Kyle Porter, Chad Bunting Star As Cal Beats Baylor To Force Final Game In Houston
by norcalnick on Jun 5, 2011 6:08 PM PDT
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PrintWhen Cal lost to Baylor in their first game in Houston it was their fifth loss in six games and the Bears looked dead in the water. They then fell behind 4-0 to Alcorn St., and a season that seemed so promising looked dead in the water.
But all of a sudden Cal rediscovered the never-say-die mojo that carried the team when they faced the cancellation of the program, and two come-from-behind victories kept the season going. But in the process Cal used all four of their regular starting pitchers. They turned to freshman Kyle Porter, a lefty with a huge curveball that has excelled this year out of the bullpen. He proceeded to have a performance that should go down in the annals of Cal baseball. Over 6 2/3 dominant innings he struck out 9 Baylor hitters who were mystified by his breaking pitches and couldn't catch his fastball.
But Cal couldn't provide him any support until Chad Bunting woke up Reckling Park with a solo home run to left for the first run of the game. In the 7th Porter allowed a leadoff double but got two outs before Kevin Miller recorded the biggest strike out of his long Cal career to strand a runner on 3rd. A tired but filthy Justin Jones got through the top of the 8th, and Cal's bats exploded.
The Golden Bears ended up sending 12 batters to the plate and collected 7 hits, none bigger than Bunting's second home run, this time a three run shot to effectively put the game out of reach. Jones would pitch a quiet 9th to force a 3rd and deciding game between Cal and Baylor tomorrow at 4:00 PST. Join us again tomorrow to talk Cal baseball as the Bears look to advance to their first super-regional in program history!
Time: Approx. 7:15 pm PST
Video Stream: Riceowls.com
Audio Stream: KALX radio
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Cal survived Anthony Rendon, 3 back-to-back errors by their own pitcher and a lightning storm, but they're still kicking in Houston. The Bears eliminated national seed Rice behind solid pitching from Dixon Anderson, Logan Scott and Matt Flemer and more than a little help from Rice's infield defense.
Cal fell behind 2-0 when, after a leadoff single, Dixon Anderson twice threw away sacrifice bunt attempts and then threw away a pickoff attempt. He then struck out two batters to escape the jam he created and ended up surviving into the 5th inning. A two-out single in the 4th from Vince Bruno tied the game, but Keenan Cook's solo home run gave Rice the 3-2 lead
The game swung in the 7th and 8th innings. Cal managed a run in the 7th when Austin Booker singled home Darrell Matthews, but Rice immediately threatened to take back the lead when they loaded the bases with two outs. But Matt Flemer saved the Bears again by pitching out of the jam, setting up Cal's bottom of the 8th rally. But Cal didn't do much other than put the ball in play. Three errors by Rice's infield gifted Cal their rally and their first two runs. Tony Renda's two out single gave the Bears one last insurance run and provided the final margin before Flemer took care of business in the 9th.
Cal again faces elimination, this time in a late-night game against a relatively well rested Baylor squad. I have no idea who will be taking the mound for either team. Check the threads for updates. Go Bears!
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So, if Cal wins tonight, they have to play Baylor again tomorrow? For all the marbles?
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But yes: Baylor is undefeated in the regional, so we have to beat them twice to eliminate them.
I guess it’s not really all of the marbles or the Tostitos. It’s only for a trip to the super regionals.
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For a chance to play Oral Roberts or Dallas Baptist! Which religious institution to pick?
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Not Southern Adventist University?
(Which, I found out last week, exists.)
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I read that as Southern Aardvark University!
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I just saw what Chris Bosh was wearing on a post game interview and thought of you — purple-ish sport coat. You’d rock that.
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I really really really really REALLY want to buy this:
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$400! It would be an incredibly imprudent purchase.
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For those of us on the east coast Twist’s comment from the other thread is probably true – midnight baseball. May have to go to bed listening to the KALX stream. Might as well get used to it as the Nationals start a series with the Giants tomorrow so I’ll be listening to lots of late night baseball.
