State vs UAB Game Thread

[TNDawg35]

Same line up as the wknd. Hope we tear Ashcrafts ass up. I hope Plum is sharp.

- Mangum CF
- Jordan LF
- Westburg SS
- Allen 1B
- Macnamee RF
- Foscue 3B
- Jordan DH
- Skelton C
- Halter 2B

Only thing is I wish Hayden would catch this game.

[JETDAWG]

are they in a weather delay?

[MStateDawg]

are they in a weather delay?
Nope. 1 out in top of 1st

[jwells]

Top 1

UAB

5-3
K
1B
6-3

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB

[Jack Lambert]

Is our Plumlee pitcher related to the QB that signed with Ole Miss?

[Choctaw Dawg]

Ashcraft seems to want to make us regret getting rid of him.

[jwells]

MSU B1

Mangum 5-3
R. Jordan K looking
Westburg K looking

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

0-0 End of 1

[HoopsDawg]

Ashcraft throwing gas. 94-95.

[jwells]

Dang...Ashcraft out to prove a point today. Great 1st inning for him

[BeardoMSU]

Ashcraft throwing gas. 94-95.

Figures, lol.

[jwells]

UAB T2

Bunt, 1-3
L4
1B
1-3

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

0-0 Mid 2

[was21]

The statistics webpage on the State athletic site sucks. It's not configured where you can see the field diagram and the overall game summary at the same time. I remember looking at the University of Arizona stats page and it was great at one time...don't know if it still is. Am I the only one who doesn't like it..

[jwells]

MSU B2

Allen L6
Macnamee HBP
Foscue F9
L. Jordan 1-3

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

0-0 End 2

[TNDawg35]

If our gun is correct, Ashcraft is bumping 97.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

TAKE A DAMN PITCH. 17 pitches and he has 6 outs. We obviously cant hit him yet so take a pitch, make him get tired, and buy time to see what hes got. Hate swinging at crap you cant handle early in the count

[jwells]

UAB T3

F9
6-3
K

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

0-0 Mid 3

[jwells]

Also, yes or no on these half inning updates? I know some people can't watch but I'll stop if it's clogging the thread

[HoopsDawg]

Nice for us to have a former weekend guy pitching mid-week.

[HoopsDawg]

Also, yes or no on these half inning updates? I know some people can't watch but I'll stop if it's clogging the thread

keep it going man.... I thought we would start Hayden Jones vs the Righty. Oh well

[HoopsDawg]

Damn, Gunner looked overwhelmed there. Graham is not afraid to pitch inside.

[HoopsDawg]

Jake was out, but they called him safe.

ETA: Going to the review. It will be overturned.

[jwells]

MSU B3

Skelton F9
Halter K
Mangum 1-3

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

0-0 End 3...both pitchers rolling

[jwells]

keep it going man.... I thought we would start Hayden Jones vs the Righty. Oh well

Yea, I would have liked to see that as well.

[MarketingBully]

Love how a kid can do rehab here and another team gets the benefit. Should have at least had to sit out and not play the next year after a transfer.

[Choctaw Dawg]

Fast paced game so far

[MarketingBully]

Also, I have a hard time believing they have 3 better pitchers then Ashcraft. Were they just holding him out so he could start against us? Seems kind of dumb if you ask me.

[jwells]

UAB T4

F7
K looking
1B
4-1

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB

0-0 M4

[jwells]

Also, I have a hard time believing they have 3 better pitchers then Ashcraft. Were they just holding him out so he could start against us? Seems kind of dumb if you ask me.

I definitely think he was being held for this game. They had 3 easy wins over SIU-Edwardsville and Holy Cross this weekend so the schedule allows for it.

[jwells]

About to be driving so won't have updates while I'm driving and then I'll be splitting time watching the basketball game.

[MarketingBully]

I definitely think he was being held for this game. They had 3 easy wins over SIU-Edwardsville and Holy Cross this weekend so the schedule allows for it.

Yep. It’s okay because we have enough pitching to keep them at bay while we get through Ashcraft. I’m sure they won’t pitch him too many innings but we need to extend his pitch count.

[Homedawg]

Love how a kid can do rehab here and another team gets the benefit. Should have at least had to sit out and not play the next year after a transfer.

