Opening Day - Choke those Dirty Buzzards edition - MSU at USM

[ScoobaDawg]

Alright guys... It's time to get this season started. Start the season like we ended it against them last year.
Knock it out of that little cracker jack kiddy park.

To watch today's game (6.95 for 24 hours, 10.95 for a month)
http://conferenceusa.com/watch/default.aspx?Live=4074&path=southern_miss

Audio feed http://hailstate.com/sports/2007/6/19/926133.aspx
Tune-In https://tunein.com/radio/Mississippi-State-Sports-Network-s274955/

Live Stats
http://www.southernmiss.com/gametracker/launch/?event=1577202&school=smis&sport=mbasebl&
The Starting Lineup
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWL08LdXkAE6Qv-.jpg


Today's uniform
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWL0XjJVAAAvMwG.jpg

[preachermatt83]

I'm excited to see the improvements made with the returners. And cann must be really high on hatcher. That's exciting. He likes to put his best player at the 2 hole.

[preachermatt83]

Cool thing about starting off facing a top notch opponent is it tells us a lot about our team right off the bat.

[Bulldog1]

Ready!

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Not sure if this has been mentioned in another thread but McQaury traveled & is available this weekend. A lot of speculation was put out there about the kid & it was just a misunderstanding that was taken care of.

[KOdawg1]

Not sure if this has been mentioned in another thread but McQaury traveled & is available this weekend. A lot of speculation was put out there about the kid & it was just a misunderstanding that was taken care of.
You mean people overreacted? No way

[preachermatt83]

Not sure if this has been mentioned in another thread but McQaury traveled & is available this weekend. A lot of speculation was put out there about the kid & it was just a misunderstanding that was taken care of.

Strange. Wonder who the 2nd one that's suspended that cann mentioned is then?

[Cooterpoot]

If we can hit, we'll smoke them. Berry being suspended is awesome too.

[ScoobaDawg]

Jim is live now on the radio

REMINDER. USM will be without their head Coach Scott Berry due to his whining fest and not leaving the field after we threw OUT their runner at 1st base.

[Cooterpoot]

He's out 2 games I believe.

[smootness]

Man, when you actually see the lineup, you realize how iffy our offense is as of right now.

Pretty crazy that Cann is trusting 3 true freshmen that much. Hopefully that means good things.

[Bulldog1]

Yep, he’s out tomorrow also

[jbjones]

If you're around the Golden Triangle, the audio feed is live on 100.9 FM.

[Cooterpoot]

If any of you are in H'burg this weekend and looking for something other than just baseball, USM softball is hosting Baylor, AL, and McNeese in a tourney. Some good teams and games to kill some time on. Or you can just go get drunk in a bar.

[preachermatt83]

Mangum grounds out to short

[preachermatt83]

Hatcher flys out to deep center

[Bulldog1]

3 up 3 down

[preachermatt83]

Stovall k's on 3 strait pitches

[mparkerfd20]

Stovall K. 3 up 3 down

[ScoobaDawg]

ground out, fly out, strike out. nothing in the 1st for the dawgs

[ScoobaDawg]

Who else is watching. was gonna try to listen to Jim instead but too far behind.

[preachermatt83]

Southern leadoff guy k's

[preachermatt83]

I'm listening

[Cooterpoot]

I'm having to listen to Jon Cocks or whatever this guy's name is.

[RocketDawg]

How's the weather down there? Here it's been raining off and on all day, and now it's turned cold with heavy drizzle and fog. Definitely not a baseball day.

[preachermatt83]

Fly out for southern. 2 away

[preachermatt83]

Luke Reynolds k's. 3 up 3 down

[Bulldog1]

3 up 3 down for Pilk

[preachermatt83]

Pilk with 2 k's in the first.

[preachermatt83]

0-0 going to top 2

[preachermatt83]

Mcnamee k's looking. 1 down.

[preachermatt83]

Vanseu grounds to pitcher. 2 down.

[mparkerfd20]

USM has no pitching huh? This guy making us look like shit so far.

[preachermatt83]

Gilbert k's looking. Inexcusable. 3 up 3 down.

[Cooterpoot]

USM has no pitching huh? This guy making us look like shit so far.

He's their closer. And we aren't going to be a great hitting team early in the season. If at all this year.

