Game 1 vs DL

[Coach34]

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[Coach34]

again no Teel- we have our LH'ed pitcher platoon in

[KOdawg1]

again no Teel- we have our LH'ed pitcher platoon in

Flu

[Coach34]

0-0 headed T2

[HoopsDawg]

Hard to believe a lineup with no Stallman.

[Coursesuper]

Pay attention, lefty on the bump.

[Coach34]

DL pitcher is doing a very good job changing speeds tonight

[Coach34]

Hard to believe a lineup with no Stallman.

We are platooning. Butthead is hitting .400. Hard not to give him some chances

[somebodyshotmypaw]

The reason Chance got a double and didn’t get thrown out at second base is because he started running after he hit the ball. It’s a simple concept (don’t stand at the plate and watch).

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Teel was sent back to Starkville early and wasn’t even in Hattiesburg. He’s sick. Milewski hasn’t even taken batting practice in almost 2 weeks. Injury.

[Coursesuper]

Teel was sent back to Starkville early and wasn’t even in Hattiesburg. He’s sick. Milewski hasn’t even taken batting practice in almost 2 weeks. Injury.

Back

[Coach34]

Hitting alot of at'em balls early on

[HoopsDawg]

We are platooning. Butthead is hitting .400. Hard not to give him some chances

Stallman played RF last year for your boy.

[CaptainObvious]

Starting games slowly seems to be becoming a trend with this bunch.

[Coursesuper]

Hitting alot of at'em balls early on

We?ve roasted a couple right at them.

[Activated Alpha]

Not sure if I am a fan of this current lineup through 5

[R2Dawg]

Bats suck tonight but that Mcpherson cat is dang good.

[Coach34]

Stallman played RF last year for your boy.

Lemon's not my boy and never was. I hate you guys making me defend him. Convenient memory when I was calling out his bad moves in 2019 and 2021 when he was everybody's hero

I know Stall played OF last year and Im not against it this year- but he hasnt been getting the work there. We've committed him to the infield it looks like

[Saltydog]

Bad thing is he's no better than their pitcher (at least not so far tonight). We know McPherson is good but we're making this guy look like a Cy Young winner.

[CaptainObvious]

Why is Nunnallee who is batting .212, playing (1), and (2) jumping out of the way of the 1st pitch that would have hit him? Batting .212, you get on base any dang way you can!

[HoopsDawg]

Not sure if I am a fan of this current lineup through 5

Our leading hitter is on the bench. .450 average with a 1.5 OPS. BOC went with Nunnallee over Stallman bc of defense. That was a complaint from UVA fans, he is going to choose defense over offense all else being equal.

[HoopsDawg]

Bad thing is he's no better than their pitcher (at least not so far tonight). We know McPherson is good but we're making this guy look like a Cy Young winner.

In fairness, this guy is dealing. Not rare to see a crafty lefty give a good hitting team trouble. I call him crafty, but hes been up to 92.

[Thick]

I don’t like this lineup, and we really look like we are not interested in playing either. Sleep walking in this game….nit good!

[Coach34]

Why is Nunnallee who is batting .212, playing (1), and (2) jumping out of the way of the 1st pitch that would have hit him? Batting .212, you get on base any dang way you can!

great question

[Saltydog]

It's definitely our B team and BOC is trying to keep everyone happy. Better not worry so much about keeping them happy as he should be about actually winning the game.

[HoopsDawg]

Nice work by James on that slider away. Good athleticism.

[Coach34]

Boom Wyers

[Coach34]

It's definitely our B team and BOC is trying to keep everyone happy. Better not worry so much about keeping them happy as he should be about actually winning the game.

I dont expect much to change except for Nunn working his way out of the line-up

[R2Dawg]

Wow we getting punked by Lipscomb

[HoopsDawg]

Wow we getting punked by Lipscomb

Its 1-1. Not picking on you, but posts like this reveal lack of baseball knowledge.

[Coach34]

Wow we getting punked by Lipscomb

No- getting punked is what ULL did to LSU. We are tied with DL and about to take the lead

[Coach34]

Punks 4 DL 1

[HoopsDawg]

Honestly that is bad send by Mac at 3rd but it worked out.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Frei with the RBI. Damn it’s nice having these bench guys who can come in and match up with relievers. We basically have about 5 starters on the bench each game to pinch hit.

[R2Dawg]

Its 1-1. Not picking on you, but posts like this reveal lack of baseball knowledge.

Ha, ha. No is was 0-1 when I posted and we were getting punked. What great baseball knowledge until the last 3 at bats showed we were outplaying them? Notta.

Also, that was my juju to reverse fortunes and it worked. And you think you know baseball. Ha

[HoopsDawg]

Ha, ha. No is was 0-1 when I posted and we were getting punked. What great baseball knowledge until the last 3 at bats showed we were outplaying them? Notta.

