re: Why is Baum so much better than the Box?

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Avg batting
Strong power numbers

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This thread isn't to argue over things such as what you posted above....but you couldn't be more wrong.

It seemed to translate just fine in Hoover Met which is 340 down the lines, 385 in the alleys, and 405 in center. TD is 335 down the lines, 375 in the alleys, and 408 in center. (Arkansas started the SEC Tourney throwing mid-week guys).

Arkansas leads the nation in walks and gets quality at bats from every kid in the lineup from the top down. The #9 hitter in the lineup was MVP of the SEC Tourney. I don't know how much more balanced a team can be.

The batting average looks average because of the pitching Arkansas has faced all season long. Arkansas has played 61 games this season and 38 of those have been against Quad 1 competition. 56 total games have been played against Q1 and Q2 competition. Quite possibly, the hardest schedule in a team has had historically and remained #1 for as long as it has.

Comparatively speaking, South Carolina has the #2 SOS in the nation and has only faced 41 Q1 & Q2 teams. LSU has the #4 SOS in the nation and has only faced 40 Q1 & Q2 teams.

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1 pitcher in Kopps. Commentators were laughing that he’s 12-0 with 11 saves and hasn’t started a game this year. He threw 190 pitches over 4 days in last week’s regional.

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He threw 186 and his dad and himself have spoken to this and made clear they are fine with it, and Kevin knows his body better than anyone else. Van Horn specifically state last week in a press conference that he wanted to get Kevin after 40 pitches, but Kevin insisted he was fine and wanted to keep going out.

You can state Arkansas has one pitcher all you want, but Arkansas as a team has the 3rd best ERA in the league at 3.74...Has lost a starter in the last three weeks due to injury and yet the staff keeps plugging away. Wicklander and Lockhart are two very good lefties and the 3rd game is pieced together by one of the best young prospects in college with Wiggins.

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They won’t win in Omaha.

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Arkansas may not win Omaha...but I know this...Not a single team has managed to beat Arkansas twice this year. That includes 10 teams(total of 24 games) that hosted a Regional and that includes 7 teams who are playing in Super Regionals(total of 17 games). So I like our chances...