NCAA Baseball Opens Today. KU Live Webcasts all weekend
by James Quinn on Feb 20, 2009 10:32 AM EST
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PrintAs I am sure many of you already know I have been writing about the University of Kansas baseball team for the last two years at Rock Chalk Talk. KU opens its season today. The Hawks will be on the road for their first six games. The home opener is Tuesday, March 3rd at 3PM vs. North Dakota. You can follow the KU games this weekend via free web casts. Tom Hedrick and Mike Cummings will be providing the play by play for all four weekend games as well as two mid-week contests at Arkansas on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Today is opening day for NCAA baseball across the nation. The Kansas Jayhawks go into action this afternoon at 1PM in Millington, Tennessee as they take part in the Service Academy Classic. The Hawks play four games this weekend, all of which will be webcasted. Just go to www.kuathletics.com. I’ll copy the instructions for logging into the webcast below. You can find a quick preview of this weekend’s opponents here, or by visiting the KU Baseball homepage.
Friday, 1PM vs. Air Force: KANSAS 5 - Air Force 0 SHAEFFER HALL NO-HITTER!
Friday, 4PM vs. Memphis: Kansas 4 - MEMPHIS 5
Saturday 1PM vs. Bradley (Cameron Selik) RAIN DELAY, 1st pitch 3PM?
Sunday 10AM vs. Bradley (Lee Ridenhour)
I'll update results over the weekend. I am hoping for three wins this weekend. One note, starting catcher Buck Afenir will sit out the first three games while serving a suspension stemming from his arrest this summer.
Media Instructions supplied by KU:
All games during opening week will be broadcast via internet by going to www.kuathletics.com. You will see 3 tabs just below the Jayhawk logo. Click on the one titled "Calendar". You will see a calendar of upcoming events with the media options out to the side. Our options are "Audio" and "Gametracker". If you click on Audio, it will likely take you to a page asking you to download Microsoft Silverlight, if you don't already have that installed on your computer. It is a free download. Once you have done this, you will be able to go back to the calendar page, click on Audio for each specific game and listen. There will be nothing on the link until game time.
The Gametracker link will be available for each game this season. This is a live stats program that lets you following what is happening during the game. It is not a live video feed. For many of our home games, particularly in the 2nd half of the season, you will be able to watch live video feed from Rock Chalk Video from this same page. You may also find additional media options from our opponents websites, especially when we are on the road.
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MLB Network is gonna have a couple games on Saturday also.
Univ of San Diego and San Diego State are playing Bethune Cookman and Southern University Saturday.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I can't wait to here the PING of the bat again.
Seriously, it will feel so good to seat down in those bleachers in a few weeks.
KU has an interesting team this year. A lot of young raw talent. They will probably take a beating in the Big-12 but they have four or five guys who might end up being special by 2010.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
by James Quinn on Feb 20, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
Big 12 is loaded this year
When NU is predicted 7th you know how deep it is. I don’t like the Huskers but I love their field. Can’t wait til they build that in Omaha for the Royals.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
North Dakota has a baseball team????
If they can, why can’t Iowa State? I spoke with the current idiot Cyclone AD Jamie (don’t call me Chizek) Pollard and he said that baseball is not in any future plans. I smiled and mentioned that they couldn’t be any worse than the football and men’s basketball programs. He instantly turned and walked away from me. Gee, was it something I said.
Apparently, North Dakota AND North Dakota State both support NCAA D-I Baseball
Iowa State dropped baseball a while ago. Coach Price told me last year that there was a bit of talk about Iowa State reviving the program. No talk at all regarding Colorodo.
Title IX, Money and Weather all played a role I am sure.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Shaeffer Hall tosses a no-hitter on Opening Day!
Shaeffer Hall, KU’s Jr. left handed starter, opened the 2009 season by tossing a no-hitter against Air Force. The Jayhawks won the game 5-0. Hall walked three batters and hit one while throwing 102 total pitches.
Hall, in his second year at KU, went 4-2 last year.
Jimmy Waters, Tony Thompson, Joe Lincoln, Preston Land and Jake Marasco all collected RBI’s in a balanced KU attack. Hall nursed a 1-0 lead through six innings before KU broke the contest open scoring three in the top of the seventh.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Yeah!
Here is the story at RCT. I am feeling a ridiculous amount of optimism right now. Shaeffer Hall is the pitcher who shut down Missouri last year at Kauffman.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
It's an Omen
Meche to the same. (Or Zack, whoever).
The Allard Baird of incisive internet discourse.
for what it's worth
the big 12 coaches poll picked KU to finish last
http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=101&SPID=33&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=3672100
1. Texas A&M (9) 81
2. Texas (1) 69
t3. Baylor 59
t3. Oklahoma State 59
5. Missouri 51
6. Oklahoma 42
7. Nebraska 38
8. Texas Tech 25
9. Kansas State 15
10. Kansas 11
Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.
