2018 Baseball

bbtds · July 16, 2018, 10:37:11 PM

Quote from: VU2014 on July 16, 2018, 06:01:16 PM
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vu72 · July 17, 2018, 08:35:02 AM

Jacob is a 6'5" right handed pitcher! He is going to be a senior.

VU2014 · August 17, 2018, 09:59:17 AM

https://twitter.com/jakemiller296/status/1030266569157435392

valpotx · August 22, 2018, 05:58:27 PM

Wow, Valpo Baseball Commit 2023 on his Twitter page...I am officially old

bbtds · August 22, 2018, 07:55:12 PM

Quote from: valpotx on August 22, 2018, 05:58:27 PM
Wow, Valpo Baseball Commit 2023 on his Twitter page...I am officially old

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valpotx · August 26, 2018, 02:21:00 AM

Karch Kowalczyk made it to AAA in the last week, to join Drew Hasler's stint last year and briefly this year. We did not have someone in AAA for quite a long time, and now had 2 in the last year.

VULB#62 · October 09, 2018, 10:28:23 AM

I noticed that the baseball team will have a Fall game against Triton College on Saturday 10/13 at noon and another game the following Saturday against Fort Wayne.

That made me wonder what progress has been made on refurbishing Em Bauer Field. I believe it was announced earlier in the year after we formally joined the. MVC (although in a quick review of bb press releases it did not jump out at me). I think it involved constructing an artifical turf infield, adding lights, and renovating the grandstands and press box. Was I dreaming that or was it actually announced? Did anyone in for Homecoming venture over there and notice any changes?

Usually when things like this are announced by VU, the money is already in the bank. Once the 2018 season concluded, the whole summer was available to make the changes in time for Fall bb.

vu72 · October 09, 2018, 10:54:38 AM

Quote from: VULB#62 on October 09, 2018, 10:28:23 AMme wonder what progress has been made on refurbishing Em Bauer Field.

The answer is "none". I was staying at a hotel, at homecoming, within a very short walk to the baseball field so took the opportunity to see what is going on at Em Bauer. My understanding is that funds are being raised but nothing has changed. Not withstanding the nice clubhouse, the softball field is much nicer than the baseball field. The softball field has some chairback seating, not so at baseball.

valpotx · October 09, 2018, 12:40:08 PM

Yes, the plans do involve the things that you mention, but I do believe that funding is being finalized.

VULB#62 · October 09, 2018, 12:50:21 PM

Quote from: vu72 on October 09, 2018, 10:54:38 AM
Quote from: VULB#62 on October 09, 2018, 10:28:23 AMme wonder what progress has been made on refurbishing Em Bauer Field.

The answer is "none". I was staying at a hotel, at homecoming, within a very short walk to the baseball field so took the opportunity to see what is going on at Em Bauer. My understanding is that funds are being raised but nothing has changed. Not withstanding the nice clubhouse, the softball field is much nicer than the baseball field. The softball field has some chairback seating, not so at baseball.

That's disappointing.

Quote from: valpotx on October 09, 2018, 12:40:08 PM
Yes, the plans do involve the things that you mention, but I do believe that funding is being finalized.

Glad to know I wasn't dreamin. It's a little unusual for the Athletic Department to announce upgrades like this without already having ( or at least having most of) the money in hand.

I hope this thing gets started quickly and is completed by the start of the next Spring season -- at least the infield portion. I say this after looking at the press release archive and seeing so many postponements and cancellations.