Cal has never made it to a super regional since the current format was adopted
Cal has not even been one of the final two teams left in a regional (as we are now) since 1992, when Cal won the East Regional and made it to the CWS.
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For whatever it's worth
Every Pac-10 team this year (Cal, UCLA, Stanford, Arizona, Arizona St., Oregon St.) successfully advanced to the regional final.
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I’ll post video as soon as I find it, but the Rice website hasn’t posted a new link yet.
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Meanwhile, KALX is playing something that sounds Pink Floydish.
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Yes, the Rice website has been showing all the games. Of course, that was when Rice was still in contention…
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Sandy's latest tweet is relevant:
Sandy Barbour
gobearsAD Sandy Barbour
Who knows the “waiting” song from Jeopardy??
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Roxy has the info we need:
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Hearing first pitch for Cal-Baylor will be 7:15pm pacific
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I'd have to guess that Kyle Porter pitches tonight for Cal
He’s been our most reliable reliever for multiple innings this year and he made a start earlier in the year.
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although I shudder to think at the pitching situation for tomorrow
But we can’t think about that today. Go Bears!
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Agree on Porter tonight.
I had kinda figured that Johnson would start on Monday. Didn’t pitch a ton on Friday, and he’s pitched the most innings this year. Pure speculation though.
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Depends on the pitch count
haven’t found one yet for him.
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and it should be noted
that Jones said he would be ready to pitch another game this weekend.
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huh, Rice’s website has their coach at his press conference up now.
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I have the stream
it took some clicking to get there, but their website has one up.
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OK
If you follow the RiceOwls.com link in the post above, then click on ‘California’ under live events the game will show up. And we’re underway! Go Bears!
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No audio
But KALX is reasonably synced to to the stream, so get your commentary that way if you so desire.
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It is Porter on the mound
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hopefully not this time!
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Nice!
Porter comes back and strikes out Baylor’s best hitter!
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KALX notes that Baylor's usual leadoff hitter and best basestealer in program history isn't in the lineup
because he’s starting today’s game as pitcher.
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and that's a shutdown inning
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Cal's lineup -- no surprises
Booker LF
Renda 2B
Krist C
Semien SS
Rodriguez 1B
Delfino 3B
Bunting RF
Matthews CF
Bruno DH
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booker fouling off a lot of pitches
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and wins the battle with an infield hit
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Great AB
And I don’t care what the scorekeeper decides – hit for sure!
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Renda with another long AB
Before the unintentional sacrifice.
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Dang
Semien swings at a ball to end the inning
But that was a pretty successful inning considering we didn’t score – saw lots of pitches and made their pitcher work.
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This is weird between innings banter on KALX
The guy in the studio interviewing the play by play guy. Odd.
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He just said he was letting the play-by-play guy take over, then interrupted him again!
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He's pretty good
I like him a lot better than the Rice guy earlier.
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Whoa, that curve ball was nasty
Porter gets another K and has some awesome stuff right now.
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ton of long at-bats early on
one thing for sure- this guy isn’t missing many bats.
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Dang
Matthews hits one pretty well, but into dead center for Baylor to retire the side. 0-0 after 2 innings.
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Arizona beats Texas A&M to force a winner-take-all regional final game tomorrow
ASU leads 8-0 in the 6th, so it looks like the Devils are headed to the super regionals
Oregon State leads 3-2 in the 6th of their regional final. OSU is undefeated, so has 2 chances at it if need be.
Ucla leads UC-Irvine 3-2 , bottom 5. Ucla has to beat Irvine twice.
Furds v. Illinois starts in a few minutes
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Yeah, those pitches might've been inside, Baylor dude
But strike 2 and strike 3 were identical, so maybe you should’ve swung at the 2nd one.
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Nice play Rodriguez!
