Season record 2-3 for -4.5 units
Losing day yesterday, but it is still early and the plays are for small units. Several games postponed today due to weather and snow. Playing two today for similar reasons. All four teams today are solid clubs. However, the two underdogs are throwing veteran guys versus freshman for the others. I really like going with veteran pitchers in situations like this.
Baylor -110 (vs. Rice) for 3 units ? both teams are 2-0 in the Houston Classic. Rice with two impressive wins against UCLA and #1 A&M. Baylor beat UCLA and Houston. Today Baylor throws Sophomore righty Craig Fritsch who didn?t give up any earned runs in his only other appearance this season. Baylor doesn?t have a lot of offensive power, but Fritsch gives them a complete 3-man starting rotation that will keep Baylor a top 10 team all year long. Rice goes with Freshman Taylor Wall who earned praise from Graham in the fall and earned a starting role, however he has an 8.83 ERA in two appearances so far. Both teams won two close games so far in this tourney. Baylor will be able to get some runs off the freshman today and Baylor gets the edge off a sluggish Rice team that has a quick turnaround from the nightcap yesterday.
Stanford +160 (@ Cal State Fullerton) for 1 unit ? going with the Cardinal one more time as I think they can avoid the sweep. Fullerton sends heralded Freshman righty Tyler Pill. Pill was roughed up in his only other outing this year, giving up 4 earned runs in just 3 and 1/3 against TCU. Stanford goes with Senior righty Max Fearnow. Fearnow also has only had one appearance this season. He gave up 3 earned runs in 4 innings against Vandy. Stanford doesn?t have a great offense this year, but it is certainly better than the 6 runs they have put up their last 3 games (all losses). Fearnow should be able to keep the Titans at bay enough and help Stanford get back in the win column.
Losing day yesterday, but it is still early and the plays are for small units. Several games postponed today due to weather and snow. Playing two today for similar reasons. All four teams today are solid clubs. However, the two underdogs are throwing veteran guys versus freshman for the others. I really like going with veteran pitchers in situations like this.
Baylor -110 (vs. Rice) for 3 units ? both teams are 2-0 in the Houston Classic. Rice with two impressive wins against UCLA and #1 A&M. Baylor beat UCLA and Houston. Today Baylor throws Sophomore righty Craig Fritsch who didn?t give up any earned runs in his only other appearance this season. Baylor doesn?t have a lot of offensive power, but Fritsch gives them a complete 3-man starting rotation that will keep Baylor a top 10 team all year long. Rice goes with Freshman Taylor Wall who earned praise from Graham in the fall and earned a starting role, however he has an 8.83 ERA in two appearances so far. Both teams won two close games so far in this tourney. Baylor will be able to get some runs off the freshman today and Baylor gets the edge off a sluggish Rice team that has a quick turnaround from the nightcap yesterday.
Stanford +160 (@ Cal State Fullerton) for 1 unit ? going with the Cardinal one more time as I think they can avoid the sweep. Fullerton sends heralded Freshman righty Tyler Pill. Pill was roughed up in his only other outing this year, giving up 4 earned runs in just 3 and 1/3 against TCU. Stanford goes with Senior righty Max Fearnow. Fearnow also has only had one appearance this season. He gave up 3 earned runs in 4 innings against Vandy. Stanford doesn?t have a great offense this year, but it is certainly better than the 6 runs they have put up their last 3 games (all losses). Fearnow should be able to keep the Titans at bay enough and help Stanford get back in the win column.
