Super Regional Sunday Game Thread

[CadaverDawg]

Let's get it going early, boys.

Notre Dame announces LHP Aiden Tyrell as their starter

CMac starting for the Dawgs, and we will be the visiting team today I believe.

Let's Go

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[William Tecumsah Sherman]

Dumbest rule that we have to be visitors. We earned being a host and should be home team.

[smootness]

Dumbest rule that we have to be visitors. We earned being a host and should be home team.

We're home team in games 1 and 3 and we're literally at home. We have a big advantage regardless of who bats first.

[CadaverDawg]

Let's play what if....

If CMac comes out early, who do we go to in long relief?

If CMac goes 6ish inning, game is tight, who is first guy out of the pen in a tight one?

[Hambone]

Brandon Smith if he comes out early

I could see Preston Johnson coming back in a close game in the sixth

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Let's play what if....

If CMac comes out early, who do we go to in long relief?

If CMac goes 6ish inning, game is tight, who is first guy out of the pen in a tight one?

Brandon Smith for both

[CadaverDawg]

Good call on Smith.

I wonder if we would potentially go to a guy like Stinnett in a close game in the 6th-7th to bridge to Sims again? Stinnett is basically a closer, so why not go with back to back closers and potentially shorten the game tremendously if Mac can give us 5 full

[PCHSDawg]

We're home team in games 1 and 3 and we're literally at home. We have a big advantage regardless of who bats first.

I thought the third game was decided by a coin toss.

[smootness]

I thought the third game was decided by a coin toss.

I don't think so. It's possible I'm wrong on that, but so far all hosts have been home in Game 1, away in Game 2, and home in Game 3.

[smootness]

We need MacLeod to give us at least 5. If we get that far, throw whoever you feel good about. Stinnett, Smith, Simmons, even Cade Smith or Koestler if you're feeling it.

[KOdawg1]

If Mac keeps the ball in the park, we'll win. He's got to keep his fastball down and locate his change up vs. these righties.

[Percho]

Do we church goers know which channel to tape?

[RocketDawg]

Storms building north of Starkville now and moving straight south. Less than 2 hours til tipoff so starting at 5 might be a little iffy. Depends to a great degree on what else builds up.

[Cowbell]

If Cmac makes it through 3, we win, that 3rd inning has been our issue all year.

[R2Dawg]

Dumbest rule that we have to be visitors. We earned being a host and should be home team.

Agree, total BS.

[R2Dawg]

Let's play what if....

If CMac comes out early, who do we go to in long relief?

If CMac goes 6ish inning, game is tight, who is first guy out of the pen in a tight one?

Brandon Smith, Stinnet, We got plenty of arms. Strategy also depends on the score. if we are up into the 8th, its Sims again.

Interesting, if we are up and Mac comes out early do you dare Houston and go for it all now? If Mac came out early, he could go tomorrow. Also Bednar didn't go a full stretch other day either for game 3 possibility. Game 3 would be a buffet table of pitchers.

[R2Dawg]

Do we church goers know which channel to tape?

ESPNU or just rewatch on ESPN replay website.

[R2Dawg]

If Mac keeps the ball in the park, we'll win. He's got to keep his fastball down and locate his change up vs. these righties.

Key in my opinion. We can't give up too many bombs and they must be singles. ND gets there juice from HR.

We set them back a bit Sat though. They are now back down to earth - good or bad.

[CadaverDawg]

Today's Bulldog Lineup...

https://i.imgflip.com/5d5far.jpg

[starkvegasdawg]

Wearing the nickelblacks I'm hearing.

[CadaverDawg]

Wearing the nickelblacks I'm hearing.

Gross.

[CadaverDawg]

First pitch scheduled for 5:16 pm

[Commercecomet24]

Notre Dame threw their very best bullpen arm yesterday for 80+ pitches so he's done and that gives us a huge advantage today.

[preachermatt83]

What channel??

[CadaverDawg]

https://i.imgflip.com/5d5jrv.jpg

Stolen from Joe Miniot on Twitter

[Harrydawg]

EspnU

[SailingDawg]

What time?

