btownqb Posted April 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Thanks for posting this. Of all the sounds in sports from swishing of the net, to starting the engines at 500, to hitting a ball flush on the golf course....I still think the greatest sound is the ball off a bat and you know it's gone. Yes sir. DT has that and we have a short porch in right field haha Let the kid play at home all of June and lets see what happens! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 2 hours ago, btownqb said: 3rd different production that has us currently hosting JUST KEEP WINNING I just noticed this. Regionals in Bloomington, Louisville, and Lexington?? Good Lord knows that's never happened. For the college baseball junkies that could be some car time to see a bunch of good teams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 Just now, Seeking6 said: I just noticed this. Regionals in Bloomington, Louisville, and Lexington?? Good Lord knows that's never happened. For the college baseball junkies that could be some car time to see a bunch of good teams. I just noticed that. One of the other publications had--- IU, UL, and Tennessee all in Bloomington for the regional. That would PACK THE BART, holy cow. But... if we could avoid UL/Tennessee being the 2/3 in our regional, I would prefer that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 IU hosting a Regional on a potential nice and sunny day, yes please! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 Of course the USI/UE games are home games at the Bart this year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said: Of course the USI/UE games are home games at the Bart this year Omg.. it takes 50 mins to get to Bloomington from Evansville now that they built the autobahn out there. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 Love this dude already. haha definitely a character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 minute ago, btownqb said: Omg.. it takes 50 mins to get to Bloomington from Evansville now that they built the autobahn out there. lol Too lazy to drive up there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 On 4/20/2023 at 1:34 PM, btownqb said: I just noticed that. One of the other publications had--- IU, UL, and Tennessee all in Bloomington for the regional. That would PACK THE BART, holy cow. But... if we could avoid UL/Tennessee being the 2/3 in our regional, I would prefer that. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-ncaa-tournament-projected-field-of-64-41923/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 9 minutes ago, rico said: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-ncaa-tournament-projected-field-of-64-41923/ Yes if we host.. solid chance one of UL/UT are in our regional. Although.. INST could be as well. They are currently #13 RPI and #1 Non conf SOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 RPI sitting at 11. SOS did drop a little this weekend. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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btownqb Posted April 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 (edited) We have 8 more home games to go. ***If we don't host Edited April 24, 2023 by btownqb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Seeking6 Posted April 24, 2023 Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, btownqb said: I don't know all the intricacies for college baseball scheduling but the only blemish I see is our Non conference SOS....but we did schedule Auburn, Texas, UK....and obviously Indiana St is as good as anyone. Curious why it's so low? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: I don't know all the intricacies for college baseball scheduling but the only blemish I see is our Non conference SOS....but we did schedule Auburn, Texas, UK....and obviously Indiana St is as good as anyone. Curious why it's so low? And actually more than that... IN ST x2, Ball St x2, Kent St, ECU, and Louisville. Morehead St was a solid series, as well. Now.. Texas is just a tick down from what they usually are... and got swept this weekend... But... Non conf SOS sits at 63 currently... and fell this week by like 15 spots. But... when you factor in we are a Midwestern school... and there are 300 schools playing, that isn't "awful". For reference-- Iowa, who many thought would have a GREAT year or coming into the year were expected to be very good--- NON CONF SOS-- 185, Maryland same thing.. very high expectations- NON CONF SOS-- 132. .... I mean, ours dwarfs those two. Series against-- Bellarmine (4 games) (241), Ohio (190), Auburn (38), Texas (34), Morehead St (132) Mid weeks- Miami (OH) (280) , Butler (231) , IPFW (260), USI (280), and Cinci (195) (wtf), Kent St (78) 1 games- ECU (10), Gtown (119), LBSU (72) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comparing our non conference SOS to UK--- who non conf SOS is #9 Series- @Elon (58), IN ST (10), Wright St (95), So ILL (84) Midweeks- IU (11), Tenn Tech (265), UL x2 (32), Xavier (45), Dayton (212), WKU (196), EKU (186), Ohio (190), Murray St (217), Morehead St (132), Evansville (74) So we have played 12 games against RPI +190, Kentucky will have played 6 games. If Texas would have had a "normal" RPI year that is ranked Top 15 (and they still could), ours would grow quite a bit. Edited April 24, 2023 by btownqb 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUJoe Posted April 24, 2023 Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 (edited) Here are my computer ratings through yesterday's games. Another new #1 national team (also will note that South Carolina was #1 for a few days in updates from last Monday to this Monday). So, perhaps there is no really dominant national team this year?? Indiana continues to trend upward. 