Rick uses his pitchers VERY well. Love that Whitlock comes in, doesn't throw faster then low 80's for his FB, but throws junk all over. That is how you use pitchers.
Rick needs a raise.
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Rick needs a raise.
Run the pitch counts up as high as they can!!
Lets dream big.
Fights with 2 game suspensions.
Heller is one hell of a coach.
Especially impressive after the suspensions and how he held things together.
Especially impressive after the suspensions and how he held things together.
After Iowa goes to its first CWS since 1970, first act by Beth Goetz as the new AD (everything I hear is that it is all but a fait du complit) is to re-do Heller's recent extension and give him, Sutherland and McGrath big fat raises?
Could the timing be any better with the roll out of the ballpark renovation plans?
Tournament baseball is usually about pitching depth. Iowa is in great shape right now.
Hopefully that doesn't change.
Hopefully that doesn't change.
And he won't throw another pitch in a game for at least a week. He's gone 100+ multiple times this year. It's not like he was throwing 75-85 pitches and he added another 30 in a single outing. Yeah, it stretched him but only a tad.
Moreover, IU could have at least made a good faith argument that, given its RPI and a tournament championship, they should be given host consideration (personally, I don't think that it would have happened). There was far more on the line yesterday than what is now reasonably possible.
Other than a trophy for the case, what does IU really gain by winning 3 games in the next 2 days to play yet another on Sunday? What would the cost be?
From what I've seen this year, IU's HC is far too strategic to go scorched earth to get to Sunday.
I'm not aware of any pitch limit rules.
A quick check of the 2023-24 NCAA Baseball Rules Book didn't reveal any provision regarding limiting number of pitches per game, consecutive game or per a particular time frame.
My take is they did that to get to the semis with no losses knowing they won't use him again until the NCAAs. In other words use him as long as you can and not burn up others. When it was 4-1 seemed like the plan was working but Iowa go to the bullpen. I would agree that Indiana will be a bit cautious with a game today and then potentially tomorrow before even GETTING to a final when they may have to win two to take the BTT. That is a bunch of potential games in a few days.
1 yesterday
1 today...then if they win.....
2 tomorrow...if they keep winning...then
Either 1 or 2 day after
Edit,,,,,on the other hand Michigan has ZERO to lose. Going nowhere unless they win the BTT. You will most likely have a year to rest
Sunday is a single game no matter what - one and done. Even if Indiana advances to Sunday to face unbeaten Maryland, IU need only win that game to win the tournament.
It’s still not a true double elimination.
Yeah, if getting into the tournament were still a question, I’d say give me Indiana and the RPI bump.
Since that is no longer a concern, I’m with Aurora. Path of least resistance.
Michigan routing IU up 6-0 in 4th inning.
Looks like it is Hawks vs wolves on Sat.
Looks like it is Hawks vs wolves on Sat.
Is Indiana tanking deliberately? Trying to make Michigan run rule the game so that Indiana can rest some pitchers for the NCAAs?
I doubt that they are tanking deliberately (they've used two pitchers thus far who have started from time to time this year) but it sure would be nice if they could force Michigan to use up some more of its arms.
Michigan's Voit (Freshman) has thrown 76 pitches in 5 innings and you know damn well that they will stick with Voit as long as possible to save the pen for tomorrow's game(s). He's their regular 3rd baseman and, even though he's pitched in 18 games, he hasn't started a game all year. Hell, before today, he hadn't thrown more 3.1 innings in any outing. He's single-handedly saving their bullpen today.
Just by looking at UM's season stats, I'd expect that Iowa would see either Chase Allen (10 starts) or Jacob Denner (9 starts) tomorrow morning.
EDIT: Strike Denner from what I typed above. He pitched 3.2 innings against Illinois (53 pitches) on Wednesday. He's not starting tomorrow morning. Would have to be Chase Allen.
EDIT 2: Indiana threatening to put some runs on the board in T6. Voit can't have any gas left in his tank. 90 pitches thrown.
Seems like he's the kind of pitcher that might help Dorighi break out of his mini-slump: https://mgoblue.com/sports/baseball/roster/chase-allen/23751
Langenberg v. Allen? Advantage: Iowa.
Am I the only one who is hoping Indiana rallies and beats Michigan?
Thank god we are in the winner's bracket and don't have the worries that Mchigan (likely) will have.
Who do you go with to try to win the first game tomorrow? You win that game, then who do you have left? Win that one? One more game to go!
Good luck.
Who do you go with to try to win the first game tomorrow? You win that game, then who do you have left? Win that one? One more game to go!
Good luck.
Beating them a 2nd time and winning the B1G tournament MIGHT move us up to a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Key word: might.
LOL
Denner now pitching for Michigan. An indication of how thin their pitching may be?
EDIT: He has thrown 23 pitches thus far today. I cannot imagine that he's available tomorrow. Maybe an inning at the most if need be . . . and in the second game?
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Michigan is torching Indiana's pitching today. 15-36 at the plate including 11-25 with runners on base. Ouch.
EDIT: Now 18-41; 13-29. Double ouch.
EDIT: Now 18-41; 13-29. Double ouch.
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For those still looking at RPI . . . IU's loss today likely drops them to just below Iowa on the RPI ladder. Iowa could end up being the team in the B1G with the best RPI.
Also, a Nebraska win over MSU would also give Iowa 3 more Q2 wins.
Chalk these up in the "How is Iowa seeded and to what Regional will they be assigned" category.
Also, a Nebraska win over MSU would also give Iowa 3 more Q2 wins.
Chalk these up in the "How is Iowa seeded and to what Regional will they be assigned" category.
That's a double demand to punch a ticket to tomorrow's final let's go hawks!
And the correct answer is Brandon Mann: https://mgoblue.com/sports/baseball/roster/brandon-mann/24183
A Freshman with a whopping 14.1 IP under his belt this year.
Probably not much of a scouting report on his tendencies … looks like.a bullpen game for UM.
If Langenberg brings his B game or better, I like Iowa’s chances to close this out.
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