[mparkerfd20]

I don't think so. It's possible I'm wrong on that, but so far all hosts have been home in Game 1, away in Game 2, and home in Game 3.

Unfortunately, you're wrong. Game 3 is a coin flip. Just read it in the rules earlier.

[CadaverDawg]

What time?

5:16 pm first pitch on ESPN U

[preachermatt83]

Thanks

[CadaverDawg]

I'm tuning in on the ESPN app and the broadcast has started. Couldn't find it since LSU/UT still playing

[msstate7]

There are 15k-ish fans in the stadium, and the announcers are remote? Jeez espn

[Offshore Dawg]

Why are they wearing Black ????????????????????????

[CadaverDawg]

There are 15k-ish fans in the stadium, and the announcers are remote? Jeez espn

Gotta stay woke

[CadaverDawg]

Why are they wearing Black ????????????????????????

Don't know, but Mangum and Alexander approve, so screw it im in

[maroonmania]

Wearing the nickelblacks I'm hearing.

Felt better about our chances today until I found this out.

[Offshore Dawg]

Don't know, but Mangum and Alexander approve, so screw it im in

Good enough for me, now just win in them.

[msstate7]

Need a run right here. Puts some pressure on these guys

[ScoobaDawg]

temps down to lower 70s after the rains

https://twitter.com/CC_StormWatch/status/1404183503227572227

[ScoobaDawg]

Why are they wearing Black ????????????????????????

Players dictate what they wear... so they choose it..

[CadaverDawg]

Rowdey!!! Triple

[msstate7]

That throw back to IF was bad. Could rowdey have scored?

[ScoobaDawg]

rowdey missed a hr but an inch off the rf wall.. but he gets a triple (what he needed for the cycle yesterday) with the first pitch of the game

[msstate7]

Man, that's exactly what I wanted

[ScoobaDawg]

TA knocks deep to cf and rowdey tags and walks in.
2 pitches . 1-0 dawgs

[Bdawg]

Dang. 1-0 on 2 pitches!!

[CadaverDawg]

Kam may make me look stupid, but he has clearly been working on seeing the breaking pitches better.

[ScoobaDawg]

james walks on full count.

[CadaverDawg]

I like the aggressiveness

[ScoobaDawg]

james gets thrown out stealing... why did he go.. he held up. geez

might be safe on appeal. its close but called out

[CadaverDawg]

He was safe, but they won't over turn it

[msstate7]

I don't think you can overturn that

[maroonmania]

Should have been called safe but I don't think they will overturn it.

[maroonmania]

He was safe, but they won't over turn it

Yep

[ScoobaDawg]

I like the aggressiveness

I dont... that was just bad. if you are going.. go. don't stop and check.

[msstate7]

Ump was right there and no argument from kam. He was prob out

[ScoobaDawg]

luke first pitch swings and flys out to warning track in df. only made him throw 10 pitchs.

[msstate7]

I dont... that was just bad. if you are going.. go. don't stop and check.

Yeah, not sure what he was doing. Maybe he was just faking going, and then the ball hit dirt so he did go.

[preachermatt83]

Shafted already

[BulldogBear]

Ump was right there and no argument from kam. He was prob out

Nope. He was safe by a good 4-6 inches. 10 out of 10 times.

[maroonmania]

Yeah, not sure what he was doing. Maybe he was just faking going, and then the ball hit dirt so he did go.

It took a really good throw to get him (and I don't actually think they did). It was probably worth the risk to get into scoring position.

[starkvegasdawg]

Now please a 1-2-3 for Mac. Keep the momentum.

[msstate7]

Nope. He was safe by a good 4-6 inches. 10 out of 10 times.

Maybe, but usually the runner's reaction is a pretty good giveaway on if he thought he was out. He jumps right up and ran off with head down

[maroonmania]

Hope MacLeod can keep the ball in the yard. That will be the big challenge as a flyball pitcher.

[Lord McBuckethead]

The ump cam for live action is 17n stupid.

