06-11-2021, 04:48 PM
(06-11-2021, 04:20 PM)StanfordMatt Wrote: No he won’t. Regardless of whether Beck threw 90 or 114 pitches today, he’s not pitching in a Sunday game.Agree with that. I like the idea that the Stanford team left the Red Raiders frustrated. 15-3 left TX Tech with only the thought that maybe it will be better in games two and three. If Stanford limped home and won ~15-8, then the Red Raider vibe overnight would be a lot different.
It’s one thing to use Grech the way we did in the regional - he’s a sidearmer with no pro prospects. Throwing Beck out there again under any circumstances this weekend would be coaching malpractice.
Since Beck isn't pitching again this weekend anyway, going to the 114 pitch range seemed plausible. Crush their spirits!
I think the only people that really thought Beck might be used on Sunday were the two commentators. They were just babbling away to fill the time. Safe to assume they didn't discuss the team's pitching plan for the series with the Stanford staff since they weren't even at the venue to call the game.