What I like about this Chapman team is that there are 6 players left from the 2011 World Series team. They are hungry for that one last chance to get back to Appleton. The pitching is deep enough for the run.

Well I can say that I am extremely happy with this pick of Coach Laverty. The man knows how to recruit SoCal and with CU as the school he is recruiting for he is going to have a much easier time getting Student/Athletes. Had it not been for Redlands not offering the major my son wanted it was very possible that he would have been playing for Laverty at Redlands. Also on the plus side for the Junior and Seniors is that Laverty somewhat knows them and the transition for the veteran players to a new coach may be a bit easier.

WOW...CONGRATS to my Panthers.
What a game by Linfield and Chapman trading runs almost every inning.

Brian Rauh coming in to close

Yup the annoucer thinks Velez plays for Linfield now.......SURNBROCK CLUTCH SINGLE!!!!
8-7 Chapman after 8 1/2

Quote from: CAT BAT 22 on May 21, 2011, 02:51:51 PM
Manley pitched 4.1 on Thursday... wonder how much longer he can go today.  Ah heck, he's young... going 9 today is probably no big deal to him.   

LOL....they pulled him just after your post

Quote from: Panther Nation on May 21, 2011, 02:38:55 PM

Quote from: CAT BAT 22 on May 21, 2011, 02:35:11 PM
Add a 2nd failed bunt to the laundry list and the "double steal" that got thrown out at home.  Frustrating to not be able to see it.... no video feed for Championship Saturday? 

I guess a Webcam and PC and High Speed Internet connection costs too much !

NOT

What is sad is that McMurry is set up for it. I watched all 3 Chapman/McMurry games earlier this season on video.

Quote from: Just_Some_Guy on May 21, 2011, 01:36:19 PM

Quote from: ChapFan on May 21, 2011, 01:11:58 PM
Well lets hope that holds true.
It's not that Mcgee was unexpected....I just assumed he was slated for Game 2 if it was required.

Actually, Coach T usually saves the ace for the win-or-go-home game. See below:

If memory serves me right Chapman was so deep on the mound in '05 it didn't matter. I also think it was a 4-team regional.

In '06 TLU had to beat them twice on the last day and they started their #4 Kitchens (wow, a #4 - talk about a staff). After he lost, they brought back #1 Klovstad and #2 Drag to win the final game.

'07 is irrelevant because they had to beat Pac Lu twice. Both Drag & Kitchens came back on short rest.

'08 was just the Yacko show.

In '09 they had to beat GFU twice and threw Luzar first, lost, and then brought back their #1 that year (after Kitchens went down), Sigman to win the final game.

In '10 they weren't ever in the drivers seat.

So if '06 and '09 are any indication of Coach T's strategy. He usually doesn't go for the jugular in Game #1 and only brings back the #1 in a must win scenario.

Hope this helps.

JSG

Thanks for the history lesson....as a freshman dad myself your knowledge is appreciated. My guess was based off of what my son had told me but now that I think of what he told me he didn't really specify what game Rauh would throw....my assupmtion was wrong obviously.

Well lets hope that holds true.
It's not that Mcgee was unexpected....I just assumed he was slated for Game 2 if it was required.

WOW...Travis Mcgee is getting the start for Chapman. I fully expected Coach T to go for the jugular and use Rauh.
Linfield is going with Zach Manley.

I guarantee that you will see Rauh tomorrow!

Wow...CTX is just killing themselves on the basepaths.

Final
Chapman 8
Redlands 4

Game over Chapman 7 UTT 0
UTT ran into a pitching buzz saw today
Rauh line:
IP 9 H 2 R 0 ER 0 SO 6 BB 0 BF 31 AB 29

Pretty sure this was Rauh best performance of the season

Sherman's day is over...after 6+ innings in the 7th he gave up a homer and 2 singles before being replaced......11H 7R 5ER 3BB 6SO