Game Thread: Mississippi State vs Louisiana Tech

[CadaverDawg]

I was 3 for 3 starting game threads over the weekend, so if it ain't broke....

Let's finish off the OOC slate in style, boys

[HooverDawg]

Interested to see what kind of lineup we go with tonight. My guess is we'll bump everyone up a spot and let Skelton DH like this:

1) Mangum CF
2) Westburg SS
3) Allen 1B
4) Foscue 2B
5) Rowdey LF
6) Skelton DH
7) Hancock C
8) Cumbest RF
9) Gilbert 3B

I think we go with Cumbest since they're starting a lefty. Other option would be to move Rowdey into the 2 hole and bring Westburg down. We'll see.

[HooverDawg]

Interested to see what kind of lineup we go with tonight. My guess is we'll bump everyone up a spot and let Skelton DH like this:

1) Mangum CF
2) Westburg SS
3) Allen 1B
4) Foscue 2B
5) Rowdey LF
6) Skelton DH
7) Hancock C
8) Cumbest RF
9) Gilbert 3B

I think we go with Cumbest since they're starting a lefty. Other option would be to move Rowdey into the 2 hole and bring Westburg down. We'll see.

Lol Lemonis needs to get off here.

[Mjoelner34]

Halter out with Cumbest in RF during infield/outfield warmups.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Is this the same kid who beat LSU?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well if the 17n ump is calling strikes to fast balls that cross into the right handed batters box. Then there isn't shit you can do about it.

[SailingDawg]

Oh, look, La Tech bunted away from the shift. No one else thought of that?

[HoopsDawg]

Is this the same kid who beat LSU?

Yes

[Lord McBuckethead]

How many times have we seen one of guys get hosed on a strike call then swing at the next bullshit pitch for an easy out? Seems like it happens quite often.

[msbulldog]

Just got here, good to see all ya'll joined the party! Hail State!

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

It's crazy the Luke Hancock is hitting like .400 with a decent number of ABs and he's like our 3rd choice DH. We have a ton of hitters. He's about to force himself into more ABs though with the way he's hit recently.

[magrooder]

Gilbert blasts a 2 run homer.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Cumbest was safe. Thanks for the review.

[magrooder]

Cumbest was safe. Thanks for the review.

Yep. Looked safe to me too.

[Lord McBuckethead]

2-0 with the HR by Gilbert on a 2-0 count.
Mangum giving up his at bat by putting down a poor bunt.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Top 3rd. Keegan James coming in. We need him to find the zone. He also is better coming out of the bullpen.

[ScoobaDawg]

thanks for the help! that ball by james was way outside...comebacker to him 1 away

[ScoobaDawg]

3 up 3 down...8 pitches is all it took for james

[magrooder]

Nice inning by James.

[Dawg2003]

That was nearly another base running mistake.

[ScoobaDawg]

jordan doubles down the 3rd base line and scores allen and foscue.

[magrooder]

Rowdey with the two run double.

[ScoobaDawg]

Skelton singles to lf.. jordan scores 5-0 msu 1 away. in 3rd

[magrooder]

Skelton rbi single. Bats are lit tonight, so far.

[ScoobaDawg]

Tech going to the mound to slow things down

[TNDawg35]

What happened to Hayden Jones? Haven’t seen him in awhile??

[Saltydog]

And that is a perfect example of why Keegan James is having the kind of year he is. He has 0-2 on the batter then hangs a breaking pitch for a base hit.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Mangum may take a pitch or two here.

[West Tn Dawg]

Mangum may take a pitch or two here.

Not a chance. LOL
He almost always gets a hit when he works the count. Why he doesn't do it more often, I don't know. You know everyone knows not to give him a first pitch to hit.

[West Tn Dawg]

Well, we had to have at least one stupid play on the base running. Got it out of our system!

[West Tn Dawg]

I hadn't realized it, but Westburg is nearly as big an ole boy as Cumbest.

[Lord McBuckethead]

17n ump. If the pitch in the batters box was a strike that 2-2 pitch was a strike.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Funny thing on that homer, James put the ball exactly where that guy practice swings his bat waiting on the pitch. Beach ball.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nice Turf. Thanks Obama.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Another than to bring up, not a fan of pitchers that wear necklaces.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Made 1 bad pitch, and a bunch of good ones. Keep it up Keegan.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Bulldogs lead 5-1 bottom 5.

[BayouDawg]

Hancock with the rbi single. State up 6-1 bottom 5th

[Percho]

Gilbert has grown on me. He has really come along.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Gilbert tried his damnest to hit into a dp. Infield hit. 7-1

[ScoobaDawg]

Mangum K's...damnit. inning over

[ScoobaDawg]

Jack Eagan in for the 6th...

[ScoobaDawg]

back to back pitches... fly outs to jake.

[HoopsDawg]

Foscue 3-4 with 4 hard hit balls in the 4 spot. I would leave him there when Mac comes back and put Mac in the 5 hole.

[ScoobaDawg]

Tyler Spring in to pitch. throwing a lot of pitches... walked leadoff, finally got a LONG loud flyout to rowdey for 1st out

[ScoobaDawg]

line drive to lf... runner got greedy.. runner slide off 2nd.. tagged out. 2 away. runner at 3rd.

