NCAA Baseball Tournament - State vs. South Alabama game thread

[elitedawgs]

Getting the game thread started up.

[Will James]

Woo hoo!!!

[FlabLoser]

Maroon!

[CadaverDawg]

White

[dickiedawg]

Fight fight fight

[Political Hack]

this might be a record for the earliest game thread ever started.

[CadaverDawg]

this might be a record for the earliest game thread ever started.

Yea I was wondering if the OP got confused on the starting time of the game. Ha

[Pollodawg]

Never too early to talk about Mississippi State University, boys.

[PMDawg]

What radio station can I use on tune-in radio?

[msstate7]

What radio station can I use on tune-in radio?

Wfca

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

porter in the line-up and goes yard on the first pitch.

[Political Hack]

If you have Xbox or know someone who does, go to their house, download the espn app, and watch it on ESPN3.

[Bully13]

I don't understand that hassle. All I do is go to espn3.com and click on the game.

[msstate7]

I don't understand that hassle. All I do is go to espn3.com and click on the game.
Some people bc of their Internet provider don't have that luxury

[Will James]

Same. Exact. Lineup.

[msstate7]

How many innings will we get out of pollo tonight? I'd love 6

[CadaverDawg]

How many innings will we get out of pollo tonight? I'd love 6

I think we get about 5.1

[msstate7]

That would be decent. I just don't wanna 3 or 4 inning performance

[Coach34]

anything past 4 is gravy

[CadaverDawg]

If he goes 3 or less, we will struggle to win.

[Coach34]

If he goes 3 or less, we will struggle to win.

nahhhhh, Mitchell will just have to go 5 innings

[Hump4Hoops]

Plans on getting chat on here?

[Political Hack]

I'd rather watch ESPN3 on my TV than my browser though.

[Coach34]

all IT questions have to be passed on to Mr Elitedawgs

[CadaverDawg]

This is officially the longest game thread ever....to happen an hour or more before game time.

I bet all of those people that get offended by game threads are hating they're missing this one.

[Political Hack]

I'm offended that people are offended by game threads.

[Bo Darville]

I do enjoy having one long game thread rather than 500 different threads throughout the game (like sixpack does it). This way is much cleaner, easier to read and follow, etc.

[mparkerfd20]

I'm offended that people are offended by game threads.

I'm offended that you have to be offended that people are offended by game threads.

[Political Hack]

I'm offended that you have to be offended that people are offended by game threads.

you're so sensitive.

First pitch at 8:05. Earliest game thread ever...

[Will James]

So many people here. Will it be a record? Wait and see. 07 seemed to have more but it's early.

[msstate7]

What's weather look like will?

[Political Hack]

What's weather look like will?

scheduled to break out the bottom after Holder's 16th pitch. Game will be continued tomorrow.

[CadaverDawg]

Here we go boys

[CadaverDawg]

Already a missed call.

[CadaverDawg]

That a boy Detz. He smoked that damn ball

[CadaverDawg]

Well shit...wasted a double with our 3 and 4 guys.

[CadaverDawg]

Anybody else planning on jumping in this thread? I feel like an idiot talking to myself

[Political Hack]

shhhh...

y'all be quiet.

[The Croom Diaries]

Anybody else planning on jumping in this thread? I feel like an idiot talking to myself

[jumps in]

Pollo has lots of rosin on his hat. USA's LF's beard is Al Queda-esk.

[jumps out]

[CadaverDawg]

Shit. A walk, and 2 of those balls looked like strikes. I hate walks

[msstate7]

Here we go...

[CadaverDawg]

I swear. We would win the damn National Championship if we would just quit walking people and committing errors. Seems like that is the only way we are ever beaten

[Coach34]

Pollo's ass is tighter than an 8 year old girls right now

[Hump4Hoops]

I was terrified when that ball came off his bat. Camera angle fooled me.

[CadaverDawg]

Whew. That ball was ripped. If Pollo will just quit walking ****ers, we will win.

[CadaverDawg]

I was terrified when that ball came off his bat. Camera angle fooled me.

