Southern Miss Game Thread

[Dawg62]

Robson
Mangum
Lowe
Collins
Humphreys
Brown
Marrero
Holland
Gridley

Pilkington- SP

No Rooker, Kruger, or Belmont

[Duckdog]

Perfect weather, cold yuengling on tap life is good as of right now. Cohen pitching 10 people and bunting might ruin the night but I hope that doesn't happen

[War Machine Dawg]

No Kruger is a shock. Probably good to give him a night off, but I don't know that it couldn't have waited a week. No surprise to not see Rooker or Belmont. Props to whoever predicted Mangum over Rooker due to the park.

[MaroonFlounder]

Who is Belmont?

[msstate7]

I don't why I pay for the hailstate app. Game isn't working. Out in my truck listening

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

USM pitcher only thrown 6 innings so far this year. This is his first start.

[War Machine Dawg]

Who is Belmont?

Alexander. From Belmont, MS.

[Brando]

I don't why I pay for the hailstate app. Game isn't working. Out in my truck listening

Hell I pay for the POS and it still wont work. Im too far to pick it up on any station. Is there any station that will stream on my cell to listen to it?

[msstate7]

Hell I pay for the POS and it still wont work. Im too far to pick it up on any station. Is there any station that will stream on my cell to listen to it?

Tunein wfca 1079

[War Machine Dawg]

Tunein wfca 1079

Alternately, 105.9 The Zone on TuneIn as well. I used it last Friday night and it worked perfectly.

[Duckdog]

Damn it that should have been in the park run

[Brando]

Got it! Thank ya sir!

[msstate7]

Got it! Thank ya sir!

It's choppy, but it'll have to work

[Ralph]

I'm using the wmxi app and it's perfect

[msbulldog]

Agree mine died too! I want my $3.95 back! Depending on you guys to keep me up! Saying thank-you up front

[msstate7]

Agree mine died too! I want my $3.95 back! Depending on you guys to keep me up! Saying thank-you up front

1-0 state 1st and 3rd 2 outs Cody up

[msstate7]

I'm using the wmxi app and it's perfect

Much better... Thanks

[msstate7]

1-0 state t2

[Dawg62]

Damn Eli, we should have gotten more than 1 there

[msstate7]

Damn Eli, we should have gotten more than 1 there

Damn Elih? He put it in play... Hump struck out

[RocketDawg]

Are baseball games on SiriusXM like football is?

Could you guys post the score every once in a while? Probably lots of folks aren't listening and can't watch since it's not televised. Thanks.

[Dawg62]

Pilkington K's the 1st 2

MSU 1
USM 0

T2 - 2 out

[CadaverDawg]

No Kruger is a shock. Probably good to give him a night off, but I don't know that it couldn't have waited a week. No surprise to not see Rooker or Belmont. Props to whoever predicted Mangum over Rooker due to the park.

Matchups mane. Cohen will bench our best power hitter for our weakest slap hitter if it means we get right on left or left on right. He wears that shit like a badge of honor, that he can throw a full LH lineup out there if you throw a RHP. Ha, it's as if it's his way to show the opposing coach how great he recruits.

[Dawg62]

K's the side

[msstate7]

Struck out side

[CadaverDawg]

I've said it since his first outing....I like Pilk. Give him Sunday if he keeps this up

[msstate7]

If pilkington keeps this up, do we pull him early to start him Sunday?

[CadaverDawg]

If pilkington keeps this up, do we pull him early to start him Sunday?

I wouldn't pull him early unless we get a big lead. He should be good on 5 days rest, you think?

[msstate7]

I wouldn't pull him early unless we get a big lead. He should be good on 5 days rest, you think?

Should, but he's a freshman so we may be cautious with innings... Don't know

[CadaverDawg]

Should, but he's a freshman so we may be cautious with innings... Don't know

True. I think we need to ensure this win, then worry about Sunday

[Saltydog]

nt

[msstate7]

True. I think we need to ensure this win, then worry about Sunday

Not a bad idea

[Dawg62]

Should, but he's a freshman so we may be cautious with innings... Don't know

Innings won't be an issue. He's only at 12 IP right now. If he averages 6 IP for every start until the SEC Tourney he'd only be in the mid-60's. Same as he's thrown the last 3 years in HS

[msbulldog]

Alternately, 105.9 The Zone on TuneIn as well. I used it last Friday night and it worked perfectly.

That worked for me online (W. Monroe). thanks

[baseballfan]

i don't think so....I still like breaux and small for sunday...

