MSU-VCU Game Thread

[KOdawg1]

Mac with a leadoff walk

[KOdawg1]

Way to bounce back

[PMDawg]

Living dangerous right now.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Good K by Mac

VCU guys swing for HR on every swing

[sleepy dawg]

Nasty

[KOdawg1]

Lots of pitches but Mac bears down and gets it done. Good start. Let's get the bats rolling

[Rex54]

Looks like this ump will give 6" off the plate into the left hand batters box but something on the black inside to a righty will be a ball.

Let's see how consistent he is.

[Cowbell]

Some of those pitches were nasty.

[magrooder]

Lead off single for Rowdey

[msstate7]

Gotta get Allen going

[PMDawg]

Swag with another K

[Lord McBuckethead]

Could someone please let Kamren know what every single person knows, he is going to get a first pitch breaking ball every at bat. And if you don't shit you are swinging late. Tee off on it. Let's go.

[magrooder]

Kamren James with a double, runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out

[Rex54]

Atta boy Kam!

2nd and 3rd one out.

[The Federalist Engineer]

James looks confident and strong today, big hit

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nice piece of hitting by James there. Finally sitting back and drive it.

[BayouDawg]

Good job of 2 strike hitting by James!

[Lord McBuckethead]

James looks confident and strong today, big hit

Called him as my potential player of the game. He is due up for a 4-5 type of game.

[magrooder]

1-0 dawgs, runner on 3rd two outs

[KOdawg1]

1-0

[Lord McBuckethead]

Now we need Tanner to get a damn hit.

[BayouDawg]

Nice manufactured run to start things. Other teams in the regional have been having home run derbies break out in their games. Maybe the dogs can get in on the long ball action tonight.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Looks like slider is about to get tanner.

[magrooder]

Tanner with the two out rbi single 2-0 Dawgs

[KOdawg1]

This ump sucks. We can thank him for that run. LoTan watched strike 3 on the previous pitch

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nice swing there. Good single
Dawgs 2-0, two outs man on first

[BayouDawg]

Nice LoTan! 2-0 state

[Rex54]

I told you the bats would come alive! I said 11-5 win all day long

[sleepy dawg]

Here we go baby

[BeardoMSU]

Hits from both Kam and Logan so far....

I like.

[Lord McBuckethead]

This ump sucks. We can thank him for that run. LoTan watched strike 3 on the previous pitch

Yeah, that slider was a strike, but the other pitch he called a strike was a ball.....so even even

[BrunswickDawg]

Looks like slider is about to get tanner.

Just keep predicting - it's working great

Lo Tan with a rip

[Commercecomet24]

We all over this cat.

[Commercecomet24]

Catcher ain't helping vcu pitcher. Terrible framing.

[Lord McBuckethead]

wow. no idea how dubrule laid off of that one.

[msstate7]

I couldn't have drawn up a better start. Pick up another, dawgs

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright, who is up next? Clark?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Cumbest needs to park on here.

[CovertDawg]

This is the smallest strike zone I have ever seen in a college game....but consistent.

[Lord McBuckethead]

LoTan with a stolen base?

[Rex54]

Don't make the 3rd out at 3rd...... caught a lucky break there.

[BeardoMSU]

Grr...really wanted that one, Brad. Still, we got 2 and we're all over this dude. 30+ pitches is a good start, lol.

[RocketDawg]

Don't make the 3rd out at 3rd...... caught a lucky break there.

He would've been out with a good tag.

The announcers not being at the game showed on that play.

[magrooder]

Good start, scored two runs and their pitcher threw about 30 pitches

[RocketDawg]

Catcher ain't helping vcu pitcher. Terrible framing.

The VCU catcher has quite the exaggerated stretch. Probably would kill him on a missed fast ball.

[magrooder]

I wonder if the scouting report says to throw high pitches to VCU or if Mac is just missing high

[Commercecomet24]

The VCU catcher has quite the exaggerated stretch. Probably would kill him on a missed fast ball.

Yeah no way he's got much mobility like that.

[BeardoMSU]

Jesus.

[KOdawg1]

Anddd this is what I was afraid of

[msstate7]

Well, it's a solo one

[SailingDawg]

Jesus.

Jeezy Creezy

[Rex54]

2-1

[The Federalist Engineer]

Looked like a droopy curve that got mashed for VCU home run

[BayouDawg]

Our ballpark is a launchpad for every team except the home team.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Mac all over the place. He needs to hit his spots and not worry about throwing +2mph on his fastball. Keep the ball low and hit the black.

