2026 Baseball Mega Thread

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by AppDub » Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:21 pm

Now let's go win 9 to 3

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by 311neers » Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:22 pm

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Personal opinion and hind sight is 20/20, but feel like Marks could have finished the inning. Said it when the change was made, but no one here to verify it so you have to take my word for it.
Think he’s on a pitch count. Looked good to me!

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by AppDub » Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:22 pm

311neers wrote:
Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:22 pm
AppDub wrote:
Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:19 pm
Personal opinion and hind sight is 20/20, but feel like Marks could have finished the inning. Said it when the change was made, but no one here to verify it so you have to take my word for it.
Think he’s on a pitch count. Looked good to me!
Yeah, I think he threw 39. Thought they might give him to 50. He did look good.

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by 311neers » Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:47 pm

The shift strikes again. Killing ourselves.

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by AppDub » Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:48 pm

I feel we have the bats for a solid year. Freebies via pitching have got to get better.

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by 311neers » Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:50 pm

Frankoff in the stands getting some facetime with the family. Good lefty for us a decade ago.

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by Appmountaineers19 » Tue Feb 17, 2026 7:21 pm

Not a bad showing. Just need to clean the little things up.

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by JTApps1 » Tue Feb 17, 2026 7:21 pm

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This was called an out even after review. SMH

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by appstate24 » Tue Feb 17, 2026 7:28 pm

JTApps1 wrote:
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PXL_20260218_000500543.jpgThis was called an out even after review. SMH
ACC officiating :roll:

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by 311neers » Tue Feb 17, 2026 7:40 pm

Fought til the end. That type of game will help us with experience on how to deal with horrible zones. We battled, had chances!

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by 311neers » Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:12 pm

Hey- at least we didn’t lose 25-1! And aren’t 0-4!

Sucks to be the Stink!!! Haha

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by Bigdaddyg1 » Wed Feb 18, 2026 7:49 am

I’m amazed at the number of hit by pitch at this level. I get guys are throwing harder and trying to get inside but dang

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by 311neers » Wed Feb 18, 2026 9:10 am

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I’m amazed at the number of hit by pitch at this level. I get guys are throwing harder and trying to get inside but dang
We’re usually top 10 in HBP at the plate. Crowd it and make em beat you. That zone last night and both teams crowding the plate might be an outlier of why so many HBP on both sides.
Those HBP numbers should drop as rotation settles in and teams aren’t throwing 8 guys a game.
I agree though. If you can throw strikes in high school, why can’t you in college? Plate is same size, zone is same size. Balls are the same. Mound is the same. Distance is the same.

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by Bigdaddyg1 » Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:10 am

311neers wrote:
Wed Feb 18, 2026 9:10 am
Bigdaddyg1 wrote:
Wed Feb 18, 2026 7:49 am
I’m amazed at the number of hit by pitch at this level. I get guys are throwing harder and trying to get inside but dang
We’re usually top 10 in HBP at the plate. Crowd it and make em beat you. That zone last night and both teams crowding the plate might be an outlier of why so many HBP on both sides.
Those HBP numbers should drop as rotation settles in and teams aren’t throwing 8 guys a game.
I agree though. If you can throw strikes in high school, why can’t you in college? Plate is same size, zone is same size. Balls are the same. Mound is the same. Distance is the same.
Agree. My two youngest played all the way thru high school and there were more HBP last night than I saw their team have in a season.

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by AppGrad78 » Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:58 am

There’s a noticeable difference between the way college and professional players deal with inside pitches. College players are taught to let the pitch hit them. Pro players will avoid getting hit whenever possible. I’m guessing the risk of injury is a factor. I guess, too, there’s a pain difference between 91 MPH in college and 96 MPH in the pros.

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by Appmountaineers19 » Wed Feb 18, 2026 11:11 am

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Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:58 am
There’s a noticeable difference between the way college and professional players deal with inside pitches. College players are taught to let the pitch hit them. Pro players will avoid getting hit whenever possible. I’m guessing the risk of injury is a factor. I guess, too, there’s a pain difference between 91 MPH in college and 96 MPH in the pros.
Business decision!

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by BUTCH1991 » Wed Feb 18, 2026 7:15 pm

Schedule changes for the weekend.

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by 311neers » Fri Feb 20, 2026 2:16 pm

1st home game sunny and 60 and not televised?

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by biggie » Fri Feb 20, 2026 2:25 pm

Off to a good start at least. 2 run HR in bottom of 2nd.

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Re: 2026 Baseball Mega Thread

Post by biggie » Fri Feb 20, 2026 2:40 pm

3-1 now in bottom of 3rd

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