[preachermatt83]

After 6 batters only half have freaking struck out. 2 looking. Smh. Southern pitcher prob only thrown 15 pitches.

[preachermatt83]

Walner leads off the bottom of the second for southern. He k's.

[preachermatt83]

Pilk gets a fly out for out #2.

[Bulldog1]

Wow Mangum!

[preachermatt83]

Donaldson hits a missil and mangum makes a diving grab to end the 2nd.

[ScoobaDawg]

MAGNUM STEALS THE HIT with a GREat divING CATCH!!!! FOR out 3

[preachermatt83]

Headed to top 3 tied 0-0. Neither team has a base runner yet.

[confucius say]

Don?t punch a wall celebrating, jake

[PCHSDawg]

Which station is carrying the USM broadcast, I'm in a metal building and can't pick up 98.1.

[preachermatt83]

Belmont k's looking. Smh. 1 down.

[ScoobaDawg]

Luke K's watching..

[preachermatt83]

Tanner Allen drives one deep but it's caught. 2 outs.

[Turfdawg67]

Not even 3 innings in the new season and melts are happening. Inexcusable? Really? First game jitters maybe? Geez...

[preachermatt83]

Rowdy gets the first hit for the Dawgs.

[preachermatt83]

Mangum up with two outs runner on 1st. Hits a single. 2 outs runners on 1st and 2nd

[ScoobaDawg]

Which station is carrying the USM broadcast, I'm in a metal building and can't pick up 98.1.

Look at the first post to a link for all the stations or the tune in link

[preachermatt83]

Hatcher grounds to second but out runs the pitcher to first. Bases juiced for Stovall. 2 outs

[ScoobaDawg]

Base hit for Hatcher and Dawgs load it up... Hard for 1b to throw to 1b when noone is there.

Not bad for a Fr. Come on Stovall... 2 away

[preachermatt83]

Stovall grounds into fc. Headed to bottom 3. 0-0.

[Bulldog1]

Man. Leave the bases loaded!

[ScoobaDawg]

Damnit Stovall... FC to get the 3rd out at 2b.

[ScoobaDawg]

Cute tweet...


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Nash, " Mom you HAVE to be FIRST in the carpool line today so we can get home and watch Mississippi State play. I left the $7.00 on the counter from my wallet to stream it" :)

[preachermatt83]

We got southern pitcher in a little trouble that inning. Gotta get runs across but not a bad inning

[preachermatt83]

Pilk gets the first guy to ground out to 1st. 1out.

[ScoobaDawg]

4,948 is the attendance... Yawn

[preachermatt83]

Pilk gets another groundball out. 2 outs.

[preachermatt83]

4,948 is the attendance... Yawn

Lol yea. We do that midweek against North Dakota cc

[preachermatt83]

Pilk gives up a single. 2 outs. Back to the top of the order for southern.

[preachermatt83]

Pilk gets his 4th k. End of 3...0-0

[preachermatt83]

Who is coaching 1st and 3rd for us?

[preachermatt83]

Macnamee up. He k's for the second time today. 1 out

[ScoobaDawg]

We are letting him off too easy.. another K

[preachermatt83]

Vansea grounds out. 2 outs

[ScoobaDawg]

another K... that's 6 in 4 innings. 2 each on Macnamee and Gilbert

[preachermatt83]

Gilbert k's. Headed to bottom 4.

[preachermatt83]

another K... that's 6 in 4 innings.

Yup. Not good.

[preachermatt83]

Pilk gets another k. 1 out

[HereComesTheSpiral]

4,948 is the attendance... Yawn

Are 4,938 State fans?

[preachermatt83]

Luke Reynolds back up. He gets a base hit. Runner on 1st. 1 out

[preachermatt83]

Mound visit. Anybody heard or seen where pilk's FB is running? 92-93?

[preachermatt83]

Gilbert throws the ball into center field after the wild pitch.

[preachermatt83]

1 out runner in scoring position

[preachermatt83]

Pilk gets the k. 2 outs.

[preachermatt83]

Pilk gives up an RBI double. 1-0 USM.

[preachermatt83]

Pilk already at over 70 pitches. He has pitched well, just too many deep counts. But he has zero walks. And 6 k's. Given up 3 hits this far

[preachermatt83]

Alexander throws it away runners at 1st and 3rd. 2 outs.

[ScoobaDawg]

damnit... throw brought hatcher off the bag. runners at 1st and 3rd.

