tmh8286 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 North Dakota State-Oral Roberts Baseball Opener Rained Out FARGO, N.D.--Friday night's Summit League baseball series opener between North Dakota State and Oral Roberts was postponed due to rain. The teams will play two 9-inning games beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday and finish the four-game series with another doubleheader Sunday at a time to be determined. North Dakota State is 11-19 overall and fourth in The Summit League with a 5-6 record. Oral Roberts is 21-10 overall and 11-0 in the league. That's DEPRESSING!!! I was SO looking forward to a fun game tonight :cry:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogus Smith Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 I have to believe that the game was called more for the temperature than the moisture. Although it rained today, there is no rain on the radar, but the wind chill is at 34 degrees. I'm sorry, but baseball was not meant to be played in freezing temperatures!! I'm sure that the boys are happy to wait until tomorrow when the weather will be reasonable (partly cloudy and 56 degrees). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Sorry boys but night baseball in April in Fargo, ND is just absurd.....who let this team in the conference?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryL Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Just got home from watching #20 Clemson lose to #4 Ga Tech 5-4 in a balmy 72 degree evening. First time I had set foot in the Tiger's stadium since ORU played them in the 2005 Regionals and 2006 Super Regionals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Just got home from watching #20 Clemson lose to #4 Ga Tech 5-4 in a balmy 72 degree evening. First time I had set foot in that stadium since ORU played them in the 2005 Regionals and 2006 Super Regionals. Better known as the "Snake Pit" in these parts !! Them and their stupid orange smoke in the outfield. Give me a break!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Back to back DHs are tough on everybody....also makes it harder for us to sweep.....hopefully a nicer day in Fargo....TheEagleman will admit that the Bison certainly have a beautiful stadium.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I watched a little bit of the Stanford/Arizona game - not sure where they were playing, but I think at Stanford - and was very impressed by the way they mowed the lawn. You know how many places, including ORU, have directional mowers that leave the grass blades bent and create patterns on the fields - usually a checkerboard or diamond pattern - this field had a "sunray" pattern, with the rays starting at home plate and extending all the way to the outfield wall. It was very impressive looking on camera, and left me wondering how they had accomplished it!! I would think something like that would be very hard to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Interesting stuff, TMH....it is truly a slow sports day when we are discussing directional mowing of the grass.....ya gotta love it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Interesting stuff, TMH....it is truly a slow sports day when we are discussing directional mowing of the grass.....ya gotta love it.... Yeah, I thought of that myself - actually came back on to remove the post, but you'd nailed me on it already ! Oh, well - it WAS pretty cool . . . The other thing is, would you rather come on and have NOTHING to read, or read a boring post about grass mowing??? You don't have to answer that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Honestly enjoyed the post, TMH....just typical Eagleman poking fun....that directional mowing has always facinated TheEagleman has to how they do it....did not realize that they needed special blades....i think it looks very cool on golf fairways and baseball fields.....maybe our grounds crew at JLJ could do a figure of ELI in centerfield for our next homestand?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I just finished mowing my lawn.... I left all kinds of 'patterns'. Not intentionally though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue82 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Looking at the weather report for Fargo - they may need to play TWO doubleheaders today. Expecting some snow Sunday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I don't know how they put up with the long (interminable?) winters up there. I was traveling in Michigan this week and woke up to 27 degrees but at least it was sunny. (It did snow a bit the previous day on my drive up to Traverse City. It was just flurries and did not stick.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBallFan Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Are we playing today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Yes.... before I came in from yard work we were ahead 1 to 0 in the top of the 7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogus Smith Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Tied 2 - 2 going into the top of the 10th inning. Walton was thrown out in the 9th on a runner's interference call at 1st. Sullivan fanned 14 - a career high, I believe, on 130 pitches. TJ will be relieving in the 10th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogus Smith Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 NDSU has a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th for our first conference loss (against the #282 team). Kelly gets the loss. This will be our worst loss for the season and could possibly be the difference between a #3 and #4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. No brooms this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBallFan Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Any news from Game 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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