Game Thread: State vs. LSU (SEC Tournament - Opening Round)

[Bulldog1]

Game will start at 6:20. Game will air on SEC Network.

Pitching Matchup
LHP Nick Bush (1-1, 3.11 ERA) vs. LHP Konnor Pilkington (2-6, 4.30 ERA)


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LSU Lineup
Watson CF
Duplantis RF
Bain 1B
Cabrera LF
Slaughter 3B
Coomes C
Beau DH
Broussard 2B
Hughes SS

[Bulldog1]

Skelton catching tonight, Hatcher at DH.

[CadaverDawg]

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[Bulldog1]

We got a pair of singles but couldn't score. 0-0 mid 1.

[msstate7]

91 on that fly ball out. Good deal... hopefully he can give us 5 innings at that velocity

[msstate7]

Pilk looked great there. Like better than I've seen him in a while

[Bulldog1]

8 pitch inning. That would be great if he keeps his PC low tonight.

[Bulldog1]

93 on that strike 3. Is the gun wrong or is Pilk back to normal?

[msstate7]

93 on that strike 3. Is the gun wrong or is Pilk back to normal?

No idea, but guessing it's right. LSU was late on the fastballs

[I seen it dawg]

Great at bat by our SS. Complete different look

[msstate7]

Great at bat by our SS. Complete different look

He was closed wasn't he?

[MarketingBully]

I still don’t understand why Anderson wasn’t DHed here...

[I seen it dawg]

Terrible lineup decision on Hatcher. Anderson a better choice

[Bulldog1]

Our hitting approach is so much better than when conference play started.

[I seen it dawg]

He was closed wasn't he?

Yes. And quiet

[I seen it dawg]

Too many fly balls

[MarketingBully]

Hatcher is just an auto out especially with a lefty pitching. I get Westburg is injured but we have a better bat we could use in Anderson over Hatcher for LHP.

[KOdawg1]

Hatcher DH'ing vs. a LHP doesn't make any sense. He's been ice cold since the beginning of the season.

[Bulldog1]

CGH can't even use matchups as an excuse for Hatcher over Anderson tonight with the lefty on the mound.

[Bulldog1]

17 pitches for Pilk through 2. Great so far!

[MarketingBully]

CGH can't even use matchups as an excuse for Hatcher over Anderson tonight with the lefty on the mound.

At this point it’s just expected that he’s going to screw over Anderson in every way possible.

[I seen it dawg]

Pilk being very efficient. 0-0 thru 2. We got to get to this plug they got going.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Pilk has looked like his old self these first 2 innings. Velocity is back, and he's hitting his spots really well. Maybe he'll turn it on for the postseason

[MarketingBully]

Our hitting approach is so much better than when conference play started.

Skelton is even hitting better lately. The only one who still looks like he doesn’t have an approach is Hatcher. I really hope he does well this game I really do!

[MarketingBully]

What’s with all of these fly outs?

[VandelayIndustries]

Swinging at terrible pitches

[MarketingBully]

Never fails. Pilk is on and the lineup doesn’t do shit.

[Pit Bull]

What’s with all of these fly outs?

We're swinging for the fences like we're in Starkvegas. The look on MacNamee and Allen's faces were priceless when they started their HR trot and the ball only went about halfway into the outfield for a routine fly out.

[VandelayIndustries]

That a baby

[MarketingBully]

Nice! Now let’s rack up the runs! 2-0 good guys!

[I seen it dawg]

Foscue hit the shit out of that. Huge 2 out double. 2-0

[Dawg61]

Nice rip Foscue!

[MarketingBully]

Alexander 3-30 in his last 30 at bats. Just not good at all.

[civildawg]

Alexander is an automatic out right now

[I seen it dawg]

Fuuuuucccckkkkkkkk stop pulling off the ****ing baseball!!!! **** you make the right adjustments but then keep the same shitty pulling off the ball swing. Dammit.

[I seen it dawg]

Huge inning here

[I seen it dawg]

Score runs then we go out and get behind hitters. Drives me ****ing nuts. It's mental. Hammer it into them.

[I seen it dawg]

**** henderson stop being cute. Blow a fastball by that kid he's overmatched.

[Bulldog1]

Scored just in time to give up some runs.

