It looks like USM has good starting pitching, good relief pitching, good defense and plenty of offense.

Hockeyfan77, a lack of pitching depth is just a tip of the iceberg. Before the 3 run homer every ball was hit on the ground and USM couldn't make plays. There is a definite lack of a solid defense and they are missing SS Pisani big time. When double plays are available you have to execute them. Also you can't win games when you only score one run.

USM was up 11 - 3 going into the 7th inning but the bullpen and defense couldn't get it done.

USM wins in their first game of the season.

Quote from: hockeyfan77 on May 14, 2011, 02:42:32 PM

Quote from: mainefan on May 14, 2011, 07:39:48 AM

Quote from: hockeyfan77 on May 12, 2011, 07:47:17 PM
Final      USM    3      KSC     9

What do you mean that Flaherty had no #2? Of the pitchers with significant inning, what pitcher had the lowest ERA going into the playoffs?
Ives, Stanton, Douglas, Yates, Perry. Holmes?

Other than Ives has any of them stepped up this year? NO....I might have tried Yates/Perry... I am pretty sure he wanted Douglass to face ECSU and not KSC because this was his line against KSC this year:  


Nick Douglass L,3-2     4.2     6     9     9     5     8    (he didn't face ECSU)


The Pitching let USM down this year: I know they have injuries but other than Ives, I don't think anybody has been consistent...

The answer to the question was Yates. His era was lower than all of them including Ives (who pitched a great game against UMB). You're right in that the pitching was not consistent but the greatest inconsistence was the defense. Their grand total for the year was 76 errors. With the schedule that Flaherty puts together you can't give great teams 4 or 5 outs an inning and think that you can win. Also keep in mind that beyond the errors there were a good many plays that should have been made but weren't put down as errors. Against Amherst Yates left the game after the 4th inning with Amherst having scored 4 runs (all unearned). The final score as 13-5 in favor of Amherst, but the stats show that Amherst only had 3 earned runs. For USM to advance farther they will have to improve a defense that is giving teams to many chances to score.

Quote from: hockeyfan77 on May 12, 2011, 07:47:17 PM
Final      USM    3      KSC     9

What do you mean that Flaherty had no #2? Of the pitchers with significant inning, what pitcher had the lowest ERA going into the playoffs?
Ives, Stanton, Douglas, Yates, Perry. Holmes?

You can also throw in 3 pitchers that red shirted last year. Matt Leach who throw in the ninties and is out again this year with tom john surgery. Brennan Perry and Ryan Yates are working their way back into form.

Don't forget that USM also lost one of their key relief pitchers/leadoff hitter/and backup middle infielder - matt powers.

We need some pitching! Not sure who can get the job done.

Quote from: mainefan on April 09, 2011, 07:33:37 AM
Yeah I did: they played 8 innings of really good ball but the 3rd inning was ugly ugly baseball.

Was it pitching or defense?

Yeah I did: they played 8 innings of really good ball but the 3rd inning was ugly ugly baseball.

Was it pitching or defense?

hockeyfan77 - Did you get to the USM game against Salem State? How did USM look?

Sorry hockeyfan but today showed again that USM can score runs but they don't have the pitching coming out of the bullpen.

Final   USM   5   RIC   7      USM's bullpen gave up 6 runs while getting only 1 out in the 9th....It's going to be a long year for USM...

As I said, the 3 sophmore pitchers that red-shirted was a huge loss for USM!!!!

Excuse me that would be Brennan Perry.