The Road To Omaha!!

[WildcatEngineer]

First Game
Louisiana Tech
Friday May 31
7:00 PM CST
ESPN+ (I think)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Baum-Walker Stadium at George Cole Field.
Capacity: With room for more than 10,000 spectators, Baum-Walker Stadium is a true crown jewel in collegiate baseball.
Dimensions: The field dimensions are as follows:
Left-field line: 328 feet
Center field: 411 feet
Right-field line: 334 feet.
Record Attendance: The highest attendance recorded at Baum-Walker Stadium was 11,742 during a game against Auburn on April 26, 2014.
Special Honors: In 1998, Baum Stadium was named the nation’s number one facility in Baseball America’s poll of best college facilities. It has also hosted five NCAA Regionals and a NCAA Super Regional1.
Scoreboard: The scoreboard stands 51 feet high and is 76 feet wide, featuring four classic brick pillars.

[tmcats]

my daughter and her family are attending the game. they are in the outfield in an area called the hog pen. ha. look for the four of them in purple.

[Catalum]

my daughter and her family are attending the game. they are in the outfield in an area called the hog pen. ha. look for the four of them in purple.

We'll (4) be there as well, proudly donned in our purple. Place is officially sold out.

[bhoovy]

my daughter and her family are attending the game. they are in the outfield in an area called the hog pen. ha. look for the four of them in purple.

We'll (4) be there as well, proudly donned in our purple. Place is officially sold out.

You all enjoy. I won’t even be able to watch on espn+ as this ends up being the Friday for this month I have class. I’ll see if I can check the game tracker a time or two.
Hopefully they’ll get a big win and I can watch there second round game Saturday night.

[Catalum]

It's currently raining here in NW Arkansas, supposed to off-and-on all day. Not sure how they'll fit in these games today.

[WildcatEngineer]

I hope to learn some of the strategy of these types of tournaments. When do you go all in and not think about tomorrow?

[epicsnyder]

I hope to learn some of the strategy of these types of tournaments. When do you go all in and not think about tomorrow?

For us? Game 1. All in. For Arkansas? Depends on the coaching philosophy. But most coaches don't change their pitching rotation unless there is an injury on the staff. Or they think game one is a cake walk regardless of who they throw. Then they save their #1 starter for their next winner's bracket game. Either way IIRC Pig Sooey spent a good portion of the year at #1 in the country. I don't think they are too concerned about getting out of their regional. Nor should they be. None of the other 3 teams have the firepower they posses. They will have to piss themselves for anyone else to have a snowball's chance. Too much talent. And top level coaching in Fayetteville.

[bhoovy]

I hope to learn some of the strategy of these types of tournaments. When do you go all in and not think about tomorrow?

For us? Game 1. All in. For Arkansas? Depends on the coaching philosophy. But most coaches don't change their pitching rotation unless there is an injury on the staff. Or they think game one is a cake walk regardless of who they throw. Then they save their #1 starter for their next winner's bracket game. Either way IIRC Pig Sooey spent a good portion of the year at #1 in the country. I don't think they are too concerned about getting out of their regional. Nor should they be. None of the other 3 teams have the firepower they posses. They will have to piss themselves for anyone else to have a snowball's chance. Too much talent. And top level coaching in Fayetteville.

If you’re referring to firepower as pitching then I would agree. But offensively Arkansas is pretty pedestrian. Now they may hit over their head in front of their big home crowd, as they’re all jacked up. But for example, their 5 hole hitters average is under .200. SEMO doesn’t really present much of a problem, but if KSU or La Tech has a solid #2 or just gets a solid performance by their #2, they could present problems. Texas Tech went there for two midweek games and lost them both by just one run, late. Tech had a very off year.

[bhoovy]

I may have spoke too soon about SEMO not being a big threat. Down 8-0 they got 4 back in the 3rd. 3 on a 3 run homer. Then in the 5th they got a sac run with the bases loaded and then another 3 run homer. It’s tied 8-8 and they’re still batting and Arkansas has now used their 3rd pitcher.

This is why it doesn’t matter what seed you are or are playing. You put your best guy out there and advance first and foremost.

[WildcatEngineer]

Arkansas got six home runs, including two apiece from Hudson White and Ben McLaughlin, to out-slug Southeast Missouri State, 17-9, in the opener of the Fayetteville Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium Friday.
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