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These umps are trash. Richter gets a warning for chirping despite being out on the play. Then in b6 Ryerse gets Gasparino frozen for what should be strike three but the ump got surprised too and completely missed it. Next pitch is a hanging circle taken over the fence. Gasparino proceeds to talk smack all the way around the bases and no warnings issued by the umps.

Bush league.

We been squeezed all weekend.
 

DarrenTheGreek said:
These umps are trash. Richter gets a warning for chirping despite being out on the play. Then in b6 Ryerse gets Gasparino frozen for what should be strike three but the ump got surprised too and completely missed it. Next pitch is a hanging circle taken over the fence. Gasparino proceeds to talk smack all the way around the bases and no warnings issued by the umps.

Bush league.

We been squeezed all weekend.
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There was a 2-0 pitch earlier in that inning to the guy that walked that looked like it was all over the plate that was called a ball. Neels did a long pause before throwing it back to Ryerse.

Liked the way they competed this weekend, and the pitching and defense held up pretty good, but base runners were tough to come by.

Our conference tourney odds seem pretty slim. If we don't have really good results in the next 2 weekends, we will be left to playing the role of spoiler (...perhaps in terms of Nebraska hosting or Michigan at-large hopes...), and try to finish strong and get some momentum for next year for guys who have eligibility left.
 

40-14 (OSU)
19-7 (Mich)
34-9 (Mary)
24-8 (Iowa)
31-16 (USC)
20-4 (Rutgers)
15-8 (MN)
Those are the UCLA run margins by series.

Gophers gave Bruins the toughest weekend in B1G by far. We also split with Kansas, who is leading BigXII and flirting with a regional host berth.

We are so much better than what our conf record would indicate its maddening. Pretty much need to sweep the next two weekends.
 

B1G weekend recap
UCLA sweeps Gophers 3-0. Gophers battled all weekend and gave the Bruins their best series of the conference so far but it just wasn't enough. There was one inning in each game that got away from them. Credit UCLA...they made so many tough plays in the field to rob extra base hits.

Nebraska sweeps USC 3-0. Dominating series for the Huskers. This will put in-line to host a regional.

Purdue sweeps Ohio State 3-0. Huge sweep for the Boilers as Buckeyes had been flirting with the NCAA bubble. This sweep firmly puts Purdue in the top 4 of Big Ten. They don't have an NCAA berth locked up just yet but they are off the bubble at this point.

Michigan sweeps Northwestern 3-0. Michigan is rolling now and their RPI is very strong. The conf schedule is pretty weak from this point forward so as long as they continue to pile up wins they should have a good shot at NCAA.

Oregon beats Illinois 2-1. Like I said, the Ducks just cannot seem to get a sweep. They're pretty much in the NCAA at this point but hopes of hosting a regional are probably gone.

Iowa beats Maryland 2-1. Big series win for Iowa as they get a leg up on Maryland, who is also competing for the final spots of the B1G tournament.

Michigan State beats Washington 2-1. Yeah the Huskies are just not that good. Doesn't get any easier for them as they still have Michigan, Oregon and UCLA on the schedule.

Rutgers beats Penn State 2-1. Similar to Iowa/MD series...big win for Rutgers to put a little bit of separation between them and Penn State for those bottom spots.

Indiana beats Abilene Christian 2-1.

In my opinion:
In the NCAA's: UCLA, Nebraska, USC, Oregon (UCLA will host; Nebraska likely to host)
On NCAA Bubble: Purdue, Michigan (At this point I think they are both IN but still work to do)

B1G Standings
PlaceTeamConfOverallRPI
1UCLA21-036-31
2Nebraska15-331-914
3Purdue15-627-1155
4Oregon12-628-1126
5USC13-830-1115
6Michigan10-824-1542
7Ohio State9-919-19104
T8Illinois8-1020-1883
T8Washington8-1016-22211
T10Iowa7-1118-1689
T10Rutgers7-1120-20125
12Michigan State8-1314-23118
13Indiana6-1218-22102
T14Minnesota5-1322-1796
T14Maryland5-1319-2169
T14Northwestern5-1314-21-1114
T14Penn State5-1311-26205
 

B1G Schedule next weekend
Northwestern (5-13) at Minnesota (5-13) - Both teams need to earn a sweep here to make a run at the final spot of the B1G tournament. Probably Minnesota moreso as the Gophers schedule is much tougher.

