2025 Baseball Season
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Maybe limit the pitchers used by UR In this game and hopefully wear out Davidson pitching, even if UR loses - it helps with the next 2 games? But - we would still need our pitching to come through and limit Davidson in those games as well to some extent.
Spiders fall, 10–7.
Mason came back with four runs in the bottom of the 9th to beat Fordham on a walk-off 3-run homer, 8–6, while Bona is surprisingly leading Dayton 8–3 in the 7th. We're getting some of the help we need, but if we can't win our own games it obviously doesn't matter.
Mason came back with four runs in the bottom of the 9th to beat Fordham on a walk-off 3-run homer, 8–6, while Bona is surprisingly leading Dayton 8–3 in the 7th. We're getting some of the help we need, but if we can't win our own games it obviously doesn't matter.
Tomorrow's start time has been changed to 11AM, and will still be streamed on ESPN+.
St. Bonaventure holds on to beat Dayton, 8-4. GW trails Saint Louis 10-1 after 6 innings. If that result holds, there will be four teams tied with a 13-15 record in the 6 through 9 spots in the standings.
St. Bonaventure holds on to beat Dayton, 8-4. GW trails Saint Louis 10-1 after 6 innings. If that result holds, there will be four teams tied with a 13-15 record in the 6 through 9 spots in the standings.
SLU finishes off GW, 13–5.
Who is going to grab the brass ring and take advantage of the opportunity in front of them? Four teams for two spots, two games to go. Buckle down and get it done.
Dayton stumbling against Bona certainly helps us. They're the only team in the group that we have H2H tiebreaker over and I was worried they'd sweep the Bonnies.
But I assume we don't come out well in any multi-team tiebreaker considering both GW and Fordham swept us and we only won one of three games against potential top-seed Rhody (we didn't play Mason who is also right there). GW took two of three from Rhody, while Fordham and Dayton got swept by them.
Who is going to grab the brass ring and take advantage of the opportunity in front of them? Four teams for two spots, two games to go. Buckle down and get it done.
Dayton stumbling against Bona certainly helps us. They're the only team in the group that we have H2H tiebreaker over and I was worried they'd sweep the Bonnies.
But I assume we don't come out well in any multi-team tiebreaker considering both GW and Fordham swept us and we only won one of three games against potential top-seed Rhody (we didn't play Mason who is also right there). GW took two of three from Rhody, while Fordham and Dayton got swept by them.
It's deja vu all over again as the Spiders give up 3 runs in the first on three singles and three HBP. All of three of E-Rod's outs were strikeouts, but that's obviously no consolation.
And this time the Spiders didn't get any back in the bottom of the inning, with a Jaffe single getting wiped out by a double play to end the short inning.
Edit: 3 up, 3 down in the top of the second, though Whitley jammed his hand making a nice diving catch for the first out of the inning. Stayed in the game...home he's ok.
Edit 2: Spiders still scoreless at the end of 2. Pacheco hit one to the wall in CF with O'Brien on base, but came up just short.
And this time the Spiders didn't get any back in the bottom of the inning, with a Jaffe single getting wiped out by a double play to end the short inning.
Edit: 3 up, 3 down in the top of the second, though Whitley jammed his hand making a nice diving catch for the first out of the inning. Stayed in the game...home he's ok.
Edit 2: Spiders still scoreless at the end of 2. Pacheco hit one to the wall in CF with O'Brien on base, but came up just short.
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Davidson pulls Fix, who cruised through the first four innings, in favor of submariner Yochum. The Spiders looked to take advantage of the change, with Pacheco hitting a soft double after almost getting hit by a pitch that went behind him, then Wilga getting HBP. Larson sac bunted to move the runners up, but Whitley's sharp liner up the middle was snagged by a leaping Putnam and then Jaffe grounded out to end the inning. Still 4–0 Davidson.
Davidson gets another run, this time without a hit as they take advantage of four walks (two of them intentional). Siesky came on for Topolski midway through the inning.
Certainly could have been worse as he faced two hitters with the bases loaded and two outs and he only gave up the walk to force in a single run.