[RocketDawg]

McLeod getting a little wild. Threw one 10 feet over the catcher before the HR, and then the HR seems to have affected him.

[BeardoMSU]

Our ballpark is a launchpad for every team except the home team.

feels like it.

[BayouDawg]

Mac is starting to leave it up. Not good

[Bdawg]

Mac fastball is staying up it appears

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nice 3-2 pitch. Just forced him to dribble it to second.

[preachermatt83]

Notre Dame trying to prove a point. 26-3. Geez.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Mac fastball is staying up it appears

He has only thrown one at the knees all game. VCU has just been swinging at the chin high stuff.
His release point seems a bit off.

[sleepy dawg]

He's all over the place really. He's not in control of the location.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Needs to throw a changeup, this guy is reaching for the fastball.

[Bdawg]

Cant keep low in the zone

[chef dixon]

Solo shots don't lose you games at least

[Lord McBuckethead]

There goes one painted on the edge.

[Bdawg]

There it is. Finally

[BayouDawg]

That was his best fastball so far. Perfect location

[Activated Alpha]

Need Mac to be sharp tonight. Want another deep game from our pitcher so we can save a bunch of arms for tomorrow

[Commercecomet24]

My goodness did they give us the worst announcers possible? Geez

[Lord McBuckethead]

that curve was nasty. Low and sharp. I think he should go outside paint black again.

[PMDawg]

4 from Mac, 3 from Smith, and 2 from Sims works too.

[Rex54]

Need Mac to be sharp tonight. Want another deep game from our pitcher so we can save a bunch of arms for tomorrow

We will need at least 4 IP from the pen tonight.

[KOdawg1]

When Mac gets in pro ball, he needs to develop a sinker. It would fit his pitching style well.

[magrooder]

My goodness did they give us the worst announcers possible? Geez

Yes.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I wish Mac had a hesitation in his delivery. Those last two curve balls were nasty. Keep those coming.

[sleepy dawg]

Mac seems wild, yet 5 ks already.

[KOdawg1]

My goodness did they give us the worst announcers possible? Geez

They're terrible. And I'm normally not one to complain about announcers. But these dudes suck

[BayouDawg]

Gave up the solo shot but the last 2 outs looked very good

[Lord McBuckethead]

Going to the bottom of 2, Dawgs 2-1 and Mac has 5 Ks.

[CadaverDawg]

45 pitches thru 2 innings? #Inefficient

[PMDawg]

When Mac gets in pro ball, he needs to develop a sinker. It would fit his pitching style well.

Yeah, that?s a great thought.

[KOdawg1]

45 pitches thru 2 innings? #Inefficient

I'm just glad he hasn't imploded (yet).

If we can get 5 innings out of him, I'll call it a win.

[bobtail bob]

We need to chase this pitcher out of the game this inning. Two runs won’t cut it.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Our guys have already forgotten we are trying to score runs when we are at bat.

[Rex54]

45 pitches thru 2 innings? #Inefficient

With 5 K.

Feels like Ethan Small 2.0.

[KOdawg1]

That was the most pathetic swing I think I've ever seen.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Rowdy with a 2 out double. Allen needs to match it.

[99jc]

forsythe strikes again

[BeardoMSU]

If we can get 5 innings out of him, I'll call it a win.

Aye.

[KOdawg1]

With 5 K.

Feels like Ethan Small 2.0.

More like Konnor Pilkington. Pilk would be at 120 pitches in the 5th inning.

Small was more efficient.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We need to stress to every single batter that we are looking for blood at every pitch. None of this Olay bullshit.

[PMDawg]

Alright Swag, let?s get a hit in the regional.

[bobtail bob]

This ump has the lowest strike zone I think I have ever seen

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nice boot by the 2nd baseman. WE score another. Good things happen when you swing like you want to hit the ball.

[PMDawg]

Atta boy Swag. Not the prettiest start to the AB but got the RBI

[Bdawg]

Dang. We can't knock it out.

[PMDawg]

Dang it. Just a tad into the handle for James. Almost a 2 run shot.

[KOdawg1]

Keep tacking them on. Get in their bullpen.

[BayouDawg]

Holy shit. The other teams have been launching bombs left and right and we can?t get one out. What kind of shitty ass bats we got?