Nebraska (15-3) at Illinois (8-10) - Gophers don't really have a rooting interest here but I'd say Nebraska.

Iowa (7-11) at Indiana (6-12) - Gophers rooting interest is Iowa. Although if either team sweeps that'd be alright too.

Maryland (5-13) at Michigan State (8-13) - Although we need to catch Sparty somehow we also need to clear Maryland a bit. Sparty still has to play UCLA. As long as Gophers can sweep NW, a series split here is fine but Maryland taking 2 would probably be better.

Penn State (5-13) at Oregon (12-6) - We would like to see the Ducks bury the Lions, who hosts Minnesota next weekend.

Ohio State (9-9) at Rutgers (7-11) - An Ohio State sweep would be welcomed by the Gophers.

Purdue (15-6) at USC (13-8) - No rooting interest for Gophers but what a huge opportunity for the Boilers to shore up that NCAA resume.

Washington (8-10) at Michigan (10-8) - Screw the Huskies. They have a daunting schedule. Hope the Wolverines bury them.

Sacramento State at UCLA
 


Watched a lot of the UCLA series and the Gophers were surprisingly competitive. You wouldn't guess they were tied for last in B10. Hope they can close out the season with a few wins.

UCLA being 21-0 in conference is nuts. They are very good but how has no one scratched out a win against them? I guess that's why they are #1 in the country.
 

The B1G show on Sunday night, both the announcers and the UCLA coach was very complimentary on the Gophers on the weekend.
 





SomeGopherFan said:
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Solid metrics for hitting, running and throwing. Hits 93 mph on the mound and 97 from OF. Has good speed too. This is the type of player that Anderson would play at P and OF for first year and then gauge where he's best suited. Ty doesn't seem to do that though.
 



Lincoln gopher said:
Anything mentioned about Selvig being sick or hurt?
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Announcers said Urban was supposed to start tomorrow, which would imply Morton is hurt. But that could also mean they originally planned to move Morton up if Selvig was hurt. All this to say...I don't know.
 



DarrenTheGreek said:
Announcers said Urban was supposed to start tomorrow, which would imply Morton is hurt. But that could also mean they originally planned to move Morton up if Selvig was hurt. All this to say...I don't know.
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When they put out the rotation for the weekend Morton was not included, I was thinking more performance related with Urban pitching well lately and Morton struggling especially with some command problems. Thinking about it deeper if you are going to potentially going to need to lean on your bullpen I like doing that in game 1 and having Selvig game 2 where you are expecting him to go deeper giving those bullpen pieces a day off to potentially pitch Sunday.
Now tonight it worked out well only having to use two guys.
 


Really complete win last night. Going back to the last few innings of the series opener against Washington, Gophers have played a bit better overall.

On a separate note, the non-conference schedule doesn't look quite as soft now as it perhaps did earlier. Gonzaga has the longest winning streak in the country (12), has an RPI of 30 and leads the WCC by 3 games. Northeastern looked terrible in Fort Myers and nothing like the 49 win team from a year ago, but they are now 24-16 and in 2nd place in the Coastal. Kansas leads the Big 12 by 2.5 games and has the look of a team heading towards a conference title and hosting a regional. Saint John's started 1-11 but is now 22-19 and tied with Creighton atop the Big East. The usual local regional teams (Saint Thomas, North/South Dakota State, Milwaukee, Omaha) have had a rough go of it this year (...the Jackrabbits have the best RPI at just 228...), but overall the non-conference doesn't look as bad.
 



