Super Regional Game Thread #3, OMAHA on the line....

[BeardoMSU]

Lets show these South Bend pricks that the only Irish Luck they'll get is out of a ****in' cereal box. LFG!

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[BeardoMSU]

Houston on the bump.

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[ScoobaDawg]

Hootie gets the ball to start!!!

[ScoobaDawg]

some meaningless but interesting season stats coming into tonight...

now at 734K's on year - single season MSU record by our pitchers.
47 of 60 games with 10+ K's
4 different players with 10hr since ???? - 3 was most since 1999
Bednar now has the most punchouts in a FR season. 113

[SaintDawg]

May our feet be swift, bats be mighty, and balls be plentiful.

[ScoobaDawg]

I think we win if it's the under....

https://twitter.com/Jakewim/status/1404551710442508294

[ScoobaDawg]

May our feet be swift, bats be mighty, and balls be plentiful.

if we start walking people tonight damnit jobu i will blame you

[SaintDawg]

if we start walking people tonight damnit jobu i will blame you

haha... you know what I mean! balls pitched to us. you silly goose

[Turfdawg67]

Thanks Beardo! This is the mojo we needed! And I've always said my one and only tattoo that I'll ever get will be an MState on my arm if/when we win a Natl Championship... I'm running out of time! Let's win tonight first!!

[ScoobaDawg]

Will Mercer counters with LHP Will Mercer
https://und.com/roster/will-mercer/
JUNIOR SEASON (2021)

4.53 ERA
4-2 Record
55 2/3 IP
29 R / 28 ER
60 Hits - 6 HR, 7 doubles
17 Walks / 3 HBP / 44 K's
Season high pitch count 92 in last start 6/5


Made 17 appearances and 10 starts heading into the Super Regional weekend.
Second on the team in starts and ranks third in wins (4), innings pitched (55.2) and strikeouts (44).
Set a career high with 7.0 innings pitched in the win over UConn (6/5).
Tied a career high with 5.0 innings pitched against Virginia Tech (5/26).
Tied a career high with 5.0 innings pitched against No. 13 Florida State (5/7).
Tied a career high with 5.0 innings pitched against NC State (4/16).
Tied a career high with five strikeouts in the win over Valpo (3/23).
Earned his first career save against Clemson (3/6).

[BeardoMSU]

haha... you know what I mean! balls pitched to us. you silly goose

You better have a shot of rum ready for Jobu.**

[OLJWales]

The only thing 100 percent right now is me feeling like shit in the a.m. Wanted to be prepared so I started early. Being a State Fan is one of the best excuses of all time to Drink.

[KOdawg1]

Disclaimer: at times tonight, I may say things that may seem irrational or outright foolish. Just know that I'm trying to reverse jinx us to success. It's probably not the way I actually feel.. unless we're getting our shit kicked in. Then it's probably how I really feel.

Let's do the damn thing. All gas, no brakes boys. All heart. Let's send these Leprechauns back to Indiana.
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[Cloak]

I think we win if it's the under....

https://twitter.com/Jakewim/status/1404551710442508294

DK has the O/U at 12.5 as well.

We are slight underdawgs at +105

[starkvegasdawg]

And I make any post saying we need to do so and so then I hereby request to be banned until after the CWS is over.

[FISHDAWG]

Disclaimer: at times tonight, I may say things that may seem irrational or outright foolish. Just know that I'm trying to reverse jinx us to success. It's probably not the way I actually feel.. unless we're getting our shit kicked in. Then it's probably how I really feel.

Let's do the damn thing. All gas, no brakes boys. All heart. Let's send these Leprechauns back to Indiana.
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It's allowed... and mandatory for the Fishdawg club ... come on in - the water is warm

[ScoobaDawg]

And I make any post saying we need to do so and so then I hereby request to be banned until after the CWS is over.

I'll make a special rule to block all posts that include the word weather ***

Aka the depression that's getting more probably in the gulf ***

[starkvegasdawg]

I'll make a special rule to block all posts that include the word weather ***

Aka the depression that's getting more probably in the gulf ***

Now I'll have to use the term tropical atmospheric phenomenon.

[KOdawg1]

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[ScoobaDawg]

Maroon 85s it is.
Do it for the whole state guys. No need to have your name on your back.

[CadaverDawg]

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Is it dusty in here?

[ScoobaDawg]

Is it dusty in here?

Nope. And I want him to hit one more bomb this season for purely statistical reasons...

