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*****Official #185 RPI Illinois at #55 RPI IOWA Games Thread (All 3 games on BTN PLUS)*****

Pure awesomeness. Wore a path in the carpet in the basement tonight. I may end up getting the slate floor sooner than anticipated. Decompressing with a bourbon. Meeting a friend at Reunion Brewing at 12:30 before tomorrow’s first pitch. What a great feeling!
 
Pure awesomeness. Wore a path in the carpet in the basement tonight. I may end up getting the slate floor sooner than anticipated. Decompressing with a bourbon. Meeting a friend at Reunion Brewing at 12:30 before tomorrow’s first pitch. What a great feeling!
I’m terrible, I had to shut it off. Just replayed the last two innings. Great night for both the men and women!
 
Pure awesomeness. Wore a path in the carpet in the basement tonight. I may end up getting the slate floor sooner than anticipated. Decompressing with a bourbon. Meeting a friend at Reunion Brewing at 12:30 before tomorrow’s first pitch. What a great feeling!


So, are you attending the game today?

Fun, fun game last night, under the lights!!! So much character and never say die on this team!!!

Mid-week, all the experts said we were solidly in the NCAA Tournament. But, as we knew then, we must do well over these final 9 games. Right now, we are 1-0 with 8 games to go =)

Lets do this!!!

GO HAWKS!!!
 
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ICYMI, some more good news today

Nick was selected in the 12th Round (356th pick) of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.




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cc: @funnyfletcher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Bottom of 1st

Ben Norman leads the B1G in RBIs; he gets hit
Fullard strikes out looking
Peyton strikes out swinging; Norman steals 2nd
Frazier strikes out swinging





0-0 Game

Illinois is coming up to bat
 
Bottom of 1st

Ben Norman leads the B1G in RBIs; he gets hit
Fullard strikes out looking
Peyton strikes out swinging; Norman steals 2nd
Frazier strikes out swinging





0-0 Game

Illinois is coming up to bat

Interesting that Frazier was bumped up to hit in the cleanup spot.
 

Top of 2nd


Nedved w/ a big league play w/ strong throw to 1st

2nd Illini batter hit what appeared to be a FOUL BALL to left; it is ruled a ground rule double

Wild pitch allows Illini runner to get to 3rd

Nedved w/ ANOTHER great play; is a fielders choice, gets out at 1st; RUNNER SCORES, 2 OUT.

next batter strikes out swinging


1-0, the Illini lead

Iowa is coming up to bat
 
Bottom of 2nd


Adreon strikes out
Martin grounds to the SS
Sosa pops it up to no mans land in RC; gets a base hit
Nedved hits it to the warning track FOR THE FINAL OUT.


1-0, the Illini lead

Illinois is coming up to bat
 
Top of 3rd

UPDATE:
Announcer just said that ILLINI ground rule double in top of 2nd was indeed foul; it should be a SCORELESS GAME; not funny, @funnyfletcher

1st Illini batter gets hit
2nd batter hits it to RC, off the wall; runners on 2nd and 3rd, 0 Outs.

Austin Martin on 2 consecutive pitches takes a foul tip on the arm. OUCH!!

Next batter walks; BASES LOADED, 0 OUTS.
Iowa coach comes out to try & settle things down
Next batter singles; ONE RUN SCORES; BASES LOADED, 0 OUTS.

Next batter hits to WARNING TRACK; RUN SCORES; Runners on 2nd & 3rd, ONE RUNS SCORES, 1 OUT.

Next batter: intentional walk to set up double play. BASES LOADED, 1 OUT.

ACTION IN IOWA BULL PEN

Next batter STRIKES OUT. 2 OUTS, BASES LOADED.

Next batter walks. ANOTHER RUN SCORES. 2 OUTS, BASES LOADED.

Next batter singles, driving in 2 MORE RUNS. Runners on 1st & 3rd. 6-0 Illini.



Pitching change.
 
Top of 3rd

UPDATE:
Announcer just said that ILLINI ground rule double in top of 2nd was indeed foul; it should be a SCORELESS GAME; not funny, @funnyfletcher

1st Illini batter gets hit
2nd batter hits it to RC, off the wall; runners on 2nd and 3rd, 0 Outs.