Measures the fence and catches the pop-up along the seats
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KALX broadcast
Not a fan of the 2nd guy (doing color). I guess they don’t have much practice having two guys doing the game.
Almost sounds like the other guy is in the studio in Berkeley and the play by play guy is doing it over the phone.
Porter didn't hit Slater with that pitch
As much as Slater hit the pitch with his shoulder
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I was thinking that he had to try a little harder to avoid it
But he got his just desserts soon enough.
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MMM...Just Desserts
They still have those places in the Bay Area?
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They went of business due to mismanagement. Great Cakes.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
What was the problem with their management?
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I don’t remember, but they were very successful, great product, good locations and still failed, this is maybe 12 years ago.
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I wonder who thought the striping on Baylor's uniforms was a good idea
He or she was incorrect.
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Hit!
POY on first, and Krist gets to bat with a runner on base.
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Well Porter accidentally gets his revenge for Muncy calling a late timeout.
But the leadoff runner is on base after the HBP
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Oral Roberts v. Dallas Baptist
ORU beat the previously undefeated DB 7-2 tonight in the Ft. Worth regional. ORU forces a regional final game tomorrow.
The reason we care: Cal or Baylor will play the winner of that regional in the super regionals.
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Diving catch of the bunt in the air and almost doubles up the runner at first
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Everytime I hear that name, I always think of Mike Delfino from Desperate Housewives! The sexy, yet wise plumber who marries Teri Hatcher’s character!!
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almost had 2 there
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DELFINO!
What a catch! And a stronger throw would’ve gotten the double play on the popped up bunt
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Struck him out!
Baylor helping us out by going fishing a few times
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5th strikeout for Porter
2 out in the inning now, runners still on 1st and 2nd
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Porter gets out of it!
Baylor 0, Cal 0, Mid 4th
Still no hits for Baylor, BTW.
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Porter gets out of it!
Love seeing the opposing batter throw down his bat in frustration
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Wristband cards
I just noticed the Cal men also have the wristband cards, like the softball women do.
Never seen that before.
so they can do some academic studying in between innings
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Bunting finds the hole up the middle on a grounder – our balls in play are finally starting to miss gloves. 2 on, 2 outs for Matthews.
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Dang, Baylor gets their first hit - a 2 out double
I blame Ohio Bear for jinxing it!
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Great charge and throw by Marcus Semien!
And the double does no harm!
Porter’s pitching is making me less worried about replacing Erik Johnson if he does indeed go pro
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Bruno grounds out on the 1st pitch of the Cal 5th
KALX keeps getting back late.
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Booker singles for the 2nd time today!
Love it when the table-setters get on for Renda and Krist.
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we could use one of those
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Speaking of Krist
A lot of innings to catch today. The long delay may have been good for his legs.
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not getting it
so Cal continues to completely outplay Baylor and get no results.
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Not sure I'd say "completely outplay"
Baylor’s pitcher is pitching pretty well, too. His performance just happens to be less spectacular than Porter’s so far.
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Lots of hits for Cal, at least relative to Baylor. But not much hit very hard, an no extra bases.
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that's what I meant!
2 K’s to 6.
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Weak grounder ends things
Well, pitchers will have to continue being awesome.
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Porter just schooled Baylor's best hitter . . . again
Awesome.
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Apparently the commentator that told me Porter should be starting on Sunday's
was right.
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Baylor gets it second hit
By some guy who does not really look like a baseball player
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Man, how did he hit that ball?
Baylor dude somehow hits a ball at his ankles for a single
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I wonder if this outing by Porter is beyond what Esquer’s wildest dreams were for this start.
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I would imagine so
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It's a curve right?
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He struck out the side. 9 K's
Baylor 0, Cal 0, mid 6th
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probably trot him out for the seventh and then pull him
who comes in next? Flemer and Scott both have given innings today right?
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Joey Donofrio has the most innings on the team who also hasn’t pitched this weekend, but only 9 appearances this year.
