Shouppe has had a nice little second act at FAMU. They seem to be near the top of their league regularly. I can't imagine that gig pays great, but he probably has the years for state retirement.
He's actually kind of the perfect fit for Famu Job pays shit but as you mentioned he's not doing it for money Absolutely zero desire to leave the big bend area.....has very few interests other than baseball....uses his old boss's philosophies etc.
#Florida Gators #Connecticut Huskies #Texas Tech Red Raiders #Texas Tech Red Raiders alt #Florida A&M Rattlers Gainesville Regional Preview: Expect loads of offense at Condron POSTSEASON Mark Etheridge - June 1, 2023 Regional Scoreboard | Bracket Challenge Checking The Field 1. Florida: Regular Season Results | Team Stats and Leaders 2. Connecticut: Regular Season Results | Team Stats and Leaders 3. Texas Tech: Regular Season Results | Team Stats and Leaders 4. Florida A&M: Regular Season Results | Team Stats and Leaders Spoiler Gainesville Regional Superlatives Most Exciting Player: Jac Caglianone, Florida – Heading into this spring, we knew Caglianone was a talent, but it wasn’t fair to expect this. This has been a two-way player performance (.349/409/.790/28 HRs/76 RBIs & 6-3, 4.14 as a weekend starter) that’s unlike anything we’ve seen in years. He led the nation in home runs for much of the season, and his last two regular season starts were his best. His start in Hoover wasn’t great, but with the proof of concept in the prior starts versus Vanderbilt and Kentucky, we all see what he’s capable of. Best Hitter: Wyatt Langford, Florida – Langford is one of the top three college prospects in the draft, and he’s put production with projection batting .398/.521/.823 with 22 doubles, 17 home runs, and 43 RBIs despite missing some time with an injury. He’s also walked 45 times against only 36 strikeouts. Best Defensive Player: Josh Rivera, SS, Florida – The Gators’ shortstop has taken the next step offensively and also kept his strong defense going with a .959 fielding percentage in 196 chances. He’s also turned 23 double plays at short. Best Pitcher: Hurston Waldrep, RHP, Florida – You could go Brandon Sproat or Waldrep here, but I’m going with Waldrep, whose split-change is one of the best secondary pitches among this year’s draft class. He’ll pitch high-90s with his fastball as well. Waldrep, when he is on, can dominate. He’s a high-pitch count guy, which can limit his innings, but when he’s on, he’s a double-digit strikeout performer. X-Factor: Gavin Kash, Texas Tech – The 6-foot-3, 210-pound first baseman has slugged 24 home runs this year and driven in 81 runs. Condron Ballpark can be hitter-friendly, especially in June, making Kash an even bigger focus for all pitching coaches. Best Starting Rotation: Florida. With Brandon Sproat (7-3, 4.71), Waldrep (7-3, 4.83), and Caglianone (6-3, 4.14), this trio has the most velocity of any rotation in college baseball. They’ve each had moments of inconsistency, but all have dominated as well. Best Bullpen: Connecticut – Many of the Huskies’ best arms are in the pen with Zach Fogell (8-0, 1.74), Justin Willis (3-3, 3.32), Brady Afthim (0-0, 3.75), Garrett Coe (6-2, 4.01), Devin Kirby (6-1, 4.01), and Thomas Ellisen (5-1, 4.88). These relievers have combined for 28 of the 43 wins. Best Offensive Team: Florida – In a regional full of offense-heavy clubs, the Gators are batting .298/.397/.557 with 119 home runs and 107 doubles. This is an elite lineup with depth all through the lineup led by Langford, Caglianone, Rivera, Riopelle, Cade Kurland, and Luke Heyman. Best Defensive Team: Connecticut. Fielding at .976, the Huskies have the best percentage among our teams here, besting Florida (.975). No. 1 Seed Win Probability (1-10): 8. Gainesville Regional Team Breakdowns Florida (44-10, 20-10 SEC) Florida’s Wyatt Langford (Aaron Fitt) Florida won a share of the SEC crown and earned the second overall national seed. The Gators have everything they need to win it all, but they have to escape the regional round after dropping their last two home postseason opportunities. Florida won an April 18th game against FAMU, a seven-inning, 17-7 win. Caglianone got the nod to start versus the Rattlers this time around. The bullpen was a problem earlier this season but has evolved into a strength as the season progressed. Ryan Slater (9-0, 3.72, 3 svs), Cade Fisher (5-0, 3.58, 1 sv), Philip Abner (3-0, 1.41, 3 svs), and Brandon Neely (0-2, 4.08, 10 svs) are all pitching well at the right time. Offensively, Langford and Caglianone are impossible to pitch to, but this lineup has depth in shortstop Josh Rivera (.363/.466/.637/15 