- March 3rd, 2017, 9:36 pm
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Got the win, solid work from Mitchell and great work from Clouse and Degroat.
I wasn't crazy about Degroat at the back end before the season but it's growing on me as he looks filthy. The pitching is starting to sort itself out now that we've got Mitchell back in the rotation and Tarantola looking good in mid-week action. It's up to Evans and Bertsch to solidy their positions as starters or i would think Clouse would/should push either. Gaines has done a great job with this group. This for the most part is the same group that couldn't do anything last year outside of quarterly, degroat late & Mitchell in spots. We seem to be attacking the zone and exhibiting much better command.
Hitting continues to be scarce. Outside of Sammy we really don't have anybody that's been hot and only a couple even lukewarm. We need to keep trying to find a few more sticks to go in that lineup.
It would be huge to get a sweep this weekend with Duke and the red hot undefeated Red Storm of St. John's coming in next weekend. If they keep winning they could be undefeated and top 12-15 when they come to town next week. Big time opportunity to make some hay at home the next couple of weeks and put us firmly in position for an at large heading into conference play.
I wasn't crazy about Degroat at the back end before the season but it's growing on me as he looks filthy. The pitching is starting to sort itself out now that we've got Mitchell back in the rotation and Tarantola looking good in mid-week action. It's up to Evans and Bertsch to solidy their positions as starters or i would think Clouse would/should push either. Gaines has done a great job with this group. This for the most part is the same group that couldn't do anything last year outside of quarterly, degroat late & Mitchell in spots. We seem to be attacking the zone and exhibiting much better command.
Hitting continues to be scarce. Outside of Sammy we really don't have anybody that's been hot and only a couple even lukewarm. We need to keep trying to find a few more sticks to go in that lineup.
It would be huge to get a sweep this weekend with Duke and the red hot undefeated Red Storm of St. John's coming in next weekend. If they keep winning they could be undefeated and top 12-15 when they come to town next week. Big time opportunity to make some hay at home the next couple of weeks and put us firmly in position for an at large heading into conference play.