College Pitching Rotation

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Mid week games are usually utilized to give their young pitchers innings

The weekend roation has a lot to do with who they are playing within confernece but usually they go with the #1 thru 4 beginning on Friday

Conference series have the highest priority with the first game, usually Friday, getting the #1 pitchers. The order of priority is Friday #1, Satruday #2, Sunday #3 then mid week games. There will be occasions when a coach feels generally outmatched by the other team and might save the #1 for Saturday or Sunday. This is referred to as "reverse pitching".

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Conference series have the highest priority with the first game, usually Friday, getting the #1 pitchers. The order of priority is Friday #1, Satruday #2, Sunday #3 then mid week games.

Dad04 is correct.

In college baseball, Friday night is the big night of the week. Win on Friday and you only have to win one out of the next two to take the series.

The mid-week games are a bit more dicey. Many teams typically use these days to develop their freshman and sophmores. Teams that want to beat ranked teams will often throw experienced upperclassmen during the mid-week. Thus, you often have a talented freshman going up against an experienced upperclassman. This is when the majority of upsets occur. David often has a very good chance against Goliath during the mid-week games.

Thanks guys.

So would that mean college rotations consist of 6+ guys throwing 1 game each a week?

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So would that mean college rotations consist of 6+ guys throwing 1 game each a week?

Depends on how deep your pitching staff is and schedule and circumstances and the bullpen.

I have seen this year on many teams the weekend starters go into weekday games to help out as a reliever or closer. As stated above weekend games aren't as important as your weekend conference days, but if playing a big ranked opponent weekdays that win helps the RPI.

For 2 years mine was a weekday starter yet had to go into games to relieve on weekends when the starter wasn't getting it done, same as it was for him as a weekend starter. Then that can sometimes throws off the whole rotation.

Also, sons HC would switch weekend starters days according to matchups.

I think the days of setting the weekend rotation in stone will become more and more difficult for many teams with the compressed schedule.

If you recently caught the article on Erik Davis, he remained as a saturday starter because he liked to watch the hitters friday night. Some guys like that.

Thanks TPM and everyone.

Another thing I have noticed this year, pitching in midweek games has been "johnny all staff". For many teams, they still have a month of important baseball, which includes conference and post season.

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posted by TPM: I think the days of setting the weekend rotation in stone will become more and more difficult for many teams with the compressed schedule.

Would concur...there is theory...and then there is reality

It has been an interesting year for DI pitchers...been watching a lot of teams...Year started out with all good intentions, plan to have the same 3 starters get the bulk of the weekend innings...works at best for a few weeks...then a guy gets shelled...or a guy gets hurt...or both...the rotation gets out of wack...with 5 games a week...there is less time to rest...arms get weary...apperances get shorter...it becomes impossible to get the rotation you want back...and it's easier to justify using your top guys here and there all week....it is not EXACTLY pitcher by committee but weekend guys are pitching more mid week than I remember...and there is more weekend by comittee than I remmember...

So when my younger comes up my advice will be to be prepared to throw everytime you come to the ballpark...

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