Stanford Super Stupid Regional

[stevedallas]

and our miserable hitting continues

 

[Phil Elliott]

Well we went 1.2.3 in the top of the 1st. Shades of last nite. Lets see what Witt can do.

 

[aUTfan]

Man, I know it’s early but Witt is throwing some nasty pitches tonight

 

[Phil Elliott]

Witt cannot land the fastball.

 

[txhorn_et]

Gotta get that 3rd out in this 1st inning. Come on Witt…don’t self-destruct!!

 

[Horn2RunAgain]

Whew

 

[txhorn_et]

BIG K right there!!

 

[Horn2RunAgain]

Very nervous about this. We need NLT 3 innings out of Witt, the bats absolutely have to come alive

 

[Phil Elliott]

Ok he got out of it but hope his FB gets better. WW needs to talk to him. Hes yanking the FB down and to his left every time.

 

[aUTfan]

Damn, the pitch before last set up that swing and miss on the last pitch. That was freaking nasty and it was a high level pitch combo. Completely fooled the batter on several levels

 

[mmsnake]

Witt has a lot of movement. Hopefully gets a little better command. Looked like it was going to be a 10 pitch inning but turned into 19.

 

[Creek]

I think we can win without Witt.

 

[aUTfan]

Tanner is having to work but you can tell he’s laser focused on keeping his team in this game and he’s hitting just enough of his pitches to be effective. Good signs.

 

[txhorn_et]

Looks like we’re guessing at the plate. Soft contact even on foul balls. Out in front of everything it seems.

 

[Phil Elliott]

EK with our 1st hit (1b) hes on 1st.

 

[mmsnake]

Off speed worked last night for Stanford. Same strategy tonight. We have to adjust to that

 

[Phil Elliott]

EK steals 2nd.

 

[aUTfan]

Flores is going to have to contribute

 

[aUTfan]

 

[Phil Elliott]

This seems to me to be a pitching staff that really concentrates on 1st pitch strikes and we just stand there and take em. Need to be more aggresive early in the AB cuz PC does not matter to Stanford HC.

 

[aUTfan]

At least he put it in play.

 

[aUTfan]

This Stanford team is just loaded with hitters

 

[Creek]

Okay I’m right

 

[Statalyzer]

Update: ouch

 

[Horn2RunAgain]

They were smoking Witt. Now he can't find the plate

 

[Horn2RunAgain]

Can't blame pierce for pulling Witt. Witt gave him no choice, never looked in control. Big contrast to the tree pitcher. Pierce had to reach in the darkness, had to gamble, stop the bleeding

 

[txhorn_et]

I keep telling myself, “It’s Early”

 

[Phil Elliott]

So Witt is done after 1 inning. Again he cant even complete a meager 3 innings as planned. We are gonna have to accept he may not be able to help us anymore.

 

[txhorn_et]

Witt just isn’t the same as before coming off Tommy John surgery.

 

[Horn2RunAgain]

Damn