Tennessee Game 1

[BeardoMSU]

Surprised not to see a game thread yet, so I'll just start one.

Dawgs up 1-0 going into the bottom of the 1st.

[BeardoMSU]

And....GASP!!....we bunted in the first, unsuccessfully I might add, lol.

[msbulldog]

My bad I thought the game was at 6:30. Glad I saw tour post, Thanks Beardo!

[CadaverDawg]

How'd we score?

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

How'd we score?

Mangum doubled, MacNamee doubled with two outs to score him

[Dawg2003]

Trouble for Small.

[CadaverDawg]

Mangum doubled, MacNamee doubled with two outs to score him

Nice. Thanks. Mangum is on fire

[msbulldog]

Damn! smart Bunt.

[BeardoMSU]

The guy that scored should've been backwards K'd, but the ump ****ed us. He doubled singled on the next pitch, then a double, then a bunt that Ethan couldn't handle scored him.

[BeardoMSU]

We'll be lucky if Ethan gives us 4 or 5 at this rate....already at 27 pitches.

[CadaverDawg]

Score?

[Mjoelner34]

2-1 UT. 1st and 2nd. 2 out.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

The guy that scored should've been backwards K'd, but the ump ****ed us. He doubled singled on the next pitch, then a double, then a bunt that Ethan couldn't handle scored him.

I was trying to decide whether to start complaining about the umpire or not. That was definitely strike 3. Then on the next batter he hits the outside corner and the ump called it a ball. Next pitch is down at the batter's ankles and he calls it a strike.

[msbulldog]

Damn!

[CadaverDawg]

2-1 UT. 1st and 2nd. 2 out.

Thanks. Out to eat, so I appreciate the updates

[TNDawg35]

End of 1, UT 2-1 Small struggling. Leaving balls up in zone..

[Saltydog]

We'll be lucky if Ethan gives us 4 or 5 at this rate....already at 27 pitches.

Don't be so "pessimistic".....

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Westburg should have made the play on the hit that scored the 2nd run.

[The Federalist Engineer]

We might get destroyed this weekend if small can only go 3 innings. Our bullpen is about as good as our mighty infield defense

[The Federalist Engineer]

Westburg should have made the play on the hit that scored the 2nd run.

We are lucky he at least got to it, the throw attempt was just for show

Potemkin Infield

[RocketDawg]

Westburg should have made the play on the hit that scored the 2nd run.

Maybe, but even if the ball hadn't bounced he wouldn't have got the runner. It was pretty deep in the SS position and he wasn't exactly in the right place to make the play.

[HoopsDawg]

Westburg should have made the play on the hit that scored the 2nd run.

Are they taught to move toward the base on a steal if it's not their bag? That cost us the out. That was a routine grounder.

[starkvegasdawg]

How'd we score?

Six pack and some Barry White.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Maybe, but even if the ball hadn't bounced he wouldn't have got the runner. It was pretty deep in the SS position and he wasn't exactly in the right place to make the play.

It was so deep because he made a move towards 2nd even thought the second baseman was covering the bag. It was only one step to his right.


Are they taught to move toward the base on a steal if it's not their bag? That cost us the out. That was a routine grounder.

I could be wrong but I doubt it.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Umpire still won't give the inside corner.

[Percho]

Halter looks like crap batting.

[mparkerfd20]

Hope I'm wrong but I dont think we sweep...or even win tonight for that matter.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Made their pitcher throw 7 or 8 pitches to get 3 outs none of them hit hard that inning. Small is already almost at 50 pitches.

[Dawg2003]

Really excited to see our bullpen in the 6th inning

[Saltydog]

Halter looks like crap batting.

He has little to no chance of hitting anything on the outside of the plate.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Really excited to see our bullpen in the 6th inning
With his current pitch count, Small making it to the 6th would be a big success.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Lol as soon as the batters begin to assume the inside corner is a ball the ump rings him up

[msbulldog]

Way too may base running mistakes this year.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Did we have runners on first and 2nd when MacNamee got picked off?

[magrooder]

No Macnamee was the only one on base

[Dawg2003]

Did Macnamee try to steal 1st? I wasn't paying attention.