[KOdawg1]

Pilk already at over 70 pitches. He has pitched well, just too many deep counts. But he has zero walks. And 6 k's. Given up 3 hits this far

if I remember correctly, he had high pitch counts last year too.

[preachermatt83]

Finally out of it after 28 pitches. But only gave up 1. Going to top 5 down 1-0.

[ScoobaDawg]

FC to 2b. Dawgs down 1-0 after 4

[ScoobaDawg]

Damn.. I just went over 5k posts finally.

[msbulldog]

Which station is carrying the USM broadcast, I'm in a metal building and can't pick up 98.1.

https://tunein.com/radio/The-Zone-1059-s24186/

You can live stream it here.

[ScoobaDawg]

well shit that was quick. 3 up 3 down for state

[msstate7]

Figured we would have trouble offensively this year. This start does not alleviate this concern. I am concerned that we will have to string together 3 hits to score... I do not see a whole lot of extra base guys in our lineup. It is really early, so hopefully I am wrong

[Bulldog1]

Well, down 2-0

[ScoobaDawg]

F*** 1 pitch... and a HR to rf. 2-0 USM

[ScoobaDawg]

Pilks done.

[Skydawg1]

Dogs unimpressive so far.

[Bullmutt]

So...Is there now a charge to use Live Stats? Opened it up and the screen is blacked out.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Live stat is we got no runs

[ScoobaDawg]

Keegan James in to pitch... gives up a double down the line. Macnamee jumps but cant make the play

[ScoobaDawg]

So...Is there now a charge to use Live Stats? Opened it up and the screen is blacked out.

Kinda...Are you running an ad blocker. have to turn it off.

[ScoobaDawg]

SAC bunt.. adv to 3rd.

[Dawg61]

I tune in and 30 seconds later HR, sorry guys that one's on me

[msstate7]

I tune in and 30 seconds later HR, sorry guys that one's on me

You must still be listening bc it is close to being game

[ScoobaDawg]

James hits the batter on the "foot" 1st and 3rd. Luke reynolds up

[ScoobaDawg]

run scores.. didn't get the Double play completed in time. 3-0 usm 2 away

[msstate7]

3-0 gonna be tough

[msstate7]

Get a run, dawgs

[preachermatt83]

We gotta figure something at the plate.

[preachermatt83]

Jake seems more disciplined at the plate.

[preachermatt83]

Somebody tell cann we love him and all that energy but he dang well better start putting some of that energy into teaching our kids how to hit the baseball.

[preachermatt83]

Hatcher singles

[preachermatt83]

Mcnamee strikes out for the 3rd time today.

[msstate7]

8 Ks thru 6 ip. Wow

[ScoobaDawg]

Mcnamee strikes out for the 3rd time today.


Yep.. great job by our "cleanup" hitter.
We Suck.

[ScoobaDawg]

8 Ks thru 6 ip. Wow
For their former closer...

[ScoobaDawg]

Magnum backs up against the outfield wall and catches a loud 400 foot out.

[msstate7]

Magnum backs up against the outfield wall and catches a loud 400 foot out.

Lots of hard hit balls on us today

[msstate7]

Clown patrol

[preachermatt83]

We look like the bad news bears.

[preachermatt83]

Yep.. great job by our "cleanup" hitter.
We Suck.

Yup

[ScoobaDawg]

we suck... a single.. then advances to 3rd on a throw away pick attempt

1 away.

[preachermatt83]

Time to give keagan the hook

[starkvegasdawg]

Maybe a few less bench presses, playing basketball, and singing car karioke and more practice.

[msstate7]

I do not think we will suck, but we are gonna have to pitch outstanding to win games this year. We have a high K, low power lineup... not a good combo.

[Cooterpoot]

Going to be a loonnnnnggggg year.

[ScoobaDawg]

Henderson out to talk... after a walk. Runners on the corners. 1 away

[preachermatt83]

Did he just say we had nobody up in the pen?

[msstate7]

Did he just say we had nobody up in the pen?

Why should we? 3 runs for this team will be a major obstacle all year.

[Dawg61]

Did he just say we had nobody up in the pen?

He did

[preachermatt83]

I do not think we will suck, but we are gonna have to pitch outstanding to win games this year. We have a high K, low power lineup... not a good combo.

