Sunday baseball game thread

[msstate7]

Down 1-0 after 1. Blew a nice opportunity in the 1st

[preachermatt83]

I knew we had 2 on with no outs. What happened? I just found the live stream

[HoopsDawg]

I'm not sure why Gilbert didn't get another start behind the plate after his 2 doubles yesterday.

[HoopsDawg]

I knew we had 2 on with no outs. What happened? I just found the live stream

Hatcher flew out and back2back K's from Mac and Vansau.

[preachermatt83]

Hatcher flew out and back2back K's from Mac and Vansau.

Thanks.

[BulldogtheMS]

Got a link for the livestream?

[HoopsDawg]

Got a link for the livestream?

http://www.sidearmstats.com/tamucc/baseball/

[moss818]

Here you go:
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/tamucc/portal.htm?eventId=431098&streamType=video

[HoopsDawg]

wow, foscue with a bomb. glad we gave him a chance to swing the bat in place of Poole.

[Cloak]

J Foscue with the solo shot to tie it up 1-1

[The Federalist Engineer]

power bat Foscue just homered , 1-1

[preachermatt83]

Foscue absolutely mashed that thing

[The Federalist Engineer]

wow, foscue with a bomb. glad we gave him a chance to swing the bat in place of Poole.

No way Pool is playing ahead of Jordan Anderson by April, but Foscue is the coveted “effortless power” guy

[HoopsDawg]

No way Pool is playing ahead of Jordan Anderson by April, but Foscue is the coveted “effortless power” guy

If Poole plays, that means he is in the lineup ahead of Foscue and Anderson. And Foscue looks better at 3B than Allen.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Here you go:
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/tamucc/portal.htm?eventId=431098&streamType=video



Sounds like Ace and Gary calling the game.


https://i.imgur.com/dCoJtFn.gif

[moss818]

It?s awful!

[Todd4State]

Sounds like Ace and Gary calling the game.


https://i.imgur.com/dCoJtFn.gif

What's everyone staring at?

NOTHING!

[The Federalist Engineer]

JB control is beginning to scare me big time

[The Federalist Engineer]

Walked the bases loaded, damn

[HoopsDawg]

JB control is beginning to scare me big time

I will say it again, I like him better in the bullpen. We've got France and James that are better options as Sunday starters.

[msstate7]

Listening... Jim says JB being squeezed

[The Federalist Engineer]

Hope France wins the Sunday job, this stuff is not SEC quality

[HoopsDawg]

Listening... Jim says JB being squeezed

boy, it's hard to tell with this livestream, but the pitches seem extremely close.

[msstate7]

#9 guy. Crap

[TNDawg35]

boy, it's hard to tell with this livestream, but the pitches seem extremely close.

I know the one that Mac k’d On earlier was not a strike. The catcher jerked like crazy....

[The Federalist Engineer]

JB got stetched too far today. 2nd walk, should have been pulled

[TNDawg35]

MY GOD these announcers on the feed are like listening to my 4 yr old daughter trying to call the game....

[Todd4State]

Listening... Jim says JB being squeezed

If Jim says that you know it's bad.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Gonna have to find a Sunday starter.... Billingsley ain't it.

[HoopsDawg]

whew, Neff wasn't fooling that dude, but nice catch by Foscue.

[TNDawg35]

Gonna have to find a Sunday starter.... Billingsley ain't it.

I think France will end up doing it.

[preachermatt83]

I will say it again, I like him better in the bullpen. We've got France and James that are better options as Sunday starters.

I hope/think France ends up winning the Sunday spot.

[preachermatt83]

Foscue hits the ball really hard every at bat it seems

[TNDawg35]

Foscue looks legit... Maybe we just found our 3b....

[DownwardDawg]

Score?

[msstate7]

Wanna cool one of our hitters off? Put him in the 3-hole lol

[HoopsDawg]

Foscue looks legit... Maybe we just found our 3b....

He has definitely earned the right to start the next couple of games. Of course, I though Gilbert earned the right at C yesterday, but apparently not.

[Cloak]

Score?

Tied up 3-3 Bottom 5

[DownwardDawg]

Tied up 3-3 Bottom 5

Thanks

[msstate7]

He has definitely earned the right to start the next couple of games. Of course, I though Gilbert earned the right at C yesterday, but apparently not.