Certainly could have been worse as he faced two hitters with the bases loaded and two outs and he only gave up the walk to force in a single run.
M7: The offense is absolutely dead right now. 4-20 (.200) overall, drawing only one walk. 0-10 with runners on, and 0-5 with RISP.
Absolutely unacceptable against this Davidson pitching staff, and would be a really depressing way for the season to end.
6-0 Davidson now as Gavin Thomas hits his first homer of the season.
Absolutely unacceptable against this Davidson pitching staff, and would be a really depressing way for the season to end.
6-0 Davidson now as Gavin Thomas hits his first homer of the season.
Spiders making a push as Yochum struggled with control and walked a bunch of Spiders with two outs. 2-run single from Bernstein, then another walk to Arcamone to reload the bases, and Davidson brings in a new pitcher. O'Brien walks on a full count to force in another one and make it 6–3. Elko pops out to end it, but at least showing some signs of life. Getting late though, heading to the 8th.
Gonna need a miracle...11–3 Davidson as Young has struggled, tossing the ball into center field on a casual check at 2nd, then throwing a wild pitch to score a run, then serving up a 2-run homer. And that's after having given up an RBI sac fly and an RBI single.
Edit: Then he hits a batter who promptly moves to second as Young pitches one to the backstop.
Edit: Then he hits a batter who promptly moves to second as Young pitches one to the backstop.
I just cannot understand how we go so well with the OOC part of the schedule and absolutely fall
on our face during league play. I am much more disappointed with our pitching than anything else.
on our face during league play. I am much more disappointed with our pitching than anything else.
Ballgame, 11–3 final.
Fordham is up 7–0 on Mason in the 5th. If they hang on to win, they will have the inside track on one of the two tourney spots as they beat the other three of us in regular season play.
Dayton surprisingly trailing Bona again, 4–1 in the 4th.
SLU and GW don't play until tonight.
We're not dead yet, but could be by the end of the evening.
Fordham is up 7–0 on Mason in the 5th. If they hang on to win, they will have the inside track on one of the two tourney spots as they beat the other three of us in regular season play.
Dayton surprisingly trailing Bona again, 4–1 in the 4th.
SLU and GW don't play until tonight.
We're not dead yet, but could be by the end of the evening.
Can't believe the same team that beat UVA, NC State and BC isn't going to make the A10 tournament. Incredibly frustrating and disappointing. This was unfathomable a month ago.
We're going to lose a ton to graduation and I'm worried about some returners getting poached from the portal. This is going to be another offseason with a lot of turnover, and the shrinking rosters will only contribute to that.
We're going to lose a ton to graduation and I'm worried about some returners getting poached from the portal. This is going to be another offseason with a lot of turnover, and the shrinking rosters will only contribute to that.
Fordham takes down Mason, 13–3. Dayton falls to Bona, 11–4.
Up-to-the-minute bubble standings:
6. Fordham 14–15
7. GW 13–15
T-8. Richmond 13–16
T-8. Dayton 13–16
If GW beats SLU tonight, I think we're eliminated, as the best we could do is to tie Fordham and/or GW and they both have tiebreakers over us. About the only thing we'd be able to hope for is for Dayton to also win tomorrow and get into a bigger multi-team tiebreaker, but I suspect we'd probably end up on the short end of the stick there too.
If GW loses tonight, then we're still barely alive. It would probably require a UR win and a GW loss tomorrow to ensure we finish a game ahead of the Revs with no tie-breaker needed. It likely wouldn't matter what Dayton does, as we'd have the H2H tiebreaker over them, although again, a multi-team tiebreaker could complicate things there.
But it all starts with us needing a win tomorrow, if we're still alive at that point. UR, Fordham, and Dayton all start at noon, with GW starting at 1:00.
Up-to-the-minute bubble standings:
6. Fordham 14–15
7. GW 13–15
T-8. Richmond 13–16
T-8. Dayton 13–16
If GW beats SLU tonight, I think we're eliminated, as the best we could do is to tie Fordham and/or GW and they both have tiebreakers over us. About the only thing we'd be able to hope for is for Dayton to also win tomorrow and get into a bigger multi-team tiebreaker, but I suspect we'd probably end up on the short end of the stick there too.
