Game 3 vs UPig

[Coach34]

https://x.com/HailStateBB/status/1789716737975521670


Powell catching Pico today

LFG!!!

[Pancho]

yes! please quit leaving the bases juiced

[Coach34]

Dirtbag in scoring position with 2 outs

[Coach34]

Hines flies out to end it. Headed B1

[Homedawg]

That call on dj was bs

[Saltydog]

Soft tossing lefty. Those are the type of guys we struggle with.

[Cowbell]

That call on dj was bs
Ball/strike? Asking as I can't get the ESPN app to work yet

[Coach34]

Ball/strike? Asking as I can't get the ESPN app to work yet

Called him out on an 0-2 CB that was high

[mparkerfd20]

This guy is squeezing Kohn. Umps have been horrible this weekend

[Cowbell]

Called him out on an 0-2 CB that was high

Thanks

[Coach34]

Pico gets 3 flyouts after giving up a lazer single. Headed T2

[DEDawg]

alright downs, I see you

[Cowbell]

I'm watching game cast and just saw pulliam homered on 3-2 count!

[DEDawg]

alright pulliam, I see you

[Coach34]

Pulliam jacks

4-0

[DEDawg]

man if the bottom half of this lineup can come alive for the post season we are going to Omaha

[mparkerfd20]

Hell yeah Pulliam!!! Put it on them early

[Coach34]

As I stated yesterday- Molina is learning about the SEC

[SaintDawg]

uh-oh spaghettios!!!! Pulliam is gonna be something big for us

[magrooder]

Pulliam has really made some improvements to the lineup since he's been in

[Bdawg]

Soft tossing lefty. Those are the type of guys we struggle with.

Not today!! Woo hoo!!

[StarkVegasSteve]

I was literally sitting there thinking maybe it might be time to try Cupp in the field again and Pulliam jacks it. Reverse psychology at its finest

[CaptainObvious]

Not about the Dog in the Fight.
It's about the Fight in the Dog!

[StarkVegasSteve]

Excuse my French, but holy shit!!!!

[Cooterpoot]

Geaut seems to have the bats fired up. The bottom of the order it's picking up. Just need the pen to do their jobs.

[magrooder]

Powell with a back to back jack!!

[Coach34]

B2B!!!

[DEDawg]

alright Powell, I see you

[SaintDawg]

well go ahead Powell!!!

[Cooterpoot]

I been preaching Powell....guy needs ABs

[StarkVegasSteve]

8 and 9 go back to back. 1 and 2 follow it up by not getting it out of the infield

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Keep the pressure on

[Cowbell]

I been preaching Powell....guy needs ABs

The less he gets to play, the more I think Long is lemonis love child (surely some of y'all see the resemblance)

[StarkVegasSteve]

About 11 or 12 more and I will feel comfortable

[CaptainObvious]

Powell vs Long III is no contest. Powell should play over III

[Cooterpoot]

About 11 or 12 more and I will feel comfortable

Truth!

[Cooterpoot]

If Pico gives us 5 today things start to fall into place for that pen. Post season pen can be deep.

[Cowbell]

About 11 or 12 more and I will feel comfortable

It's crazy none of us ever got comfortable yesterday with 8

[Cowbell]

If Pico gives us 5 today things start to fall into place for that pen. Post season pen can be deep.

Truth

[DEDawg]

So is Dohm coming back this year? If we could even get 2 innings out of him every week in the postseason we could be seriously dangerous

[somebodyshotmypaw]

If Pico gives us 5 today things start to fall into place for that pen. Post season pen can be deep.

Yep. I said yesterday that my hope is 6-7 solid innings out of a Kohn/Ligon combo.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Keep the pressure on. Get more runs.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Really would have been big to get at least Downs home right there.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Pico has looked good through 2.1 innings. He is competing

[DownwardDawg]

Playing great so far. Keep it up! Keep scoring!!

[magrooder]

Playing great so far. Keep it up! Keep scoring!!