[Bulldog1]

Now Throw a fastball and strike him out.

[Pit Bull]

We need to stick to singles, doubles, etc. Rare to hit a HR in Hoover. Foscue's double would have gone out of the Dude by 50'. Hoover is a BIG ballpark. If we try to play it like a Gorrilla team does, a loss is on the way.

[Bulldog1]

Henderson, get in these umps nuts!! What is going on?

[MarketingBully]

I like the fiery Henderson.

[I seen it dawg]

This is ****ing horseshit

[Bulldog1]

THANK YOU FOR THROWING A FASTBALL!!!

[I seen it dawg]

These umps were more scared of whining manieri than henderson

[mparkerfd20]

How the **** are you awarded a base on a dead ball?

[I seen it dawg]

That's a great clutch play!

[Bulldog1]

Nice play by LA. Pilk at 32 pitches through 3.

[MarketingBully]

Great job there by our guys and most importantly I love Gary fighting for our boys! That changes my tune about him in one swoop. Seeing him fight for our boys makes me happy!

[I seen it dawg]

How the **** are you awarded a base on a dead ball?

They screwed that up. Total horseshit.

[I seen it dawg]

We got lucky we got those 2 runs. Hess on to pitch.

[Drugdog]

Laura Rutledge is smokin

[Pit Bull]

....wow, announcer said LSU is only 15-15 which leaves them no room for error for an at large bid. Hope Pilk can hold them down to for at least 7 innings.

[I seen it dawg]

Laura Rutledge is smokin

Germans bomb Pearl Harbor

[I seen it dawg]

Hess all over the place. Let's get him before he settles down

[Pit Bull]

Laura Rutledge is smokin

Is that you Canny?

[I seen it dawg]

Great baserunning

[Drugdog]

Germans bomb Pearl Harbor

Internet cool

[Bulldog1]

Up 3-0. Let's keep scoring!

[I seen it dawg]

Tanner is gonna be so damn good

[Bulldog1]

Rowdey will too.

[I seen it dawg]

Internet cool

Relax I'm just screwing with you

[Bulldog1]

Struggling to throw strikes- be patient Mac.

[ScoobaDawg]

damnit... we bailed him out..

[MarketingBully]

Ugh, bad at bat for Mac but we did put another run on the board. 3-0 good guys going to bottom of the fourth.

[MarketingBully]

Gilbert would have thrown that guy out. Skelton hurts us defensively and is not as good at hitting as Gilbert.

[MarketingBully]

Great resolve by Pilk to get through that inning unscathed. He’s nearing the end though and we need to have someone warming up relieve him at least in the next inning.

[I seen it dawg]

Balls pitch from Pilk there. Huge inning not giving up anything. Top 5 up 3-0

[Bulldog1]

Hit the leadoff batter. Let's break open the floodgates here.

[ScoobaDawg]

well..hess is still wild.. first pitch. hits foscue

[ScoobaDawg]

LA drops a bunt and Hess almost throws it away throwing to 1b. lsu sends someone to the bullpen

[KOdawg1]

We've had a runner in scoring position all 5 innings

[ScoobaDawg]

DAMNIT...Line drive to 2b.. double play. 3-0 after 5.5

[MarketingBully]

Welp that sucked. Bottom of the fifth 3-0.

[Bulldog1]

Nvm.

[I seen it dawg]

Got to be better there on bases. We could have gotten 9 hole out of the way without the double play. Have to go back to bag and see ball thru

[MarketingBully]

DAMNIT...Line drive to 2b.. double play.

Why was Foscue that far off of second. No reason for that. Base running error.

[ScoobaDawg]

base hit...leadoff hitter on for lsu

Pilk at 54 pitches

[MarketingBully]

Mr limited range couldn’t get to a ball up the middle again...

[MarketingBully]

We gotta have a short hook with Pilk here.

[Bulldog1]

Mr limited range couldn’t get to a ball up the middle again...

I was surprised he got to the one earlier where he made that good play.

[MarketingBully]

Gotta have a quick hook.

[Saltydog]

usually where Pilk starts running into trouble. Need a DP to get out of this one.

