Okie game one. Its GREAT TIME TO START A WIN STREAK

[parabrave]

Lineup out. I see he moved HH down to 6th. Then puts Highfill at 7. Yep that should keep an inning going.

[Coach34]

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[Cooterpoot]

For some reason, I feel good about this series. Might be low blood sugar

[Ranchdawg]

At least Lemonis is trying something by shuffling the lineup.

[parabrave]

At least Lemonis is trying something by shuffling the lineup.

Heck I agree. In the Army we called that getting a 10 for Initiative and 4 for Judgement.

[Coursesuper]

For some reason, I feel good about this series. Might be low blood sugar

You might want to try some orange juice. It will help.

[Coach34]

I think we gonna win the series also

[EdwardDrayton]

We all need a win. We need something to snap out of the "we rarely can have anything nice" mood brought on earlier today.

[Travelingdawg]

Got a tv link?

[parabrave]

We all need a win. We need something to snap out of the "we rarely can have anything nice" mood brought on earlier today.

Ed I think that 90% of us expected the results of this morning. But not getting swept at home eith bad coaching decisions, Clutchless hitting and dumbshit baserunning and errors/

[EdwardDrayton]

Ed I think that 90% of us expected the results of this morning. But not getting swept at home eith bad coaching decisions, Clutchless hitting and dumbshit baserunning and errors/

Guess I was in the 10%. Thought it would be close but really believed we would edge them out.

[parabrave]

Good hit Stallman. Now do you pitch to Chance or walk hi to get to HH. Way to go Chance.

[parabrave]

Should've walked chance. HH starts off with 2 LOB/

[EdwardDrayton]

We scratch one and made Witherspoon throw 29 pitches. Good start.

[msstate7]

Good inning

[DawgFromOxford]

Good at bats in the first to scratch out a run. Time to run his pitch count from here on. Our hitters better not give him an 8 pitch inning

[CaptainObvious]

Good at bats in the first to scratch out a run. Time to run his pitch count from here on. Our hitters better not give him an 8 pitch inning

I was about to say that is exactly what I suspect for the bottom 3 in the order. An 8 pitch inning.

[parabrave]

Pico getting some good defensive backing in the 1st.

[Coach34]

nice change by Pico to get an easy 2nd out. Good start tonight. Let's score some more

[msstate7]

Pico getting some good defensive backing in the 1st.

That ball was hit well. Don't like that

ETA... great jump on it though

[msstate7]

Great AB

[EdwardDrayton]

That was one sweet swing

[Coach34]

Got him to 45 pitches after 2. That's good

[magrooder]

Seriously, that should have been rung up instead of a walk

[magrooder]

He never put the tag on him. Safe

[DawgFromOxford]

Do your job Hunter Hines. Pico had him dead to rights

[Ranchdawg]

Deadgum Hunter!!!!! You didn’t even tag him. Come on! It is little things like this that loses games

[msstate7]

Hines you can't be terrible with the bat and miss that tag

[msstate7]

We're pathetic

[msstate7]

How you gonna hit a trash hitter! F!!!

[DawgFromOxford]

I think I?m going to move my fandom to a D2 school and just be done

[parabrave]

Way to hang in there Pico.

[EdwardDrayton]

Pico with some brass ones

[Saltydog]

Pico isn't sharp so far tonight but he gets out of it w/no damage.

[msstate7]

That's a helluva response

[DawgFromOxford]

I think I?m going to move my fandom to a D2 school and just be done

And Pico pulls me back in. Nice job of fighting back and working out of the jam

[CaptainObvious]

Neither pitcher will be around by the 6th at this pitch count rate!

[msstate7]

Neither pitcher will be around by the 6th at this pitch count rate!

Parker, "hold my beer"

[Ranchdawg]

Thank you Pico for showing some motivation and getting out of a bases loaded jam.

[Saltydog]

Hunter Hines should under no circumstances ever swing at another breaking pitch (from lefty or righty).

[msstate7]

Hunter Hines should under no circumstances ever swing at another breaking pitch (from lefty or righty).

I just don't understand how you get to the point where you have to play a guy at 1b for defense. It should be an offensive position

[BeardoMSU]

Parker, "hold my beer"

Lolz

[DEDawg]

Hunter Hines should under no circumstances ever swing at another breaking pitch (from lefty or righty).

He really shouldnt have another AB this season. It?s really bad

[parabrave]

Whew good going Pico. But I don't think your luck can hold for 2 more innings.

