We're underway in Charlotte, NC. Stanford is starting freshman Andrew Shaw, 3.45 ERA. Shaw has appeared in 23 games, started 5 befoer today. Prior to today, Shaw has pitched a total of 28 2/3 innings. He retired the side in order on 11 pitches in the bottom of the first inning, so we'll see how far he goes.
It's 1-0 Stanford in the top of the second as JJ Moran slugs an RBI double to score Charlie Bates.
Miami ties it up on a solo HR in the bottom of the second. Pitching change with one out and a runner on first. Now pitching for Stanford is Carlos Gomez, 5.97 ERA.
I just noticed that the stadium is almost empty. The tournament is being played at Truist Field, home of the Charlotte Knights, Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. It's truly a neutral site for this game.
Unfortunately, ugly ball returned for Stanford. Two walks, a bloop single and an error resulted in 2 more runs for Miami. Now 3-1 Hurricanes in the top of the third.
I hope I'm wrong, but it feels like this is one of those games where Stanford will need to score in double figures to win.
It's 1-0 Stanford in the top of the second as JJ Moran slugs an RBI double to score Charlie Bates.
Miami ties it up on a solo HR in the bottom of the second. Pitching change with one out and a runner on first. Now pitching for Stanford is Carlos Gomez, 5.97 ERA.
I just noticed that the stadium is almost empty. The tournament is being played at Truist Field, home of the Charlotte Knights, Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. It's truly a neutral site for this game.
Unfortunately, ugly ball returned for Stanford. Two walks, a bloop single and an error resulted in 2 more runs for Miami. Now 3-1 Hurricanes in the top of the third.
I hope I'm wrong, but it feels like this is one of those games where Stanford will need to score in double figures to win.
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)