Who to throw Friday?

[shoeless joe]

Since whatever Cohen decides to do will bring the wrath of a lot of folks I would like for it to be put out there who everybody would throw Friday. That way folks can't call Cohen out when they woulda done the same.

For the record I don't think it should or will matter...I think we make it out of our regional despite a game or 2 being a bit closer than most would like. That said I'd go Houston on Friday. He has performed on some big stages this year, however I wouldn't have a problem goin Hudson to match with their ace.

[Thrill1]

Houston.

[RBritt]

Mangum

[HoopsDawg]

Sexton. Can't believe this is even a debate.

[smootness]

Not Hudson. After that, I care a lot less, but I also wouldn't throw Sexton. I'd go Houston-Hudson-Sexton. That gives us our best chance of getting out.

[preachermatt83]

Sexton. Can't believe this is even a debate.

I agree but I'll bet cohen throws hudson. And if he does I'll roll with it. Any of the top 4 we have should beat anyone in this regional.

[preachermatt83]

A team like SEMO would not touch hudson or Houston but I had rather have hudson for game 2

[missouridawg]

To me, game 2, 3, and 4 are the only must win games of a regional. Therefore, I go Houston, Hudson, Sexton as my first 3. Pilkington if we go 4.

[JohnnyQuid]

Houston for me. I'd be ok with sexton as well. Zak houston seemed to have found it and was pretty confident in his post game. give him a shot

[War Machine Dawg]

Houston or Pilkington. Either one should be able to get the job done. Think I lean Houston just due to his stuff. If his head's right and he's on, he should be able to completely shut down a 4 seed like SEMO.

[msstate7]

Sexton

If we win the first 2, we only need 1 more with Houston and pilk available

[CadaverDawg]

Houston or Hudson.

SEMO hasn't ever seen mid 90's for 9 innings. Blow em away. They see a lot of poor man's Sextons in that league...He'd still dominate em, but if you're not going Hudson, gotta go Houston IMO.

[wasabaka]

I say Houston should pitch game 1, then go back to normal rotation with Hudson and Sexton.

[jumbo]

SEMO might not be throwing their #1 so Houston for sure

[the59dawg]

Sexton

If we win the first 2, we only need 1 more with Houston and pilk available

Agree go w the best and count on having to only play 3 games. Hudson. He has some getting even to do. Sexton next and then Houston or Pilk.

[smootness]

SEMO might not be throwing their #1 so Houston for sure

Why not?

[maroonmania]

Will see if Cohen has the guts to throw someone other than Hudson in Game 1. I do think its the best strategy but opens a coach up to a LOT of questioning if things go poorly and Game 1 is lost. After what I saw from Houston last week I would have no hesitation giving him a shot against SEMO. And Houston is probably one of the freshest pitchers we have this late in the season.

[I seen it dawg]

Pilk or Houston. Depending on what side their top hitters hit from. Whether they throw their ace or not.

[JohnnyQuid]

Why not?

He threw friday and Sunday last weekend around 150 pitches total I think

[Todd4State]

Mangum

I like it!

[Todd4State]

I think it depends on whether or not their ace pitches on Friday. If it is their ace, I think we HAVE to go with Hudson to match him.

If not, it's gotta be either Pilkington or Houston.

[Quaoarsking]

Hudson should pitch in the game we're least likely to win without him, regardless of when it is on the calendar.

If SEMO is throwing their ace, that's probably a harder game for us to win than a Saturday game against LT/CSF, so that's the one that should get Hudson.

[Taog Redloh]

Remember that we may need to pull a Bianco and start a guy twice. I lean towards Hudson on Friday and hopefully we can pull him early because we get up. Let Sexton go Game 2.

I typically would be an advocate for this but damn, we drew a tough hand.

[preachermatt83]

In the 2013 regional, did Cohen throw Graveman in game 1?

[Steakonastick]

Yea graveman threw Friday, polo Saturday, fitts sunday, and bracewell Monday. But Saturday and money were bullpen games after the 3rd.

[Todd4State]

In the 2013 regional, did Cohen throw Graveman in game 1?

The thing to remember there is we had lost two out of three to Central Arkansas earlier in the year. That was a big reason why we threw our ace. I remember he threw Pollorena against USM in a regional opener in 2011 because Pollorena had dominated USM in Pearl that year and sure enough Pollo shut them out. He threw Stratton against Samford (3 seed) in 2012 and he threw Fitts against San Diego State in 2014.

No idea what he will do this time, but like I and others have said it probably depends on whether SEMO throws their ace or not.