If GW loses tonight, then we're still barely alive. It would probably require a UR win and a GW loss tomorrow to ensure we finish a game ahead of the Revs with no tie-breaker needed. It likely wouldn't matter what Dayton does, as we'd have the H2H tiebreaker over them, although again, a multi-team tiebreaker could complicate things there.
But it all starts with us needing a win tomorrow, if we're still alive at that point. UR, Fordham, and Dayton all start at noon, with GW starting at 1:00.
GW tops SLU, 11–10, and I think we're toast. SLU's second out in the bottom of the 9th came via a pitch clock violation...brutal. They still managed a run after that to get within one, but couldn't get another one across to tie it, leaving a runner on second with a deep fly out to center to end the game.
T-6. Fordham 14–15
T-6. GW 14–15
T-8. Richmond 13–16
T-8. Dayton 13–16
Based on what I see for the tiebreakers, I don't see any way we can get into the final two spots. Even looking at group tiebreakers, it's a no-go. The only tiebreaker we win is H2H against Dayton, but in order for that to come into play, Fordham and GW would already have the 6 and 7 spots either straight-up ahead of us or via group tiebreakers.
I think.
T-6. Fordham 14–15
T-6. GW 14–15
T-8. Richmond 13–16
T-8. Dayton 13–16
Based on what I see for the tiebreakers, I don't see any way we can get into the final two spots. Even looking at group tiebreakers, it's a no-go. The only tiebreaker we win is H2H against Dayton, but in order for that to come into play, Fordham and GW would already have the 6 and 7 spots either straight-up ahead of us or via group tiebreakers.
I think.
Fordham wins 5–2 to move to 15–15 and lock up a spot if they hadn't already.
Dayton beats Bona 21–11 in 7 innings to get to 14–16.
Spiders currently leading 14–7 in the 8th.
GW trailing SLU 6–4 in the 8th.
"Best" case scenario is Spiders win and GW loses to yield a three-way tie for 7th at 14–16...UR, GW, Dayton. Dayton would be 4–2 against the group, GW would be 3–3, and the Spiders would be 2–4, so if I'm understanding tiebreakers correctly, Dayton would get the last spot. Unless there's some other mechanism I'm missing.
If GW and UR both lose, then it's a H2H tiebreaker between GW and Dayton at 14–16, and Dayton still gets the spot thanks to a sweep.
If GW wins, they get the last spot regardless of Spider result with no tiebreakers needed (other than Fordham being the 6 and GW the 7 due to H2H there).
So to sum up...if GW wins they're in. If they lose, Dayton is in.
Dayton beats Bona 21–11 in 7 innings to get to 14–16.
Spiders currently leading 14–7 in the 8th.
GW trailing SLU 6–4 in the 8th.
"Best" case scenario is Spiders win and GW loses to yield a three-way tie for 7th at 14–16...UR, GW, Dayton. Dayton would be 4–2 against the group, GW would be 3–3, and the Spiders would be 2–4, so if I'm understanding tiebreakers correctly, Dayton would get the last spot. Unless there's some other mechanism I'm missing.
If GW and UR both lose, then it's a H2H tiebreaker between GW and Dayton at 14–16, and Dayton still gets the spot thanks to a sweep.
If GW wins, they get the last spot regardless of Spider result with no tiebreakers needed (other than Fordham being the 6 and GW the 7 due to H2H there).
So to sum up...if GW wins they're in. If they lose, Dayton is in.
Spiders win, 14–8, after subbing out the seniors to applause and hugs with two outs in the 9th. Reinke then proceeded to give up three straight singles and allow a run before getting a strikeout looking to end it.
GW falls, 6–4.
6. Fordham 15–15 - #6 seed
T-7. Dayton 14–16 (4–2 against the group) - #7 seed
T-7. GW 14–16 (3–3 against the group, 3–0 against Richmond if tiebreaker resets)
T-7. Richmond 14–16 (2–4 against the group, 0–3 against GW if tiebreaker resets)
GW falls, 6–4.
