Chop]

After many foul balls, Dee Kennedy finally strikes out.

2 runners left stranded.

4-2 AF

on to the 7th.

 

[aUTfan]

This has been one of the longer games it seems, going on 2.5 hours and we’re still in the top of the 7th.

 

[aUTfan]

That slider didn’t move much, lined up the middle, almost kills Tole.

 

[aUTfan]

If Tole was my kid, I’d talk him in to retiring before he ends up with a hole in his chest.

 

[aUTfan]

Runner steals 2nd.

 

[Chop]

couple of fly outs to end that 1/2 inning.

On to the stretch.

4-2 AF

 

[aUTfan]

Two quick flys ends the threat. To the bottom of 7th.