Sometimes when we get a little of a lead, like six runs or so, we seem like we're just trying to hurry up and get it over instead of kicking them when they're down.

[DownwardDawg]

Sometimes when we get a little of a lead, like six runs or so, we seem like we're just trying to hurry up and get it over instead of kicking them when they're down.

Yes. I stay nervous. I want more runs.

[magrooder]

Yes. I stay nervous. I want more runs.

That run was a gift we just offered up to them with a passed ball.

[Brobi-wan]

Good to see Pico working

[Cowbell]

Good to see Pico working

I'd love to get one more out of him but he may be done for the day

[magrooder]

Alright. We got four out of Pico, any more innings is a bonus

[DownwardDawg]

Let's get it back here.

[Brobi-wan]

I'd love to get one more out of him but he may be done for the day

I think he’s done. Four was probably all we could hope for. 2 from Schuelke would be huge.

[Brobi-wan]

Well, Downs really hurt us there

[magrooder]

Pulliam came to play

[mparkerfd20]

Pulliam is gonna be a great one before he leaves.

[GolfDawg]

Powell just missed that hr foul. Would like to replay to see how close it was

[StarkVegasSteve]

Need to go ahead and get Ligon out. He doesn’t have it today.

[magrooder]

Oops.

[Saltydog]

Ligon, SMH......lead off walks.......

[Ranchdawg]

Thank god we don’t have to listen to those horrible Piggy announcers.

[magrooder]

How do you not go talk to him after that home run?

[RockyDog]

Good job Karson Chokin

[Activated Alpha]

Yeah 6 runs definitely not enough

[StarkVegasSteve]

Falling apart right before our eyes.

[mparkerfd20]

Ligon can?t pitch for shit today

[CaptainObvious]

How do you not go talk to him after that home run?

Because your head coach is a dumbass!

[Activated Alpha]

Shouldn't have been ruled a hit on that douche of an outfielder. Jordan completely misplayed that flyball

[CaptainObvious]

If state doesn't score any more runs, this one will not end well.

[RockyDog]

Because your head coach is a dumbass!

Good lord. Y’all lemon haters are a sad breed. Good news. You can go support a new team cuz we bout to give him a lifetime contract. And it’s well deserved!!!

[Cowbell]

Got to respond

[Activated Alpha]

If state doesn't score any more runs, this one will not end well.

I have a feeling that we won't. Just like last night where we quickly scored 8 runs, but didn't touch home plate ever again. We need to score 20 for me to feel comfortable

[Cowbell]

Because your head coach is a dumbass!

This is getting ridiculous. I get it while we are getting blown out every weekend but not now

[Activated Alpha]

Good lord. Y’all lemon haters are a sad breed. Good news. You can go support a new team cuz we bout to give him a lifetime contract. And it’s well deserved!!!

I firmly believe you are a troll at this point

[magrooder]

Good start to the inning.

[Ranchdawg]

Come on deadgum it! Don’t give them them the game by walks, misplayed balls to outfield and general piss poor pitching. And that was not a hit by their cocky fielder. It was a error by DJ. Come on who ever the scorer is trying to pad their stats you freaking redneck.

[Brobi-wan]

What an awful swing by Larry

[Ranchdawg]

Damn just damn Larry.

[Brobi-wan]

No Hujsak has been rough this weekend.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Black probably was not where we needed to go. He is as wild or wilder than Ligon.

[DownwardDawg]

We're gonna need 6 more runs.

[StarkVegasSteve]

4 straight balls……

[Brobi-wan]

Who’s next in line?

[Saltydog]

Freaking walks.....

[StarkVegasSteve]

We somehow need to get out of this giving up no runs.