6. Fordham 15–15 - #6 seed
T-7. Dayton 14–16 (4–2 against the group) - #7 seed
T-7. GW 14–16 (3–3 against the group, 3–0 against Richmond if tiebreaker resets)
T-7. Richmond 14–16 (2–4 against the group, 0–3 against GW if tiebreaker resets)
Let me understand,if we had 1 more win in the A10 season we’d be in…..even as pathetic as we were in the A10.
Playing the long game we made a lot of progress this year in year 2 of the Mik regime. Obviously very disappointing conference season. Hope he can reload and build on this season's results.
Disappointing, yes.
Big picture, our program is light years ahead of where it was when he took over and should continue to improve.
As I have said before, with our student demographics baseball is a sport we can excel in, with the right institutional commitment and quality coaching.
Big picture, our program is light years ahead of where it was when he took over and should continue to improve.
As I have said before, with our student demographics baseball is a sport we can excel in, with the right institutional commitment and quality coaching.
How would you say light years ahead? We missed out on a 7 team playoff in the A10, a conference that isn’t exactly that strong in baseball. We are also losing a lot of talent both pitching and hitting wise. We have a great class coming in on paper but who knows how that will translate on the field. Disappointing season is an understatement.
In Woodson's last year, we lost a series at Alabama by a combined 43-5. We lost 18-0 to Virginia. We were 27-28 overall. The coach was widely considered a prick by those who dealt with him, from all I have read.
This year we were 33-19. We won at North Carolina. We won at Virginia. We won at NC State. We beat BC to go 4-0 vs. the ACC. We swept VCU. We had a Howser Trophy semifinalist. From all I have read, the coach is very pleasant to work with, gets along with the department staff, and acknowledges boosters and their contributions.
"How would I say light years ahead?" That's how.
We did not finish as well as we could have, which I acknowledged.
This year we were 33-19. We won at North Carolina. We won at Virginia. We won at NC State. We beat BC to go 4-0 vs. the ACC. We swept VCU. We had a Howser Trophy semifinalist. From all I have read, the coach is very pleasant to work with, gets along with the department staff, and acknowledges boosters and their contributions.
"How would I say light years ahead?" That's how.
We did not finish as well as we could have, which I acknowledged.
Summation as I see it too. Baseball on an upward trajectory
Next year will be a key indicator where the baseball program is heading under Aoki. This was a very strange and disappointing season to say the least. But there are some positives to build on. Such as - a 19-3 OOC record, with wins vs. NC State and UVA. Not saying our OOC schedule was overly difficult, but you still have to win those games and then continue to win mid-week games throughout the season.
Next year - no doubt about it - have to make the A10 playoffs. Would like to see them advance, but right now - they need to make the playoffs, and should make it hopefully with less stress than coming down to last weekend series.
If baseball fails to do so - I am not sure about the trajectory then.
Next year - no doubt about it - have to make the A10 playoffs. Would like to see them advance, but right now - they need to make the playoffs, and should make it hopefully with less stress than coming down to last weekend series.
If baseball fails to do so - I am not sure about the trajectory then.
I think Aoki is a good coach, not going to put all my thoughts about him on one season.
Agree - but next year is season 3. Season 1, where UR made the A10 finals was a surprise. But - it also set some expectations for year 2. Year 2 - great start, but then fizzled out in A10 play. Not asking for anything more than make the A10 playoffs next year, not asking him to win it, not asking to win A10 regular season - just make the playoffs (and hopefully comfortably - not on last series). I think if he does that - program is heading in right direction.
Despite spending 5 years as a Spider, Willitts still has a year of eligibility left due to injuries and is looking to use it elsewhere.
Had a role his first two years, made a couple of starts at the beginning of 2023 before getting injured, missed all of 2024 due to injury, and only pitched 5.1 innings in 7 appearances this season.
Had a role his first two years, made a couple of starts at the beginning of 2023 before getting injured, missed all of 2024 due to injury, and only pitched 5.1 innings in 7 appearances this season.
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