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Vandy is going to look past Stanford and they will start their Sunday starter and work from there. They will need their top 2 since they think they will rematch against NCST.

Hard to fault them, because that's our strategy as well, and logically the best strategy.  There's no point to using up your #1 starter on decreased rest if it only delays when you have to use your third starter (or cobbled together pitching staff), the latter against a well-rested NCState staff.

Vandy isn't looking past Stanford, and Stanford isn't looking past Vandy.
Both are primarily trying to win the game in front of them, with a small nod towards what might be needed for the next game.

If either don't use their #1 starter (and I don't think Stanford will - don't know Vandy as well), it's primarily because they don't think it's best for the team or the player under the amount of rest available. It's a little bit about using them again in the future.
College starters typically pitch once a week, 6 days rest. This would be going on 3 days rest. If they hold back their #1 starter, whomever wins would have that guy going on 5 days rest on Friday.
Of course if they do go tonight, it becomes a little easier to bring the guy back for a game in the championship series should a team make it there.

I don't expect to see Beck. I don't think we'll see Rocker either. Will find out soon.

[CTcard]

Vandy is going to look past Stanford and they will start their Sunday starter and work from there. They will need their top 2 since they think they will rematch against NCST.

Hard to fault them, because that's our strategy as well, and logically the best strategy.  There's no point to using up your #1 starter on decreased rest if it only delays when you have to use your third starter (or cobbled together pitching staff), the latter against a well-rested NCState staff.

Vandy isn't looking past Stanford, and Stanford isn't looking past Vandy.
Both are primarily trying to win the game in front of them, with a small nod towards what might be needed for the next game.

If either don't use their #1 starter (and I don't think Stanford will - don't know Vandy as well), it's primarily because they don't think it's best for the team or the player under the amount of rest available. It's a little bit about using them again in the future.
College starters typically pitch once a week, 6 days rest. This would be going on 3 days rest. If they hold back their #1 starter, whomever wins would have that guy going on 5 days rest on Friday.
Of course if they do go tonight, it becomes a little easier to bring the guy back for a game in the championship series should a team make it there.

I don't expect to see Beck. I don't think we'll see Rocker either. Will find out soon.