Why are the 1 seeds playing the afternoon games

[thatsbaseball]

Looks like they would draw much better crowds playing the nightcap.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Play earlier, rest sooner, and avoid the potential rain delays that seem to always be a part of at least a couple of regionals.

 

[pseudonym]

Also, just in case you lose, you don't want to be playing the early elimination game the day after playing a night game.

 

[MSUDOG24]

I was actually wondering why some of the one seeds chose to play tonight. Thought it was fairly standard strategy to go first these days for the reasons shared above.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

8 years ago, 97 degrees, sitting in DNF, I was wondering the same thing. But yeah, it’s the strategy of getting more rest, like everybody else here has said.

 

[dog12]

I was actually wondering why some of the one seeds chose to play tonight. Thought it was fairly standard strategy to go first these days for the reasons shared above.

Plus, baseball was meant to be played during daylight hours.

It's so much easier to hit in a day game.

 

[dorndawg]

Plus, baseball was meant to be played during daylight hours.

It's so much easier to hit in a day game.

I always thought day games favored pitchers slightly?

 

[patdog]

I always thought day games favored pitchers slightly?

I doubt it. Don’t know the stats, but hitters can absolutely see the ball much better in daylight.

 

[pseudonym]

I was actually wondering why some of the one seeds chose to play tonight. Thought it was fairly standard strategy to go first these days for the reasons shared above.

I could see an advantage if it was brutally hot, but none of these regionals with 1s playing later are uncomfortably hot. The only thing I can think of is they wanted to give their fans a better chance to show up.

 

[PBDog]

host gets to choose

 

[dorndawg]

I doubt it. Don’t know the stats, but hitters can absolutely see the ball much better in daylight.

I was curious so did a little research. This data is a little old (2017), but suggests not much changes in terms of hitters consistency, and that possibly pitchers perform very slightly better in the daytime. Possibly, because 4 teams had an inordinate number of day games that season. I really thought it would be pretty drastic for both hitters and pitchers.

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[IBleedMaroonDawg]

There goes ECU.

 

[msugrad2003]

There goes ECU.

It’s a good thing they hosted…

 

[pmack3641]

I doubt it. Don’t know the stats, but hitters can absolutely see the ball much better in daylight.

Not Hines or DJ

 

[MStateDawg]

I was actually wondering why some of the one seeds chose to play tonight. Thought it was fairly standard strategy to go first these days for the reasons shared above.

The host school can voice their preference on whether they want Game 1 or Game 2 but the NCAA/ESPN have the final say.

 

[Xenomorph]

Play earlier, rest sooner, and avoid the potential rain delays that seem to always be a part of at least a couple of regionals.

Man.. I don't know.. Maybe all that plays a factor. But these dudes have been playing weekend tournaments since they were 7 years old. My opinion? If you host, just play the damn game Friday night in front of a packed house.

 

[NukeDogg]

Judging by the shadows on this field I’m wondering if it’s partially why UVa opted for the early game

 

[dog12]

I always thought day games favored pitchers slightly?

I'm not sure what the stats say, but I could always see the ball better in the daytime. That goes for both hitting and playing defense.

 

[patdog]

Man.. I don't know.. Maybe all that plays a factor. But these dudes have been playing weekend tournaments since they were 7 years old. My opinion? If you host, just play the damn game Friday night in front of a packed house.

If it rains and you only get 1 game in, you want to make sure that’s your game. Also, don’t care how old you are, a day game after a night game can be a little sluggish.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Man.. I don't know.. Maybe all that plays a factor. But these dudes have been playing weekend tournaments since they were 7 years old. My opinion? If you host, just play the damn game Friday night in front of a packed house.

This was a trend that got started many years back, and since the home host had it's option (or #1 seed),
many have followed.

 

[dog12]

I was curious so did a little research. This data is a little old (2017), but suggests not much changes in terms of hitters consistency, and that possibly pitchers perform very slightly better in the daytime. Possibly, because 4 teams had an inordinate number of day games that season. I really thought it would be pretty drastic for both hitters and pitchers.

Day vs. Night Games: Daily Fantasy MLB DraftKings & FanDuel | FantasyLabs

MLB Day Games vs. Night Games

www.fantasylabs.com

I'm really out of touch with present-day baseball. I have no clue what any of those stats are.

FP??? +/-???

I've never seen these stats before.

 

[pseudonym]

This is why hosts choose to play first:



break for Arkansas