[Activated Alpha]

We all knew our offense needed to win this game. It came out strong, but then just like last night has been stymied. 6 runs will not win this game

[mparkerfd20]

Bullpen gonna lose this for us again today

[Brobi-wan]

Needed that

[Brobi-wan]

Is Davis available?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Well 17

[HoopsDawg]

Where is Schuekle? What a series of horrible pitching decisions

[Quaoarsking]

Everyone other than Lemonis knew that pitching Black here was an awful idea.

[Bdawg]

How many sliders do you throw in a row before the blast one????

[Ranchdawg]

This just sucks!

[CaptainObvious]

Lemonis should be fired in the dugout!!!

[Brobi-wan]

Same thing happened at Vandy. This game isn’t over.

[HoopsDawg]

I mean what are we doing?! Black needed much more midweek work before being put in this situation.

[RockyDog]

This loss is on Scott Parkerhall

[Activated Alpha]

Yup, we will lose another game, another series where we all think back and wonder "what if"

[Cooterpoot]

Our trash ass pen...it's like watching our whole season each weekend

[DownwardDawg]

Welp

[EdwardDrayton]

Everyone other than Lemonis knew that pitching Black here was an awful idea.

I was watching every one of his pitches through splayed fingers. You could see the HR coming.

[CaptainObvious]

Same thing happened at Vandy. This game isn’t over.

You are correct sir! Arkansas is not through scoring!!

[BeardoMSU]

Oh well...

[Ranchdawg]

I wanted this game badly! No way we win serving up balls right down the middle to a guy that has hurt us all weekend and walking players.

[Brobi-wan]

Some of y’all have the mood swings of bipolar, menopausal women. Lord have mercy. We knew this game would be high scoring.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I mean you have to look no further than the fact that we have already left 8 on base today. That is 33 now for the series.

[Activated Alpha]

Some of y’all have the mood swings of bipolar, menopausal women. Lord have mercy. We knew this game would be high scoring.

When I think of high scoring, I'm picturing +10. There's no way we get to that against Arkansas.

[CaptainObvious]

This loss is on Scott Parkerhall

Bullshit! This loss is on your girlfriend Christine Lemonhead!

[civildawg]

Whose call is it on pitching decisions? I'm assuming it's Parker? I mean everyone in the country knows Black ain't ready for that moment. Should have been evident when he threw 4 straight balls

[StarkVegasSteve]

Bullshit! This loss is on your girlfriend Christine Lemonhead!

How is it on Lemonis today? I mean we get you want to fire him, but we are not going to. So either stop supporting the program or get on board.

[Brobi-wan]

When I think of high scoring, I'm picturing +10. There's no way we get to that against Arkansas.

Let’s wait until the 9th. We may yet. Over halfway there.

[CaptainObvious]

Some of y’all have the mood swings of bipolar, menopausal women. Lord have mercy. We knew this game would be high scoring.

Not by State it won't be! They leave guys on base like Mississippi mosquitoes leave larvae!

[HoopsDawg]

Gotta win or lose with Schuekle and Davis the rest of the way.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Gotta win or lose with Schuekle and Davis the rest of the way.

Stretching Schuelke past even an inning is a huge risk. We may have to take that risk today, but it is a risk.

[Activated Alpha]

Let’s wait until the 9th. We may yet. Over halfway there.

Only reason I say that is because out of these 3 games we have left the population of Oxford on base

[Quaoarsking]

This is a national seed that Lemonis's shit coaching has turned into barely hosting. Hopefully we'll rise above it anyway.

[Activated Alpha]

Honestly, I kind of wish Shuke would beam this smug kid in the face

[StarkVegasSteve]

And…..that is why you do not pitch Schuelke in conference play. He is not very good against SEC hitters. Unfortunately, we had to today.

[Brobi-wan]

We could’ve let Gavin Black do that.

[BeardoMSU]

Comedy at this point

[HoopsDawg]

Gotta win or lose with Schuekle and Davis the rest of the way.

Every single bullpen arm walked their first batter. Horrible. And Pulliam doesn't keep the tag on.

