Freshman Class

May 8, 2025, 9:03 AM

The fact that nobody played any this season is a head scratcher! Nobody got any experience for next year. There are some guys that could've played, at least had enough AB's to see what you got and develop them for next year. Sure, you don't waste a redshirt, but these guys are looking at three to 4 years max anyway, not looking to stay around for 5 years! Most schools will give their Fr a chance during midweek games. I guess we didn't exactly put teams away, so we had to play all starters all game? Lets see who stays and who goes?!?

Class of 2024 had 4 top 250 players - Talen Bell, TP Wentworth, Owen Anchors and Austin Jacobs. But guys like Anchors, Jacobs, Brendon Bennett, Castellani and Moehler were not PG showcase guys, do not have a grade and would probably be ranked higher if they had paid more to PG! They are all DUDES!

Lost Chase Harlan to the draft - 3rd round LA Dodgers

Bell and Wentworth saw action this year, that's it! (Bennett got some innings before injury)

*Moehler got hurt and was projected to be Sunday starter - will be back and be in starting rotation eventually and be THAT guy!
*Bell will push for starting rotation
*Bennett has great stuff, hopefully gets 100% healthy and will push for starting position or be a very strong reliever
*Wentworth- EB loves this kid and is penciled in as next years CF. Not sure about his bat or if he becomes a PO or sticks as a 2 way?

*Castellanin should've had some reps this year at 3B, but didn't get any! Would have given more power and most likely less SO's than Paino, but maybe not as good defensively.

*Anchors should've seen some OF time at least midweeks. he can hit well and gives you great athleticism. Left handed power potential and probably could've given you everything you got our of RF while getting experience for the future.

*Jacobs can play a mean SS and hit! Again, should've seen some action this year at least during mid weeks. Was an FSU commit along with Bell. Could be rethinking decision???

So without any guys having experience, EB is going to have to go get some guys through the portal and those guys will play because, apparently, he guarantees that! He said he wanted to build the program via high school guys but does not seem like that's the case. Those kids will stop coming here since no freshman get a chance, unless you're a pitcher.

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We hire coaches because we think they know what they are doing. I don't always understand why they do things, but mostly figure it is because of me not them. But obviously coaches also make mistakes, and I'll bet they know way more of their own mistakes than you or I do. But it is hard to be too critical of a coach and team that has risen to the second spot in college baseball. Personally, I never thought they were the #2 team, although they may have deserved that position due to their play. I thought there were maybe eight or ten teams better, regardless of records .... maybe more.

I would have liked to see more young players out there too, but the coaches are trying to win games and week to week know who should be on the field. I also don't discount the learning curve that young players go through going from high school to college and put those decisions into the ones who see them every day. I honestly do not see how anyone could be critical of playing Listi the entire year, especially as the lead-off hitter. There are many teams that would have loved to have him on their roster.

I wonder if Texas is getting the same criticism after being swept by Arkansas. In fairness, your comments would probably still have been made if we had swept FSU, and your opinion is just as valid as mine ..... just different!

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