Notable Weekend College Series Based on the Performances

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March 20, 2015

Yesterday, the author published a post claiming to include the top players by (maybe) predictive stats from college baseball’s most competitive conferences.

What follows are the three weekend series likely to feature the greatest number of players whose names appeared within that post. KATOH+ and KATOH- are index metrics based on those (maybe) predictive stats and designed for batters and pitchers, respectively. In each case, 100 is average, while above 100 is better for batters and below 100 is better for pitchers. Read more about the author’s questionable methodology here.

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Miami at Wake Forest
Who It Features
Three of the ACC’s top-10 hitters. From Miami: junior third-baseman David Thompson (97 PA, 128 KATOH+). From Wake Forest: sophomore first baseman Will Craig (93 PA, 142 KATOH+) and sophomore second baseman Nate Mondou (100 PA, 124 KATOH+). Among pitchers, Wake Forest sophomore right-hander Parker Dunshee (28.0 IP, 81 KATOH-) has produced one of the conference’s top-10 lines this season. Typically the school’s Saturday starter, he most recently worked in relief of Friday night starter and senior Matt Pirro (28.2 IP, 94 KATOH-).

When It’s On
Friday at 6:00pm
Saturday at 4:00pm
Sunday at 1:00pm

How to Watch It
Watch ESPN (link).

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Louisiana State at Arkansas
Who It Features
LSU junior Alex Bregman (98 PA, 132 KATOH+), who — in addition to playing shortstop and stealing bases at the second-fastest rate in all the SEC — has also distinguished himself as the only player in the conference to record more home runs (five*) than strikeouts (two). Also: Arkansas sophomore center fielder Andrew Benintendi (77 PA, 122 KATOH+), who also appears among the conference’s top-10 batters. Among pitchers: sophomore Alden Cartwright (8.2 IP, 84 KATOH-) and freshman Alex Lange (31.0 IP, 81 KATOH-), both right handers. The latter is scheduled to start Friday night’s game.

When It’s On
Friday at 9:00pm
Saturday at 3:00pm

How to Watch It
SEC Network (Friday) and SEC Network Plus via Watch ESPN (Saturday) (link).

*Six now, actually, following Thursday’s game.

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Texas A&M at Alabama
Who It Features
Three of the SEC’s top-10 hitters. From Alabama: sophomore right fielder Casey Hughston (85 PA, 130 KATOH+) and junior shortstop Mikey White (83 PA, 133 KATOH+). From Texas A&M: junior left fielder Logan Taylor (78 PA, 122 KATOH+), who recorded all 43 of his starts at shortstop last year. Among the series’ various starters, probably actually Texas A&M freshman Turner Larkins (27.0 IP, 91 KATOH-), who’s scheduled for Sunday’s game, is most compelling. He’s been forced into the rotation by injuries, but features an 88-93 mph fastball and has produced numbers similar to or better than his upperclass teammates.

When It’s On
Friday at 8:00pm
Saturday at 4:00pm
Sunday at 1:00pm

How to Watch It
SEC Network Plus via Watch ESPN (link).





 

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Phillies113
10 years ago

The second base umpire for Miami-Wake Forest is doing an excellent job of blocking the strike zone from view for Friday’s game. This is what happens when bad camera positioning and bad umpire positioning combine. Also there is absolutely no one at this game.

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