Good opening win for Gator baseballers

Question

7-3 opening night win in front of 5663. Beat a very good Cal State Fullerton team. Game 2 tomorrow.

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by Leesgator.

Answer 1

Packed crowd, it was great. Broke my baseball cherry, I had never been to a single game, pro or college before (not counting high school ball). I'll probably be going to Game 2 tomorrow.

Randall was kind of shaky, and we didn't start out well. I attribute it to the massive expectations and preseason jitters. Gushue is a stud. Kid hit a homer in his first college at-bat, on the first pitch. He hit several others that went far. We got better hitting as we went on, and that 4-run 7th was a sight to behold. Our bullpen is niiiice. The Titans were hitting on all of Randall's stuff, but Rodriguez came out and shut 'em down quick.

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by JoakimWuerffel.

Answer 2

CSF is a top 10 to 20 type of club. They are certainly capable of a trip to Omaha this year. Next two games should be equally fun.

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by Leesgator.

Answer 3

ive got one eye on gators this year. you guys are loaded top to bottom, i know about the pitching staff, but are zunino and pigott back? in fact isnt the whole damn bunch from omaha back?

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by ruestah.

Answer 4

Yeah, they're all back. No one's getting in our way this year. We're rolling to the title and it won't even be close.

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by JoakimWuerffel.

Answer 5

Lets not get ahead of ourselves bro

Our team should be incredible though. If we win this year well join the exclusive club of schools with a NC in each of the Big3 sports

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by invisiblegator.

Answer 6

This team is deep. So deep that Austin Maddox couldn't crack the starting lineup last night. 3 true freshman started. Our only position player loss from last year is Josh Adams. Gamecocks and Vandy are also loaded this year. SEC is poised to be the best baseball conference again this year.

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by Leesgator.

Answer 7

juaquimwuerffel,, you might be right. we have yall here this year which will help, but, you do indeed owe us an asswhippin. we will see. the gators are loaded

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by ruestah.

Answer 8

Haha aye, I'm joking. Just a little bit of early season bravado. It really was a very good game for the good guys.

And ruestah...lol. C'mon man you can easily copy my name from the screen! But yeah, I'm looking forward to the series with your Gamecocks!

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by JoakimWuerffel.

Answer 9

JoakimWuerffel
Chomp Artist
there ya go! we have our pitching staff intact, strong.. outfield one newcomer ... our middle infield and 3rd base ,, a juco guy and two frosh with big bats..all american caliber firstbaseman back.. i think we will be a better hitting team.....fear hudson tho!

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by ruestah.

Answer 10

'Preciate it, man! (Really, I do, haha.)

Your pitching staff is to be feared, of course. Roth is like a battle-scarred veteran of war. Imagine the eyes of freshman hitters coming to plate with him staring them down...sheesh. I think the SEC will chalk up another title at the end of the year, just hoping it's us...

Originally posted on Gator Sports Forum by JoakimWuerffel.