The Official Texas A&M @ #1 Tennessee National Championship Game 1 Thread (Sat. June 22 7:30 EST) (ESPN)

[PKT_VOL]

That was back-breaking. Really had to get something with 2 runners on, no outs, and the heart of our lineup at the plate.

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Tears leaving a small army on base tonight

At least he put a ball in play.

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

I said I was going to go dark, but I have to just chime in for a second because what the actual hell DD and Ensley. Stared at TWO strike 3 pitches with the bat on their shoulder. Inexcusable. Now we squandered yet another big inning.

Realy tough to understand what they’re thinking at the plate.

 

[BP4Prez]

Ankle strikes are killing us

We are taking a lot of heaters right down the pipe.

 

[kptvol1]

This pitcher now knows that a pitch over the play at shin level is a strike.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

They arent ankle strikes tho. They are right at the knees and we are standing there

Those are legit middle strikes, Dreiling and Ensley didn't even react to them

 

[djwes]

Staring at pitches right down the middle

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

That's ballgame

You sure this time? 2nd time you've said it.

 

[Vol737]

I’m sorry but those were allllll strikes. We just didn’t swing

Second one looked low. Others were good.

 

[Orange931]

I’m taking a break. I’m gonna lose my sh*t watching us stare at strikes.

 

[Delmar]

Just some awful at bats there. Guys look terribly out of sync for some reason. Now 2 for 11 with runners on base.

 

[rocketskates]

Damn 5th inning killed us. Only takes one. Other than that we aren’t really playing a bad game .

 

[VolsSportsFan]

The ball is low and the catcher pulls it up every time and that ump calls a strike. Jeez!

Those were strikes. The game is half over, you have to know you have to swing at those by now.

 

[DaddyChad]

Vols were not prepared for this game or stage

We’ve done plenty to lose ourselves. The ump having two different strike zones is a little ridiculous. Anything low you might as well swing.

 

[Orange.]

Let's go, Marcus!

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Marcus better lock them down, he can go wild real fast

 

[patrick]

Would have been great to beat them in games 1 and 2 but we will just have to beat them in games 2 and 3.

 

[I4Vols]

They arent ankle strikes tho. They are right at the knees and we are standing there

We are guessing wrong and, worse, they have outsmarted us on the pitch

 

[Drewbydoo]

DD completely disgusted with that strike call. Don’t blame him

Yup. Plus the pitcher went to the rosin bag. IDK why specifically, but I am suspicious of this Texas pitcher. js

 

[barney]

Seems like we are in our own heads at bat. Watching stikes swinging at balls

 

[IndianaVol]

It's like we started out swinging at balls and now that they are throwing legit strikes, we are afraid to swing.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

No, you said he bunted it twice as hard as he should and should be speedy. He bunted it fine if it was down a line.

So, if he bunted it too hard means it was not a good bunt.

 

[utVolFanInVA]

Vols were not prepared for this game or stage

If not now then when? Several of these players have CWS experience and high level of success over the last 3 years. Please God don't let TN start our own FSU "can't win it all streak" in the CWS.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

We’ve done plenty to lose ourselves. The ump having two different strike zones is a little ridiculous. Anything low you might as well swing.

Umpire has frustrated Vols more than pitchers

 

[VolsSportsFan]

He has been calling low strikes all game. They have to know that by now.

Exactly. You take those pitches then that's on you.