UCLA Takes On USC In The Final Championship Series In Omaha
by Nestor on Jun 28, 2010 4:00 PM PDT
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Here we go. A battle royal between UCLA (51-15) and USC (52-16) for the ultimate prize in college baseball. We wouldn't want it any other way. The incredible baseball season for UCLA continues as the Bruins will take the field as designated home team in just about half an hour in the final series ever to be played at Ryan's House in Omaha.
As always the regular BN members should be familiar with all the storylines around this game by now. Bruins will take the field behind one of their three aces: Gerrit Cole. At the time I write this post, it is unclear who USC will go with among Blake Cooper (12-2), Tyler Webb (3-2) and Jay Brown (3-0). Whoever takes the mound, the Bruins will have a battle. They will need to stay locked in the same manner they have done all through this season despite experiencing adversity.
The first pitch is scheduled for this evening at 4:30 pm PST (ESPN). You can also follow along with GameTracker or get updates on Ryan's UCLA baseball twitter. So might as well thread this as our game thread with updates, thoughts, analysis and anything else.
GO BRUINS.
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Pre-game questions
1) Who will score the Bruins’ first run?
2) How many strikeouts will Gerrit Cole get?
3) How many times with the announcers mention the Yankees during the telecast?
Define score
First to get around the bases, or first to bang one in with an RBI?
Amaral
15
3
gallego, 10, 7
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
Toddler has control of my TV
Thank goodness for laptops and ESPN3
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Blue and Yellow Seats....
AND it’s called “Rosenblatt” stadium! 2 good omens for us! GO BRUINS!!!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
already sick of mike patrick...
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
At least we get Orel
he gives good technical commentary
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
first yankee reference
courtesy of robin ventura
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
Man
That opening cause a little tear in my eye and the chills!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
Is Bradley Jr the hitting star or is it someone else. I can't seem to remember.
Bleeding powderkeg blue and gold for 55 years. Go Bruins!
Some guy who took over the Ram's spot at 2B
Bleeding powderkeg blue and gold for 55 years. Go Bruins!
Great. More vacuity from Erin Andrews. Together with Patrick the idjit.
Bleeding powderkeg blue and gold for 55 years. Go Bruins!
I'm with you on Mike Patrick.
You may not remember this, but, at the start of the Bulldogs’ first overtime possession in the 2007 Georgia-Alabama game, Patrick turned to Todd Blackledge and, out of absolutely nowhere, asked: “What is Britney [Spears] doing with her life?”
Absolutely maddening.
Go 'Dawgs!
yankee # 2
damn… should have went higher
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
What's the temperature on the field?
And has anybody mentioned the Yankees in the last 15 seconds?
Bleeding powderkeg blue and gold for 55 years. Go Bruins!
I believe it was a team called the Yankees
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
Popped into foul territory
Uribe catches it for the OUT
Hit drops into shallow center
Bradley to third
Single to short center
runners on the corners, 2 out
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Hit into left
Bradley scores, USC 1 UCLA 0, top 1
wtf
that was one of the luckiest runs i’ve ever seen
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
Didn't someone wise once say
Bunting is winning?
yeah
but a bloop off the end of the bat and a check swing looper? really unlucky for Cole
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jun 28, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
What is it with Mike Patrick?
It’s like he’s trying to sound colloquial, yet he just comes across as addled.
Go 'Dawgs!
Gallego with a great throw to save a run
Mid 1, USC 2, UCLA 0
there's USC, and there's u$c...
big difference :)
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Looks like it.
Both teams just need to settle down and play their respective games.
This series ought to feature some first-rate pitchers’ duels, but the fielding is leaving a bit to be desired on both sides tonight.
Go 'Dawgs!
Dunlap should have ground into a double play
But a bad throw to first means he got on base
2 out, 1 on
Regis 6-4 gets the runner
E4 puts regis on
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
no error
can’t assume the DP. just a fielder’s choice
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jun 28, 2010 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
What the heck is this about west coast baseball.
There big bat bunted…maybe he thinks he’s from $c?
Go Bruins!
100 cocktails, BamaBruin.
The week before the Georgia-South Carolina game, we eat a lot of chicken. We call it feasting on the flesh of the enemy.
Go 'Dawgs!
Admittedly . . .
