Saturday, May 30, 2009

A disappointing end to a good season

  • It's tough to put Texas State's 7-4 loss to Army on one entity. Sure, you could blame the bullpen for its second consecutive meltdown, but then the Bobcats' poor defense was off the hook. Well, if you want to put Texas State's lack of fielding on the block, you'll need to add how the Bobcats couldn't hit with runners in scoring position. Texas State left 10 runners on base, seven of which were at second or third base. Bobcat first baseman Paul Goldschmidt said it best during the postgame news conference, "We really didn't deserve to win either of these games, because we didn't play how we have the entire season."
  • Texas State starting pitcher Brian Borski was effectively wild Saturday afternoon. He only allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched. Yet, he walked four and hit three batters.
  • Bobcat outfielder Bret Atwood made an amazing grab in the fourth inning. He robbed J.P. Polchinki of extra bases with a sprawling catch. The crowd gave him a short standing ovation and it left the press box speechless.
  • Kyle Livingstone mis-bunted a suicide squeeze in the fourth inning which left Jason Martinson high-and-dry at third base.
  • Paul Goldschmidt finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored. It was Goldschmidt's fifth game with two doubles this season.
  • When asked postgame about his future, Goldschmidt said it's still too early to think about and wanted to reflect on this season before making a decision.
  • Goldschmidt was the second-biggest player on the field Saturday afternoon. Army's third baseman Joey Henshaw is 6-foot-6, 250 pounds.

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