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Baseball: Creighton @ Oregon State

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This post is essentially a placeholder for comments on today's game with Creighton.

Game time is 6pm, and the Pitching match up:

Sam Gaviglio (11-1, 1.95) vs Ty Blach (10-2, 2.72).

Like yesterday, the game is streaming on ESPN3.

Creighton has a good club. They're fundamentally sound (.980 fielding %, which is 5th in the nation), have a legit Friday and Saturday starter, have a deep bullpen, and can execute small ball. In fact, they're much like the Beavers…probably a bit more fundamentally sound, but with slightly less raw talent. It's that match up of talent vs sound play, within the framework of a similar overall style, that makes this game intriguing.

My main concern as a Beaver fan: will the offense be able to hit Blach. I think Gaviglio throws a good game and will keep Creighton under 4 runs. Then it's on the bullpen to hold them there. If that happens, I think the Beavers eek out four runs and steal this one. Don't be surprised if the home crowd gets to see free baseball. Load up on the Inderal, boys.

Prediction: 4-3, Beavers.

101 COMMENTS

  1. No ESPN3 here in Bend–Parker is unlistenable these days…His call of the third run yesterday, “RIGHT FIELDER RUNS IN!, and it’s over his head to the wall…” I thought he was going to mainline morphine right then and there.

    Go Beavs-Keep the faith!

  2. Because most posters on this site probably don’t know much about Creighton and the pitcher they are throwing today — Ty Blach — let me repost here the research I did yesterday on Blach. Hope it’s helpful to get everyone ready for today’s big game. After all, history teaches that the winner of today’s game is highly likely to be the winner of this regional….

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    Creighton’s #2 is Ty Blach. Here’s an interview with him, where he discusses his attitude going into tomorrow’s game: http://www.omaha.com/article/20110603/BLUEJAYS/706039783

    According to the interview article, Blach pitched as Creighton’s #1 for much of the season, and is considered a “co-ace”. But looking at Blach’s stats, he is not as dominant as Jonas Dufek, the guy who pitched today for Creighton. Blach’s ERA is higher (2.72 vs 2.08). He has significantly fewer strikeouts (92 vs 128). And, most importantly, opposing hitters get a lot more hits off him (avg against is .240 for Blach vs .198 for Dufek).

    The stats strongly suggest that Blach is more hittable than Dufek, and that Blach’s stuff is not overpowering. Blach describes himself, in the interview, as the kind of pitcher who tries to throw the ball over the plate and then lets his defense make plays behind him. His stats confirm this.

  3. Beavs taking good swings…not sure if this pitcher isn’t on his A game or the Beavs are just more patient/focused…

  4. Pac-10 having a good day so far. Arizona and Cal put up double digits in wins, UCLA won, the Beavers are leading.

  5. If Sam keeps this up the Beavers may just cruise tonight. The tight zone helps their batters since they take so many pitches.

  6. I thought Jared Norris takes a lot of pitches, but Susac is always taking called third strikes. He needs to start being more aggressive.

  7. Home run Creighton. 2-1 now. The Beavers inability to drive in runners in scoring position could come back to bite them.

  8. Parker Berberet hits a 1 out double. The Beavers need to get him in here. Need to give Sam some more breathing room.

  9. imo, Parker Berberet hasn’t gotten the credit and appreciation he deserves. Great play at first a bit ago and all that time at catcher when Susek was out. And – I started typing this b4 he got the double. (really)

      • I’ve been saying that he should be a full time starter. He’s a good hitter who struggled in Pac-10 play but he swung it well the last few weeks and looked like he was turning the corner. He’s an important piece. Hopefully he gets significant playing time the remainder of the postseason.

  10. Sam looks like he may be in trouble here. First two runners reach base in the bottom of the 7th on singles.

  11. Big strikeout by Gaviglio with runners on second and third and 1 out. Has a chance to get out of the inning and keep it 3-1 now.

  12. Gaviglio gets through 8 innings an gives up just 1 run on 5 hits and has struck out 9. Bryant should be in for the ninth. Great performance by Sam. His best since April against Stanford.

  13. How many pitches is Sam up to? … don’t get why Casey is risking his arm like this, this late in the game with the lead.

  14. Sam Gaviglio finishing off the complete game. 9 IP, 5 hits, 1 run and 11 strikeouts and threw I believe 134 pitches.

    • I think Nolan Ryan is the guy out there saying that pitch counts aren’t that big of a deal, it matters more how the guy is feeling. Not that I necessary buy into that logic but just saying, look at Sam tonight. Even in the 120’s he threw K’s.

    • We were both close BB20, D1baseball.com shows Sam at 136 total pitches.
      Note: both walks were intentional, quite a performance!

    • LOL….Graham Nash is British, so that makes it even worse with the sport being baseball. If it was cricket, I guess I could cut the announcers a little slack.

  15. That game was a bit easier than expected. Creighton had a couple nerve-wracking opportunities, but I never felt the outcome was in question since the offense was hitting the ball hard and grinding out at bats.

    One of my best friends went to Georgia, so we’re currently talking smack on Facebook–should be a fun day tomorrow. Another great pal went to GaTech…we’re hoping to meet down the line.

    • Took care of the sign up business Angry. I had tried unsuccessfully before.

      Now my icon is babyshit yellow instead of the more manly black and white! I’ll survive.

      Thanks again for all you do to keep this thing going.

  16. Good day for the Pac-10. Stanford, if they get the final three outs in Fullerton, will make the Pac-10 6-0 for the day. That would make three teams in the conference 1 win away from super regionals. Pac-10 teams have outscored their opponents by a combined 39 runs today.

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