[maroonmania]

Man, just tough seeing all of these other regional teams jacking HR after HR and all we can do is make the warning track. Glad we at least didn't end up wasting Rowdey's double that I though was gone when he hit it but just got to the wall.

[Cowbell]

Forsythe looks so timid up there - like that Little league kid who is scared to swing

[RocketDawg]

They're terrible. And I'm normally not one to complain about announcers. But these dudes suck

The color guy is especially bad. The play by play guy might be OK if he was at the stadium.

[bobtail bob]

Bottom of the lineup killed us there. Maybe Cumbeast can get one a hold of one next inning

[Rex54]

More like Konnor Pilkington. Pilk would be at 120 pitches in the 5th inning.

Small was more efficient.

2019 - Small pitched over 6 innings 4 times in 18 starts.
2018 - Small pitched over 6 innings 5 times in 18 starts.

2017 - Pilkington pitched over 6 innings 9 times in 17 starts.

[RocketDawg]

Holy shit. The other teams have been launching bombs left and right and we can?t get one out. What kind of shitty ass bats we got?

Foam. **

[Lord McBuckethead]

So a 4 pitch walk with two wild pitches? Come on Mac.

[Bdawg]

What the heck Mac. 4 pitches only 1 close

[PMDawg]

I just don't get Mac. Too bad Cerentola sucks.

[Activated Alpha]

Walks is how you lose games. Come on Mac

[The Federalist Engineer]

People getting ready in the pen. Mac ... come on man

[Lord McBuckethead]

The color guy is especially bad. The play by play guy might be OK if he was at the stadium.

Yeah, not being in the stadium makes it dang hard to notice something and give the viewer something beyond what we can see. Cause they only can see what we see.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Just throw strikes and let these guys hit grounders. Keep the ball low. Not that hard.

[BayouDawg]

Macs balls can fall off faster than anything ive seen

[bobtail bob]

Mac is not on point tonight

[KOdawg1]

Hey here's our ace

[BeardoMSU]

8 strike balls.....jeez.

[Bdawg]

How the hell does Mac just lose his shit a fast as he does?

[Lord McBuckethead]

8 straight balls. Get it together. pop up and double play. Let's go.

[PMDawg]

What the heck. Patented Mac melt. This is how you lose games.

[preachermatt83]

Macleaod can be such a head case

[RocketDawg]

McLeod may not make it through 3.

[maroonmania]

We aren't going to last too long in this NCAA tournament. We just don't have any starting pitching that can be counted on any more. And we don't have enough offense to make up for it.

[BeardoMSU]

The melt hath commenced...

[Rex54]

Good chance there is no baseball tomorrow. Go all out to win this one (obviously)

Sims for 3 if needed.

[BayouDawg]

Finally a damn strike

[State82]

This has become a complete Charlie Foxtrot

[Lord McBuckethead]

9 in a row and then he puts a 88 mph one down the pipe. Wild pitch. Both runners advance. 2nd and third 0 outs.

[KOdawg1]

Man, when Mac melts, he doesn't half ass it. He goes all out.

[BayouDawg]

Go get get him

[SailingDawg]

This has become a complete Charlie Foxtrot

He's obviously hurt something. He keeps looking at his hand according to the radio.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We need a big curve here.

[PMDawg]

This is our "ace". Lol. Pathetic.

[bobtail bob]

Get him out before he blows this game

[BeardoMSU]

Ok, Mac. Big K there. Lets get out of it!

[sleepy dawg]

I agree. He's in his own head here.

[RocketDawg]

He can't last much longer. But the batter just swung after it was in the catcher's mitt.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Huge K for Mac

Does not look like a steady ship right now

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright. We need an infield pop up.

[Bdawg]

Got to be just mental. Only explanation to lose your stuff like that.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nice back to back Ks.

[Rex54]

Mac nutting up now!

[BeardoMSU]

Another big K. 1 more Mac.

[PMDawg]

And suddenly he's on fire again. Just totally inexplicable.

[sleepy dawg]

He's back!

[BayouDawg]

Way to compete Mac!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Now, you have to go get the third K. Let's go.

[KOdawg1]

Man, when Mac melts, he doesn't half ass it. He goes all out.

I take it back. He half assed that melt.

Way to fight back. That said, we've seen how quick he can lose it. Have the pen ready.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nice 17n way to battle Mac. Balls dude. Straight set of horse balls.
3ks after 9 straight balls. DAmn.

[Rex54]

Boom!!

[BrunswickDawg]

As the great Mel Allen would say,
"How about that!"

