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4/28/2013 7:29:16 PM

could be worse

4/29/2013 6:40:41 AM

UNC is going to be hard as hell to eliminate in any postseason tourney especially if they win their first game. Very difficult to actually beat those guys twice in a row with the pitching they have and the potency of their lineup.

GG to the Pack to at least split the two games. Hopefully UNC will start to suffer some fatigue as they chase the best winning % in NCAA history and that'll cost them in the postseason.

4/29/2013 8:44:36 AM

25% of their losses are to us.

[Edited on April 29, 2013 at 12:09 PM. Reason : Forgot about the UNCW loss...]

4/29/2013 12:07:48 PM

Boyd's World RPI Needs Report for us:

North Carolina State

Remaining: 7 home, 3 road, 0 neutral
Current RPI: 9
ROWP: 0.621

Top 45:
No more wins needed.

Top 32:
No more wins needed.

Top 16:
2 home wins, 3 road wins
3 home wins, 1 road wins
4 home wins, 0 road wins

Top 8:
5 home wins, 3 road wins
6 home wins, 1 road wins
7 home wins, 0 road wins

Link if you want to look at other teams: http://boydsworld.com/baseball/rpi/rpineeds.html

Perfect Game's new poll is out and we traded spots with UVA, up to 5th.

4/29/2013 12:36:19 PM

Ranked #5 this week

UNC holds #1

Of Note UVA in at #7 and FSU #10.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/college-top-25-april-29-vanderbilt-moves-up-but-north-carolina-hangs-on-to-no-1/

[Edited on April 29, 2013 at 3:34 PM. Reason : Baseball America Poll]

4/29/2013 3:33:40 PM

UNC loses 2 out of their last 3 games, I am surprised they didn't move them to an ever higher ranking, like #0.5 or some shit like that.

4/29/2013 3:57:49 PM

Not playing UNC that last game hurt our RPI. Even if we had lost playing them helps the SOS big time.

ACC would have KILLER RPIs if it wasn't for BC's sorry ass. Kick those fuckers out already.

4/29/2013 10:00:26 PM

Can we jut offer to let them leave. I mean how many games do they actually win against other acc teams in a combined schoo year

4/29/2013 10:03:51 PM

ESPN will cover every regional game.

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2013/04/espn-to-cover-all-16-division-i-baseball-championship-regionals-for-first-time/

4/30/2013 12:12:39 AM

Quote :

"does sasser ever get people out?"

Missed this gem. He has pitched 31.1 innings and allowed 4 runs, 3 earned. 0.86 ERA.

Overman has been even better. 20 innings and only 1 unearned run.

Anyway please to sweep Presbyterian this weekend.

5/1/2013 11:19:03 AM

Turner and Rodon will play for Team USA again this summer.

Presbyterian series preview: http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050213aaa.html

Rotation will be Ogburn, Tzamtzis, Rodon

5/2/2013 4:49:42 PM

Any news on Jernigan's return?

5/2/2013 5:09:33 PM

I haven't heard any updates, but I remember hearing he wouldn't pick up a baseball for 4 weeks at the VT series.

5/2/2013 5:39:31 PM

I heard Roddon get drafted by the tigers

5/2/2013 7:19:37 PM

Maybe next year

5/2/2013 9:29:36 PM

^^^ Ah, I thought I read like a week and a half ago that he had been throwing some bullpen sessions.

5/2/2013 9:35:42 PM

Quote :

"I heard Roddon get drafted by the tigers"

The Tigers do have a Rondon on their roster. He is a fat ass Carlos Zambrano clone.

5/3/2013 7:56:33 AM

Defeated Presbyterian 5-1 in Game 1. Ogburn went 8 innings allowing 1 hit. That one hit was a liner to left field that got under Adametz's glove and resulted in a 2 base error with the runner getting to third .

RPI held at 7 after yesterday's games.

Game 2 today at 6:30.

5/4/2013 11:22:44 AM

^^ lol thanks for the clarification

5/4/2013 2:50:31 PM

Won Game 2 8-1. Logan Jernigan returned to close out the last two innings. His fastball was in the lower 90's and he had one clocked at 97 mph.

