About this episode

The episode previews College Baseball Weekend 13 and features an interview with Billy O’Conner discussing the ABS challenge system and its implications.

The 11.7 podcast crew (Ben, Jack, Dimitri, and Noah) previews the weekend and recaps midweek action while promoting Dimitri’s 20-minute interview with NCAA Baseball Rules Committee Chair and Xavier head coach Billy O’Conner about introducing the ABS challenge system at the SEC tournament. They debate ABS impacts, challenge strategy, Trackman accuracy, and how tech affects umpiring and “content,” plus discuss other rules topics from the interview like the runner’s lane rule and why enlarging bases is costly for turf fields. The group talks about the Patriot League Baseball Tournament encourages donations to a GoFundMe for Bucknell coach Scott Heather, and reviews RPI cancellation “bingo.” Noah hosts a metrics mini-game comparing RPI, KPI, and DSR for bubble teams (including Clemson, LSU, Vanderbilt, Mercer, Purdue, TCU, and others), leading into DSR discussion and a plug for Jack’s upcoming podcast with 643’s Forrest Allen.00:00 Show kickoff and agenda00:45 Promoting Billy OConner interview03:05 Botched intro and cold open jokes07:02 ABS debate and big picture impact14:29 ABS satire and challenge chaos16:29 Trackman accuracy and logistics18:23 Rules talk runner lane and bases21:13…

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