Alright, so you wanna know about them college baseball games, eh? How many innings they got? Well, lemme tell ya, it ain’t always the same, but mostly it’s nine.
Nine Innings, That’s the Usual
Yeah, most times, when them college boys play baseball, they go at it for nine innings. You know, like in the big leagues. Each inning, one team tries to hit the ball and run around, and the other team tries to stop ’em. Then they switch. That happens nine times, see? That’s what they call a “regular” game, I guess. They do this nine-inning thing most of the time, ’cause the big bosses over at the NCAA, they like it that way. They think nine innings is the right amount for a good game.
Sometimes It’s Seven, Though
But, hold on a minute, it ain’t always nine. Sometimes, them boys play seven innings instead. Why? Well, sometimes they play two games in one day, what they call a “doubleheader”. If they do that, they might only play seven innings each game. Makes sense, I guess, saves ’em some time and energy. Those young fellas gotta run around a lot, you know. And if it’s the last day of a series between teams from the same conference, they might do seven innings then too. I ain’t exactly sure why, but that’s what they do.
- Regular games: Nine innings
- Doubleheaders: Can be seven or nine innings, but seven is common.
- Last day of conference series: Sometimes seven innings.
What’s an Inning Anyway?
Now, you might be wonderin’, what’s an inning anyways? Well, it’s like this: each team gets a turn to bat and a turn to play in the field. When both teams have had their turn battin’ and fieldin’, that’s one inning. Simple as that. Top of the inning, one team bats, bottom of the inning, the other team bats. Nine times, mostly.
Pitch Counts and Such
And there’s this other thing about pitchin’. Them pitchers, they can’t just throw the ball all day long. They got a limit, see? NCAA says a pitcher can only throw 110 pitches in a game, or in a day if they’re playin’ a doubleheader. That’s a lot of throwin’, if you ask me. But if a pitcher hits that 110 limit while a batter’s up, he can finish that batter. He can keep throwin’ until the batter gets on base, gets out, or the inning ends. They gotta be careful with them young fellers’ arms, you know. Don’t want ’em gettin’ hurt.
College vs. High School vs. Pros
Now, don’t get this mixed up with them high school games or the pro games. High school, them young’uns only play seven innings most of the time. Pros, they always play nine, unless somethin’ weird happens, like rain or somethin’. College is mostly nine, but sometimes seven, like I said. It can get a little confusin’, I know, but that’s just how it is.
So, there you have it. Most college baseball games are nine innings, but sometimes they’re seven. It depends on if they’re playin’ two games in a day or if it’s the last day of a series. And them pitchers, they gotta watch how many times they throw that ball. That’s about all there is to it. Now, go watch a game and see for yourself!
It’s all about the game, see? Nine innings or seven, them boys are out there playin’ their hearts out. And that’s what matters.
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