We suck

[preachermatt83]

Liebelt throwing in the pen now

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Guys calm down... Sandlin is good. Like All American the last 2 years, 2.38 ERA last year good. Now he's been out of the pen last year so I hopped he wouldn't be able to go deep, but some of our guys (caugh caugh Mangum) like to swing as early in counts as possible so he's had quick innings. But he's genuinely good, I'm not shocked to see him own us like this. I'm more disappointed Pilk is still going so deep into counts like last year- if he could work faster he'd be able to give and extra inning or 2. Plus he always craps out at like 80 pitches. James seems like he needs some time on the mound to let the nerves settle down, but that's understandable. I'm more interested in how the hitters respond late after Sandlin finally goes, and how the rest of the staff looks the next 2 games. But there hitting + Sandlin is a combo that can take down a lot of SEC teams, in my oppinion.

[tcdog70]

We suck? No we don't. Dammit boy it's just the 1st game

[ScoobaDawg]

We suck? No we don't. Dammit boy it's just the 1st game

Fine.. we suck..this game..
that better?

[ScoobaDawg]

Magnum with another 400 foot out.. but this one scores a run. 4-0 . 2 away

[msstate7]

Magnum with another 400 foot out.. but this one scores a run. 4-0 . 2 away

They have hit the ball hard. With a little more luck, they could have a lot of runs

[ScoobaDawg]

Hatcher saves Gilbert... geez that was a high snap throw.

[Cooterpoot]

Guys calm down... Sandlin is good. Like All American the last 2 years, 2.38 ERA last year good. Now he's been out of the pen last year so I hopped he wouldn't be able to go deep, but some of our guys (caugh caugh Mangum) like to swing as early in counts as possible so he's had quick innings. But he's genuinely good, I'm not shocked to see him own us like this. I'm more disappointed Pilk is still going so deep into counts like last year- if he could work faster he'd be able to give and extra inning or 2. Plus he always craps out at like 80 pitches. James seems like he needs some time on the mound to let the nerves settle down, but that's understandable. I'm more interested in how the hitters respond late after Sandlin finally goes, and how the rest of the staff looks the next 2 games. But there hitting + Sandlin is a combo that can take down a lot of SEC teams, in my oppinion.

He's NEVER in his career pitched over 5 innings. He's not that damn good.

[preachermatt83]

4-0 USM going to the 7th.

[ScoobaDawg]

ok whoever this goober on the broadcast is... just said its the best place to ever watch and broadcast a game. what an idiot.

foul out to gilbert. 3 away. 4-0 after 6

[I seen it dawg]

Figured we would have trouble offensively this year. This start does not alleviate this concern. I am concerned that we will have to string together 3 hits to score... I do not see a whole lot of extra base guys in our lineup. It is really early, so hopefully I am wrong

Well the good thing for us is you usually are

[ScoobaDawg]

He's NEVER in his career pitched over 5 innings. He's not that damn good.

Yeaaa as mentioned about early hitting..we have helped him a lot.

[msstate7]

Well the good thing for us is you usually are

Hope it continues

[The Federalist Engineer]

We are a tad lucky to only be losing 0-4 ... and lucky no More Sandlin this weekend

If not for Cody Brown last year, Sandlin could have ended our season last year. He is very good.

[preachermatt83]

He's NEVER in his career pitched over 5 innings. He's not that damn good.

This

[Dawg61]

Maybe the new Dudy will spark some bats

[preachermatt83]

ok whoever this goober on the broadcast is... just said its the best place to ever watch and broadcast a game. what an idiot.

foul out to gilbert. 3 away. 4-0 after 6

He should be slapped.

[I seen it dawg]

Somebody tell cann we love him and all that energy but he dang well better start putting some of that energy into teaching our kids how to hit the baseball.

Come on man you can?t be serious. It?s baseball. It?s long. It?s not 4 quarters and 12 games

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

He's NEVER in his career pitched over 5 innings. He's not that damn good.

He's going deeper than he has before yes, and like I say a lot of that is on our inability to take a strike or stretch an at bat. But regardless, he's still really good. If we struggle against the next 2 starters and whoever Sandlin's reliever is, then I'll agree this lineup is flawed.

One thing to take into account is that Cann gets his guys jacked... Opening day, ranked opponent, months prepping and being very excited... these are ingredients for a team to be a little too eager to play. Baseball requires a certain level of relaxation from both pitchers and hitters. I honestly think a lot of our problems today are going to go away with a few games.