[KOdawg1]

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[Bdawg]

Geez we have a launching pad now

[KOdawg1]

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[msstate7]

Straight down the middle

[RocketDawg]

Not a good start - another ND homerun. They have some hitters.

[BeardoMSU]

Both ND and the homeplate ump pick up where they left off...

[msstate7]

Not a good start - another ND homerun. They have some hitters.

They do, but Harding's fastball middle middle isn't hard to hit

[Bdawg]

Straight down the middle

Yeah and throwing all fastballs. That's not his game.

[BeardoMSU]

Our offense HAS to show up tonight.

[KOdawg1]

Keep it close for 4 innings and hand it to Sims. That's all we can hope for.

[msstate7]

Yeah and throwing all fastballs. That's not his game.

Trying to save something next time thru, which is a starter's mentality

[BayouDawg]

As long as we limit the homers to solo shots it will be ok. Cant give free passes that turn them into 2 and 3 run shots

[msstate7]

As long as we limit the homers to solo shots it will be ok. Cant give free passes that turn them into 2 and 3 run shots

Welp.

Get the pen up

[KOdawg1]

Get the pen ready. We don't have time for this shit today.

[Bdawg]

Warm them up! Let's go Hootie. Battle. Got to be closer on 2-2.

[HoopsDawg]

whew, Harding doesn't have a strike out pitch and these guys hit bombs.

[msstate7]

I'm not feeling Harding here. He can't locate offspeed, and his fastball is a joke

[KOdawg1]

They're not chasing anything out of the zone. We're 17ed.

[Bdawg]

Trying to save something next time thru, which is a starter's mentality

Didn't work

[HoopsDawg]

Niko and all their batters have really good strike zone discipline.

[msstate7]

Finally an offspeed strike

[BeardoMSU]

They're not chasing anything out of the zone. We're 17ed.

These guys are disciplined for the most part.

[bobtail bob]

They are already whooping our ass just on pitch counts alone

[BayouDawg]

Man Notre dame hitting coach has them with great plate discipline.

[KOdawg1]

Whew. We were gifted one there.

[Rex54]

Sit down fat ass

[msstate7]

Not worried about pitch count. I hope to God we aren't trying to stretch Harding.

A gift

[BeardoMSU]

gifted K right there.

[msstate7]

That's an awful strike call. Thank u

[BeardoMSU]

OK bats, lets show tf up.

[KOdawg1]

Get runs. Give the crowd something to cheer for.

[msstate7]

Well, that wasn't so bad... thanks blue

[bobtail bob]

We need runs. NOW

[HoopsDawg]

Not worried about pitch count. I hope to God we aren't trying to stretch Harding.

A gift

correct. 5 from Harding would be great. Sims can definitely pitch 3.

[BayouDawg]

Whew. At least we made them earn their run instead of giving it to them with free passes and errors

[Bdawg]

OK bats, lets show tf up.

This is the biggest thing. We have to match them. Got to keep this close.

[Quaoarsking]

This whole series has been the best argument for automatic ball/strike calls anyone could possibly make.

I'll gladly take this one, because I know he'll f*** us too at some point.

[HoopsDawg]

amazing stat from Robbie Faulk: ND has 20 of it's 65 homeruns in their last 6 games. Wow.

[msstate7]

Doesn't k or walk guys

[ScoobaDawg]

As long as we limit the homers to solo shots it will be ok. Cant give free passes that turn them into 2 and 3 run shots
Exactly. That was the problem yesterday.. Keep them to 3 single run homeruns and that shouldn't lose.

[msstate7]

amazing stat from Robbie Faulk: ND has 20 of it's 65 homeruns in their last 6 games. Wow.

Bat check

[BayouDawg]

We cant let this pitcher push out shit in. He throws like a girl.

[KOdawg1]

Is this dude's FB really 85?? We need to smoke him.

[msstate7]

Come on tanner

[msstate7]

Is this dude's FB really 85?? We need to smoke him.

That scares me

[magrooder]

Hope they start that booting stuff like the first game

[maroonmania]

Not in any game against ND have we been able to get out of that first inning clean. At least they only got 1.

[msstate7]

Will he throw the fastball

[Irondawg]

amazing stat from Robbie Faulk: ND has 20 of it's 65 homeruns in their last 6 games. Wow.

Time to check the bats

[Lord McBuckethead]

Why do we yell when our hitters come up. Dude screaming for balls when everyone is quiet doesn't seem to help.

[KOdawg1]

Shit I thought that was down. 17

[msstate7]

Man, that ball had nothing on it. I thought that ball had a chance to fall

[Lord McBuckethead]

Time to check the bats
Yep.

