[Ballbuster]

Stanford suffered a dreaded mid-week loss to UT-San Antonio in extra innings, 6-5. Not that UT-San Antonio is necessarily terrible--they are 7-1 on the young season--but Stanford is the first quality team they've faced. On top of that, UT-San Antonio is certainly not a traditional power, more like a middling Conference USA program.

I did not watch or listen to the game, but the box score says that Stanford committed four errors and three of UT-San Antonio's six runs, including the walk-off, were unearned.

So this looks like a case of Stanford playing below the level of its opponent. Too bad, because all-in-all this was a very good roadie to Texas.

I think you're right about them playing down to the level of their competition. It didn't help that five of Stanford's starters were getting the day off.

Well, since you missed the game. They were down and came back to tie the game. UTSA are on a winning streak and no matter who you are beating, that builds confidence. Oh yeah, Stanford just played a double header the day before and had to travel for this one. Players need rest, and Esquer probably saw this as a good time to give some guys some rest and other some PT. Next man up, and its not like they were blown out of this game. I do agree that Jones is pressing, but screw the launch angle hitting, he needs to work on hitting the ball the other way since he has the extreme shift put on him ever AB.

[Ballbuster]

Stanford suffered a dreaded mid-week loss to UT-San Antonio in extra innings, 6-5. Not that UT-San Antonio is necessarily terrible--they are 7-1 on the young season--but Stanford is the first quality team they've faced. On top of that, UT-San Antonio is certainly not a traditional power, more like a middling Conference USA program.

I did not watch or listen to the game, but the box score says that Stanford committed four errors and three of UT-San Antonio's six runs, including the walk-off, were unearned.

So this looks like a case of Stanford playing below the level of its opponent. Too bad, because all-in-all this was a very good roadie to Texas.

I think you're right about them playing down to the level of their competition. It didn't help that five of Stanford's starters were getting the day off.

Well, since you missed the game. They were down and came back to tie the game. UTSA are on a winning streak and no matter who you are beating, that builds confidence. Oh yeah, Stanford just played a double header the day before and had to travel for this one. Players need rest, and Esquer probably saw this as a good time to give some guys some rest and other some PT. Next man up, and its not like they were blown out of this game. I do agree that Jones is pressing, but screw the launch angle hitting, he needs to work on hitting the ball the other way since he has the extreme shift put on him ever AB.