If any Vandy parents are traveling to watch the season opener in San Diego, bring warm clothing as the USD stadium can be pretty chilly and damp during the evenings.
I would love to say "hi" to any HSB parents; barring rain, I'll be sitting about 6 - 10 rows up directly behind the plate.
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Plus we're looking at rain this weekend! Ugh, the humanity! We have such terrible weather in San Diego!
GHHS Jr told me last night they are looking to change the opener to Thursday (pending NCAA approval). Just a heads-up for all.
SanDiegoRealist posted:Plus we're looking at rain this weekend! Ugh, the humanity! We have such terrible weather in San Diego!
You're right. It's hard to ski there.
What a great stadium at USD. Son go to play there this past summer. Definitely favors LH hitters. Jet stream out right. Would watch RH hitters crush balls to LC only to have them land on the track in dead center. Absolutely beautiful venue.
Kris Bryant did ok there...just saying.
Very excited for this as 2016 will (hopefully) make his college debut for Vandy! Does USD stream their games?
ne_lefty posted:Very excited for this as 2016 will (hopefully) make his college debut for Vandy! Does USD stream their games?
Good luck to your son!
Gov posted:ne_lefty posted:Very excited for this as 2016 will (hopefully) make his college debut for Vandy! Does USD stream their games?
Good luck to your son!
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@NE_Lefty: yes, USD streams their games on Livestream.
FYI For all: USD vs Vandy opening game has officially been move up to Thursday (tomorrow), 6pm. Looks like I'm gonna be taking an unscheduled day off!
hshuler posted:Gov posted:ne_lefty posted:Very excited for this as 2016 will (hopefully) make his college debut for Vandy! Does USD stream their games?
Good luck to your son!
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+2!
SanDiegoRealist posted:Kris Bryant did ok there...just saying.
Son got a little attention from USD during recruiting. During our visit, I was tickled by the outfield distance sign on the dorm behind right center field where Kris Bryant apparently hit one of his monster homeruns. IIRC it's like 536 or something preposterous (but believable for him) like that!
I was there for that HR; wasnt Kris. was Shane Busterini (sp?), right fielder. It was a moon shot that landed between the dorms on the right field side.
One more update (in case anybody is going to the weekend games): I'm told Saturday's game time is now 8am (changed from 6pm).
Go USD! Good start Toreros...
Went to the Sunday game(s) (they finished the suspended Friday game and played the 3rd game of the series) and was a little surprised by what I saw. I don't follow Vanderbilt baseball because frankly we aren't looking SEC and we definitely aren't looking at Vanderbilt:
1. Vanderbilt played a majority of Freshman pitchers and only had two upperclassmen (read Junior/Senior) who played significant defensive innings. The rest were Frosh/Soph. They only have 2 seniors on the squad. So I guess the takeaway there is if you end up at a program that has a high rate of Jrs getting drafted you will likely have a good shot at getting innings as a frosh/soph.
2. Vandy's pitching was dominant. The rolled out one 6'5" pitcher after another. We left in the 9th inning when they brought in Ruppenthal, saw him throw a few pitches though and he was throwing GAAASSSS! Didn't see a gun on his throws, my quess was 96-98mph from where I was standing. Gas. The young Vandy freshmen pitchers all looked very good.
3. Jeran Kendall = Legit All American. Ro Coleman = Fan Favorite You Cannot Help But Root For.
3. USD on the whole should be commended for having a playable field and getting all three games in this weekend. I was surprised they did.
I love RO Coleman.....fun to watch
