2022 Season

TheCatInTheHat · Post by **TheCatInTheHat** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:37 am

Based on exactly one fall exhibition game and a few of my notes, here's a way-too-early stab at a lineup. Some caveats are that I was surprised to not see O'Tremba, Paugh, or Blas. Don't know if I missed any off-season news about any of them, if it's a case of the itinerant nature of college baseball doling out scholarships in 1/5 increments, or if Chip just wanted to look at others. I remember way back in the day we had a nice freshman 3B named Dave Page, who I thought might have a decent shot at pro ball. But, he gave it up after just one year for one reason or another.

LF Mac Bingham
SS Nik McGlaughry
C Daniel Susac
1B Noah Turley (Yavapai CC)
CF Chase Davis
3B Tony Bullard
RF Kyle Casper
2B Jack Grant
DH Tyler Casagrande

I'd guess Garrett Irvin as our #1, with T.J. Nichols, Dawson Netz or Ian Churchill, and the New Mexico St transfer Holden Christian as the closer.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:49 am

TheCatInTheHat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:37 am Based on exactly one fall exhibition game and a few of my notes, here's a way-too-early stab at a lineup. Some caveats are that I was surprised to not see O'Tremba, Paugh, or Blas. Don't know if I missed any off-season news about any of them, if it's a case of the itinerant nature of college baseball doling out scholarships in 1/5 increments, or if Chip just wanted to look at others. I remember way back in the day we had a nice freshman 3B named Dave Page, who I thought might have a decent shot at pro ball. But, he gave it up after just one year for one reason or another.

LF Mac Bingham
SS Nik McGlaughry
C Daniel Susac
1B Noah Turley (Yavapai CC)
CF Chase Davis
3B Tony Bullard
RF Kyle Casper
2B Jack Grant
DH Tyler Casagrande

I'd guess Garrett Irvin as our #1, with T.J. Nichols, Dawson Netz or Ian Churchill, and the New Mexico St transfer Holden Christian as the closer.

Churchill & Blas aren't on the team any more. Paugh and O'Tremba were held out of the game for minor injuries and I'd assume one of them or Casagrande will get the nod in RF unless Casper surpasses them. Also Chandler Murphy will very likely be a starter.

TheCatInTheHat · Post by **TheCatInTheHat** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:57 am

Thank you! I really appreciate your knowledge and insight around here, and in particular about baseball.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 1:05 pm

Who is going to play Second base? Did Blass exhaust his eligibility?

Choo, have we signed any arms that you like?

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:04 pm

azcat49 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 1:05 pm Who is going to play Second base? Did Blass exhaust his eligibility?

Choo, have we signed any arms that you like?

It’s still very much an open competition at second. Jack Grant, Garen Caulfield, Luis Tuero, and even possibly Tyler Casagrande are in the mix for the job. As far as Blas goes he had more eligibility, but just seemed to call it a career instead.

Josh Randall is going to be a beast for us at pitcher. Holden Christian will make a difference as well as Cat pointed out. Anthony Susac is still recovering from an arm surgery, but after he’s fully recovered he will also be a beast, but may be a year out from that sort of status. I think Ethan Voss will be a good one with time as well.

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Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:17 pm

Cats ranked #22.
http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-base ... -12-20-21/

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:58 pm

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mofo · Post by **mofo** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:56 pm

Thanks for the updates Greg! Kinda lost track of baseball the last few months until last week when it popped up in my head as I grabbed the gloves with my 6 year old

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:01 pm

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Jan 31, 2022 5:45 pm

Davis is going to be a stud. Glad he stayed

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:03 am

azcat49 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 5:45 pm Davis is going to be a stud. Glad he stayed

A lot of the guys loved Arizona for Arizona. I still can't get over Jacob Berry, an Arizona kid, bolting to follow Jay. Literally makes me sick to my stomach.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:57 am

D1baseball.com's educated prediction for our lineup at this point:

C- Daniel Susac
1B - Noah Turley
2B - Garen Caulfield
3B - Tony Bullard
SS - Nik McClaughry
LF - Mac Bingham
CF - Chase Davis
RF - Tyler Casagrande
DH - Tanner O'Tremba

Friday Starter - Garrett Irvin
Saturday Starter - TJ Nichols
Sunday Starter - Chandler Murphy
Closer - Holden Christian

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:13 pm

Welp lol. Either Tonko Susac or Dawson Netz get the Sunday spot now probably. Arizona has TONS of midweek games, so the starter for those games should be interesting.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:14 pm

Also

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:40 pm

Wow, I am surprised Davis was moved to LF. I thought with his speed he would be the guy to run down those balls? I have to guess Bingham is faster which surprises me.

O’Tremba is a stick and we need his bat in the line up every game.

As you said Choo, we look good for this year but it’s two or three years out that will tell the tale on Chip. He has had a bunch of guys commit? Thoughts or is it to early?

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:51 pm

azcat49 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:40 pm Wow, I am surprised Davis was moved to LF. I thought with his speed he would be the guy to run down those balls? I have to guess Bingham is faster which surprises me.

O’Tremba is a stick and we need his bat in the line up every game.

As you said Choo, we look good for this year but it’s two or three years out that will tell the tale on Chip. He has had a bunch of guys commit? Thoughts or is it to early?

Bingham is most definitely a speedster. I guess they figured to give CF to the guy with most experience at this level.

Eh I'm not overly impressed with recruiting so far. Way too many Arizona guys and not of the high end variety. There certainly are some solid guys, but it's still an incomplete at the moment to me. Oddly enough our best recruiting so far IMO is out of the Midwest. Meanwhile fucking Jay Johnson is cleaning up down in the Bayou.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 2:07 pm

O’Tremba may be the DH. That would put him at the plate every game.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 2:20 pm

Well we know JJ is a relentless recruiter and recruiting to LSU has to be pretty easy.

Just sucks we were his stepping stone and that he really showed little class in taking Berry and a few of the recruits.

Hoping the Chipster can turn up the heat on higher ranked guys. Would suck if we end up being a .500 program and just get in the playoffs now and again.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:38 am

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:58 am

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:24 pm

Really hoping that Hale can sustain what JJ did. Brown did great and JJ seemed on his way to a title after he got the pitching issues in recruiting solved.

I think Lawn is solid and it seems Chip is listening to him. Question is are we in on the right guys. Time will tell but this year should be fun

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:57 pm

This has to be so weird for him.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:08 pm

Opening day lineup. I’m not sure if Bullard is injured or if this is strategic.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:41 pm

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:26 pm

Turleys first AB he goes yard.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:45 pm

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UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Feb 18, 2022 5:33 pm

Sounds like the bullpen came in with a gas can and a handful of blue tip matches.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Fri Feb 18, 2022 6:11 pm

Nice to get a season opening win.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Feb 19, 2022 5:56 pm

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:06 pm

Cats beating Oklahoma 5-0 in the bottom of the third.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:48 pm

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 9:57 am

Big one vs #14 Texas Tech today at 1:30

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 10:41 am

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:48 pm

There was an article on how they altered Tanner's swing a little during Fall practice.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:13 pm

Cats beating Texas Tech 5-0 in the 5th. Chase Davis hit's his first career homer.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:16 pm

Cats up 5-0 after Chase Davis hits his first HR as a cat. Irvin dealing with a 1 hitter so far

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:46 pm

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