Me too...that ball looked scorched from that angle

[The Croom Diaries]

Pollo's ass is tighter than an 8 year old girls right now

He was throwing some gas. Probably a good move there by Cohen to get out there and settle things down to get out of the jam.

[Coach34]

He was throwing some gas. Probably a good move there by Cohen to get out there and settle things down to get out of the jam.

aint no probably too it

[CadaverDawg]

Well, Bradford took 1 pitch...that's 1 more than he took last night

[CadaverDawg]

It's frustrating to me that other teams work counts, get walks, and make us pay for those walks....but we don't even give a pitcher an opportunity to walk us anymore.

[CadaverDawg]

And as I say that, Frosty works a count and draws a walk. Ha. Whatever it takes

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

This one announcer is terrible. Has been for 2 days. Talks down to the other guy and doesnt know wtf he is talking about.

[CadaverDawg]

Nice inning, Pollo. Let's get those bats going.

[Coach34]

This guy is throwing a good splitter...those guys can be tough when they are on

[Political Hack]

no kidding. start hitting the ball or at least get the pitch count up and get into their pen a little earlier.

[CadaverDawg]

Way to work him, Adam. Frazier is seeing about 7 pitches per game

[CadaverDawg]

Detz is en fuego

[mstate68]

Come on Renfroe

[msstate7]

Way to work him, Adam. Frazier is seeing about 7 pitches per game

I wish we could trade Frazier '13 for Frazier '12. Both good, but 12 was much tougher to pitch to. 12 was great leadoff hitter

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

renfroe is almost worthless. Id take frazier, detz, pirtle, wes and ct up there before him. WTF happened?

[CadaverDawg]

What a killer Renfroe has been lately. He has gone from hero to zero.

[CadaverDawg]

renfroe is almost worthless. Id take frazier, detz, pirtle, wes and ct up there before him. WTF happened?

I honestly would change the lineup to this if I was coach...

Detz
Frazier
Pirtle
Rea
Renfroe

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

need to move him to 5 and move wes up

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

I honestly would change the lineup to this is I was coach...

Detz
Frazier
Pirtle
Rea
Renfroe

Couldnt agree more buddy

[CadaverDawg]

I hold my breath every time a ball is hit to Frost.

[mparkerfd20]

He must be hurt cause he's the WORST hitter on the team right now easily.

[CadaverDawg]

Keep making me look bad, Frosty.

[msstate7]

Pollo pitching well

[mstate68]

Looks like Pollo has settled down. How much longer should he go?

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

Will yall get off my boy frost?

[The Croom Diaries]

Our record has been horrible with Renfroe slumping a little. Y'all are right, lets change it up.

[Political Hack]

The ball is just dying tonight. Starting to think its the humidity and the bats.

[msstate7]

He must be hurt cause he's the WORST hitter on the team right now easily.
He's just back to how he's been his whole career minus offseason and half this year

[Coach34]

Renfroe is just not being patient at the plate- when is the last time he walked when it wasnt intentional?

[CadaverDawg]

I'm nervous as shit....time to pour another cold one. I want us to make a Super so damn bad. Anything beyond that is bonus, but let's take that next step and get to Virginia.

[Political Hack]

I'd let him go as long as he doesn't give up a hit...

[msstate7]

Renfroe = Dan uggla. When he's hot, no one can pitch to him. When he's cold, his dad could underhand toss and get him out

[CadaverDawg]

We need a ReaBomb

[Political Hack]

Renfroe is just not being patient at the plate- when is the last time he walked when it wasnt intentional?

he looks lost a little. The scouting report is out on him that he has trouble picking up pitches and other teams are taking advantage of it. He looks behind on fastballs and fooled by breaking balls. That's not a good combo.

[CadaverDawg]

Way to make em work, Bradford. All of our short ****s need a lesson in working counts.

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

brad corley syndrome. Maybe hunter is a bust.

[Political Hack]

I think making contact is too easy for CT and its causing him to not be patient.

[CadaverDawg]

he looks lost a little. The scouting report is out on him that he has trouble picking up pitches and other teams are taking advantage of it. He looks behind on fastballs and fooled by breaking balls. That's not a good combo.