[mparkerfd20]

Ballgame

[Bdawg]

Scheulke seems to always get squeezed and has to serve them up on a dish

[Brobi-wan]

I honestly think he struck the walk out and we got a bad call.

[Activated Alpha]

Ballgame. Told you we should have beamed that kid in his ugly ass face

[Cooterpoot]

This is why we won't do shit in the post season. We have no pen at all. You can't get blood from a turnip. Just awful recruiting the last few years.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Our pitching going forward needs to be: Stephen, Cjintje, Auger, Davis, Kohn, and Hardin. That is all we can count on.

[msstate7]

This one would sting

[CaptainObvious]

How is it on Lemonis today? I mean we get you want to fire him, but we are not going to. So either stop supporting the program or get on board.

Because he has been the head coach for too damn many games like this one over the past 2.75 seasons. And he sucks at decision making. And he reminds me of the German UBoat Captain sent to destroy the Red October and ends up running into the path of his own torpedo! He is an Arrogant Ass!

[HoopsDawg]

Ballgame. Told you we should have beamed that kid in his ugly ass face

Yeah, with first base open. Maybe so.

[EdwardDrayton]

The Cam hanger. Unfortunately we know it well.

[RockyDog]

Ban Captain Obvious. Or better yet let Lemonis bone his mom in the middle of the Dude

[StarkVegasSteve]

Scheulke seems to always get squeezed and has to serve them up on a dish

It is because he does not have a strike out pitch. He has to rely on junk that SEC hitters lay off most of the time. He is nothing more than a situational guy for us. 1 to 2 batters max. We need that, but to think he is anything more is false.

[Ranchdawg]

Rinse and repeat. Walk, steal base or pass ball then home run. What a joke. I mean how does this continue game after game. I’m not a coach but damn I can fix this turd.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Because he has been the head coach for too damn many games like this one over the past 2.75 seasons. And he sucks at decision making. And he reminds me of the German UBoat Captain sent to destroy the Red October and ends up running into the path of his own torpedo! He is an Arrogant Ass!

He actually is a pretty good dude. He is not arrogant whatsoever. He makes puzzling decisions, but no more than any other manager we have had. Geriatric Gary led the league in those decisions in 2018

[Cooterpoot]

Rinse and repeat. Walk, steal base or pass ball then home run. What a joke. I mean how does this continue game after game. I’m not a coach but damn I can fix this turd.

No you can't. This pen has no talent. It's pieced together with prayers.

[CaptainObvious]

Ban Captain Obvious. Or better yet let Lemonis bone his mom in the middle of the Dude

Did I offend your boyfriend? My mom passed away 26 years ago!

[StateDawg44]

BP is trash and offense crawls in a hole after we get a big lead.

So excited for regionals and Lemonis again next year?

[BankerDog]

Lemonis should be fired in the dugout!!!

Do any of you actually think?

[Brobi-wan]

Did I offend your boyfriend? My mom passed away 26 years ago!

Grave robbing instead of cradle robbing.

[CaptainObvious]

He actually is a pretty good dude. He is not arrogant whatsoever. He makes puzzling decisions, but no more than any other manager we have had. Geriatric Gary led the league in those decisions in 2018

I've met him. Let's just say he wasn't on a "recruiting trip" at the time.

[HoopsDawg]

Downs with another major baserunning error. Geez.

[Bdawg]

What the hell just happened?

[Brobi-wan]

I’m so confused.

[Activated Alpha]

How can you throw someone out when the batter was walked?

[Mjoelner34]

Correct call. It's no longer a force play once he touches second.

[CaptainObvious]

Who makes the decision down 2 runs to steal with 2 outs on a 3-1 count? Does the HC not know what is being called.

[Cooterpoot]

Overslid bag

[Brobi-wan]

Wow. How stupid

[Ranchdawg]

No you can't. This pen has no talent. It's pieced together with prayers.

For one thing Parker goes to the mound to talk Black before he serves up a pitch right down the middle to White for a 2run homerun.

