Fehringer getting the win is a farce...w/ score knotted @ 2 in the top of the 7th he walked a batter then had two consecutive wild pitches that allowed a Cards score, placing ISU in the hole @ 3-2. He only allowed 1 hit over 3 1/3 innings, so I guess he wasn't all that bad, given the ISU need for LONG RELIEF.
Syc Vision didn't allow the opportunity to see the blown coverage @ 2B during the top of the 7th Cards SB. The throw by Fitzgerald was on the money, but Hannahs was late covering and missed the catch/tag. I'll bet his dad wasn't too happy w/ that play! A team simply can't have those type of fundamental blunders if they expect to get anywhere. I actually thought that the throw could've more easily been handled by the SS, who could see the whole play. Both Hannahs & Pearson were shifted slightly to RF, which placed Hannahs at a disadvantage when covering 2B.
For a big dude, Ort sure can churn the base paths. He continues to make good contact, but doesn't have the HR stroke of '12.
Many of his hits are where you ideally want 'em (CF), but for that power stroke, he's gotta jump more on those inside pitches, if the P screws up and accidentally serves one.