[msstate7]

That's not good.

[maroonmania]

Dang, gifted them a baserunner at 0-2.

[CadaverDawg]

Can't hit people on 0-2. Come on Mac

[BulldogBear]

Maybe, but usually the runner's reaction is a pretty good giveaway on if he thought he was out. He jumps right up and ran off with head down

Very close in real time. Can't blame the Ump. But from 2 angles you can clearly see his hand on the bag before the tag gets there. It's not a terrible call but still disconcerting reply didn't get that.

[msstate7]

This is a dangerous pitch

[maroonmania]

It always like out of nowhere Mac loses control.

[maroonmania]

About to put 2 on in front of Kavadis.

[CadaverDawg]

CMac is so damn fragile. Hits one guy and it details him. I swear

[Lord McBuckethead]

Whoever is screaming during Macs windup need to shut the 17 up

[msstate7]

I hate how this ump calls strikes

[DownwardDawg]

Scary

[maroonmania]

Our starting pitching is just shaky.

[CadaverDawg]

Absolutely cannot walk people in postseason. He knows this. Dammit we could lose Omaha right here. Be an Ace, MacLeod, let's go

[Lord McBuckethead]

Wow. Looked good first batter, now 17ed

[msstate7]

Not feeling it on Mac. He seems rattled already

[CadaverDawg]

This is unbelievable. Can't throw a F'ing strike

[msstate7]

Why in the world did they not run?

[Activated Alpha]

Just always melts down after doing a mistake

[Maroonthirteen]

Looks nervous as a long tail cat....

[CadaverDawg]

Get someone warm. Shit

[maroonmania]

Mac can't find the strike zone without grooving a fastball. Not good.

[msstate7]

I hope this rocket is right at our sS

[Activated Alpha]

Go talk to him at least. Settle him down

[ScoobaDawg]

bad bd start. hbp, walk. single

[BayouDawg]

Why do our pitchers enjoy free base runners so much?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Ground ball to end it. Lets go.

[CadaverDawg]

This ump makes me even more nervous bc he makes me think every strike is a ball the way he calls strikes

[msstate7]

Big k

[Dawg2003]

I just can't get over how inconsistent our starters are.

[ScoobaDawg]

K. for 2nd out.

[msstate7]

Got away with that pitch. That was a hittable ball

[99jc]

mccloud dicks around too much that what gets him in trouble and high pitch counts

[RocketDawg]

Wow - throwing the ball all over the place.

[BeardoMSU]

GD!

[Rex54]

You gotta be ****ing kidding me

[msstate7]

Little league

[Bdawg]

What a terrible play to let them score 2

[CadaverDawg]

Unreal. Just unreal

[Activated Alpha]

Yup well mistakes always costs us

[ScoobaDawg]

shit. 2-1 bad bad bad... infield single can't get the out at 1st
but then they dont check the runner and 2 score.

[maroonmania]

That is the kind of crap that seems to happen to this team. Swinging bunt for 2 rbis.

[CadaverDawg]

That's what walks get you, MacLeod

[LC Dawg]

What a giant cluster****.

[msstate7]

Our defense is suspect to say the least. I'm fine with the hit... just pure luck. The 2nd run though? Holy sheet

[Lord McBuckethead]

Max got out of it. Hancock 17ed it.

[maroonmania]

shit. 2-1 bad bad bad... infield single can't get the out at 1st
but then they dont check the runner and 2 score.

All set up though by a HBP and walk.

[VandelayIndustries]

All on Mac, ridiculous

[BayouDawg]

I dont have patience with this kind of stuff

[maroonmania]

Max got out of it. Hancock 17ed it.

Yep, if Hancock covers and Mac fields its an out.

[RocketDawg]

Fortunate to get out of the inning with only 2 scored.