Either way though, it's ONE GAME! We have seen only 2-3 ABs from these kids; Brent freaking Rooker had 3 straight at bats that looked terrible last year. Give it time to judge, and trust that Cann will figure the big flaws out

[ScoobaDawg]

Damnit... RF bumples the catch.. but was in foul teritory by a foot.. or would have been a double.
Instead a standard groundout up the left side of the infield by Vansau

[preachermatt83]

Sit down Gilbert.

[msstate7]

Gilbert with 3rd k

[msstate7]

9 Ks thru 6.2 and still only has around 90 pitches

[I seen it dawg]

It’s a long season. Some of you better have done some dieting, exercising in the off season. High blood pressure causes coronarys and some of you are gonna have one.

[Cooterpoot]

Gilbert is weak on offens and defense. We don have a quality catcher.

[preachermatt83]

This lack of hitting is making me wanna puke.

[I seen it dawg]

I do appreciate the updates as this live streaming is horseshit. For me anyway

[ScoobaDawg]

well Luke ALMOST got it through the infield... but nope.. after 6.5 4-0 usm

MSU has 4 hits on the day.... 9 k's, and NO WALKS on 25 batters faced.

[msstate7]

This lack of hitting is making me wanna puke.

We lost the best hitter in the country last season. Not sure what we expected vs a good pitcher. Rooker left a Grand Canyon type hole in our lineup

[ScoobaDawg]

I do appreciate the updates as this live streaming is horseshit. For me anyway

The video feed has been fine for me minus a few times the focus looks like crap. Like Luke's last out.
Liebelt in for Keegan.

[preachermatt83]

9 Ks thru 6.2 and still only has around 90 pitches

Yup and 6 of them have been Gilbert and macnamee

[BuckyIsAB****]

He's going deeper than he has before yes, and like I say a lot of that is on our inability to take a strike or stretch an at bat. But regardless, he's still really good. If we struggle against the next 2 starters and whoever Sandlin's reliever is, then I'll agree this lineup is flawed.

One thing to take into account is that Cann gets his guys jacked... Opening day, ranked opponent, months prepping and being very excited... these are ingredients for a team to be a little too eager to play. Baseball requires a certain level of relaxation from both pitchers and hitters. I honestly think a lot of our problems today are going to go away with a few games.

Either way though, it's ONE GAME! We have seen only 2-3 ABs from these kids; Brent freaking Rooker had 3 straight at bats that looked terrible last year. Give it time to judge, and trust that Cann will figure the big flaws out

Im not melting but they've been prepping for months for us too. You dont think they were jacked to play us? We put them out last year at their place. That isnt an excuse

[preachermatt83]

Infield single to start off bottom 7th.

[HoopsDawg]

Gilbert with 3rd k

Here's my only over-reaction from today: move Stovall to C, Rowdey to 2nd, and Anderson to LF. I'm very concerned about both of our catchers hitting.

[preachermatt83]

Skelton in the game at catcher now

[preachermatt83]

Here's my only over-reaction from today: move Stovall to C, Rowdey to 2nd, and Anderson to LF. I'm very concerned about both of our catchers hitting.

I would not at all be opposed to that.

[msstate7]

Skelton in the game at catcher now

Apparently cann not impressed with Gilbert start today

[Cooterpoot]

It's not simply that we're losing. We look like shit in every aspect of the game of baseball today. It's borderline embarrassing.

[preachermatt83]

Liebelt getting knocked around. Smh. 5-0

[msstate7]

Luke Reynolds with 2 RBIs. How valuable could be have been to us last season?

[ScoobaDawg]

stand up double ... 5-0.
i dont know why they sac bunted a minute ago.. not like we are a threat to win.

[MaroonFlounder]

Must wake up bats. Where is Jobu?

[preachermatt83]

Get this liebelt kid off the field. Hbp. Good grief.

[ScoobaDawg]

and he beams him.. runners on 1st and 2nd 1 out.

[MaroonFlounder]

What was the story between Luke Reynolds and Cohen? Was Luke a snow skier or grass burner like people claim many of the other players?

[starkvegasdawg]

Must wake up bats. Where is Jobu?

Out of rum and Jake was late with the KFC.

