A Sea Of Red

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia


ODU Basebal Official Site



Chris Finwood
5th Season as ODU Head Coach



Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
Opened in 1984 - Seats 2500


2016 Schedule/Results

Caravelle Resort Tournament in Myrtle Beach
Feb 19 - vs. NC State .......................... 5 - 0 (W)
Feb 20 - vs. Kent State ........................ 2 - 0 (W)
Feb 21 - vs. Appalachian State ............ 12 - 3 (W)

Feb 23 - Norfolk State ......................... 5 - 3 (W)

ODU Baseball Tournament in Norfolk
Feb 26 - Manhattan ............................. 6 - 5 (W) 12 innings
Feb 27 - Virginia Tech ......................... 1 - 22 (L)
Feb 28 - Delaware ............................ 10 - 4 (W)

Mar 01 - Liberty ................................ 3:00 p.m.

22-1 L against VT ?? Ouch.

Humble_Opinion wrote:22-1 L against VT ?? Ouch.

But they are also 6-1 with a 5-0 win over a top 10 team...

We need to beat the "in state teams" on our schedule.

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Audio should be back on now.

http://ic.liberty.edu:8000/Athletics

working well

Currently 2-1 LU in the 6th

Pitching cannot hold a lead twice. Another late inning dinner.

up 5-4 in the 8th

And the bullpen blows the lead a 3Rd time. Our bullpen is terrible. Another 1 and 2 count and you give it up again. Gave up a 2 strike bomb earlier. This is awful.

We are a few out away from being 8-1 but we are just above .500. Blown leads and how does Yacyk strike out looking in the 9th?? In our last three losses we have had guys strike out looking.

We are not focused.

Terrible bullpen work. We blew 3 leads and then right after the offense ties the game we blow it again. This might be the worst bullpen I've ever seen from liberty and that's saying something.

Does anyone know who "calls the pitches" ? Is it catcher, pitching coach, Head Coach ????????

it depends...a lot of coaches let catchers call the pitches because that's what youll do in the pros...but I am not sure myself

This appears to be an area we need to tweak. Now granted sometimes the "right" pitch may be called and pitcher does not deliver. But it seems we are "grooving" too many pitches when ahead of hitter in the count. Giving up 0-2 or 1-2 count home runs should not happen at D1 level.

Like I said before, My guess is that the pitcher "missed" on the pitch. Lemme watch the highlights (I hate that I missed this one since Im a short drive from ODU) and get a better idea but there may be a mechanical issue that Coach Quinn will have to address

If we ever play a home game in warm weather, I will scout out the pitch calling.

It has varied over the years. When wever had experienced catchers like Hollinger and Wimmer they have called pitches. At other points quinn has called the pitches. I haven't seen us in person this year so I don't know but quinn may be since we have a ton of new pitchers and catchers.

jinxy wrote:It has varied over the years. When wever had experienced catchers like Hollinger and Wimmer they have called pitches. At other points quinn has called the pitches. I haven't seen us in person this year so I don't know but quinn may be since we have a ton of new pitchers and catchers.

Being a former pitcher for LU and as someone who was offered a professional contract out of HS, kids at this level make mistakes like this, all the time. So do professional, major league pitchers. It hasn't happened to us in a while, so we were probably over due and it is early in the season. If it keeps happening, it will be something that can and/will be fixed. I remember seeing our LU career strike out leader, giving up an 0-2 bomb against UNC-G back in the day. I think he only gave up 2 hits all day. The coaches have been calling the pitches for a few years now, at least. No one is able to put the ball where they want to every time. Sometimes, you just have an off day, it happens. No other reason for it really.

Here's some pictures from the ODU game. Keep in mind they were taken by the Peninsula Pilots (Coastal Plains League) photographer and feature Pilots from the past and current players on both teams.



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Maybe it's the stupid looking hats that are holding them back.

adam42381 wrote:Maybe it's the stupid looking hats that are holding them back. :I chortle audibly.:

They really seem to be wedded to the blue camo hats

They are very ugly hats for sure.