Baseball v Bama (2010) Series Thread

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Alabama (22-12, 5-7 SEC) is a pretty good team under first year coach Mitch Gaspard (formerly of NW State) and is at the end of a tough road trip. They dropped 2 of 3 at Kentucky last weekend and beat #23 SELA this Wednesday. They are currently unranked, but have the #13 RPI spot. A series win this weekend will easily put them back in the polls.


It's a good thing we had bunting practice this week (both making and fielding them) because Bama is second in the league in sac bunts. They are also the 20th ranked fielding team in the nation, so don't expect alot of errors.


I also don't expect alot of bama fans to travel this time, as their spring game is Saturday and will probably be a packed house.


Offensively, watch out for Teurling's Catholic alum Taylor Dugas (.425, 18 RBI) and Jon Kelton (.393, 23 RBI).


Weather: It's been getting cloudier than i'd like, but it should not rain this weekend, temps in the low 80s and breezy as the sun goes down.


All 3 games are live on Cox Sports this weekend.

PITCHING MATCHUPS
Game 1-Fri, 7pm
LSU - Jr. RHP Anthony Ranaudo (1-0, 2.40 ERA, 15.0 IP, 7 BB, 14 SO)
UA - So. LHP Adam Morgan (4-1, 3.97 ERA, 47.2 IP, 18 BB, 41 SO)

Game 2-Sat, 7pm
LSU - So. RHP Joey Bourgeois (3-1, 6.16 ERA, 38.0 IP, 23 BB, 27 SO)
UA - So. RHP Tyler White (3-2, 2.92 ERA, 24.2 IP, 8 BB, 26 SO)

Game 3-Sun, 1pm
LSU - So. LHP Chris Matulis (5-1, 3.82 ERA, 33.0 IP, 18 BB, 28 SO)
UA - Jr. RHP Jimmy Nelson (4-1, 3.40 ERA, 45.0 IP, 15 BB, 42 SO)

 

I'll do a little play by play if anyone needs it.

Ranaudo pitching

1st batter (Dugas, CF): Fly out to center

2nd batter (Rutledge, SS): K swinging

3rd batter (Kelton LF): K swinging

3 up, 3 down

AFter 0.5

LSU 0
Bama 0

 

Mahtook batting:

Strike, ball, ball, foul, foul,

grounder to deep 3rd, 5-3

one out

 

Nola batting:

ball, ? strike, Liner over the left field wall.

First homer of the year for Austin.

One out

LSU 1
Bama zip

 

Dean at the plate:

ball, foul, another foul, check swing out

2 outs

 

Micah Gibbs, switch hitter:

1st pitch liner up the middle, base hit.

2 outs runner on 1st

 

Gaudet hitting:

foul, swing and a miss, ball, ball, swing, pass ball, 2-3 out

AFter one:

LSU 1

Bama 0

 

Top of 2:

Jones 1B:

strike, ball, ball (close), grounder to 2nd deep in the hole. 4-3

One out.

 

Wilson, 2B:

ball (high fastball), nother high rider ball 2,

Base hit into left field.

one out, runner on first

 

Kindred, DH up to bat:

swing and a miss, ball, throwing over to 1st, ball 2 changeup, foul, high ball 3,

Count full: walk

Runners on 1 and 2

one out