Yeah, KU fans are aware
The Hawks are rebuilding this year, and then finished 9th last year, so it is not a very good situation.
But they look great today!
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
no doubt
a no hitter isn’t going to hurt the confidence for sure. :o
hoping the Huskers match that result tonight might be a bit of wishful thinking. :D
Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.
Wow KU
Air Force is pretty horrid, but a no-hitter is a no-hitter and on opening day.
The Jayhawks are coming to NWA (Fayetteville) next week.
NCAA Baseball Opening Day - Feb. 20th
University of Arkansas baseball has a great fan base.
If you can go make the effort.
If the Hawks get out of Arkansas with a split I will be thrilled. I don’t think KU has won at Arkansas in like ten years.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Notable players
Strassburg vs Bethune Cookman 5.2 ip 3 h 1 r 0 er 11 k 2 bb 103 pitches W
Phegley 4-5 in a 14-4 loss
Ackley 3-4 bb 2b
K. Davis 1-2 3 bb 1rbi for Tennessee in a win vs Oregon State
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I watched the UT-OSU game on cstv
and they didn’t want any part of Davis
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
not shocking
Davis really isn’t on my watch list right now, partly since he’s a draft eligible soph and is a Boras guy. he’s going to be asking for way more than he’s worth, and I don’t see him as a top guy like a Moose or Hosmer or Alvarez, who are worth the money they got.
Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.
I meant OSU didn't want any part of him
They pitched around him like crazy. He is gonna want a ton though and he’ll have all the leverage in the world as a sophmore.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
Bad news
Apparently Northern Iowa has decided to drop their baseball program after this year to save money.
UNI has a fairly strong program. They have been competitive in the MVC, which says something as the conference is no push over.
Open rant. Every week I am getting more and more angry about this financial mess. What is really fueling my anger is the knowledge that we pretty well know who was responsible for creating these problems, and yet no one in power seems to have the stomach to hold anyone financially or criminally accountable. No one even seems to have the willpower to even create (or revive discarded) policies and safeguards which would ensure that this will not all happen again twenty years from now. End rant.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
The NCAA is missing the boat with college baseball.
The scholarship limitations have hurt the sport and limited the availability of many players to play the game. They need to switch up some things to allow for more scholarships, 11.8 is a joke.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
More scholarship! Less metal bats!
Those are two changes most college fans would love to see.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
I wouldn’t get rid of the metal bat myself. They’ve done alot to decrease the mph off the bat which has lowered the scoring. That is good enough to me.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I understand the metal bats are calmed down since the new regulations were introduced,
but I still would prefer to see them eliminated. They make it more difficult for pitchers to work inside. Metal favors reflexes over plate-discipline. They say “Ping!” instead of “Crack!” And I’d rather all baseball used one type of equipment.
Pro scouts still think metal bats act differently than wood. Maybe this isn’t a widely held belief (yet?) but I think metal bats make the accomplishments of college slap-hitters look somewhat suspect. Performance history seems to be bearing this out. It seems to me that ISO and OBP might be better indicators on the ability of individual college players making a successful jump into pro ball than batting average and Slugging.
All the same, I have come to think that the metal vs. wood issue is smaller than I had originally thought it to be. For a while I was a bit stand-offish to college baseball based largely on my dislike of metal tools. I see now that I was being a pain in the ass about the whole issue. NCAA baseball in the better conferences is played at about the same level as High-A minor league baseball. As long as there is a reasonable level of skill the game is still the same. And the college players care about winning a lot more. I like that. I also like getting to know the players and following them for three or four years.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Go over to projectprospect.com
and checkout Lincoln Hamilton’s work on projecting college hitters to the pros. A player at all levels will struggle with success if they don’t have a decent BB% vs K% because it is just a reflection of bad contact and swinging at bad pitches. Obviously there are players who can buck the system for a few years but as a whole and over a long career a player should be able to manage the strikezone while making solid contact.
Lincoln is doing good work while constantly refining his system and Joe Hamrahi is doing something similar for the Royals currently.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I'll check out his articles.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
by James Quinn on Feb 21, 2009 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
Oklahoma State
beats BYU 17-14! Looks like a football score.
Kansas vs. Bradley Rain Delay
Just FYI
The Kansas – Bradley game will be postponed due to rain. Estimated first pitch at 3PM. Hopefully this will not effect the web cast.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Checkout cbssport.com
their XXL feature allows you to watch some different games. It is a subscription service but they also have free games. I’ve watched the Tennessee – OSU game the last two days.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I'll have to check it out.
I tried to use CSTV last year and it was non-functional, at least on my computer.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
KU vs. Bradley Rained Out Saturday
Here is the KU Press Release:
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Due to rain in the Millington area, the Jayhawks have cancelled their Saturday game against Bradley at the Service Academy Classic. Kansas will now match up with host Memphis on Sunday at 1 p.m. at USA Stadium.