. . . it’s largely an excuse to eat more Chick-fil-A. :)
I am, after all, the guy who opened up a spicy chicken sandwich open comment thread.
Go 'Dawgs!
For whatever it's worth . . .
. . . the Diamond Dogs faced Blake Cooper during the regular season. He allowed nine hits to what was not a hard-hitting Georgia squad, but he lasted eight innings and improved to 8-0 by striking out nine, walking one, and conceding just four earned runs.
In case anyone’s interested, the game writeup is here.
Go 'Dawgs!
Gelalich misses the dive
Safe at third with a triple
I hope it's not my fault.
I’ve been jinxing a lot of teams lately, and not just my own. If the Gamecocks extend their lead, I may exit the thread just to keep from hexing the Bruins with my (apparent) bad mojo.
Go 'Dawgs!
True . . .
. . . but I was pulling for Clemson against South Carolina, and we all know how that turned out, and, well, the last couple of years of being a Georgia fan haven’t exactly been a lot of fun.
Go 'Dawgs!
The other day he didn't drive -- kept the ball in front of him
may have been the better thing to do, tonight.
Hold him to a single.
sjh
The other day he was running up onto it
this one he was coming from the side…no chance to hold up and stop it.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Yup, and with aluminum all you want to do is make contact. Jam shots turn into bloops that ball, ground balls get through, etc.
by UCLADodger32 on Jun 28, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
We have to call it, though...
Cooper is throwing good pitches to give their D a chance..
Something needs to be done about this….
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
I know that was more the bad angle of the sun than anything else . . .
. . . but there have been some dishearteningly weird plays tonight.
Go 'Dawgs!
The pitch count is always 1....
always make the next pitch count
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Now warming for ucla
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by PodKATT on Jun 28, 2010 5:37 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
WTF is going on here?!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
I'll take that, 66!
Hope so!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
What's going on?
Are they over thinking it out there?
frustrating for all
Is this nerves, sunlight, overthinking, or people playing different positions that usual? They’re so much better than this…
Whew...
made chicken salad out of chicken S*(#
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Exactly the right attitude.
Even so, if the Bruin faithful feel like I’m bad luck, I’ll gladly take one for the team and exit the thread.
I don’t want to wear out my welcome.
Go 'Dawgs!
Thanks.
Empirically, I’m sure you’re right, but you have no idea how superstitious a sports fan I am!
Go 'Dawgs!
Case in point:
In football, Georgia has lost to South Carolina in Columbia just twice in the last two decades. I attended both games. I will never go to another game in Columbia.
Go 'Dawgs!
Look, USC has a NO-HITTER!
Oh oops, I jinxed it. My bad….. (Let’s go Bruins!!)
Just caught up on dvr
Best thing is we got a lot of ab’s, but wow-this is a brutal start
This is starting to remind me of the Purke TCU game.
Hitting grounders right at the infielders. Feeling hopeless.
except Purke was on full rest. USC's pitching is tired
it’s the third inning. this guy is on three days rest (and he’s no Purke). something’s gotta give.
Except he throws junk.
He can throw all day.
by orlandobruin on Jun 28, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Some pinball defence by USC
runners on 1 and 2
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Needs to be a good hit...
Rodriguez can build up momentum, but doesn’t exactly accelerate like a drag racer
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
still no-hitter for usc's cooper
because of fielder’s choice plays and errors.
Have I talked about it enough to break this?? Now would be a great time!
Bono thru 2 & 2/3
Trying to help here
by Nakatomi Plaza on Jun 28, 2010 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Chopper, pitcher flips to first
End 3, 5-0 SC
he's not pitching poorly.
he’s not dominant, but it’s mostly bad luck (bad defense, and a lot of little dinker plays)
Oh, how I hate the Gamecocks' costumed sideline mascot.
They call him “Cocky,” but we call him “Plucky.”
Go 'Dawgs!
By the way . . .
. . . we have a theory about Plucky’s parentage, in case anyone’s interested.
Go 'Dawgs!
What's UCLA's record when Cole's pitched in the tourney?
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
So I guess when Cole pitches in a best-of-3, we lose...
But, that means we’ll win games 2 & 3 with Ras & Bauer.
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
I'm just going by the tournament
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
All I can say
is goodness gracious sakes alive!
ok...who let the trojan into the equipment room!
