MSU vs. Mount St. Mary's Game Thread

[TheRef]

Here is your lineup for MSU:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhWJ-5uCQAA8Yk6.png

[Bully13]

I hope we dont get mounted

[War Machine Dawg]

Randolph?! Are you f'n kidding me? Other than that, pretty much what we all expected. No Range Detz at 3B and Heck getting his first shot at SS.

[CadaverDawg]

Come on, Heck...show out, son

[War Machine Dawg]

I must also say, I like Rea-Pirtle-Garner in the middle. Bunching our 3 best hitters so far. I'd probably put Detz at 2, Hendu at 6, and CT at 7.

[HancockCountyDog]

Randolph?! Are you f'n kidding me? Other than that, pretty much what we all expected. No Range Detz at 3B and Heck getting his first shot at SS.

Im not crazy about Bradford at the 2 spot, but hopefully he will get some good swings.

[CadaverDawg]

What sucks is that CT is one of our better hitters so far this year. Says a lot about the offense

[TheRef]

The game will NOT be a network broadcast. The game can be found locally at 100.9 FM.

[bulldogcountry1]

A study was released by Harvard today that revealed that you have a better shot at picking a perfect NCAA bracket than you do guessing one of Cohen's pre-SEC lineups.

[CadaverDawg]

Bracewell looking sharp in the 1st

[messageboardsuperhero]

That play is the story of our season so far...

[CadaverDawg]

That play is the story of our season so far...

No doubt

[CadaverDawg]

Nice bunt by Pirtle

[messageboardsuperhero]

That first inning perfectly represented everything that has gone wrong these first eight games.

Vickerson walks
Bradford lines hard into a tough luck DP. Just terrible luck- nothing you can do about it.
Rea walks
Pirtle bunt single
Garner strikes out and leaves two men on base

It's been a combination of bad luck and bad clutch hitting.

[CadaverDawg]

And how bout that seeing eye single by MSM

[jgunn]

The game will NOT be a network broadcast. The game can be found locally at 100.9 FM.

Can you still watch it on HailState Tv?

[CadaverDawg]

Can you still watch it on HailState Tv?

Yes

[CadaverDawg]

Detz seems to be barely missing...he'll get it going soon

[jgunn]

Yes

Ok, thanks...I guess my damn Iphone is messing up...won't pull up the video

[CadaverDawg]

Ok, thanks...I guess my damn Iphone is messing up...won't pull up the video

I'm watching it on iPad...not sure about iPhone

[CadaverDawg]

Dawgs strike first. Sac fly from Heck

Hendu on the tag up and score.

1-0

[jbjones]

Nice! Thanks for the updates, y'all.

[messageboardsuperhero]

This pitcher for MSM is absolutely awful. Hopefully we get to him and gain some confidence.

[CadaverDawg]

Randolph with a terrible approach. He's diving out and swinging at outside pitches when he's ahead in the count. Strange approach.

[CadaverDawg]

This pitcher for MSM is absolutely awful. Hopefully we get to him and gain some confidence.

He's throwing BP

[CadaverDawg]

Damn our opponents get more weak hits than I've ever seen. Infield singles, seeing eye singles, etc.

[messageboardsuperhero]

And another weakly hit ball gets MSM an infield hit. Our opponents BABIP is probably .340+. This bad luck has to end at some point.

[CadaverDawg]

Shit.

1-1

[CadaverDawg]

Tapper infield single, slow roller that keeps Heck from getting the lead runner, then a line drive hit, and suddenly we're tied. Our luck sucks right now.

[messageboardsuperhero]

And ANOTHER hit off the end of the bat in the right spot. 1-1 game now.

I know this is frustrating to watch right now, but this will turn around. This shitty luck and bad clutch hitting will not last forever.

[CadaverDawg]

And ANOTHER hit of the end of the bat in the right spot. 1-1 game now.

I know this has been frustrating to watch right now, but this will turn around. This shitty luck and bad clutch hitting will not last forever.

I agree. Hopefully soon

[Pollodawg]

Are we seriously struggling with Mount St, Mary's right now? FMR (fawck me running.)

[CadaverDawg]

And I really wish someone would tell big Wes to keep his foot on the bag a little longer

[CadaverDawg]

Are we seriously struggling with Mount St, Mary's right now? FMR (fawck me running.)

Not really. We're ripping the ball, just right at em...and they're hitting nothing hard, but it's finding holes or turning in to swinging bunt singles. Weird. We will win this game easily IMO. Their pitcher is horrible, and Bracewell is pitching well.

[CadaverDawg]

Vickerson leads off the 3rd with a Infield single. Good at-bat after falling behind in the count and fouling off a bunch of pitches. I really like Vickerson

[maroonmania]

And ANOTHER hit off the end of the bat in the right spot. 1-1 game now.

I know this is frustrating to watch right now, but this will turn around. This shitty luck and bad clutch hitting will not last forever.

It will likely balance out but I'm afraid it will be long after a national seed has passed us by.

[CadaverDawg]

Balk sends Vick to 2nd. CT up

[CadaverDawg]

CT moves the runner to 3rd with a groundout to 2nd. 1 out.

Does anyone need these updates? If not, I'm stopping

[CadaverDawg]

Wes with a sac fly.

