Aluminum bat broken in College Baseball game

mrx · Feb 22, 2006

This is really something.
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2/22/06- I know that this is not related to LSU, but this is something that is really interesting. I was listening to the UNO vs.Tulane baseball game last night and heard that a Tulane baseball player broke an aluminum bat. This is truly amazing. I have never heard of something like this ever happening and don't think it will happen again for quite a while.

2/22/06- The Football team will begin Spring practice in the next few days. I am especially interested in seeing Matt Flynn and Ryan Perrilloux compete against each other at quarterback. But, I am very concerned about all of the freshman on the team and how they will end up turning out. Their play this season will have a lot to do with how the Tigers fare throughout the year.

2/22/06- The Men's Basketball team will play at Vanderbilt tonight at 7PM. Vanderbilt is 14-9 on the season with an SEC record of 5-7. This is a team that has struggled lately at home. But, LSU is a team that has struggled on the road lately themselves. I fully expect the Tigers to win this game. LSU has far more talent and ability on their side.

2/22/06- The Baseball team defeated SLU last night 7-3. Louis Coleman started on the mound for the Tigers. I am growing concerned about this team. The way they are playing will not cut it, especially when conference opponents come to town. LSU needs to take advantage of their easy schedule during this first month of play to work out the problems they have been having. This weekend's series will be against Temple.

2/21/06- There has been a lot of talk about who will start at tailback this upcoming season in football. I think without a doubt that it should be Alley Broussard. He does have experience which is something that Keiland Williams and Charles Scott both lack. I know he will be coming off of his injury, but I believe that he'll be back to 100% come September and will be back to his regular form.

2/21/06- In the latest Bracketology, LSU is a No.5 seed playing UAB. I think LSU will finish these final 4 games with a record of 3-1 which would give them a 13-3 record in the SEC this season. Our RPI is No.15 which would equate to a No.4 seed.

2/21/06- The Baseball team will take on South Eastern Louisiana today at Alex Box. It is scheduled to start at 6:30 PM. This should be a tune up game for the Tigers in which they should try to improve their hitting.

2/21/06- The Men's Basketball team is ranked No.24 in the latest polls. I believe that they will do very well in the SEC Tournament and also think that they will go as far as the Sweet Sixteen and maybe even further in the NCAA Tournament.

2/20/06- The LSU Football team will begin practice in the next few weeks. JaMarcus Russell is still injured and will not be able to practice until the fall. The Tigers lost many players on both the offense and the defense this past year, which means that it is critical that the new guys on the team step up and make some plays. The entire coaching staff will have their hands full this off-season with such a young team.

2/20/06- The LSU Baseball team defeated Tennessee Tech yesterday 8-3. Matt Liuzza and Will Harris both had outstanding games. The pitching was also very good. As a team, the Tigers performed well. It has become pretty clear that the pitching will be very solid all year long. But, I am worried about the hitting. I think we need to improve a little bit more in that area.

2/20/06- The LSU Womens Basketball team defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 64-42 at the PMAC yesterday. The Lady Tigers controled the game from the start. They looked very good on all fronts. If they go into the NCAA Tournament playing this way, they will be very dangerous.

2/19/06- At 2 PM today, the LSU Womens Basketball team will play Arkansas at the PMAC. I believe that the Lady Tigers will win this game very easily.

2/19/06- At 1 PM today, the LSU Baseball team will play Tennessee Tech. The Tigers are going for the series sweep against the Golden Eagles. Junior LHP Daniel Forrer will get the start for LSU.

2/19/06- Yesterday, the LSU Mens Basketball team defeated Auburn 65-61. With the win, the Tigers improved to 18-7 overall and 10-2 in the SEC. Glen Davis lead all scores with 24 points. I was very impressed with the shooting from the field, but the free throw and the 3 point shooting was horrible. With some slight improvements, this will be a very tough team come tournament time. The rebounding was not bad as LSU out rebounded Auburn 37-26.

2/19/06- The LSU Baseball team defeated Tennessee Tech yesterday 7-2. Derik Olvey had an outstanding game allowing 1 run on 3 hits in 7 innings while recording 4 strikeouts. Nolan Cain came in to finish the job allowing only 2 hits. I am sure that the pitching will be very good all year long, but I am worried about the hitting. The Tigers have a whole month before they start playing some road games. This is the time to fix any problems the team may have before they have to play in hostile places.

2/18/06- Earl Lane was hired as the new defensive line coach for LSU. Lane had been apart of the South Florida football program since they started it back in 1997. In the first two seasons of USF being in I-A football, they ranked in the top five in the nation in sacks averaging 3.91 per game. Since the 2000 season, USF is ranked 17th in the nation in sacks. In 2002, the Bulls finished seventh in the nation against the run, allowing 87.18 yards per game.

