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D1Baseball Weekly Chat: May 9
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Aaron Fitt
12:48
I think they wind up as a 2-seed. They've been so consistent this year, maybe they can win a regional -- definitely wouldn't rule them out.
Conway Chauncey
12:48
Thoughts on Coastal Carolina?  They've been hot lately.  Are they still on the outside looking in?
Kendall Rogers
12:48
Conway -- They are playing really, really right now. I think it's a coin flip between the Chants and Louisiana, but give me a very slight edge to Coastal at the moment. There's a scenario the Sun Belt gets four teams in, but I'd be surprised if it's more than three. The conference tournament is going to mean a lot for this league, IMO.
Tigre
12:49
So I guess Georgia Tech didn’t really want to host, huh? What an odd resume they are putting together.
Aaron Fitt
12:49
Yeah, they really are a jekyll and hyde team -- lots of high-end wins, and a bunch of just bad weekends. Hosting was right there for the taking, but instead they find themselves at 12-15 in the league, and in danger of sweating an at-large bid if they lose that last series at Pitt.
Matt
12:52
Another year, another May with Iowa on the bubble. Seems like the Hawkeyes are in this spot every season — owning some nice series wins but in need of RPI improvement quickly without a lot of great chances to do so. What is Iowa’s most reasonable at-large route at this point?
Kendall Rogers
12:52
Matt -- I'm not in love with Iowa's RPI right now, but if it wins its final two series, I think I'd still have the Hawkeyes in the field. They do have some solid, high-end wins.
TedD
12:53
Which likely/potential #4 seeds have opening game pitchers that pose the biggest threat to a host?  And thanks for your great coverage!!!
Aaron Fitt
12:53
Ted: Looking at the 4 seeds we had last week, Campbell is the one that leaps off the screen -- I would want nothing to do with Thomas Harrington as a 1 seed. That guy is a first-rounder for me, and he's having a simply incredible season, just smothering the strike zone with four legit pitches. Tyler Schweitzer at Ball State is another.
Ben
12:54
Question about Queens - what is the 4 year transitional period and how will that affect them? Will they be eligible for post season right away?
Kendall Rogers
12:54
Ben -- negative. You aren't eligible to make the postseason until your transition period is over with. It's the same reason that Cal Baptist, who has been very solid in D1, has been unable to play in the postseason.
Aaron Fitt
12:54
OK gang, I've got to run to the airport -- thanks for a fantastic chat today, you guys brought the heat today. See you next week!
TTown
12:59
Prielipp is throwing a bullpen at the SEC tourny: is there ANY chance he gets into a regional game?
Kendall Rogers
12:59
The ship has sailed on Prielipp throwing for Alabama the rest of the season -- he opted out. He should just be glad that Brad Bohannon is willing to let him still practice with the team after he was medically cleared to pitch. Weird situation to say the least.
Greg
1:01
What's up with Robert Moore? 16 dingers and a .942 OPS last year, down to just 5 and .799 this year. I was certain he'd be a top-15 pick coming into the season but now it's hard to see him going in the first round. Has anybody had a chance to see him play and has thoughts on why he hasn't hit this year?
Kendall Rogers
1:01
Greg -- I saw him against A&M, and I actually thought he hit the ball hard that entire weekend -- he just had almost nothing to show for it. Certainly has not had the season he was expecting, but he did have a huge hit against Auburn over the weekend. Will that propel him to a strong finish? Time will tell.
Ryan
1:02
Alright. With the sweep over the weekend What do we think Oklahoma State has to do over the next 2 weekends to clinch the Big 12 and a national seed?
Kendall Rogers
1:02
Ryan -- as long as Oklahoma State has a Top 10 RPI and wins the Big 12 regular season title, it will be a top-eight national seed, IMO. It would deserve it for sure.
Mnozil
1:03
Is Schlossnagle the Coach of the Year? Love what Vitello has done at Tennessee but they were already projected to be good preseason.
Kendall Rogers
1:03
MN - I would have Vitello and Canham leading my list. Tennessee is much better than expected, and what OSU has done given the fact that it was without two weekend starters (until Pfennigs returned recently) is pretty impressive. John Sfecz would need to be in the discussion at Va Tech, too. WTS - Schloss also should be in the discussion. What those guys have done this season is mighty impressive.
OU dad
1:05
OU can host if…..
Kendall Rogers
1:05
If OU took both series to end the regular season, it would have an RPI around 20, which would put it within striking distance of hosting with a strong showing at Globe Life. It's still an option for sure.
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