Should be an interesting atmosphere tonight to say the least. I’m sure there will be a lot of taunting and such that the Beavs will have to block out and overcome. This series is going to test their fortitude more than any other in their lives. I don’t have a great feeling about it, but since they have had good leadership and focus all year maybe they can overcome this, block out the noise, and immerse themselves in the game rather than the outside drama. Vandy’s dugout is going to be brutal to listen to…have to block that out, be mental titans, and let their play do the talking.

Go Beavs.

Opinion changed as the Oregonian kept blabbing and revealing their motives.

Comments remain for posterity.

I’m not a fan of the 8pm start time, nor am I a fan of Casey starting Jake Thompson game 1. The latter makes no sense. It will likely work out just because Holy Cross is bad. The only logic I can come up with for the more is that Casey knows Thompson notoriously chokes under pressure, and if for some reason Luke had lost game 1, there would be more pressure in game 2. That’s convoluted thinking, but I can’t see any other reason to pitch Thompson game 1.

Just shows the coaches (a) Don’t respect Holy Cross, which is going to piss them off and (b) bon’t have much confidence in Thompson in the post-season, either (i.e. they are pitching him vs the worst team and afraid of putting him in a pressure situation/game 2). Again, I’m sure he will be at least serviceable since Holy Cross is bad, but in my opinion it’s a bad move and it’s being done because they don’t have faith in Thompson.

Anyway, Casey is overthinking this and might blow it. If HC somehow wins shit will hit the fan. For the record, I think it will work out because these opponents are all weak, but it’s still stupid.

Go Beavs.

The four game series gets underway at 5:35 today. All games can be seen on the school produced stream.

How’d the Beavs end up with this series?  Lundeberg at the GT has a piece which explains.  An excerpt: “When I found out we had the bye this weekend, I just got on the phone and started calling everyone,” said associate head coach Pat Bailey, who handles the team’s scheduling. “I hope as long as I’m here, we never have the late bye again.”

http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/beavers-sports/baseball/osu-baseball-beavers-find-abilene-christian-in-tournament-season/article_388b84cc-ae95-5525-8cff-d98bf56b9d3b.html

Should be great weather, GO BEAVS!