Iowa Baseball #4 @ Houston Regional

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Got a quick summary on the details. Without breaking a confidence, it sounds like the decision was made as late as this morning to start Erickson. The coaches anticipated Cumbie starting for Houston, but that did not factor into the decision to go with Erickson.

Any insight on what factored into the decision of Erickson starting?

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

For those who don't have ESPNU....a few more radio stations in Iowa have picked up the game.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Texas A&M beats Baylor 8-5. Iowa/Houston will be in approximately 55 minutes.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

The regional Iowa is paired up with...

Florida Gulf Coast beat Michigan
#4 Davidson is up 5-0 on #1 North Carolina (#2 overall seed)

 

[funnyfletcher]

Yeah, Gallagher threw twice last week, so that's my guess.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Adams is gonna hit another HR tonight. Came damn close going opposite field and didn't even get it clean.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

WOW, defensive play ends what would have been a 2 RBI double for Iowa....

 

[QChawks]

that catch...yowsers

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

that catch...yowsers

Man...I thought that was going to get down

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Erickson really having to work in this 2nd inning.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Erickson gets out of it with runners on 2nd/3rd with 1 out. Gets a K and a ground out.

1-0 Iowa headed to the 3rd

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Cumbie hasn't had his best stuff so far, need to take more advantage of it. I'd feel better if we had another run or two on the board.

 

[StormHawk42]

They gotta be smart on the bases. Can't waste outs like that.

 

[Cougar63]

Potentially could've had the runner on 3rd or a run in.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Erickson having some control issues...

 

[Cougar63]

Erickson is scaring me.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

As I typed/thought that Erickson gets a fly out and a DP to get out of the 3rd. Houston has hit into A LOT of double plays.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Houston pitcher looks more settled in...may have missed our chance to get to him.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Ben Norman with a 2 out double then Mitch Boe follows with a 2 out RBI double...

 

[QChawks]

Boom

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Davidson beats North Carolina 8-4

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Erickson in trouble again....double followed by a single. Runners at 1st/3rd with 1 out.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

A few moron fans behind the plate...

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

2-1 Iowa currently, Houston has runners on 1st/2nd with 2 outs

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

2-2 game now Erickson loads the passes up and runners advance on a passed ball.

Erickson really struggling big time in this inning.

 

[QChawks]

P is gassed

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Erickson has had some control issues most of this game and it's really starting to show...

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Runner caught and out at home...

2-2 game headed to the 5th. Erickson really labored that inning...

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Ideally...you'd like to get another inning or two out of Erickson, but I don't know if he can do it. I definitely think he comes back out for the 5th.

 

[StormHawk42]

Maybe one more inning tops for Erickson. He's done what he can but his control is wasting a lot of pitches.

 

[Cougar63]

Need more small ball to get to Adams for the long ball.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Iowa needs to keep doing what they have been offensively and I think we can get some more runs. How huge is that defensive play earlier by Houston now.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Here we go...need to do something with it.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

McCoy Double....Adams HBP....Neustrom single...

3-2 Iowa, runners on 1st/2nd, 0 outs

 

[spiderland]

Alright boyz, time to blow this open...

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

It'd be nice if we could scratch another run or two here...

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Judkins with a 1 out RBI single...

Iowa 4-2, runners at 1st/3rd with 1 out

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Now it's time to ask how long of leash/how much longer we let Erickson go and WHO do we go with?

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Hoeg hits into a double play, but Iowa gets two.

 

[funnyfletcher]

I think Shimp was warming up. Great at bats so far this game! Go Hawks!