I think he's too anxious and trying to hard...so he's way ahead of everything and pulling off of pitches. I've always hated his stance, and when you have that stance AND you're pulling off...you suck.

[Coach34]

Illinois up 4-2 over Beede and Vandy

[msstate7]

brad corley syndrome. Maybe hunter is a bust.
Hunter is a risky first round pick IMO

[CadaverDawg]

I think making contact is too easy for CT and its causing him to not be patient.

Completely agree. He and Frazier have the same problem...the ball looks like a beach ball to them, so they are trying to hit EVERYTHING.

[joben3]

I'm nervous as shit....time to pour another cold one. I want us to make a Super so damn bad. Anything beyond that is bonus, but let's take that next step and get to Virginia.

you and me both. ****.

[Will James]

I honestly would change the lineup to this if I was coach...

Detz
Frazier
Pirtle
Rea
Renfroe

All mf day. My boy Detz is a beast. Mr OBP

[mstate68]

Shit

[CadaverDawg]

Damn it Pollo. Why can't any of our LH starters pitch when a man is on first? Pollo and Lindgren both look like different pitchers when men get on base

[Coach34]

Told ya- we need 4 from Pollo- anything past that is gravy

[CadaverDawg]

Well ****, here we go. Pollo getting his shit ripped.

[CadaverDawg]

I don't like Pollo staying in right here.

[CadaverDawg]

Damn it.

[msstate7]

Damn!

[msstate7]

Didnt Frazier have out at home

[CadaverDawg]

Get him out of there, John. When Pollo starts getting ripped, he doesn't rebound.

[Political Hack]

damn. I don't like being down to them with the way our bats are on fire.

[CadaverDawg]

****KKKK

[CadaverDawg]

2 batters too late, Butch. And this is why I wanted Graveman tonight. Hindsight is 20/20, but Pollo leaves the ****ing ball up in the zone too much.

[Political Hack]

the back of thir lineup is killing it. that's a little scary.

[CadaverDawg]

We're going to **** around and have to play UCA tomorrow in an elimination game.

[Political Hack]

and on queue...

who's coming in?

[HereComesTheSpiral]

Pollo is good for three innings, time for Fitts to start

[Coach34]

2 batters too late, Butch. And this is why I wanted Graveman tonight. Hindsight is 20/20, but Pollo leaves the ****ing ball up in the zone too much.

screw that- I dont think we win yesterday if Pollo pitches

[Political Hack]

if we can get out of this and pitch Graveman tomorrow the tournament may be over. We had to throw him somewhere.

[msstate7]

Please don't let us lose in regional play to another small Alabama school.

[Hump4Hoops]

screw that- I dont think we win yesterday if Pollo pitches

Thats why our regional sucks so much - no fantastic 2, but not a single team you can put in a throwaway pitcher and not get shelled against.

[CadaverDawg]

This is also why we have to have some type of production out of our 3 hole hitter. A base hit when Detz was on 2nd would have been big right now....Renfroe and our starting pitchers are going to be what either takes us forward or takes us out.

[CadaverDawg]

What the ****, Frost

[msstate7]

Pitching isn't the problem. Us not being able to hit is

[CadaverDawg]

Pitching isn't the problem. Us not being able to hit is

Bull crap, we get 10 plus hits per game. Our starting pitching and our 3 hole hitter are the problems right now. Our pen has been solid so far

[CadaverDawg]

I would drag bunt here

[mstate68]

Atta boy Ammo. Lets capitalize here.

[Will James]

screw that- I dont think we win yesterday if Pollo pitches

Ehhhhhh no. I wanted Grave this game.

[Political Hack]

please bunt.

[CadaverDawg]

Or hit and run

[msstate7]

Bull crap, we get 10 plus hits per game. Our starting pitching and our 3 hole hitter are the problems right now. Our pen has been solid so far

Uhhhh.... It's 2-0. We're not hitting TONIGHT

[CadaverDawg]

What was that shit? Fake bunt on 2-0?

