[sheriand]

Stanford played its first home game at Sunken Diamond tonight against Cal and won 3 - 2.   There was a good size crowd (1900 +) for a very cold Tuesday night, with a decent size Cal rooting section.   The scoreboard recognized the very long playing history between the two teams (280 games over more than 100 years), and Cal fans outside the stadium solicited help in a campaign to save their program.   Jordan Pries started and got the win.  Freshman A.J. Vanegas came in next and after a rocky first inning, giving up two runs, settled in and pitched very strongly.   Scott Snodgress pitched the last three innings and closed out the top of the ninth with two runners on.   Satisfying win, but also sadly bittersweet as we will miss the rivalry!

[sheriand]

Stanford played its first home game at Sunken Diamond tonight against Cal and won 3 - 2.   There was a good size crowd (1900 +) for a very cold Tuesday night, with a decent size Cal rooting section.   The scoreboard recognized the very long playing history between the two teams (280 games over more than 100 years), and Cal fans outside the stadium solicited help in a campaign to save their program.   Jordan Pries started and got the win.  Freshman A.J. Vanegas came in next and after a rocky first inning, giving up two runs, settled in and pitched very strongly.   Scott Snodgress pitched the last three innings and closed out the top of the ninth with two runners on.   Satisfying win, but also sadly bittersweet as we will miss the rivalry!

[sheriand]

I did not take the flyer as I walked out, but I did hear them mention that they have a Facebook page.   Hard to imagine any path to saving Cal baseball at this point...

[sheriand]

I did not take the flyer as I walked out, but I did hear them mention that they have a Facebook page.   Hard to imagine any path to saving Cal baseball at this point...

[Farm93]

Once terminated that less than $5 million annual deficit justification will be over.  The team should only return if the AD has a balanced budget, like UCLA has accomplished on a reasonably consistent basis.

There is a chance that it could happen in 2012-13.  That year the Fox TV revenue will really kick in and Memorial Stadium reopens.  And just many other public entities the UC could decide that the one year filled with one year events will somehow be sustainable enough to justify a new multi-year expense.

[Farm93]

Once terminated that less than $5 million annual deficit justification will be over.  The team should only return if the AD has a balanced budget, like UCLA has accomplished on a reasonably consistent basis.

There is a chance that it could happen in 2012-13.  That year the Fox TV revenue will really kick in and Memorial Stadium reopens.  And just many other public entities the UC could decide that the one year filled with one year events will somehow be sustainable enough to justify a new multi-year expense.