[Bdawg]

Is it that hard to grab the bag and hang on

[CaptainObvious]

Who decides Aaron Downs needs to be in the line up?

[StarkVegasSteve]

We need to seriously consider bringing in a base running expert next fall. We may be the worst base running team in the league.

[Cooterpoot]

For one thing Parker goes to the mound to talk Black before he serves up a pitch right down the middle to White for a 2run homerun.

WTF he putting in? Is he going to pitch for Black? We don't have one reliable pitcher in that pen. Not a single one, & havent for three years now. Just abysmal recruiting by Lemonis and Co.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Who decides Aaron Downs needs to be in the line up?

Well who else would you put in there? Stevens was injured Friday night.

[Brobi-wan]

Who decides Aaron Downs needs to be in the line up?

Who decides Downs needs to steal on a 3-1 count where it has to be fastball down the middle?

[Ranchdawg]

I give up.

[Bdawg]

Delete

[Activated Alpha]

Yeah, I ain't got time for this. Glad we got 1, but another weekend where we could have won the series. We will make the post season, but it won't be far because of all the brain-dead plays by players and decisions by coaches

[HoopsDawg]

Our bullpen has blown 2 games. Meanwhile our best bullpen arm has pitched 1 inning. He used to be a starter so surely we could have extended him today.

[Brobi-wan]

Bruh

[Bdawg]

Who makes the decision down 2 runs to steal with 2 outs on a 3-1 count? Does the HC not know what is being called.

And we would have had the walk

[StarkVegasSteve]

Our bullpen has blown 2 games. Meanwhile our best bullpen arm has pitched 1 inning. He used to be a starter so surely we could have extended him today.

If you are talking about Pico then they are still working him back. You cannot just go from 30-45 pitch outings and the next one he throws 100. That is asking for arm problems.

[Bdawg]

Got to get some runs now in the 8th

[HoopsDawg]

WTF he putting in? Is he going to pitch for Black? We don't have one reliable pitcher in that pen. Not a single one, & havent for three years now. Just abysmal recruiting by Lemonis and Co.

Davis has a 1.29 ERA and he might not pitch a meaningful inning all weekend. And Arkansas doesn't hit lefties well.

[Skydawg1]

Yeah, I ain't got time for this. Glad we got 1, but another weekend where we could have won the series. We will make the post season, but it won't be far because of all the brain-dead plays by players and decisions by coachesYep, another blown sweep. Have had several this season.

[Brobi-wan]

We need to tie it in the top of this inning.

[HoopsDawg]

If you are talking about Pico then they are still working him back. You cannot just go from 30-45 pitch outings and the next one he throws 100. That is asking for arm problems.

Of course I'm not talking about Pico. Geez.

[Bdawg]

If you are talking about Pico then they are still working him back. You cannot just go from 30-45 pitch outings and the next one he throws 100. That is asking for arm problems.

Isn’t it Davis?

[Bdawg]

DJ in a big spot. Let?s see?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Of course I'm not talking about Pico. Geez.

Then who are you talking about? Davis? He has not started in two years. We also pitched him last night. And this staff has shown you we will not pitch guys twice in a weekend. Right or wrong we rarely do it.

[Brobi-wan]

That was a great pitch.

[StarkVegasSteve]

DJ in a big spot. Let?s see?

Not much faith.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I do not like the challenge here AT ALL.

[msstate7]

This one sucks, but I just wanted 1 win this weekend, and we got it. Sweep mizzou and lock up a host

[StarkVegasSteve]

This one sucks, but I just wanted 1 win this weekend, and we got it. Sweep mizzou and lock up a host

Yep. We got what we came for. It sucks because we were up 6-0 today but we left too many on early

[HoopsDawg]

This one sucks, but I just wanted 1 win this weekend, and we got it. Sweep mizzou and lock up a host

Yeah except Arkansas tried to hand us this series on a silver platter and our pen shit the bed.

