Yes pitching was bad... but the lack of hitting concerns me

Slow pitching that keeps the ball down is what wins in Omaha. It's why so many were excited to see Walker. Both starters we faced were this type of pitcher.

That why there were so many pop-ups?

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The tigers were just not into it. No fire at all.

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When Walker went out it seemed to hit them in the gut.

Actually, yes. Off balance swings with the bat slowing down. Equates to being late on fastballs in and reaching on offspeed away.

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Yes pitching was bad... but the lack of hitting concerns me

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Lack of hitting was definitely concerning, but that is overshadowed whenever the pitchers walk 12 in one game, the first 5 of 8 walks score, and 9 of 12 walks score.

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I didn't see Robertson get close to a hit.

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His first AB, if not for Fehmel's ankle, he has a single to center.

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Also didn't see Deichman get close.

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He barreled one up to left center, but Kwan got a good jump on it.

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Was no one watching Kramers last AB or something?

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I don't think a lot of people actually watched the game, just got a score text alert.

Team has struggled to hit good pitching all year. Only exception was Kentucky & Ark in SECT and State in Super Regional. Any explanation for why we hit those guys well but couldn't hit Ore State last night?

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Team has struggled to hit good pitching all year.

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False.

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Only exception was Kentucky & Ark in SECT and State in Super Regional.

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Do you know what "all year" means... or "Only"??

Because I don't think you do.

OP, do you have any idea what the Beavers' team ERA is? Mock the Pac 12 all you want, but that figure is incredible & had more to do with our lack of hitting than our batters struggling. They've hit some of the best pitchers in the league & throughout the regionals. Just consider that this guy last nite is their 3rd pitcher. Imagine what their ace, sicko or otherwise, throws.