Also, that was my juju to reverse fortunes and it worked. And you think you know baseball. Ha

Oh, ok. Nice work.

[R2Dawg]

No- getting punked is what ULL did to LSU. We are tied with DL and about to take the lead

Yeah never said we could not or would not win but thru 5 we were getting punked.

[R2Dawg]

Oh, ok. Nice work.

I do this in all sports; but I don't think you can say it or it is no good.

Also watching online, there is a huge time delay.

[R2Dawg]

Looks like they don't have pitching depth.

[EdwardDrayton]

Just now getting in the chair. Been under the lift getting my son's race car ready for the season. Glad to see y'all have things well in hand. Time for a cocktail and settle in for the remainder.

[Coach34]

My boy say the team is fighting the flu and this is why we are seeing some juggling

[EdwardDrayton]

Punks 4 DL 1

LOL!!

[HoopsDawg]

Big time play by James on the back pic.

[HoopsDawg]

My boy say the team is fighting the flu and this is why we are seeing some juggling

Lemon told you that?*

[HoopsDawg]

Maddox Webb has a little Sims in him.

[99jc]

I dont expect much to change except for Nunn working his way out of the line-up

Nunn is our weakest link send him to the showers.

[HoopsDawg]

Now what do we do with Wyers and Frei?

[Coach34]

Wyers showing how talented we are and why we keep platooning. Most talented team we have ever had

[Coach34]

Now what do we do with Wyers and Frei?

We are not going to have a set line-up all season. We will keep playing 12-14 guys all year

[HoopsDawg]

We are not going to have a set line-up all season. We will keep playing 12-14 guys all year

14 is too many. It just is. I think Nunnallee and Bevis are going to be depth casualties. Probably Parker too.

[Coursesuper]

14 is too many. It just is. I think Nunnallee and Bevis are going to be depth casualties. Probably Parker too.

It?s a nice problem to have, I?d rather it be like this than having to force a kid that has no biz being at this level.

[Coach34]

14 is too many. It just is. I think Nunnallee and Bevis are going to be depth casualties. Probably Parker too.

Disagree. Gonna keep them all playing and hot all season. When you have All-Conference guys on the bench you dont let them rot. Wyers tonight is a great example. No reason to change what we are doing. Keep running out talented guys. We are sooo talented and the best line-up we have ever had.

[Coach34]

One reason Stall is hitting .450 is because we have limited his AB's vs LHP's

[EdwardDrayton]

Dang. Maybe I shoulda stayed under the race car. Y'all had it under control.

[HoopsDawg]

My lineup:

1. Wyers, 2B
2. Ace, 3B
3. Sully, DH
4. Stallman, 1B
5. Frei, LF
6. Woodson, SS
7. Teel, CF
8. James/Raymond platoon
9. Chance, RF

See ya in Omaha with this lineup.

[HoopsDawg]

One reason Stall is hitting .450 is because we have limited his AB's vs LHP's

He had nice hit L on L the other day. No way im benching him. Nowhere near enough data on splits and even if we did have that info, hes a different hitter this year.

[Coach34]

Woodcock using his body there- love that.....3 more outs

[EdwardDrayton]

Woodson hangs and makes the fielding play. First up at the plate and deep fly. Baseball karma.

[Coach34]

He had nice hit L on L the other day. No way im benching him. Nowhere near enough data on splits and even if we did have that info, hes a different hitter this year.

Butthead has 87 EBH's in his career. He is going to play

VytaVal is going to play

Parker is going to play- u have to get guys ready for next year when you lose the top half of your line-up

We have a stupid amount of talent. You guys have wanted to be an LSU or a Tenn- well this is what its like

[Coach34]

Nunnalee right now is the head scratcher

[EdwardDrayton]

Baseball is fun again.

[Thick]

Nunnalee will wake up. It?s early, right now can we absorb his slump, bc we have talented depth. He needs to go slump busting in Starkville?..plenty of fat uglies out there!

[Activated Alpha]

Not sure if I am a fan of this current lineup through 5

They did the job tonight. Can't complain for waking up in the 6th. Won't be so easy next weekend though boys

[R2Dawg]

They did the job tonight. Can't complain for waking up in the 6th. Won't be so easy next weekend though boys

Yep, can't lay an egg for 5 innings come SEC play.

Chance is just a baller. I have full confidence in him.

[Thick]

Pretty sure we will be a little more focused, a little more adrenaline, and excited to play SEC ball. C’mon fellows….a little common sense.

[EdwardDrayton]

Pretty sure we will be a little more focused, a little more adrenaline, and excited to play SEC ball. C’mon fellows….a little common sense.

^^^^^

[HoopsDawg]

Seems like we should play a DH tomorrow.