[preachermatt83]

Please pull him. Please. You are killing his confidence

[BuckyIsAB****]

Its 1 game on the road vs a likely tournament team. 2 more games this weekend. Will be huge to win this series like I said months ago

[preachermatt83]

What was the story between Luke Reynolds and Cohen? Was Luke a snow skier or grass burner like people claim many of the other players?

No. Luke is a great kid. Just wasn't guaranteed a spot on the roster

[ScoobaDawg]

Bases loaded... pop up to luke. 2 away.

[preachermatt83]

Good play by Skelton

[preachermatt83]

Is Allen slow or got a weak arm? That's twice there's been an infield hit to him.

[msstate7]

We getting our butts kicked

[preachermatt83]

Bases loaded 6-0

[Ari Gold]

It's not simply that we're losing. We look like shit in every aspect of the game of baseball today. It's borderline embarrassing.

What’s embarrassing is the the meltdown of posters in game mother ****ing 1 Of baseball season.
Just makes ya look like ****ing morons and post about every out , say someone sucks after 3 abs or 2 batters face.
Hell what’s next fire Cann if we don’t take 2 of the 3 this weekend?

[Dawg61]

I'm out, gonna go punch myself in the face for more entertainment than this

[preachermatt83]

We getting our butts kicked

Gettin it ha fed to us.

[ScoobaDawg]

DAMNIT... Allen didn't get there in time.. and it's 6-0 with bases still loaded.

[preachermatt83]

What’s embarrassing is the the meltdown of posters in game mother ****ing 1 Of baseball season.
Just makes ya look like ****ing morons and post about every out , say someone sucks after 3 abs or 2 batters face.
Hell what’s next fire Cann if we don’t take 2 of the 3 this weekend?

It's a game thread. That's what happens in game threads

[BeardoMSU]

It's a game thread. That's what happens in game threads

Lol, no...not by everyone...you melt faster than cheese under a broiler.

[Todd4State]

What was the story between Luke Reynolds and Cohen? Was Luke a snow skier or grass burner like people claim many of the other players?

Cohen told to him to improve his defense and he didn't do it and then promptly struggled at the plate in the fall and therefore didn't make the 35 man roster.

But it's our fault that he didn't make it.

[ScoobaDawg]

another 400 foot out but ends the inning... 6-0

[HoopsDawg]

DAMNIT... Allen didn't get there in time.. and it's 6-0 with bases still loaded.

we are starting 3 true freshman so there's going to be some growing pains. I always had Tanner pegged as a 2nd baseman until 2 weeks ago. I doubt he has played much third in his career.

[preachermatt83]

Ok the all American #1 draft pic is out of the game now so we should start killin it now **

[ScoobaDawg]

What’s embarrassing is the the meltdown of posters in game mother ****ing 1 Of baseball season.
Just makes ya look like ****ing morons and post about every out , say someone sucks after 3 abs or 2 batters face.
Hell what’s next fire Cann if we don’t take 2 of the 3 this weekend?


HELL YEA. GET THAT CANN GUY OUT OF HERE NOW!!! Bring back POLKIE!!!!

[ScoobaDawg]

Well this guy picks it up and keeps it going..another K.

[ScoobaDawg]

Ok the all American #1 draft pic is out of the game now so we should start killin it now **

What are you talking about.. I just heard after that performance the braves are giving him $40 mil to retire so they never have to face him. No draft needed.

[maroonmania]

Cohen told to him to improve his defense and he didn't do it and then promptly struggled at the plate in the fall and therefore didn't make the 35 man roster.

But it's our fault that he didn't make it.

Most MSU fans didn't understand why he got cut at the time, including me. Really weird that a guy that led the team in BA the year before doesn't make the team the next year. Almost unheard of in fact.

[ScoobaDawg]

Nice play by the 2b.. well kinda.. it was a ball barely out of the infield.
1 away

[ScoobaDawg]

BASE HIT BASE HIT!!!!!
Magnum BUNTS for a hit

[ScoobaDawg]

Come on comeback kids!!! It starts with a base hit.

[preachermatt83]

Hatcher has been a bright spot today

[msstate7]

Get this run in Stovall. Do not wanna get shut out

[preachermatt83]

What are you talking about.. I just heard after that performance the braves are giving him $40 mil to retire so they never have to face him. No draft needed.