[Coach34]

Pico de Gallo is a #2 SEC SP with a #1 Attitude/Mentality

[parabrave]

Bases empty so HH gets on base. Yep like monet'

[MetEdDawg]

Oklahoma is gonna win a lot of Friday night games. This Witherspoon kid can throw a baseball and throw it well.

Great job scraping across a run. Hopefully Pico can continue to do his thing.

[msstate7]

This kid for OK has great stuff

[Saltydog]

Yeah, other than the basehit from Stevens we haven't come close to hitting anything hard off of him. Just need to work his pitch count up and get him outta the game because I think our BP is better than theirs.

[msstate7]

Oklahoma is gonna win a lot of Friday night games. This Witherspoon kid can throw a baseball and throw it well.

Great job scraping across a run. Hopefully Pico can continue to do his thing.

Yep. We need to get him out of there

[msstate7]

We've threw a fit about 2 strikes being called strikes

[DawgFromOxford]

Ump decides to stretch the zone in the top of the 4th. 2 Ks looking on what we?re balls in the first 3 innings

[DawgFromOxford]

We've threw a fit about 2 strikes being called strikes

Problem is those were called balls the first 3 innings

[Coach34]

Yeah the Ump needs to be more consistent

[msstate7]

Problem is those were called balls the first 3 innings

Maybe, but they strikes. I want those for pico

[CaptainObvious]

That was a good inning for Witherspoon. Another inning like that and he will be able to pitch into the 7th for sure. Pico has held his on but his count is going to b in the 70's also after 4.

[msstate7]

That was a good inning for Witherspoon. Another inning like that and he will be able to pitch into the 7th for sure. Pico has held his on but his count is going to b in the 70's also after 4.

Nah, I'll be shocked if either see the 7th

[MetEdDawg]

Yep. We need to get him out of there

We've done a good job being patient and driving up the pitch count.

We've missed opportunities but this kid has been electric.

5th inning might be his last and that's a good thing.

[msstate7]

See, I like that big zone

[parabrave]

Dang Pico getting stronger. 6 Xs in a row.

[msstate7]

Dang Pico getting stronger. 6 Xs in a row.

Very nice. Anyone got velocity for these 2?

[Coursesuper]

Yeah the Ump needs to be more consistent

Dude is brutal, all over the place.

[R2Dawg]

Pico in a zone. Witherspoon really good too.

[Coach34]

6 straight K's. He has elevated his game. Loving his attitude

[Coach34]

We better have a strong pitching plan in this one down the stretch. This is all coaching moves down the stretch with it being this tight

[msstate7]

Nah, I'll be shocked if either see the 7th

Can I change my prediction?

[EdwardDrayton]

Oof. Ace on track for that golden sombrero.

[msstate7]

Gausman vs Stratton part 2

[EdwardDrayton]

How many pitches do we let Pico go.

[Coach34]

Cmon bats

[Coach34]

How many pitches do we let Pico go.

He gets about 90-100

[msstate7]

How many pitches do we let Pico go.

Gotta feeling Bianco making the decision for these 2 guys tonight... 130 pitches or Tommy John, whichever comes first

[Saltydog]

Gotta start getting some competitive at bats off Witherspoon and running up that pitch count. If we don't, he's going deep into this game and I'm not sure we're going to score anymore off of him.

[Coach34]

I wish Hunter luck in his next career as a coach, home builder, HVAC worker, plumber....its not going to be in baseball as a player

[EdwardDrayton]

Gotta feeling Bianco making the decision for these 2 guys tonight... 130 pitches or Tommy John, whichever comes first

Ha! It has that "well, maybe just this one time" feeling!!!

[Mjoelner34]

Death, taxes and Hunter Hines LOB.

[CaptainObvious]

Gotta start getting some competitive at bats off Witherspoon and running up that pitch count. If we don't, he's going deep into this game and I'm not sure we're going to score anymore off of him.

Can't be competitive when you can't even foul off the guys pitches. That is how they got Pico's count up early. Continuously fouling off pitches. And now their guys are helping him with first pitch swinging.
Pico has got to get through this inning unscathed!

[msstate7]

This is gonna suck

[msstate7]

Or not! What a start! Pull em... he has a future

[EdwardDrayton]

Pico. Da man.

[Saltydog]

I wish Hunter luck in his next career as a coach, home builder, HVAC worker, plumber....its not going to be in baseball as a player

yeah but he's going to be a legend in beer league softball......

[Coach34]

Please bring on McPherson for the 7th

[msstate7]

yeah but he's going to be a legend in beer league softball......

Legend. Beer. Hell yeah! That combo seems nice.

[Saltydog]

Lineup out. I see he moved HH down to 6th. Then puts Highfill at 7. Yep that should keep an inning going.

