We started smashing balls all of a sudden!
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Anybody Know WTH Happened?
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Last: 9 mo ago by Hornbeck
smashing balls
Smashing pumpkins?
Well we definitely are hitting off-speed way better, and I think hitting fastballs a little better as well.
I don't know exactly, but guys seem to be looking for a pitch and ready when they see it, which is why they absolutely destroyed some hangers in Tenn.
I don't know exactly, but guys seem to be looking for a pitch and ready when they see it, which is why they absolutely destroyed some hangers in Tenn.
Our hitting is night and day better than a week or so better, which really makes me wonder if Earley took over hitting. The boys seem much more confident at the plate over these last half dozen-ish games.
Most likely related to Sorrell returning to the lineup.
Certainly a key part, but he alone doesn't account for us averaging 10+ runs over the last 9 games, even including the no-no...
This is now 104 runs in their last 9 games after tonight’s 14 run outburst versus Sam Houston.
— Ryan Brauninger (@R_Brauninger) April 9, 2025
Lot of work to do, but the Aggie offense should bring a lot of confidence into Blue Bell Park against South Carolina this weekend. https://t.co/XmGD3HF98V
Jobu took fear from bats.
I heard they sacrificed a chicken but that might have been for the fielding issues.
I would sacrifice a virgin to the baseball gods, but, since I live near Waco, they are getting harder and harder to find...
When the truth comes out, do not ask me how I knew.
Ask yourself why you did not.
Ask yourself why you did not.
Maroon Flash said:
We started smashing balls all of a sudden!
I've been telling my wife for a while they are swinging out of their shoes. IMHO, this weekend they were swinging to make contact. Tony V noted their more measured swings in his post game comments.
I love it but still concerned against good pitching. I hope it's just BAS.
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hitting is mostly about confidence. when your confident you wait for your pitch and crush. when your not you awing at the pitchers pitch and take your pitch. confidence in hitting is so big and it appears the team is starting to gain some confidence.
Hopefully the coaching staff teaches the pitchers to let the infielders handle fly balls around the mound. This ain't high school.
GarryowenAg said:
Our hitting is night and day better than a week or so better, which really makes me wonder if Earley took over hitting. The boys seem much more confident at the plate over these last half dozen-ish games.
Well we got no hit on Friday night so he must have taken over hitting Saturday morning
Sacrifice that rum!Hornbeck said:
Jobu took fear from bats.
Whatever they're doing, they should have done 3 weeks ago. Lots of ground to make up and I hope it's not too late.
Well, a few of those games were against the likes of SHSU (8-25), UIW, and HCU.
Scoring 9, 11, and 5 against Kentucky is nice. As is scoring 9 and 17 against Tennessee. Crazy there was a no hitter mixed in there, but I'll glady be no hit Friday if it means coming back and demolishing them in games 2 and 3 lol!
Scoring 9, 11, and 5 against Kentucky is nice. As is scoring 9 and 17 against Tennessee. Crazy there was a no hitter mixed in there, but I'll glady be no hit Friday if it means coming back and demolishing them in games 2 and 3 lol!
leftlane4passing said:
Whatever they're doing, they should have done 3 weeks ago. Lots of ground to make up and I hope it's not too late.
If they make a regional they will have earned it given the rest of this schedule
. I wondered the same and, if so, what took so long?GarryowenAg said:
Our hitting is night and day better than a week or so better, which really makes me wonder if Earley took over hitting. The boys seem much more confident at the plate over these last half dozen-ish games.
Remember how we used to start hot and burn out early?
I've always wanted to reverse that.
I've always wanted to reverse that.
I get it, and obviously we all want to see more before we feel comfortable, but Tennessee's pitching is #3 in ERA right now... and that's after our offensive explosion last weekend. They have some very high quality pitching.Mjo4548 said:
I love it but still concerned against good pitching. I hope it's just BAS.
Remember in 2022 in Schloss's first year, we did the opposite. Started slow (lost series to Penn and lost a handful of other games) and ended the season very strongly.TexasRebel said:
Remember how we used to start hot and burn out early?
I've always wanted to reverse that.
show-some-heart guy is one of the reasons
Earley told the boys they need to start hitting the ball if they want to win. Looks like the strategy is working.
Game had to slow down. Needed to see not friendly pitchers to do that.NoahAg said:
Earley told the boys they need to start hitting the ball if they want to win. Looks like the strategy is working.
My suspicion is that at the beginning of the year there was an intense focus on having good at bats, and only swinging at hittable strikes. In that pursuit looks like our bats froze up. And every swing that did occur attempted to take the ball out of the yard. They look much more relaxed and at ease at the plate. And swinging for contact, not to knock the cover off the ball. Hope we can keep it up.NoahAg said:
Earley told the boys they need to start hitting the ball if they want to win. Looks like the strategy is working.
Started using Demarini torpedo bats.
Hornbeck said:
Jobu took fear from bats.
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GymBroFisher said:
Well we definitely are hitting off-speed way better, and I think hitting fastballs a little better as well.
I don't know exactly, but guys seem to be looking for a pitch and ready when they see it, which is why they absolutely destroyed some hangers in Tenn.
You leave the ball over the middle of the plate and that's what happens. I am a bit surprised at the number of pitches over the heart of the plate by UT pitchers.
UT was really confident going into this series then started it with a no hitter, run rule.
Then Saturday happened. Lost Game 1 of DH, Aggies get a little swagger then BAM mushroom stamp on 2nd game of twin bill.
Then Saturday happened. Lost Game 1 of DH, Aggies get a little swagger then BAM mushroom stamp on 2nd game of twin bill.
HoustonAg2106 said:GarryowenAg said:
Our hitting is night and day better than a week or so better, which really makes me wonder if Earley took over hitting. The boys seem much more confident at the plate over these last half dozen-ish games.
Well we got no hit on Friday night so he must have taken over hitting Saturday morning
Touche!
They probably used a live chicken and not just a KFC bucket.Hornbeck said:
Jobu took fear from bats.
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