True story

[ScoobaDawg]

Hatcher softly hits a ball up the middle for a base hit!!! Come on Stovall.
Runners on the corners. 2 out

[msstate7]

Hatcher has been a bright spot today

Think rowdy has stung ball pretty well

[ScoobaDawg]

Pop fly out to rf... 6-0 after mid 8

[preachermatt83]

Stovall who is supposed to be a leader on this team has come up twice with men on base in scoring position and twice he's done nothing. Is he still nursing an injury? I knw that was the pass we gave him all year last yr.

[msstate7]

Stovall who is supposed to be a leader on this team has come up twice with men on base in scoring position and twice he's done nothing. Is he still nursing an injury? I knw that was the pass we gave him all year last yr.

It is telling that we have him in the 3-hole. We are sorely lacking bats. With mangum hitting 1st and Stovall 3rd, we will see a bunch of 4-5 pitch 1st innings and innings they both come up this season

[preachermatt83]

Liebelt. Smh.

[ScoobaDawg]

leadoff walk I'm heading home.. maybe we pull amiracle in the top of the 9th

[maroonmania]

Oh well, maybe we can get our first run of the season tomorrow. :(

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Hatcher is really impressive, and Rowdy seems ok. That gives us them +mangum+Stovall (he's a better hitter than today, we all know that)+Vansau+Macnamee. That's 6 gook to ok hitters. Need one of the 2 Cs to not be a waste of space and maybe one of the other freshman to come on, and if LA can hit just .250 that's a lineup that won't be bad. Won't be killer, but won't take us out of running for a host spot either.

[Todd4State]

Most MSU fans didn't understand why he got cut at the time, including me. Really weird that a guy that led the team in BA the year before doesn't make the team the next year. Almost unheard of in fact.

I mean, it sucks for the guy. But it also sucks that there is a 35 man limit that we HAVE TO abide by. It's not anything personal- we have to take the best 35 at that time and there isn't anyone on the team that was obviously worse at the time. Even Mike Smith who you could maybe debate- he was a senior who could run and play good defense and while he may not have been as good a hitter for average his speed alone made him more valuable because his hits were more than likely going to be doubles and triples and allowed us a lot more versatility on a team that had some deficiencies on defense in the outfield with Rooker and Humphreys.

In baseball- especially the further you go along in the game- you can not assume you have a spot. You have to constantly keep working on your game because if you don't someone else who works harder will take it. It's a life lesson for him. Like I said- him trying out again and working to make improvements in his game was an option for him and he chose to go somewhere else. I'm glad he gets to tell his kids about the time he kicked our ass in on the weekend. The guys that beat him out will be telling their kids what it was like to play pro ball, win the SEC and play in SR's.

[msstate7]

Usm is beating us so bad they are not even paying attention to batting order

[preachermatt83]

It's only one out because it has to be caught at the time.

[preachermatt83]

Nobody even covering. Clueless. That's poor coaching.

[msstate7]

Maybe we do suck. This is just awful

[Skydawg1]

It's one thing to not be able to hit, but our heads are not even in the damn game.

[maroonmania]

I mean, it sucks for the guy. But it also sucks that there is a 35 man limit that we HAVE TO abide by. It's not anything personal- we have to take the best 35 at that time and there isn't anyone on the team that was obviously worse at the time. Even Mike Smith who you could maybe debate- he was a senior who could run and play good defense and while he may not have been as good a hitter for average his speed alone made him more valuable because his hits were more than likely going to be doubles and triples and allowed us a lot more versatility on a team that had some deficiencies on defense in the outfield with Rooker and Humphreys.

In baseball- especially the further you go along in the game- you can not assume you have a spot. You have to constantly keep working on your game because if you don't someone else who works harder will take it. It's a life lesson for him. Like I said- him trying out again and working to make improvements in his game was an option for him and he chose to go somewhere else. I'm glad he gets to tell his kids about the time he kicked our ass in on the weekend. The guys that beat him out will be telling their kids what it was like to play pro ball, win the SEC and play in SR's.

Turned out it sucked for us. Dude is a good hitter. Yes, we got by without him fine but he would have been a good hitting option to have had on the bench.

[preachermatt83]

This is embarrassing

[msstate7]

This is embarrassing

Just awful

[preachermatt83]

liebelt. Smh.