[Activated Alpha]

Regardless all of it should not have happen if Mac does his job

[msstate7]

Well the good news is they hit one ball hard. Keep throwing that breaking ball for strikes, and we'll be ok

[ScoobaDawg]

slow roller but 6-3. dawgs down 2-1

[CadaverDawg]

I dont have patience with this kind of stuff

Me neither. I guess I'm becoming my Dad bc im going to end up cutting this shit off and watching the replay if we win. My nerves can't take all the MSU Mickey Mouse shit we HAVE to incorporate into any important game in EVERY sport

[Bdawg]

Yup well mistakes always costs us

HBP and walks have to bite us more than any team it feels like.

[99jc]

he wastes too many pitches

[ScoobaDawg]

Well the good news is they hit one ball hard. Keep throwing that breaking ball for strikes, and we'll be ok

Exactly.. 2 runs aint winning this game. Lets get something going in the bottom

[maroonmania]

Me neither. I guess I'm becoming my Dad bc im going to end up cutting this shit off and watching the replay if we win. My nerves can't take all the MSU Mickey Mouse shit we HAVE to incorporate into any important game in EVERY sport

We have been weak defensively on the infield all year. No reason to expect us to be stellar in the post-season.

[Rex54]

Yep, if Hancock covers and Mac fields its an out.

Hatcher covers the bag there.

[maroonmania]

Sunday blacks bring nothing but bad luck.

[msstate7]

That was a great AB even if no result. That ND pitcher just kept throwing strikes

[BulldogBear]

Tanner could've walked but dang, with this ump I wouldn't want to take one with 2 strikes either. 17.

[msstate7]

Man, I thought he might have a shot at 2b, but the ball died in the grass

[maroonmania]

Terrible K on a ball in the dirt.

[msstate7]

Cumbest just had one of the worst AB you can have. That was pathetic

[Bdawg]

Dang Brad, he would have walked you.

[CadaverDawg]

Freaking Cumbest, can't let this lollipopper strike you out man

[msstate7]

Terrible K on a ball in the dirt.

The 1-1 swing was just as awful

[CadaverDawg]

Would love for Clark to get a hit here. It would burn Forsythe from leading off next inning

[maroonmania]

We aren't going to score 9 runs in many games. Sickening we gave away 2 runs in the first.

[msstate7]

Cumbest and Clark look bad on this offspeed

[BeardoMSU]

two awful at bats...

[Lord McBuckethead]

Got to stay on your back foot hitters

[msstate7]

Cumbest and Clark look bad on this offspeed

Just awful. They should be told to take a strike next AB

[preachermatt83]

Kellum looked really bad right there

[maroonmania]

Clark has looked really bad in pretty much all of his ABs ever since he hit the HR against VCU.

[msstate7]

two awful at bats...

I wouldn't throw them a fastball. Unless you hang it, you'll most likely get them

[Lord McBuckethead]

All of hitters need to look off speed from this guy at all times, even first pitch. Unless it is 2-0 or 3-0

[BayouDawg]

I blame the black unis

[Activated Alpha]

Just need a quick inning by Mac here

[Lord McBuckethead]

Clark has looked really bad in pretty much all of his ABs ever since he hit the HR against VCU.
Yes. He needs to get back to pounding line drives. Looking line drive.

[LC Dawg]

Cumbest and Clark looked very bad against that guy.

[CadaverDawg]

When you walk people and give up cheap runs, it not only kills momentum, it gives the opposing pitcher a fresh start. Follow it up with bullshit ab's like Cumbest and Clark, and we're suddenly not feeling good

[BulldogBear]

Just awful. They should be told to take a strike next AB

This♤

ND pitcher scrapes the top of the plate with 2/3 pitches.

[maroonmania]

Yesterday the bunter's foot WAS entirely out of the box.

[BulldogBear]

I blame the black unis

Nah, it's the white helmets***

[Offshore Dawg]

Dawgs can only score runs about every 3rd inning when you don't get much production in the bottom half of the lineup.

[msstate7]

Thanks

[Activated Alpha]

Please do not walk this guy

[preachermatt83]

Mac looked good right there

[CadaverDawg]

MacLeod tries to be too fine. Attack them, man. You have good stuff, TRUST IT

[maroonmania]

Gift K there.