Austin Martin on 2 consecutive pitches takes a foul tip on the arm. OUCH!!

Next batter walks; BASES LOADED, 0 OUTS.
Iowa coach comes out to try & settle things down
Next batter singles; ONE RUN SCORES; BASES LOADED, 0 OUTS.

Next batter hits to WARNING TRACK; RUN SCORES; Runners on 2nd & 3rd, ONE RUNS SCORES, 1 OUT.

Next batter: intentional walk to set up double play. BASES LOADED, 1 OUT.

ACTION IN IOWA BULL PEN

Next batter STRIKES OUT. 2 OUTS, BASES LOADED.

Next batter walks. ANOTHER RUN SCORES. 2 OUTS, BASES LOADED.

Next batter singles, driving in 2 MORE RUNS. Runners on 1st & 3rd. 6-0 Illini.



Pitching change.

Woof, so disappointing given what’s on the line.
 
Top of 3rd

UPDATE:
Announcer just said that ILLINI ground rule double in top of 2nd was indeed foul; it should be a SCORELESS GAME; not funny, @funnyfletcher

1st Illini batter gets hit
2nd batter hits it to RC, off the wall; runners on 2nd and 3rd, 0 Outs.

Austin Martin on 2 consecutive pitches takes a foul tip on the arm. OUCH!!

Next batter walks; BASES LOADED, 0 OUTS.
Iowa coach comes out to try & settle things down
Next batter singles; ONE RUN SCORES; BASES LOADED, 0 OUTS.

Next batter hits to WARNING TRACK; RUN SCORES; Runners on 2nd & 3rd, ONE RUNS SCORES, 1 OUT.

Next batter: intentional walk to set up double play. BASES LOADED, 1 OUT.

ACTION IN IOWA BULL PEN

Next batter STRIKES OUT. 2 OUTS, BASES LOADED.

Next batter walks. ANOTHER RUN SCORES. 2 OUTS, BASES LOADED.

Next batter singles, driving in 2 MORE RUNS. Runners on 1st & 3rd. 6-0 Illini.



Pitching change.


Henderson in to pitch.

Next batter gets infield single to 2nd. Another run scores. 7-0 Illini. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Wild pitch puts runners on 2nd & 3rd.
Next batter walks. Bases loaded, top of order
.
Next batter lines out to 3rd.



7-0, the Illini lead

IOWA is coming up to bat
 
Bottom of 3rd

All 7 Illini runs charged to Duncan Davitt. Iowa needs to figure out its Saturday starter.

Sher strikes out swinging.
Norman strikes out swinging.
Fullard reaches (I think he walked)
Williams strikes out looking.

Wow.



7-0, the Illini lead

Illinois is coming up to bat
 
So disappointing, so so disappointing. Iowa going to just miss a regional again if this trend keeps up. Meanwhile a Maryland team who is taking care of business and a team that I know is not better than Iowa looks to get a bid over Iowa.
 
Top of 4th

1st batter doubles
Next batter strikes out.
Next batter walks? Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Next batter flies out to CF. Runners on 1st & 3rd, 2 out.
next batter grounds out to 1st.





7-0, the Illini lead

IOWA is coming up to bat


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Stolen from @Cymonhawk :


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I know this guy has some good stuff but it's going to be awfully hard to get back into this if we can't make contact.
 
Watching this Illini pitcher get strike calls on some pitches well off the plate is funny considering Iowa pitching gives up walks with better pitches. His breaking pitches aren’t strikes when the catcher catches it 15 inches off the plate.
 
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Bottom of 4th

Frazier hits infield single
Adreon strikes out looking.
Martin pops out.
Sosa pops out to RF.

8 K's so far for the Illini pitcher. Just 2 hits for the Hawks. Wow.

I am gonna tap out since there is little interest / interaction in today's game thread.

7-0, the Illini lead

Illinois is coming up to bat in the Top of the 5th
 
Guzek comes in and conveniently walks the first 2 batters. This has to be one of Hellers worst pitching staffs as far as control problems.
 
Probst faces 2 batters and walks them both with bases loaded. Think that’s 10 or 11 walks and a hbp so far today.
 
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