Guest Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 15-8 and the route is on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 That was a big 6 spot in the 8th!....now on to the 9th...3 more outs and it's another ORU sweep....Gents have to be stunned after coming in to JLJ at 23-6.....ouch!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Burleson has 12 strike outs :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Burleson starts off the 9th with another 2Ks....this kid is in his 7th inning of scoreless relief and has 12 strikeouts....incredible!.....the star of the game for sure!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Great comeback win for the ORU sweep...15-8 final.....Gents go home licking their wounds!.....TheEagleman loves it!.....bring on Arkansas!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryL Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 It would be nice to pick up 2 non-conference wins midweek against the razorbacks and DB, while we're on a bit of a roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmg1984 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 nice sweep! we showed them who's boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 ORU has now opened up a 2 game lead over SUU who visits JLJ in two weeks....big series up in Fargo next weekend after these two mid week games....early inside word has Marge Gunderson throwing out the first ball in that first game against the Bison.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogus Smith Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Early forecast for Fargo next weekend looks like it will be pretty raw and cold. Highs in the 40's and 50's with rain chances on Friday and Sunday. Welcome to the Summit League!! Meanwhile, it looks to be in the low 80's in Tulsa next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cornelius Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 ORU has now opened up a 2 game lead over SUU who visits JLJ in two weeks....big series up in Fargo next weekend after these two mid week games....early inside word has Marge Gunderson throwing out the first ball in that first game against the Bison.... ;D NDSU dropped some of their games in the series to SDSU by 10+ runs... just wait till Walton and Co. head up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 The sweep of Centenary this weekend, especially the way we did, was great at several levels. It padded our W/L record, it dispelled some of the talk that this might be the year that ORU gets knocked off it's "king-of-the-hill" status, and sends a bit of a signal to the rest of the league - although I'm not all that sure a signal really needed to be sent. It also gave as the opportunity to scout their pitching a bit and know what to expect in the conference tournament. One thing I saw on Saturday night that was kind of fun - when the called the "lightning delay", they tarped the field. If you haven't seen it done, it's pretty cool. Took all of three to five minutes to have it covered. I was impressed. The dad of one of the players that I know told me that sometimes they'll call the team and get them out of bed in the middle of the night to tarp if storms are threatening!! That would stink!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I wasn't at the game, so I didn't see his performance, but listening on the radio Jeff Burleson was absolutely outstanding yesterday. Twelve strikeouts in seven innings pitched, and only one walk and one run scored. Just a tremendous job. If he's able to pitch consistently like that I'd think he'd find his way into the starting rotation. I also noticed that he was subbed in for Notaro at first in the game preceding. Multi-talented. Actually, I'm pretty sure that Geoff said Burleson is relatively new to pitching, and that he'd played infield in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 One other thing - Robert Barbosa played for the first time since he was beaned in the first game against SDSU back on April 10. He came in in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter, then replaced Duffy in left field. He made his return known with a walk, a double, and scoring twice. Welcome back, Robert ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogus Smith Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 With the sweep of Centenary, ORU's RPI soars to #45 (from #89) at 21-9, while Centenary heads to the middle of the pack at #148. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsSmith Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 One other thing - Robert Barbosa played for the first time since he was beaned in the first game against SDSU back on April 10. He came in in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter, then replaced Duffy in left field. He made his return known with a walk, a double, and scoring twice. Welcome back, Robert ! I don't know why Robert hasn't been playing this week. He was ok to play the next day after getting hit. I'm not sure if it is because he is a walk on. His stats are way better than Duffy's. I guess Rob was trying to give Duffy a chance. Our depth is really thin with the early injuries to the 3 outfield starters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I don't know why Robert hasn't been playing this week. He was ok to play the next day after getting hit. I'm not sure if it is because he is a walk on. His stats are way better than Duffy's. I guess Rob was trying to give Duffy a chance. Our depth is really thin with the early injuries to the 3 outfield starters. I've heard from a couple of places (one of them was probably Bogus !) that the reason may be that when Barbosa came out of the lineup Colby Price came in, and was seeing enough success both on defense and at the plate that Rob didn't want to mess around with what was working. That seems logical . . . unless you're Barbosa, of course ! That's a really great point about our outfielders. Seems to be working out okay with the adjustments that Walton's made, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I think my right eye must be stuck shut after seeing that last post ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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