Wichita State @ ISU--Game Two Thread

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bluepower

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How can you beat the pitching display shown last night by both pitchers? One of the best college games you'll see on the mound. Petricka did step it up a notch and Jordan was superior in the loss to ISU.

Today, the Sycamores will have to keep The Shockers on the ropes by scoring first and not allowing freebies, such as walks and errors. Like we said about Petricka in our pre-game write-up yesterday, today's starter, LHP Joe Rodriguez (3-1, 4.91 ERA) will also have to step it up a notch, even from his glowing performance last week against The Citadel.

The opposing pitcher is Tim Kelley (5-1, 4.25 ERA) who has settled down in conference play a bit, but in his last three starts has an opposing batting average of .346, with 14 strikeouts, and eight walks in 20 innings of league play. Sooooo, if our hitters are in-tune, this could be a day to score some runs.

The weather is perfect, although a little cool. Look for sunny skies and a temp of 60-degrees with NNW winds around 15 miles per hour.

Today's game will be broadcast on WBOW (AM 1130 & 1300) and available on Live Stats. The link to both is below:

http://www.gosycamores.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15200&KEY=&SPID=7256&SPSID=65130

You can also listen to the Wichita State broadcast on KNSS Radio online out of Wichita:

http://www.goshockers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=2844&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=7500&SPSID=61169
 

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I am unable, for the second day in a row, to get the WBOW on-line feed to load. Is anyone getting it?

Because of other programming, KNSS in Wichita will start their feed at 2:00 p.m. (ET) in time for the first pitch. No pre-game show.
 
In the top of the first inning...Lucas is starting catcher and Graham is DH...Tyler Grimes faces ISU's Joe Rodriguez and strikes out swinging at a change-up...Ryan Jones (8 of nine in stolen bases) gets a base hit to right...Preston Springer (.328) grounds to Ferrell and is thrown out at first, Grimes moves to second...Bret Bascue (.640 against lefties...7 for 10 in conference games) goes to 0-2 then 3-2 (three fouls after two strikes) strikes out swinging...No score.


23 straight innings without scoring for WSU.


Moving to the bottom of the first...Tim Kelley will face Strausborger, Burnam and Fieser...Straus (.366) goes to 0-2 count, then 1-2 and pops up into shallow right for out number one...Burnam grounds out to second...Kelley had a solid outing last week against SIU with seven innings, seven hits and just one run...Fieser grounds out to ss. No score.
 
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Into the top of the second...Rodriguez had a 20 pitch first inning...Rodriguez' change-up working well... Chris O'Brien (.273) strikes out swinging on the change-up... Johnny Coy (.267) goes to 3-2 count and walks... Lassley gets a single through the left side...runners on first and second with one out...Eric Harbutz (.244) strikes out swinging on the change-up...four of the first five WSU outs are strikeouts... Will Baez bunts and is out at first on a close play. No score.

In the bottom of the second...Ort (.387) goes to 3-1 and flies out to left...Hartley (2 for 3 with a triple and one of two runs last night...hitting .381) grounds out to short...Graham strikes out swinging...No score.
 
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Moving to the top of the third...Rodriguez will move to the top of the order facing Grimes, Jones and Springer...Grimes walks...Rodriguez is leaving his fastball a little too much over the plate...Jones flies out to Ort on the warning track in right field foul territory...runner retreats to first...Springer fouls out to Lucas against the screen...two outs, runner on first...Bascue gets hit by pitch...O'Brien strikes out on high change-up. No score.

25 innings without a score for WSU

Into the home half of the third...it is time to get on the boards to keep WSU down...Lucas (.318) goes to 0-2 and pops out to second...Grgurich (.329) tapped back to pitcher for out two...Kelley has set down eight in a row...Ferrell (.287) gets a double to right field wall...Strausborger goes to 0-2 then to 1-2...Ferrell moves to third on wild pitch...Straus goes to 3-2 count and lines single to left to extend hitting streak to 17 games and drives in Ferrell...ISU leads 1-0...WSU is 3-8 this season when the opposing team scores first...Straus almost caught off first base...Straus steals second as the ball hits Straus' helmet...Burnam goes to 3-2 count and lines out to Harbutz at third. ISU leads 1-0.
 
