Thoughts
It's not that Long Beach State is that bad - it's a young inexperienced team that is taking its lumps - but in Cal they faced a better team that knows how to win ball games.
Jake Thompson was hit hard, despite pitching into the seventh and working out of some jams.
He was also throwing hard, topping out at a blazing 94 mph on the gun. It's his off-speed stuff, or better use of it, that will really make him effective especially against good line-ups.
Probables
Thompson will get the nod Friday night at South Carolina while Adam Wilk should get the Saturday start due in large part to his dominating performance at LMU Wednesday.
Drew Gagnon will get another Sunday start after throwing in relief yesterday.
Notes
South Carolina (4-0) has just begun play in a beautiful new $25 million+ facility.
Gamecocks coach Dave Tanner was the 2003 USA National team's head coach while Weathers was one of his assistants.
Tanner also coached with Weather's predecessor and Dirtbag legend Dave Snow in 1995 and 1996 including the Olympics in Atlanta.
LBSU will take just 25 players to Columbia, the first time Weathers had said he will have had to leave players at home.
It's the worst start for the Dirtbags since 1998 when they won just two of their first 11 (2-8-1), but rebounded to win that many at the College World Series (their last appearance in Omaha).
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