New Var time record

[Klokard]

Had a Var game today in SoCal, San Clemente vs. Dana Hills. Finished in 1 hr. 20 min. Anyone beat that?!?

[Klokard]

Not bragging just glad to get a decent game. My last college assignments have been 3 hours plus. Had a 2hr 10min JC game to start the season. ever since, 3 hours plus.

[Tim C]

Klokard:

Not trying to "one up" you but each varsity baseball season here we have several seven innings games that run around one hour. While we have our share of 2:30 to 3:00 hour games I would suggest our "average" high school game runs between 1:20 and 1:40.

My personal best, I was on the stick, was 6 1/2 inning game in 42 minutes. This game included nine consecutive pitches that ended in outs.

Regards,

[Rich]

I worked a WIAA (Wisconsin) sectional semifinal (winner of the sectional goes to the state tournament) on the plate two years ago that ended in 1:10. The game was scoreless with only one or two baserunners through 3.5 innings. In the bottom of the fourth, the home team plated 10 runs and after a 1-2-3 top of the fifth, the game was over.

I'm guessing the bottom of the fourth took up about half of the game. Weirdest fast game I ever worked.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by Tim C

Klokard:

Not trying to "one up" you but each varsity baseball season here we have several seven innings games that run around one hour. While we have our share of 2:30 to 3:00 hour games I would suggest our "average" high school game runs between 1:20 and 1:40.

My personal best, I was on the stick, was 6 1/2 inning game in 42 minutes. This game included nine consecutive pitches that ended in outs.

Regards,

I only say "strike" when the pitcher throws a strike.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Tim C

This game included nine consecutive pitches that ended in outs.

Regards,

Did the string begin with a second or third out or did that result in three three-pitch half innings?

[Ump29]

You would need 9 pitches (all strikes ) to record a NINE pitch half inning.
BTW I have had several 3 pitch half innings (no strikes).

[cardinalfan]

I worked the bases for an NAIA game last week that went 1:15. The home team won 2-0 on a 2-run dinger.

My best in high school was in a state playoff game. Home team led off the last inning with a walkoff homer to win it 1-0. Game went 1:01.

Strikes and ground balls make me a happy guy. An SEC ump once told me, "Make it prove to you it isn't a strike". I give that advice to all young guys.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Ump29

You would need 9 pitches (all strikes ) to record a NINE pitch half inning.
BTW I have had several 3 pitch half innings (no strikes).

How so?

Batter 1 sees four pitches, grounds out on the fourth pitch.

Batter 2 sees three pitches, flies out on the third pitch.

Batter 3 sees two pitches, grounds out on the second pitch.

9 pitches.

[Tim C]

I do not remember exactly when it happened in the game but it was something such as this:

1 Out 1 On in top of third:

Pitch 1: fly ball out (2 out)
Pitch 2: ground ball to F6 (3 out)

Bottom of third:

Pitch 3: fly ball out (1 out)
Pitch 4: line drive between F7 & F8 to the wall -- Batter runner thrown out trying for second (2 out)
Pitch 5: Ground ball to F4 out (3 out)

Top of four:

Pitch 6: Pop-up to F3 out (1 out)
Pitch 7: One hopper back to F1 out (2 out)
Pitch 8: Ground Ball to F6 out (3 out)

Bottom of four:

Pitch 9: Bunt towards F5 out (1 out)
Pitch 10: Called "BALL"

Was it that hard to understand what I meant. Nine consecutive pitches all resulted in nine consecutive outs.

Usually I understand Kevin -- this time he confused me.

*This write up is NOT exactly what happened -- crap the game was in 1975.

[DonInKansas]

This game happened three years before I was born. I suddenly don't feel so old.

[Ump29]

WOW !! two consecutive 3 pitch half innings !! Never had that. Always about at least a half season apart !!

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by zm1283

How so?

Batter 1 sees four pitches, grounds out on the fourth pitch.

Batter 2 sees three pitches, flies out on the third pitch.

Batter 3 sees two pitches, grounds out on the second pitch.

9 pitches.

He didn't mention that any of the outs were strike outs............


Tim.

[SanDiegoSteve]

1:15 on bases, 7 innings full, Varsity.

1:18 on plate, 6-1/2 innings, Varsity.

Maybe if I were an agnostic, I'd have better times!





Just kidding, TimC!

[njdevs00cup]

Originally Posted by Klokard

Had a Var game today in SoCal, San Clemente vs. Dana Hills. Finished in 1 hr. 20 min. Anyone beat that?!?

Congratulations! After the last three varsity scrimmages I have worked the phone call home to the wife began with a reply, "We were getting worried about you!"