Too bad, we made this long trip to Georgia only to go one, two, barbecue.
The first game was a pitcher's duel as Carlos Casas threw the complete 7 innings and only allowed 2 runs and the pokes failed to score, falling to Illinois 2-0.
The second game was a rematch of last year's national championship game against Penn State. The game went extra innings and Dustin Stallings threw all 9 innings. The Pokes had a 4-0 lead in the 4th inning and slowly lost the lead over the next 3 and a half innings. Failing to take advantage of a few insurance runs early the pokes lost 5-4 in the ninth.
Better luck next year I suppose. The heat, humidity and dense air was just not what we're used to, and being the only team to have to deal with a 2 hour change in time while playing the first game at 10 AM on Friday.
The first game was a pitcher's duel as Carlos Casas threw the complete 7 innings and only allowed 2 runs and the pokes failed to score, falling to Illinois 2-0.
The second game was a rematch of last year's national championship game against Penn State. The game went extra innings and Dustin Stallings threw all 9 innings. The Pokes had a 4-0 lead in the 4th inning and slowly lost the lead over the next 3 and a half innings. Failing to take advantage of a few insurance runs early the pokes lost 5-4 in the ninth.
Better luck next year I suppose. The heat, humidity and dense air was just not what we're used to, and being the only team to have to deal with a 2 hour change in time while playing the first game at 10 AM on Friday.