[bostondawg]

Anyone see if there's any bullpen action going?

[MarketingBully]

Yank Pilk!!!!

[Bulldog1]

Geez...

[msstate7]

What happened there?

[bostondawg]

wtf?

[MarketingBully]

Pilkington killed us by not throwing to first. We’d be out of this inning right now with 0 runs.

[I seen it dawg]

Muther****ing walks

[I seen it dawg]

What happened there?

Didn't have a grip on the ball looked like. Motioned to the dugout

[Bulldog1]

Get Pilk out now

[Dawg61]

Pilk get an error for that? That was some dumb shit

[MarketingBully]

Hendersoning.

[KOdawg1]

Pull him

[MarketingBully]

Riley Self just sitting on the bench.

[I seen it dawg]

Walks walks walks walks

[msstate7]

Didn't have a grip on the ball looked like. Motioned to the dugout

Sucks. Bad luck

[MarketingBully]

I saw this shit coming a mile away.

[Bulldog1]

France is up. Bring him in NOW.

[bostondawg]

**** man.

[Saltydog]

He goes his usual 4-5 innings.

[Bulldog1]

Yes.

[I seen it dawg]

Pilkington has all the ability in the world. He HAS to work on his mental game. It's not first round. Too many let ups mentally.

[MarketingBully]

Sucks. Bad luck

He had the ball in his hand. Looked like he had good enough grip to me. Then we leave him in to face Duplantis who hits lefties better then righties. France should have come in to face him.

[robert]

Pilkington has all the ability in the world. He HAS to work on his mental game. It's not first round. Too many let ups mentally.

This......the no throw on the bunt says it all.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Yeah well, our short stop playing out of position with two outs over and over again is stupid. That should have been close to ruitine.

[MarketingBully]

He goes his usual 4-5 innings.

You have to expect at least we will give up 4-5 runs a game just from Hendersoning. He just has no idea when to take a guy out or how long to leave them in.

[mparkerfd20]

I wouldn't touch Pilk before at least Rd 8-10

[Percho]

We have had some crap at bats to only have 3 runs.

[I seen it dawg]

Holy shit thank you Bain.

[Bulldog1]

We've left like 8 on base. Wasted opportunities.

[Cooterpoot]

I wouldn't touch Pilk before at least Rd 8-10

He’ll get legit instruction once he’s away from State.

[MaroonFlounder]

That’s the first base hit by Hatcher in a long time.

[Dawg61]

He had the ball in his hand. Looked like he had good enough grip to me. Then we leave him in to face Duplantis who hits lefties better then righties. France should have come in to face him.

McDonald nailed what happened. Stovall accidentally made him hesitate and that made it too late to throw it. Just a freak mental error by Pilk really that he's probably never had happen to him before. Gotta trust the 1b is there and just throw it.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Did Rowdy bunt or was that a swinging bunt?

[magrooder]

Swinging bunt

[MarketingBully]

That double play was bad but we got a run back 4-2.

[Percho]

That dp was on the ump for calling that 1st pitch a strike.

[I seen it dawg]

Good job getting one back. Our offense didn't cave in.

[MarketingBully]

McDonald nailed what happened. Stovall accidentally made him hesitate and that made it too late to throw it. Just a freak mental error by Pilk really that he's probably never had happen to him before. Gotta trust the 1b is there and just throw it.

He didn’t have it that whole inning. We would have been better off to just throw Pilk 4 clean innings and bring in France in the fifth. Henderson got greedy and tried to get too much from Pilk and it burned us.

[MarketingBully]

I still would have pitched Self instead of France though. Self is our hottest reliever right now and it’s not even close.

[Bully13]

He didn’t have it that whole inning. We would have been better off to just throw Pilk 4 clean innings and bring in France in the fifth. Henderson got greedy and tried to get too much from Pilk and it burned us.

Seems like we've seen that before

[Rick Danko]

NM

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Swinging bunt
Hey, it counts

[Bully13]

worst live stats I've ever seen

[MarketingBully]

Skelton is killing us. Please put Gilbert in.

[mparkerfd20]

We are going to lose it this inning

[MarketingBully]

Gotta sac fly because of Skelton.