[HoopsDawg]

Did Macnamee try to steal 1st? I wasn't paying attention.

He got picked off. Then we got a walk on the next pitch and a single. Probably would have scored a run and the inning would still be alive. big play.

[msbulldog]

He just got caught too far off base.

[HoopsDawg]

Great diving catch by Westy for the 3rd out. Nice play JW.

[MarketingBully]

Just a sluggish game and bad start for Small. That one inning may cost us the game with the way their starter is pitching and our lineup is approaching him. 2-1 Tenn bottom of the fifth.

[Dawg2003]

He got picked off. Then we got a walk on the next pitch and a single. Probably would have scored a run and the inning would still be alive. big play.

And he slow to boot.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Our vaunted lineup aint pissing a drop against this random from UT

[HoopsDawg]

Just a sluggish game and bad start for Small. That one inning may cost us the game with the way their starter is pitching and our lineup is approaching him. 2-1 Tenn bottom of the fifth.

Disagree. Small is pitching very well. Gave up a bunt single and soft single in the first + a bad no call by the ump.

[HoopsDawg]

Our vaunted lineup aint pissing a drop against this random from UT

looks like scouting reports are out on Halter. They are really working him away.

[msbulldog]

Stupid infield mistakes.

[BuckyIsAB****]

looks like scouting reports are out on Halter. They are really working him away.

Its more than just him we are playing right into UT's hands. This dude may last all game

[Saltydog]

He's almost an automatic out against good pitchers who can command the zone.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

5 pitch inning for UT dude. Something like 63 pitches through 6 innings.

[Cloak]

Gotta be more patient at the plate

[mparkerfd20]

Our vaunted lineup aint pissing a drop against this random from UT

He's not a random. One of the better pitchers in SEC this year. UT is good. All this talk about a sweep was ridiculous. We'll be lucky to win the series.

[KOdawg1]

Yeah all that NC talk was way premature. We look like garbage

[MarketingBully]

Tanner Allen needs to sit.

[mparkerfd20]

He's damn sure making us look like idiots tonight

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Another >10 pitch inning

[mparkerfd20]

We are NOT a NC caliber team. Making a Super is way questionable right now.

[Dawg2003]

Remember when some people were saying they expected us to go back to Omaha this year and would take nothing less?

[RocketDawg]

Remember when some people were saying they expected us to go back to Omaha this year and would take nothing less?

Well, we're only down 1 run but their pitcher looks awfully good. Won't take much of a rally to go ahead though.

[HoopsDawg]

2-1, T8, bases loaded, 2 outs, Mac up. New pitcher in.

[msbulldog]

Looks like a rally Rocket!

[HoopsDawg]

Mac draws the walk. 2-2.

[msbulldog]

Rally!

[Duke Silver]

Foscue’s gotta lay the bat the shoulder on 2-0 pitch. Dude’s pumping it 97...

[Saltydog]

Is Marshall Gilbert in at 3rd for Foscue?

[Saltydog]

I don't trust Leibelt in this situation. Hope he proves me wrong but he's been rocked recently.

[RocketDawg]

Looks like a rally Rocket!

Right on schedule. Need to get 'em out, then go ahead in the T9 and hold 'em in the bottom. About 5 runs in the 9th would be nice.

BTW ... I don't know how Ally McDonald finished the day. Coverage stopped before she finished, but she was down 4 at the time. But still in a solid 3rd place. Tomorrow is moving day.

[HoopsDawg]

Is Marshall Gilbert in at 3rd for Foscue?

Yes, moved Foscue to 2B after Hatcher PH for Halter.

[Dawg2003]

Halter is so bad that they put Gilbert at 3rd and moved Foscue to 2nd.

[HoopsDawg]

Great job by Liebelt. Tied going to the 9th.

[Saltydog]

Yeah, I've been in out at the grill and missed that.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Well as usual, Leibelt doesn't' have a clean inning. And as usual, he doesn't give up a run. And as always, he made me crap my pants

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

And as usual, allen looks horrible

[Saltydog]

How did we miss on this reliever from Ocean Springs? Kid is filthy.

[mparkerfd20]

Probably ballgame

[magrooder]

I hope this lefty can't come back and pitch over the weekend.