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Sometimes it isn't your day ...
not giving up, but how many fluky hits can one team get.
Sometimes baseball is like that.
No Ks for Cole
That’s very odd, wonder if his arm is tired from relatively short time between games.
Easy money and faithless women, red-eye whiskey for the pain...
I'm hungry
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
by BamaBruin on Jun 28, 2010 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
No announcement ...
but that makes sense. Bauer just pitched … Ras or Claypool and I’d guess Ras. The short rest should actually help a sinkerball pitcher.
There won't be a Wednesday
unless we pull out a win today or tomorrow
Wow
Could they pat each other on the back more for “researching” information available on the FRONT PAGE of www.uclabruins.com?!?!?!
Did ESPN get rid of Nomar to brainwash him?
It seems like all the color commentators at ESPN start out fairly competent, but after a year or so, they lose all of their intelligence.
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
Boy, if I'd ever doubted which I way I was rooting before . . .
. . . seeing that smarmy smirking SOB sure clinched it for me.
Go Bruins! Please!
Go 'Dawgs!
Of course Dan Patrick is singing his praises.
Class act, blah, blah, blah. I know Gators who hate the guy because he treated them (i.e., average Gator grads) like crap.
by orlandobruin on Jun 28, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
"Spurrier...
one of the good guys in college sports." I wouldn’t go THAT far!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
That's an understatement.
He’s one of the biggest jerks in sports, but ESPN loves him because sportscasters consider him quotable.
The rest of us know he’s merely rude, uncouth, and obnoxious.
Go 'Dawgs!
Exactly
Weasel.
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes
What the difference between God and Steve Spurrier?
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
God
doesn’t think he’s Steve Spurrier! LOL Also insert lame or petey.
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
Y'all don't have to sell me on Lane Kiffin being a jerk.
I have a feeling the worm is about to turn in a major way in the Battle of Los Angeles.
Go 'Dawgs!
How many times were you rooting for a team he was coaching against?
Trust me, the guy has no class. He holds grudges, runs up scores, and runs his mouth.
He is (or was) a great coach, but he’s a rotten person.
Go 'Dawgs!
Sounds a lot like Peety...
even hangs his players out to dry when he bolted for Seattle
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
TERRIBLE AB by Espy
Tried to pull an outside pitch and didn’t swing the bat at a very hittable curveball.
its been a poor approach by most guys tonight. This guy has nothing, but hes mowing everybody down. 86 with a non breaking curveball shouldnt be able to dominate a lineup.
by UCLADodger32 on Jun 28, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
slow breaking ball...hit near the handle..
no power behind our hits
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Sorry, but this is painful.
The guys don’t look prepared for this type of pitcher. Obviously the defense has been awful and Cole is having an off night.
Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor!?
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Honestly ...
this whole week is helping recruiting.
There are no other college sports going on right now and we’re on television every other day.
For those of you not watching on tv
Announcers are talking about duck snorts.
This is getting old...
REALLY old.
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
UCLA has shown nothing in this game.
Yes, the Bruins have ABs left but not much confidence inspired right now.
by orlandobruin on Jun 28, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
This will end when he strikes some people out
Cole is not pitching a good game and the announcers don’t get it.
sjh
Great, now we get to make up six runs.
We will need to get a running start in the bottom of this one.
Did anyone else catch
the JW written on Cole’s hat. I thought it was a nice gesture
RESCUING DANCE MUSIC FROM THE BLAHS
That's cool
I remember the softball teams rocking the JW arm bands. I’m interested to see what will the Bball team do this year.
RESCUING DANCE MUSIC FROM THE BLAHS
Nice out!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
NOW is our time to break their No-hitter
no hitter, no hitter, no hitter.
Let’s start our comeback now!
I sure wish Holaday was with us right now.
Gorsh, I sure do miss him. I don’t think we can win without him.
Who had USC pitcher
having 5 more Ks than Cole?
I told my wife that Cole would strike out the side . . .
. . . in the first with the shadows and everything. So, no. EPIC FAIL on my part.
by orlandobruin on Jun 28, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
amazing how certain pitchers just shut it down.
Bauer against TCU. Purke against us. Cooper against us. Bauer against FL
by Scotucla03 on Jun 28, 2010 6:41 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Cole is not a victim -- he's not pitching well
I love our guys but all of this whining, on our behalf, is BS
sjh
Now might be a good time for the Bruins to remember . . .
