Aggies2009 said:

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dermdoc said:

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Back at the hotel and having a whisky to calm down.

What a game.

BTHO Kentucky!

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What was your vantage point of the Jace catch?

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We were over third base dugout and it looked like a homer to us.

I'm confident in Prager v. Kentucky. That was a heck of a game Ags!!!

DartmouthAg said:

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Schloss owes Jace and Evan steak dinners for preventing his mismanagement from costing us the game. Pulled Lamkin too soon and CC too late. Plus, defensive positioning was questionable at times.

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Well we know who Trev Alberts has on speed dial when Schloss' "BFF" Del Conte convinces him with a bunch of money and vague promises of a replacement for the Disch to coach for sippie once our season is over.

Florida's decision to bunt Thomas over in the seventh while trailing 3-1 dropped their win probability from 24.2% to 19.3% in our model.#MCWS

— Creighton Baseball Analytics Team (@CreightonBAT) June 16, 2024

I said before it started that if we had a game where we won with CC going 5 and Asch going 4, I take it, and let the chips fall where they may. We basically got that tonight, since most of us thought Lamkin was washed for the season.

Every round of the post-season tests a different aspect of your club.

Regionals test your pitching depth, especially if you have to play through the loser's bracket.

Supers test your weekend rotation. They are the purest form of college baseball.

Omaha pool play, with the rest days, tests your high leverage guys. We stole 3 innings tonight with Lamkin. Asch can go again on Monday if needed. CC maybe again too.

The finals are like Supers, but you don't get full rest. Not only does it test the weekend rotation, but it also rewards teams that get through pool play quickly. That was a heckuva flex by LSU winning the final series without Skenes last year.

Not well done. Not great play. I'm glad you're tall.

Jim Schlossnagle: "I told Jace (LaViolette) I am very happy he is tall."

— TexAgs (@TexAgs) June 16, 2024

PunchyFarmer said:

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I'm confident in Prager v. Kentucky. That was a heck of a game Ags!!!

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Probably the best opening round in the history of the CWS. 4 great teams apiece from the top 2 conferences. Nobody gave an inch for 4 games.

94chem said:

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RED AG 98 said:

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Florida's decision to bunt Thomas over in the seventh while trailing 3-1 dropped their win probability from 24.2% to 19.3% in our model.#MCWS

— Creighton Baseball Analytics Team (@CreightonBAT) June 16, 2024

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Now do after the groundout.

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Play for 1 run and that's what you'll get.

I mean, that's why he didn't have to jump as hard

Aggies2009 said:

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94chem said:

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RED AG 98 said:

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Florida's decision to bunt Thomas over in the seventh while trailing 3-1 dropped their win probability from 24.2% to 19.3% in our model.#MCWS

— Creighton Baseball Analytics Team (@CreightonBAT) June 16, 2024

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Now do after the groundout.

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Play for 1 run and that's what you'll get.

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THIS

I liked that the announcers acknowledged Ash as "the best closer in college baseball". First time I've heard that about him. He really has been as solid as a rock for us all year. Such a huge part of our success.

94chem said:

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Aggies2009 said:

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94chem said:

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RED AG 98 said:

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Florida's decision to bunt Thomas over in the seventh while trailing 3-1 dropped their win probability from 24.2% to 19.3% in our model.#MCWS

— Creighton Baseball Analytics Team (@CreightonBAT) June 16, 2024

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Now do after the groundout.

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Play for 1 run and that's what you'll get.

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Well, that, and 5 more baserunners and 2 AB's from Cags.

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Baserunners don't win games.

he's been the best closer for awhile, but the end of year award from the NCBWA was just given to him this week in Omaha

Great win over Florida. We are now 6-0 in the Regional, Super Regional, and College World Series!

Let's give schott props for scoring what proved to be the winning run, all the way from first on a bad wheel

Man that was a long day. Just got back to Kansas city but it was totally worth it. Bring on Kentucky!

dermdoc said:

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Everybody in the ball park thought that was a homer but Jace did Jace things.

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Watch the video of that when you can. It was going over the top of the wall and the batter was in stunned disbelief.

94chem said:

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PunchyFarmer said:

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I'm confident in Prager v. Kentucky. That was a heck of a game Ags!!!

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Probably the best opening round in the history of the CWS. 4 great teams apiece from the top 2 conferences. Nobody gave an inch for 4 games.

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There are a lot of downsides to the transfer portal, this is the upside.

Everybody gonna rave about the Tubby catch. Rightly so

However, another huge play was Appel corralling that 3rd strike that got away from him, checking the runner back to third, and then completing the out at first. Huge play. Appel had a hell of a game tonight. Lots of balls in the dirt that could have easily cost us a run. He's been a warrior thru this postseason run

One of most important plays of last night was by Camarillo. He really earned a tough walk in second inning.

That walk pushed a runner into scoring position. More importantly, it got into that young pitcher's head. From that point forward, we had that pitcher by the throat.

dermdoc said:

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Aggies2009 said:

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dermdoc said:

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Back at the hotel and having a whisky to calm down.

What a game.

BTHO Kentucky!

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What was your vantage point of the Jace catch?

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We were over third base dugout and it looked like a homer to us.

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IT WAS a homer......but it was taken away !

W said:

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one interesting aspect for today's game...

we haven't seen Schloss operate in a close game at Omaha

back in 2022...the closest margin of victory / defeat was 4 runs in all 4 games the Ags played

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Now we have

Same here from the end of the dugout. There wasn't a person in that park that didn't think it was gone... Until it wasn't.

SchizoAg said:

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I liked that the announcers acknowledged Ash as "the best closer in college baseball". First time I've heard that about him. He really has been as solid as a rock for us all year. Such a huge part of our success.

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I did NOT like that. Those comments usually bring bad juju. It's like saying this guy hasn't missed a FG all year right before he misses.

bdp514am said:

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Let's give schott props for scoring what proved to be the winning run, all the way from first on a bad wheel

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and he blew a tire around 3rd base and crashed that sucker into home on the rim.

Frok said:

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SchizoAg said:

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I liked that the announcers acknowledged Ash as "the best closer in college baseball". First time I've heard that about him. He really has been as solid as a rock for us all year. Such a huge part of our success.

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I did NOT like that. Those comments usually bring bad juju. It's like saying this guy hasn't missed a FG all year right before he misses.

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He did get an award earlier in the day as the best relieving pitcher. That's why they said that.

Besides winning the whole damn thing. Another positive playing in the evening is not having Perez announcing our game!

hopefully the Ags are done with Florida in Omaha

the Gators have been a tough matchup this year

A&M has played few low-scoring games, but 2 of them have come against UF

last night and the series finale in Gainesville

tandy miller said:

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Man what a game. I'm gonna be tired today but boy was that worth it!

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Already on the 2nd cup of coffee…