Regional Game 1: State vs SJ

[Brobi-wan]

Only burned 2 pitchers. Even with the extra innings, couldn’t hope to be in a better spot.

[Bdawg]

I really want Dakota to come up again. He needs a big time hit.

Good call

[archdog]

He hit the building in right a couple weeks ago. If I were him I would look oppo field. He has the power. It would also give him a split second longer to hit those balls barely above his hands and would predominately result in line drives right above the second baseman.

It was either Ark or aTm where he and Kohlor smoked the building in right. I think it was a game 1 of the weekend.

[Todd4State]

Nice win! Khal stepped up! We're hitting some balls hard but we're not finding grass. Hopefully that changes tomorrow.

Game honestly went about like I thought it would! LOL.

[Commercecomet24]

Dakota has to have an outrageous babip because he hits the ball so hard but doesn't even put the ball in play half the time. He just needs to realize he has so much exit velo he doesn't have to hit it 600 feet every time. Just barrel the ball up. I'd have given anything to have that kind of exit velo

[State82]

I guess the disrespect of walking to get to you is what it took

Perfect situation for him. Like the announcer said, "Mess with the bull you get the horns."

[basedog]

Khal was the man tonight. Happy for Dakota. Players should be more fired up going into tomorrow’s game. Gotta score more tha 5 runs as Virginia can rake.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Nice win! Khal stepped up! We're hitting some balls hard but we're not finding grass. Hopefully that changes tomorrow.

Game honestly went about like I thought it would! LOL.

Disagree, Khal did his normal good work. Had MSU gone deeper in the rotation, big "L"

Khal is All SEC, 1st Team. Only legit players get that accolade

[maroonmania]

I guess the disrespect of walking to get to you is what it took

Apparently that SJ pitcher didn't get the memo to pitch DJ inside.

[DownwardDawg]

Only burned 2 pitchers. Even with the extra innings, couldn’t hope to be in a better spot.

Agree. Exactly where we need to be after one game.

[HoopsDawg]

Agree. Exactly where we need to be after one game.

Hate we had to use Davis. He won't be available tomorrow. But at least it wasn't for naught

[HogsandDogs]

https://twitter.com/zacselmon/status/1796720825514787324

Polk cameo in this one.

[EdwardDrayton]

#1 and #2 get the W just like you expect. Gonna be a great Game 2.

[Duckdog]

Bench Jordan. He is done.

Booooooo

[DownwardDawg]

Booooooo

It worked

[EdwardDrayton]

Disagree, Khal did his normal good work. Had MSU gone deeper in the rotation, big "L"

Khal is All SEC, 1st Team. Only legit players get that accolade

In the words of Penny Wharvey McGill ..... he's got prospects. He's bona fide!!! LOL!!!

[StarkVegasSteve]

Booooooo

Boo all you want. The reverse jinx worked.

[KOdawg1]

We've now won 11 straight NCAA Regional games dating back to 2018

[SPMT]

Dakota has to have an outrageous babip because he hits the ball so hard but doesn't even put the ball in play half the time. He just needs to realize he has so much exit velo he doesn't have to hit it 600 feet every time. Just barrel the ball up. I'd have given anything to have that kind of exit velo

I told my son and friends that tonight. He just had a not too overly violent swing and hit a fly out to oppo that went out.

Plenty of power. I believe he was actually trying to get a base hit.

[archdog]

Yep. Controlled swing. That is all he has to do.

[archdog]

Here is the weird thing. If Larry hits his out, Dakota doesn?t get a shot. Glad he did. Hope it reminds him, stay on the ball, don?t try to do too much and put the barrel on the ball. It doesn?t take a full super cut at it. Not with his power.

[DawgFan85]

Some where out there is a big ole ugly girl with a tramp stamp that says "Slump Buster" smiling saying you are welcome MSU!

[Quaoarsking]

Say what you will about Lemonis, but he's now 17-5 in NCAA Tournament games.

[Commercecomet24]

Say what you will about Lemonis, but he's now 17-5 in NCAA Tournament games.

That's pretty serious right there. Maybe he's more of a post season manager. Course you gotta get to post season first

[Commercecomet24]

I told my son and friends that tonight. He just had a not too overly violent swing and hit a fly out to oppo that went out.

Plenty of power. I believe he was actually trying to get a base hit.

He's gotta get convinced all he has to do is make contact dude has so much pop in that bat.

[parabrave]

Some where out there is a big ole ugly girl with a tramp stamp that says "Slump Buster" smiling saying you are welcome MSU!

Yep this gets rep

[Todd4State]

Hate we had to use Davis. He won't be available tomorrow. But at least it wasn't for naught

Having Dohm back will really help IMO. We also have Hardin and Schuelke available as well.

Also we didn't burn Davis up enough to where we can't use him in game three- which is very important.

[basedog]

That's pretty serious right there. Maybe he's more of a post season manager. Course you gotta get to post season first

Lots of leadership in the dugouts for this to happen.

[Todd4State]

That's pretty serious right there. Maybe he's more of a post season manager. Course you gotta get to post season first

If Lemonis has a loaded team he has shown that he won't screw it up. And actually there is something to be said for that.

It's going to be interesting to see if he does anything with the hitting in the offseason. Replacing Foxhall worked really well. And the reality is Lemonis is only as good as his assistants. I wouldn't be surprised if we at least hire a hitting analyst in the offseason if not a new hitting coach.

[basedog]

If Lemonis has a loaded team he has shown that he won't screw it up. And actually there is something to be said for that.

It's going to be interesting to see if he does anything with the hitting in the offseason. Replacing Foxhall worked really well. And the reality is Lemonis is only as good as his assistants. I wouldn't be surprised if we at least hire a hitting analyst in the offseason if not a new hitting coach.

You are correct Todd.

[Commercecomet24]

Lots of leadership in the dugouts for this to happen.

No doubt about it. Gotta have that to be successful in the postseason

[BeardoMSU]

Anyone have Jim's call?

[HoopsDawg]

Having Dohm back will really help IMO. We also have Hardin and Schuelke available as well.

Also we didn't burn Davis up enough to where we can't use him in game three- which is very important.

Lo and Dohm should be the only 2 pitchers tomorrow. Hopefully

[Commercecomet24]

Lo and Dohm should be the only 2 pitchers tomorrow. Hopefully

That would be great!

[BeardoMSU]

Anyone have Jim's call?

NM. Found it.

https://twitter.com/sixpackspeak/status/1796729560332992868

[archdog]

Mess with the bull, you get the horns.

[EdwardDrayton]

Mess with the bull, you get the horns.

Yep. Hampton thunk and his thunkin' didn't work out so well. Sometimes you look like a genius and sometimes like Elmer Fudd.

[CaptainObvious]

Yep. Hampton thunk and his thunkin' didn't work out so well. Sometimes you look like a genius and sometimes like Elmer Fudd.

Did you just diswespeck Elma Fudd, you wascawy wabbit!