. . . the motto of the Gamecocks’ home state: Dum spiro spero (“While I breathe, I hope”).
Go 'Dawgs!
End of the inning on a catch in fall territory
But we got a single!
We didnt bring it today
Not surprised. It’s classic UCLA from recent years.
by Nestor on Jun 28, 2010 6:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
not at all
Their pitcher is not overwhelming. Our hitting is underwhelming.
Sloppy fielding.
Weak pitching
sjh
Reminiscent of Ben Ball's weak effort v
Memphis.
by Nestor on Jun 28, 2010 6:53 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If it's any consolation . . .
. . . Georgia won the first game of the College World Series finals two years ago, then went on to lose the next two games to Fresno State.
It hurts me to have to say that—-it’s been all downhill ever since for Bulldog athletics—-but an opening game loss by a California team to an SEC East opponent in the CWS finals is far from fatal.
Go 'Dawgs!
Well Kyle
You still have one of the best football coaches in America. So life is still not too bad for Dawg fans. :)
by Nestor on Jun 28, 2010 6:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
True.
Here’s hoping our new defensive coordinator works out for us. I can’t take another year like the last one!
Go 'Dawgs!
We've gotten a K and a H in the last inning
Maybe something starts?
Gerrit is just starting to warm up.
As long as he is keeping them off the bases, he can stay out there all night. He certainly won’t be pitching again this season.
That's the spirit.
It only has to happen once.
Don’t get me wrong, though . . . I wouldn’t mind it happening twice.
Go 'Dawgs!
we need some hits!!!!!
come on BRUINS!!!! keep the faith!!!!!
Have to get some hits or runs to actually get to their pen
Don’t need it completely rested for tomorrow.
Curious of the sentiment out here... Ucla
1. Has been outplayed by a better team
2. Was unprepared
3. Shit the bed in the spotlight
4. All of the above
I hope so
But we got zero left in reserve
by Nakatomi Plaza on Jun 28, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I meant "zero" in term of his reply
That ucla has “these” types of games every once in a while. In no way am I throwing in the towel.
by Nakatomi Plaza on Jun 28, 2010 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
3 for sure, and most of 1
I doubt we were unprepared. We’ve had opportunities to make this much closer than it is. We’re getting no breaks, and giving them plenty. Credit them for making so much out of their opportunities.
And we still have a couple at bats left. Let’s see…
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
"That thing is blasted..."
to medium left-center field, well in front of the track. Never mind.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
Good execution in the field there
Could have used that sort of execution once or fifty times tonight.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
It worked against TCU.
The problem is, we would still have to win another.
by orlandobruin on Jun 28, 2010 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
he's done a good job!!!!
and the only one with a hit tonight!?!?
Well, we haven't lost 2 in a row since being swept by ASU
and haven’t lost 2 games out of 3 since Fullerton/Wazzu before the tourney… (haven’t lost to the same team 2 out of 3 since ASU sweep)
We’ll win tomorrow and I’ll put my money on Bauer on Wednesday.
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
Flukes got them ahead...
but we’ve been shut down on our ABs. Cooper just has good junk.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Wow
Did they really steal a base in the 9th, up 7? Should have plunked the batter.
I saw the Detroit Tigers score 9 runs in the bottom of the 9th
one time and win 10-9. Not impossible. Improbable, but not impossible.
Can we get
The Most Interesting Man In The World" to actually punch Mike P in the face,
just to see if he thanks him?
Love My Bruins
They're pulling Cooper...
had a good game.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
We're trying to rally
and you’re thinking about food??!?!?! =p
double play
but at least we scored! not shut out.
fly out
game over. tomorrow night, we’re bringing our A-game.
There's game
see y’all tomorrow night. We’ll bring out the bats then.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Tough loss, y'all . . .
. . . but remember what I said:
Two years ago, an SEC East team started out 1-0 against a team from California in the College World Series finals.
I still haven’t recovered from this fact, but the team that started out 0-1 won the next two and took home the national championship trophy.
Go Bruins!
Go 'Dawgs!
There's always tomorrow
And hey, the Bruins were down 1-0 in a best 2 out of 3 series against Fullerton and the Bruins came out on top in the series. So hopefully our Bruins give their best effort tomorrow.
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