[Edited on May 4, 2013 at 9:22 PM. Reason : english]

5/4/2013 9:21:47 PM

Left after the 7th; pissed I missed Jernigan. Having him back will be huge. Hope we can get 5+ out of him next weekend and return to the rotation of him, Ogburn and Rodon.

5/4/2013 9:41:12 PM

It was pretty curious as to why Ogburn lost his weekend rotation spot when he has been solid all year. Wilkins back to pen. Roll right along....keep the Ws coming.

5/4/2013 9:51:20 PM

Yeah, Ogburn has been on top of things every time I've seen him this year. I didn't think much of it at the time when the ruled that a hit last night but I do remember thinking it probably should have been ruled an error. Adametz misjudged the ball and got a late jump and still had a shot but didn't come up with the catch. That turned out to be the only thing that prevented a no hitter. Still a decent showing. Take the game tomorrow and we're in a great position heading into the FSU series.

5/4/2013 9:57:01 PM

I don't think Jernigan is going to be put back in the rotation just like that. Especially not against Florida State.

He broke his hand against Greensboro, which was in the midweek, after not pitching the weekend series at Wake Forest. He wasn't in the rotation then for a reason and shouldn't be, IMO, until he proves he can make it out of the first inning.

The kid has a lot of talent, but so do a lot of people. He's got to get it right in the head before he can do anything worthwhile.

5/4/2013 10:00:37 PM

I only remember him having two rough starts, which were both early. Rodon, too, had a couple bad outings early in the season. True, he may not make it very long, but I don't see the harm in starting him as opposed to trying to cobble something out of one of Stone/Tzamtzis/Wilkins and a few relievers.

5/4/2013 10:26:13 PM

Rodon had a rough start because he had not thrown since last summer. He worked so many innings with USA that we didn't even throw him any this fall. Jernigan hasn't thrown long enough in a game to even be eligible for a quality start, while Stone has two in ACC play and barely missed one in the Maryland game.

Jernigan's starts:
02.19.2013 v. UNC-Charlotte: 4 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 5 SO, 1 WP
02.24.2013 v. Wagner: 5IP, 5H, 1 BB, 1 SO
03.03.2013 v. Coastal Carolina: 0.1 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 HBP
03.12.2013 v. Quinnipiac: 4 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 SO, 1 WP
03.19.2013 v. UNC-Greensboro: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 WP

Stone's ACC starts:
03.10.2013 v. Clemson: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 SO, 0 BB
03.16.2013 v. Wake Forest: 1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 SO, 2 BB
03.24.2013 v. Virginia: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB
03.31.2013 v. Maryland: 6 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 5 SO, 2 BB, 1 HBP
04.07.2013 v. Virginia Tech: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB, 1 HBP
04.14.2013 v. Boston College: 6.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 8 SO, 0 BB
04.21.2013 v. Georgia Tech: 2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 SO, 3 BB

5/5/2013 3:52:41 PM

Not saying you're not right about Rodon, but I definitely read an article or two that mentioned him working on his change-up throughout the fall.

You're comparing apples to oranges there with stats, leaving out Stone's early starts which weren't exactly pretty. In the starts prior to Jernigan getting hurt, he went 14 innings and gave up 2 ER while Stone went 14 innings and gave up 10 ER with an awful relief appearance in that Elon blowout not included. True, Stone has been better since then and Jernigan's control has always been iffy, but I don't see the harm in rolling the dice with Jernigan (who has a bigger potential upside) as the starter one day and giving him the hook early if he can't find the plate.

Having games Sat/Sun/Mon followed by Thurs/Fri/Sat the next couple weekends is gonna make us be a little creative with the weekend starters anyway.

5/5/2013 10:07:58 PM

Yeah, he may have worked on some things, but I heard that he did not throw in fall ball and stuff like that. I mean he obviously 'threw', but I meant not in games or scrimmages. But then again, that's second hand knowledge from someone who would know, so we know how that goes.

You're right, it is sort of an apples to oranges comparison, but I thought it was fair because it was both their most recent starts and it was showing Stone's performance against a considerably tougher schedule.