[Bulldog1]

worst live stats I've ever seen

Game is on tv.

[ScoobaDawg]

sac fly.. 4-3 2 away runner at 3rd for lsu.

[Bulldog1]

Skelton is killing us. Please put Gilbert in.

I don't know why Skelton plays as much as he does. I like Gilbert more.

[I seen it dawg]

Letting them stay in the game with dumb mental shit. Walks, passed balls, not taking outs when hey are given.

[MaroonFlounder]

This one might slip away.

[I seen it dawg]

Muther****ing passed ball

[Bulldog1]

Gonna take us scoring 7-8 runs tonight.

[MarketingBully]

So Pilk is out which is why Skelton was in there. Now he’s out and why is Skelton still in?

[mparkerfd20]

Told you

[msstate7]

France's dominance of LSU is over.

[Saltydog]

and just keep leaving too many on base. I've got a bad feeling here.

[MarketingBully]

Muther****ing passed ball

Two passed balls tonight. I wouldn’t have confidence in throwing a bouncing ball slider right now.

[Lord McBuckethead]

****ing real dirt.

[ScoobaDawg]

just get the out damnit... tie game

[MarketingBully]

These are typical Henderson decisions that kill you. You leave Pilk in too long, you don’t put our hottest reliever out there, and you catch Skelton. Those are all bad decisions all on Henderson.

[msstate7]

Very nice pitch

[Bulldog1]

Let Gilbert ph for Skelton next time he bats.

[ScoobaDawg]

K. to the 7th we go..tied at 4

[I seen it dawg]

All ****ing year long I've been raising hell about catchers being lazy and not blocking balls. And there is a huge passed that's a game changer. It doesn't take Casey Stengel to figure out to make catchers work on blocking balls. All of them.

[MarketingBully]

Very nice pitch

Self has retired 18 in a row. Why the hell is he sitting and he has gotten more rest then France? I don’t understand it.

[Turfdawg67]

RISP: Us 1-8, LSU 3-10. Technically both could have blown it open.

[MarketingBully]

All ****ing year long I've been raising hell about catchers being lazy and not blocking balls. And there is a huge passed that's a game changer. It doesn't take Casey Stengel to figure out to make catchers work on blocking balls. All of them.

Gilbert is also better at throwing guys out, better at blocking balls, and better at the plate but Skelton will continue to catch the rest of the game because that’s Henderson.

[Turfdawg67]

These are typical Henderson decisions that kill you. You leave Pilk in too long, you don’t put our hottest reliever out there, and you catch Skelton. Those are all bad decisions all on Henderson.

Pilk was in too long?!? Compared to France, I'd taken Pilk for another inning

[mparkerfd20]

This ump squeezing the hell out of it and we still can't capitalize.

[MarketingBully]

Here comes 3-30..

[MarketingBully]

Pilk was in too long?!? Compared to France, I'd taken Pilk for another inning

Yes, he was starting to lose it in the fourth. You could see he was losing it going into the fifth.

[CadaverDawg]

It's starting to get that lucky corndog feel to it. We are going to lose, fellas.

[MarketingBully]

It's starting to get that lucky corndog feel to it. We are going to lose, fellas.

Three stupid decisions led to this as well.

[CadaverDawg]

France is throwing BP. Wtf? Mix some off speed shit in for goodness sake

[mparkerfd20]

Get France out

[robert]

France is feeding it up there at 85. belt high down the middle.

[I seen it dawg]

Getting behind hitters, Walks and passed ball led to this

[Bulldog1]

Who's coming in?

[Cooterpoot]

France was terrible.

[MarketingBully]

So we take out France and we aren’t going with Self?

[CadaverDawg]

"Tiger Tamer" LoL, yeah right. France was throwing meat

[Bulldog1]

Neff is good, but Self is better.

[MarketingBully]

Holy shit, so we aren’t going to pitch our best reliever tonight fellas in a single elimination game.

[CadaverDawg]

#RallyLadyBug

[Bulldog1]

Bringing in a lefty vs. Duplantis again. LOL

[sandjunky]

"Tiger Tamer" LoL, yeah right. France was throwing meat

Stopped throwing breaking ball because Skelton wasnt doing a good job receiving it.