[Todd4State]

Hatcher is really impressive, and Rowdy seems ok. That gives us them +mangum+Stovall (he's a better hitter than today, we all know that)+Vansau+Macnamee. That's 6 gook to ok hitters. Need one of the 2 Cs to not be a waste of space and maybe one of the other freshman to come on, and if LA can hit just .250 that's a lineup that won't be bad. Won't be killer, but won't take us out of running for a host spot either.

My hot take FWIW- we need to find a way to get Jordan Anderson into the lineup. Even if that means sitting Vansau or MacNamee.

Now that said, what we could do is sit Tanner Allen who Cann loves and move Rowdy to third and put Anderson in LF.

[preachermatt83]

Don't be suprised if small doesn't look as great Tmr as we thought he would have. Maybe he just looked good in scrimmages bc of who he's been facing.

[msstate7]

We have hit 5 batters today.

[preachermatt83]

Good gosh.

[msstate7]

Don't be suprised if small doesn't look as great Tmr as we thought he would have. Maybe he just looked good in scrimmages bc of who he's been facing.

Ha. True

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Ok so Leibelt is uh.... well, lets hope either A) This is the worst outing he's every going to have by far, or B) we don't have to rely on him. Todd4State you said he was really good.... lets hope thisi s just an anomaly, else your baseball sources owe you an apology

[preachermatt83]

I know this game is toast so we gotta save our pen to go all in for the next two days but we may never get out of this inning with liebelt. Pitch mangum or anybody.

[Todd4State]

Turned out it sucked for us. Dude is a good hitter. Yes, we got by without him fine but he would have been a good hitting option to have had on the bench.

Who knows? Maybe he would have just kept thinking he had it made and still wouldn't have made improvements.

[msstate7]

Luke Reynolds with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. You know he is loving this

[Todd4State]

Ok so Leibelt is uh.... well, lets hope either A) This is the worst outing he's every going to have by far, or B) we don't have to rely on him. Todd4State you said he was really good.... lets hope thisi s just an anomaly, else your baseball sources owe you an apology

We'll see.

[preachermatt83]

If cann has any testicular fortitude he's gonna go ballistic after this game.

[msstate7]

This is about as embarrassing a performance as i can imagine

[preachermatt83]

Man. 11-0. Goodness.

[preachermatt83]

This is about as embarrassing a performance as i can imagine

I agree. Sheesh.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

I know this game is toast so we gotta save our pen to go all in for the next two days but we may never get out of this inning with liebelt. Pitch mangum or anybody.

At this point, I'd tell him to throw a strike even if it's only 80 mph.... just to see if he physically can. For science, you know. My going theory now is that USM has invented a gravity machine and are using it to keep his pitches from the strike zone. Or maybe the strikezone hurt leibelt in his no-no box, and he's now scared to go near it

[BuckyIsAB****]

As the great Farmer Fran once said ''We liba pay anuh day''

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

not to overreact, but JOSH HATCHER FOR CLOSER***

[Bulldog1]

I had to turn it off in the 5th inning. Embarrassing

[msstate7]

Has Macnamee made contact all day? Foul?

[tcdog70]

Don't be suprised if small doesn't look as great Tmr as we thought he would have. Maybe he just looked good in scrimmages bc of who he's been facing.

Are you the most negative fan or is it 7? Damn man don't put down Small and He hasn't even pitched yet. This is baseball, it is a long season. We will be fine. Coach Can knows who to play.

[Dawg61]

This is about as embarrassing a performance as i can imagine

At least you got the Braves to look forward to this year

[msstate7]

At least you got the Braves to look forward to this year

Albies, gohara, FF, acuna, and Swanson... cannot wait

[Coach34]

We have some young guys working their way in- and Belmont cant hit. We will get better as the season goes on

[I seen it dawg]

Oh **** no the season is over

[ScoobaDawg]

Oh **** no the season is over

I'm sending Cann a bill for my 10.95 for this weekend....

[I seen it dawg]

I'm sending Cann a bill for my 10.95 for this weekend....

Conference USA is giving me a refund. They just don’t know it yet

[BuckyIsAB****]

Conference USA is giving me a refund. They just don’t know it yet

What if we win the next 2?

[starkvegasdawg]

We have hit 5 batters today.

Now we need to hit the pace car.

[Todd4State]

Oh **** no the season is over

At least it happened quickly.**

[Coach34]

At least Belmont is vastly improved like everyone expected