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Post by ron on Oct 20, 2014 19:44:40 GMT -8
Does anybody have the fall baseball schedule, with the dates,times and scrimmages?
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Post by RunnerBall on Oct 20, 2014 22:30:31 GMT -8
No, no schedule, per se. I just have a tweet from Coach Escalara saying they are every weekend through Nov 8, IIRC. twitter.com/coach_eskyI wish CSUB Baseball would get an official Twitter account. Many other WAC (and BW) schools have one, and hey have been publicizing their Fall Ball dates. I have wanted to make it out but its been one thing or another each weekend. My goal is this Saturday!  Welcome to the boards BTW. Stop in often. We can use it. |
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Post by Ron on Oct 21, 2014 7:57:32 GMT -8
Do you know what times they practice on Saturdays and is November 8 a scrimmage?
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Post by flynhome on Oct 21, 2014 10:28:40 GMT -8
As discussed in another thread, sports information people &/or coaches fail to put out any information. I don't know how they expect support if no one knows what is going on.
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Post by RunnerBall on Oct 21, 2014 11:30:17 GMT -8
Do you know what times they practice on Saturdays and is November 8 a scrimmage? I'd guess about 9:00 am till...early afternoon. I'd assume Nov 8 is, but like flynhome stated...info isn't the strong suit of the AD right now. |
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Post by RunnerBall on Oct 21, 2014 16:02:59 GMT -8
Utah Valley Baseball @uvubaseball 34m34 minutes ago
Just a reminder that the Wolverines will have another open scrimmage this Friday night at 6:00! #WolverineWay #GetYourGreen
This is an example of what several of the WAC schools (Seattle, UVU, Chicago St) tweet about scrimmages. Id love to see CSUB baseball do this.
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Post by Sportman on Oct 23, 2014 5:11:48 GMT -8
I noticed that they do not carry a full roster. I believe that you can carry 35 players during the season with 11.75 scholarships. How many baseball scholarships do the roadrunners have? Even though it is early- is there a projected lineup?
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Post by Sportman on Oct 27, 2014 11:19:04 GMT -8
Has anyone seen the fall practices and how do they look?
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Post by RunnerBall on Oct 27, 2014 12:29:26 GMT -8
Hi Sportsman.
Unfortunately its been one thing or another on the Saturdays to prevent me from going out to the field (this Sat it was a dead battery) So, I haven't seen a scrimmage. This next Sat is again, my goal.
I DO wish that the team or a coach or so would tweet a little info. Like I mentioned, several WAC (and others) baseball programs DO tweet bits from time to time on Fallball and I think the fanbase would appreciate it.
The light load on the roster may be due to scholarship limits, I'm not sure. Maybe Kernen thinks it doesn't justify the travel costs with the max allowable. I tend to agree on this. That way, perhaps there aren't more kids sitting around who wont play. Pluses and minuses to it all I guess.
Thanks for coming on the board. I encourage you and ron to come back and join in regularly. This board is a bit dead and could use members and people spreading the word. The main WAC board (links on main page) is also pretty good for conference-wide chatter.
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Post by flynhome on Nov 1, 2014 15:03:19 GMT -8
Went by Hardt Field today on the chance that there might be a scrimmage, no one there, infield extremely wet will probably take a couple of days to dry out. I know they have an infield tarp rolled up by the 3rd base bull pen, local weather people were predicting .25 to .50 inches of rain, you would think someone might have thought to cover the infield. Noticed still no press box, believe that was promised two years ago with the grandstand. Having been to both Irvine and Cal Poly baseball venues, I am sure that Macaluso and Hoover have realized by now that Runner baseball is 3rd class in support and facilities compared to the programs that they came from, its no wonder the Big West doesn't want CSUB....In response to the comment of sportman regarding the roster size, Runners have never carried more than 30, in 2011 the roster listed 23. Additionally, I was told CSUB has never funded the full 11.75 scholarships for baseball a few years ago it was only 7+, I have no idea what it is now.