Henderson is a pitching guy, so perhaps Skelton is better at framing

[preachermatt83]

Stovall is an unbelievable defensive second baseman

[TNDawg35]

Top 6. Tied 3-3

[TNDawg35]

Stovall is an unbelievable defensive second baseman

Damn right....

[TNDawg35]

Bot 6 still tied 3-3

[HoopsDawg]

Pretty big game for us so I just don't get why we are leaving Neff out there.

[TNDawg35]

Going to top 7. TA&MCC 4, State 3.

[HoopsDawg]

Pinch hitter here for Skelton? Nope.

[HoopsDawg]

Foscue gave it a pretty good ride to deep center, but no dice. Down 4-3 B7.

[Percho]

Two well struck balls that were caught.

[TNDawg35]

Going bot 7; State down 4-3.

Need a quick inning and then to get that bats going....

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Foscue looks legit... Maybe we just found our 3b....

Can Foscue play SS?

[The Federalist Engineer]

Can Foscue play SS?

Foscue to 2b and Stovall to SS

[HoopsDawg]

Henderson, WTF. Get him out of there. I mean what is he seeing that I'm not.

[HoopsDawg]

Foscue to 2b and Stovall to SS

Lineup was fine today except Gilbert should have gotten the start at C.

[HoopsDawg]

Henderson, WTF. Get him out of there. I mean what is he seeing that I'm not.

Damn it! 3 run homer given up by Neff and my confidence in Henderson just went down. Anyone could see that coming.

[preachermatt83]

I can tell u right now what my gripe with henderson is going to be. Leaving pitchers in too long. That infuriates me when u have several arms ready to go.

[Todd4State]

The freshmen that we have brought in are the kinds of freshmen we should be bringing in. Would not be surprised to see Anderson and Foscue starting at the end of the year. Really they should be starting now.

[msstate7]

Damn it! 3 run homer given up by Neff and my confidence in Henderson just went down. Anyone could see that coming.

Neff era was 9.00 entering game. Kinda worried about him

[preachermatt83]

Pretty big game for us so I just don't get why we are leaving Neff out there.

It bit him too. It was stupid.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

No relentless effort by Henderson today........

[preachermatt83]

Damn it! 3 run homer given up by Neff and my confidence in Henderson just went down. Anyone could see that coming.

THIS^^^

[The Federalist Engineer]

If this is the best we can put on the mound on Sundays, we are in trouble

But only scoring 3 against TAMCC also sucks

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Mangum starting to get back in the hitting groove....

[msstate7]

I wanted neff pulled too, but I wonder how much this 14 games in 19 day stretch we in factored into stretching neff. Also, bout half our staff it seems is injured or coming off injury... probably tough to manage innings in this crazy stretch of games pretty much every day

[Leeshouldveflanked]

It looks like Stovall would take a pitch every once in a while...

[MarketingBully]

No offense but we just fired our coach Monday and have an interim one. This season to me is not too dissimilar to Ole Miss’ 2017 football season only the interim coach we have has great head coaching experience. I’m not really going to get my hopes up or down too much in the daily minutia of each game this season. If we do well, great. If not, well we will hire the best coach to lead us into the future and beyond with the best stadium and fans in college baseball. The future is bright but this season I’m not really expecting much...

[Todd4State]

No offense but we just fired our coach Monday and have an interim one. This season to me is not too dissimilar to Ole Miss’ 2017 football season only the interim coach we have has great head coaching experience. I’m not really going to get my hopes up or down too much in the daily minutia of each game this season. If we do well, great. If not, well we will hire the best coach to lead us into the future and beyond with the best stadium and fans in college baseball. The future is bright but this season I’m not really expecting much...

This is where I am right now.

At least we didn't try to cover up the crap our former coach was doing for awhile until a lawyer threatened to burn our program to the ground though. Unlike Ole Miss.

[Coach34]

Our pitching staff should be very good by year's end. There is always some adjustment and growth early on. Same with our line-up.

No need to freak out early on and let this team become what it is by the end of March

[HoopsDawg]

I wanted neff pulled too, but I wonder how much this 14 games in 19 day stretch we in factored into stretching neff. Also, bout half our staff it seems is injured or coming off injury... probably tough to manage innings in this crazy stretch of games pretty much every day

Riley Self has barely pitched and could have been brought in. We also didn't need to stretch Keegan James on Wednesday against JSU with a huge lead. I thought that might come back to haunt us on Sunday.