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I take that back, he pitched against Baylor in game 1. But he should be relatively fresh.
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But I don't know about putting him in this situation
Porter 7th, Donofrio 8th, Flemer 9th?
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my internet actually cut off, by the time it came back, we got the lead…
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
HOME RUN
YESSSSSSSS!
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Damn
Leadoff double for Baylor. That didn’t look like extra bases off the bat, but I think Cal’s defense was playing away from where the ball was hit.
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darn it
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Miller would make sense
Jones would be an absolutely heroic effort if he did it.
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Whoa that was scary
I thought it was gone for a brief second. Just a long foul
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Grounder to 3rd, holds the runner!
2 out, runner still at 3rd
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that’s a huge play but still one more out to go to get out of this inning
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NO DAMAGE PORTER!
LET’S DO THIS!
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Great job kyle!
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Is there no video stream??
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by EchoOfSilence on Jun 5, 2011 9:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
If you follow the RiceOwls.com link in the post above, then click on ‘California’ under live events the game will show up. And we’re underway! Go Bears!
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It now says there are no more live events?
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by EchoOfSilence on Jun 5, 2011 9:17 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m also inpatient. Thanks!
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by EchoOfSilence on Jun 5, 2011 9:18 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
there is…the Rice stream for the Cal-Rice game is still active
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Bail him out Miller!
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Miller gets the strikeout to end the inning
Cal 1, Baylor 0, mid 7th
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I LOVE YOU KEVIN MILLER
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Now for some insurance runs
Bruno – Booker – Renda in the bottom of the 7th
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pitching change after just 1 pitch???
not sure if that was an injury or the reliever just wasn’t ready in time…
I feel like we've hit 4 or 5 line drives right at the centerfielder
2 outs for Renda.
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Speaking of which
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by EchoOfSilence on Jun 5, 2011 9:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Miller back in the 8th
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When one lefty with great breaking stuff befuddles your opponent, why not send out another one!
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Jones has had problems with his breaking balls though; when I went last week he used a ton of fastballs.
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I guess Baylor is probably saving a pitcher in case of tomorrow
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
and now it's Jones
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haha
Hugs all around for the infield. Renda has to go on his tiptoes to get one from the much taller Jones.
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I'm liking the K count!
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1-2 to start the inning
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Renda was on that one.
fouled it back.
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nevermind, Krist
I’m an idiot.
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MCC sighting!
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We've been very good at making the other team commit errors these last 2 days
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sustainable!
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krist to second
insurance!
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If anybody needs it, here’s a working link for the current game.
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You know it's a big Cal moment if it inspires a ragnarok sighting!
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a ragnarok sighting?
what is the world coming to?
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The world is going to Götterdämmerung!
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by CalBear81 on Jun 5, 2011 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I really hope that Cal wins this game. I think we can all agree that we want Cal to win this game as much as we want the As to sweep the Giants on June 17-19! Let’s root for the Bears as much as we root for the A’s!!!!!
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Twist is insecure because there are more Giants fans on CGB than A’s fans.
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TwistnHook is a heretic
BURN HIM
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But what if I want to root for the Bears, the A’s, AND the Giants?
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Then, I would be as confused as the time I met MataHari. I didn’t even know what a MataHari was!
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HA!
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by WhatsAMataHari on Jun 5, 2011 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
let your freak flag fly, I suppose. But when I was growing up……pretty lame to root for both the A’s and Giants.
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Meh. It’s not like a rock a split hat or anything, but I can’t root against a bay area team. Since they are in separate leagues it generally doesn’t cause a conflict
by WhatsAMataHari on Jun 5, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants are my primary loyalty, of course.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jun 5, 2011 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Trent Blank is the new pitcher for Baylor. I like his 4.25 ERA
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Yesterday, Alcorn State brought in a guy with a 9.68 ERA and a 2:1 BB:K ratio. We didn’t score against him.