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Moving to the top of the fourth...Rodriguez will see if he can settle in a little better, especially with placement of fastball and reducing his per inning pitch count...Coy gets a double to center...Straus was cheating toward right-center...Lassley homers for seventh time to drive in two...ends string of 25 consecutive scoreless innings...Rodriguez leaving balls up in the zone...WSU leads 2-1...no outs... Harbutz strikes out swinging on three pitches...sixth strikeout today... Baez goes to 3-1 count and walks...third walk for Rodriguez today... Baez steals second on a good jump, Lucas hold onto ball...Grimes strikes out swinging on change-up...two outs...Jones flies out to Burnam in left. WSU leads 2-1.

Into the bottom of the fourth...Kelley will face the power of the order, Fieser, Ort and Hartley... Fieser (.375 on year, but .190 in conference play) flies out to right...Ort strikes swinging on off-speed pitch...two outs...Hartley strikes out looking. WSU leads 2-1.
 
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Moving to the top of the fourth...Rodriguez will see if he can settle in a little better, especially with placement of fastball and reducing his per inning pitch count...Coy gets a double to center...Straus was cheating toward right-center...Lassley homers for seventh time to drive in two...ends string of 25 consecutive scoreless innings...Rodriguez leaving balls up in the zone...WSU leads 2-1...no outs... Harbutz strikes out swinging on three pitches...sixth strikeout today... Baez goes to 3-1 count and walks...third walk for Rodriguez today... Grimes
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Bluepower...I think you are a better baseball reporter than ours lol...
 
Into the top of the fifth...Rodriguez has been shakey, but has limited WSU to two runs on the homer last inning...he will face Springer, Bascue and O'Brien...Springer gets a bloop single into left... Bascue sac bunts Springer over to second...one out...O'Brien goes to 0-2 count and strikes out swinging on change-up down and out of zone...third K for O'Brien...Coy doubles to center on a ball left up over the plate and drives in Springer...Lassley (homered last time up) singles to left, falls between Ferrell and Burnam, missed communication?...Coy scores...Harbutz strikes out swinging for third time today...Rodriguez now above 90 pitches. WSU leads 4-1.

In the home-half of the fifth...Kelley has been dominating so far giving up two hits and one run and ISU has to make some big dents...Graham leads off with a pop-up that drops in front of center fielder, may have lost ball, Graham ends up at second...Lucas goes to 0-2 and grounds out to third, Graham retreats to second...Grgurich strikes out swinging...Ferrell grounds out to third. WSU leads 4-1.
 
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Into the top of the sixth...Rodriguez will face Baez, Grimes and Jones...Baez flies out to Straus in center...back to the top of the order, Grimes (has a walk and two strikeouts) goes to 3-1 and then to 3-2 and walks...Dorsett and Harlan getting loose in the pen...Grimes picked off at first...two outs... ball hit hard back to Rodriguez (hit in leg) and out at first. Still WSU up 4-1.

Into the bottom of the sixth...Straus is hit on the shoulder on the first pitch...Burnam singles to center...runners at first and second with no outs...Tyler Flemming warming for WSU...Fieser goes to 0-2 and strike three looking...Fieser felt the last two were out of the zone...Straus steals third (26 of 28 on season in steals... Ort goes to 3-0 and walks...bases loaded with one out...Hartley goes to 3-0 (seven straight balls) and walks in a run...Graham flies out to left for a sac fly to score Burnam... score 4-3 with two outs, runners at first and second...Ort tried to go to third in a ball in the dirt while Lucas was at the plate. WSU's lead cut to 4-3.
 
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In the top of the seventh...Springer, Bascue and O'Brien to face Rodriguez...has thrown 104 pitches... Springer grounds out to Grgurich at second... Bascue goes to 0-2 and grounds out to Ferell deep in the hole and Hartley makes a good scoop at first to record the second out... O'Brien gets a single through short...Coy, who has walked and doubled twice, pops out to right. WSU up 4-3.