[SailingDawg]

JEEZY creezy someone want to get me Mangum's mother's number?

[Bulldog1]

We ain't winning.

[MarketingBully]

Great play by Alexander there.

[ScoobaDawg]

Luke... gets eaten up.. 2 on no outs for lsu.. fudge

[I seen it dawg]

Poor coach8ng there. Have to run switch in the middle. We had the wrong guy covering second base.

[MarketingBully]

I give up. We lose because our HC is dumb.

[msstate7]

LSU getting the bounces... get some rest and get ready for regional. The worm has turned

[Turfdawg67]

Yes, he was starting to lose it in the fourth. You could see he was losing it going into the fifth.

AND then he'd get a crucial K... He was pulled too soon at 69 pitches, but whatevs, we are flying thru RPs now.

[msstate7]

Great play by Alexander there.

That was a crazy high bounce

[Bulldog1]

What are you doing? Turn 2.

[ScoobaDawg]

DAMNIT.... that HAS TO BE A DOUBLE PLAY

[MaroonFlounder]

Neff with a brain fart.

[MarketingBully]

Great job Neff.

[Cooterpoot]

Our pitching sucks. This is why we won’t last in a regional. Remind me who the pitching coach is.

[I seen it dawg]

Got to be kidding me. How are we so ****ing soft mentally. Unbelievable this whole game is mental shit on us.

[MaroonFlounder]

LSU needs it more. And they’re gonna get it.

[Turfdawg67]

Tailor 17'n made DP,

[VandelayIndustries]

Throw it to 3rd if you are going to do that

[MarketingBully]

How long until we go with Self?

[mparkerfd20]

We have the biggest idiot pitchers that don't understand baseball

[Bulldog1]

You can't coach knowledge. Wish we had some.

[MarketingBully]

LSU needs it more. And they’re gonna get it.

Because we are giving it to them.

[MarketingBully]

Holy shit! We aren’t even warming Self up!!!!!

[ScoobaDawg]

well here we go... bases loaded...
bringing in blake smith

[Bulldog1]

Bringing Smith in. Ohhhhhhhh I hope this works.

[msstate7]

Is it wet there or something? Our pitchers have not made a throw twice that was an absolute killer

[Cooterpoot]

Hendo: If it’s hit to you (Neff) go home.
Neff: why?

Pitching change

[MarketingBully]

Self has to be injured. If he’s not, Henderson didn’t care about winning this game.

[msstate7]

well here we go... bases loaded...
bringing in blake smith

Hopefully it works out. Pretty dang risky with his walk rate

[MarketingBully]

This game is why Henderson will never ever ever be our full time HC.

[Turfdawg67]

Poor coach8ng there. Have to run switch in the middle. We had the wrong guy covering second base.

Of course... that's rec ball shit. But, the players are to blame, not coaching. Unless of course Henderson specifically said that SS has the bag.

[I seen it dawg]

Hendo: If it’s hit to you (Neff) go home.
Neff: why?

Pitching change

Hahahahahaha no shit

[CadaverDawg]

When they're good, we can't beat em. When they're bad, we hand them an invite to Regionals. I hate these corndog ****ers, but what I hate more is how big of mental midgets we become when we play that logo

[Turfdawg67]

This game is why Henderson will never ever ever be our full time HC.

Oh please. You'll find plenty to bitch about with our new coach.

[ScoobaDawg]

working ahead...0-2. get the damn K

[ScoobaDawg]

Well... 5-4 lsu... just hit him in the damn shoulder almost head

[VandelayIndustries]

Ball game

[Cooterpoot]

Fire the pitching coach!

[MarketingBully]

Great job by our pitchers. Great.

[CadaverDawg]

Of course! Haha what a bed shitting. Weak minded shit

[Bulldog1]

Got to be kidding me.


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Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[I seen it dawg]

Lol this is ****ing comical

[MaroonFlounder]

WTF

[msstate7]

Wow... so bad

[MarketingBully]

Oh please. You'll find plenty to bitch about with our new coach.

Do you like his coaching decisions tonight? Oh I gotta hear this one...