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Was it Barry Zito?
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2-0 Bears! The good ones!
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by EchoOfSilence on Jun 5, 2011 9:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
MOAR RUNZ
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Delfino successfully lays down the Bunt
To bring up . . . Bunting, of course
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GO BEARS!
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Bunting refuses to bunt, decides to hit a 2-run HOMER instead!!!
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by EchoOfSilence on Jun 5, 2011 9:48 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
he hasn’t hit a 2-run homer yet in this game…merely a solo shot and a 3-run bomb
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BANDWAGON MORE OFTEN
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I looked away for a sec and missed that! Oh well!!!
Looks like we got more baseball tomorrow!
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I would like to see
Donofrio pitch the 9th. Save at least a little bit of Jones for tomorrow.
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Anyone have Pac-10 updates?
Too lazy to search the web.
I know Arizona forced a final game
and I believe UCLA did the same
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UCLA and Arizona both have games tomorrow
Arizona St. and Oregon St. have already advanced to super-regionals and Stanford is poised to do the same
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Wait, I take that back – UC Irvine scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th to eliminate UCLA and win that regional.
Ouch for the Bruins.
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oh wow
LOLUCLA
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Amazing to lose a regional when you have two top-10 draft pick pitcher on your roster. But when you can’t score runs it’s hard to win.
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What’s the opposite of ouch? Because thats for fans of all things good. Now, lets not embarass ourselves!
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and the hits are flowing
momentum!
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6-0 after a borderline basehit
And we’ve more than batted around!
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11 hits for Cal.
SAVE SOME FOR TOMORROW BOYS!
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you mean later today…okay there is still 2 more minutes Houston time
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Hoping this demoralize Baylor a bit. The fact that they had to use another pitcher does help.
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
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I hope Bunting comes up again and hits that 2 run dinger that Echo wanted!
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I don’t think putting Trent Blank in was the best decision the Baylor coach could have made.
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they are probably saving a couple of their key pitchers for tomorrow
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Tyler Bremer brings his 7.89 ERA into the game for Baylor
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We should just practice our bunting and let the game end
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by EchoOfSilence on Jun 5, 2011 10:02 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Do you have an arm attached? Do you attend Baylor? Are you male?
GET IN THE GAME
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by MadBum on Jun 5, 2011 10:02 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Roxy was not rehired by Marlins after 2007 season
Roxy Bernstein’s dismissal as a Marlins radio announcer this week had a lot to do with the fact he never gave up his University of California basketball radio job, didn’t live in South Florida during the winter and, in the Marlins’ eyes, didn’t make the Marlins his clear-cut No. 1 priority.
Bernstein said he believes he could have kept his Marlins job if he relinquished the Cal basketball job and lived in South Florida year-round, but team sources said his contract would not have been renewed regardless.
‘’Cal is where I went to school and it’s very important to me,‘’ he said. ``It’s my passion.’’
WE'RE ALL GIRLS
by son of ggf on Jun 5, 2011 10:02 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
HA!
TRUE BLUE.
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California Golden Bears > Florida Marlins
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Top of the 9th coming up
8-0 California, just need 3 outs
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 10:04 PM PDT reply actions
well, we could...
if we want to give up 8 runs this inning.
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Great inning. now, lets win this game and ride the momentum into tomorrow. If the As have taught me anything, whnever you score more than like 3 in a single game, you cant match that offensive epxlosion for another 5 games or so. Hope we dont lose 1-0 tomorrow!
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AU CONTRAIRE
we hung ten on Alcorn St. this weekend
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
Huh, a reggae version of 'Take 5'
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I love that song so much
no bear, no care
by EchoOfSilence on Jun 5, 2011 10:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I used to work there in undergrad
I know that about 75% of the time my objective was to find the most random covers possible
by WhatsAMataHari on Jun 5, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting, still Jones in the 9th. Erik Johnson tomorrow, then?