[msstate7]

Riley Self has barely pitched and could have been brought in. We also didn't need to stretch Keegan James on Wednesday against JSU with a huge lead. I thought that might come back to haunt us on Sunday.

Eh, I do not like using self while losing. Rather have him for tomorrow

[bulldogcountry1]

It's still early, but I am concerned about us scoring runs against good pitching.

Our season hinges on Pilk, Small, Macnamee, and Vansau being consistent.

[HoopsDawg]

It's still early, but I am concerned about us scoring runs against good pitching.

Our season hinges on Pilk, Small, Macnamee, and Vansau being consistent.

Yes, Vansau and MacNamee need to produce.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Last year we were 12-10 overall and 0-3 in the SEC on March 21. Fix a drink, have a swig, enjoy the rest of basketball season. Once its over, then you can freak.

[HoopsDawg]

Eh, I do not like using self while losing. Rather have him for tomorrow

I would rather the score be 4-3. We play Rio Grande tomorrow. That would have been a good game for Neff.

[msstate7]

I would rather the score be 4-3. We play Rio Grande tomorrow. That would have been a good game for Neff.

That?s a pretty good point about letting neff pitch tomorrow

[Dawg61]

Don't give up on Billingsley yet cause of one off start, he was great in the regional for us last year when we absolutely had to have it. France has pitched once and y'all want to yank JB out of the rotation for him.

[TNDawg35]

This ump is total bullshit.

[msstate7]

Don't give up on Billingsley yet cause of one off start, he was great in the regional for us last year when we absolutely had to have it. France has pitched once and y'all want to yank JB out of the rotation for him.

It is what happens around here from all of us sometimes. 80% of the basketball season, everyone has wanted Eli Wright gone or benched completely. Now we see threads hoping he stays bc he has great potential lol

[TNDawg35]

Then of course LA swings at one in the dirt....

[Todd4State]

Riley Self has barely pitched and could have been brought in. We also didn't need to stretch Keegan James on Wednesday against JSU with a huge lead. I thought that might come back to haunt us on Sunday.

Self had shoulder surgery recently in the offseason and many thought he would not even be available until SEC play. We're not going to stretch him out against Texas A&M Corpus Christi of America University.

We just need to accept the fact that this year is going to be completely jacked up like last year with the head coaching change and massive amount of pitching injuries- and maybe even moreso with an interim coach and a heavy road schedule. We may be OK like last year and we could also just as likely have a losing season. It is what it is.

We have another tough tournament next weekend- tougher than this one and then we finally go home and play a Utah Valley team we will probably take 2 of 3 from if not sweep. Actually our OOC schedule lightens up a LOT after next weekend. Our toughest opponent is going to be Ole Miss followed by SELU and Memphis. It's mostly SWAC teams and New Mexico State and then the Utah Valley team I talked about. I'm guessing we win somewhere between 9-12 SEC games this year probably and end up with around 30 wins and at home this year taking everything into consideration.

Oh- and whoever the genius was who made our schedule needs to hook up with <redacted at Florida> too since they came up with the brilliant idea to play a game on a Monday putting us at a pretty significant pitching disadvantage today and tomorrow.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Self had shoulder surgery recently in the offseason and many thought he would not even be available until SEC play. We're not going to stretch him out against Texas A&M Corpus Christi of America University.

We just need to accept the fact that this year is going to be completely jacked up like last year with the head coaching change and massive amount of pitching injuries- and maybe even moreso with an interim coach and a heavy road schedule. We may be OK like last year and we could also just as likely have a losing season. It is what it is.

We have another tough tournament next weekend- tougher than this one and then we finally go home and play a Utah Valley team we will probably take 2 of 3 from if not sweep. Actually our OOC schedule lightens up a LOT after next weekend. Our toughest opponent is going to be Ole Miss followed by SELU and Memphis. It's mostly SWAC teams and New Mexico State and then the Utah Valley team I talked about. I'm guessing we win somewhere between 9-12 SEC games this year probably and end up with around 30 wins and at home this year taking everything into consideration.

Oh- and whoever the genius was who made our schedule needs to hook up with <redacted at Florida> too since they came up with the brilliant idea to play a game on a Monday putting us at a pretty significant pitching disadvantage today and tomorrow.

Not trying to be a dick but a few days before the season we should all save up for Omaha now we're not going to the tournament?