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[sleepy dawg]

Did they intentionally walk Allen?

[HoopsDawg]

Also, I have a hard time believing they have 3 better pitchers then Ashcraft. Were they just holding him out so he could start against us? Seems kind of dumb if you ask me.

He closed their friday night game. With the forecast they may keep letting him go. This would be a huge win for them and for him.

[HoopsDawg]

Did they intentionally walk Allen?

unintentional/intentional maybe.

[HoopsDawg]

Love how a kid can do rehab here and another team gets the benefit. Should have at least had to sit out and not play the next year after a transfer.

blame the NCAA for not allowing more than 11.7 schollies. If we could give 35 schollies, he would still be on our team.

[jwells]

MSU B4

R. Jordan 1-3
Westburg K looking
Allen BB
Macnamee K looking

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

0-0 End 4

[Choctaw Dawg]

Ashcraft just stared macnamee down after that strike out. Comes after he hit him first at bat.

[Homedawg]

Love how a kid can do rehab here and another team gets the benefit. Should have at least had to sit out and not play the next year after a transfer.

He got his scholarship cut. I have no issues w the rule.

[MaroonFlounder]

He's definitely making us pay. USM has a former Bulldog that might kill us this weekend as well.

[HoopsDawg]

supposed to be a bullpen day, but I guess since Plum was rolling they are letting him go. I expect this will be his last inning.

[msstate7]

What's plumlee velocity?

[HoopsDawg]

What's plumlee velocity?

pretty consistent 90-91. He's a guy that I like one time thru the order, but that's it. We are rolling the dice a little here.

[Dawg2003]

This is where I get a little nervous because they've been making contact with Plumlee's pitches since the first inning.

[Choctaw Dawg]

Eagan in pen warming

[Choctaw Dawg]

So is Smith

[MaroonFlounder]

Oh well

[Dawg2003]

And on cue. . . .

[MarketingBully]

Why didn’t we go with the leftie to face the lefty?

[HoopsDawg]

I just don't get why we stayed with him after UAB found 3 hard barrel's.

[HoopsDawg]

Why didn’t we go with the leftie to face the lefty?

everyone watching the game is asking this very question.

[MarketingBully]

The only way leaving Plumlee in at that time made sense is if that guy was a switch hitter.

[HoopsDawg]

I didn't expect Smith to come in either. Wow. Tough spot for the true freshman.

[TNDawg35]

In my opinion Plumlee is a middle reliever who should go once through the Oder. Not start.

[Choctaw Dawg]

Self warming now too

[HoopsDawg]

The only way leaving Plumlee in at that time made sense is if that guy was a switch hitter.

We did Plum a disservice by pitching him to start the 5th.

[Choctaw Dawg]

Just judging by our dugout, team does not look excited to be playing today at all.

[RocketDawg]

Random question: Who sits in the gray seats just behind home plate? Is that the super big donors? Personally, I'd rather sit a few rows up to get a better view of the field.

[MarketingBully]

Just judging by our dugout, team does not look excited to be playing today at all.

The only team this helps getting this game in is UAB.

[HoopsDawg]

I didn't expect Smith to come in either. Wow. Tough spot for the true freshman.

They hit a liner, but pretty much right at Mac. Could have gotten out of hand if that ball had dropped.

[MarketingBully]

We need to knock Ashcraft out. We win if we can get him out in the next couple of innings. Their pitching sucks other then Ashcraft.

[Coursesuper]

Random question: Who sits in the gray seats just behind home plate? Is that the super big donors? Personally, I'd rather sit a few rows up to get a better view of the field.

That is the triple crown club seating.

[MarketingBully]

Ashcraft’s fastball already down 6 mph and pushing 90.

[Homedawg]

Random question: Who sits in the gray seats just behind home plate? Is that the super big donors? Personally, I'd rather sit a few rows up to get a better view of the field.

The ones who paid extra money to sit there.

[Homedawg]

That is the triple crown club seating.

No triple crown club allows you to get food and have a locker and stand. But access to grey seats.

[Spectre]

Awful K by Jordan

[MarketingBully]

This is stupid.

