He has look good at RF

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D.Giles20 is going to be the 1B

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Don't see it. Too much swing and miss from him with other guys having more offensive tools. Maybe I'm wrong

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JCooke93 said:

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D.Giles20 is going to be the 1B

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Don't see it. Too much swing and miss from him with other guys having more offensive tools. Maybe I'm wrong

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Agreed.

He has had a very good fall

Yup

So D. Brown will not be back in RF?

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We are going to see a ton of pitch hitting and R/L matchup-based lineups this year. Should be fun.

I think last year was just so rare to see the same 9 guys out there every day, every inning, with virtually no one getting hit for.

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This I agree with. I think we'll have 6-7 or so guys that'll play everyday with 2-3 that rotate in due to matchups

He will be in RF and CF

JCooke93 said:

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He will be in RF and CF

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what about Pilolli? Is he a CF?

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It makes no sense for JT to leave. It's not even a guarantee he would get more time at ND if he did. If nobody was able to take his spot last year, why would it happen this year?

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So a transfer will play short, we have two hitters that will play first and third and by all accounts hitting well....and another transfer, also hitting well, that transferred in and played many games at 2B last year. Groover is very smooth and won a Gold Glove in high school in Cobb County, a hot bed of baseball. He is good defensively, too and was listed as a middle infielder. Lots of competition. That's why I asked. You never know what Avent and company have told players and what opportunities are available this year versus last year.

Besides ND had two MI back but lost their corners. Their second baseman played third too. And one of their third basemen pitches. I think ND could use an infielder but I really don't know about their recruits or bench. Link Jarrett was a National Coach of the year, right? He may not even want or need his son, who knows?

I was just typing what I was afraid might happen, not expecting it to happen. If J.T. sees the writing on the wall to play less than last year, he may opt to leave. I am not pushing him away....but I don't know what Avent is thinking or saying to the players in private either. J.T. could be the captain, again who knows?

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I get it. I think if State had asked him to leave it would've happened already, same with Link asking him to come play for him. I've thought somebody would push him out of the lineup for four years now, now he's got a passable OPS with excellent defense, plus he was clutch in June. State doesn't have many sure things next year, but he's one of them.

Different things they can do with Groover, I think first is most likely. Lavoie is kind of the forgotten man though, he could factor in there too

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Thanks Ethan.....I really didn't think they would ask him to leave. He adds a lot with leadership and intangibles. He was one of my favorites last year and hit well in clutch situations. But there is a lot of talent in the infield. I think he may have an option that no one else has. If White, Green, Hood and Groover hit .350 and J.T. hits .260.....well he may see that playing time this year could be limited for him.
We seem to may many more choices than last year
..infield and outfield. Plus two starters on the mound and Harrison back. A nucleus of another good team.

I wasn't trying to say I thought J.T. would be leaving....just wondering in print(instead of out loud) since I think his option is unique.

Soles LF/CF

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Soles LF/CF

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Thanks....who are the speed guys in the outfield? I thought that would be Pilolli but is Soles faster?

6innings at 4pmET Today

Dom pilolli still hasn't been cleaned yet because of the injury he had at Charlotte but he is getting very close

JCooke93 said:

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Dom pilolli still hasn't been cleaned yet because of the injury he had at Charlotte but he is getting very close

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That is who I thought would be in center...didn't know he was injured.

Happen in the middle of the season

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Soles LF/CF

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Thanks....who are the speed guys in the outfield? I thought that would be Pilolli but is Soles faster?

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To answer this, both Soles and Dom P were 6.7-6.8 60 guys in HS. Good speed for sure, but hopefully DP can get back to 100%

Scrimmage was good

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Scrimmage was good

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anyone stand out?

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Soles LF/CF

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Thanks....who are the speed guys in the outfield? I thought that would be Pilolli but is Soles faster?

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To answer this, both Soles and Dom P were 6.7-6.8 60 guys in HS. Good speed for sure, but hopefully DP can get back to 100%

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I thought they both ran pretty well previously.

Payne and Sipple and Cooper pitch very well and Cozart had a good game defensively and M.Oldhan31 J.Hood7 and D.Giles20 all hit HR's Yesterday and Hood7 and Green8 did very well at SS yesterday

In my opinion as of right now the 3B are going to be Tommy White and D.Brown3 and 1B is going to be D.Giles20

Dom pilolli did some BP today

JCooke93 said:

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Dom pilolli did some BP today

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nice that's a good sign

Brown will either start at 3rd or RF right? Who is gonna man center?

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Brown will either start at 3rd or RF right? Who is gonna man center?

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Soles or Dom P is my guess. Unless someone like trey truitt emerges

Soles

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Soles

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So Dom sits? Lavoie sits? Hood sits? That seems to be what you are saying....Truiit is left and Brown in right?

Green or Hood best defender at SS?
If Green is better at SS defensively could Hood move to third? White first or DH?

Groover on defense at second .....pretty good right? compared to Jarrett?

Has White played only third or has he play first with Giles?

Just thinking out loud....lots of options but we need a set lineup corner outfield and infield can switch out middle IF need to be on the same page. Maybe can alter CF if they both cover ground

I can see PH for the C in key situations if we carry 3.
Groover hit .351 at Charlotte, he will play somewhere if he hits close to that well again.

No Dom in LF Sole CF brown RF

Tommy White Ranked 3 best FR on Perfect Game USA

Tommy White and Josh Hood with HR's today

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Tommy White and Josh Hood with HR's today

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assuming it was a scrimmage, anyone pitch well?

i think the O will be good again, going to need a couple arms to step up

Pitching was a little bit off yesterday but they will be fine

At Duke on May 13-15 2022 on Duke Campus