2-1 Dawgs

[Lefthandersrule]

CT finally pulls a ball to advance the runner! I was waiting on a popular to short there.

[CadaverDawg]

Jim has just become awful about talking too damn much after the 3rd out, and causing the inning to start before they come back from commercial. And it's not like he is doing advertising....he's just running his trap. It sucks listening to radio when he does that shit.

[CadaverDawg]

Bracewell is throwing strikes, and lots of em. He's looking good.

[CadaverDawg]

Garner, Detz, Henderson this inning

[maroonmania]

I think Bracewell is going to have to be one of our 3 SEC starters. Right now he and Fitts are probably our 2 most dependable pitchers.

[CadaverDawg]

Garner HBP

[CadaverDawg]

I think Bracewell is going to have to be one of our 3 SEC starters. Right now he and Fitts are probably our 2 most dependable pitchers.

Yea, Mainly because they aren't giving free passes. It's amazing what throwing strikes can do for you

[State82]

Quick score of interest. VMI beats UVA this afternoon, 3-2. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

[messageboardsuperhero]

Another smash right at the first baseman...

[CadaverDawg]

Detz smashes a grounder to 1st, but 1st baseman snags it. Garner gets to 2nd

[CadaverDawg]

Henderson with a great bunt there. He has earned the right to be an every day starter at this point IMO. By the way, I thought someone said he was in the doghouse? Guess not.

[CadaverDawg]

Runners on 1st and 3rd with 1 out, and MSM is bringing in a lefty. Still 2-1 Dawgs, but hopefully Heck can change that.

I expect a safety squeeze here, possibly

[CadaverDawg]

Heck walks. Loaded for Randolph

[CadaverDawg]

Sac fly for Randolph.

3-1 Dawgs on 3 sac flys

[CadaverDawg]

Vickerson with a base hit and RBI.

4-1 Good guys

[CadaverDawg]

Single for CT!

5-1 Dawgs

[CadaverDawg]

Big Papi with a single!

6-1

[Dawg61]

CT moves the runner to 3rd with a groundout to 2nd. 1 out.

Does anyone need these updates? If not, I'm stopping

Yes, thank you

[CadaverDawg]

Pirtle singles!

7-1 Dawgs

[CadaverDawg]

Garner is batting for the second time this inning.

2 outs, men on 1st and 2nd. Rea and Pirtle

[CadaverDawg]

Garner with a base hit! Big Wes scores from second standing up

8-1

[messageboardsuperhero]

MSM is absolutely awful, but it's nice for the players to get some confidence again.

ETA: And if you want regular updates, this works- https://twitter.com/HailStateBB. You don't need to have a twitter account.

[CadaverDawg]

Detz singles!!!

9-1

Haha

[CadaverDawg]

Henderson ends the inning with a ground out

[Dallas_Dawg]

FINALLY, the big offensive inning we have needed all year. Maybe this can be the turning point for our bats.
We will get to find out this weekend if we finally have it turned around

[CadaverDawg]

Ok, I'm done with updates gentlemen. Gotta do some work and this one looks well in hand

[messageboardsuperhero]

Detz singles!!!

9-1

Haha

His last AB, Detz smoked a ball right at the first baseman. This AB, Detz hits a weak ground ball in just the right spot. Such is baseball.

[CadaverDawg]

Bracewell has only thrown 67 pitches through 5. Hell of a start for him, regardless of competition. We needed some innings to be eaten up with so many games this week. He's been impressive

[CadaverDawg]

Great at bat by Heck. He is looking good. Showed great plate discipline and then ripped a base hit

[Drugdog]

Jim has just become awful about talking too damn much after the 3rd out, and causing the inning to start before they come back from commercial. And it's not like he is doing advertising....he's just running his trap. It sucks listening to radio when he does that shit.

Ask Originial 48 his thought on Jim.

[Dallas_Dawg]

Maybe Bracewell steps up in his Senior year and becomes a reliable weekend starter and helps fill the Kendall Graveman void. Seems pretty logical and not out of realm of possibility
Save Hudson for relief innings and weekday starts. Let him get experience without throwing him to the wolves on Sundays

[Dawg61]

9-1 nice!! We need a blowout win

[Original48]

Ask Originial 48 his thought on Jim.
He's the worst. Don't get me started. Just glad Burke Masters grand slam wasn't after a station break or we'd a never heard it.

[bully99]

I'm glad people are finally coming around on Jim Ellis. Been saying these things for years and always get bitch slapped for saying it. We need a whole new broadcasting team in all sports.

[Coach34]

He's the worst. Don't get me started. Just glad Burke Masters grand slam wasn't after a station break or we'd a never heard it.

I laughed

[bgdog]

I'm glad people are finally coming around on Jim Ellis.

Now if only we can get these sheeple to come around on that incompetent Cohen. Baaaaa ****

[preachermatt83]

I think Bracewell is going to have to be one of our 3 SEC starters. Right now he and Fitts are probably our 2 most dependable pitchers.

without a doubt. Bracewell and Fitts are without a doubt our best right now. Hopefully woody will get where he needs to be and if so he will be the third weekend guy with brown and Hudson taking turns on midweek. I think woody is gonna be on a short leash though much like evan Mitchell was.

[Pollodawg]

Came alive and finished this game like we damned well should.

[tcdog70]

Garner and Vickerson are gonna be really good