[Spectre]

If you can’t keep it under 45 seconds the play stands as called. ****ing replay ruining sports.

[MarketingBully]

This shouldn’t be called out.

[MarketingBully]

Lemonis needs to argue his case there. How the hell do any of those reviews show definitively that he was out?

[HoopsDawg]

Halter strikes out again. Damn.

[RocketDawg]

That's two overturned calls on the first base ump. How many does he get?

[HoopsDawg]

Lemonis needs to argue his case there. How the hell do any of those reviews show definitively that he was out?

he was out bro.

[Coursesuper]

Lemonis needs to argue his case there. How the hell do any of those reviews show definitively that he was out?

He was out.

[HoopsDawg]

Smith strikes out the side. Let's see if we can break up the no hitter.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Yeah, we may want to start swinging the bat with our eyes open.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Tying run coming to the plate. Here we go.

[Coursesuper]

This dude is tooling on us right now, we haven't even put a barrel on a ball.

[HoopsDawg]

Ashcraft leaves the game with a no-hitter. Thanks goodness.

[KOdawg1]

Well this is fun

[BorneDawg]

score?

[somebodyshotmypaw]

score?

2-0 UAB

[Homedawg]

2-1

[somebodyshotmypaw]

3-2 MSU!

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Mangum with a 2-run single

[msstate7]

3-2 MSU!

Skelton and magnum with RBIs

[somebodyshotmypaw]

State up 3-2 in the bottom of the 7th. Two outs and Mangum is on first base.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Mangum steals second then Rowdey walks

[chef dixon]

Basketball and baseball turn together towards the good guys

[msstate7]

What's Gordon's velocity?

[HoopsDawg]

How dumb was UAB to throw to Mangum with 2 outs and first base open? Thanks for the gift Shoop.

[HoopsDawg]

perfect shift by the coaches but we have an E6.

[TNDawg35]

Our gun must be fixed. Gordon showing up to 94.

[msstate7]

Our gun must be fixed. Gordon showing up to 94.

Wow. At beginning of game, Cohen said it was 1-2 mph slow.

[TNDawg35]

Wow. At beginning of game, Cohen said it was 1-2 mph slow.

Wel I know early it showed Ashcraft hit 97 a couple times. I felt it was about right for Plumlee.

[msstate7]

Wel I know early it showed Ashcraft hit 97 a couple times. I felt it was about right for Plumlee.

If Ashcraft hit 98-99, then he hit a cycle. Maybe I misunderstood, and it was 1-2 too fast

[mparkerfd20]

Very nice w

[TNDawg35]

So what happened the last batter after the runner went to third? Hell my feed must have been behind, it just cut off.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Good guys win 3-2, but we only had 3 hits. We made 'em count I guess.

[Homedawg]

So what happened the last batter after the runner went to third? Hell my feed must have been behind, it just cut off.

Same here. But a ground out to third ended it.

[Cloak]

So what happened the last batter after the runner went to third? Hell my feed must have been behind, it just cut off.

Groundout to 3rd

[Commercecomet24]

Good win there! Battle and find a way! Scrappy team and good to see plumlee pitch well.

[Todd4State]

How dumb was UAB to throw to Mangum with 2 outs and first base open? Thanks for the gift Shoop.

Well, Ole Miss walked him in the Governor's Cup and he still beat them.

[Todd4State]

Good win there! Battle and find a way! Scrappy team and good to see plumlee pitch well.

Tough to beat a team that has a bunch of guys that want to beat us REALLY bad- Polk, Shoop, Ashcraft, and Whitman. I bet Ashcraft ends up being their ace now- or at least he should. I can't believe that they would have three better starters than him. He struck out 4-5 guys against SIU this weekend in 2 IP as well. I thought he would compete and be our Sunday starter before he left.

I think Jake was right- we probably lose this game at this point last year. We toughed it out and may them pay for their mistakes in the field and maybe Shoop's coaching decision to pitch to Mangum as well. Good teams do that.

Good start to a BIG week for us. USM will come ready to play- but so will our guys.

