Well just like I said the LSU fans at Rosenblatt Stadium were just to much for Texas. This is LSU's 6th College World Series Title, which ties them with none other than Texas for the second-most Titles in college baseball. The game itself was exciting for all of college baseball with LSU starting off fast with a three-run home run, Texas coming back to tie it, and then LSU taking control in the top of the sixth. With a final score of 11-4 LSU goes home happy and victorious. Although Texas fought back valiantly and even tied it in the bottom of the fifth this night and this College World Series goes to LSU.
I have to say congratulations to all of the LSU players and good luck to those of you who will be moving on to play Major League Baseball. I must also thank you for the win because it has boosted my baseball predictions record to 18-5.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
College World Series Split, Who Will Win it All
Game two of the NCAA college world series goes to Texas just as I had said but LSU didn't fight back like I had thought. Texas came out firing and once they got the lead they never turned back. Even with their aluminum baseball bats the two teams only combined to score 6 runs all of which coming in the first three innings making this a very low scoring college baseball game. Texas's win does however bring my baseball predictions up to a record of 17-5.
Now both LSU and Texas have a chance at winning their sixth and seventh College World Series title, respectively, and each team definitely has the skill with several players that will likely play Major League Baseball. Both teams have outstanding power and outstanding pitching, and both teams have had seasons deserving of a College Baseball World Series title. But only one team can win and who it is will come down to three things: pitching, hitting, and motivation. LSU and Texas are pretty even when it comes to the pitching and hitting so I think the true factor determining who wins tonight is motivation, who wants to win it more. I believe that LSU will want it more for a couple of reasons. They are just coming off a loss where they were all but completely shutdown by one pitcher who pitched a complete game and they will want redemption tonight and will be looking to swing the baseball bats early and often. They also have so many fans in Rosenblatt Stadium it's almost like they are playing a home game. If the crowd can get into it early I have no doubt that LSU can win. Remember you heard it here first that LSU will win this years NCAA College World Series.
Now both LSU and Texas have a chance at winning their sixth and seventh College World Series title, respectively, and each team definitely has the skill with several players that will likely play Major League Baseball. Both teams have outstanding power and outstanding pitching, and both teams have had seasons deserving of a College Baseball World Series title. But only one team can win and who it is will come down to three things: pitching, hitting, and motivation. LSU and Texas are pretty even when it comes to the pitching and hitting so I think the true factor determining who wins tonight is motivation, who wants to win it more. I believe that LSU will want it more for a couple of reasons. They are just coming off a loss where they were all but completely shutdown by one pitcher who pitched a complete game and they will want redemption tonight and will be looking to swing the baseball bats early and often. They also have so many fans in Rosenblatt Stadium it's almost like they are playing a home game. If the crowd can get into it early I have no doubt that LSU can win. Remember you heard it here first that LSU will win this years NCAA College World Series.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
LSU gets the First Game of the NCAA World Series
The first game of the final round of the College World Series went just the way I said it would. It was a close game that went all the way to the 11th inning with the game ending backwards of the trend seen so far in this years World Series. The trend being Texas trailing at the end of the game and having an incredible comeback and also LSU absolutely dominating the entire game with a multi-run lead. Not this game however, Texas found themselves leading most of the game including a two run lead as late as the top of the 9th inning and LSU was the one needing an incredible comeback at the end of the game. The comeback consisted of two runs in the ninth to knot it up at six and a run in the 11th to put them ahead to win the game.
Not only did picking that game correctly bump my record up to 16-5 for all baseball games but I also said that it would be a close game with moderate scoring. Now some may say thirteen runs in a baseball game isn't moderate scoring but at the college level with aluminum bats and the way the ball has been flying out of Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha this could almost be considered a low scoring game when you take into account that 7 homeruns were hit and the two teams only scored 13 runs combined.
As for tonight I think Texas feels like they got hit in the mouth and they decided they don't like the taste of their own blood. I look for Texas to come out swinging and get an early lead but I think it will be another close game with LSU fighting back. Although, I have to say Texas wins it in the end.
Not only did picking that game correctly bump my record up to 16-5 for all baseball games but I also said that it would be a close game with moderate scoring. Now some may say thirteen runs in a baseball game isn't moderate scoring but at the college level with aluminum bats and the way the ball has been flying out of Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha this could almost be considered a low scoring game when you take into account that 7 homeruns were hit and the two teams only scored 13 runs combined.
As for tonight I think Texas feels like they got hit in the mouth and they decided they don't like the taste of their own blood. I look for Texas to come out swinging and get an early lead but I think it will be another close game with LSU fighting back. Although, I have to say Texas wins it in the end.
Friday, June 12, 2009
NCAA World Series Predictions
Well the NCAA World Series is about to start and sadly my favorite college team, the Alabama Crimson Tide are not in it. The Final 8 teams are Arkansas, Cal St. Fullerton, Virginia, LSU, Arizona St., North Carolina, Southern Miss., and Texas. Now these are all great teams with talented players and experienced coaches. But for me two teams stand above the rest and they are the two teams I think will be playing against each other in the Finals.
