Game Thread: (3) Oregon vs (2) Iowa - Baseball - Missouri State Regional

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Iowa is home team.

 

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3 ground outs for Oregon. 3 up-3 down. Now Iowa is batting.

 

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end of 1st. 3 up-3 down for Iowa

1st batter - ground out
2nd batter - strike out
3rd batter - ground out

 

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Mid 2nd. Oregon got a hit and 1 left on base. Still 0-0.

1st batter - single to right field
2nd batter - pop fly out to catcher
3rd batter - pop out to left
4th batter - ground out to first (I don't know if it is considered fielder's choice)

That last out was very close to being safe. Tough call for umpire.

 

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End 2nd. 3 left on base. 1 hit. Iowa leads 1-0.

1st batter - ground out
2nd batter - hit by pitch, run - (almost got picked off at 1st by catcher, or a scare at least)
3rd batter - walked - (thrown out at 2nd)
4th batter - single- (got out on 2nd, bad throw to 1st but almost tagged batter)
5th batter - walked
6th batter - RBI Oregon error
7th batter - thrown out at 1st - (I think fielder's choice)

 

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Mid 3rd. Oregon has 4 hits. and 2 left on base. Oregon ties it up 1-1

1st batter - single - (forced out at 2nd)
2nd batter - safe on fielders choice, run
3rd batter - single - (batter on 1st moved to 3rd)
4th batter - RBI single
5th batter - ground out - (double play by Iowa)

 

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End of 3rd. Iowa had 2 hits with 1 run and 1 left on base. Iowa leads 2-1

1st batter - ground out
2nd batter - single, run
3rd batter - single - (wild pitch advances runners on 1st and 2nd to 2nd and 3rd)
4th batter - hit to SS and was thrown out at 1st, RBI - (runner at 2nd stays at 2nd)
5th batter - struck out

 

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Mid 4th. Oregon went 3 up-3 down. Iowa leads 2-1

1st batter - pop out on bunt
2nd batter - pop out deep right field
3rd batter - ground out

 

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End of 4th. Iowa gets a hit. Iowa leads 2-1

1st batter - single - (beat the throw to 1st)
2nd batter - sacrifice bunt, runner advances - (thrown out at 3rd)
3rd batter - pitcher catches grounder, but gets the runner out at 3rd base, batter reaches 1st
4th batter - ground out

 

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Mid 5th. Oregon had 1 hit (double). Iowa leads 2-1

1st batter - pop out
2nd batter - double - (nice hit down the 1st base line back to the wall)
3rd batter - strike out
4th batter - strike out

 

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End of 5th. Iowa scores a run. Iowa leads 3-1

1st batter - hit by pitch, run
2nd batter - hit by pitch - (thrown out at 3rd
3rd batter - bunt, single - (bases loaded)
4th batter - RBI single - (SS got the force out at 3rd)
5th batter - pop out, runner at 2nd advances to 3rd
6th batter - hit by pitch
7th batter - ground out

Oregon's pitcher is struggling. Surprising he's still in. He has hit 4 batters, had a wild pitch that put a runner on 3rd, has pitched in the dirt.

 

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Mid 6th. Oregon had 2 hits and 2 left on base. Iowa leads 3-1

1st batter - strike out
2nd batter - single
3rd batter - single
4th batter - strike out
5th batter - ground out

 

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End 6th. Iowa had 1 hit and bases were loaded. Iowa leads 3-1

1st batter - single - (beat the throw)
2nd batter - sacrifice bunt (thrown out), advances runner
3rd batter - ground out (runner stays on 2nd)
4th batter - intentional walk
5th batter - hit by pitch
6th batter - ground out (force out at 2nd)

 

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Mid 7th. Oregon went 3 up-3 down. Iowa leads 3-1

1st batter - hit by pitch - (almost looked like ball slipped)
2nd batter - ground out - (double play)
3rd batter - strike out

 

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It is raining at the game, I wonder if they will finish.

 

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End of 7th. Iowa had 1 hit and 2 left on base. Iowa leads 3-1

1st batter - pop out
2nd batter - hit by pitch
3rd batter - single
4th batter - pop out
5th batter - ground out

 

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Mid 8th. Oregon has 1 hit and leaves bases loaded. Iowa leads 3-1

1st batter - ground out
2nd batter - hit by pitch
Iowa brings in new pitcher
3rd batter - pop out
4th batter - hit by pitch
5th batter - single - (bases loaded)
6th batter - pop out

 

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End 8th. Iowa went 3 up-3 down. Iowa leads 3-1

1st batter - ground out
2nd batter - walk
Oregon brings in new pitcher
3rd batter - ground out (double play)

 

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Tarp being pulled out.

LOL, commentators are hoping the pitcher finishes the game. They want another hits batsmen.

NCAA Tournament single-game record for hits batsmen is 10. There are 9 (6 by Oregon pitcher, 3 by Iowa's pitchers) in this game.

 

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9th inning begins in 10 minutes