2024 Baseball

bignecks · Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:26 pm

Looks like Western is improved from last year. Eastern Kentucky was 500 in the ASun which is a bit better than the conference we played in last year. The pitching appears to be improved from last year as we struggled to give up under 6 runs in a game vs summit teams last year. Looking forward to the home part of the season starting soon.

bignecks · Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:21 pm

We just upset Cincinnati. Won 12-11. There was a unique play to help us get ahead in the top of the 9th. Runner on 1st, no outs, left handed pitcher pitching. Kyree Alexander bunted perfectly to the right side of the mound, the second baseman fields it quickly, but against the fast Alexander he decides to flip his entire glove to 1st. The ball flies out of his glove over the head of the first baseman and the runner advances to third.
Kaden Cratz pitched the 9th. He initially loaded the bases with no outs but then retired the remaining batters in order with a popup, K, flyout.
Tomorrow's game will also be streaming on ESPN+ if anybody is interested.

meganeck · Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:10 am

bignecks wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:21 pm We just upset Cincinnati. Won 12-11. There was a unique play to help us get ahead in the top of the 9th. Runner on 1st, no outs, left handed pitcher pitching. Kyree Alexander bunted perfectly to the right side of the mound, the second baseman fields it quickly, but against the fast Alexander he decides to flip his entire glove to 1st. The ball flies out of his glove over the head of the first baseman and the runner advances to third.
Kaden Cratz pitched the 9th. He initially loaded the bases with no outs but then retired the remaining batters in order with a popup, K, flyout.
Tomorrow's game will also be streaming on ESPN+ if anybody is interested.

Saw they beat Cincy, great win for them. Didn't realize that happened in the 9th. Former HC Sherriff is on the staff at Cincinnati.

leatherneckcountry · Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:43 pm

Nice to pick up a conference W

bignecks · Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:33 pm

Feels great. If it were any other week (march madness), I'd be hitting a game.

Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:21 pm

Leathernecks drop game 2, 14-3 to the Skyhawks
Now 5-15 overall, 1-1 in the OVC.

leatherneckcountry · Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:00 pm

Nice to open conference with a series win

wiu712 · Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:29 pm

Western Baseball won Saturday's game 7-6.

Western takes the 3-game series with Tennessee-Martin two games to one.

Western will start a 3-game series at Tennessee Tech on Thursday.

Next home game will be on April 5 vs Eastern Illinois.

bignecks · Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:39 pm

Best season start since 2019. Program is moving in the right direction IMO

wiu712 · Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:53 pm

Western Baseball lost all 3 games this weekend at Tennessee Tech.

Western is now 2-4 in the OVC.

Up next is a Wednesday night (April 3) game at Bradley.