[Political Hack]

location is fading... if Henderson can get on this could be a big inning.

[TopDog58]

Watching Vandy and Illinois spraying hard hits all over the park at the same time as our tee ballers are hitting weak ass pop flies and lazy grounders to SS. It's not even close. We've got to get some sticks on campus.

[msstate7]

Great play by 1b. They came to play

[msstate7]

Watching Vandy and Illinois spraying hard hits all over the park at the same time as our tee ballers are hitting weak ass pop flies and lazy grounded to SS. It's not even close. We've got to get some sticks on campus.

Thank you. We can't hit line drives on south Alabama

[msstate7]

Come on detz

[CadaverDawg]

Haha, is it bad that I don't want us to walk em loaded for Renfroe?

[Political Hack]

Henderson should've bunted.

[CadaverDawg]

Henderson should've bunted.

Yep

[msstate7]

Haha, is it bad that I don't want us to walk em loaded for Renfroe?

Me either

[mstate68]

I actually hope they don't walk Detz with anti clutch coming up. Need a hit here

[CadaverDawg]

Well, here we go. Time to nut up, Hunter

[Coach34]

shit- wanted Detz to hit

c'mon Fro-1 damn time

[msstate7]

Renfroe please don't be the terrible hitter you've been the last month. Pretend it's no one on base and we're leading 10-0

[CadaverDawg]

For the love of God, WALK HIM

[Political Hack]

Please dear Lord let the law of averages play out right now.

[msstate7]

For the love of God, WALK HIM

Lol

[CadaverDawg]

****ing MINGIONE cost us a run!

[msstate7]

He smashed it!!!! Ill take it

[mstate68]

THANK YOU LORD JESUS!!!!!!!!

[Political Hack]

he's losing control a little and the crowds getting to him. this is a make or break at bat for USA.

[CadaverDawg]

Pirtle needs to step up...he's struggled lately

[Political Hack]

our 3rd base coach needs his ass whipped.

[TopDog58]

Did Mingione cost us the tying run with that dumbass belly crawl?

[msstate7]

My man pirtle!!!

[CadaverDawg]

YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[CadaverDawg]

Did Mingione cost us the tying run with that dumbass belly crawl?

Yes, haha

[msstate7]

Come on rea

[CadaverDawg]

Wes is the ****ing Man!

[msstate7]

Come on rea
Rea is clutch. The end

[CadaverDawg]

CT just can't lay off that 1-0 curve in the dirt?? Jeez

[CadaverDawg]

Good inning guys

[msstate7]

Good inning guys

Very good. Perfect timing too. Answered them

[msstate7]

Terrible call on Illinois against vandy cost them a tie

[CadaverDawg]

Illinois just got ****ed against Vandy

[CadaverDawg]

Damn, what a play by Wes. I'm starting to think Wes may end up getting drafted by the time he's a Senior

[CadaverDawg]

Ross gonna Ross. Him getting stepped on made me nervous...that coulda been bad.

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

ross is our mvp. make no mistake.

[CadaverDawg]

How bout a walk right here, Frosty

[TopDog58]

Looks like Ross is on pace for another useless stat in the win column. Damn he's so lucky. **

[msstate7]

ross is our mvp. make no mistake.
Need a few more innings out of him

[msstate7]

If nothing else, we'll have top of lineup up in 7th

[CadaverDawg]

Yep

[Political Hack]

that was a terrible at bat. they stole an inning with a wasted pitcher and now get to send in someone against the top of order in the 7th.

[msstate7]

Take a pitch Adam

[CadaverDawg]

Wow, great at bat Adam!

[msstate7]

Wow, great at bat Adam!

I agree. Very nice to see

[CadaverDawg]

Tough to bunt a guy that is 5-5....and with Hunter's hot bat* behind him.

[CadaverDawg]

Sure would be nice to see Hunter drive something in a gap. I just want to see him make real solid contact

[CadaverDawg]

He is just constantly behind 0-2 or 1-2. Damn.

