PurpleOut said:

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I've decided to drive down to Arlington today.

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Did you see this?

SFAJack_76 said:

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PurpleOut said:

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I've decided to drive down to Arlington today.

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Did you see this?

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I mean sure, they started the game on a run, but we'll get them in the 2nd half.

Oh! What's that you say, this is baseball?

PurpleOut said:

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I left at 7-2. Mainly cause the kids were with me and I'm an hour from Arlington. But goodness.

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Ha. Sounds like the kids saved you a lot of pain and suffering.

Tyler needs to have more than a light curve and an above average fast ball.

BigJack85 said:

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Tyler needs to have more than a light curve and an above average fast ball.

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I suspect if it hasn't happened in three plus years, it ain't happening.

SFAJack_76 said:

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"Closer" Tyler Starks gives up three runs on four hits in the ninth to send the game into extra innings. Fortunately, two runs in the top of the tenth are enough for an 11-9 win over UTA. Starks now has an era of 15.0. If I was coach, I would get a new closer.

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And Starks was credited with the win. Geezz...

Wasn't Starks a lights-out closer two years ago? What's happened to him?

SFA vs Portland(6-2)

Here is what collegebaseballdaily.com has on them

Portland (2018 Record: 23-30, 12-15)
Portland finished tied for sixth in the conference last year but did not qualify for the WCC Tournament.
Returning Players
Outfielder Cody Hawken hit .316 last season with 32 runs scored, 12 doubles, 10 home runs, and 36 RBI. Third baseman Daniel Lopez is back after hitting .224 last year with 5 home runs and 31 RBI. Jace McKinney and Matt Kelly return atop the lineup.
Eli Morse is back after a solid freshman season in which he posted a 3.62 ERA in 82 innings pitched with 71 strikeouts. Connor Knutson posted a 2.75 ERA last year in 36 innings with 41 strikeouts and 8 saves.
Outlook for 2019
They lose three of their top four pitchers from last year in innings pitched, so finding some newcomers and young guys to replace those innings will be key.

PROBABLE STARTERS (W-L, ERA)
Thursday Feb. 28 4:30 PM
POR: RHP Eli Morse (1-0, 2.03)
SFA: TBA

Friday March 1 4:30 PM
POR: RHP Nate Packard (1-0, 1.38)
SFA: RHP Alex Palmer (0-0, 3.60)

Saturday Mar. 2 Game 1 10 AM
POR: RHP Kevin Baker (0-1, 2.70)
SFA: RHP Trayson Kubo (0-0, 5.14)

Saturday Mar. 2 Game 2 1:30 PM
POR: RHP Chris Clements (2-0, 2.84)
SFA: RHP Joseph Sgambelluri (0-2, 14.21)

KirkHeath12 said:

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Saturday Mar. 2 Game 1 10 AM
POR: RHP Kevin Baker (0-1, 2.70)
SFA: RHP Trayson Kubo (0-0, 5.14)

Saturday Mar. 2 Game 2 1:30 PM
POR: RHP Chris Clements (2-0, 2.84)
SFA: RHP Joseph Sgambelluri (0-2, 14.21)

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Not exactly sterling numbers for our two weekend starters.

SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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KirkHeath12 said:

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Saturday Mar. 2 Game 1 10 AM
POR: RHP Kevin Baker (0-1, 2.70)
SFA: RHP Trayson Kubo (0-0, 5.14)

Saturday Mar. 2 Game 2 1:30 PM
POR: RHP Chris Clements (2-0, 2.84)
SFA: RHP Joseph Sgambelluri (0-2, 14.21)

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Not exactly sterling numbers for our two weekend starters.

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I think Kubo will be okay. He had one really bad relief appearance before a decent start. Sgambelluri on the other hand, has had two terrible starts.

Graphics bunch continues to put out really good work.

Thanks KirkHeath12!

6 run seventh helps the jacks win by a run. I honestly didn't think they would pull that out.

Portland was 6-2 coming into tonight. They went 3-1 in their first road trip to ... Hawaii. Recruiting advantage?

Portland gets one in the first on a single, bloop double, and a sac fly.

Thin crowd. Cool but almost no wind.

Four walks and a sac fly. Bases left full. Tied 1-1 after one.

After three:

Portland 1/3/1
SFA 3/1/0

Double and homer ties it at three after four.

Go Jacks Go. Fight Jacks Fight. Win Jacks Win. SFA. su

After six:

Pilots 4/6/1
SFA 3/1/0

SFA hitting is abysmal. DH is batting .133 on the season.

0.133 hitting DH flies out to end the seventh with two on. Pilots up 4-3.

Edit: average dropped to 0.129.

Infield hit and walk left stranded. Jacks trail 7-3 after eight.

Let a really solid start from Alex Palmer go to waste. In 7.1 innings, 13 k and 1 bb. Three home run balls and a horrible relief effort made his era look bad. Although he only had the one walk, at least two of the hr's came when he was pitching from behind. Terrible hitting was the reason for the loss. Junior DH, Josh Campbell went 0-4 to drop his BA to 0.125, and, fittingly, he made the last out of the game.

The crowd ended up being decent. Quite a few students, although they weren't very engaged in the game. Ivey was there.

First pitch for the double header today is moved up to 11:00 AM in an attempt to get ahead of forecast rain.

Every year. We seem to be a pitcher (or two) short and need some timely hitting. I hope to win the Lottery and get them an on-campus field. LOL.

BigJack85 said:

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Every year. We seem to be a pitcher (or two) short and need some timely hitting. I hope to win the Lottery and get them an on-campus field. LOL.

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Given property constraints, and the unfortunate debacle around the Pilgrims offer, I don't feel good about the on campus desire. Perhaps I am wrong. But, your offer of about $10 million would provide for a very nice baseball/softball complex somewhere in Nacogdoches.

Mississippi State just spent $68 million rebuilding their stadium. Surely, we can find a BMD with $10 million.

SFAJack_76 said:

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BigJack85 said:

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Every year. We seem to be a pitcher (or two) short and need some timely hitting. I hope to win the Lottery and get them an on-campus field. LOL.

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Given property constraints, and the unfortunate debacle around the Pilgrims offer, I don't feel good about the on campus desire. Perhaps I am wrong. But, your offer of about $10 million would provide for a very nice baseball/softball complex somewhere in Nacogdoches.

Mississippi State just spent $68 million rebuilding their stadium. Surely, we can find a BMD with $10 million.

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Personally, I wouldn't mind having one on campus, but I also wouldn't mind one near downtown. The regions bank parking lot would almost be big enough to shoehorn one in and could do a lot for downtown by hosting summer games.

In the immortal words of Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, "It's a great day for a ballgame; let's play two. "

Top of first; single, walk, WP, HBP, PB. WP should have been blocked.

1-0 with two left on.

Big third. Solo shot by Black and a three run double by Martin. Jacks up 4-2 after three.

Top fourth; E6, BB, Sac bunt, WP, run scored, WP, runner out at home.

SFA baseball has a little of everything.