[msstate7]

Some luck for us there. Weak grounder

[KOdawg1]

C'mon Hammer. You're due. Make up for your shitty day yesterday

[Lord McBuckethead]

Just slapped at it. ND never slaps at it. They rake.

Just hold the M&W for when we score between pitches.

[maroonmania]

Need to take advantage of this. Hancock has been really struggling with the lefties though

[msstate7]

C'mon Hammer. You're due. Make up for your shitty day yesterday

I have no confidence

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hancock is due an outfield hit. Shit. O for the month.

[msstate7]

He just blew 89 belt high by him lol

[msstate7]

Good take

[Irondawg]

Yeah that 0-1 pitch was the one to hit

[KOdawg1]

THATTA BOY LUKE

[msstate7]

That was huge. Big time hit and answer

[Really Clark?]

Hancock!! Yes!!

[Commercecomet24]

Anyone still want Hancock sitting?

[maroonmania]

Good job Luke! He was due.

[RocketDawg]

Crucial hit there. And still 2 outs to go and 2 on base. Tied game.

[Bdawg]

Thank you Hancock. Way to answer. Get some more!!

[msstate7]

That was possible bc the outstanding take before. That was a great pitch

[Really Clark?]

Hancock is due an outfield hit. Shit. O for the month.

He hit .400 in the regional

[KOdawg1]

Here comes your daily Logan Tanner DP

[Lord McBuckethead]

He hit .400 in the regional
That was last week. What have you done lately type of thing.

[msstate7]

Great camera work

[RocketDawg]

Terrible camera work on that chopper.

[KOdawg1]

Here comes your daily Logan Tanner DP

Well not quite, but still

[msstate7]

SOB, great play

[Bdawg]

Heck of a play there. They made the one we missed yesterday. Thought we got us one.

[maroonmania]

Dang, if our pitcher had tried that throw it would have ended up in the bleachers.

[starkvegasdawg]

Great camera work

Made worse by announcers in their living rooms.

[HoopsDawg]

come on Scotty. we need a hit.

[Really Clark?]

That was last week. What have you done lately type of thing.

You said 0 for the month

[msstate7]

Wish dubrule would look to pull this guy some

[KOdawg1]

The NCAA active hits leader swings like a 17ing girl

[RocketDawg]

Too many stranded, but still tied the game.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Dubrule just slapping at it again. Damn dude, square on up and drive.

[Bdawg]

Crap. Needed that 2 out hit. We got to build a lead!!!

[maroonmania]

Their pitcher saved that inning for them.

[KOdawg1]

C'mon Harding. Give us a 1-2-3 inning

[bobtail bob]

Cold part of the lineup let them off the hook.

[msstate7]

The NCAA active hits leader swings like a 17ing girl

Eh, I like that swing vs power guys. Vs this guy, try to pull some

[mparkerfd20]

Missed opportunities kill this team.

[Lord McBuckethead]

No one on NDs team looks like Dubrule, Hancock, and Forsythe at the plate. Every single on of them is swinging to tattoo the ball.

Just an observation. We may want to work on that.

[PMDawg]

Stop walking people and giving up HRs and we win by a lot. I know, duh, right?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Can someone remind Hancock he is swinging cleanup?

[maroonmania]

Dubrule just slapping at it again. Damn dude, square on up and drive.

That's all he does again LHs.

[Commercecomet24]

Harding got the change up
Working

[RocketDawg]

CWS starts right in the middle of the US Open.

[msstate7]

Can someone remind Hancock he is swinging cleanup?

1 RBI

[bobtail bob]

Neal and his sidekick can’t quit gushing about Norte Dame. It’s just ho hum when we do something

[msstate7]

Big play
Good inning, Harding

[KOdawg1]

LET'S 17ING GO

THESE 17ERS ARE TOAST

[Commercecomet24]

Holy crap Rowdey!

[Doggie_Style]

No one on NDs team looks like Dubrule, Hancock, and Forsythe at the plate. Every single on of them is swinging to tattoo the ball.

Just an observation. We may want to work on that.
If I didn’t know better I would say we have a coaching problem

[IngomarDawg]

If LoTan is gonna be the pro that he has the potential to be he?s gonna have to start hitting more consistently. It?s home run or weak contact for him most the time.

[maroonmania]

Way to play Rowdey!!

[Bdawg]

Hell yes Rowdy!! Now is the time to chant! Rowdy! Rowdy! Rowdy! Save Hootie some pitches too.