[msstate7]

Hunter helped us tonight, but he's a mess at the plate

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

Hunter is completely worthless. Completely. If anyone drafts him top 10, they should lose their job. He is lost.

[msstate7]

Hunter is completely worthless. Completely. If anyone drafts him top 10, they should lose their job. He is lost.

I agree. I hate it, but I do

[CadaverDawg]

Nice job, CT!

[Hump4Hoops]

If there's any league that drafts based on pure potential, its baseball.

[msstate7]

If there's any league that drafts based on pure potential, its baseball.
And potential he has. A lot of potential

[CadaverDawg]

That was a big pop up

[CadaverDawg]

We need a double play

[CadaverDawg]

Shit. Can't make it easy can we? We need a double play in the worst way right now.

[Coach34]

You draft pitching in Round 1-Renfroe's will be there later on...I just cant see someone taking him top 20- but wont be surprised if it happens...baseball drafts on potential and fails round after round

[CadaverDawg]

Yesssss. Who says Ross can't get a K*

[msstate7]

Good pitch

[CadaverDawg]

If I'm Cohen, I start Lindgren tomorrow, but I have Bracewell and maybe Girodo warm and ready at the first pitch of the game. We want this to end tomorrow. (Assuming we hang on tonight)

We can't afford to let Lindgren **** around a dig us ANY hole. Not even a 1 run hole. Get his ass out of there at the first glance of trouble

[msstate7]

Hopefully after hunter gets drafted he will start hitting in the super again. Assuming we make it...

[fishwater99]

I think Rea will be a much better batter next year, he needs to find some power this summer.

[TopDog58]

I think Rea will be a much better batter next year, he needs to find some power this summer.

This is worse than Hoover. Has anybody hit one within 30 feet of the warning track? Damn this dead bat era.

[msstate7]

I think Rea will be a much better batter next year, he needs to find some power this summer.

I'd love to see him slim down to about 255 or so. I think being in better shape would make him a better hitter

[CadaverDawg]

That damn Tony Kemp is fun as shit to watch when you aren't playing against him.

[CadaverDawg]

Ross is about to be 12-0.....as a reliever. That is a truly amazing stat

[msstate7]

That damn Tony Kemp is fun as shit to watch when you aren't playing against him.

Yeah he's good. I hate em though

[CadaverDawg]

Hunter needs a ****ing bomb right here.

[FlabLoser]

Ross gonna finish or is Holder gonna cut em down?

[CadaverDawg]

Detz is freaking unbelievable right now

[CadaverDawg]

I will definitely be pulling for Central Arkansas tomorrow

[msstate7]

Ross gonna finish or is Holder gonna cut em down?

Hopefully let Ross finish it

[CadaverDawg]

BREAKING NEWS: Renfroe strikes out

[msstate7]

Terrible

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

Renfroe again. Over a month. This isnt a slump. 2 months out of 3 years is called a fluke: he is awful

[Coach34]

we are winning in spite of Renfroe

[msstate7]

I really hope our season doesn't come down to a renfroe at bat

[CadaverDawg]

If that's only 11,000 people, my dick is only 13 inches long.

[msstate7]

Renfroe again. Over a month. This isnt a slump. 2 months out of 3 years is called a fluke: he is awful

If it was a fluke, the dude sure got lucky. He's bout to parlay those 2 months into a large sum of money

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

I dont get it.
Call 6k for first game, when it was 4k. Call 11k for second game when it is 14k....

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

I think corley went 2nd or 3rd round

[CadaverDawg]

Wow, big win!

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

I guess ross is done for weekend?

[FlabLoser]

Renfroe can play some damn defense.

[msstate7]

Renfroe can play some damn defense.

Yes he can

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

Hunter reminds me of Tyrus Thomas of LSU.

[Political Hack]

Last post. woo hoo.

[Will James]

Hunter reminds me of Tyrus Thomas of LSU.

He reminds me of mike trout

[Coach34]

He reminds me of mike trout

except that Trout actually made it to MLB- Renfroe wont

[Will James]

except that Trout actually made it to MLB- Renfroe wont

I'd throw some VCash down on that one; in favor of making it to the show.