[Brobi-wan]

Now I will concede. That was likely the ball game.

[CaptainObvious]

It is a total team loss. Poor pitching decisions. Poor pitching. Poor defense on a key fly ball. Poor at bats with RISP and Runners on period.
Guys who cannot even get the ball out if the infield. First pitch swinging down by 3 runs when you need baserunners even though nobody can move em along anyway!

[Activated Alpha]

I think that's what I am most upset about. We have left about 40 damn runs on the bases. Now I know we won't get all of them, but if we had gotten about 15% of those than we would have swept the damn methed out inbreds from the Ozarks

[Pancho]

word

[msstate7]

Yeah except Arkansas tried to hand us this series on a silver platter and our pen shit the bed.

And we handed it back... they're a better team, so I won't be mad

[HoopsDawg]

Then who are you talking about? Davis? He has not started in two years. We also pitched him last night. And this staff has shown you we will not pitch guys twice in a weekend. Right or wrong we rarely do it.

Get a clue buddy. Hardin has pitched twice this weekend. So has Schuekle. No one said anything about Davis starting. I said he should have been brought in Friday night and he could have pitched 2-3 meaningful innings today. He's thrown 12 pitches this weekend.

[HoopsDawg]

And we handed it back... they're a better team, so I won't be mad

The point is Arkansas rarely pitches this poorly and we had a chance to lock up a host and a pretty high seed even.

[Saltydog]

We absolutely blew a golden opportunity here this weekend to wrap up a host regional.

[CaptainObvious]

There will not be a sweep next weekend. There will be multiple boneheaded decisions on the field, at the plate, on the basepaths and in the Dugout! Book It Dan-O!

[WSOPdawg]

Yeah except Arkansas tried to hand us this series on a silver platter and our pen shit the bed.

... as it did with UF and OM series on the road (shoulda had at least 3 more SEC wins).

But that's the thing with this team, we have very few players in the dugout that we can pinch hit with (so we don't). We also have very few quality-ready arms in the bullpen so we run short often on the mound. We gotta get more SEC-talented dudes on the roster going forward.

[MoreCowbell]

If we had an average bullpen we could have swept this series. Even though we only took 1, which was the goal, it was the most impressive series loss you could have.

[MoreCowbell]

I still think we host with 2 wins over Missouri

[Skydawg1]

This one sucks, but I just wanted 1 win this weekend, and we got it. Sweep mizzou and lock up a hostYep, mission accomplished, but a winnable weekend.

[BeardoMSU]

If we had an average bullpen we could have swept this series. Even though we only took 1, which was the goal, it was the most impressive series loss you could have.

We're a couple pitchers away from being a top 5 national seed. Blew 2 games at Florida, 1 vs OM, 2 vs Ark...plus a few shitty ooc games.

[Cooterpoot]

I still think we host with 2 wins over Missouri

It's going to be close. A UNA rainout would help.

[CaptainObvious]

I stand corrected on Downs! He has a much better day that Hines and Larry!

[HoopsDawg]

Stevens must be hurt bc he should be PH here.

[Saltydog]

Mizzou has won the last two series against us (21 & 22).

[Leroy Jenkins]

Not a strike.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Stevens must be hurt bc he should be PH here.

He was hurt Friday night. Got hit on the wrist.

[Saltydog]

I think a lot of it depends on what UGA does. Right now, I could see them hosting over us.

[CaptainObvious]

I thought everybody said last night that we were in better shape for today than Ark on pitching. Hmmmmm. I guess when you stand and watch it right down the middle as the tying run in the 9th you deserve to lose.

[EdwardDrayton]

And we handed it back... they're a better team, so I won't be mad

^^^^^^

[Offshore Dawg]

Mizzou has won the last two series against us (21 & 22).

how MSU would it be to get swept by Mizzou

[StarkVegasSteve]

I thought everybody said last night that we were in better shape for today than Ark on pitching. Hmmmmm. I guess when you stand and watch it right down the middle as the tying run in the 9th you deserve to lose.

