⚾ 🥎 ⚾#18 Alabama vs. #1 Texas A&M - Thursday's game postponed. Game 1, Friday at 11 CT

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bama up early, 5-0, B2. Guscette hit his 2nd GSHR in as many games... Bama needs to stay on the gas and salvage this game.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

A&M proves yet again, no lead is safe when they're involved. UA clings to a 6-5 lead, B4.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

A&M up 8-7, B6. Their lineup, specifically 1-3, is just unfair. You make a location mistake, they crush it.

 

[bama alum]

Had a good chance in the 8th .. Now suddenly tamu has the tying run on 3rd, no outs in the 9th.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Not pretty, but I don't care.... Bama wins 10-9!

 

[UAgrad93]

Gutsy move by JJ to insert AD there in the 6th. AD struggled a bit but pitched his ass off!! Glad we salvaged one from the Aggies.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Not pretty, but I don't care.... Bama wins 10-9!

And hat off to Alton Davis II, coming into the game in the 6th and finishing it while throwing 75 pitches. He's still not dialed in this season, but he got it done today.

 

[TerryP]

Content and context.

I hate to admit being content looking back at 3-3 over the last six until I consider the context.

 

[mando]

Content and context.

I hate to admit being content looking back at 3-3 over the last six until I consider the context.

Except for that mid week UAB game?

 

[BamaFan334]

And hat off to Alton Davis II, coming into the game in the 6th and finishing it while throwing 75 pitches. He's still not dialed in this season, but he got it done today.

Pretty amazing to have a closer type arm throwing 75 pitches. That is very rare to have that conditioning after working to building your bidy up for one inning for so long.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Pretty amazing to have a closer type arm throwing 75 pitches. That is very rare to have that conditioning after working to building your bidy up for one inning for so long.

Yeah, they've done a good job of building up to it with him. They were preparing even back in the fall to have him on standby as a starter, then when Quick went down they really started stretching him out with with his side sessions. He could step in and start at this point if needed and probably go 90 pitches. Personally, I'm hoping he slides into the weekend rotation next year.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Content and context.

I hate to admit being content looking back at 3-3 over the last six until I consider the context.

Going with the D1 Baseball rankings (which are the best overall, IMO)... there are 8 ranked SEC teams (including the top 4). 1 of them is Bama. 1 is Vandy. Bama has now played the other 6.

1. Texas A&M
2. Arkansas
3. Kentucky
4. Tennessee
13. Vanderbilt
18. Alabama
20. South Carolina
24. Georgia

The schedule lightens up a bit from here on out with @ Ole Miss, @ Mississippi State, LSU, and @ auburn. Bad news is, 3 of 4 on the road and LSU as been underperforming. Not like the other 3 are trash either, but they aren't Texas A&M, Tennessee,, Arkansas and Kentucky.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Except for that mid week UAB game?

He knows, he's just talking about SEC side... obviously the midweek games count, but they are in a different bucket.

 

[BamaFan334]

Yeah, they've done a good job of building up to it with him. They were preparing even back in the fall to have him on standby as a starter, then when Quick went down they really started stretching him out with with his side sessions. He could step in and start at this point if needed and probably go 90 pitches. Personally, I'm hoping he slides into the weekend rotation next year.

We aen't thinking he goes pro? 6'5 lefty at 96 is a diamond.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

We aen't thinking he goes pro? 6'5 lefty at 96 is a diamond.

Unless I'm having a massive brain fart (of which I'm susceptible to), he won't be eligible yet.

 

[BamaFan334]

Unless I'm having a massive brain fart (of which I'm susceptible to), he won't be eligible yet.

What's the rule? Thought with baseball you could leave whenever you wanted since you can still go pro out of high school?

 

[UAgrad93]

What's the rule? Thought with baseball you could leave whenever you wanted since you can still go pro out of high school?

Players who have graduated high school but not attended college are eligible for the draft, as are those who have completed at least one year of junior college. Players attending four-year colleges are eligible to be drafted upon completing their junior year or turning 21 years old.

 

[BamaFan334]

Players who have graduated high school but not attended college are eligible for the draft, as are those who have completed at least one year of junior college. Players attending four-year colleges are eligible to be drafted upon completing their junior year or turning 21 years old.

Ahh, ok. Thank you for that.

 

[UAgrad93]

Ahh, ok. Thank you for that.

Not a problem! You brought it up and it peaked my interest as well. I knew that there had been something put in place but wasn’t sure.