[Commercecomet24]

Cumbest needs to be in the 6 hole and clark 7.

[Lord McBuckethead]

1 RBI
I hope he has 7 today. He is slapping at it, until that one swing. He needs to attack this pitcher and look to drive it.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Cumbest needs to be in the 6 hole and clark 7.

Agreed.

[msstate7]

Need a couple on for rowdey

[KOdawg1]

I wish there was a way we could end the "Maroon, White" chant instead of it just dying away

[msstate7]

That was a nice swing

[Bdawg]

Nice piece of hitting there mule. Didn't do too much

[Percho]

Cumbest getting better and better.

[bobtail bob]

Cumbeast

[maroonmania]

Cumbest needs to be in the 6 hole and clark 7.

Agree, especially with all of these LH pitchers. If we get that Cumbest single last inning instead of the Dubrule chopper we are up 3-1.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Cumbest needs to be in the 6 hole and clark 7.

It would be 3-1 if he was.

[msstate7]

Settle down, Clark

[Really Clark?]

Good swing Brad

[PMDawg]

I think Rowdy wants to go to Omaha.

[msstate7]

Think lf here

[KOdawg1]

Please for the love of all things Holy, bunt Forsythe here

[maroonmania]

Bunt them over please!!

[FISHDAWG]

Starting to get a good feeling about this

[msstate7]

Bunt

[Really Clark?]

Good AB Clark...now bunt 3 times with Lane

[Lord McBuckethead]

Come on. Two hits and he chase this dude. Lets go.

[BayouDawg]

Gotta be a bunt right?

[msstate7]

You have to get this down

[Lord McBuckethead]

Got to get a quality bunt down. Come on Lane.

[Really Clark?]

My word, that was the easiest pitch to bunt

[BayouDawg]

Get it down lane

[msstate7]

I'd almost be tempted to swing

[BayouDawg]

Good take

[msstate7]

I like the call. Bad executition

[maroonmania]

Well, so much for the bunt.

[BayouDawg]

I like the idea there

[Lord McBuckethead]

Better not DP lane.

[Bdawg]

F the bunt. Let's go Lane

[msstate7]

They gonna pull em, right?

[Really Clark?]

I liked that pull back swing just don't trust Lane much

But big walk Lane!!!

[KOdawg1]

Let's go. The crowd is in it tonight. Something that didn't happen after the first two pitches last night.

[Bdawg]

Heck yeah!!

[BayouDawg]

Hell yes! Great AB Lane!

[msstate7]

Rhp in to face rowdey and tanner. Yeah, let's do this

[mparkerfd20]

Great AB Lane. Atta boy

[Lord McBuckethead]

Dang good at bat Lane. Good job. Get it to Rowdy and Tanner. Time to get on to the gap boys.

[Bdawg]

They gonna pull em, right?

Surely. When you walk Lane to load the bases, you gotta go.

[maroonmania]

So much for the LH'der.

[Commercecomet24]

Rowdey time!

[PMDawg]

Good AB by Lane other than the bunt attempt. But really good eye.

[Lord McBuckethead]

This guys pitched last night. Look the to the other field boys and watch the ball until it hits your bat. Keep it simple and square it up.

[msstate7]

I can't believe they don't a lhp to face rowdey and tanner. This is a mistake imo.

[Commercecomet24]

Good AB by Lane other than the bunt attempt. But really good eye.

Yeah it was he normally will chase off the plate but didn't this time.

[msstate7]

Rowdey, they in trouble, not us... be patient

[Lord McBuckethead]

Ironically, now is the time for M&W chant, everyone sitting.

[Really Clark?]

This guy will walk some as well

[msstate7]

This guy will walk some as well

Yep, I'd be patient

[KOdawg1]

I'll trade an out for a run there with our 2 and 3 hitters up. Not ideal, but I'll take it.

[msstate7]

Not a good AB, but not disastrous

[Lord McBuckethead]

Good deal. Way to hustle down the line.

[maroonmania]

Come on Tanner!!

[BayouDawg]

Chased one but good hustle to avoid the DP

[msstate7]

Boy, tanner, you have to get that run in

[Lord McBuckethead]

Come on Tanner. Get one to the outfield.

[Really Clark?]

Alright, take a Sac fly

[Bdawg]

That will work. Just keep manufacturing them. That guys arm must suck

[KOdawg1]

I mean, I'll take the runs, but I was honestly hoping for more with our best two hitters up. Could've been a big inning.

