2019 NCAA Baseball Tournament Oklahoma City Regional Title Game -> #1 Oklahoma State v. #2 UConn (6/3/19 @7p ET > ESPNU/WatchESPN)

[dbmill]

My bigger question is then what?

Good question. See if he can keep it close until he tires, and hope for the best.

 

[Adios]

Should have put in Wallace a batter earlier.

 

[Marbles90]

I don’t like second guessing any coach but if you are gonna bring Wallace in the sixth why wouldn’t you bring him in to “save” the inning. Makes no sense to bring him in now. You should bring in another arm now and hope your offense gives you a chance to give Wallace another save opportunity later.

 

[8893]

What type of Major is “Exploratory”?

 

[Adios]

I don’t like second guessing any coach but if you are gonna bring Wallace in the sixth why wouldn’t you bring him in to “save” the inning. Makes no sense to bring him in now. You should bring in another arm now and hope your offense gives you a chance to give Wallace another save opportunity later.

He's not in for a save. He's in for a win.

 

[huskymedic]

What type of Major is “Exploratory”?

Haven’t made up your mind yet... it’s the new “general studies”

 

[Skiblets]

Those runs aren’t unearned. Regardless. Given pitching situation. Gonna need four or five runs

 

[gtcam]

What type of Major is “Exploratory”?

The kind that basketball players at Duke enroll

 

[UConnNick]

3 2/3 innings for Wallace is a very tall order.

 

[Marbles90]

He's not in for a save. He's in for a win.

So then he is going 4 innings? Then if that is the case bring him in to start the inning.

 

[dbmill]

The bullpen and pitching staff with all the innings on the arms is just in an impossible situation now. Penders has always believed in going with his best pitchers when the game is on the line, and that is especially true for this game, the last of the regional. Problem is, they are all used up now.

Wallace gets out of the inning with no further damage.

 

[Adios]

One of those runs is counted as unearned.

 

[CL82]

Let’s get em back!

 

[Adios]

So then he is going 4 innings? Then if that is the case bring him in to start the inning.

They were seeing what the pitcher before can do?

 

[zls44]

Wallace was only going 25 pitches max, don't think about the rest of the game, think about right now.

 

[lavuuk153]

What type of Major is “Exploratory”?

It means he’s gone once he gets drafted this week.

 

[dbmill]

A bit of a reversal in UConn pitching use, may see Simeone, Johnson, or Mayock at the end of the game no matter what the situation is. I doubt Wallace can go the rest of the way, especially after 40+ pitches yesterday.

 

[Adios]

Battenfield is one of their better pitchers. Fun stuff.

 

[Marbles90]

Wallace was only going 25 pitches max, don't think about the rest of the game, think about right now.

Exactly. So bring him in to at least “save” the inning. You want him in to prevent the bleeding not to stop bleeding. Once the runs are given up, your offense is gonna need to score runs anyway. You hope you can get enough runs so that there is another opportunity for Wallace to save the day.

Like I said, I don’t like second guessing. It is so much easier to say after the hit he should have brought him in sooner.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Well...we had to score to win. It's now or never.

 

[housekeys]

The bullpen and pitching staff with all the innings on the arms is just in an impossible situation now. Penders has always believed in going with his best pitchers when the game is on the line, and that is especially true for this game, the last of the regional. Problem is, they are all used up now.

Wallace gets out of the inning with no further damage.

Only one answer to that predicament: bats need to come alive.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Bullpen is gassed and the OK St pitchers are getting it done along with some help from their LF, who has made some serious plays.

 

[dbmill]

Exactly. So bring him in to at least “save” the inning. You want him in to prevent the bleeding not to stop bleeding. Once the runs are given up, your offense is gonna need to score runs anyway. You hope you can get enough runs so that there is another opportunity for Wallace to save the day.

Like I said, I don’t like second guessing. It is so much easier to say after the hit he should have brought him in sooner.

Not quite exactly. Penders was trying to extend the three headed monster for as long as he could in this game, which is why Dandeneau stayed in. That is what is dictating the use of the bullpen.

 

[lavuuk153]

Need some swagger.

 

[storrsroars]

Blast here for the lead.