** Louisville vs. UCSB - Saturday Game Thread **

[Howie Lindsey]

Cardinals will have Brendan McKay on the mound vs. UCSB's Shane Bieber.

Bieber is a strong right-handed pitcher, 11-3 on the season with a 2.86 ERA. He can hit 93-94 and works well.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

No score through the first inning. Cards strand a pair.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

BIG solo homer for Blake Tiberi. He hit is between the scoreboard and the flag pole in right field, up into the trees. That was probably a 375.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

UCSB answers in the top of the third with a run back.

A frustrating little bloop double to right field midway between the first baseman and the outfield wall. Tough to get to and it scores a run from second.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

Nothing across for Louisville in the third and we head to the fourth still tied, 1-1.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

 

[Howie Lindsey]

UCSB’s Austin Bush just clubbed one to dead-center field. Probably a 410-foot shot. Wow. UCSB up 2-0.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

He's 6-foot-6, 265 pounds and looks like he's been out of college for a decade is starting to think about his 401k.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

 

[Howie Lindsey]

Two runs across now for UCSB in the 4th and a runner on second with just 1 out. UCSB leads UofL Baseball 3-1.

 

[earsky]

Good thing for UCSB the game's not played on paper.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

Cardinals get out of the inning, but the Gauchos score a pair. Louisville has some work to do now down 3-1 in the 4th.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

The size difference between UCSB first baseman Austin Bush and Louisville's Devin Hairston right now is comical.

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

Need to settle down ... get through this inning with no damage.

Lots of time left to come back. But coming back from 2 is easier obviously

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

Dayum.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

Another run scores for UCSB, this time in the 5th. They are hitting McKay fairly easily today. Pretty surprising.

Louisville trails 4-1.

 

[Deeva]

Keep your head up McKay. Still a lot of innings left.

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

Well that strikeout was critical. Gauchos score one after we got to two outs though .... which stings. Not being able to close out innings has cost us.

Bats have got to come alive now.

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

At this rate, the Gauchos head coach will have Mitch Barnhart all over him to be the next UK head coach.

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

For God's sake ....

That was ball four ... then to hit the runner ... jeez ... may not be our day.

 

[Deeva]

May not be. Anything that can go wrong is.

 

[WildCard]

For God's sake ....

That was ball four ... then to hit the runner ... jeez ... may not be our day.

In football, and a lesser extent basketball, the best team usually wins. Baseball does not favor the better team like that. I've already moved on to tomorrow.

Peace

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

In football, and a lesser extent basketball, the best team usually wins. Baseball does not favor the better team like that. I've already moved on to tomorrow.

Peace

Well ... we've got 4 innings ... that's like leaving a football game after the first drive in the 3rd quarter.

I'm not giving up yet.

But ... it's been rough so far.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

Corey Ray today... 0-3
1 - Grounded out to 2B
3 - Ray popped up to SS
5 - Ray struck out swinging (4 pitch K).

Ray vs. Wright State last Sunday... 0-4
1 - Ray struck out looking (3 pitch K)
3 - Ray flied out to LF
5 - Ray lined out to CF
7 - Ray struck out swinging (3 pitch K)
9 - Ray intentionally walked

Ray vs. Ohio State last Saturday... 1-4
1 - Ray grounded out to 2B
2 - Ray grounded out to SS
3 - Ray singled to right, RBI, scoring Logan Taylor
4 - Ray walked (6 pitches)
6 - Ray fouled out to 3B

 

[Howie Lindsey]

Corey Ray is 1 for his last 11. He has to fight through this for Louisville to get where it needs to be.

 

[WildCard]

Yeah, terrible post season so far.

Peace

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

This pitcher is owning us right now.

 

[TheRealVille]

May not be. Anything that can go wrong is.

Getting a little tired of this west coast offense crap. They have had a opposite field bloop double for an RBI and a couple of down the 3rd base line doubles. McKay has not been his dominate self and that's baseball. He's had good enough stuff to win but the Cards bats have not had any bloop doubles are just fair down the line doubles.

Corey Ray I have to say has been a postseason disappointment so far. He's done nothing but hit a few singles and stole a few bases. That strikeout on that 1-2 neck high fastball was terrible. It was an obvious waste pitch. I think he needs to forget about all the praise he's getting because he's just not getting it done.

This game is why baseball is just a tough sport to follow. There's such an obvious difference in talent in this game but the baseball sometimes just finds a way to beat you. Last night in MLB, the team with the best record, the Cubs lost to the team with the worse record, the Braves, 5 to 1. The Cubs will most likely win the next two games in the series, and let's hope the Cards do as well.

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

Nice ... let's get another double. CMon Tiberi.

 

[Howie Lindsey]

Blake Tiberi with a base knock up the middle to score Devin Hairston from second. Louisville finally answered after three scoreless innings

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

Boom .. Nice shot Tiberi.

Let's keep it going ... and knock this pitcher out ... and THEN, let's see what these guys got!

 

[Howie Lindsey]

Action in the UCSB bullpen FINALLY after Bieber has been pretty tough vs. Louisville's vaunted order so far. Cards up to 8 hits now.

 

[TheRealVille]

Boom .. Nice shot Tiberi.

Let's keep it going ... and knock this pitcher out ... and THEN, let's see what these guys got!

I think Tiberi is the best hitter on the team. He makes the best adjustments like going the other way on that RBI single.

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

Ouchie .... but got one back ... on a two out rally, so ... Still got 9 outs left. Not impossible.

 

[Deeva]

Let's Go Cards!

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

Wow .. great catch Logan.

 

[ShortCreek]

Howie, more frequent tweets please! I have no way to watch the game. Keep 'em coming. Go Cards!

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

6 outs left .... But, we're thru Corey, who's struggles have been documented here ... so ... there's that.

 

[Pervis_Griffith]

OK bats .... Smith, Solak, McKay .... future millionaires coming up to bat ... let's CASH IN BOYS!!!

 

[Howie Lindsey]

Don’t see this often: UCSB batter gets called out for stepping out of the batter’s box to bunt the ball. Back foot was behind home plate.