[ScoobaDawg]

spring done after 19 pitches. Liebelt coming in

[Lord McBuckethead]

That last pitch was nasty.

[ScoobaDawg]

Liebelt throws 11 pitches in a short bullpen basically and gets 2 outs total. 1 down in the 8th going to Barlow

[The Federalist Engineer]

Hancock for Left Hand DH seems pretty logical right now.

What's happened to Hayden Jones' playing time? He looked like the 2018 Foscue in the making early. Effortless power. He needs ABs to become a beast next year.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Need to let Cerantola bring this one home. Let him know its his. We really need this guy to find the groove.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Cerantola could be our future. Kid has some nasty moves.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Got to invest in Cerantola development

[KOdawg1]

That was actually a good play by Westburg. Made it close. TA needs to scoop that regardless

[CadaverDawg]

Who was that in RF? I have the sound down

[Lord McBuckethead]

Time for Mangum to work the count and get a hit for once this game.

[HoopsDawg]

That was actually a good play by Westburg. Made it close. TA needs to scoop that regardless

That was an MLB play by Westburg. Sucks that he gets charged with an error b/c TA couldn't scoop it. We need to be drilling Allen on scoops every single day. That could be the difference in the post season.

[The Federalist Engineer]

That was actually a good play by Westburg. Made it close. TA needs to scoop that regardless

Got to yeah, TA needs to make up for being 5-10 by being an epically great scooper

[Lord McBuckethead]

Who was that in RF? I have the sound down

They said a B name. Brock something.

[HoopsDawg]

They said a B name. Brock something.

bryce brock

[The Federalist Engineer]

Bryce Brock- he has an odd running style ... he's normally been pitching for us

[Lord McBuckethead]

Mangum, "chicks did the long ball" F7 for out 1

[KOdawg1]

Westburg frustrates the hell out of me

[Lord McBuckethead]

Allen smashed that to Right for the 3rd time. All F9s

[Lord McBuckethead]

Westburg frustrates the hell out of me

I like Westburg. He realaly isn't seeing the ball well right now. If he would shorten his swing for a week and then go back to the big swing, he just might get it going again.

[West Tn Dawg]

Mangum looks like he is not in it tonight. Facial expressions are kinda blank. Usually laughing and talking up the game.

[Lord McBuckethead]

If they call that curve a strike, no reason for Cole to throw anything else.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Solid game. Lets get ready for USCar

[The Federalist Engineer]

Mangum looks like he is not in it tonight. Facial expressions are kinda blank. Usually laughing and talking up the game.

Just lost the Ferris today ***

[Homedawg]

Mangum looks like he is not in it tonight. Facial expressions are kinda blank. Usually laughing and talking up the game.

Oh my.... smh.... you want him smiling after 0-5???

[West Tn Dawg]

Oh my.... smh.... you want him smiling after 0-5???

No Dick Head! He was like that when he was 0-1. Shake your 17n head all day, thats so cute!

[CadaverDawg]

4-0 in our last 4 when I start the game thread. Just sayin. I'm not saying this to brag, I'm saying it bc I'm superstitious. Maybe I should not start this weekend's threads since we shouldn't need extra luck beating USCe a few times. Maybe we should shelve the good luck and have me start back up in Regional Play? What do my fellow superstitioners think? This is important stuff***

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[State82]

4-0 in our last 4 when I start the game thread. Just sayin. I'm not saying this to brag, I'm saying it bc I'm superstitious. Maybe I should not start this weekend's threads since we shouldn't need extra luck beating USCe a few times. Maybe we should shelve the good luck and have me start back up in Regional Play? What do my fellow superstitioners think? This is important stuff***

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To be safe we should ride this horse for the weekend, put it in the stable for rest at Hoover, then saddle up again and head for the starting gate come regional time.

[starkvegasdawg]

4-0 in our last 4 when I start the game thread. Just sayin. I'm not saying this to brag, I'm saying it bc I'm superstitious. Maybe I should not start this weekend's threads since we shouldn't need extra luck beating USCe a few times. Maybe we should shelve the good luck and have me start back up in Regional Play? What do my fellow superstitioners think? This is important stuff***

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If you don't start the game thread then you have to wear the same underwear.

[BayouDawg]

4-0 in our last 4 when I start the game thread. Just sayin. I'm not saying this to brag, I'm saying it bc I'm superstitious. Maybe I should not start this weekend's threads since we shouldn't need extra luck beating USCe a few times. Maybe we should shelve the good luck and have me start back up in Regional Play? What do my fellow superstitioners think? This is important stuff***

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Im not superstitious but I am a little stitious

[CadaverDawg]

To be safe we should ride this horse for the weekend, put it in the stable for rest at Hoover, then saddle up again and head for the starting gate come regional time.

Good strategy

[CadaverDawg]

If you don't start the game thread then you have to wear the same underwear.

Done. Can they be washed?**

[CadaverDawg]

Im not superstitious but I am a little stitious

Haha

[starkvegasdawg]

Done. Can they be washed?**

I'll compromise and say you can shower with them on.

[West Tn Dawg]

What ever your'e doing, DON"T STOP!!!