[CadaverDawg]

Every time Kam has time, my heart skips a beat

[BayouDawg]

Thank god ND batter chased that or it would have been a lead off walk

[maroonmania]

Kam is scary throwing to first almost every time.

[BeardoMSU]

Good 123 there.

[CadaverDawg]

Attaboy Kam and Scotty

[msstate7]

K and 2 GB, very nice

[maroonmania]

Makes a difference when you don't walk or hit people. Good grief this game should be 1-0.

[BayouDawg]

Great inning! Now get those runs back that we farted away

[ScoobaDawg]

Just need a quick inning by Mac here

wish granted.
sky is temporarily halted from falling...***

[Activated Alpha]

There we go. Just need a walk by forsythe and good quality ABs from everyone else

[CadaverDawg]

Makes a difference when you don't walk or hit people. Good grief this game should be 1-0.

Yep

[msstate7]

Attaboy Kam and Scotty

Bad, when we atta boy IFs for routine plays, but I feel ya... I hold my breath on every one haha

[preachermatt83]

Man did we need that.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Now we need to sit on off speed and get 5 hits this inning.

[CadaverDawg]

Somebody takes Lane's bat before he gets up there.*

Just kidding, he's going to reach base

[msstate7]

Come on lane... have a good AB here

[Rex54]

Lane!!

[msstate7]

Atta boy. He needed that one

[CadaverDawg]

Somebody takes Lane's bat before he gets up there.*

Just kidding, he's going to reach base

Told ya

[maroonmania]

Unicorn spotting, Forsythe with a hit.

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

Nice job Forsythe!

[LC Dawg]

Forsythe!

[Lord McBuckethead]

That's one. Good AB Lane

[DownwardDawg]

Forsythe!!!

[BeardoMSU]

Lane!

[Rex54]

Damn it seriously looks like there are only 10 rows in the lower lever of the chairbacks. We built it way too small.

[CadaverDawg]

This is going to be a big inning. Good things happen when #9 leads off with a hit

[msstate7]

At worst, get lame to 2b, rowdey

[CadaverDawg]

We gotta stop swinging at the low stuff

[msstate7]

Our guys have got to lay off that

[CadaverDawg]

Dammit Rowdey. Y'all quit swinging at Everything

[maroonmania]

That ball was never in the strike zone. Come on Rowdey.

[BeardoMSU]

Glad we're gonna waste Lanes base hit...

[CadaverDawg]

Ok, maybe we aren't having a big inning. We are going to piss away Lane's one hit of the year

[maroonmania]

Boy, an inning that started so promising sees Rowdey and TA strike out.

[DownwardDawg]

Two terrible AB’s right there.

[msstate7]

This guy's stuff is better than I thought. He fooled 2 great hitters

[LC Dawg]

Forsythe gets a hit and Rowdey and Tanner strike out. We're in Bizarro World.

[preachermatt83]

It’s bizzarro world. Forsyth gets a hit and our best two hitters k.

[Offshore Dawg]

That's so MSU, Lane gets on then our best two hitters chase worm burners.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I will tell you what, who gives a hell if I can see exactly how this guy is pitching us...... how the hell does Geauxtreaux not 17n change our approach?

[CadaverDawg]

MSU: making average pitchers look like Sandy Koufax since 1920

[msstate7]

Hang one

[BayouDawg]

The 9 hole hitter gets on for our 2 horses and they promptly strike out

[CadaverDawg]

If he's getting that low strike, we're in trouble...bc we will chase the ball in the dirt all night

[Lord McBuckethead]

Need some 2 out hits

[Irondawg]

Boy we swung at some bad stuff with rowdy and tanner than inning.

Then James stares right at two strikes that are in the zone - just not good AB at all there by the top of the order

We looked like Pedro Cerano that inning

[smootness]

If he's getting that low strike, we're in trouble...bc we will chase the ball in the dirt all night

Yeah, and MacLeod is not getting that.

[CadaverDawg]

Jesus

[BulldogBear]

Have every one of our batters' strike been at that same pitch 2mm off the plate?

