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If you want to really think of the randomness of baseball, consider this. I was sick we lost to
Texas on that 2nd Friday and had to play them again on Saturday while Vandy got the bye into the Finals. They have a rested staff, while we had to use Bednar again 2 days prior to the CWS Finals opener.
But the way it worked out, Leiter’s stunning Game 1 performance was in a way, a bit wasted by going up against the MacLeod 1st inning meltdown game. What if we beat Texas for the 2nd time on Friday and Bednar loses a 2-1 pitching duel in Game 1 of the Finals? Who knows how it all plays out. I THINK we still win the series. But it certainly gets a bit dicier. We definitely aren’t winning 2 blowout games like we did.
Texas on that 2nd Friday and had to play them again on Saturday while Vandy got the bye into the Finals. They have a rested staff, while we had to use Bednar again 2 days prior to the CWS Finals opener.
But the way it worked out, Leiter’s stunning Game 1 performance was in a way, a bit wasted by going up against the MacLeod 1st inning meltdown game. What if we beat Texas for the 2nd time on Friday and Bednar loses a 2-1 pitching duel in Game 1 of the Finals? Who knows how it all plays out. I THINK we still win the series. But it certainly gets a bit dicier. We definitely aren’t winning 2 blowout games like we did.
I had blamed myself for that loss since it was the first game we attended last year, but now that I see the light, I can claim credit for setting us up perfectly. You're welcome.**
That's baseball. You can have the best pitching staff, the best hitters, best coaches, and the best team on paper.
But to the baseball gods, that don't mean ****.
And no other team sport like it.
But to the baseball gods, that don't mean ****.
And no other team sport like it.
If we had to list all of the "big time" plays/players, here is what is coming to mind, in no particular order. What am I missing?
Watch the 2021 CWS Omaha bracket we were in here with video highlights
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d1/2021/cws
Notre Dame at Miss State Super Regional video highlights
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d1/2021/super-regionals/206
Starkville Regional highlights
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d1/2021/regionals/112
- Tanner Leggett hit to walk off Texas to get to the finals
- Tanner Allen 3 run homer to take the lead in the 8th against Virginia to take the lead 5 to 4 (0 to 4 starting the 8th) to stay in the winners bracket
- Will Bednar stepping up HUGE, the bigger the game the better he pitched, all CWS long
- Zero errors in the entire CWS series - seven games in Omaha - unheard of
- Dubrule singled to left in the 8th against Virginia to score Leggett (winning run as it ended 6 to 5)
- Rowdey getting lead off hits
Watch the 2021 CWS Omaha bracket we were in here with video highlights
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d1/2021/cws
Notre Dame at Miss State Super Regional video highlights
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d1/2021/super-regionals/206
Starkville Regional highlights
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d1/2021/regionals/112
People forget how in tents that game 1 vs ND was. They had a lot of errors that helped us win that one. Bednar got knocked out early and Chase Patrick got a double play ball with bases loaded. It's stuff like that we forget until we watch highlights. The double play ball in the first inning where Forsythe scooped it with his glove to Debrule, and got the guy at first by inches.... I mean, what a heads up play by Forsythe to know that was the only chance at a DP. We gave up 1 run right after that but it could have gotten ugly without that double play. Easily forgettable play in first inning of the super that may have been the difference in even getting to Omaha.
Heck Campbell gave us a scare in the Regional. We won by 1 and left the winning run stranded at third. If we lose that game we would’ve had to play them again that night with Bednar, MacLeod, Harding, and Sims likely unavailable.
The first inning double play in game 3 was a laser. Bednar was in quite the pickle there until we turned that.
Boxed Set
What I want, and will pay damned good money for, is a boxed set (Blu-ray, DVD, VHS, I don’t give a 17) of every postseason game. I can’t believe the athletic department or NCAA hasn’t released one. Seems like they’d sell a ton.
What I want, and will pay damned good money for, is a boxed set (Blu-ray, DVD, VHS, I don’t give a 17) of every postseason game. I can’t believe the athletic department or NCAA hasn’t released one. Seems like they’d sell a ton.
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