Baseball BTT: Semi-final vs Minnesota Open Thread
Pregame reading:
Game is on the BTN at 7pm ET, just over an hour away.
Brosnahan on the mound for Michigan. He's a redshirt freshmen lefty. Lots of emotion behind his pitches. He can be a little wild, but he's done well about it for the most part. He was a All-Big Ten Freshman teamer.
No word yet if the bar I go to will have their wifi fixed. I'll be tweeting thoughts sporadically. If it's via phone, they may not be as valuable.
Go Blue. Beat the Gophers.
Also worth noting, Purdue has just the bottom of the 9th to pull out an epic comeback. It's 8-2, Iowa leads and is batting in the T9. By the looks of it, this game should be done by 6:40, so Michigan's game may start a few minutes late.
...in Columbus and on the BTN.
Lost today 4-3 to Tennessee
...for Michigan. On we go to the Minn half of the inning.
...with no out, Michigan gets out of the 1st unscathed.
Dufek opens the 2nd with a base hit to left center.
wait till the second time thru, when we've got the timing down better...
Just keep us close right now...
whats up with the paint jobs on some of the bats that michigan is using???
....at second and we head to the bottom of the 3rd. Michigan has 4 hits, but nothing to show for them yet.
...with a Nick Urban ground out to 3B. On to the bottom of the 4th.
....we may have something developing. Lorenz led off with a base hit to CF then Dennis was HBP. Biondi moved both runners up with a beautiful bunt. Runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out.
...with a groundball who flips it to the plate for the tag out. 1st and 3rd, 2 outs. They're checking Oakes out, but it looks like he'll stay in the game.
....drives in Dennis with an opposite field base hit to right. 1st and 2nd, 2 out, 2-0 Michigan, top 7.
...works the 0-2 count to full, then earns the BB. Bases loaded, 2 out.
...for Oakes. 3-0 Michigan. 2nd and 3rd, 2 out. Full count for Crank.
Crank pops out to foul territory and we go to the bottom of the 7th, 3-0 Michigan. No way Oakes comes out for the 8th.
us to come up with 1 big hit, blow it open.
Any idea of B's pitch count?
...but I do know he's going to have to dig deep here. Minn 1st and 2nd, 1 out. He's starting to lose his edge.
Deep drive caught by Biondi and M almost doubles off the Minn runner who had rounded third. The throw was offline unfortunately.
...and it's now 3-1. Throw from RF was high. Brosnahan will last 6.2. Great job by the frosh lefty. 5 H, 1 R (earned), 3 BB, 5 Ks.
Tyler Burgoon enters in relief. 2 outs, tying runs standing on 2nd and 3rd.
Let's get the win for him, a few extra runs would be nice.
...the K and we go to the 8th, 3-1 Michigan.
....have runners at 1st and 2nd, no outs in the bottom of the 8th and Burgoon is getting a visit from Maloney. No one is working in the pen. Expect a sacrifice attempt to move the runners along.
That last called strike on Biondi was dubious, ime.
Also, I do not want this particular Tyler Burgoon scenario. Two singles? Make it stop now.
...a HBP on an 0-2 count. Bases loaded, no outs.
Argh! Argh Argh!
...3 pitches. Need a DP now.
...web gem on the liner to CF. No one advances, 2 outs.
...and one run scores. Bases loaded, 2 outs, 3-2 Michigan.
Come on 1 more out
...gives up the BB and it's tied 3-3. That was close.
And I'm not enjoying this remake of it, either.
I hope we take it right back in the ninth. Extra innings doesn't help any of us.
Dennis and Biondi are not known for clutch hitting. More clutch hitters due up after Toth.
...now on the mound.
we gotta get this back under control
...Biondi makes the put out and we're on to the top of the 9th.
...and with one away, we have something going.
...hit and run. LaMarre to 3rd as Berset singles to right.
Clutch!
Now if only Crank can be patient.
Gotta get atleast 1 in. Atleast Michigan is making Minny use up some pitchers as well.
Maytas now in to take on Crank with runners on 1st and 3rd, 1 out.
have anything close to enough pitching to beat Iowa and Minny twice if we drop this one?
...strikes out and Dufek has the chance to be the hero.
...and the bases are loaded for Nick Urban. 2 outs.
...that sucks. You can't keep your bat on your shoulder for that pitch.
Middle of the 9th tied at 3.
Gotta get 'em out quick.