I know a lot has happened with Cann but Henderson and the boys should be good enough to at least make the tourney. If we dont make that I will be concerned we dont have much talent

[Coach34]

Then of course LA swings at one in the dirt....

Belmont is not going to be a good SEC hitter- so thats why he better live up to his billing as a plus defender

[msstate7]

I do not think we will make any postseason noise, but I fully expect to make the tourney. It is weird being the chill one in here following a loss.

[Coach34]

Not trying to be a dick but a few days before the season we should all save up for Omaha now we're not going to the tournament?

I know a lot has happened with Cann but Henderson and the boys should be good enough to at least make the tourney. If we dont make that I will be concerned we dont have much talent

Exactly- regardless of the coach- if we fail to make the NCAA Tourney then our staff has failed. Henderson is a good coach and will get as much as he can out of this team.

[Todd4State]

Not trying to be a dick but a few days before the season we should all save up for Omaha now we're not going to the tournament?

I know a lot has happened with Cann but Henderson and the boys should be good enough to at least make the tourney. If we dont make that I will be concerned we dont have much talent

No- that's cool. I don't make that post if you tell me that our coach had completely checked out and would be fired after one weekend. Cann worked a miracle last year and I figured incorrectly that he could do it again with a better situation after a year of being here.

It's not about our talent- we have the talent to make it. It's more about the situation and the schedule. We still might make it regardless. The problem is after we got swept by USM we only have a few more chances OOC to make up for it and winning the SWAC title isn't going to overcome it is MUCH more of a problem than our talent.

[Dawg61]

It is what happens around here from all of us sometimes. 80% of the basketball season, everyone has wanted Eli Wright gone or benched completely. Now we see threads hoping he stays bc he has great potential lol

I haven't ever wanted Eli gone and I am not saying you said I did I have just wanted him to show a pulse on the floor, be more aggressive basically. When he is he's a good player, too often he's content with disappearing and not really influencing the game at all. Eli was a 4* player and he just concedes that everyone else on our team deserves a bigger role than him instead of fighting for his share of the pie more. Maybe he's finally tired of being too unselfish.

[biggun]

Don't give up on Billingsley yet cause of one off start, he was great in the regional for us last year when we absolutely had to have it. France has pitched once and y'all want to yank JB out of the rotation for him.

Billingsley also started game 2 of the Super regional in Baton Rouge last year but did not record an out while giving up 2 hits, 2 walks, and 3 runs before being pulled in our season ending loss to LSU

[HoopsDawg]

Billingsley also started game 2 of the Super regional in Baton Rouge last year but did not record an out while giving up 2 hits, 2 walks, and 3 runs before being pulled in our season ending loss to LSU

Correct. I think Billingsley can play a big role on this team. I just hope that role is out of the bullpen.

Only positives from today were Foscue and Mangum.

[Drugdog]

Let's hope we don play Hinds CC anytime soon.

[Todd4State]

Correct. I think Billingsley can play a big role on this team. I just hope that role is out of the bullpen.

Only positives from today were Foscue and Mangum.

Billingsley is either really on or he's really off. And there's not a lot of in between.

[raymond21]

Pitching as a whole has been very disappointing. Neff and Leibolt were keep instead of Hughes. Having a difficult time figuring this out

[Dawg61]

Billingsley also started game 2 of the Super regional in Baton Rouge last year but did not record an out while giving up 2 hits, 2 walks, and 3 runs before being pulled in our season ending loss to LSU

I'm aware but we don't even make it to SR without him and I still think Cann lost that game by pulling him then anyways.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

I do not think we will make any postseason noise, but I fully expect to make the tourney. It is weird being the chill one in here following a loss.

What's wrong with you?

[msstate7]

What's wrong with you?

Xanax prescription

[maroonmania]

No- that's cool. I don't make that post if you tell me that our coach had completely checked out and would be fired after one weekend. Cann worked a miracle last year and I figured incorrectly that he could do it again with a better situation after a year of being here.

It's not about our talent- we have the talent to make it. It's more about the situation and the schedule. We still might make it regardless. The problem is after we got swept by USM we only have a few more chances OOC to make up for it and winning the SWAC title isn't going to overcome it is MUCH more of a problem than our talent.

And USM isn't helping our cause. They've already dropped 2 games since we played them, one to UT-Martin. I don't know what they did today. Would help us considerably at this point if they have a really good season.