In action Friday, the Tigers rallied from a two-run deficit to beat the Jayhawks, 5-4.
Audio from Sunday’s rematch will be available online at kuathletics.com. The broadcast will begin at approximately 12:55 p.m.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
I do not understand
why ESPN hasn’t jumped all over college baseball. Show Friday night games and Sunday afternoon games during the spring, it’s better than 2004 re-runs of the WSOP. It would raise revenue for the schools (at least a little) and allow ESPN to show one of the real sports instead of bowling.
What am I missing?
I just got back from your mom's basement.
+1
I completely agree. I would watch Winter League games in the Dominican Republic in December and January. I would watch collge games in February through opening day. Most of these games are being filmed as it is for scouts.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
It's odd they're all over the college world series but ignore it the rest of the year.
They’re just about up to the ESPN Ocho of Dodgeball, it seems broadcasting room would be available.
by hunter s. royal on Feb 22, 2009 12:23 PM EST reply actions
I am sure room on their schedule is not the issue.
And as far as I know college baseball brings in a modest number of viewers. Fox Sports Midwest has shown two or three Big-12 games every week over the past several years in March and April.
I remember the golden days. When ESPN used to actually show sports instead of loud jackasses yelling their opinions about sports. I remember watching USFL football, CFL football, Soccer, Rugby, Lacrosse, etc. Now all we see is college basketball, a few MLB games, one NFL game a week. I expect about 25% of ESPN’s air time goes to actual games.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Sunday: KU vs. Memphis, First Pitch 1:30
Rain has caused a lot of shuffling of the baseball schedule this weekend in Tennessee. Originally KU was to play single games vs. Bradley on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was a wash, and now the Jayhawks will play Memphis, not Bradley on Sunday. First pitch should be around 1:30 and the game will be web casted.
Memphis defeated the Hawks on Friday afternoon 5-4. The Tigers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth of Kansas closer Paul Smyth. Starting pitcher Lee Ridenhour will make his KU debut. Ridenhour was one of the two highly recruited freshman who turned down pro offers to play at Kansas.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Memphis 2 - KU 1 FINAL
KU got a great start from Cameron Selik, and good relief work from Thomas Marcin and Colton Murray, but the bats never warmed up. The Hawks were limited to three hits today.
KU will head to Arkansas with a 1-2 record.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Ackley had a good weekend start
9-13 3-2b 1 Bb 1So….Played all games at 1b though. I wonder when they are gonna move him to the outfield? If at all this year
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
i think I read somewhere (BA?) that he played half a game in CF
Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.
royals 9th round pick 2007
got torched
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=796
Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.
KU got to him last year also
Box Score. He only pitched 0.2 innings to close out a 9-5 KU win. Sadly, this was one of KU’s best out of conference wins last year.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
KU opens with Arkansas today
big series test for them
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
Hawks are beakin' hard right now!
KU chased two Hog pitchers in the third inning and are taking a 4-0 lead into the 4th inning. If KU holds on this would be a huge win for the program! Those Arkansas bastards have beaten on KU for a long time. This is the NCAA debut for Lee Ridenhour. Ridenhour turned down a $150K signing bonus to come pitch at KU.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Kansas 9 - Arkansas 3
Huge win for the Hawks. I never saw it coming.
Lee Ridenhour goes five innings (6 hits, 2 runs, 3/1 BB/K) for the win in his NCAA debut. Hell of a way to kick off a career.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Good deal
Kyle Gibson goes tonight against Arizona State. Should be a great matchup
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
Gibson is wicked.
Gibson is evil.
I hope the Royals get him in the draft.
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Gibson pitched well but Leake pitched better
Gibson 7ip 8k’s 5h 2 er 0bb 2 hbp
Leake 8 ip 10 k 1 h 1 bb 1 hbp 0 er
ASU 2-1 win
Strassburg tonight 6.2 ip 16 k 5 h 1 bb 2er vs Nevada
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I saw Gibson and Aaron Crow pitch last year at Hoglund.
Gibson was better.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
by James Quinn on Feb 27, 2009 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
I'll get to check them both out this year in
Lincoln if Crow is still with the Indy team at the time they play the Saltdogs.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
Off the Radar player
Dan Black Purdue. Black 6’4 220 lbs is a transfer from Ole Miss who last year for the Boilermakers put up some solid numbers as a sophmore.
Black, Dan .320 BA .444 OBP .675 SLG 18 HR 15-2b He possesses LIGHT TOWER POWER and is a switch hitter. He is said to be playing some catcher this season but only played one game there this weekend (1-3 CS). If he can hack the catcher spot then his stock should skyrocket.
For the weekend he was
3-11 1 2b 1 HR 1 HBP 9 BB 5 SO…With his size, strength and batters eye he could be a 3TO player in the pros.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
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