I just saw where we have baseball starting at 11:00 this morning.

[State82]

Trying to beat the weather. This will probably result in the smallest crowd to ever witness a baseball game at DNF.

[Commercecomet24]

Yeah and it looks like Nolan Stevens is starting on the mound and hitting for himself, no dh. Interesting move.

[State82]

Yeah and it looks like Nolan Stevens is starting on the mound and hitting for himself, no dh. Interesting move.

Yes it is. Need to keep up with it as best I can and see how it works out.

[Homedawg]

Yeah and it looks like Nolan Stevens is starting on the mound and hitting for himself, no dh. Interesting move.

He is the dh so he can still hit after he comes out. Needs the AB's

[Commercecomet24]

He is the dh so he can still hit after he comes out. Needs the AB's

Yeah I worded that wrong. I should've said he's starting and dhing for himself. Thanks for keeping me straight, you know i'm getting old! And he does need the abs

[Duckdog]

Today's assignment in AP Euro History is watching State Baseball

[Ranchdawg]

Stevens is looking serviceable. Not great Not bad just ok IMO Basing that on the level of competition.

[Commercecomet24]

Forsythe still not a 100%

[Saltydog]

UCA up 5-1, top of 3rd. Forsythe comes in and they hang a 5 spot.

[State82]

Oh well, back to work.

[Commercecomet24]

Not sure how much Forsythe is gonna help us this year. He's has some time off and he's still not ready.

[Saltydog]

Trying to beat the weather. This will probably result in the smallest crowd to ever witness a baseball game at DNF.

This is a good thing considering we're getting our ass kicked by Central Arkansas. We have been no hit thru five innings.

[ZedFedder]

7-1

[preachermatt83]

This is pathetic

[parabrave]

Should've postponed..

[CaptainObvious]

Meh. It is a Lemonis Coached team. Until that changes, expect to lose mid- week games and road SEC series at a very high rate. He can't recruit!

Fixed it for myself! #^*#*^*^*^{#?*+#

[ZedFedder]

Going from seeing 93-97 from Florida to these guys throwing junk is a hard transition sometimes.

[Saltydog]

Third base is a black hole..........Chester batting .136...........

[CaptainObvious]

Going from seeing 93-97 from Florida to these guys throwing junk is a hard transition sometimes.

Yep. You hate to face those pitchers that throw the same speed as your BP coach that you smash everything he throws. Let's go with that.

[maroonmania]

Meh. It is a Lemonis Coached team. Until that changes, expect to lose mud-week games at a very high rate. He can't recruit!

First few years under Lemonis we rarely lost a midweek game. Now, we lose them regularly and always start slow in them even when we do win. I figured an 11:00 start wouldn't help things. Should have just cancelled. Our midweek pitching is one thing but being no hit by UCA thru 6 is embarrassing.

[Brobi-wan]

Having low speed throw you off is one thing. Being no hit is another. Rough time out there right now.

[CaptainObvious]

First few years under Lemonis we rarely lost a midweek game. Now, we lose them regularly and always start slow in them even when we do win. I figured an 11:00 start wouldn't help things. Should have just cancelled.

Amazing isn't it. Lemonis was playing with other coaches recruits back in those days when his teams rarely lost a mid-week game. Now it is not only a common event, it is to crappy teams!

[ZedFedder]

Yep. You hate to face those pitchers that throw the same speed as your BP coach that you smash everything he throws. Let's go with that.

This is a terrible loss if we lose and 100% no excuses. But if you have played and routinely face guys throwing one speed and then it drops down significantly, it makes a difference.

[bulldogcountry1]

I guess Lemonis is just mailing this one in. Holcombe loaded the bases and NOBODY was warming in the pen. Now, Gage Haley and Steven Spalitta are pitching/catching. Now, O'Brien is running the bases.

Say what? Did half the team forget to set their alarms?

[parabrave]

I guess Lemonis is just mailing this one in. Holcombe loaded the bases and NOBODY was warming in the pen. Now, Gage Haley and Steven Spalitta are pitching/catching. Now, O'Brien is running the bases.

Say what? Did half the team forget to set their alarms?

At least O'brien can run the bases correctly.

[HoopsDawg]

Are we not good?

[maroonmania]

Game is a disaster. 1st and 3rd with one out and our best hitter up and Jordand grounds into a double play. But we got a hit! Hooray!

[bulldogcountry1]

6'7" Haley is lighting up the radar gun at 88mph.

[ZedFedder]

Guy they just brought in to pitch has an ERA of 17. If we can?t hit him we don?t deserve to win.

[ZedFedder]

Guy they just brought in to pitch has an ERA of 17. If we can?t hit him we don?t deserve to win.

Hines promptly rolls over it trying to pull it and grounds out.