2/18/06- The LSU Baseball team defeated Tennessee Tech last night 9-6. I was very impressed with Clay Dirks. He pitched 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and recorded 8 strikeouts. But, the hitting was just not there. Nobody could really get it going at the plate for the Tigers all night long.

2/18/06- The LSU Men's Baketball team will play Auburn today at 5 PM. Ever since the February 1 victory against Auburn, LSU has played very poorly. With losses to Alabama and Florida, and a narrow victory against Arkansas, the Tigers seem to be slipping. This is a perfect game for LSU to get back on track against an Auburn team that has struggled all year.

2/18/06- Today, the LSU Baseball team will take on Tennessee Tech at 2 PM. Junior RHP Derik Olvey will get the start for the Tigers on the mound.

2/17/06- According to several sources, Coach Miles will announce who the new defensive line coach is today. There is a very good possibility that it will be Earl Lane. Lane, who coached at South Florida last year, was one of the nation's top recruiters.

2/17/06- Today, at 6:30 PM, the LSU Baseball team will take on Tennessee Tech at Alex Box Stadium. I expect the Tigers to win this game without a problem.

2/17/06- Last night, the No.2 Lady Tigers lost to the unranked Florida Gators 79-78. I think that this will actually end up helping this team out. After winning so many games, many players begin to underestimate the competition. This could not have come at a better time since the NCAA Tournament is about two weeks away.

2/16/06- The LSU Men's Basketball team defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs last night 72-59 at the PMAC. With the win, the Tigers improve to 17-7 overall and a SEC record of 9-2. It was not a pretty win, but LSU did pull it out. The Tigers played very sloppy and shot only 38% from the field.

2/16/06- Jordan Mayer may be returning back into the lineup for the Tigers as early as next week. He took some infield practice and a few practice swings and said that he did not feel any pain. He will probably face live pitching from the mound on Monday and be ready around Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.

2/16/06- It appears that Jared Bogany will be out for 2-3 weeks with sprained ligaments to his throwing wrist. I think that this is a huge loss for LSU. Bogany is probably one of the most talented freshman in America, and with Mayer and Jackson already out, we really need the younger guys on the team to step up.

2/16/06- The No.2 Lady Tigers will take on the unranked Florida Gators tonight at 6PM. I think we can expect LSU to win this game fairly easily.

2/15/06- The LSU Baseball team defeated Centenary last night 15-2. I was very impressed with the way the LSU Baseball team played as a whole last night. Louis Coleman was somebody who stood out in my mind last night. He started out struggling, but came back and did a good job throughout the game on the mound. Coleman is in his freshman year as a pitcher.

2/15/06- There is news coming out of LSU that freshman Jared Bogany injured his wrist during practice. Bogany, who plays in the outfield for the Tigers, looked like he would be a solid contributor to the team this year. Tests will be conducted today to see the severity of the injury. As of right now, he is projected to be out for about six weeks.

2/15/06- In ESPN's latest bracketology, they have LSU as a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament taking on Colorado. With March approaching very fast, the Tigers need to finish very strong in order for them to secure a good seed in the tournament.

2/15/06- Today, at 7PM, the LSU Men's Basketball team will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs at the PMAC. This is should be an easy victory for the Tigers. It is a very important game because it is not only a SEC game, but LSU needs this win in order for them to get back on track after losing to Florida. This is also the most important time of the year for a team because it is important to build confidence for the NCAA Tournament.

2/14/06- Brick Haley appears to be the front runner for replacing Karl Dunbar as the new defensive line coach. I think this is a very good hire. Haley, who currently coaches at Mississippi State, has had tremendous success in improving defensive lines and has also been a very successful recruiter.

2/14/06- The LSU Baseball team will take on Centenary today at Alex Box. The first pitch is set for 6:30PM. LSU should control this game from the start.

2/14/06- I was very disappointed the other day with the outcome of the LSU Baseball game against North Florida. UNF is a team LSU should have dominated. They have been playing 1-A ball for only two years now. I was very impressed with the pitching this weekend, though.
2/14/06- The LSU Men's Basketball team is ranked No. 25 in the latest AP Poll. I think this team is very deserving of this and will continue to rise through the rankings as the season progresses. I also believe this team is going to end up being a No. 4 or a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

2/13/06- The LSU Baseball team will take on Centenary tomorrow at Alex Box. The first pitch is set for 6:30PM.

2/13/06- Make sure to catch the John Brady show tonight at 7PM.

2/13/06- The No. 3 Lady Tigers defeated the No. 13 Georgia Bulldogs at the PMAC yesterday 68-61.

2/13/06- On Sunday, the LSU Baseball team lost to North Florida by the score of 4-3.