[msstate7]

Collins with a pop up... What a surprise

[War Machine Dawg]

Matchups mane. Cohen will bench our best power hitter for our weakest slap hitter if it means we get right on left or left on right. He wears that shit like a badge of honor, that he can throw a full LH lineup out there if you throw a RHP. Ha, it's as if it's his way to show the opposing coach how great he recruits.

#Cohening #TheMeddler

[Coach34]

Except Cohen wont sit Hump who sux vs RHP's. But in his defense tonight- Rooker and Lon have been dogshit too against them.

Let these Freshmen start going 5 IP's. Shit- they are used to throwing 100 pitches or more- they werent all RP's in HS

[msstate7]

Hump 0-2 2 k's (the first one with 1st and 3rd, 1 out)

[CadaverDawg]

Humphreys.....Jekyl & Hyde

[msstate7]

Tie game

[Duckdog]

Shit

[Coach34]

Humphreys.....Jekyl & Hyde

He's really not. He is hitting .500 vs LHP's and under .250 vs RHP's. He is very consistent

[CadaverDawg]

Pilk struggling now all the sudden

[msstate7]

I hated that visit by Cohen...

[CadaverDawg]

He's really not. He is hitting .500 vs LHP's and under .250 vs RHP's. He is very consistent

Tonight he's got a K vs LHP & a K vs a RHP
I can live with .250 Vs RHP if he's hitting with power

[CadaverDawg]

Quick hook, Rigby coming in

[Dawg61]

Humphreys.....Jekyl & Hyde

He's boom or bust for sure. Thx to whoever said go to 105.9 the zone btw. Coming in excellent!

[msstate7]

Pilkington needs to work on endurance

[War Machine Dawg]

He's boom or bust for sure. Thx to whoever said go to 105.9 the zone btw. Coming in excellent!

You're welcome.

[Coach34]

Pilkington needs to work on endurance

They cant. We dont give them the chance.

[msstate7]

Quick hook, Rigby coming in

Jim said he was losing velocity... Either he was maxing out big time to reach 90 or his endurance needs work

[Dawg62]

They go HR, single, single.... Bunt.

Thanks! Got the out at 2nd

[War Machine Dawg]

Pilkington needs to work on endurance

Or Cohen could show some confidence in his young pitchers and try to let them work out of it. Gotta learn how eventually.

[War Machine Dawg]

They go HR, single, single.... Bunt.

Thanks!

Cohen approves.

[Steakonastick]

Pilkington right now is a one time through the lineup vs good teams. Hopefully he keeps developing that change-up as a third pitch.

[msstate7]

This is where they blow the game wide open

[War Machine Dawg]

Score, inning?

[mstate68]

Score, inning?

2-1 USM bottom 4

[msstate7]

Make this count dawgs

[mstate68]

2-2

[mstate68]

3-2 Dawgs

[Duckdog]

Yes

[msstate7]

Getting some good luck this inning... I'll take it

[mstate68]

5-2

[Ralph]

5-2 dawgs on Bermuda Triangle hit by Lowe

[Dawg61]

Sounds like we are hitting the ball straight at their pitcher on purpose. New strategy. Beat the pitcher up!

[Dawg61]

Getting some good luck this inning... I'll take it

You can say that again

[Ralph]

Gavin has smoked 2 foul before walking.

[msstate7]

Gavin has smoked 2 foul before walking.

Hopefully he's about to start squaring up balls again

[Ralph]

Hopefully he's about to start squaring up balls again

That would be timely given next few series

[jbjones]

6-2 ..I'm liking the direction this is going...Headed to T6.

[Dawg62]

6-1 ..I'm liking the direction this is going...Headed to T6.

6-2

[jbjones]

6-2

Yeah, corrected.

[Political Hack]

I hate when the game isn't on watch ESPN.

Glad we're taking control. Need to win these games before going into that brutal SEC stretch.

[msstate7]

Atta boy, hump

[Dawg62]

8-2 Elih coming through with a 2 out single

[msstate7]

Who coming in? I'd give Daniel brown an inning or 2

[msstate7]

Anyone remember Keith holcombe? Didn't realize he plays baseball for bama.

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

I didn't either and when they said he played football I put two and two together. The guy got a single. Did we recruit him as a LB or a TE?

[msstate7]

I really like having Gridley and holland for offense, but gridley's defense just isn't gonna allow it

[DistrictDawg92]

Tatum in in the 7th. fly out to right for first out before pegging a batter and giving up a double. gridley throws one away to score both runners and move the runner to second. next batter with a line drive RBI to make it 8-5 with one out.