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Post by RunnerBall on Nov 1, 2014 15:32:31 GMT -8
Went by Hardt Field today on the chance that there might be a scrimmage, no one there, infield extremely wet will probably take a couple of days to dry out. I know they have an infield tarp rolled up by the 3rd base bull pen, local weather people were predicting .25 to .50 inches of rain, you would think someone might have thought to cover the infield. Noticed still no press box, believe that was promised two years ago with the grandstand. Having been to both Irvine and Cal Poly baseball venues, I am sure that Macaluso and Hoover have realized by now that Runner baseball is 3rd class in support and facilities compared to the programs that they came from, its no wonder the Big West doesn't want CSUB....In response to the comment of sportman regarding the roster size, Runners have never carried more than 30, in 2011 the roster listed 23. Additionally, I was told CSUB has never funded the full 11.75 scholarships for baseball a few years ago it was only 7+, I have no idea what it is now. I drove over about 1:30 today, met coach Macaluso. Field was covered yesterday, but the wind blew tarp off the field. He said they were aiming for 5:00 this evening and the field was still pretty wet. He said anymore showers and they will likely cancel for today. We just had a decent shower (I'm fairly close to campus) so I imagine its off for today. |
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Post by flynhome on Nov 1, 2014 18:02:00 GMT -8
By chance did you share with coach that some folks interested in the program might like to know what is happening, like scrimmages. Since the Runners don't have a full 56 game spring schedule they could have a game or two with outside competition.
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Post by flynhome on Nov 3, 2014 6:09:35 GMT -8
Outside competition scrimmage, Sat. 11/8/14 @ 1PM. NAIA school Bristol College, Orange County.
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Post by RunnerBall on Nov 3, 2014 7:37:03 GMT -8
Outside competition scrimmage, Sat. 11/8/14 @ 1PM. NAIA school Bristol College, Orange County. Good. Is it in OC or here? How did you find out, if you can comment? |
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Post by ron on Nov 3, 2014 12:06:19 GMT -8
I could not find anything on that school except that they are in Anaheim. Where is the scrimmage at and why them?
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Post by flynhome on Nov 3, 2014 19:13:32 GMT -8
Hardt field.....?
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Post by RunnerBall on Nov 7, 2014 12:24:06 GMT -8
Anyone planning on going to the scrimmage tomorrow?
I'm really going to plan to make it and I think I'm wide open this weekend too.....for once.
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Post by flynhome on Nov 8, 2014 19:29:11 GMT -8
RB, did you go to the scrimmage? I was there for 5 or 6 innings, Bristol might be compared to an average or a little better high school team, not much of a test. I sat a couple of rows in front of Soloman Williams who was manning the radar gun, he said the Bristol pitchers topped out at 80 mph. Also, he said that even though his arm is still in a sling he hoped to be ready by the middle of February and he thought he could swing a bat. Even though the Runners scored a lot of runs and played very well they were facing nothing more than batting practice pitching. The runners have some very good position players and if Williams gets healthy that will be a plus; but, I still don't think they have the arms/pitching to be a good team and will lose 30. I could be wrong & hope I am...
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Post by sportman on Nov 9, 2014 18:19:29 GMT -8
I got there early because i kept thinking they were playing around 10. They were taking batting practice and Bristol was not there yet so i left. I noticed a lot of bunting and push bunting probably cause Maculuso will be calling the offense.
Is that crappy batting cage ever going to be replaced? How are batters going to work on their own with that thing there? It's kind of sad because the field is decent and even with the temporary bleachers its fine. But they need to do something with that "so called cage!" How can you recruit with that?
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Post by RunnerBall on Nov 9, 2014 19:25:32 GMT -8
LOL! I haven't noticed the cage. It was new in 2007 so it must have deteriorated since. FWIW, a few years ago when I went to the series at Cal Poly, some of their equipment and cage looked....not so great as well, IMO...and I wondered along the same lines. I was there from about 1:15 till maybe 2:50 or so. I sat in what was the "student section" last year. There were folks near my season seats and I didn't feel like sitting in anyone's way yesterday. So, my view and knowledge of the strike zone was a little off due to my unfamiliar spot. I wasn't thinking. I neglected to print out the roster (now on their site) or even my sunglasses. Yah, Bristol. I don't think I'd go so far to say high school, but yes, definitely....not the caliber they will be facing. I DID hear about Williams. I overheard hi m say he can HIT but throwing is undetermined. I HOPE we get his hot bat. We need his power too! True, sportman, they CAN bunt well....a hallmark of the program since inception. I missed Carter, but was told he threw very well. Gee looked good. I thought the pulled pork goodies were a classy touch. I was pleasantly surprised there was the turnout there was, for a scrimmage. (I know too, that many were parents for the final Fallball) |
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