USM baseball

[pdawg10msu]

Can someone give me a full breakdown on Southern Miss' baseball team? Pitchers to watch, batters to watch, etc...

[AusTexDawg]

This is from D1Baseball's breakdown of the regional (https://d1baseball.com/postseason/hattiesburg-regional-breakdown/):

"The Eagles have been one of the top lineups in the country this season. They are hitting .311/.416/.502 as a team and have 76 steals in 97 attempts. They also added in 135 doubles, 16 triples and 85 home runs. Leading the way is first baseman Dylan Burdeaux (.348/.419/.547) and his 24 doubles, 11 home runs, 68 RBI and 20-22 in steal attempts. Another imposing player is freshman outfielder Matt Wallner. The 6-foot-5, 220-pounder hit .345/.466/.682 with 19 home runs and 61 RBIs, making him a leading contender for national Freshman of the Year honors (he’s also got a 1.84 ERA in nine relief appearances). Outfielder Mason Irby (.343/.436/.456) and two-way player Taylor Braley (.317/.464/.587) are tough outs as well. Braley slugged 16 home runs and drove in 59 runs.

The rotation is led by lefty Kirk McCarty (10-2, 2.96) who logged 91.1 innings in his 15 starts. He has 96 strikeouts with just 16 walks, evidence of his good command of a quality four-pitch mix that includes an 88-92 fastball. Other starting options this weekend are righthanders Braley (6-2, 3.30), Hayden Roberts (4-2, 4.41), Colt Smith (6-1, 3.08) and J.C. Keys (3-3, 5.15). The bullpen is led by closer RHP Nick Sandlin (10-1, 2.16, 7 svs). Roberts is a power righty with a low-90s fastball and a putaway slider; Keys has an effortless delivery that can produce low-90s heat and a good 12-to-6 curveball. Sandlin, a sidewinder with an uncommonly firm 89-91 fastball and wipeout Frisbee slider, has worked 50 innings with an impressive 72 strikeouts and a .191 batting average against. LHP Stevie Powers (3-0, 5.40), RHP Trent Driver (2-1, 5.70), LHP Sean Tweedy (0-0. 3.00) and the two-way player RHP Wallner (2-0, 1.84, 3 SV) are available in the pen. USM has a 4.03 team ERA and fields at .973."

[pdawg10msu]

Thanks man.

[preachermatt83]

I don't think a lot of our fans realize how good southern is. They are an outstanding team.