I think the thing for me is that State has seen the Jernigan show before. I was down at Coastal last year and watched him pitch early in the year and then watched him throughout the year at home. He never really improved or settled in. I think Stone has the chance to prove that, only being a freshman, and has so far.

I'm not saying don't start Jernigan, I'm just saying I would have started him against Presby or maybe against Wilmington (with a short hook, because we need that W). I just think it's too risky to throw him against Florida State with a national seed on the line, and I don't think that's being hyperbolic. If we lose 2/3 to FSU, I'm fine with throwing him against Duke, because the national seed is probably beat at that point and we've got a regional host lined up.

5/6/2013 8:36:28 AM

GG to the Pack for crushing the Hoes this weekend. Team is really playing well right now...

5/6/2013 10:00:03 AM

Updated Needs Report:

North Carolina State

Remaining: 4 home, 3 road, 0 neutral (UNCW, FSU x3, @Duke (DBAP) x3)
Current RPI: 7
ROWP: 0.654

Top 45:

No more wins needed.

Top 32:

No more wins needed.

Top 16:

No more wins needed.

Top 8:

2 home wins, 3 road wins
3 home wins, 1 road wins
4 home wins, 0 road wins

[Edited on May 6, 2013 at 1:03 PM. Reason : . ]

5/6/2013 1:01:52 PM

What is the history of a team being in the Top 8 of the RPI and not getting a national seed?

5/6/2013 1:17:43 PM

Well, UNCW beat UNC and FSU is #9. Duke should be a sweep.

To win the Atlantic, we need to take 2 of 3 against FSU (I'm assuming if we win the head to head series, we get the tie breaker).

5/6/2013 1:25:21 PM

True.

5/6/2013 1:40:53 PM

^^^
2012: Virginia was 8th in the RPI before the tourney and South Carolina was 9th. South Carolina was a national seed.

2011: Rice and Texas were 10 & 12 in the RPI and were national seeds and were picked over Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Clemson, and Arizona State.

So the Top 8 is a general rule for the Top 8 seeds, but any team in the 9-12 range is fair game for a national seed.

[Edited on May 6, 2013 at 1:48 PM. Reason : Win Atlantic Division = National Seed]

5/6/2013 1:47:32 PM

When is the next national televised game. I'm tired of seeing shitty teams like Florida ad Lsu playing

5/6/2013 4:02:17 PM

Maryland at Clemson is tonight at 7 on ESPNU.

5/6/2013 5:27:18 PM

Tonight's game notes: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2012-13/release/release_20130507aaa.pdf

Brad Stone (2-1 6.07 ERA) will start for us. Blaze Tart (2-3 5.00 ERA) for UNCW.

First pitch still at 6pm.

5/7/2013 11:50:10 AM

If Rodon stays all 4 years, he'll have over 500 career Ks at NC State.... That's crazy. Rodon-culous indeed.

5/7/2013 12:20:04 PM

Why would Rodon stay all four years?

5/7/2013 12:27:12 PM

If Rodon stays four years, he's an idiot. I'll love him for it, but that would be an absolutely terrible career decision assuming nothing tragic happens in the next 13 months.

Blaze Tart is the best name I've heard for a college pitcher this year, next to our Johnny Piedmonte. I kinda forgot about tonight's game though cause I've been assuming it'd be cancelled all along.

5/7/2013 12:40:59 PM

I think Virginia had a pitcher with the last name of Axelrod a couple years ago.

We scored 7 runs (4 earned) off Blaze at Wilmington earlier in the year.

5/7/2013 12:56:48 PM

Ragged should have watched the LSU game

http://i.imgur.com/a29LT20.jpg

(linked so as not to clutter the thread with tangential hilarity)

5/7/2013 3:57:12 PM

^lol. was not expecting that

5/7/2013 6:32:57 PM

We victored over a good UNCW team, 7-2.

5/7/2013 9:16:45 PM

Hahah

5/7/2013 9:43:24 PM

what?

5/7/2013 9:56:50 PM

The fla game.

5/7/2013 9:59:14 PM

Ah, my bad.

5/7/2013 10:12:11 PM

Yep.

5/7/2013 10:29:30 PM