Regional Baseball Bids

[JROCK]

College Word Series Appearances in Lafayette Regional

1) Mississippi State 9
2) Louisiana Lafayette 1
3) San Diego State 0
4) Jackson State 0

BR Regional

1) LSU 16
2) Houston 2
3) SELA 0
4) Bryant 0

Oxford

1) Ole Miss 4
2) Georgia Tech 3
3) Washinton 0
4) Jacksonville State 0

 

[JROCK]

Most CWS Championships

1) Southern Cal 12
2T) Louisiana State 6
2T) Texas 6
4) Arizona State 5
5) CS Fullerton, Arizona, Miami

 

[JROCK]

Appears that Florida(No.2 national seed) has the toughest regional. Long Beach State, North Carolina, and College of Charleston are all tough teams.

I saw LSU take out Florida in the SEC Tourney Finals in a very well played game. The commentators felt like Florida would get a #1 seed but as we see that didn't happen....Not sure if the loss to LSU knocked them down a spot.

 

[jag4life]

200 tickets might cover the MSU player's families. 200 tickets won't come close to satisfying their fan base. I wouldn't be surprised if they bought the bulk of JSU's tickets. Either way, JSU fans need to get on the phone.

That's the NCAA required minimum that gets sent to each school in the regional. Even the teams playing at LSU get that minimum. Above that they're on their own.

 

[SUJagFan]

This thread is funny. Clearly a few of you have not been following college baseball this year.

Louisiana Lafayette is legit. Been ranked number one off and on this year. They have been a lock for national seed for a few weeks now barring a collapse. Winning 50 games before league tourney is impressive. How many schools do that? They took care of business down stretch, winning final 10 games en route to league tourney title.

LSU is a national seed too. They won the Sec tournament again. People joke it should be called LSU Invite since they seem to win it annually. National seeds don't meet until CWS. That's what happen when teams earn it, which both did.

By the way, SLC with two bids again. BTW, the Cajuns have made CWS before since 2000. Reality friends, reality.

Reality?

The reality is a lot of teams in this tournament could have won 50 games playing ULL's schedule. That's reality.

Not saying they aren't a good team, but we really don't know how well they match up with some of these other schools based on their record alone.

 

[JROCK]

Reality?

The reality is a lot of teams in this tournament could have won 50 games playing ULL's schedule. That's reality.

Not saying they aren't a good team, but we really don't know how well they match up with some of these other schools based on their record alone.

True....

 

[PsychoJag]

As someone who has been following baseball, I know that LSU was not a lock to be a national seed until the SEC tournament due to their relatively weak OOC schedule. There was even a question of if they would even host a regional. So it was very possible for LSU's regional to be matched up with ULL. Paul Maineri may need to check his scheduling philosophy, because a better OOC schedule would have made them a lock for a national seed weeks ago.

Yep. ULL had the harder schedule. Plus didn't they beat LSU this year? ULL will put up runs that's for sure.

 

[JROCK]

Yep. ULL had the harder schedule. Plus didn't they beat LSU this year? ULL will put up runs that's for sure.

College Basball SOS

1) Florida
2) Georgia
3) Texas
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17) Ole Miss
24) Mississippi State
39) LSU
113) Louisiana Lafayette
129) San Diego State
299) JSU

http://warrennolan.com/baseball/2014/sos

2/25/14
ULL 4
LSU 1

 

[JayRob]

Yep. ULL had the harder schedule. Plus didn't they beat LSU this year? ULL will put up runs that's for sure.

ULL had the better schedule than who? The only ranked teams they played were from the SEC. Surely you're not saying they had a tougher schedule than MSU and LSU.

 

[Kendrick]

SOS in baseball doesn't really matter. The great equalizer in the game is pitching. If your team has a couple of really good pitchers, that team can go far in the tournament regardless if it's ULL or LSU.

 

[JROCK]

SOS in baseball doesn't really matter. The great equalizer in the game is pitching. If your team has a couple of really good pitchers, that team can go far in the tournament regardless if it's ULL or LSU.

Yes SOS does matter. If you're playing formidable teams consistently, you have a true guage of your pitching depth. Against the strongest team ULL played (Alabama), The first two games they were able to shut them out. The last game they gave up 12 runs. We would have a better idea of how ULL 3 & 4 is if they would have had better consistent competition.

It will be interesting to see if ULL throw their #3 at JSU.

 

[Kendrick]

The 4th starter won't be a factor now. That guy is gonna be in the 'pen. The only four pitchers who are important are the 1-2, the late inning guy and the closer.

 

[DallasCowboyGirl]

DD here but Ummm ya'll know damn well it's one and done with JSU in this 1st round...JKIR!

 

[JROCK]

DD here but Ummm ya'll know damn well it's one and done with JSU in this 1st round...JKIR!

It's a double elimination tourney Albertha Einstein. :lol: :emlaugh:

 

[SUJagFan]

:lol:

I'm was about to say the same thing.