Did any of that hit Highfill's helmet? Live it didn't look like it.

[msstate7]

Was it square or off helmet?

[msstate7]

Good job, Stevens.

[EdwardDrayton]

What a great game.

[msstate7]

Safety squeeze?

[Coach34]

good job tagging OBrien. Thats good baseball

[Saltydog]

good job tagging OBrien. Thats good baseball

That's Cheese doing some coaching down at 3rd.........

[msstate7]

Cupp!!!!!

[msstate7]

That's Cheese doing some coaching down at 3rd.........

Lol

[EdwardDrayton]

Tip of the cap Witherspoon. But glad to see ya' go.

[Coach34]

you laugh but even if he is being a smartass- its correct....good job Cheese

[Saltydog]

Honestly, i think a lot of that was the read by O'Brien so if anybody should get credit it's probably him.......

[DawgFromOxford]

Alright Stone time to earn your keep after taking up a roster spot all these years

[Coach34]

Bringing in the Vet- I like it

[msstate7]

Good grief

[magrooder]

Jeff Blauser with the boot at ss

[msstate7]

Cupp, pathetic. We live with you're trash bat to make defensive plays

[EdwardDrayton]

I was praying Stone would prove me wrong.

[mparkerfd20]

And here we go. Shit

[parabrave]

Don't fall apart Stone. Way to hang in there.

[Coach34]

Guy can’t hit a breaking ball and we throw him a FB with 2 strikes?? Wtf???

[CaptainObvious]

Our coaches apparently don't teach pitchers to waste 0-2 pitches do they. Cupp blowing that routine GB didn't help matters. But I feel confident if Simmons blows this, his next position should be 1st base coach!

[Saltydog]

That one is on you Cupp.......Got caught flat footed and it costs us a run.........

[parabrave]

Good hustle Sullivan. Now time to walk Stallman and pitch to HH.

[EdwardDrayton]

SullyStache!!!!!

[msstate7]

Gotta have that run!

[msstate7]

That k is unacceptable

[parabrave]

Thats 5 tonite for HH>

[EdwardDrayton]

17

[msstate7]

Hines, get lost! I don't wanna ever see you again

[mparkerfd20]

Hines, get lost! I don't wanna ever see you again

This!

[Saltydog]

Hunter Hines, lol.......I do believe I have more disdain for him than any other baseball player in school history........He's surpassed Slate Alford.........

[MBDawg601]

Why in the hell is Hines still on the starting line up. Jesus he sucks.

[CaptainObvious]

Hunter Hines alone should get Lemonis fired! Y'all all know what is about to happen now! Damn it that guy should be riding a bus in the minors! I wish he had struck out there instead of a DP GB on the first pitch!

[R2Dawg]

Ballgame; winning run probably at 3rd and we hit into double play. Good grief. We'll lose by one.

[StateDawg44]

Dotson?!

[MBDawg601]

Hunter Hines alone should get Lemonis fired! Y'all all know what is about to happen now! Damn it that guy should be riding a bus in the minors! I wish he had struck out there instead of a DP GB on the first pitch!

I said the same thing. Just swing the bat in the dirt 3 times there who gives a 17.

[MBDawg601]

Dotson?!

Saving our arms for games 2 and 3. We got this in the bag.

[Activated Alpha]

I've seen this dance before. We will lose. We haven't won these type games in how many years now?

[parabrave]

Hunter Hines alone should get Lemonis fired! Y'all all know what is about to happen now! Damn it that guy should be riding a bus in the minors! I wish he had struck out there instead of a DP GB on the first pitch!

Meanwhile Freis ass is collecting splinters.

[MBDawg601]

We make routine doubles look TOUGH.

[EdwardDrayton]

Dotson?!

What the hell was he doing grooving a fastball on a 1-2 pitch. Double play saved his ass.

[parabrave]

Way to hang in there Dotson.

[EdwardDrayton]

I've seen this dance before. We will lose. We haven't won these type games in how many years now?

We're due

[MBDawg601]

We're due

I don?t see a closer on this roster tbh.

[Saltydog]

I really don't like pitch to contact closers like Dotson. Couple of balls hit hard there. I'd prefer to have a guy with swing/miss stuff. Grant has the stuff but you have to worry about the walks. If he can get better command he's your closer.

[EdwardDrayton]

I don?t see a closer on this roster tbh.

Time for somebody to step up

[CaptainObvious]

Is Powell instructed to swing at the first high strike he sees? Geez

[StateDawg44]

Time for somebody to step up

We?ve lacked a player that could do that since TA and Rowdey

[MBDawg601]

Time for somebody to step up

I hope so. We need this, as a university.