Gophers win 7-3. Deflating top of the 8th with Northwestern going up 3-2 on the 3 run homer but Ethan Cole responded with his 2nd of the game to lead off the 8th. Bottom of the order really came through today. Marcus Kruzan with 6 really good innings.
 


Fantastic response in the 8th. Cole's HR was huge, and Bello absolutely mashed that double to left center. Mosh with grinded out that walk and then the pressure was on and Wildcats derailed. Kruzan really hits his spots. Let's get a home sweep and make it 5 in a row at Siebert!
 

SomeGopherFan said:
Fantastic response in the 8th. Cole's HR was huge, and Bello absolutely mashed that double to left center. Mosh with grinded out that walk and then the pressure was on and Wildcats derailed. Kruzan really hits his spots. Let's get a home sweep and make it 5 in a row at Siebert!
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Every callout you made was spot on.

Why hasn't Cole been in the lineup more? Dude was a beast today. 3 dingers in 11 at bats.
 



Great series. Pitching was top notch all weekend, even without Morton.

Hate to say it. But we might need a sweep next weekend too.
 

I am sure we do need yet another sweep. That’s what happens when the team is in a deep hole. They need to dig there way out through sweeps. It’s a tough spot to be in.
 

B1G weekend recap
Gophers sweep Northwestern 3-0. Dominant pitching performances as the Gophers give up only 6 runs on the weekend and suddenly find themselves back in contention for the final spot in the conference tournament.

Nebraska beats Illinois 2-1. After a setback on Friday threatened to derail their weekend, Huskers take the final 2 and avert what would have been a devastating outcome for their hopes of hosting a regional.

Iowa sweeps Indiana 3-0. Gotta admit I was a little surprised by this outcome as Iowa goes on the road and destroys the Hoosiers by outscoring them 28-8 on the weekend. I’m on record as being very disappointed that Minnesota didn’t win the series in Iowa…I guess this shows that I should be even more disappointed that we dropped 2 of 3 to Hoosiers. I think Gophers are better than both teams…but I guess the records don’t lie.

Michigan State beats Maryland 2-1. Disappointing weekend for the Terps as they desperately needed to win this series in order to play themselves in the conference tournament. They will need A LOT of help now

Michigan beats Washington 2-1. The Huskies are starting to get exposed. They still have 2 incredibly tough weekends ahead of them and could easily slip out of the Big Ten tournament.

Oregon sweeps Penn State 3-0. It wasn’t pretty as the first 2 victories were 1-run games but the Ducks get their first sweep since the Indiana series in March. Penn State has a pretty easy schedule (MN, WAS, at MD) but they might be too far back. They need get some sweeps.

USC sweeps Purdue 3-0. Ooof. Tough series for Boilers. The sweep not only knocks them out of the top 4 for the conference but it also lowers their RPI to 65. They still have time, and the Big Ten tournament to improve their resume but this was a big blow to their NCAA chances.

Rutgers beats Ohio State 2-1. Buckeyes have to be disappointed in going 1-5 the last 2 weekends. Both teams are in the conference tournament now but need to keep their eye on the rear-view mirror. Objects may be closer than they appear.

UCLA beats Sacramento State 2-1. Bruins are still the #1 team in the NCAA.

In my opinion:
In the NCAA's: UCLA, Nebraska, USC, Oregon (UCLA will host; Nebraska/USC with a chance to host)
On NCAA Bubble: Michigan, Purdue (At this point I think both are going to be one of the first teams out)

B1G Standings
PlaceTeamConfOverallRPI
1UCLA21-039-41
2Nebraska17-433-1113
3Oregon15-632-1126
4USC16-834-119
5Purdue15-927-1565
6Michigan12-927-1750
T7Iowa10-1123-1668
T7Ohio State10-1121-21116
T9Rutgers9-1222-22123
T9Illinois9-1221-2191
T9Washington9-1218-24185
12Michigan State10-1416-25128
13Minnesota8-1326-1780
T14Maryland6-1521-2371
T14Indiana6-1519-25114
T16Northwestern5-1616-24-1133
T16Penn State5-1612-29200
 

B1G Schedule next weekend
Gophers (8-13) at Penn State (5-16) - Both teams need a sweep. The Gophers, because their last 2 weekends are tough. Lions have a much easier schedule but they have a lot more ground to cover. Was surprised how tough the Lions played the Ducks last weekend.

