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Cowan Appreciation Thread
Posted on 5/3/26 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 5/3/26 at 3:47 pm
I'm going to miss this guy next season. He was pivotal last year even as a guy that may not get a lot of credit for the CWS title. He had a great season in 2025 and came through huge against Arkansas when we needed it.
He's a vet and some of the younger guys on the team (Evans, Williams, Paz, Rickin, Theo, maybe Schmitt) will hopefully pick up on what makes him successful...
The main takeaway is that he's not afraid to pitch to contact. SP need to be able to do this to be able to go deep in games. It's not about striking out 10 guys in 5 innings while walking 5 with a 95 pitch count.
Even at this level, if you can really limit your free passes and control your pitch count, you're going to have success.
The main other takeaways are simply not giving up free passes and getting ahead in counts.
His advanced concepts are an elite change up and being able to use a 3 pitch mix with movement in any count AND throw them for strikes. He can also locate his pitches, work the corners, and keep his off speed pitches low in the zone.
I'd love to see some of our guys with the higher ceilings and FBs in the upper 90s with wipeout curves take a page or 2 out of Cowan's book.
Glad to see this guy in the purple and gold and hope he's able to make some noise beyond this season.
He's a vet and some of the younger guys on the team (Evans, Williams, Paz, Rickin, Theo, maybe Schmitt) will hopefully pick up on what makes him successful...
The main takeaway is that he's not afraid to pitch to contact. SP need to be able to do this to be able to go deep in games. It's not about striking out 10 guys in 5 innings while walking 5 with a 95 pitch count.
Even at this level, if you can really limit your free passes and control your pitch count, you're going to have success.
The main other takeaways are simply not giving up free passes and getting ahead in counts.
His advanced concepts are an elite change up and being able to use a 3 pitch mix with movement in any count AND throw them for strikes. He can also locate his pitches, work the corners, and keep his off speed pitches low in the zone.
I'd love to see some of our guys with the higher ceilings and FBs in the upper 90s with wipeout curves take a page or 2 out of Cowan's book.
Glad to see this guy in the purple and gold and hope he's able to make some noise beyond this season.
This post was edited on 5/3/26 at 4:02 pm
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Posted on 5/3/26 at 4:09 pm to 304tiger
We dont win a natty without him!
Posted on 5/3/26 at 4:20 pm to 304tiger
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304tiger
You picked a good day to honor him. He ‘s dealin today.
I also appreciate his contributions before today.
Nice Box ovation for a one hit, scoreless game.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 4:21 pm to 304tiger
His thing is good location. He doesn’t throw hard enough to make mistakes over the heart of the plate. When he was making mistakes last year he got touched up. He needs pitches like his brutal change up that looks like a strike and tails away drops off the table.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 4:22 pm to Good Times
I probably did this a little prematurely 
but it's a breath of fresh air to have a guy you can count on to just throw strikes and be reliable.
but it's a breath of fresh air to have a guy you can count on to just throw strikes and be reliable. Posted on 5/3/26 at 4:24 pm to Sofaking2
It's surprising his change up is so successful considering his FB is low 90s and his curve isn't a knee buckling type. He had some trouble last year when guys started sitting on it.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 4:27 pm to 304tiger
Love me some Cowan. The ultimate team player.
He's also all business. He doesn't do any of the celebration or talking shite. He's just out there to play ball and throw some nice breaking balls with the occasional fastball getting by you.
He was huge for us last year against Arkansas in the CWS. Without that outing, along with many others by him, we don't win number 8 last year.
He's also all business. He doesn't do any of the celebration or talking shite. He's just out there to play ball and throw some nice breaking balls with the occasional fastball getting by you.
He was huge for us last year against Arkansas in the CWS. Without that outing, along with many others by him, we don't win number 8 last year.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 6:13 pm to saint tiger225
Cowan did a fine job today.....under pressure! Came through like onto a CHAMPION!! 
Posted on 5/3/26 at 6:22 pm to 304tiger
4 wins this week and 2 of them are in large part bc of Cowan. In 6 days, his stat line looks like this
10 IP
0 Runs
2 hits
14 Ks
2 BB
155 pitches
10 IP
0 Runs
2 hits
14 Ks
2 BB
155 pitches
Posted on 5/3/26 at 6:23 pm to 304tiger
Fantastic performance
Posted on 5/3/26 at 8:55 pm to 304tiger
Cowan is a grinder.....soul of the staff.
This post was edited on 5/3/26 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 5/3/26 at 8:58 pm to 304tiger
quote:
He was pivotal last year even as a guy that may not get a lot of credit for the CWS title.
dude was awesome last year outside like 4 appearances,
Anyone not giving him credit for the CWS title must not have watched
Posted on 5/3/26 at 9:05 pm to SammyTiger
Probably shouldve been starting ever since moore got hurt
He gets better the more he pitches
He gets better the more he pitches
This post was edited on 5/3/26 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 5/3/26 at 9:45 pm to 304tiger
Greg Maddux
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:06 am to 304tiger
Reminds me of the pitchers from the 80's and 90's. Not over powering but can locate his pitches.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:58 am to AngelBaby
quote:
Greg Maddux
Pitch to contact with control and placement.
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