theeagleman5 518 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 #1 seeded ORU will face #4 SDSU on Thursday afternoon in Game 1.....#2 seed NDSU plays host #3 seed Omaha on Thursday evening....TheEagleman has to admit that i am not totally sold on the Good Guys this weekend....we have played better in May but I can't discount the Bison and the Mavs....clearly winning the first two games is key....ORU does not exactly have a lot of pitching depth and can't afford to go into the losers bracket.....do we go with 9-1 Isaac Coffey in vs. the Jacks on Thursday? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrueBlue82 253 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 I would agree that the starting pitching depth has not been as strong as previous ORU teams, but I still believe that it is several degrees better than any of the opponents in the Summit tourney. That said, I still think that we start Isaac in the first game, as SDSU will almost certainly be starting their #1 ace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theeagleman5 518 Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 Does South Dakota State have an ace?.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrsSmith 40 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Gaskin gets the start today. SDSU started their #2 pitcher, Cody Carlson. We visited with Cody in one of the games at ORU. He is the nicest guy! It's too bad I have to root against him today. So far we are up 3-1 B5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theeagleman5 518 Posted May 27 Author Share Posted May 27 Gaskins?....go figure....guess Coach is saving Coffey (9-1) for Game 2 tomorrow vs NDSU or Omaha....can't argue with that I guess....ORU up 6-1 and batting in the home 6th.....Martinez has a HR....GO BLUE! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dave 13 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Maybe the theory is Folmer is pretty sure the #2 (Gaskins) can beat the Jacks and then he has his #1 to close it out in game#2. If they would happen to lose game #1, then he has his #1 starter in a must win game to avoid elimination. So far, it looks like it's working out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theeagleman5 518 Posted May 27 Author Share Posted May 27 It did....complete game for Gaskins.....ORU rolls over SDSU 7-1..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrueBlue82 253 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Best case scenario for ORU. Gaskins had his best game of the season against the Jacks earlier this year, so starting him in game one was a calculated gamble, and he came through BIG time. Pitcher of the Year Coffey is available for game two and the bullpen is fully rested going into the weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ORUJason 156 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Yes best possible outcome. Awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ORU82 163 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Fantastic outing by the Golden Eagles today. Matt Gaskins had an incredible game. Because of his performance and the play of the entire team our pitching staff is basically intact and rested for the weekend. Would love to see us claim the title in three games. Go Golden Eagles! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ORUalum 536 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 NDSU downs Omaha 3-1 ORU vs NDSU 3pm CT NDSU will be the home team Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ORUTerry 351 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 I have never understood how the league assigns home field during the tournament. Shouldn’t the top seed get home field. Does the regular season not mean anything? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theeagleman5 518 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 Totally agree , Terry....the top seed should be the HOME TEAM in ALL Tournament games....that's the whole point of winning in the regular season.....it's plain stupid....but no sense whining about it.....Coffey needs to go out there tomorrow afternoon and shut down the Bison....Omaha vs. SDSU in an elimination game tomorrow morning.....winner of that faces the loser of ORU-NDSU Friday evening.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theeagleman5 518 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 Jacks up 3-0 on the Mavs in the 4th in today's elimination game....Home Team could be on the way out..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theeagleman5 518 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 Omaha is done and they don't have far to go.....SDSU shutting them out today 7-0....so the Jacks face the loser of ORU vs. NDSU in another elimination game tonight....almost time for ORU to take on the Bison......winner will have the clear advantage resting tonight and having only to win one of two tomorrow.....hoping ORU pitching will give us the advantage.....GO BLUE!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ORUalum 536 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Looks like the tourney bracket on the SL website was wrong....ORU is the home team Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ORU82 163 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Do we not communicate as a team when we are on the field? This game is like our season, hot one game, stink up the field the next. Our best pitcher is getting beat up with little to no team backup. Looking like we will have to win thee games in a row after we play in the losers bracket tonight against the Bunnies. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theeagleman5 518 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 ORU left the bats in the locker room in this one....no runs after 7 innings.....NDSU up 4-0....not looking good.....this win would give the Bison a huge advantage if we play them on Saturday.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theeagleman5 518 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 A very disappointing loss to NDSU, 5-0....elimination game vs. SDSU getting underway in a few minutes.....gotta win 3 straight to win it.....odds not good....ouch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ORUJason 156 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 ORu ahead 3-1 in the 8th inning vs SDSU. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ORU82 163 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Just remember that the Bunnies have been playing with at least 5 true freshmen in any given inning against us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Otis 83 55 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Good guys get 2 in the 11th. That big dude from SDSU pitched well in relief but our guys just kept battling. Scoggins has been awesome in relief. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrueBlue82 253 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 ORU pitchers record 23 strikeouts (of the 33 outs) in the 11 inning game, for a new Summit tourney record. But, ORU was still outhit 10-8. We will definitely need the bats to come alive to sweep the Bizon tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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