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College World Series
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:49 pm
by Ibanez
Normally, I don't follow baseball. However, USC is a favorite team of mine and thier baseball team has been good lately. They are in the CWS and are a favorite. LET'S GO GAMECOCKS!
http://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/6/2 ... -favorites
USC beat top-seeded Virginia, 7-1 today.

Re: College World Series
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:52 pm
by ODUalum11
you mean yesterday? GO GATORS!!!
Vandy on top of UNC at the moment 5-1 in the bottom 5th.
Re: College World Series
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:55 pm
by ODUalum11
Vanderbilt defeats North Carolina 5-1, North Carolina eliminated. Vandy advances to play Florida. Vandy will need to defeat Florida twice to advance to the championship series.
Re: College World Series
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:01 pm
by AZGrizFan
No Arizona State....no watchy.
Re: College World Series
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:16 pm
by ODUalum11
AZGrizFan wrote:No Arizona State....no watchy.
If you want to count Virginia as part of the southeast I'm willing to bet thats how most people feel about the CWS this year. 3 of the final 5 teams are from the SEC and then Virginia and Cal.
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:30 am
by Ibanez
ODUalum11 wrote:AZGrizFan wrote:No Arizona State....no watchy.
If you want to count Virginia as part of the southeast I'm willing to bet thats how most people feel about the CWS this year. 3 of the final 5 teams are from the SEC and then Virginia and Cal.
The SEC DOMINATES! The SEC is a great football and baseball conference.

Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:27 am
by ODUalum11
I believe Virginia defeated Cal 8-1 yesterday which is no surprise. Cal is now eliminated and now we're down to our final four...
Florida vs. Vanderbilt (Vandy has to win 2 to advance to championship series)
South Carolina vs. Virginia (Virginia has to win 2 to advance to championship series)
GO GATORS!!!
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:42 am
by TwinTownBisonFan
I'm kind of glad Cal is out - I was getting really tired of the "they were killed off" storyline being hammered by ESPN...
The catcher for Florida looks like he could be a big deal someday... and something tells me Nate Fontana (the Florida SS) will end up on an MLB roster someday...
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:43 am
by AZGrizFan
ODUalum11 wrote:I believe Virginia defeated Cal 8-1 yesterday which is no surprise. Cal is now eliminated and now we're down to our final four...
Florida vs. Vanderbilt (Vandy has to win 2 to advance to championship series)
South Carolina vs. Virginia (Virginia has to win 2 to advance to championship series)
GO GATORS!!!
and now noone west of New Orleans cares a lick...

Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:51 am
by ODUalum11
AZGrizFan wrote:ODUalum11 wrote:I believe Virginia defeated Cal 8-1 yesterday which is no surprise. Cal is now eliminated and now we're down to our final four...
Florida vs. Vanderbilt (Vandy has to win 2 to advance to championship series)
South Carolina vs. Virginia (Virginia has to win 2 to advance to championship series)
GO GATORS!!!
and now noone west of New Orleans cares a lick...

If they could they should just move the Championship series to a city like Atlanta where the SEC has their Football Championship.
Cal was a great storyline but I also was getting tired of hearing about it.
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:15 am
by ODUalum11
ugh, Vandy leads 1-0 already after half an inning. Comeon Gators!!!!
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:07 pm
by ODUalum11
Tied 1-1 after 3 innings.
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:29 pm
by ODUalum11
Gators lead 3-1 after 4.5 innings.

Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:45 pm
by dbackjon
'Dores clawing way back in - 4-4 in 8th, bases loaded
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:49 pm
by dbackjon
Vandy fails to score again - still tied
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:52 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
Fontana made a hell of a diving grab with 1 out to save it for the Gators
I can't tell if his defense is overrated - or if it's just that he gets to balls normal SS wouldn't get to and makes it close where it otherwise would have just been a hit...
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:57 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
gators load the bases with nobody out on a punch and judy single and two bunt singles...
Clinard (Twins draftee) coming in to a WICKED jam...
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:59 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
infield fly... one down... Clinard gets his man - another pitching change - Williams, the Twins 3rd rounder on to pitch.
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:11 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
wild half inning
Florida takes the lead on single off the wall ( a great throw by the LF) then scores another on a strikeout and wild pitch... Vandy has used 5 pitchers thusfar in the inning...
in the midst of all this a broken bat... which i've NEVER seen in college... hit a kid in the stands who seemed to be okay
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:27 pm
by dbackjon
Florida wins 6-4.
Great season, Vandy!
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:29 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
Gators and either South Carolina or Virginia in the finals. (go Hoos!)
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:35 pm
by ODUalum11
great win by the gators, they've absolutely dominated Vandy this year. GO GATORS!!!! BEAT SOUTH CAROLINA!!!!!!
...lets face it UVA isn't beating them.
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:09 pm
by kardplayer
Spent Mon-Wed in Omaha for work this week. Went to the Vandy/UNC game - the new stadium is beautiful and the town really came alive for the whole time I was there.
Stayed in the same hotel as the South Carolina and Cal teams and spent a good amount of time drinking with the Cal parents and some of the SCar folks too. All really good people.
The story may have REALLY been overblown by ESPN... none of the folks I spoke to seemed like they ever worried about the program - either because they thought it would be saved or because they would find a place to play elsewhere.
South Carolina folks coming back from the Virginia beat down the other night were full of confidence (but not arrogance) that they are going to win again this year.
Good time - I'd highly recommend a visit and an addition to any sport fan's "bucket list"
Re: College World Series
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:33 pm
by ODUalum11
kardplayer wrote:Spent Mon-Wed in Omaha for work this week. Went to the Vandy/UNC game - the new stadium is beautiful and the town really came alive for the whole time I was there.
Stayed in the same hotel as the South Carolina and Cal teams and spent a good amount of time drinking with the Cal parents and some of the SCar folks too. All really good people.
The story may have REALLY been overblown by ESPN... none of the folks I spoke to seemed like they ever worried about the program - either because they thought it would be saved or because they would find a place to play elsewhere.
South Carolina folks coming back from the Virginia beat down the other night were full of confidence (but not arrogance) that they are going to win again this year.
Good time - I'd highly recommend a visit and an addition to any sport fan's "bucket list"
sounds like a good time. Saw South Carolina won 3-2 and defeated Virginia in 13 innings. An SEC Championship series between Florida and South Carolina.
One of my best friends is going to SC for law school and the former ODU Baseball head coach is now the pitching coach at South Carolina, meanwhile I am a huge fan of Florida. Gonna be tough to see either team lose.
Re: College World Series
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:28 pm
by Shellin
Tonight's game was incredible, 2-1 South Carolina in 11 innings. A lot of great pitching and defense by both sides in this one with Carolina scoring the winning run an a 2-error play by the Gators when a runner was stealing second.