Whoever thought that has not watched us this year. We are bad outside of our starters. Hardin is probably your most consistent arm and Auger can usually give you an inning or two but everyone else is pretty inconsistent. They will look really one weekend and really bad the next

[HoopsDawg]

I stand corrected on Downs! He has a much better day that Hines and Larry!

Downs was comfortable at the plate all weekend. Didn't chase as much as usual. Might need to hit for Larry when Hugesack gets back though he may have pulled a hammy. At the very least, he gives us a bat off the bench.

[Todd4State]

Losing Nate Dohm has hurt us badly this year. He could have eaten up innings in whatever role.

[Brobi-wan]

Whoever thought that has not watched us this year. We are bad outside of our starters. Hardin is probably your most consistent arm and Auger can usually give you an inning or two but everyone else is pretty inconsistent. They will look really one weekend and really bad the next

It was a reasonable thought process. They burned a ton in the first two games. We’re just too inconsistent.

[DawgFromOxford]

This series has summarized the whole season. Did what we needed to do but failed to take the next step forward when we had every chance to do so. The season of missed opportunities. On to the next

[Bdawg]

... as it did with UF and OM series on the road (shoulda had at least 3 more SEC wins).

But that's the thing with this team, we have very few players in the dugout that we can pinch hit with (so we don't). We also have very few quality-ready arms in the bullpen so we run short often on the mound. We gotta get more SEC-talented dudes on the roster going forward.

Yes. We have some missing pieces because of recruiting and it’s reared its head way more than once this season. We are going to have a lot of holes to fill next year.

[HoopsDawg]

I thought everybody said last night that we were in better shape for today than Ark on pitching. Hmmmmm. I guess when you stand and watch it right down the middle as the tying run in the 9th you deserve to lose.

I definitely didn't say that, but if we had gone Hardin for 2 and Davis for 2, we likely win.

[HoopsDawg]

Losing Nate Dohm has hurt us badly this year. He could have eaten up innings in whatever role.

He could be a difference maker out of the pen.

[Bdawg]

I thought everybody said last night that we were in better shape for today than Ark on pitching. Hmmmmm. I guess when you stand and watch it right down the middle as the tying run in the 9th you deserve to lose.

They pitched their closer twice too. We were pretty deep in their pen

[msstate7]

He could be a difference maker out of the pen.

Chance he comes back? Like a good chance?

[maroonmania]

We absolutely blew a golden opportunity here this weekend to wrap up a host regional.

Just add it to the other blown opportunities this year against Florida and Ole Miss not even to mention all the OOC games lost.

[Percho]

Losing Nate Dohm has hurt us badly this year. He could have eaten up innings in whatever role.



This

[Cooterpoot]

We left 37 on base in three games. Pitching wasn't the only problem.

[StarkVegasSteve]

We left 37 on base in three games. Pitching wasn't the only problem.

Cut that number in half and pitching would not have mattered.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Look we can all be mad that we lost, and it is completely justified, but we got what we came for. We needed one and we got one. Now take care of business next weekend and we will be hosting.

[WSOPdawg]

We left 37 on base in three games. Pitching wasn't the only problem.


Cut that number in half and pitching would not have mattered.

Cut that number in half and we do to Arky what UGA did to SoCarolina this weekend when they scored 39 runs to sweep the series (and bumped their RPI all the way to #2).

[CaptainObvious]

Frankly, I believe we need to play North Alabama. 1 we need the win. 2 guys that left Ackerman on base this weekend need at bats with Runners on. 3 we needs to get a couple of clean innings from a guy who may have to pitch next Sunday and clean innings going after batters by 5 bullpen guys. We don't only need to beat N Bama, we need a 3 hit shutout against them by this pen not only to get ready for Missouri but for playing in Hoover next Wednesday with a non-weekend starter on the mound. Not playing this past midweek while several teams did hurt our hitters. Hell, Ole Miss played 14 innings Wednesday night and then took the first 2 from A&M.