2/12/06- Today, at 2PM, the Lady Tigers will take on the Georgia Bulldogs at the PMAC. Georgia is currently ranked No.13 in the nation.

2/12/06- Yesterday, the LSU Baseball team defeated North Florida in game one by a score of 11-1 and in game two by a score of 4-0. The Tigers will take on UNF today at 1PM.

2/12/06- The LSU Men's Basketball team lost to the Florida Gators yesterday by a score of 71-62. It seemed like nobody could make a basket all day for LSU. I don't think we can blame this loss on Brady. If Tyrus Thomas had stayed out of foul trouble, I believe the game would have turned out differently. There were many other factors in the loss, but that one stands out the most in my mind along with the poor shooting.

2/11/06- The LSU vs. North Florida Baseball game was suspended last night in the bottom of the 4th inning due to weather. The game will resume today at noon. The second game will follow 30 minutes after the first game.
2/11/06- Today, at 12PM, the LSU Men's Basketball team will take on No. 7 Florida. My main concern is Glen Davis and what kind of condition his knee will be in during the game. In the Arkansas game, he had a tender knee and scored 19 points. But, he did not practice the next day. If Davis can be 100% for today, I think LSU will pull off the upset.

2/11/06- In ESPN's latest bracketology, the LSU Men's Basketball team is projected to be a No.4 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

2/10/06- Congrats to JaMarcus Russell who was named SEC player of the year by the Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club.

2/10/06- All charges against Claude Wroten have been dropped by Ouachita Parish District Attorney. A few weeks ago, Wroten was pulled over by the police for speeding and was booked with possesion of Marijuana with the intent to distribute.

2/10/06- The LSU Baseball team kicks off their season tonight against North Florida at 6:30 PM.

2/10/06- The LSU Lady Tigers defeated the Tennessee Volunteers last night by a score of 72-69. Seimone Augustus lead all scores with 32 points.

2/9/06- On Saturday, the LSU Men's Basketball team will take on a very talented Florida Gators squad. Florida is ranked No.7 in the AP Poll. I think this team is very capable of beating the Gators, even though the game is being played at Florida.

2/9/06- Tomorrow, the LSU Baseball team will play their first game of the year as they take on North Florida. This is a very young team and I know the expectations are low this year. But, I think this is a special group of guys that will really come through for us in the years to come.

2/9/06- Darrel Mitchell came through big time last night for the Tigers when he hit a three pointer with about 10 seconds left in the game to help LSU defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks 78-77. Once Tyrus Thomas made that awesome dunk last night, it was all down hill from there. They couldn't make a shot. These guys need to stay away from the theatrics and just get the ball in the basket.

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ScottyB28 · Feb 22, 2006

I wonder if it broke in half or did it just crack?

mctiger · Feb 22, 2006

I've seen it happen in a high school game. Clean break, 2 pieces. They're not indestructable.

crawfish · Feb 22, 2006

just post it..........

another plug for his horrible website

TigerInTally · Feb 22, 2006

Mr spam must not get out very much. I've seen quite a few bats broken in the city softball leagues.

LSUGradin99 · Feb 22, 2006

CRAWFISH said:

just post it..........

another plug for his horrible website
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I did not see a copyright notice on that site so I edited his post and posted the entire page. :grin:

Talk about a lot of information about the broken bat on his site, wow!

TigerBait3 · Feb 22, 2006

I actually broke an aluminum bat in high school...unfortunately i broke my wrist at the same time.

OkieTigerTK · Feb 22, 2006

Out of curiousity, I checked the Tulane web site, and a Tulane sports forum. Nothing was said about a broken bat. So I also checked with one of my Tulane alum friends that is a baseball fanatic. He said he listeded to the game and didn't hear anything about a broken bat.

So, mrx, how about some details. Like who broke the bat, what inning, etc?

TSdude · Feb 23, 2006

mctiger said:

I've seen it happen in a high school game. Clean break, 2 pieces. They're not indestructable.
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I've seen it to but the last time I saw it was back in HS some 20+ years ago. If my memory is correct we were playing at New Iberia in a tournament and I was walking out the dug out towards the on-deck circle and the guy was swinging one of the old silver-green lettered Easton bats. Well we used to use a boat load of pine tar on bats and after two hard swings that Easton bat just snapped in two about 18 inches or so above the handle. It was a clean break as if someone had cut it with a saw but on the bat end there were cracks. We all guessed that the metal had become real brittle from the excessive dried pine tar and eventually it broke.

jrich71291 · Feb 23, 2006

Temperature has alot to do with it. Most aluminum and/or composite bats have a warning about the bats strength and durability being compromised in colder temperatures (I believe it is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit)

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