2023 Baseball

VUFN2020 · February 27, 2023, 02:26:27 PM

Playing young last two years starting to show dividends. This entire squad basically has 2 full years experience. Confidence showing thru first two weekends. It is early, butcCurrently Valpo #1 in both Pitching and Hitting in the Valley. Crushed UTM who split with Belmont and beat Murray this year. No reason to think this team won't be highly competitive when conference play starts. Keep rolling Beacons!

valpotx · February 28, 2023, 08:20:15 PM

It's surprising to see the bats so alive this early in the season. It usually takes cold weather teams 10+ games to get their feet under them, since they are mainly hitting indoors for several months prior to the start of the season.

vu72 · March 04, 2023, 05:00:14 PM

Don't look now but maybe, just maybe, our baseball team is coming into adulthood! Just beat Arkansas Little Rock 7-6 with 4 runs in the ninth! Go Beacons!

valpo64 · March 06, 2023, 07:35:31 AM

Congratulations to the baseball team for an outstanding start. May we continue to surprise for the entire year?

historyman · March 06, 2023, 08:44:30 AM

17 home runs as of yesterday, March 5th.

Schmack - 4
Tucker - 3
Maka - 2
Skrine - 2

6 others have 1 HR each.

VULB#62 · March 08, 2023, 04:33:33 PM

~~REALITY~~ GUT CHECK: 2-12 mid-week smack-down at #22 Mississippi State. It was midweek and the reported attendance was.... get this...... 9,486 !!

Three game set with MSU this weekend. Hope we can take at least one.

craftyrighthander · March 10, 2023, 02:47:57 PM

Sure, baseball lost to Miss State during a mid-week game. I guess that's a reality check. But given what VU has done in the first ten games, I think there is reason to smile. I think the Men's basketball team would take a 6-4 record against similar competition, wouldn't they? Here's hoping that VU baseball gives us a little something to cheer about this spring.

VULB#62 · March 10, 2023, 03:02:17 PM

Quote from: VULB#62 on March 08, 2023, 04:33:33 PM
~~REALITY~~ GUT CHECK: 2-12 mid-week smack-down at #22 Mississippi State. It was midweek and the reported attendance was.... get this...... 9,486 !! Three game set with MSU this weekend. Hope we can take at least one.

Crafty, you are right, so I modified my post a bit. Three more with MSU. Let's see what we're made of.

vu72 · March 11, 2023, 07:41:37 AM

Wow! Great win at #22 Southern Miss! When was the last time any Valpo team beat a ranked opponent? Maybe a few years back? In any event Valpo took on their All American pitcher and got 2 in the first, then made him go over 100 pitches by the fifth inning. Then their reliever came in who hadn't given up a hit all season only to have him give up a grand slam! Great pitching from Valpo in the 6-1 win! Looking very good!

historyman · March 11, 2023, 09:22:19 AM

Quote from: vu72 on March 11, 2023, 07:41:37 AM
Wow! Great win at #22 Southern Miss! When was the last time any Valpo team beat a ranked opponent? Maybe a few years back? In any event Valpo took on their All American pitcher and got 2 in the first, then made him go over 100 pitches by the fifth inning. Then their reliever came in who hadn't given up a hit all season only to have him give up a grand slam! Great pitching from Valpo in the 6-1 win! Looking very good!

Great win when this university needed a big win so badly!!!!

It was Brady Renfro, Valpo first baseman, with the grand slam in the 7th inning.

VULB#62 · March 11, 2023, 10:24:16 AM

Quote from: VULB#62 on March 10, 2023, 03:02:17 PM
Quote from: VULB#62 on March 08, 2023, 04:33:33 PM
~~REALITY~~ GUT CHECK: 2-12 mid-week smack-down at #22 Mississippi State. It was midweek and the reported attendance was.... get this...... 9,486 !! Three game set with MSU this weekend. Hope we can take at least one.

Crafty, you are right, so I modified my post a bit. Three more with MSU. Let's see what we're made of.

Guess we got a quick answer. 5,200 in attendance on a Friday night. When have our guys played in front of such crowds? Wednesday's game had over 9k.

VULB#62 · March 12, 2023, 07:24:47 PM

We lost against a nationally ranked squad, but what a fight. Our guys are legit.

http://www.valpoathletics.com/baseball/news/2022-23/21945/baseball-drops-series-finale-at-no-22-southern-miss/

valpotx · March 14, 2023, 02:55:19 AM

Valpo Baseball last won against a ranked team 4-5 years ago, and we beat #1 Notre Dame during my time on the team in the 2000-2001 season. We've had 5-6 wins against ranked teams since that ND win.

NotBryceDrew · March 14, 2023, 11:23:13 AM

Hope we get them again this year

VUFN2020 · April 16, 2023, 05:48:49 PM

Sweep of Bradley this weekend! Down three regular starters we scored 26 runs. Great pitching (only used 5 pitchers entire weekend. Jumped two teams in standings. UIC at home this weekend to keep things rolling.

valpotx · April 17, 2023, 02:43:03 AM

Pretty good status at the moment at 14-14 (5-7) in a very tough league

historyman · April 22, 2023, 07:55:16 PM

Quote from: valpotx on April 17, 2023, 02:43:03 AM
Pretty good status at the moment at 14-14 (5-7) in a very tough league

VUGrad1314 · April 23, 2023, 09:52:46 PM

Relative to where we have been the team's performance has been very good. There is much reason for optimism throughout the athletic department. I think we may finally be finding our way in the MVC. It understandably took an adjustment period but we will soon show that we were a solid add for the league across the board. I am optimistic.

valpotx · April 24, 2023, 08:13:31 PM

We are now 16-16 (7-8), so yes, things are looking up!

historyman · April 26, 2023, 09:28:51 PM

Quote from: valpotx on April 24, 2023, 08:13:31 PM
We are now 16-16 (7-8), so yes, things are looking up!

Does that qualify baseball for getting it's own sub forum (is that correct?) or does it go by the number of posts for baseball threads?

valpo64 · May 18, 2023, 09:49:56 AM

Whatever happened to the 2 pitchers from last year's team who were drafted or free agent signed by Detroit?

vu72 · May 18, 2023, 07:55:38 PM

Great win today to guarantee a spot in the conference tourney! First 20 win season since 2017!

valpotx · May 19, 2023, 03:37:37 AM

Quote from: vu72 on May 18, 2023, 07:55:38 PM
Great win today to guarantee a spot in the conference tourney! First 20 win season since 2017!

Remember when someone said that Baseball needed to step up to the level of the MVC?

vu72 · May 19, 2023, 07:00:24 AM

Quote from: valpotx on May 19, 2023, 03:37:37 AM
Quote from: vu72 on May 18, 2023, 07:55:38 PM
Great win today to guarantee a spot in the conference tourney! First 20 win season since 2017!

Remember when someone said that Baseball needed to step up to the level of the MVC?

Well tx, we are still in seventh place! Clearly moving in the right direction though.

vu84v2 · May 19, 2023, 08:59:43 AM

Quote from: valpo64 on May 18, 2023, 09:49:56 AM
Whatever happened to the 2 pitchers from last year's team who were drafted or free agent signed by Detroit?

Per BaseballReference.com

Montana Quigley played for Great Falls, MT (ironic), which is independent, in 2022. 4-0 with 11 saves and a 4.01 ERA. No stats listed for 2023

Jake Miller plays with Lakeland in the Tigers' system. 2022: 0-3 with an 8.59 ERA; 2023: 1-1 with a 14.40 ERA.