[HoopsDawg]

Hines promptly rolls over it trying to pull it and grounds out.

On a 3-1 count

[msstate7]

I'm beginning to think Stevens isn't the best player in the country

[ZedFedder]

They just brought in their best reliever.

[HoopsDawg]

They just brought in their best reliever.

This is a big win for their program

[msstate7]

This is a big win for their program

12-15
Rpi #188

[parabrave]

On a 3-1 count

Because it's very apparent that they don't want to be out there today. And this game is about attitude and nothing else. And a attitude adjustment period that should last the rest of the day should begin right after the post game pressor.

[mparkerfd20]

1 hit!! That's all we have? 1 GD hit????

[HoopsDawg]

Because it's very apparent that they don't want to be out there today. And this game is about attitude and nothing else. And an attitude adjustment period that should last the rest of the day should begin right after the post game pressor.

Need an Auggie Garrido speech post game.

[HoopsDawg]

1 hit!! That's all we have? 1 GD hit????

And it was an infield single

[HoopsDawg]

How do we swing at that pitch after 2 walks?!

[mparkerfd20]

Did Mershon cut his hair? You don't mess with the MOJO!!

[Saltydog]

1 effing hit thru 8 innings. ONE against these chumps with an RPI of 188 (infield single). Completely unacceptable. But don't worry, LSU lost to Southern last night.

[parabrave]

Need an Auggie Garrido speech post game.

Naw in my old army unit we called it Death March time. Jump into Holland Drop Zone at 2 AM and be sloppy getting off the DZ. Commander tells the trucks to head back and we force march 30 miles back to the Ft Bragg Garrison.

[parabrave]

Hines with the dinger. Rally Time**

[Leroy Jenkins]

It is freakishly amazing how much some pad their stats in the most un-clutch situations.

[Saltydog]

It is freakishly amazing how much some pad their stats in the most un-clutch situations.

I would like to see the stat but he HAS to lead the league in runners left on base.

[parabrave]

Bringing in Hatteburg to PH for Stevens, Well Mckenzie. A 143 BA. WTF maybe hoping for a walk??? Wow he got a hit/ 7-4

[parabrave]

Bases loaded no outs for Long. Just put the ball in the outfield, or Walk.

[maroonmania]

It's comical how we can't hit these midweek nonconference pitchers because they throw slower than the guys we practice against but these nonconference hitters have no problem hitting guys that throw faster than what they normally see. Yea, that makes sense.

[parabrave]

Boom

[parabrave]

Good Bunt Larry. Now lets go Mershon,

[parabrave]

They are stalling TS about 10 mins from Campus

[ZedFedder]

Intentional walk to Mershon, bases loaded with one out for DJ. 7-6. Make them pay.

[parabrave]

Shiy.

[msstate7]

What an embarrassing day for Jordan. Damn

[parabrave]

Come on Hines. FU#$^%#3.

[msstate7]

Intentional walk to Mershon, bases loaded with one out for DJ. 7-6. Make them pay.
I was hoping they wouldn't. Situationally, I prefer Mershon over Jordan any day. Jordan is clearly the better player, but he only knows one thing - swing hard as you can

[maroonmania]

This is the most non clutch baseball team that has ever existed. I'm starting to hate them.

[msstate7]

Never, never give a struggling pitcher an out. Bunts lose games

[ZedFedder]

Jordan and Hines both strikeout. Good grief.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Never a doubt what was going to happen there.

[preachermatt83]

Our two team leaders strike out with bases loaded back to back with the game on the line. That?s embarrassing

[BeardoMSU]

That's some little dick energy from our top two bats....Jeez

[DownwardDawg]

Bad loss

[Activated Alpha]

Oh look we lose yet another 1 run game. I honestly think the Florida series took a lot of wind out of our sails.

[parabrave]

This is the most non clutch baseball team that has ever existed.

Well I was about to say that but I got Lamblasted when I said this a few days ago. Lack of timely/situational hitting/

[maroonmania]

Never a doubt what was going to happen there.

No, not one doubt. This team does whatever it takes to lose close games. Now we can't even win a close nonconference game.

[trob115]

When Lemon bunted Larry, I called ballgame. You never give a pitcher a free out in that situation. Also, Jordan smh.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Hines and Jordan Achilles’ heel is that they still do not know how to shorten up the swing and put it in play. They only know how to swing as hard as possible.

A really embarrassing loss in every facet.

[Saltydog]

Dogs trail 7-6, bases loaded, one out in the bottom of the 9th and Jordan and Hines due up. BOTH K. Unreal.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Oh look we lose yet another 1 run game. I honestly think the Florida series took a lot of wind out of our sails.

That and playing at 11 AM on a Tuesday.

