karl kauffmann
Base meet ball. This may not be how it works. Baseball plays for a spot in the championship series at 2 today. Michigan will start Karl Kauffman and has authorized extreme measures if and when Kauffman doesn't turn in a CGSO:
Karl Kauffmann will start tomorrow for Michigan, coach Erik Bakich said. Expect Jeff Criswell in relief, if needed.
— Abby Snyder (@abbyhsnyder) June 20, 2019
Texas Tech risked their third starter against the punchless FSU bats and got five innings out of him before burning out Tyler Floyd, their top reliever, in four scoreless innings. Michigan will get freshman Micah Dallas again. Dallas got chased after three innings on on Monday in his worst start since he emerged from the bullpen. He also pitched against Michigan in March, where he was much better but not particularly long-lived. He struck out 7 and walked none as he gave up one ER in five innings.
So far Micah Dallas is 91-93 FB, 81-84 SL. Good velo but the SL really sticks in his hand, doesn’t show much bite. Would guess he can keep RHB at bay with just the FB if he maintains velo. The SL to lefties deep in counts looks like a mistake waiting to happen.
— Manuel Excel (@colintj) June 15, 2019
For the season Dallas has a 3.6 ERA, a WHIP of 1.37, and 84 Ks in 75 innings. He went 7 innings in 3 of his 12 starts and usually gets to 5 or 6 so the bullpen will very likely get a significant amount of action. Even if Floyd is out, Tech has another couple of guys who made a ton of appearances in Dane Haveman and John McMillon—seems like everyone in the tournament has a much deeper bullpen than Michigan.
FWIW, Texas Tech's leadoff hitter returned from a broken finger against FSU. He's not healthy. He's wearing what his coach called "a contraption." He had a single in five plate appearances.
Come to the library! Tonight at 7:
The Shutdown Fullcast LIVE
When
Friday June 21, 2019: 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Where
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Description
Billed as “the internet’s only college football podcast,” the Shutdown Fullcast has been entertaining and antagonizing college football fans worldwide since 2013.
This summer, for the very first time, they’re venturing into the wild heart of Big Ten country in celebration of the internet’s only college football team: Michigan. Join Spencer Hall, Jason Kirk, Ryan Nanni, and Holly Anderson for an evening of only the most dignified and sporting giggles at lesser teams’ expense.
The MGoBlog podcast crew will also be there, so this is going to be a chaotic hydra of a thing. Do you like coherence, reason, and order? If so I recommend the Sushi Demo & Workship, which goes from 6-7:30 at the downtown branch. Come to our thing if you go to the zoo and think "I wish the monkeys threw more poop."
[After the JUMP: it rattles home!]
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