1 Wake Forest 2 South Carolina 3 LSU 4 Kentucky 5 Virginia 6 Duke 7 Vanderbilt 8 Florida 9 Alabama 10 Tennessee 11 Coastal Car 12 Campbell 13 Arkansas 14 Oregon 15 Arizona 16 NC State 17 Oregon St 18 Virginia Tech 19 West Virginia 20 Louisville 21 East Carolina 22 UC Santa Barbara 23 Texas Tech 24 Stanford 25 Clemson Big 10: 28 Iowa 33 Indiana 52 Rutgers 56 Nebraska 63 Michigan St 73 Maryland 85 Penn St 95 Ohio St 97 Illinois 105 Michigan 128 Purdue 196 Minnesota 263 Northwestern Edited April 24, 2023 by IUJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 26 minutes ago, IUJoe said: Here are my computer ratings through yesterday's games. Another new #1 national team (also will note that South Carolina was #1 for a few days in updates from last Monday to this Monday). So, perhaps there is no really dominant national team this year?? Indiana continues to trend upward. 1 Wake Forest 2 South Carolina 3 LSU 4 Kentucky 5 Virginia 6 Duke 7 Vanderbilt 8 Florida 9 Alabama 10 Tennessee 11 Coastal Car 12 Campbell 13 Arkansas 14 Oregon 15 Arizona 16 NC State 17 Oregon St 18 Virginia Tech 19 West Virginia 20 Louisville 21 East Carolina 22 UC Santa Barbara 23 Texas Tech 24 Stanford 25 Clemson Big 10: 28 Iowa 33 Indiana 52 Rutgers 56 Nebraska 63 Michigan St 73 Maryland 85 Penn St 95 Ohio St 97 Illinois 105 Michigan 128 Purdue 196 Minnesota 263 Northwestern LSU might have 3 of the best 10 players in the country. Hell probably the best 2 for sure. I do think they're hands down the best team in the country, not as good as UT last year, but as we've seen... being the best team in early June doesn't always matter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Seeking6 Posted April 24, 2023 Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 1 hour ago, btownqb said: And actually more than that... IN ST x2, Ball St x2, Kent St, ECU, and Louisville. Morehead St was a solid series, as well. Now.. Texas is just a tick down from what they usually are... and got swept this weekend... But... Non conf SOS sits at 63 currently... and fell this week by like 15 spots. But... when you factor in we are a Midwestern school... and there are 300 schools playing, that isn't "awful". For reference-- Iowa, who many thought would have a GREAT year or coming into the year were expected to be very good--- NON CONF SOS-- 185, Maryland same thing.. very high expectations- NON CONF SOS-- 132. .... I mean, ours dwarfs those two. Series against-- Bellarmine (4 games) (241), Ohio (190), Auburn (38), Texas (34), Morehead St (132) Mid weeks- Miami (OH) (280) , Butler (231) , IPFW (260), USI (280), and Cinci (195) (wtf), Kent St (78) 1 games- ECU (10), Gtown (119), LBSU (72) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comparing our non conference SOS to UK--- who non conf SOS is #9 Series- @Elon (58), IN ST (10), Wright St (95), So ILL (84) Midweeks- IU (11), Tenn Tech (265), UL x2 (32), Xavier (45), Dayton (212), WKU (196), EKU (186), Ohio (190), Murray St (217), Morehead St (132), Evansville (74) So we have played 12 games against RPI +190, Kentucky will have played 6 games. If Texas would have had a "normal" RPI year that is ranked Top 15 (and they still could), ours would grow quite a bit. Ok so help my out on one thing. The midweek series are basically against teams within driving distance to keep allusion of kids not missing class, smaller costs,etc...so if Midwestern or Northern teams who aren't as good we just don't have the same chance at stronger SOS if teams like WKU, EKU, Ohio and on and on all suck. Is that basically the deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Seeking6 said: Ok so help my out on one thing. The midweek series are basically against teams within driving distance to keep allusion of kids not missing class, smaller costs,etc...so if Midwestern or Northern teams who aren't as good we just don't have the same chance at stronger SOS if teams like WKU, EKU, Ohio and on and on all suck. Is that basically the deal? Yeah. ish... Plus... Idk how "far apart" these schedules/rankings truly are anyways... like, Ok we might be the "50th best batting average team in the country" but spots 25-75 are all within small percentage points against each other, if that makes sense. So we are 63rd, currently... we might be VERY close to like 43rd, again... just a guess. If Texas and Auburn can get hot, though, maybe slip into the top 20-25... big help for us. -------------------- Side note-- I think next year Mercer will LOAD up the schedule. If all things work out... my goodness we will be bringing a lot back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 24, 2023 Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 35 minutes ago, btownqb said: LSU might have 3 of the best 10 players in the country. Hell probably the best 2 for sure. I do think they're hands down the best team in the country, not as good as UT last year, but as we've seen... being the best team in early June doesn't always matter. I saw a mock draft where the top two players selected was from LSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 18 minutes ago, IU Scott said: I saw a mock draft where the top two players selected was from LSU They're stuuuupid good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 24, 2023 Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 44 minutes ago, IU Scott said: I saw a mock draft where the top two players selected was from LSU F**k LSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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