Wake Forest series

[nccardfan]

Big series to end ACC regular season. Here are the matchups:

Game 1 Eberle (5-2) vs Morningstar (5-1)

Game 2 Biven (3-0) vs Dallas (4-1)

Game 3 Forbes (2-2) vs Levonis (3-1)

Team BA -

U of L - .307
Wake - .306

Their closer numbers are ok but not outstanding - 5 saves, 35 k's and 13 BB's

HR's

U of L - 66
Wake - 86 (don't know if they play in a small park)

Definitely think we can get 2 of 3, hopefully a sweep!

 

[Bardman]

Both Fri and Sat about the best you can hope for is 4 solid innings form our starters. Hopefully Eberle kills it tonight.

 

[CardX]

Can already kind of tell WF wants it more. Could just be me, though.

 

[Bardman]

They (WF) have hit the ball Really hard so far. I guess the coaches are riding with EE though. No mound visits and no one warming up.

 

[PushupMan]

They (WF) have hit the ball Really hard so far. I guess the coaches are riding with EE though. No mound visits and no one warming up.

Yes, they don’t get cheated on their swings, do they? Wake has always had that reputation as a swing for the fences team, and they have blasted the ball on all three of their hits so far.

 

[earsky]

The boys have battled back.
Mowrey needs to battle a little harder with 2 strikes.

 

[Bardman]

Wasted opportunity. Why in the world did Pike try to bunt in that situation? Makes zero sense.

 

[UofLouisville]

That ump really wanted Davis to know he was out

 

[CardX]

Don’t see that often. A swinging strike three/HBP. That’s so Tague.

 

[longtimefanSS71]

What happened on the third strike to call him out, bottom of 6th. Ball went to backstop

 

[Bardman]

Don’t get even faking a bunt by Alicea. Over-aggressive base running probably cost us a run.

 

[UofLouisville]

What happened on the third strike to call him out, bottom of 6th. Ball went to backstop

The pitch hit Davis's foot, which caused the ball to go to backstop

 

[UofLouisville]

C'mon guys. Need to get at least one of these runners in with 1 out

 

[UofLouisville]

Davis goes down fishing.

 

[Bardman]

Davis goes down fishing.

Such a bad at-bat. Not swinging for solid contact- he was pulling all the way.

 

[PushupMan]

Not happy with the score right now, but this has been a great college baseball game. Wake is like looking in the mirror for this UofL team.

 

[Thecycle27]

Davis is really good but overmatched. Next guy just didn’t get a big hit.

Then let’s walk the 9 hole hitter again.

 

[UofLouisville]

They cannot get out of their own way

 

[Thecycle27]

Why would you give that hitter anything in the middle of the plate with 1st base open?
Wake in the same situation walks the better hitter to get a better matchup.

That was epically stupid relying on a guy that throws 88 with zero control of his off-speed stuff.

 

[UofLouisville]

Our pitchers are so bad. Just bad.

 

[abgoss96]

This is laughably bad

 

[PushupMan]

Not happy with the score right now, but this has been a great college baseball game. Wake is like looking in the mirror for this UofL team.

Sometimes I just need to shut up! 😂

Cards have played like a little league team ever since I posted this!

 

[UofLouisville]

Sometimes I just need to shut up! 😂

Cards have played like a little league team ever since I posted this!

We still have the last half of the 9th and the bottom of the lineup. Not out of it yet🤭

 

[Thecycle27]

I really don’t understand why they went with Stark in that spot. He isn’t good and hasn’t been good. It makes no sense.

 

[earsky]

They cannot get out of their own way

There it is.

 

[Bardman]

I really don’t understand why they went with Stark in that spot. He isn’t good and hasn’t been good. It makes no sense.

Williams

 

[earsky]

Don’t get even faking a bunt by Alicea. Over-aggressive base running probably cost us a run.

Lippe getting thrown out was a huge momentum buster/changer. After the double by Alicea, I had that bad feeling we were in some trouble.

 

[Cardiac Red]

Just unreal.. This team has zero mental toughness. Very immature. Completely pitiful performance.

 

[UofLouisville]

Lippe getting thrown out was a huge momentum buster/changer.

By 10 heet at least. Took a second before he even got in view of the center field camera after the catch.

 

[nccardfan]

I really don’t understand why they went with Stark in that spot. He isn’t good and hasn’t been good. It makes no sense.

My thought is they already had it planned out who was going to pitch that game and didn't want to jeopardize the plan for Friday and Saturday. While I understand why pitchers need to know if there is a possibility they are going to pitch, I think you got to try and do everything to win that first game. I know it didn't work against GT but it seems like Dan just threw up the white flag.

 

[Bardman]

Game 2. Like watching the GD HR derby. Wake just teeing off on Biven. First HR was about 450 feet to dead center.

 

[Bardman]

My thought is they already had it planned out who was going to pitch that game and didn't want to jeopardize the plan for Friday and Saturday. While I understand why pitchers need to know if there is a possibility they are going to pitch, I think you got to try and do everything to win that first game. I know it didn't work against GT but it seems like Dan just threw up the white flag.

Wyatt D. shoukd have been the guy for us in the 9th. That’s the easiest call in the world.

 

[Bardman]

Anyone know what is wrong with Taggert? Neither of the other catchers are as good. But he is not playing.

 

[UofLouisville]

Nice offspeed k to get out of that

 

[UofLouisville]

Fortunate misplay by wake catcher. Baker was dead meat

 

[Bardman]

Fortunate misplay by wake catcher. Baker was dead meat

By a mile.

 

[Bardman]

TERRIBLE coaching. Asee loaded - Why would you NOT PH for Baker who is lousy at the plate. You bave Lippe and Tyson. JUST TERRIBLE.

 

[Bardman]

This really questions some of the decisions coming from the staff. Now CDM PHs for Baker with 2 out and a runner on first. WTF? Just baffling.

 

[Bardman]

This team is headed straight to a 3 seed (at best) in a top 4 seed region. Currently headed for. 5-game losing streak. Still 3 innings. Even if they score runs I doubt our pitching can keep runs off the board.

 

[UofLouisville]

Not surprised that one of our pitchers can throw a curve 4 feet over the catchers head