[EdwardDrayton]

I hope so. We need this, as a university.

No truer words have ever been uttered.

[CaptainObvious]

My gosh! How much longer do we have to pay Geautreau?

[MBDawg601]

Welp. Can?t hit when we need it.

Time for pitching to bail us out. Please GOD.

[msstate7]

If we lose this one, season over.

[MBDawg601]

If we lose this one, season over.

1000%.

Fire Lemon and cut our losses.

[R2Dawg]

This ump is all over the place.

[MBDawg601]

If we lose this one, season over.

I thought I was the only one? looked like a strike to me.

[R2Dawg]

I don?t see a closer on this roster tbh.

You seen Williams pitch? 20K and 1 walk.

[MBDawg601]

13ks and stills fighting for our lives..

[MBDawg601]

You seen Williams pitch? 20K and 1 walk.

Send him in.

[Saltydog]

Dotson is getting behind hitters. He's not the type of guy that can do that and have success.

[EdwardDrayton]

&@)/%#+$&

[MBDawg601]

Double play let?s go home.

[EdwardDrayton]

We better find a closer with more than one pitch in his bag

[parabrave]

Good win/

[MBDawg601]

And can hit a mit.

[Activated Alpha]

Hah, I was wrong. We finally won a tight game!!

[MBDawg601]

Good win/

God bless you sir. I thought you were lying.

[magrooder]

Good win. I really did not think we'd hold them to one run.

[mparkerfd20]

God bless you sir. I thought you were lying.

At the time he was. He thought it was over because someone typed double play.

[EdwardDrayton]

Whew. Finally we get one of these close games. On the road.

Against a "team with a pulse" as some like to opine. *****

[R2Dawg]

Good win way to hang on. We got bulk of our pitching in tack. We can win this series which would get us sorta back on track.

[DawgFromOxford]

Well I?ll be. Great win!

[StateDawg44]

Solid win. We desperately needed to take one of these close games

[R2Dawg]

We better find a closer with more than one pitch in his bag

I think he saved Williams tonight because he sees a path to win this series.

[Saltydog]

Yep, I think we should give Grant a chance here.

[ZedFedder]

You get one more of these and win this series on the road, its big time.

[EdwardDrayton]

Really did not want leaving Sully on third to bite us in the a$$. That would have just been too much disappointment for one day.

[maroonmania]

Hah, I was wrong. We finally won a tight game!!

We only got the win tonight because of the basketball close loss. Got to keep things in balance. Also, this vaunted MSU baseball offense is not all that vaunted. Only 6 runs in our last 3 SEC games now.

[EdwardDrayton]

Gotta give Stone and Dotson credit. They got it done.

And Pico was an SEC SP 1 all day and twice on Sunday.

[msstate7]

Great job, lemonis and dawgs

[EdwardDrayton]

We only got the win tonight because of the basketball close loss. Got to keep things in balance. Also, this vaunted MSU baseball offense is not all that vaunted. Only 6 runs in our last 3 SEC games now.

Oklahoma's pitching was no joke.

[EdwardDrayton]

Great job, lemonis and dawgs

Absolutely. This is a win that says we're good enough.

[maroonmania]

Oklahoma's pitching was no joke.

Understand that but we thought our offense had significantly improved this year yet in 3 of our 4 SEC games so far we've scored 3 runs or less. Great win tonight though regardless. This team desperately needed something good to happen and it finally did.

[CaptainObvious]

Really nice win by the pitching staff! Gotta get At last 1 more this weekend and hopefully the batters can actually win one for the team. Maybe we can get 9 solo home runs! But probably need to DH for Hines and let Ben Davis bat for himself! Or at least pinch hit for Hines if his spot comes up with a runner in scoring position! 😂

[EdwardDrayton]

Really nice win by the pitching staff! Gotta get At last 1 more this weekend and hopefully the batters can actually win one for the team. Maybe we can get 9 solo home runs! But probably need to DH for Hines and let Ben Davis bat for himself! Or at least pinch hit for Hines if his spot comes up with a runner in scoring position! ��

LOL!! Think I'd give Ben a shot!!

[Todd4State]

Understand that but we thought our offense had significantly improved this year yet in 3 of our 4 SEC games so far we've scored 3 runs or less. Great win tonight though regardless. This team desperately needed something good to happen and it finally did.

I think we need to sit Hines again and go back to Downs in the lineup with Stallman at first.

[EdwardDrayton]

Any news on how Ross is?