[Coach34]

Pretty sure we will be a little more focused, a little more adrenaline, and excited to play SEC ball. C’mon fellows….a little common sense.

I dont think we lacked any juice- DL's SP pitched well. He was throwing some good shit until we got on him. These games happen in baseball. The fact we are up 8-3 shows how talented we are and how it makes it hard for us to be beat

[EdwardDrayton]

I dont think we lacked any juice- DL's SP pitched well. He was throwing some good shit until we got on him. These games happen in baseball. The fact we are up 8-3 shows how talented we are and how it makes it hard for us to be beat

^^^^^

[Todd4State]

They did the job tonight. Can't complain for waking up in the 6th. Won't be so easy next weekend though boys

We made adjustments. That's what makes this team and offense good. Sure, we might go 0-9 the first three innings. But by the end of the game we've got 6-8 runs on the board. And if a pitcher is off to start with we're probably going to run rule the other team. We had a guy that is essentially a bench guy hitting over .400 launch two bombs tonight. Then Ryder cranked one out.

But to me the play that turned the game around was the bunt from Chone James that they air mailed into RF and then we got two runs off of it with our aggressive baserunning that none of our fans are going to point out because it worked. And really three because James came around to score later.

[Todd4State]

And as far as pitching- McPherson was legit as usual. And kind of sort of on short rest. But now he'll get an extra day off before Arkansas as will Tico and Stone. My boy Maddux was leaving pitches up in the zone tonight and he got hit some. James really stepped up with the pick off play there after Maddux struck their hitter out. And then they used Ben Davis for an 1 2/3 innings and lo and behold it worked! That's what we need to do if he is going to close. Bring him in no sooner than the 8th inning. We still have Pitzer, Gleason, and Burns available for tomorrow. Probably could bring back Davis on Saturday if we need to. I would not Sweeney use until Saturday and even then it would just be for an inning if that. Maddux probably needs to rest as well. I would probably use Foster out of the bullpen tomorrow if needed as well.

[Todd4State]

I dont think we lacked any juice- DL's SP pitched well. He was throwing some good shit until we got on him. These games happen in baseball. The fact we are up 8-3 shows how talented we are and how it makes it hard for us to be beat

I'm assuming he was their ace too. If not, he pitched like it but we wore him down.

[Tater]

All I'm saying is the only night I was in starkville - we won. And we didn't start scoring until I started drinking a beer

[Coursesuper]

And as far as pitching- McPherson was legit as usual. And kind of sort of on short rest. But now he'll get an extra day off before Arkansas as will Tico and Stone. My boy Maddux was leaving pitches up in the zone tonight and he got hit some. James really stepped up with the pick off play there after Maddux struck their hitter out. And then they used Ben Davis for an 1 2/3 innings and lo and behold it worked! That's what we need to do if he is going to close. Bring him in no sooner than the 8th inning. We still have Pitzer, Gleason, and Burns available for tomorrow. Probably could bring back Davis on Saturday if we need to. I would not Sweeney use until Saturday and even then it would just be for an inning if that. Maddux probably needs to rest as well. I would probably use Foster out of the bullpen tomorrow if needed as well.

Mac defiantly didn't have his best stuff last night. He did what a tough guy will do he stayed in it and found a way to get outs, Web was also not sharp and it showed. Davis was not using #1 much last night either, he was working the slider and the change up a lot.

[Coach34]

Mac defiantly didn't have his best stuff last night. He did what a tough guy will do he stayed in it and found a way to get outs, Web was also not sharp and it showed. Davis was not using #1 much last night either, he was working the slider and the change up a lot.

Mac's breaking ball was outstanding but his FB was in the Happy Zone (middle of the plate) way too much. I was taught early on to divide home plate into 1/3's. Right down the middle that middle third is the Happy Zone. As a pitcher- stay out of the Happy Zone or you wont be on the hill very long

[StarkVegasSteve]

All I'm saying is the only night I was in starkville - we won. And we didn't start scoring until I started drinking a beer

Then that begs the question, why'd you wait so long to start drinking beer?

[Coursesuper]

Mac's breaking ball was outstanding but his FB was in the Happy Zone (middle of the plate) way too much. I was taught early on to divide home plate into 1/3's. Right down the middle that middle third is the Happy Zone. As a pitcher- stay out of the Happy Zone or you wont be on the hill very long

FB was way to much white part and it was a little flat according to the people with a better view.

[Tater]

Then that begs the question, why'd you wait so long to start drinking beer?

I was driving from Laurel after work and got settled about the 5th inning and cracked that cold one. I am better prepared tonight

[Lord McBuckethead]

Honestly, head scratcher since the first 3 games.

[Lord McBuckethead]

man, if we have a guy on third with less than 1 out, there is no one on the team I would rather see up at the plate than Bryce Chance. Dude just keeps bringing his lunch box, every single day.