Baseball vs UAB

[boomstick 1,315]

Big game tonight. Calvin Coker gets his first start since coming to Auburn. Would be great to keep the bats going and get off to a good early start. The game starts at 6pm and will be available for streaming on WatchESPN and SECN+. 

[tigerbrotha12 2,362]

Need to continue the winning ways. No steps backwards at this point. 

[boomstick 1,315]

11 minutes ago, tigerbrotha12 said:

Need to continue the winning ways. No steps backwards at this point. 

Agreed. Gotta build on the big series win from this past weekend and be in a good mindset going to Bama.

[doc4aday 1,887]

Ready to take it to bammer! My broom has been waiting all season to be put to good use!

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

So Coker gets the start. Interesting.....can't wait to see the game tonight.

[tigerbrotha12 2,362]

Some takeaways to look for tonight after the game:

1.) Did we hit the ball hard? Maybe not the hit total but are we barreling balls up? This means are we seeing pitches well.

2.) Did we have competitive at-bats? This is not necessarily meaning did we go deep into the count. This is primarily speaking about our approach. Did we go up there and get in an 0-2 count and get behind by swinging at junk, or were we selective to begin the at bat, and work to get on base? This includes first pitch swinging. If a ball is hit hard on the first pitch and the pitcher has not done something like thrown 12 balls in a row, that is a competitive at bat. Team going up there patient, but ready to hit.

3.) Did we look sharp in the field? We’ve shot ourselves in the foot recently with dumb defensive plays and lack of execution of defense. Any runners we put on base due to a lack of defensive consistency seem to come around and score. We need to look like a well oiled machine in the field.

important game tonight, IMO. A win is important, but continuing this rise out of the slump is more important. I expect that if we do that, a win will be pretty easily obtained.

 

[au302 2,669]

Big game. Really need to get tuned up for Bama. The bama series is a must win and we really need a sweep to get back to .500 before we hit the heart of the schedule

[AU64 10,122]

Just got the game and found AU up 3-0 in top of 2nd but UAB with two men on base and Coker having control problems... 

[AU64 10,122]

RBI single for blazers....men on first and 3rd with one out.....hoping Coker can get out of this .....sure would hate to see him out of the game so soon...

AU up 3-1 now.

[augolf1716 21,109]

3-2 AU bottom 3rd

 

[AU64 10,122]

UAB adds another run in the 3rd.....knocked Coker around a bit but AU got out of the inning with only one run.

CBT had an enthusiastic conversation with Coker when he came in after the 3rd out....did not look happy at all.

Missed the fist inning but understand that AU scored 3 runs but left bases loaded .....but gave Coker a good start.

Ron Polk coaching at UAB....guy has been around forever....  

[AU64 10,122]

Venter at 3rd tonight.....Julien at 2nd .... Ingrham at First... 

[augolf1716 21,109]

3-2 AU headed to bottom of 4th

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

WHAT'S WITH ALL THE POP-UPS TO CENTER AUBURN????  That UAB CF is pretty good. 

[AU64 10,122]

Coker done for the night and turns it over to Elliot Anderson with a 3-2 lead

[AU64 10,122]

Auburn's first inning must have been something to see....scored 3 runs, left 3 on base....and all done with only one hit....

[AU64 10,122]

Nice throw from Wright to nail a thief trying to steal second.....and meanwhile, Anderson having a few control issues but then gets a K after the runner is caught at 2nd......so all's well that ends well.

AU up 3-2 

[tigerbrotha12 2,362]

One hit through 4 still... come on bats don’t fall back asleep.

[tigerbrotha12 2,362]

Julien having a bad night thus far. 2 Ks in the 4 hole.Venter up now with 1 out, runner on first. 

[tigerbrotha12 2,362]

Someone missed a sign. Wright takes off for second. Venter takes a pitch but then when he realized Wright was going swung way late...... maybe to distract catcher or something. Wright out out by a bunch. 

[AU64 10,122]

Hard to understand what's going on.....1 hit in five innings.....otherwise, bats are anemic tonight thus far.   Couple timely hits in the first inning could have broken this one open....and meanwhile Wright caught stealing......catcher trying to steal second?    

[tigerbrotha12 2,362]

3-2 AU B5. Venter at first with two outs for Judd Ward......

Ward K’s. 

Getting one hit through 5 and have a 3-2 lead. We might be cursed with sleepy bats.

[AU64 10,122]

OK...that's better.....not knocking the cover off the ball but have managed to put three more runs on the board....UAB helping with a key error by the RF.....but AU took good advantage of it.

Score 6-2 bottom of 6th.....

[AU64 10,122]

Meanwhile, after the first couple batters, Anderson has settled down and done a good job to this point...pretty much shut down UAB...

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

Big Canada has such good baseball instincts.