[Bulldog1]

We done. Ballgame

[ScoobaDawg]

that was a damn pitch on a tee... thank goodness he was way out front foul

[BulldogBear]

Pitchers are killing us in a variety of ways tonight. Several runs from two poor fielding decisions.

[MaroonFlounder]

Hey, but we learned that the Mangum’s have a fascination with lady bugs. So there’s that

[SailingDawg]

Who did the batter point to after he was hit?

[ScoobaDawg]

sac fly 6-4

[ScoobaDawg]

Who did the batter point to after he was hit?
the hitter on deck..who just got a sac fly

[ScoobaDawg]

hendo out again... gonna change?

6 runs for lsu with no extra base hits...

[BulldogBear]

Let me add that we stranded a hundred or so runners on base tonight.

[Turfdawg67]

Hopefully it works out. Pretty dang risky with his walk rate

Hahahahaha! Why walk him when you can plunk him in the head with the bases loaded. What a train wreck... where's basedog to relieve my lack of confidence in 17'n Henderson. Oh yeah, he only shows up when we win.

[I seen it dawg]

Who did the batter point to after he was hit?

His own player in on deck circle

[MarketingBully]

The cherry on top will be Henderson putting in Cole Gordon here with two on second and third...get ready for 8-4.

[maroonmania]

This team will never let you feel good about them for too long. Well at least we should be well rested for a regional.

[mparkerfd20]

World beaters at home. Meat beaters everywhere else.

[I seen it dawg]

This game has been mental midget at the highest level. And it's been at the 2 positions the pitching coach has total control over. Unbelievably embarrassing how soft we are mentally at those spots.

[Saltydog]

years. This one is officially OVER. We could've potentially kept them from even going to a regional but we shit and fall back in it. Had to know it was a matter o' time before we did it though.

[Bulldog1]

Alright, Henderson Apologist...


Tell me what Henderson moves were right tonight and why.

I'll be waiting a while because no one will respond.

[MarketingBully]

Riley Self should ****ing be hurt because if he wasn’t and we didn’t even go to him at all that tells you all you need to know about Henderson.

[Dawg61]

Well if we're gonna be eliminated best to have it be the first game.

[msstate7]

Nice, Cole

[MarketingBully]

years. This one is officially OVER. We could've potentially kept them from even going to a regional but we shit and fall back in it. Had to know it was a matter o' time before we did it though.

I really don’t count this year. We were led by an imbecile who now has a -11 coach effect.

[mparkerfd20]

Well if we're gonna be eliminated best to have it be the first game.

I'd rather lose this one than the next 2.

[HoopsDawg]

Everyone relax. I want to win this game as much as anyone, but it's not the end of the world if we lose tonight. This game is borderline meaningless.

[Cloak]

years. This one is officially OVER. We could've potentially kept them from even going to a regional but we shit and fall back in it. Had to know it was a matter o' time before we did it though.

Lol have to love the game thread melts. This game ain't OVER. We've come back from bigger deficits

[I seen it dawg]

Skelton didn't know there were 2 outs. Continue the mental midgetry

[CadaverDawg]

LSU owns our asses in baseball. Our buttholes pucker so tight when we see that LSU logo, you couldnt drive a greased nail up our ass with a sledgehammer

[MarketingBully]

Nice, Cole

Self had retired the last 18 he had faced going all the way back to the Alabama series where he pitched in Kentucky and Florida and we don’t go to him in a single elimination game. I want answers man. This is just Dorf on Golf level shit.

[Turfdawg67]

The cherry on top will be Henderson putting in Cole Gordon here with two on second and third...get ready for 8-4.

Wrong...

[HoopsDawg]

Ok, why are batting DS here?

[HoopsDawg]

anyone know the timetable on Westburg?

[Bulldog1]

.

[MarketingBully]

Wrong...

And thank goodness I was wrong. We are still in this thing but I expect more Hendersoning to happen.

[HoopsDawg]

Ok, why are batting DS here?

Good hit Skelton. What does it say about Anderson that we fill better with Skelton batting than him b/c we just brought in Anderson to pinch run.

[msstate7]

Back to back hits for Hatcher. I would love for him to get hot in regional