They are LSU and Texas. Now I know most people are picking Texas because they are the juggernaut and right now look like the best choice but I think if you really look at the team they are solid from the ground up. They have very tuned-in hitters with the team average over .300 and led by Russ Moldenhauer with a .355 batting average and Kyle Russell with 19 home runs. Offense was definitely there strong suite 524 runs. There pitching on the other hand struggled slightly with a team ERA of 4.48 but are led by Chance Ruffin who has an ERA of 1.96.
Well pitching is definitely one of the LSU Tigers strengths with a team ERA of 3.99 and three different pitchers with individual ERA's under 3.00. But they are not to shabby on the offensive end either with a team batting average of .315. They also have the long ball with 19 homeruns from Ryan Shimpf, 15 from Blake Dean, and 12 from Leon Landry.
With all this said and the mainstream media going with Texas I'm going to have to differ and say that LSU wins it with pitching in 3 games.
They are LSU and Texas. Now I know most people are picking Texas because they are the juggernaut and right now look like the best choice but I think if you really look at the team they are solid from the ground up. They have very tuned-in hitters with the team average over .300 and led by Russ Moldenhauer with a .355 batting average and Kyle Russell with 19 home runs. Offense was definitely there strong suite 524 runs. There pitching on the other hand struggled slightly with a team ERA of 4.48 but are led by Chance Ruffin who has an ERA of 1.96.
Well pitching is definitely one of the LSU Tigers strengths with a team ERA of 3.99 and three different pitchers with individual ERA's under 3.00. But they are not to shabby on the offensive end either with a team batting average of .315. They also have the long ball with 19 homeruns from Ryan Shimpf, 15 from Blake Dean, and 12 from Leon Landry.
With all this said and the mainstream media going with Texas I'm going to have to differ and say that LSU wins it with pitching in 3 games.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
NCAA College World Series
2009 MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 13
Game 1 - 1 p.m. (ESPN HD) (V) Arkansas (39-22) vs. (H) No. 2 Cal St. Fullerton (47-14)
Game 2 - 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) (V) Virginia (48-13-1) vs. (H) No. 3 LSU (51-16)
Sunday, June 14
Game 3 - 1 p.m. (ESPN HD) (V) No. 5 Arizona St. (49-12) vs. (H) No. 4 North Carolina (47-16)
Game 4 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) (V) Southern Miss. (40-24) vs. (H) No. 1 Texas (46-14-1)
Monday, June 15
Game 5 - 1 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 6 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Tuesday, June 16
Game 7 - 1 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 8 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Wednesday, June 17
Game 9 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Thursday, June 18
Game 10 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8
Friday, June 19
Game 11 - 1 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 12 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8
Saturday, June 20
Game 13 - 1 p.m. (ESPN HD) or 6 p.m. (ESPN) Game 13 will be necessary if the winner of Game 9 also wins Game 11. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will start at 6 p.m.
Game 14 - 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Game 14 will be necessary if the winner of Game 10 also wins Game 12. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will start at 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 21
No games scheduled
MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES FINALS
Monday, June 22
Game 1 - 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner
Tuesday, June 23
Game 2 - 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner
Wednesday, June 24
Game 3 - 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) (if necessary) Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner
This is the schedule according to the NCAA.
Saturday, June 13
Game 1 - 1 p.m. (ESPN HD) (V) Arkansas (39-22) vs. (H) No. 2 Cal St. Fullerton (47-14)
Game 2 - 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) (V) Virginia (48-13-1) vs. (H) No. 3 LSU (51-16)
Sunday, June 14
Game 3 - 1 p.m. (ESPN HD) (V) No. 5 Arizona St. (49-12) vs. (H) No. 4 North Carolina (47-16)
Game 4 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) (V) Southern Miss. (40-24) vs. (H) No. 1 Texas (46-14-1)
Monday, June 15
Game 5 - 1 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 6 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Tuesday, June 16
Game 7 - 1 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 8 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Wednesday, June 17
Game 9 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Thursday, June 18
Game 10 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8
Friday, June 19
Game 11 - 1 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 12 - 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8
Saturday, June 20
Game 13 - 1 p.m. (ESPN HD) or 6 p.m. (ESPN) Game 13 will be necessary if the winner of Game 9 also wins Game 11. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will start at 6 p.m.
Game 14 - 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Game 14 will be necessary if the winner of Game 10 also wins Game 12. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will start at 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 21
No games scheduled
MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES FINALS
Monday, June 22
Game 1 - 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner
Tuesday, June 23
Game 2 - 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner
Wednesday, June 24
Game 3 - 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) (if necessary) Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner
This is the schedule according to the NCAA.
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