Not really sure what Kendrick is talking about either. Since it's double elimination, a team will need more than two good starters if they expect to be successful. Or have a deep bench. Either way, you need more than two starters, a middle reliever and a closer.

 

[GramFan]

Yes SOS does matter. If you're playing formidable teams consistently, you have a true guage of your pitching depth. Against the strongest team ULL played (Alabama), The first two games they were able to shut them out. The last game they gave up 12 runs. We would have a better idea of how ULL 3 & 4 is if they would have had better consistent competition.

It will be interesting to see if ULL throw their #3 at JSU.

Backwards pitching is what they call it and I'd definitely do it. In fact, I'd probably start one of the bullpen guys since it could possibly take 4 games for a team to win the regional. Just imagine winning that game with a bullpen pitcher starting and having 3 starters available to try and win two more games.

As far as the Alabama series, the Ragin' Cajuns' #3 and #4 pitchers were injured the prior week against Southern Miss in Hattiesburg so they had to use bullpen guys against the Tide on that Sunday. Hence, Alabama won 12-6. Since then the #3 pitcher Cody Boutte came back and finished with an 8-0 record and a team low 2.75 ERA. IMO, he is just as good or better than the #1 and #2 pitchers.

What concerns me more than anything with the Ragin' Cajuns is their bullpen.

 

[number1]

It's a double elimination tourney Albertha Einstein. :lol: :emlaugh:

Like I have always said, setting female sports fans back a step each day. lol

 

[JROCK]

Backwards pitching is what they call it and I'd definitely do it. In fact, I'd probably start one of the bullpen guys since it could possibly take 4 games for a team to win the regional. Just imagine winning that game with a bullpen pitcher starting and having 3 starters available to try and win two more games.

As far as the Alabama series, the Ragin' Cajuns' #3 and #4 pitchers were injured the prior week against Southern Miss in Hattiesburg so they had to use bullpen guys against the Tide on that Sunday. Hence, Alabama won 12-6. Since then the #3 pitcher Cody Boutte came back and finished with an 8-0 record and a team low 2.75 ERA. IMO, he is just as good or better than the #1 and #2 pitchers.

What concerns me more than anything with the Ragin' Cajuns is their bullpen.

Interesting and good assessment.....

 

[JROCK]

:lol:

I'm was about to say the same thing.

Not really sure what Kendrick is talking about either. Since it's double elimination, a team will need more than two good starters if they expect to be successful. Or have a deep bench. Either way, you need more than two starters, a middle reliever and a closer.

Kendrick just likes to have the last word. It doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong. :lol: :emlaugh:

 

[JROCK]

Like I have always said, setting female sports fans back a step each day. lol

:lol: :emlaugh: (I'm sure she has some poor man to blame for this faux pas) :lol: :emlaugh:

 

[Kendrick]

:lol:

I'm was about to say the same thing.

Not really sure what Kendrick is talking about either. Since it's double elimination, a team will need more than two good starters if they expect to be successful. Or have a deep bench. Either way, you need more than two starters, a middle reliever and a closer.

If you can't win with your two best arms in the rotation, it's gonna be an uphill battle because the majority of 3-4 starters and middle relievers are average at best. That's why those guys at the top of the rotation are so important.

Sure, ULL can get away throwing their No. 3 against JSU (if they do, it will prove my point) but after that they'll need to rely on the top of the rotation staters to advance.

 

[number1]

If you can't win with your two best arms in the rotation, it's gonna be an uphill battle because the majority of 3-4 starters and middle relievers are average at best. That's why those guys at the top of the rotation are so important.

Sure, ULL can get away throwing their No. 3 against JSU, but after that they'll need to rely on the top of the rotation staters to advance.

What happens in Omaha? You are going to need more than that.

 

[Kendrick]

What happens in Omaha? You are going to need more than that.

Same line of thinking applies: gotta get the most out of your top guys and hope to get quality performances from the bullpen. The whole philosophy is to stay out of the losers bracket because you're more than likely relying on lesser pitchers and taxing your bullpen in the process at that point.

 

[SUJagFan]

If you can't win with your two best arms in the rotation, it's gonna be an uphill battle because the majority of 3-4 starters and middle relievers are average at best. That's why those guys at the top of the rotation are so important.

Sure, ULL can get away throwing their No. 3 against JSU (if they do, it will prove my point) but after that they'll need to rely on the top of the rotation staters to advance.

Another way of saying that is the teams with the better 3rd and 4th pitchers have a significant advantage. You're disproving your own point.

 

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

Seems like the rumors of MSU and JSU to the ULL regional were true. I think I'm going to take a ride over to Lafayette.

ETA:

Maybe not.

Apparently, ULL is telling people there will be no tickets available after their season ticket holders and foundation members get tickets. Their stadium only seats 3700. MSU would bring more than that alone. Any JSU fan planning to go might want to call the ULL ticket office. There are about to be some pissed off fans of the other teams in that regional.

Call JSU. They are required to send each team a allotment of tickets.