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it wouldn’t have been smart to get another arm going
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
it's a good idea to throw an arm (Lechich, Donofrio, Sandler)
that you wouldn’t use in a close game.
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I would think that Jones can go a couple of innings for Monday’s game
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
read blogs!
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
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yeah, everything in the Chron/Merc etc. is just wire reports most of the time.
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I just wish there were
more info on college baseball recruiting.
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We have open threads, original analysis from NorCalNick, and the occasional photo essay from myself
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The Bears down to their last out!
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Am I known as CalBear81 the Clever for nothing?
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by CalBear81 on Jun 5, 2011 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
base hit for Baylor
game not quite over yet
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 10:12 PM PDT reply actions
So, do we play Rice again tomorrow?
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HOORAY! GO BEARS!
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I don't want to sound presumptuous,
because there is still a game to be played tomorrow, BUT, how does the location work for the Super-Regionals? At this point, it would be Cal/Baylor vs. Dallas Baptist/Oral Roberts (3/4 in Fort Worth Regional). Who would host? Could we possibly have a super-regional in Berkeley despite Evans Diamond’s lack of modern amenities? It is only a three game series so all of the games could be during the day . . .
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I sincerely doubt Oral or DBU has better facilities
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for the Softball super regionals, Kentucky had a capacity larger than Evans, which means our capacity would have to be even larger for baseball presumably
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by Joe Bandsmen on Jun 5, 2011 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting question. What happens if neither facility is up to NCAA standards?
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neutral site in the area?
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Giants are at home . . .
Coliseum? Hahaha.
Evans Diamond is probably better.
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Sunken Diamond? Palo Alto is still Bear Territory after all.
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On ESPN earlier tonight, they were saying it might have to be at a neutral site, because none of the teams from this region would have suitable facilities (assuming Baylor were knocked out by Cal).
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I wonder if they can play the game at Municipal Stadium in San Jose
The SJ Giants are in Stockton…
Raley Field!
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if they really want to go neutral, I know LA would love to have ’em : )
by Josie Becker on Jun 5, 2011 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
please, that second phrase is never to be uttered
"Our hearts shall sing and our voices ring for the dear old Blue and Gold!"
by Joe Bandsmen on Jun 5, 2011 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Hit ’em again boys, Hit ’em again boys, Harder!
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“em” being Baylor, Rice, and norcalnick
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by Joe Bandsmen on Jun 5, 2011 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
can we anti-rec him?
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its been moved and seconded…..can we have a debate on this now?
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by Joe Bandsmen on Jun 5, 2011 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
This isnt a democracy, its a Twistocracy. I have spoken. He is on double secret probation. He slips up one more time, HES OUT!
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Also, don’t let him say Quack, Bear Down or any other non-Berkeley Pac-12 gibberish
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
debate didn’t necessarily mean vote…..you of course would have the final word sire
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by Joe Bandsmen on Jun 5, 2011 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
the camera made me think that the ball was long gone
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
YOU KNOW IT! YOU TELL THE STORY!
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
You Tell The Whole Damned World This Is BEAR TERRITORY!
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
YOU TELL THE WHOLE DAM WORLD!
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THSI IS BEAR TERRITORY
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Dam you!
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Hooray for Cal Baseball
I wonder when they are going to come after me for my pledge…
by LEastCoastBears on Jun 5, 2011 10:18 PM PDT reply actions
On Twitter
Think college baseball world is pulling for Cal? Some STANFORD fans just clapped when Cal’s win was announced over Goodwin PA.
Contact info
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 5, 2011 10:23 PM PDT reply actions
It is just me or is that pretty /facepalm? THAT’S NOT HOW A RIVALRY WORKS.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Go Bears
and Go Bedtime. See you tomorrow Cal Fans!
I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty. -- Clark Kerr
Getting nostalgic
The last time Cal baseball was in a regional championship game, yours truly was at the microphone for KALX.
(getting teary eyed at the memory)
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
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