They play good defense, their catcher (Garrett Guillemette) is very solid, they have enough bullpen options to match up and they’re confident. I feel like he’s played there for 10 years. Eric Kennedy is a savvy veteran he picks his spots. “Offensively, they’re good and their veterans are very smart. So, they’ve got an extremely dangerous 1-2 punch. 2 ( Lebarron Johnson Jr.) is the best pitcher and prospect in the Big 12. “They have the Big 12 pitcher of the year ( Lucas Gordon) but their No. Scouting report (anonymous coach breaks down the Longhorns) Went 3-0, defeating Miami in regional final. Seeking 39th trip to the College World Series and third straight. Postseason history: 14th super regional appearance and third straight. If your pitching is a little down, you have to pick guys up defensively, and they do a good job of that.” They’ve got the attributes of a good team. Troy’s solid, too, Drew Bowser at second base, they’ve got some range. Their outfield is solid, Eddie Park can go get it. I thought he received well and blocked well. Malcolm Moore, people thought he’d struggle as a true freshman defensively. Owen Cobb is a veteran shortstop that makes all the plays. “Defensively with their top guys they’re really good. Those still have to be executed and decent. You have to be able to execute your fastball in a place where you might hit it and get him out or you have to throw a ton of offspeed. It’s something crazy where he’s only swung and missed at like seven fastballs the entire season. “If you look at ( Tommy Troy’s) stats, his advanced stats, he doesn’t swing and miss at fastballs. But they can separate in a game before the bullpen’s even an issue though. Some guys are like that, just a little inconsistent. When he’s on he’s good but he’s a freshman and he’s had some ups and downs. When you look at the other relievers and starters, Matt Scott, he’s super talented. They want to get the ball in those guys’ hands, but in a tight game it can be a little scary. They can stuff you, but they can also walk you, which is a little scary. They know they have back-end guys with Drew Dowd and Ryan Bruno. “I don’t think they fully trust their bullpen and their arms. At our level, you play teams with not as much experience and they feel (the pressure) more. They know they’re pretty good, they know they can score at any time at any point of the game. If they’re down, they’re going to keep playing baseball. There’s not a lot of panic in their game. “That’s a team that’s been to Omaha two straight years. They can put together a big inning, there’s not a break in the lineup and they could go three, four (runs) in like three straight innings and it’s like, ‘woah, what happened?’ You can beat them, no question about that, but if you get a guy in there that has a tough outing, or you get to your middle-inning guys, and they put up seven runs in two innings and it’s like game over. I’ve watched them play enough where it’s like the fourth or fifth and it’s 2-2 and then they win 14-3. The thing with them is it can kind of trick you a little bit because you can stay in the game with them and their pitching has been a little bit of a question mark outside of Quinn Mathews, who has been really good. Scouting report (anonymous coach breaks down the Cardinal) Went 4-1, defeating Texas A&M in regional final. Seeking 19th trip to the College World Series and third straight. Postseason history: 14th super regional appearance and fourth straight.
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