Illinois (9-12) at Iowa (10-11) - Iowa has picked it up by going 5-1 the last 2 weekends. Neither team really in danger of missing the B1G tournament and neither team not a threat to finish in the top 4. No rooting interest for Gophers.

Indiana (6-15) at Northwestern (5-16) - Both are long-shots to make the conference tournament at this point. Both need a sweep. Gophers would have a rooting interest with Northwestern by virtue of tie-breaker.

Michigan (12-9) at Maryland (6-15) - Michigan can't afford any big mistakes with their resume landing then squarely on the NCAA bubble. However; it might help the Gophers if they stumbled badly this weekend and went into the Minnesota series with little/no hope of an NCAA berth.

UCLA (21-0) at Michigan State (10-14) - The Gophers absolutely need a Bruins sweep here.

Nebraska (17-4) at Ohio State (10-11) - This 1-5 stretch by the BUckeyes is actually making their chances at the conference tournament a bit tenuous. Gophers have a rooting interest with Nebraska as there is still a chance of catching the Buckeyes for one of the final spots.

Rutgers (9-12) at USC (16-8) - Gophers would LOVE to see a USC sweep here as well.

Oregon (15-6) at Washington (9-12) - The Huskies need to find a way to scratch a win here. They finish with Oregon, at Penn State (west coast teams have struggled going 3 timezones east) and then UCLA. Go Ducks.

Murray State at Purdue - Boilers are licking their wounds. This isn't the same MUrray State team that went to CWS last year. Boilers need to win and win big.
 

DarrenTheGreek said:
B1G Schedule next weekend
Gophers (8-13) at Penn State (5-16) - Both teams need a sweep. The Gophers, because their last 2 weekends are tough. Lions have a much easier schedule but they have a lot more ground to cover. Was surprised how tough the Lions played the Ducks last weekend.

Illinois (9-12) at Iowa (10-11) - Iowa has picked it up by going 5-1 the last 2 weekends. Neither team really in danger of missing the B1G tournament and neither team not a threat to finish in the top 4. No rooting interest for Gophers.

Indiana (6-15) at Northwestern (5-16) - Both are long-shots to make the conference tournament at this point. Both need a sweep. Gophers would have a rooting interest with Northwestern by virtue of tie-breaker.

Michigan (12-9) at Maryland (6-15) - Michigan can't afford any big mistakes with their resume landing then squarely on the NCAA bubble. However; it might help the Gophers if they stumbled badly this weekend and went into the Minnesota series with little/no hope of an NCAA berth.

UCLA (21-0) at Michigan State (10-14) - The Gophers absolutely need a Bruins sweep here.

Nebraska (17-4) at Ohio State (10-11) - This 1-5 stretch by the BUckeyes is actually making their chances at the conference tournament a bit tenuous. Gophers have a rooting interest with Nebraska as there is still a chance of catching the Buckeyes for one of the final spots.

Rutgers (9-12) at USC (16-8) - Gophers would LOVE to see a USC sweep here as well.

Oregon (15-6) at Washington (9-12) - The Huskies need to find a way to scratch a win here. They finish with Oregon, at Penn State (west coast teams have struggled going 3 timezones east) and then UCLA. Go Ducks.

Murray State at Purdue - Boilers are licking their wounds. This isn't the same MUrray State team that went to CWS last year. Boilers need to win and win big.
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A sweep either way in that Illinois/Iowa series would be helpful. Illinois closes with Northwestern and Indiana while Iowa goes Nebraska and Purdue so a sweep from Illinois would probably be more helpful, plus Iowa losing is fun.
 


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