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He let them back in the game, right. Hows that going to work in the post season? Right, so find a way to go deeper into games so the pen doesn't lose it for you. That's what aces do anyway. That accounts for 50% of our conference series and I don't make it sound that way, the amount of ERs do.

Obviously we aren't going to see eye to eye on this. In the end its Mohl decision and he is going to make it based on the information he has, which is a lot more than what we have. I would just like to see PS in the Friday night spot to see what can happen. At some point, if Shane is the ace, he has to find a way to go deep in to games or we wont make much of post season run.

Because we are winning on Saturday and not Friday. We are 1-3 in conference on Friday and had to over come 6 runs to get it. We are 3-1 on Saturday and lost 0-1 in the one loss. You cant sweep a series if you don't win on Friday, I would just like a chance. I didn't leave them out. I was making a point that most of his success has come against lesser talent and that he has struggled against good opponents (with the exception of UNC), which is still true. Also, he threw well enough to beat Tulane for 6 innings, look at what Pete against Houston when the offense failed. He battled right to the very end. What't good about 6 ER per game in conference play? Is our offense just supposed to over come that every Friday night? SM does have better stuff, but Pete is the better pitcher. The strikeout leader doesn't win the Cy Young every year.

Thats very true. But we haven't won on Friday night in any of those series wins. Im not anti- SM, i'm really not. He has great stuff but his shortcomings have put us behind in series. Saturday might offer some protection that Friday does not. Ok, But in conference play he is only averaging seven strikeouts pregame, So his primary strength has been kinda pedestrian in games that matter. Also, 45 of his strikeouts have come against Fordham, Central Michigan, Army, and Columbia, thats compared to the 28 against Uconn, Houston, ECU, and Tulane. This sport is driven by 21 year olds, he gets a pass if he's 18 but 21 is pretty mature in college sports. In the end it is Molh decision. I just think PS would give us a better chance at sweeping series and that he has really just flat out earned it. But, if it would upset the dynamic then it shouldn't be done. But that can be said for just about every debate that happens on this board. Coaches will always have more info than us. Thanks for the discussion.

honest question, is there any other Ace of a tournament bound team who has not gone at least seven innings once this season?

that's the idea, I think its worth a shot.

Bulls are the current leader in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, On Base Percentage, Runs, Hits, Runs Batted In, Doubles, Triples, and Total Bases.....In short, we can swing it. Team avg G ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% USF .299 35 1211 237 362 92 14 28 213 566 .467 118 49 298 17 .379 16 12 29-42 928 281 36 .971 ECU .288 34 1133 218 326 48 4 34 204 484 .427 137 26 215 23 .371 22 19 37-50 912 433 22 .984 Wichita State .288 32 1074 212 309 55 5 36 192 482 .449 148 19 219 22 .380 10 15 33-46 849 277 35 .970 AAC Stats

Mentioned in "the Good" portion of D1 baseball's report for Saturday South Florida: USF starting pitcher Peter Strzelecki put together an absolute gem in a 13-1 road win over East Carolina. Strzelecki struck out four, walked one and allowed a run on five hits in a complete game performance. Offensively, Coco Montes hit a pair of homers and knocked in five runs. Joe Genord also hit a home run, tallied two hits and knocked in three runs, while Kyle Phillips recorded four hits. Full article

Even if five teams go, there's a good AAC team left out. thats the wild part #P6

I would say Chapman and Randy Johnson would make reconsider my life choices if I happen to catch them 60.5 feet away.

This is true

SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL USF 7-5 0.583 23-13 0.639 18-7 5-6 0-0 Cincinnati 7-5 0.583 17-17 0.500 11-7 4-10 2-0 ECU 5-4 0.556 26-9 0.743 16-6 10-2 0-1 UConn 5-4 0.556 19-11-1 0.629 4-1-1 15-10-0 0-0-0 Houston 6-5 0.545 20-14 0.588 17-4 3-7 0-3 Tulane 6-5 0.545 16-20 0.444 13-8 3-12 0-0 UCF 6-6 0.500 25-12 0.676 19-6 6-6 0-0 Wichita State 4-5 0.444 24-9 0.727 17-4 7-5 0-0 Memphis 1-8 0.111 12-25 0.324 8-12 3-12 1-1

CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL USF 7-5 0.583 23-13 0.639 18-7 5-6 0-0 Cincinnati 7-5 0.583 17-17 0.500 11-7 4-10 2-0 ECU 5-4 0.556 26-9 0.743 16-6 10-2 0-1 UConn 5-4 0.556 19-11-1 0.629 4-1-1 15-10-0 0-0-0 Houston 6-5 0.545 20-14 0.588 17-4 3-7 0-3 Tulane 6-5 0.545 16-20 0.444 13-8 3-12 0-0 UCF 6-6 0.500 25-12 0.676 19-6 6-6 0-0 Wichita State 4-5 0.444 24-9 0.727 17-4 7-5 0-0 Memphis 1-8 0.111 12-25 0.324 8-12 3-12 1-1 Back on top!!

So is Chapman. He maybe a little better now but for a few years he was hit or miss he just had strikeout stuff.

He's never went seven so the "or More" equates to four total outs. The reason you switch is the trend the stats are showing, which isn't comparable. In Strzelecki's last four starts, he has allowed 5 total ER and 5 Total BB. McClanahan has allowed 18 ERs and 16 BB's. That's over three times as much. Those last four starts are the four conference starts. Their are no more Central Michigans and Fordhams on the schedule. You always to send your best on Friday. A good, long start on Friday not only sets up your bull pen for the remaining two games but hopefully your ace gets you a win. Basically, an ace that can go out their and do what Pete did this past Saturday, not only wins the game, but he also sets you up the win and possibly sweep the series.

Edit: 11-4. four straight series wins.

Big series win.

This conference is gonna be a shootout.

Pete put us in a spot to win this series, We need to go get it.

I'm starting to see him as more of a closer at the next level.

6 of 9. He doesn't get a pass for giving up three runs because he had a seven run lead(not a big lead in college baseball). That just means he let them back in the game. Something an ace doesn't do. On the note of quality starts Pete is also 6 of 9 but he has had 6 straight quality starts and has pitched well against the conference which SM has not. Look at the fact that SM hasn't given up 18 ER to AAC opponents vs 4 from SP. I'm not too wrapped up in SM strikeouts anymore. Those are cool and all but at some point an ace has to be able to get people out quick and SM hasn't really shown that he can do that. Big strikeout guys that can't go 7 aren't aces, they're closers. I'm not saying to put SM in the pen, but I am saying that if the idea is to send your best starter out on Friday then pete needs to go because he has been a better pitcher thus far and with a team filled with Jr's and Sr's, the time now, not whenever SM figures out how to go deep in games. a strikeout is just another out.

My biggest concern is the length. I know it doesn’t really matter who goes Friday or Saturday but PS’s ability to deep into games sets our bullpen up better for Saturday and Sunday. And agains SM has allowed 4 or more ER’s in three of his last four starts. His struggles didn’t start this Friday