Still I won't bitch too much about a 2 run lead lol

[maroonmania]

Would rather have hits but at least we got some runs out of this.

[msstate7]

Now I hope jams is in launch mode. Try to blast one

[Lord McBuckethead]

Now we need a shot. Right here.

[mparkerfd20]

We scored but not good ABs tbh

[Lord McBuckethead]

3 straight batters, this guys gets a questionable 1st strike call.

[Really Clark?]

Eck, bad call on James

[msstate7]

I mean, I'll take the runs, but I was honestly hoping for more with our best two hitters up. Could've been a big inning.

Still I won't bitch too much about a 2 run lead lol

Yeah, but up 2 and they in their pen

[maroonmania]

I mean, I'll take the runs, but I was honestly hoping for more with our best two hitters up. Could've been a big inning.

Still I won't bitch too much about a 2 run lead lol

Yea, we just can't ever seem to have a really big inning. All set up for one here and we get no hits from our big 2.

[Bdawg]

Hell I don't blame Kam for swinging. Ump sucks

[msstate7]

Now I hope jams is in launch mode. Try to blast one

Ok, now cancel that and look to rf

[PMDawg]

Not as much damage as it could have been (so far), but 2 runs is big.

Btw: this ump sucks. We have had bad umps all weekend.

[msstate7]

Not as much damage as it could have been (so far), but 2 runs is big.

Btw: this ump sucks. We have had bad umps all weekend.

The worst call went our way, so I won't complain too much

[KOdawg1]

BOOM

[Really Clark?]

Way to lay off to get it full and big knock!!! That ball was smoked

[maroonmania]

HUGE hit by KJ!

[msstate7]

That ball was crushed

[RocketDawg]

ND making errors like they did in the first game.

[PMDawg]

That works.

[mparkerfd20]

Hell yeah. Now that was a good AB James

[Lord McBuckethead]

Smoked that 17n ball. Nice K James

[msstate7]

What a terrible throw

[HoopsDawg]

great job on the bases and maximizing this opportunity.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Need to send James.

[msstate7]

Need a hit, Hancock

[PMDawg]

The worst call went our way, so I won't complain too much

Yeah not complaining too much. Just observing. How can this be some of the best we have in NCAA? They're so bad.

[Really Clark?]

Good take on 2-0

[RocketDawg]

ND pitcher a little wild.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Boom. Nice steal. Now we need on to the outfield.
Dang I want Lotan to come up

[msstate7]

Yeah not complaining too much. Just observing. How can this be some of the best we have in NCAA? They're so bad.

No idea

[Lord McBuckethead]

Look fastball every pitch Lotan

[Really Clark?]

I know some question Hancock but he gives very professional AB's and has an outstanding eye. Not a 4 hole hitter but great QAB's

[msstate7]

A hit here buys some innings from Harding

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright, he is coming with junk

[Really Clark?]

Way to spoil that tough pitch Logan

[RocketDawg]

Swung at a ball there but made contact.

[KOdawg1]

LETS 17IING GOOOOOOOOOOO

[RocketDawg]

That was a strike all the way and LT took care of it. Huge 7-1 lead now.

[Bdawg]

What a shot!!!! Huge!!!!

[Commercecomet24]

No dp there guys!!!

[msstate7]

Please tell me he flipped the F out that bat

[Really Clark?]

Yes baby!!! Patient and we put together a huge inning anyway

[mparkerfd20]

Hell yeah!!!!

[maroonmania]

LoTAN!!!

[PMDawg]

BOOM goes the dynamite!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Boom. Forced him to come inside. Boom.

[RocketDawg]

ND not changing pitchers?

[magrooder]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!!!

[msstate7]

Don't stop

[SaintDawg]

whooooooooo!!!!!!

[KOdawg1]

No dp there guys!!!

It was 2 outs. Maybe that's the key!!!

[BeardoMSU]

Boom!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Good time for thenm&w chant.

[Commercecomet24]

It was 2 outs. Maybe that's the key!!!

Haha yep!

[Really Clark?]

Scotty!!

[maroonmania]

They are walking us tonight and paying for it. Amazing how much easier the game is when you get charity.

[RocketDawg]

Can't get enough runs. Hope they don't let up and sit back.

[Commercecomet24]

These kids have responded all year. Now don't let up!

[KOdawg1]

Dubrule said, "17 you KO dawg, you look like a girl. My swing's fine."

[msstate7]

They're on the ropes. We have to have a shut down inning once this one is over