Squier or Cooper? Coach Trap Makes The Call

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Squier or Cooper? Coach Trap Makes The Call

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Thursday night, May 22. Final series of regular season for BaseBows.
UCR, University of California at Riverside visiting for a 3 game series.
Murakami stadium, no rain, no wind, a little warm early but cool later.

Last minute change, instead of Matt Cooper #33 starting the series,
tonight it was Scott Squier #31. In the pregame announcements, on the
big new video board in centerfield they actually showed Matt #33 then
a hurried change and whispers in the booth and then showed Squier #31.

But Scott was on his game tonight. Struck out about 6 or 7 in the early
innings, mostly got easy outs for his defense. Got in trouble only twice,
but pitched his way out of the jam each time. Most memorable was with
two men on and no outs, maybe 6th inning? Scott kept after the batters
ended up closing the inning with no runs scored. Several innings like this
tonight, but the two-men-on-no-out survival? Proved how tough he is.

Best pitching of the night? Probably the 9th inning. UCR put up one run
early, but 'Bows scratched runs here and there to make it a 5-1 game.
And Squier in the 9th? Came out throwing *smoke*!! WOW!. Hope we
have that on radar somewhere, the batters at the plate in the 9th had
already seen Scott many times this game. And he froze them with heat
he never showed or used earlier. He eased up a bit and let one man on,
then brought the heat and shut them down! Complete game win for SS,
with good defense and timely hitting by UH, ground out a well-deserved
win.

ps:
Kudo's to Gov. Waihee III, a good sport for signing balls after the game!

Nice to win one at home, it has been a tough season, but happy tonight!

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Re: Squier or Cooper? Coach Trap Makes The Call

Post by Neighbor »

It was probably better that they let Cooper start the last game of the season. Just wish they had let him go a little bit longer.

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