[BayouDawg]

Damn Mac! Way to sac up!

[RocketDawg]

Struck out the side with some of the wildest pitching ever.

[bobtail bob]

That was bad ass

[magrooder]

Wow. Way to nut up Mac. I was just about to type I've seen enough, then he goes and strikes out the side.

[Bdawg]

That's just un damn believable. I can't explain!

[maroonmania]

Wow, what a recovery. Great way to get back in control. However, at MacLeod pitch count rate we will be fortunate to get 5 innings out of him.

[sleepy dawg]

This guys gonna kill me. I'm on edge every pitch.

[Activated Alpha]

It is like State players intentionally try to give our buttery, fat loving hearts stress

[Percho]

I guess


"That's baseball"!

[BeardoMSU]

Mac that inning...

http://33.media.tumblr.com/0c7829969738599730d994325a9e72bb/tumblr_mlju2uDrI51rmyhabo1_500.gif

[Lord McBuckethead]

Mac, serious turn.
Also note, that girl kicking socker balls on the commercial would get some words if she knocked my sandwich out of my hand.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We have to get some runners on base this inning. WE need to keep the pressure on at all times.

[Commercecomet24]

Way to battle Mac!

[Offshore Dawg]

Bunch of Yo Yo's posting on here.

[preachermatt83]

I’ve never been more proud of Macleod. First time I’ve ever seen him compete like that. Huge

[Percho]

Ump not real good???

[bobtail bob]

Ump was calling them low pitches strikes earlier

[PMDawg]

Bunch of Yo Yo's posting on here.

Well, we had a yo yo pitching the top half of the third too.

[BeardoMSU]

Good job, Logan.**

[KOdawg1]

Way to run hard LoTan

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well, that wasn't good. Why didn't we send Hancock on the 3-2 pitch? We may have beat that to second. LoTan doesn't run either.

[preachermatt83]

Logan Tanner is an enigma

[Activated Alpha]

When was the last time we had a home run in our park?

[Offshore Dawg]

Well, we had a yo yo pitching the top half of the third too.

That's a fact !!!!!!!!!!!

[Cowbell]

Logan is just in a funk. He was hammering the ball 3 weeks ago

[bobtail bob]

Oh boy here we go. I hope bi polar Mac doesn’t manifest himself this inning

[maroonmania]

Well, that wasn't good. Why didn't we send Hancock on the 3-2 pitch? We may have beat that to second. LoTan doesn't run either.

I don't know, our entire offense looks fatigued. We can't get one out of the park and we have some guys that aren't even running hard.

[R2Dawg]

Need Mac to get thru 5 at least.

[Commercecomet24]

Y'all do know Logan has a bad ankle not saying he shouldn't be running harder but might be a reason for it

[Activated Alpha]

Y'all do know Logan has a bad ankle not saying he shouldn't be running harder but might be a reason for it

First time hearing of that

[Commercecomet24]

First time hearing of that

Been bothering him for 3 weeks or so but he wants to be behind the plate

[magrooder]

Y'all do know Logan has a bad ankle not saying he shouldn't be running harder but might be a reason for it

I did not know that.

[preachermatt83]

Big to get a low pitch inning there. We can get 2 more out of him

[bobtail bob]

He will get to a hundred pitches next inning

[KOdawg1]

Y'all do know Logan has a bad ankle not saying he shouldn't be running harder but might be a reason for it
That would make sense then. I've just noticed he doesn't run hard on grounders. Glad he has an excuse and it's not an effort thing

[chef dixon]

Man it gets quiet when he goes 1-2-3 lol

[The Federalist Engineer]

Credit to Mac for getting himself back on track - six straight down

[Rex54]

If VCU gets 2 runners on with 0 outs we need to immediately go to Sims.

[Activated Alpha]

Been bothering him for 3 weeks or so but he wants to be behind the plate

I do not blame him. Wish he could have straighten out his swing just a little bit slower on that long foul ball before he grounded into a DP. I know he is a warrior

[KOdawg1]

Way to settle down Mac

[bobtail bob]

Cumbeast

[Rex54]

Mule!

[BeardoMSU]

I like Brad. He 'aight.

[sleepy dawg]

Today was the last time we hit one out here.

[BrunswickDawg]

Mule looked tired on that swing**

[The Federalist Engineer]

Big Boy Brad - proving Coach34 correct

[Rex54]

Clark's going to go B2B here

[BayouDawg]

We finally join the long ball parade. Nice mule!