HRs/61 RBIs), second baseman Cade Kurland (.310/.414/.605/16 HRs/45 RBIs), and catcher BT Riopelle (.266/.392/.542/13 HRs/60 RBIs). Keep an eye on freshman catcher/DH Luke Heyman (.329/.377/.615/11 HRs/35 RBIs) as a budding star. Connecticut (43-15, 15-5 Big East) Jake Studley (photo by Shotgun Spratling) Ranked 10th in the last poll, Connecticut is the highest-ranked team not hosting. Don’t take the Huskies for granted because this is their ninth regional in the past 13 seasons, and they won the College Park Regional last season as a three-seed. UConn won the regular season Big East crown and lost to Xavier in the tournament title game. The strength of the club, unlike some of the pitching-rich past squads, is the offensive attack. Ben Huber (.330/.429/.516/16 HRs/63 RBIs) and Luke Broadhurst (.321/.452/.617/14 HRs/50 RBIs) are the top run producers. Dominic Freeberger (.349/.435/.494/7 HRs/60 RBIs) leads the club in runs scored with 82. Other hitters to watch include Jake Studley (.336/.429/.516/8 HRs/56 RBIs) and Korey Morton (.290/.383/.519/10 HRs/44 RBIs). The Huskies have also stolen 118 bases, with David Smith leading the way with 38. Stephen Quigley (4-2, 4.75) is the top Husky starter, starting 13 games with 71 hits in 72 innings. Ian Cooke (3-3, 5.74) has started 12 games, while Andrew Sears (3-1, 6.24) has 14 starts. The strength of the UConn bullpen is bullpen when Fogell, Willis, Afthim, Coe, Kirby, and Ellisen are going to play key roles in the series. UConn is fielding .976. Texas Tech (39-21, 12-12 Big 12) Kevin Bazzell (Photo by Eric Sorenson) Texas Tech has been ranked much of the season, and we all kept waiting on a surge that never really came. Perhaps, the postseason will be the time it all comes together. The pitching is key because the offense is good enough to win with a modest level of run prevention. The Red Raiders can really swing it, as evidenced by the .309/.417/.519 batting statistics, 136 doubles, and 90 home runs. The first baseman Kash is the top power threat, but third baseman Kevin Bazzell (.354/.458/.586/23 doubles/10 HRs/60 RBIs), DH Hudson White (.316/.415/.594/11 HRs/49 RBIs), and second baseman Austin Green (.298/.430/.551/11 HRs/55 RBIs) are strong run producers. Outfielder and leadoff man Nolen Hester (.374/.536/.485) leads the team in batting. TTU has a proven starter in Mason Molina (5-2,3.72) with 98 strikeouts in 77.1 innings. After Molina, look for Trendan Parish (3-2, 6.00), Taber Fast (1-0, 6.03), or Zane Petty (3-1, 6.27) as starting options, with Brendan Girton (2-2, 5.82) available as well. Also, Kyle Robinson (1-1, 5.58) got a start in the Big 12 Tournament and threw five scoreless innings against Oklahoma State. Brandon Beckel (5-2, 2.01, 6 svs), Ryan Free (5-4, 1.21), Ethan Coombes (3-0, 2.95) are top bullpen arms for a staff with a 5.01 ERA. The Red Raiders are fielding .964. Florida A&M (35-18, 17-10 WCC) Zach Morea (FAMU Photo) Florida A&M finished third in the SWAC Eastern division but rolled through the SWAC Tournament. It dropped the second game but rattled off four straight wins to take the automatic bid. The Rattlers did face Florida back on April 18 and lost 17-7 but slugged a pair of home runs and had ten hits. This is a strong offense slashing .296/.386/.480 led by outfielder Janmikell Bastardo (.342/.422/.594) has 13 doubles and 12 home runs. Catcher Ty Hanchey (.356/.458/.591) hit ten home runs and had 48 RBIs. Centerfielder Ty Jackson is the leading hitter at .374/.479/.528). First baseman Sebastian Greico (.271/.377/.623) has 17 home runs and 68 RBIs, and outfielder Jared Weber (.319/.375/.575) has 18 doubles, ten home runs and is also 10-10 in stolen base attempts. DH Joseph Pierini (.305/.398/.507) leads the team with 20 doubles. The Rattlers’ pitching staff is led by Hunter Viets (8-2, 3.12), who logged 86.2 innings this year. Caleb Granger (6-4, 6.61) started 13 games this season. Zach Morea (4-3, 6.62, 6 svs) is the top reliever, along with Grant Harrison (2-2, 5.82, 3 svs). FAMU is fielding .963.
Where's the best place to buy tickets to the CWS and what part of the stadium is the best? Ticketmaster has tickets for just the outfield currently. Looking like I'll be in Omaha over the entirety of the CWS and going to try going to multiple games.
The cameraman in the UConn tech game is the worst I’ve ever seen. Just focused on the wrong player for every fly ball
Thank the lord for Tanner Hall keeping us in it. Bats are busted today… hopefully we see bullpen from Samford next inning. Their ace is good
Why is LSU wasting Skenes against a 19-40 team? nevermind. Somebody already asked this. Glad I’m not the only one