[StateDawg44]

Yes. We have some missing pieces because of recruiting and it?s reared its head way more than once this season. We are going to have a lot of holes to fill next year.

Yeah Lemo will be great at this***

[maroonmania]

Losing Nate Dohm has hurt us badly this year. He could have eaten up innings in whatever role.

I think it's losing Dohm added to losing Loftin along with Holcombe being a bust this year. That's 3 of our best arms giving us nothing. We just don't have enough without them to be consistent.

[EdwardDrayton]

Look we can all be mad that we lost, and it is completely justified, but we got what we came for. We needed one and we got one. Now take care of business next weekend and we will be hosting.

This

[DownwardDawg]

Look we can all be mad that we lost, and it is completely justified, but we got what we came for. We needed one and we got one. Now take care of business next weekend and we will be hosting.

Yep. I'm aggravated, but not too mad about it. Win 2 next weekend and we did exactly what we needed.

[Quaoarsking]

Yep. I'm aggravated, but not too mad about it. Win 2 next weekend and we did exactly what we needed.

Just winning 2 next weekend gets us to only 17-13, which is not going to be good enough to host. We need to win all 3 to feel good about our chances.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Just winning 2 next weekend gets us to only 17-13, which is not going to be good enough to host. We need to win all 3 to feel good about our chances.

Now when I said take care of business I did mean we need to sweep.

[Todd4State]

Just winning 2 next weekend gets us to only 17-13, which is not going to be good enough to host. We need to win all 3 to feel good about our chances.
I still think that 17 gets us a bid. Sure will make us feel better. With our RPI holding strong at 15 I like where we are.

[Todd4State]

Cut that number in half and pitching would not have mattered.

Hujsack being in the lineup would have helped immensely with that.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Hujsack being in the lineup would have helped immensely with that.

Without a doubt. And even though it has been a season long problem we really miss the offense that Highfill provided us.

[Todd4State]

I think it's losing Dohm added to losing Loftin along with Holcombe being a bust this year. That's 3 of our best arm giving us nothing. We just don't have enough without them to be consistent.

Yeah. IMO we've been done in by our injuries more than anything this season. What is this team with a healthy Pico? We probably get a lot more than 4 innings out of him if he is 100%. It causes us to go deep into the bullpen and that's a recipe for disaster.

[The Federalist Engineer]

I think it's losing Dohm added to losing Loftin along with Holcombe being a bust this year. That's 3 of our best arms giving us nothing. We just don't have enough without them to be consistent.

Everyone loses pitchers. But yes this hurt.

Having Dohm, Loftin, non-mental Holcombe, and Simmons would be +4 more SEC wins even with JL3 being JL3. I think MSU would be about 18-8 today with these guys pitching and performing.

(1) probably sweep LSU
(2) win 1 more at TAM
(3) win 1 more at Arky
(4) take 2/3 versus OM or sweep
(5) win 1 more at UF

Injury is part of baseball, though.

[Quaoarsking]

Thunderstorms in the forecast for Tuesday. That would be great news for the RPI.

[Todd4State]

Thunderstorms in the forecast for Tuesday. That would be great news for the RPI.

Have you seen the weekend forecast too? (I know- it's too far out)

[Ranchdawg]

I?ve been saying all season when do we we fix the same absolutely ridiculous stupid stuff?
1. Base running blunders yet game 3 we
have a player sliding past 2nd base on
a walk for 3rd out. WTF
2. Parker taking a trip to the mound to talk
to the pitcher before a crucial pitch to a
batter that has been hurting us all 3
games. Pitcher then pitch?s a pitch right
down the middle for a home run. Come
on man.
3. Throwing a pitch in the dirt for a pass
ball. Advancing their runners.
4. Walking the lead off batters.

I could go on and on and on!

[The Federalist Engineer]

Long