[HoopsDawg]

And USM isn't helping our cause. They've already dropped 2 games since we played them, one to UT-Martin. I don't know what they did today. Would help us considerably at this point if they have a really good season.

I know it's early, but this just might be a transition season for us. A lot of young players, stadium under construction, new coach, arm injuries, lost all of our top rated pitching signees. We will get better, but my expectations are pretty low right now.

[BeardoMSU]

What's wrong with you?

thinkin' the same thing...

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/de/0b/24/de0b241ea8ecfb9cee1b8597e8328e62.gif

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Belmont with a stellar .227 batting average so far....limited range at SS too... edited to add actually batting .222

[HoopsDawg]

Belmont with a stellar .227 batting average so far....limited range at SS too...

He's looked pretty good defensively. If he doesn't get the bat going, we could always move Stovall to SS, put Tanner Allen at 2B and that would allow Jordan Anderson to play OF.

[maroonmania]

We will get better, but my expectations are pretty low right now.

Same for me. I was really looking forward to baseball season before it started. Now, with the coaching situation and a 3-4 record I'm getting a bit apathetic. Women's and Men's BB are much more interesting at the moment.

[Coach34]

Belmont with a stellar .227 batting average so far....limited range at SS too...

Ohhhhhh **** nooooo- Ive heard for 3 years now he is an All-SEC defensive player and thats why we should be patient with his lack of hitting. If he isnt an elite SS defensively then we have some really bad baseball posters

[The Federalist Engineer]

Pitching as a whole has been very disappointing. Neff and Leibolt were keep instead of Hughes. Having a difficult time figuring this out

I’ve done some cyber staking of our roster casualties and we did not lose much

Padgett can’t throw strikes and is being hammered in JUCO
Hughes has watched 5 of 6 games and has a 18.00 ERA
Ryan Rigby has pitched 2 innings in 13 games and has a 7.00 ERA

So Nerf is looking pretty good comparatively. Trey Jolly is guy that sticks in my mind as worthy of retaining. He was about as consistent as Gordon

[Todd4State]

He's looked pretty good defensively. If he doesn't get the bat going, we could always move Stovall to SS, put Tanner Allen at 2B and that would allow Jordan Anderson to play OF.

Actually Vansau and MacNamee are who we should be sitting but no one seems to want to say it.

C- Gilbert/Skelton
1B- Hatcher
2B- Stovall
3B- Foscue
SS- LA
LF- Allen
CF- Mangum
RF- Jordan Anderson
DH- Vansau/MacNamee R/L platoon

[I seen it dawg]

ONE week in with arguably the most radical coach firing situation I’ve ever seen.....remember all that if it’s possible for some of you

[Bully13]

Oh NOOO!! WE SUCK UH GAIN!!

[parabrave]

Belmont with a stellar .227 batting average so far....limited range at SS too... edited to add actually batting .222

Man take out belmont name and you could put in D Swanson. He sucked at the beginning of the season also but came on strong. It's only been a week guys.

[msstate7]

Alexander hate... dropping Swanson in this thread... my 2 favorite players... not gonna get in this. Serenity now

[HoopsDawg]

Actually Vansau and MacNamee are who we should be sitting but no one seems to want to say it.

C- Gilbert/Skelton
1B- Hatcher
2B- Stovall
3B- Foscue
SS- LA
LF- Allen
CF- Mangum
RF- Jordan Anderson
DH- Vansau/MacNamee R/L platoon

Gotta give Vansau and Mac a chance before you consider taking them out.

[HoopsDawg]

Alexander hate... dropping Swanson in this thread... my 2 favorite players... not gonna get in this. Serenity now

Our 3 and 4 hole guys went 0-8 with 5 Ks today. LA is safe with me for a couple of more weeks.

[Todd4State]

Gotta give Vansau and Mac a chance before you consider taking them out.

Is a year and two weeks long enough?

[msstate7]

Is a year and two weeks long enough?

7 games into this season. Both hit the ball well down the stetch last season. Vansau ops is .775... certainly not great, but not terrible 7 games in

[HoopsDawg]

Is a year and two weeks long enough?

Huh? Both were decent last year and both had solid summers. They also hit better than most in preseason scrimmages. Gotta give them more than 7 games. The only lineup mistake today was not starting Gilbert.

[parabrave]

Alexander hate... dropping Swanson in this thread... my 2 favorite players... not gonna get in this. Serenity now

I knew that would get your goat.