Baseball loses to Rider
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Four of the last five losses have been in the opponents last at-bat. They seem to have a couple of good middle relievers, but someone has to emerge as a closer. Also, I saw that in today's game there was another situation where runners were on first and second with nobody out and with the second best hitter at bat. Once again, they laid down a sacrifice bunt and a one run inning was the result. I am just not a big fan of that strategy unless it is in the very late innings.
This seems like we could very well be heading to another very bad season. Rider I think is like 2-14 and we again could not close out a game. we are now 3 games under .500 and heading into the BIG 10 season. Somehow I think we should have hired the Kean coach a few years ago. His team seems to be outstanding every year. I think he is also a RU grad but I might be wrong.
The Kean coach wouldn't hang at this level. No pitcher would ever go to Rutgers. Ioviero ruins arms.
My Lord people we were 3-14 when we began conference play last season. At least check your FACTS before getting all crazy. Yes, losing a midweek to Rider sucks, and YES, we desperately need a closer - we'd be 12-7 right now if not for blowing games late, maybe better - but this team is very likely to do quite a bit better in conference play this year, than last (7-17), and overall (19-35-1), I'd bet.
The Big 10 is terrible in baseball this year top to bottom. I would say it looks like a 1 bid league right now for making an NCAA regional(the conference champ). Really looks to be a down year for about every team. I think winning the Big 10 this year will be a little like being the tallest midget. JMO
Wow does MSU play a WEAK OOC slate to start the season! They're 15-3, and win their tight games (which has been a problem for us), but damn it's like a bunch of SEC football OOC opponents. At a quick glance:
MSU - ZERO opponents in the top 25 (RU 6 games thus far)
MSU - 1 game vs opponents "getting points" (RU 3 games)
MSU - ZERO opponents in the top 25 (RU 6 games thus far)
MSU - 1 game vs opponents "getting points" (RU 3 games)
Not sure about ruining arms but not a fan. Recruiting is lackluster to say the least. Know several players going out of state that wanted to play at RU and had their club coaches reach out without even a call back. Eddie Jordan syndrome. We will need a new coach soon if we want to take this program anywhere.
Hopefully this was the last in a series of strange situation that lead to sub optimal coaching searches. I don't know if Litterio is the guy to get this done. Sure better facilities would help but no reason we should not be better than we appear to be right now.
Let me guess, another Coach that cannot recruit or coach on game day. Seems to be a common theme on the Banks.
Followed by the obligatory, We cannot afford to hire a proper Coach. So attending Rutgers is akin to taking a step backwards for the Top high school players in NJ.
Baseball, Volleyball, Women's Lacrosse, etc. . . the beat goes on.
Followed by the obligatory, We cannot afford to hire a proper Coach. So attending Rutgers is akin to taking a step backwards for the Top high school players in NJ.
Baseball, Volleyball, Women's Lacrosse, etc. . . the beat goes on.
I have never understood how a school like Rider can attract talent muchless beat RU in anything
I mean as a school its an afterthought,,,4,100 students...at a cost of almost 40K a year with no campus to speak of and a 70% acceptance rate.....
I mean as a school its an afterthought,,,4,100 students...at a cost of almost 40K a year with no campus to speak of and a 70% acceptance rate.....