Tatum shitting the bed again.

[msstate7]

Tatum in in the 7th. fly out to right for first out before pegging a batter and giving up a double. gridley throws one away to score both runners and move the runner to second. next batter with a line drive RBI to make it 8-5 with one out.

Tatum shitting the bed again.

Gridley slipped Tatum a laxative

[CJDAWG85]

Why do we continue to put Tatum in there? He continuously blows the lead every damn time.

[mic]

Tatum's skirt is is worse than Houstons..

[blacklistedbully]

I suppose we're trying to find ways to help him get his groove back. Put him in when we have a solid lead. But it appears no lead is very safe with our bullpen.

[DistrictDawg92]

Gridley slipped Tatum a laxative

True, either way though Tatum has really struggled lately.

What really worries me about Tatum is that his main problem lately hasn't been missing the strike zone, which is usually our pitchers problem. His main problem is that everyone has been shelling whatever he throws the past few weeks.. He has been leaving his fastball up too much and doesn't have the velocity to compensate for it. We were really counting on Houston and Tatum to be our top two guys out of the pen this year and they both have really struggled.

[Steakonastick]

Tatum is this years Ross Mitchell. We keep running him out there and he throws batting practice.

[QuadrupleOption]

We've scored two more runs. 10-5 now.

[Bucky Dog]

What inning?

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Hump has two hits with runners in scoring position tonight. He is absolutely killing the ball this season but gets raked over the coals on here because he Ks a bunch, especially against righties. I'll take the Ks with the production. Was Renfroe not similar in that aspect?

[Bucky Dog]

Hump has two hits with runners in scoring position tonight. He is absolutely killing the ball this season but gets raked over the coals on here because he Ks a bunch, especially against righties. I'll take the Ks with the production. Was Renfroe not similar in that aspect?

I've been saying this too. He does need to get better at hitting the righties and the breaking pitch, but overall his production is there. Glad to see him finding a little groove.

[RocketDawg]

Tonight could be a rare mid-week win. Unless we blow it as we are sometimes wont to do .... Maybe this will be good batting practice for the weekend series with the Bears.

[CadaverDawg]

Finding out why Hump doesn't get benched tonight.

[QuadrupleOption]

12-5 with two outs in the bottom of the 8th. Runner at 3rd.

[QuadrupleOption]

13-5 with two outs after a double by Lowe. Bottom of the 8th.

[msstate7]

I think Lowe is the best hitter we have... He works counts unbelievably well and hits the ball with authority to all fields.

[QuadrupleOption]

Man, Southern's pitching sucks.

[QuadrupleOption]

Collins Ks, headed to the top of the 9th. 13-5 good guys.

[Dawg61]

Finding out why Hump doesn't get benched tonight.

Need his arm

[Dawg61]

I think Lowe is the best hitter we have... He works counts unbelievably well and hits the ball with authority to all fields.

Agreed. It's not close imo either. Dude can flat rake it.

[State82]

Outstanding job, Dogs! Way to go, Hump!

[QuadrupleOption]

USM goes down in order. 13-5 final.

[Dawg62]

Big W

[Bully13]

Can we play them in basketball next so we can just complete the act while clutching their large ears?

[CadaverDawg]

How fun would a 4-0 in-state week be?

[DistrictDawg92]

I think Lowe is the best hitter we have... He works counts unbelievably well and hits the ball with authority to all fields.

For some reason, Lowe reminds me a lot of Mr. Joey Votto post-2012.

Here's a good article on Votto's evolving approach at the plate over time for anyone interested. He will be a hell of a hitting coach one day, understands the game as well as anyone ever has.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/joey-votto-on-hitting/

[msstate7]

How fun would a 4-0 in-state week be?

25% more fun than 3-1, but 3-1 was my goal and I'd be very happy with it still

[BulldogBear]

Tatum is this years Ross Mitchell. We keep running him out there and he throws batting practice.

Speaking of Ross, he threw out the first pitch tonight. It was a strike.

[BeardoMSU]

Speaking of Ross, he threw out the first pitch tonight. It was a strike.

...and 25mph**

[BulldogBear]

...and 25mph**

35mph at least****

And he didn't have a glove on to pop before he launched

[djaymsu5]

As much as ole miss has beat us in all sports recently the last two years we need nothing short of a sweep. Sweep the bastards!!