3-0 green light with 2 on.. interesting.
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SportManagementEngineer said:
3-0 green light with 2 on.. interesting.
Yeah I would like to see us make the pitcher work.
Putting this out there since it’s opening day for State
— . (@Tyyy24_) February 16, 2024
In 95% of situations, a guy looking FB, getting a FB, seeing it in the zone, should never be complained about when he swings
3-0 count
1st pitch after a walk
Whatever the case. Process over results
I would argue he has too much run/movement on his fastball.RaleighRed13 said:
This is what I was afraid of with all the Highfill hype.
Not commanding it well, and fastball doesn't have any movement. It's early though.
Hope he can work through it with more innings.
matracey said:Putting this out there since it’s opening day for State
— . (@Tyyy24_) February 16, 2024
In 95% of situations, a guy looking FB, getting a FB, seeing it in the zone, should never be complained about when he swings
3-0 count
1st pitch after a walk
Whatever the case. Process over results
This isn't MLB. In college baseball you make the opposing pitching staff work. Much less depth.
Borowolf10 said:matracey said:Putting this out there since it’s opening day for State
— . (@Tyyy24_) February 16, 2024
In 95% of situations, a guy looking FB, getting a FB, seeing it in the zone, should never be complained about when he swings
3-0 count
1st pitch after a walk
Whatever the case. Process over results
This isn't MLB. In college baseball you make the opposing pitching staff work. Much less depth.
Yep he made him work to a 3-0 count and then threw him the exact pitch he was looking for.
A fastball without movement that sits around 89 is going to get absolutely crushed with this command.
I must've missed Highfill being hyped somewhere. He's a proven high level pitcher. Doesn't mean he'll have it every day. Doesn't even mean he'll be the Friday starter all year.
Just a guy on the sunshine squad.
wilmwolf said:
I must've missed Highfill being hyped somewhere. He's a proven high level pitcher. Doesn't mean he'll have it every day. Doesn't even mean he'll be the Friday starter all year.
aaron fitt at d1 said he looked as good as he has seen in a couple years this fall.
pack2010 said:wilmwolf said:
I must've missed Highfill being hyped somewhere. He's a proven high level pitcher. Doesn't mean he'll have it every day. Doesn't even mean he'll be the Friday starter all year.
aaron fitt at d1 said he looked as good as he has seen in a couple years this fall.
Ok. That doesn't qualify as hype to me.
Just a guy on the sunshine squad.
Quite a few college baseball analysts like Fitt have mentioned him.
Our guy Gee was high on him for sure
Our guy Gee was high on him for sure
Is the wind blowing in or out towards the fence?
Love Soles at leadoff
wilmwolf said:pack2010 said:wilmwolf said:
I must've missed Highfill being hyped somewhere. He's a proven high level pitcher. Doesn't mean he'll have it every day. Doesn't even mean he'll be the Friday starter all year.
aaron fitt at d1 said he looked as good as he has seen in a couple years this fall.
Ok. That doesn't qualify as hype to me.
what qualifies as hype for you?
Changeup looks very very good. Get the FB command down and I think he will be alright.
Hopefully first game jitters/rust.
Hopefully first game jitters/rust.
pack2010 said:wilmwolf said:pack2010 said:wilmwolf said:
I must've missed Highfill being hyped somewhere. He's a proven high level pitcher. Doesn't mean he'll have it every day. Doesn't even mean he'll be the Friday starter all year.
aaron fitt at d1 said he looked as good as he has seen in a couple years this fall.
Ok. That doesn't qualify as hype to me.
what qualifies as hype for you?
Preseason awards lists. Draft lists. Etc. See Cozart, Jacob. Sam wasn't even being projected as a starter prior to Matt's injury. Two years ago he was hurt, and last year never really looked like he was completely back, so it's great he looked good in the fall. I'm just not going to be down on him in his first start based on that.
Just a guy on the sunshine squad.
Jtilley said:
Changeup looks very very good. Get the FB command down and I think he will be alright.
Hopefully first game jitters/rust.
he is missing bats/getting a good bit of soft contact, but the command is still shaky. unlike sam, so hopefully it gets settled.
Great change up from the mayor. The off speed stuff was solid that inning.
Highfill's stuff is looking good. Changeup is a plus pitch right now just needs to find his fastball/curve control and he'll be fine.
55 pitches and already somebody up in the pen for VCU through the 3rd inning. Great job making their pitching staff work.
Budrovich is not my favorite guy to have in the booth. He talks all the time and says very little. There's nothing wrong with dead air in a baseball game.
Just a guy on the sunshine squad.
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matracey said:
55 pitches and already somebody up in the pen for VCU through the 3rd inning. Great job making their pitching staff work.
Would be 56 if we didn't swing 3-0.
Just a guy on the sunshine squad.
Butterworth just made a beautiful play at short on a hopper.
Nasty play from our new short stop. Wow
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Small sample size but liking the defensive improvement - especially at SS
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All tied up at The Doak, courtesy of @ASOS131 🫡 pic.twitter.com/pslHhGpn3P
— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) February 16, 2024
Loving Butterworth at SS.
If you had Heavner as the 1st homerun of the season.... go buy lottery tickets. 2 barrels for him today
Heavier Heave!
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Sometimes a bunt is so bad it works out
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End 4
VCU 1
NC State 5
VCU 1
NC State 5
crowd looks good, props to the people of raleigh!
Go-ahead jack for @matt_heavner 💪 pic.twitter.com/dYmXU3BCfY
— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) February 16, 2024
Van Dam warming up. Sam up to 77 pitches so could be last batter here.
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