[Cloak]

Man our hitters look lost tonight. Most of the swings aren't competitive, they are confused and guessing.

Don't let them score in the 9th and need someone to get a walk in the 10th

Edit: or lean into one without getting called out

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Cumbest is back to looking completely overwhelmed

[maroonmania]

Man our hitters look lost tonight. Most of the swings aren't competitive, they are confused and guessing.

Don't let them score in the 9th and need someone to get a walk in the 10th

Edit: or lean into one without getting called out

Our baseball offense sort of reminds me of our football offense. Looks great against inferior opponents but pretty anemic against good SEC pitchers.

[Cloak]

Be patient and get deep in counts here. Get a run Dawgs

[RocketDawg]

Mangum just broke the school record for hits. And plenty of games to break the national record. Nice job!

[mparkerfd20]

He's out

[RocketDawg]

I think he was safe.

[Cloak]

He's definitely out, but I like the call to steal

[Saltydog]

Hate to say it but I think Jake was out at second.

[HoopsDawg]

Poor at bat by Rowdey. Needed him to work the count and let Mangum steal.

[Dawgcap]

Is it me or does Mangum seem to be walking like he may have injured himself on that slide?

[HoopsDawg]

Mangum may be hurt. I hope he just racked himself and it's not a groin injury.

[Dawgcap]

Mangum may be hurt. I hope he just racked himself and it's not a groin injury.
It seems it’s one of those 2 things the way he came up after that slide

[Saltydog]

Yeah and he was slow jogging off the field too.

[Cloak]

There we go. Got a walk. Now need a passed ball / deep count here. Will be hard to string two hits together

[Cloak]

Passed ball babay!!

[Cloak]

Allen RBI single. 4-2 dawgs

[Saltydog]

Atta boy Tanner Allen......

[HoopsDawg]

This could be a huge win b/c we will have burned their best reliever.

[RocketDawg]

This is the rally we need. Maybe we'll get another run or two and then hold them in the bottom.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

What an AB by Mangum with 2 strikes. 2 RBI single, 6-2

[RocketDawg]

Mangum is a hitting machine. And he's a skinny little guy ... probably doesn't weigh 150 soaking wet. About the size of Holloway. **

[HoopsDawg]

Mangum is a hitting machine. And he's a skinny little guy ... probably doesn't weigh 150 soaking wet. About the size of Holloway. **

He and Jeffrey Rea, 1-2 on the all time hit list at MSU probably weigh 300 combined.

What an AB by Jake. Amazing player.

[HoopsDawg]

This could be a huge win b/c we will have burned their best reliever.

UT does have 2 other good relievers but that guys stuff was nasty.

[Cloak]

Interesting going to Gordon here

[Saltydog]

Interesting going to Gordon here

Why? He's our closer. Albeit a very inconsistent one but our closer nonetheless.

[Cloak]

Delete

[HoopsDawg]

Interesting going to Gordon here

smart to keep Barlow at just 1 inning. Gordon 1 inning. Both should be good to go on Sunday.

[HoopsDawg]

dumb ass baserunning by UT.

[magrooder]

They won't reverse the call.

[HoopsDawg]

He's out, but I don't know if they can overturn it.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

dumb ass baserunning by UT.

Yea I have no idea why he was trying to score there.

Have we had a single replay go our way this season?

[Dawg2003]

It just can't ever be easy can it?

[magrooder]

Looks like bad Cole tonight, so far.

[Dawgcap]

Horrible not to reverse that. The glove flipped up from the mitt hitting them

[Saltydog]

We've GOT to find a closer. Someone mentioned this in another thread (maybe Todd) but Keegan James might be an option here. He's got good stuff and seems to be good one time thru a lineup.

[Cloak]

Great win. State wins 6-3

[CadaverDawg]

We'll take it! A W is a W while we work out some recent kinks. Tomorrow is a big one

[magrooder]

I hope Ginn can bounce back with a good showing tomorrow. I believe he will.

[HoopsDawg]

Very good win. On the road against UT's best 2 arms.