[KOdawg1]

HAHA these morons. Brought in a lefty to face Cumbest.

There's a homer. I hope it's contagious

[RocketDawg]

When was the last time we had a home run in our park?

There's one.

[BeardoMSU]

Cumbeast

Would be an excellent "porn name", lol.

[Commercecomet24]

I do not blame him. Wish he could have straighten out his swing just a little bit slower on that long foul ball before he grounded into a DP. I know he is a warrior

A lot of these guys battle through nagging stuff that nobody ever hears about. It's why if you watch him swing sometimes his backside collapses because he can't drive off that ankle. Kids tough

[preachermatt83]

There are a lot of people there tonight. Gotta be close to 12k

[msstate7]

Atta boy

[Rex54]

Clark's going to go B2B here

I called that!!!!!

[sleepy dawg]

I like this new pitcher

[BeardoMSU]

Clark! Hahaha!

[KOdawg1]

BACK2BACK

[BayouDawg]

Clark's going to go B2B here

Thats some Nostradamus shit man!

[BrunswickDawg]

Clark looked tired on his swing too***

[Offshore Dawg]

I like this new VCU pitcher.

[RocketDawg]

There's one.

And another.

[Rex54]

Forsythe will go B2B2... JK.

[KOdawg1]

Back to back to back???

Nah lol

[Lord McBuckethead]

Two solid swings in a row. Someone called Cumbest hitting a homer at the end of last inning. I couldn't find it.

[SaintDawg]

nice!!!!

[RocketDawg]

I like this new VCI pitcher.

Yeah, amazing how he can hit our bats so hard.

[BeardoMSU]

And Buzzkillington never fails to impress.**

[Bdawg]

There are the homeruns we are looking for.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I would love to see Rowdey get ahold of one right here.

[Cowbell]

Two solid swings in a row. Someone called Cumbest hitting a homer at the end of last inning. I couldn't find it.

Bobtail bob

[Lord McBuckethead]

I would love to see just 2 more homers this inning.

[Rex54]

Seems like Kam James is due for a bomb. **** it I'll call that now! He's going to do it!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nice two bagger by Allen. 2nd and 3rd 1 out bottom 4, 5-1 Dawgs.

[HoopsDawg]

Mule!

should have been playing all year.

[BeardoMSU]

They better go get this guy before we sacrifice him to Cthulhu.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Seems like Kam James is due for a bomb. **** it I'll call that now! He's going to do it!

5 feet shy last at bat. Time to put it together.

[Bdawg]

Let's go. Foot on their throat time now!!!

[RocketDawg]

VCU fielding just isn't very good. And the left fielder doesn't have much of an arm.

[magrooder]

I like when the bats start waking up

[Lord McBuckethead]

Green light Kamren. Swing out of your shoes.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright, just get one our of the infield.

[Rex54]

Seems like Kam James is due for a bomb. **** it I'll call that now! He's going to do it!

Shit.

[Lord McBuckethead]

The 2-0 pitch was the one he should have swung at.

[BeardoMSU]

Damn, Kam....make it a little harder for them. C'mon Luke.

[BayouDawg]

Damn it James

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hancock is due one too. Let's just keep the pressure on.

[Rex54]

Shit that was close to a gift from their dumbass RF

[BeardoMSU]

Damn damn damn.

[BayouDawg]

Luke almost had one. Glad we finally hit some homers.

[magrooder]

I was hoping for a collision and missed fly ball

[Activated Alpha]

Really wish we would have scored those other two runs. Just cannot seem to find that killer instinct yet when we have opportunities to put them away

[maroonmania]

Clark looked tired on his swing too***

Well the 2 guys that hit the HRs haven't played enough this year to be tired.

[maroonmania]

Really wish we would have scored those other two runs. Just cannot seem to find that killer instinct yet when we have opportunities to put them away

KJ in that 3 hole is really hurting the offense. He needs to be down in the order but I'm not sure who else you can stick in the 3 hole?

[PMDawg]

Mac is just night and day. There is no middle ground for him. Dealing.

[Bdawg]

Damn blue.

[Activated Alpha]

KJ in that 3 hole is really hurting the offense. He needs to be down in the order but I'm not sure who else you can stick in the 3 hole?

I like Cumbest and Clark where they are. I have a gut feeling that James will find it again here soon.

[magrooder]

Damn blue.

My thought exactly