Game Thread: #3 Virginia vs Vanderbilt. tOfficial 2014 CWS Championship Series Thread

[KansasSooner]

MOAR losses for UVA and Yankees coming right up

You better hope UVA's pitching falters again...otherwise Vandy didn't show much tonight.

 

[Red_Alert]

You have to give at least one chance to drive the ball to the gap though...even a sac fly would have got the runner to third.

I can't argue the issue really. He's their best hitter and certainly a threat to get one out. The wind issue was favorable but not a gimme at only 7 mph where he's hitting them. All 3 of his shots have been to right center where he needs to get it to RF. There's never been a HR hit to center field in this park.

He'll get another chance tomorrow night with light winds out of the west this time. LF will be most favorable, but RF won't be out of the question.

 

[KansasSooner]

He didn't need to hit one out though just to tie the game...and that would have been a better result than what they got.

 

[hokiehi21]

 

[Red_Alert]

You better hope UVA's pitching falters again...otherwise Vandy didn't show much tonight.

Vandy actually got into their bullpen more than Virginia did.

 

[obxyankeefan]

MOAR losses for UVA and Yankees coming right up

UVA will not lose again this season.

Yankees are not as good as I would like to believe they are.

 

[KansasSooner]

Vandy actually got into their bullpen more than Virginia did.

And Vandy didn't do anything either...UVA's bullpen gave them a chance to come all the way back from 7 runs down. Doesn't bode well for Vandy if UVA's starting pitching gets deep into the game tomorrow.

 

[KansasSooner]

Yeah, like what happened in previous years has any bearing on this year. This could just be the year for it to be the third time the loser of the first game wins the series...

 

[Red_Alert]

Just came in from outside. It's fuggin' clear sky dark out there.

 

[KansasSooner]

Just came in from outside. It's fuggin' clear sky dark out there.

Slightly overcast here, but damn nice temps...

 

[Red_Alert]

Slightly overcast here, but damn nice temps...

Yeah, it's a nice 71 here. The pool's warmer than the air temp.

 

[hokiehi21]

Yeah, like what happened in previous years has any bearing on this year. This could just be the year for it to be the third time the loser of the first game wins the series...

Yup, could be, you never know. But 9 of 11, i love those odds!

 

[Red_Alert]

Game 2 - Vanderbilt Leads Championship Series (1-0)

8:00 pm (ET) ESPN

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
80°
Humidity 49%
Wind - W 5 mph

 

[Red_Alert]

Starting Pitchers

Virginia -Brandon Waddell (LHP) (2.57 ERA)
Vandy.. - Tyler Beede......... (RHP) (3.20 ERA) 14th overall pick in MLB draft (San Fran).

 

[jeffro151]

Besides the 3rd inning, UVa outplayed Vandy in every facet of the game. I have 100% confidence that UVa will bounce back tonight to even things up.

 

[Red_Alert]

Did you know?

The player on the right in "The Road To Omaha" CWS statue is none other than Brian O'Conner, head coach of Virginia.

 

[Inquisitor95]

Well I didn't get to see the game.

9 runs in an inning and six hits in the entire game for Vandy.

How'd that happen?

 

[Red_Alert]

Well I didn't get to see the game.

9 runs in an inning and six hits in the entire game for Vandy.

How'd that happen?

A combination of the UVA pitcher (Kirby) losing composure, the infield letting him down a couple times, and nobody warming up in the bullpen. It's in the thread.

 

[jeffro151]

A combination of the UVA pitcher (Kirby) losing composure, the infield letting him down a couple times, and nobody warming up in the bullpen. It's in the thread.

That's the biggest clusterfuck of it all. These 2 or 3 games are the most important games of the year. No excuse not to have the guys already in the BP and ready to start warming up if the SP gets in even the slightest bit of danger.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

I just hope tonight that we see the UVA team that was playing in the 1-2 and 4-9th innings instead of the 3rd, or else Vandy is going to take the crown tonight. Can't play catchup from being that far down again.