[maroonmania]

When Lemon bunted Larry, I called ballgame. You never give a pitcher a free out in that situation. Also, Jordan smh.
Would not have mattered. If he had swung away he would have hit into a double play. It's in this teams DNA.

[msstate7]

When Lemon bunted Larry, I called ballgame. You never give a pitcher a free out in that situation. Also, Jordan smh.

Yep.

Pro coaches in football get strategy from college coaches. College coaches need to watch the pros for bunting strategy. It's almost always a bad move

[maroonmania]

Dogs trail 7-6, bases loaded, one out in the bottom of the 9th and Jordan and Hines due up. BOTH K. Unreal.

I wish they had just lost 7-2 and been done with it.

[CaptainObvious]

Thst is an example of LACK of Leadership! Those 2 guys in the middle go to the plate with one thing in their mind. HOMERUN. And a great opportunity for a real Head Coach to stand up and whittle Jordan dine to size by putting on the Squeeze play with the tying run at 3rd. But NOPE. Let's don't play the game thst is right in front of you! Let's bunt guys over giving up an out, but not willing to bunt again still just 1 out and tying run at 3rd.


But the fact they both pussed out is the bigger issue than trying a squeeze when the situation clearly called for it. Damn this team has no leadership.

[msstate7]

[QUOTE=Saltydog;1592526]Dogs trail 7-6, bases loaded, one out in the bottom of the 9th and Jordan and Hines due up. BOTH K. Unreal.[/QUOTE

I wish they had just lost 7-2 and been done with it.

Nah, I'm hoping that's a 5am wake up call to Jordan that you can't just let it rip all the time. You have to learn situational hitting

[Activated Alpha]

Also, I see that it is just us as a team that walks the either the tying run and winning run in. Apparently no other team will do that

[msstate7]

Also, I see that it is just us as a team that walks the either the tying run and winning run in. Apparently no other team will do that

We would never be patient enough to allow that

[Offshore Dawg]

I think I will watch the girls play softball tomorrow. They play like they actually give a shit.

[maroonmania]

Also, I see that it is just us as a team that walks the either the tying run and winning run in. Apparently no other team will do that

Yep, one hit from winning today and we twice can't even put a ball in play. Last Friday night one strike away and we put 2 balls in the dirt to walk in the tying run. Did their guy today have any trouble throwing strikes with bases loaded and the tying run on third. Of course not. Our guys are just mentally weak.

[Commercecomet24]

Yep.

Pro coaches in football get strategy from college coaches. College coaches need to watch the pros for bunting strategy. It's almost always a bad move

Yeah I've never been a big fan of bunting, accept in very specific situations. What Earl Weaver said you only get 27 outs why give one away. Crappy game today, by pretty much everyone(players, staff, managers, etc..) accept for Johnny Long.

[Bothrops]

I'm not feeling particularly gung-ho about this weekend now.

[DownwardDawg]

When Lemon bunted Larry, I called ballgame. You never give a pitcher a free out in that situation. Also, Jordan smh.

I hated that bunt also.

[Todd4State]

We bunted to try to stay out of a double play and if they walk Mershon we have our two best power hitters at the plate. Literally all Dakota had to do is make contact and we tie the game in all likelihood. And then Hines choked right behind him.

[msstate7]

I'm not feeling particularly gung-ho about this weekend now.

I still like our chances at a series win.

[Commercecomet24]

We bunted to try to stay out of a double play and if they walk Mershon we have our two best power hitters at the plate. Literally all Dakota had to do is make contact and we tie the game in all likelihood. And then Hines choked right behind him.

We did have the perfect setup. Dakota and Hunter need to take lessons in the Johnny Long school of putting the ball in play and staying inside the ball. Johnny aint no Dakota in talent but he dang sure knows how to play the game. The ground ball he punched through the right side to make it 7-6 was a thing of beauty and that's all dakota had to do. smh

[Commercecomet24]

I still like our chances at a series win.

This loss sucked(they all do) no doubt, but as far as how the season goes it all boils down to sec play and the next 3 weekends starting with this one are huge. Nut cuttin' time.

[maroonmania]

We bunted to try to stay out of a double play and if they walk Mershon we have our two best power hitters at the plate. Literally all Dakota had to do is make contact and we tie the game in all likelihood. And then Hines choked right behind him.

I don't have any issue with the bunt, just That we have nobody that can perform in clutch situations on this team. And that goes for pitching, hitting or fielding. Whichever aspect of the team needs to choke to lose a close game does. And baseball is the most situational game there is. Very mentally weak team. Now 19-11 and should be at least 22-8.

