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Edisto_Tiger
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We started our season yesterday with a loss to Wright St. Who the fuck is Wright St.? We play them again today and tomorrow.
Thompson was all-conference his freshman year, but put up pretty suburban numbers in his sophomore campaign. Nice record of 6-1 but had an era of 3.28. His team needed to score 9 or more runs in multiple games of those wins, his season got cut in April it appears, assuming he was injured. Maybe he had surgery and came back better, it happens a lot in baseball.FSU lost game 1 of the season to VCU. Anyone know if they've got a stud? 1 hit effort.
FSU took the next two pretty convincingly
Thompson was all-conference his freshman year, but put up pretty suburban numbers in his sophomore campaign. Nice record of 6-1 but had an era of 3.28. His team needed to score 9 or more runs in multiple games of those wins, his season got cut in April it appears, assuming he was injured. Maybe he had surgery and came back better, it happens a lot in baseball.
Even if he is an average pitcher, you can't get upset with a poor showing by the home team in their first game at the plate. It always takes hitting a little longer to catch on than pitching. Pitching has the edge early on.I'd like to believe he came back better and just dominated and will continue to do so this year, especially after coming out the first game and only giving up one hit.
Even if he is an average pitcher, you can't get upset with a poor showing by the home team in their first game at the plate. It always takes hitting a little longer to catch on than pitching. Pitching has the edge early on.
The sport of baseball is so much more competitive than it use to be in the past. That is why a team like Coastal Carolina won the title last year. No other sport will you really see this. Why? It is all about the willingness to pour resources into the sport. That is why LSU dominated in the 90's, there were only a handful of teams each year that posed a legitimate threat. Those who posed a threat had fewer resources, and Skip Bertman is and always will be the most dominant coach over the course of a decade college baseball will ever see. (Not including USC's run when only 10 teams played baseball). Now, LSU returns a loaded team that by 90's standards would be Omaha lock, possibly playing for a title, and they may not even win the SEC because of how good the conference is.And the offense did show up games 2 and 3. Just figured this was a case of "oh hey this school has an absolute stud" as their number 1 and the rest of their staff sucks. But either way, I'm hoping this is finally the year Martin gets his trophy from Omaha
The sport of baseball is so much more competitive than it use to be in the past. That is why a team like Coastal Carolina won the title last year. No other sport will you really see this. Why? It is all about the willingness to pour resources into the sport. That is why LSU dominated in the 90's, there were only a handful of teams each year that posed a legitimate threat. Now, LSU returns a loaded team that by 90's standards would be Omaha lock, possibly playing for a title, and they may not even win the SEC because of how good the conference is.
That's why when so many people are like, I just can't watch college baseball, I don't get it. I can't stand MLB baseball. I watch these college kids hustle every pitch, play their tails off every single time they touch the field. Now I am also very partial because LSU is Louisiana's pro baseball team. My family has had 3 grand stand tickets since before I was born, and I go to nearly every home game. The fiance and myself are taking our first ever trip together to Houston to watch LSU play against #1 TCU, Texas Tech, and Baylor in Minute Maid Park.College baseball has by far the most parity of any sport in D1 sports. Teams like Coastal Carolina and Oregon State winning national titles, but also a bunch of other schools winning regionals. Plus these guys are basically playing their assess off just for a chance to get drafted.
That's why when so many people are like, I just can't watch college baseball, I don't get it. I can't stand MLB baseball. I watch these college kids hustle every pitch, play their tails off every single time they touch the field. Now I am also very partial because LSU is Louisiana's pro baseball team. My family has had 3 grand stand tickets since before I was born, and I go to nearly every home game. The fiance and myself are taking our first ever trip together to Houston to watch LSU play against #1 TCU, Texas Tech, and Baylor in Minute Maid Park.
Major League baseball season is extremely too long and not nearly as much parody. I don't get how someone who loves sports can claim college baseball is a lesser product. Yes the best kids get drafted, but go watch an SEC baseball series live especially in Alex Box, and tell me it doesn't matter.
If you ever get a chance to stop by Alex Box, I really recommend it. It is a football atmosphere inside of a baseball stadium. And Tiger fans legitimately are knowledgeable fans of the game, and have respect for the game. All the horror stories you hear from football have no bearing on baseball. Another reason I love LSU baseball is it is a great environment to enjoy the game. I will say, don't sit in the grandstand and cheer for another team, you will tick season ticket holder off, I have seen it! But it is an unwritten rule of common courtesy, you only sell to LSU fans.I've been to games at FSU and some small midwestern colleges, but I'll put any big time southeast school baseball game ahead of most college football atmospheres. I love pro baseball, but there's nothing like a good college baseball game. There's 9 dudes in every lineup bustin their ass trying to get a look from the show instead of a few guys cashing in on guaranteed contracts.
If you ever get a chance to stop by Alex Box, I really recommend it. It is a football atmosphere inside of a baseball stadium. And Tiger fans legitimately are knowledgeable fans of the game, and have respect for the game. All the horror stories you hear from football have no bearing on baseball. Another reason I love LSU baseball is it is a great environment to enjoy the game. I will say, don't sit in the grandstand and cheer for another team, you will tick season ticket holder off, I have seen it! But it is an unwritten rule of common courtesy, you only sell to LSU fans.
I'm thinking about maybe making the ride out to Hoover this year for the conference tournament depending on bank account etc. Saving up for a house, need a new car, so not sure how that kind of drive and hotel stay looks right about now.There's a few places I want to check off in the next few summers, LSU being one of them. I want to chill out in the Vandy parking garage (while I'm still young enough), go down to ASU for a weekend tournament, and hit the ACC and SEC conference tournaments.