The Official Tennessee vs LSU College World Series Game 1 Thread (Sat. June 17 7PM EST) ESPN

[AthensVol2007]

Tony V looked clammy last night and I guess they said he didn't have a voice? Maybe sick. Hatiesburg was a horrible place to play.

He was clammy because even when it was 75 degrees it was 1000% humidity. 5 min into everyday I just accepted the sweat from then on out.

 

[VolGirl81]

Tigers should be worried! GBO!!!

I just love that picture, well, the pitcher too!

 

[NighthawkVol]

I knew Tennessee had never lost a Super Regional series until last season. Funny that, of all the UT teams to make a Super, the only one to lose was one of the greatest college baseball teams ever.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I'd probably put our 3rd of 4th best starter up against skenes and then use our best pitchers against their 2nd and 3rd best and wear out their bull pen along the way. ie what's the use of having such good pitching if we don't leverage it to the max and have untapped talent that isn't even used in Omaha?

We’re only playing LSU for the first game. We’ll play Stanford or Wake in game 2, then it just depends from there. We may or may not play LSU again, but if we do, it won’t be until at least G3. It’s not a head to head series. We’re in Omaha now, not the Supers.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I'd probably put our 3rd of 4th best starter up against skenes and then use our best pitchers against their 2nd and 3rd best and wear out their bull pen along the way. ie what's the use of having such good pitching if we don't leverage it to the max and have untapped talent that isn't even used in Omaha?

No more series until the finals.
It's a double elimination tournament until then

 

[Jxn Vol]

When will we know if we are home or visitor?

 

[VolGirl81]

Whoa, we’re in a tough bracket. Guess it doesn’t matter at this point, they’re all tough!

 

[turbovol]

Great job by the team. To lose most of our starting lineup from last year and still get back to the Championship Series is an outstanding achievement.


RE the outcome of the Stanford--Texas game: I have never heard of both outfielders losing a ball in the lights--and I'm not sure that was the case, maybe. It appeared that the ball was the centerfielder's to catch--and he should have immediately started yelling that he couldn't see the ball, giving the right fielder the opportunity to run over and catch it--and he would have had plenty of time to do so, as the ball was hit high and in the right center area. I can't believe that the right-fielder didn't see it either. But I'm happy Stanford won as I'm no fan of texas.

 

[volfan102455]

This will be a chess game for all the teams in terms of which pitcher to use when. Use the "ace" in the first game and lose - now you are in the elimination game against another good team. If you win, you are in the winner's game against another good team. I think those decisions will make or break any and all of the teams.

 

[Vols330]

I view facing Skenes similarly as going to Clemson for the Regional. It sucks, but if we get through it, the next steps are much easier.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Whoa, we’re in a tough bracket. Guess it doesn’t matter at this point, they’re all tough!

we have the 2nd most losses in the field at this point. we're partying with teams who were elite all season now, just took us a little longer to get there lol

 

[NighthawkVol]

Great job by the team. To lose most of our starting lineup from last year and still get back to the Championship Series is an outstanding achievement.


RE the outcome of the Stanford--Texas game: I have never heard of both outfielders losing a ball in the lights--and I'm not sure that was the case, maybe. It appeared that the ball was the centerfielder's to catch--and he should have immediately started yelling that he couldn't see the ball, giving the right fielder the opportunity to run over and catch it--and he would have had plenty of time to do so, as the ball was hit high and in the right center area. I can't believe that the right-fielder didn't see it either. But I'm happy Stanford won as I'm no fan of texas.

I don’t think it was the lights. Supposedly, the twilight sky there makes it brutal to find a ball. They lost one the night before too. Both could have lost it. I think they did.

 

[NighthawkVol]

we have the 2nd most losses in the field at this point. we're partying with teams who were elite all season now, just took us a little longer to get there lol

We got them out of our system, they didn’t.

 

[TechnoVol]

If CTV keeps the lineup as is, we're going to need Ahuna, Scott, Stark and Burke to consistently put the ball in play and reduce the strikeouts. Our pitching is deep, just need a little more from our lineup at the plate. If we can do that, we can make a serious run at it.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

This team has overcome adversity and playing at Clemson and Daddysburg gave this team confidence to play on the road and beat anyone. The best is yet to come!

 

[VolPack22]

We can’t hit off speed, Skenes throws 70% fastballs.

Blake Burke just gave a 80mph off speed pitch a 479ft baptism and Maui Ahuna hit a 75mph curveball oppo bomb this weekend

 

[Ghost of Archvol]

Anyone have advice for doing Omaha on a budget?

Check out hotels in Lincoln. Not too far away and much much cheaper.

 

[fryeguy93]

In case no one has seen the entire schedule. No surprises at all as ESPN has opted to "primetime" teams at primetimes.

FRIDAY

2:00 (God's time)
Oral Roberts
17 TCU

7:00 (God's time)
11 Virginia
2 Florida

SATURDAY

2:00 (God's time)
8 Stanford
1 Wake Forest

7:00 (God's time)
Tennessee
5 LSU

 

[Volprofch05]

Blake Burke just gave a 80mph off speed pitch a 479ft baptism and Maui Ahuna hit a 75mph curveball oppo bomb this weekend

My son looked up the longest homeruns in MLB this year, and pointed out to me that Burke's birthday bomb would be in the top 5 of that list

 

[CAVPUT]

Great job by the team. To lose most of our starting lineup from last year and still get back to the Championship Series is an outstanding achievement.


RE the outcome of the Stanford--Texas game: I have never heard of both outfielders losing a ball in the lights--and I'm not sure that was the case, maybe. It appeared that the ball was the centerfielder's to catch--and he should have immediately started yelling that he couldn't see the ball, giving the right fielder the opportunity to run over and catch it--and he would have had plenty of time to do so, as the ball was hit high and in the right center area. I can't believe that the right-fielder didn't see it either. But I'm happy Stanford won as I'm no fan of texas.

We lost every position starter and still made it to the CWS. Incredible.

 

[CAVPUT]

In case no one has seen the entire schedule. No surprises at all as ESPN has opted to "primetime" teams at primetimes.

FRIDAY

2:00 (God's time)
Oral Roberts
17 TCU

7:00 (God's time)
11 Virginia
2 Florida

SATURDAY

2:00 (God's time)
8 Stanford
1 Wake Forest

7:00 (God's time)
Tennessee
5 LSU

Tennessee vs Oral Roberts for a natty. I feel it.

 

[OrangeTsar]

 

[VolPack22]

My son looked up the longest homeruns in MLB this year, and pointed out to me that Burke's birthday bomb would be in the top 5 of that list

If he can become more disciplined at the plate then he will have a very long and prosperous MLB career. Anytime he connects the ball goes a long ways. He almost had another one last night. Just went foul.

 

[kiddiedoc]

In case no one has seen the entire schedule. No surprises at all as ESPN has opted to "primetime" teams at primetimes.

FRIDAY

2:00 (God's time)
Oral Roberts
17 TCU

7:00 (God's time)
11 Virginia
2 Florida

SATURDAY

2:00 (God's time)
8 Stanford
1 Wake Forest

7:00 (God's time)
Tennessee
5 LSU

I want to meet Florida in the championship and crush their souls.

 

[VolPack22]

I want to meet Florida in the championship and crush their souls.

Beat LSU/Wake Forest 3 times and take 2/3 from the Turds. Couldn’t think of a more worthy champion than that.