[Ranchdawg]

What is it with these guys? I mean come on. We played a team a lot less than we are yet we made them look like the Atlanta Braves. Do they even care. Do they think we are just going to show up at the ballpark and win. Gotro is trash. Our hitting just doesn?t come close to where it needs to be. Oh sure we have had games putting up big numbers but we have also just looked god awful at the plate way too many times. Fix it Lemon! And fix it soon or you and the rest will be looking for new jobs. Yes I?m angry.

[ScooterDog]

Agree with you Ranchdog, but failure to pull a struggling pitcher cost us this game as much as the poor hitting. I never have liked Gotro either.

[Commercecomet24]

Forsythe has been hurt and lot of folks on here saying lemonis has been stupid for not using him. Now you see why, he's not right physically. Don't think he's gonna help us much this year. He's had some time off and he's still not right.

[magrooder]

Just curious, were they playing some type of infield shift with Jordan and Hines batting? I didn't know they changed the time, thank goodness, I guess.

[R2Dawg]

I didn't see game but we came into this game low on pitching after the past week it seemed if we were pitching guys that have seen little to no action.

[basedog]

Forsythe has been hurt and lot of folks on here saying lemonis has been stupid for not using him. Now you see why, he's not right physically. Don't think he's gonna help us much this year. He's had some time off and he's still not right.

And this is one of my complaints about Lemonis. We got 3 or 4 pitchers who have been hurt and we just sat on our tails ?hoping? they would be back. Big mistake going into this season and not taking a chance. This could be a huge mistake and bite him in his rear end.

Same without closer and third base. We got issues.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

And this is one of my complaints about Lemonis. We got 3 or 4 pitchers who have been hurt and we just sat on our tails ?hoping? they would be back. Big mistake going into this season and not taking a chance. This could be a huge mistake and bite him in his rear end.

Same without closer and third base. We got issues.

Last May I looked at SEC Portal transfers. Almost every single SEC team had at least 1pitching transfer that was clearly better than anyone we got. Many had multiple. Glad Khal is working out for us, the point isn't to crap on our guys. The point is that there were a LOT of guys out there we could have used and we got very few of them. Whether it was lack of effort or bad recruiting, it doesn't matter. Lemo failed to get them in

[Pancho]

It's a personality type issue with recruits. Type A guys want a type A man in charge and Lemo is no Type A

[Goldendawg]

That and playing at 11 AM on a Tuesday.

UCA also played in that time slot. BTW, I am an alumni of UCA, as I took a history correspondence course I needed from there my Senior year at State in "77. Professor told me to take the final home with me, complete, and get it back to her. Surprise, got an "A". UCA was a correspondence course powerhouse in the days before the internet. So I guess my alma mater won a nail biter today.*****

[Goldendawg]

I'm not feeling particularly gung-ho about this weekend now.

For going on three years, I don't think any team, OOC or SEC fears playing us. Heck, I'm afraid many have us penciled in as a victory.

[Cooterpoot]

Only one team in this conference has a worse RPI than us. We better start sweeping some teams fast.

[Offshore Dawg]

Only one team in this conference has a worse RPI than us. We better start sweeping some teams fast.

I don't think we have anything to sweep with !

[msstate7]

Only one team in this conference has a worse RPI than us. We better start sweeping some teams fast.

Georgia #5
OM #32
Auburn #36

[CaptainObvious]

I don't think we have anything to sweep with !

I feel the straw has been plucked out of our broom and Lemonis is fast getting down to his last straw.

It continues to push the wrong buttons and is counting on talented ball players who unfortunately don't have the "IT" factor that is becoming of great leaders! They want to win but they just aren't willing to do the little things that separate winners from losers. If there was ever a time we needed big boppers to become Punch and Judy hitters, it was yesterday in the 9th inning. I don't know if they just don't know how to adjust their approach or just refuse to do so. But as many have said. It should not have come to needing to score 6 runs in the 9th inning against a team with supposedly much less talent.

[CaptainObvious]

Georgia #5
OM #32
Auburn #36

Yep. And both Ole Miss and Auburn will have opportunities to improve their records when they face a Lemonis lead team. Talk about pressure being on a guy to go 6-3 at worse in his next 3 series. But these next 3 are must win series. Unfortunately they are also MUST win series for the 3 opponents as well. Which Head Coach will get his players to play with their Hair on Fire?

[Goldendawg]

This page has 5 gigantic ads in the body of the posts including "Best SUV's of 2024" three times! This is terrible.

[State82]

I don't think we have anything to sweep with !

We will be attempting to "sweep" with a yard rake.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

And this is one of my complaints about Lemonis. We got 3 or 4 pitchers who have been hurt and we just sat on our tails ?hoping? they would be back. Big mistake going into this season and not taking a chance. This could be a huge mistake and bite him in his rear end.

Same without closer and third base. We got issues.

Yep? we have way too many players taking roster spots that someone else could make a contribution to the program by actually playing and not being a cheerleader or first base coach.