[mparkerfd20]

Glad to be wrong. No quit in these guys. Hell of a bullpen effort

[MarketingBully]

That guy was out home. It’s pretty bad when the opposing announcers were surprised it wasn’t overturned. There was plenty of video evidence to overturn that too. The TN ****er didn’t even touch the plate until after the ump called him safe. Should of been a 6-2 win. Either way though good way to come back and win even though we didn’t have a good day at the plate until the end.

[BuckyIsAB****]

I was pissed earlier but I think this was exactly what this team needed. That was the team before Saturday vs LSU. That was gutty as hell. Proud of this bunch. Hail State

[MarketingBully]

Very good win. On the road against UT's best 2 arms.

Yep, we have to take advantage. Their coach gambled and lost. Have to make them pay tomorrow and make them go to their pen early.

[tcdog70]

Good win. Cole gets the job done. And the good thing was Tanner knocking in 2 runs after some bad early at bats. Jake and Mac played like the studs they are.

[DancingRabbit]

That guy was out home. It’s pretty bad when the opposing announcers were surprised it wasn’t overturned. There was plenty of video evidence to overturn that too. The TN ****er didn’t even touch the plate until after the ump called him safe. Should of been a 6-2 win. Either way though good way to come back and win even though we didn’t have a good day at the plate until the end.

I presume those guys are the local UTK announcers. They sounded so sad there at the end.

[MarketingBully]

I presume those guys are the local UTK announcers. They sounded so sad there at the end.

Their color guy said he was out and they couldn’t believe it when they called him safe. Even questioned sending the guy there in the first place.

[Dawg2003]

I wonder if Marshall Gilbert will continue at 3rd.

[The Federalist Engineer]

I liked the changes we made with Gilbert at 3rd. He looks to have a cannon arm.

Halter is two-time drafted MLB prospect pitcher, no reason he can't contribute in other ways than everyday 2nd baseman

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Mangum just broke the school record for hits. And plenty of games to break the national record. Nice job!

The national record is 418 hits, so I wouldn't say there are "plenty of games". He should get the SEC record though.

[HoopsDawg]

I wonder if Marshall Gilbert will continue at 3rd.

If only he would move 5 inches closer to the plate when he bats. Just watch his next AB and you will see what I mean.

[Todd4State]

We've GOT to find a closer. Someone mentioned this in another thread (maybe Todd) but Keegan James might be an option here. He's got good stuff and seems to be good one time thru a lineup.

It was me. However, much like Cole's other outings where he may allow a run (in this case perhaps controversially) he still manages to get the job done. To me, Cole and Keegan are about the same type of pitcher at this point. Either one really could be the closer. Keegan is more dominant one time through the order thus far and may be better than Cole although we also haven't seen him close this year either. Both typically get the job done.

I thought the bullpen- Leibelt in particular really stepped up. Small did a great job to get through seven despite scuffling in the first which was key as well. Barlow continues to do well and no one was really overexposed.

[Todd4State]

smart to keep Barlow at just 1 inning. Gordon 1 inning. Both should be good to go on Sunday.

You got it! Our coaches are starting to learn what our pitchers can and can't do now that they have data to draw on.

[Turfdawg67]

Not reading through all this bullsh*t, but just curious if chicken little... aka West TN Dawg participanted? And if so... 26 and freaking 5, 17er!!!!

[West Tn Dawg]

Not reading through all this bullsh*t, but just curious if chicken little... aka West TN Dawg participanted? And if so... 26 and freaking 5, 17er!!!!

Feel better, you punk? LOL!

[tcdog70]

With Cole remember you pitch different with 1 run lead than you do with a 4 run lead. With 4 runs you want to make sure and don't walk anyone, let them hit it and trust you defense. That is what he did.

[chef dixon]

there are a lot more things we need to find before a closer

[MarketingBully]

With Cole remember you pitch different with 1 run lead than you do with a 4 run lead. With 4 runs you want to make sure and don't walk anyone, let them hit it and trust you defense. That is what he did.

Yep, and he really didn’t allow that run. Funny how Arkansas got the benefit of the reverse call at home and we didn’t. Both were clearly out at the plate. Hell, the Tennessee guy didn’t even touch home plate until after the ump signaled safe. The replay got the Arkansas call right and ours wrong.