[Commercecomet24]

Tough to beat a team that has a bunch of guys that want to beat us REALLY bad- Polk, Shoop, Ashcraft, and Whitman. I bet Ashcraft ends up being their ace now- or at least he should. I can't believe that they would have three better starters than him. He struck out 4-5 guys against SIU this weekend in 2 IP as well. I thought he would compete and be our Sunday starter before he left.

I think Jake was right- we probably lose this game at this point last year. We toughed it out and may them pay for their mistakes in the field and maybe Shoop's coaching decision to pitch to Mangum as well. Good teams do that.

Good start to a BIG week for us. USM will come ready to play- but so will our guys.

I love the demeanor of this team. Swagger but with poise! They're playing with a ton of confidence you can see it all over them. Never once did I doubt that we would find a way to win this game today.

[RocketDawg]

The last couple of times I've watched a game using my Roku, it gets cut off with a message "streaming limit exceeded", but then when I click OK it starts back up. Any idea why that's happening? I can't turn Roku off when the game's over because it doesn't have an On/Off.

[Todd4State]

I love the demeanor of this team. Swagger but with poise! They're playing with a ton of confidence you can see it all over them. Never once did I doubt that we would find a way to win this game today.

Neither did I. We're getting no hit and I'm thinking "It's just a matter of time"....and then Mangum comes up with runners on second and third and we all knew what was going to happen.

[yjnkdawg]

The last couple of times I've watched a game using my Roku, it gets cut off with a message "streaming limit exceeded", but then when I click OK it starts back up. Any idea why that's happening? I can't turn Roku off when the game's over because it doesn't have an On/Off.


That would be with your internet provider. You may have a package that allows so much streaming and then they cut the speed back when you get the message. Other than that, I have no clue. I have unlimited streaming with AT&T UVerse and haven't seen that message. The only way you can turn a ROKU off is by unplugging it. I leave mine on all the time. It does go into a sleep mode after so long of inactivity.

[HoopsDawg]

Good guys win 3-2, but we only had 3 hits. We made 'em count I guess.

Really just 2 hits. Skelton was awarded a hit when the 3B ran into the SS.

[HoopsDawg]

Well, Ole Miss walked him in the Governor's Cup and he still beat them.

If I'm Shoop, I can live with Rowdey beating me. I can't sleep at night knowing I pitched to Mangum with 2 outs and first base open. I guess Shoop was being a good Bulldog.

[Todd4State]

If I'm Shoop, I can live with Rowdey beating me. I can't sleep at night knowing I pitched to Mangum with 2 outs and first base open. I guess Shoop was being a good Bulldog.

A lot of coaches would have done that.

[CadaverDawg]

This early in the season, I'm just pumped we gutted out a win on a bad night. Gotta avoid as many home losses as possible, especially when they could be potential rpi killers come Regional time. Our guys did a hell of a job to find a way to win.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Elephant in the room - did we blow it with processing Ashcraft? We did not have a pitching coach when it happened and Lemonis had just arrived

Dude just no hit us for nearly six innnings, on the road, and we are the 9th ranked team in the nation

And, everybody that is not a freshman or a JC transfer had batted against him many times before

[ShotgunDawg]

Elephant in the room - did we blow it with processing Ashcraft? We did not have a pitching coach when it happened and Lemonis had just arrived

Dude just no hit us for nearly six innnings, on the road, and we are the 9th ranked team in the nation

And, everybody that is not a freshman or a JC transfer had batted against him many times before

Yes we blew it but there is no one to blame. It's just a bad break that happens when you collect a ton of good players.

He certainly would've helped us A LOT, but the good news is that we still have a complete, top 10 caliber team without him.

If Ceratola figure it out, he's better anyway

[RocketDawg]

That would be with your internet provider. You may have a package that allows so much streaming and then they cut the speed back when you get the message. Other than that, I have no clue. I have unlimited streaming with AT&T UVerse and haven't seen that message. The only way you can turn a ROKU off is by unplugging it. I leave mine on all the time. It does go into a sleep mode after so long of inactivity.

Yeah, sounds like it it would be the provider, but as far as I know there is no limit. The message seems to be coming from Roku itself ... I have to push the OK button on the Roku remote to start it over. And using Roku is the only connection I have an issue with. For instance, watching Amazon Prime shows isn't an issue.