[preachermatt83]

It?s bizzarro world. Forsyth gets a hit and our best two hitters k.

[maroonmania]

All of his pitches have a good bit of sink and we aren't picking it up at all.

[msstate7]

Neither of these teams can hit offspeed. It's just constant junk being thrown

[smootness]

Did this guy just add that pitch? Did we not know he throws that?

[KOdawg1]

You simply can't leave Forsythe on first when he gets on with no outs and the top of your order up. You just can't.

[Rex54]

We are M state

[BayouDawg]

Just impressive at bats right there

[preachermatt83]

Stop swinging at the freaking breaking ball. That’s all he’s got and 9 of 10 ain’t in the zone.

[CadaverDawg]

Scoot up in the box and drive that shit the other way.

[msstate7]

Yeah, and MacLeod is not getting that.

Seems to me he's calling soft low a strike, but not fast ball low for a strike.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright, I said this two innings ago, have our hitters sitting on off speed. No 17n idea why this is hard to understand. They are banking on us looking to jump on fastballs like yesterday. So far.....advantage ND

[ScoobaDawg]

He cant keep that up.. we will get to him.

[bobtail bob]

Our batters are swinging at this crap so I guess the ump thinks it must be a strike

[Offshore Dawg]

Well that's it for scoring for two more innings, bottom half of the order over next two innings.

[CadaverDawg]

Stop swinging at the freaking breaking ball. That’s all he’s got and 9 of 10 ain’t in the zone.

It's the one that is that has us chasing the others. He's shown he can throw it for low strikes, and now we're screwed

[Lord McBuckethead]

Stop swinging at the freaking breaking ball. That’s all he’s got and 9 of 10 ain’t in the zone.

Bingo. They are not consistently for strikes, but some are. We need to just approach to attack it.

[msstate7]

He cant keep that up.. we will get to him.

They got a guy up, so he might be about to go. I'd get my best junk baller up and ready

[BulldogBear]

If he's getting that low strike, we're in trouble...bc we will chase the ball in the dirt all night

Not if.....it 's already an "is" situation

[Activated Alpha]

Just like last inning. Need a quick inning

[msstate7]

Mac working with his fastball now.

[preachermatt83]

Two excellent innings in a row for Mac.

[ScoobaDawg]

Beautiful K on their best hitter. 2-1ND after 3.

[KOdawg1]

Bednar's velo was down yesterday. Mac ain't having that problem. If anything he's reaching back and getting more. Touched 93 a couple of times

[Lord McBuckethead]

That last pitch, Mac missed his spot by 4 feet. Dude swung, and the ump saw his life flash before his eyes before Tanner dove back to grab it.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Someone is going to hit a homer this half inning. Calling it.

[preachermatt83]

I really really like ND coach

[msstate7]

Blue is giving this guy low and wide

[MoreCowbell]

I really like ND coach

[Lord McBuckethead]

Third baseman touched that in play

[preachermatt83]

There is no way to tell on that

[magrooder]

Should be a man on second

[CoachT14]

If LSU is smart they stop trying to star grab and go after Link or Dan Heefner at DBU. Both are winners and would do wonders there. Now as a State fan, I don't want that to happen.

[ScoobaDawg]

Dont see the ball change direction.. foul ball

[CadaverDawg]

Better get ready for a nerve racking game tomorrow night, bc we're going to lose this game to mini Ross Mitchell

[LC Dawg]

If we're going to have replay they should consider upgrading the 1970 vintage cameras that are being used.

[CadaverDawg]

That's such horse shit

[msstate7]

The camera work seems bad for these big calls

[bobtail bob]

Every close call breaks their way. Yesterday and today

[CadaverDawg]

Swinging at low shit again

[msstate7]

I would never take this guy out if I ND, and I'd throw nothing but low offspeed

[CadaverDawg]

Everything going their way. Everything

[smootness]

Next inning we should force every hitter to take every pitch. No swinging.

[KOdawg1]

Their pitcher has settled in. Need to chase him