Moving to the home-half of the seventh...Kelley will face Lucas, Grgurich and Ferrell... Lucas doubles with a liner to right-center...wild pitch advances Lucas to third...runner at third with no outs...Grgurich goes to 2-2 and strikes out swinging...couple of guys warming in WSU pen...Ferrell singles to score Lucas...tied at 4-4...Strausborger sac bunts to third, and is out on a play the Wichita announcer says was a bad call...Stephenson makes trip to the mound and decides to leave Kelley in...Burnam gets base hit through the left side and scores Ferrell from second...ISU takes a 5-4 lead...pitching change as Chance Sossaman (1-1, 10.20 ERA overall in 15 innings, but has a 3.00 ERA in conference play in six innings)...Fieser hit in helmet...two outs...Ort flies out to warning track in right-center. ISU leads 5-4.
 
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lets go ISU! lets win this series today! I like the never say die attitude of this team!
 

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Going to the top of the eighth...Rodriguez returns to the mound...Pearson talkes over for Grgurich at second...Lassley pops out to shallow right-center...JRod has 119 pitches...Kevin Hall will pinch-hit for Harbutz with one out and nobody on... Hall strikes out swinging...JRod has ten K's... WSU is 0-11 when trailing after seven this year... Baez goes to 3-1 count and walks, JRod's fifth walk of the game... Heller takes Rodriguez out with 129 pitches on the day after throwing 144 last week against The Citadel...Harlan takes the mound to get the final out...his 19th appearance in 18.1 innings...Baez steals second and advances to third on bad throw by Lucas...Grimes flys out to Straus in deep center. ISU leads 5-4.

In the bottom of the eighth, the Sycamores will look for some padding runs...Sossaman still on the mound, Goro goes in to play third...Hartley grounds out to first...Graham goes to 3-1 count and walks...Lucas gets a double off the wall in right...runners at second and third with one out... Koby Guy replaces Sossaman...Guy (1-0. 4.26 ERA, but in league play has a 1.69 ERA in two appearances and 5.1 innings)... Pearson (.219) bunt foul out to first base...two down...Ferrell, who has a double and a single, grounds out to third, Springer at first makes a good scoop to seal the out. ISU leads 5-4.
 
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be nice to pick up insurance runs here in the 8th?

bunt?
 
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Moving to the top of the ninth, it will be up to closer Tyler Browning to seal the win for Rodriguez and get his seventh save of the season...last night he struck out three in a row to save the 2-0 victory...Jones goes to 3-0 count, all fastballs, and walks...having problems locating his fastball... Springer goes to 1-2 count, then 2-2 and pops out to Pearson in short center...one out...Travis Bennett will pinch-hit for Bascue...both teams have eight hits today...Browning struck out Bennett last night in the ninth...Bennett goes to 1-2 count and strikes out swinging at the slider...O'Brien will try to keep WSU alive...O'Brien has three strikeouts and a single...O'Brien hits a weak flare into left field...runners at first and second with two outs and the dangerous Coy at the plate...he has a walk and two doubles today...Jones steals third, and pinch-runner Davidson holds at first (coach not happy)...Coy strikes out on a slider going away. ISU wins, 5-4.
 
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Johnny Coy strikes out with runners on 1st and 3rd. Congrats on the series win Sycamores.
 

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wow, Browning with 2 key saves in 2 days! Great win today, I wonder how long it's been since ISU has won 2 straight series over WSU???
 
Unlike last night, this game was more about good, gritty come from behind baseball. Rodriguez wasn't at his sharpest, but managed to limit the damage and the offense came back with a couple of two-run innings late in the game and held on to win 5-4. The Sycs take the series for the first time in 11 tries in Terre Haute. And, ISU wins the series in back-to-back years. Last year's series win against the Shockers was in Wichita. Two out magic from Ferrell and Burnam made the difference today. The Shockers haven't been able to deliver with two outs the first two games. The announcer for Wichita said, "They don't have the action and the look of a team that has it."

The Shockers have lost four in a row...three of those conference match-ups.

It'll be interesting to hear Gene Stevenson's pre-game show Sunday at 12:40 (ET) on KNSS. I imagine he's fit to be tied.
 
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The last time WSU was swept was exactly a year ago against Missouri State. Those three losses were part of an eight game losing streak...then, as we know, they toughened up and won the conference tourney. We need to play tough Sunday...just like we have been. We can be vulnerable if we let down at all.
 
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