The Bruins Came to Play Tonight
By Adam Aizer - February 10, 2007
A walk is a good as a hit, so the UCLA hitters seem content to allow Danny Gil to keep walking them. After a one out bunt single from Will Penniall, RF Justin Uribe singled to put runners on the corners with one out. The DH Casey Haerther grounded out, but knocked in a run in the process. So there were two outs, and Gil was facing the ninth hitter in the order and protecting a 2-1 lead.
And he walked him. NEVER walk the #9 hitter. Especially one that is batting .200. And if you're gonna walk the #9 hitter, don't follow it up by walking the leadoff hitter. But Gil did that too. Okay, okay. If you're gonna walk those two guys to load the bases, at least make the next guy in the order (Brandon Crawford) earn it.
Plunk.
Gil walked two in a row, then hit Crawford to send the tying run across home plate. That's where we stand now. Tied at two going into the bottom of the second inning.
Great crowd tonight, by the way. Most of the seats behind home plate are full and UCLA has brought a nice contingent of fans to make noise on the third base line. Plus, some fans have made their way to the standing room only section of The Light in right field.
Maybe the biggest roar of the game came when the P.A. Announcer revealed a final score in college baseball.
Virginia Military Institute 7
University of Florida Gators 4
(Applause)
Posted by Adam Aizer at 08:18 PM on February 10, 2007
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