BB: Regionals (West) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

[Just_Some_Guy]

Final -- Linfield 6, UTT 3.  UT-Tyler is eliminated.

UTT gets 2 and BBQ. Must hurt to lose fast in ASC and West Regionals.

They haven't had much luck in the regionals going 2-6 in the last 3 years.

Even in '08 with the Campbell, Booher, Holland trio they lost 2 games to an okay Concordia squad to get beat out of the ASC tournament before getting to the regional.

Maybe there's something to the chatter re: playing a tougher schedule and more away games?

JSG

[Just_Some_Guy]

TU's Klimesh walks a guy on 4 pitches, hits a guy, walks the next guy on 4 pitches. Relieved for Solomon.

JSG

[infielddad]

Ugh!  I mean ugly...maybe both!
Trinity down 2-1 and Solomon trying to salvage the inning.

[Ron Boerger]

Now 4-1 Concordia after 2.5 with the Tornados coming to bat.

That's two of Klimesh's last three starts with major problems.   Before this, he had a 9-1 CG victory in the SCAC championships; prior to that,  he had to be pulled early against UDallas trailing 3-0 and after walking the first batter he faced in the second.

He can make another start if need be and if the pitching staff can figure out WTF is going wrong, but first they have to figure a way around the surging Concordia bunch.   Pedro Maldonado (4.32, 4-2) is on the mound for CTX.  

[Ron Boerger]

5-2 midway through the fifth.

Trinity loaded the bases with two out in the top of the third but had a baserunner caught attempting to steal home.    CTX scratched out a run with a single, sac, and scored from second on a single with one out.

Trinity got that one back in the top of the fifth with a single, balk, and two sacs.   They then got runners at first and second with two outs but couldn't get the key hit to bring one of them in.

Lucero (3.31, 5-1, 10 app/9 starts) now in at P for Trinity. 

[Ron Boerger]

5-3 midway through sixth.

Concordia got a walk and a single in the bottom of the fifth, but had a baserunner try to advance on a (caught) fly ball and was thrown out at third for a double play.

Trinity started the inning with two singles, scored on a error by SS after a fly ball; the result was a runner at third with one out but who was left stranded. 

[Ron Boerger]

Top of the ninth, still 5-3, Trinity's last chance.  Maldonado still on at P for CTX.  Trinity gets a leadoff single from the 9 hole and a HBP to start the inning.  

Morrison (3.20, 3-0, 13 app, all in relief) in to pitch for CTX. 

[Ron Boerger]

Morrison gets Hall to ground out, runners advance.  Intentionally walks Felix to get to Pappas.

Pappas:  GRAND SLAM HR!  Trinity leads 7-5.   CTX coming up in the bottom of the ninth. 

[Ron Boerger]

Kyle Bieschke draws a walk to lead off the Tornado ninth.   Bottom of the order up for Concordia.

Colton Gommert, down 0-2 in the count, draws another walk.  Runners at first and second for Concordia

Kozole pinch hits for Riojas, lines into a double play.  Runner at first, two out.

[Ron Boerger]

Spelbring pinch hits for Maldonado (who had moved to RF), strikes out swinging.  Trinity survives for another day and knocks Concordia into the losers' bracket with a come-from-behind 7-5 win. 

[Ralph Turner]

Morrison gets Hall to ground out, runners advance.  Intentionally walks Felix to get to Pappas.

Pappas:  GRAND SLAM HR!  Trinity leads 7-5.   CTX coming up in the bottom of the ninth.  

Aw c'mon!  You didn't have to yell!  The use of all caps is frowned upon on these boards.  Look at the terms of service!

[Ron Boerger]

THIS IS YELLING   

I'm just glad the guys figured out a way to win a game in the post-season.  All these one-run losses get depressing after a while.  

[forheavendial4999]

Winner of Redlands/Chapman is in the driver's seat as a result of this well...result.

[infielddad]

You guys are a riot!!
With that said, what a day for Nick Pappas and Ryan Lucero.
Maybe today was just a bullpen for Klimesh and tomorrow is the real start??
They still need Felix and Jackson to get started with the bats. From this point, offense will be a priority.

[Ron Boerger]

You guys are a riot!!
With that said, what a day for Nick Pappas and Ryan Lucero.
Maybe today was just a bullpen for Klimesh and tomorrow is the real start??
They still need Felix and Jackson to get started with the bats. From this point, offense will be a priority.

I dunno if they will try to bring Ben back tomorrow or not, but they're going to need everything they can get against Linfield.  Would be nice to see more hitting from the top third of the order without a doubt.   A .206 BA (yes, that's the TU tourney average so far) ain't gonna win too many ball games.