Tepper gets the start.

[Leroy Jenkins]

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[Leeshouldveflanked]

Tepper getting peppered

[BuckyIsAB****]

Rough

[Saltydog]

And people wonder why he doesn't pitch more. He needs to work on a splitter or cutter because his f/b is flat. Putting us in a hole early again today.

[Leroy Jenkins]

We are tight.

[State82]

Well this is an inauspicious start to say the least. But, what else can you do at this point.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Seems like a good time for a mound visit, no?

[Mjoelner34]

Ole Miss better watch that ass! We only gave up 2 in the first!**

[BeardoMSU]

We lack starting pitching and depth...
.

Fify

[Homedawg]

We are tight.

What kind of statement is this?? Tepper is tight? Ok. The rest? What would you base that on???

[State82]

Not as bad as it could have been.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Another fast ball strike 3 looking

[Leroy Jenkins]

How many runs will it take to win tonight 8-10?

[KOdawg1]

They can't pitch either

[Cowbell]

They can't pitch either

Or field

[Cowbell]

Listening on the radio, you always hear Cumbest bat hit the ball even when it's not squared up.

[WSOPdawg]

The official scorer should've given Hunter a single followed by an error. No way the 3B was gonna throw him out at 1st.

[Saltydog]

The official scorer should've given Hunter a single followed by an error. No way the 3B was gonna throw him out at 1st.

Yeah, that's some shitty scoring for sure.

[State82]

Both pitchers threw 27 pitches in the first. Could be a really long evening.

[magrooder]

Tepper settled down in the 2nd

[KOdawg1]

I'd be thrilled if we got 3 out of Tepper

[Leroy Jenkins]

I wouldn't be mad if we tried to bunt for a hit with the faster guys more often.

[R2Dawg]

Terpper has looked pretty good compared to his outings this year. Huge if we can get 4 or 5 out of him.

[magrooder]

I wouldn't be mad if we tried to bunt for a hit with the faster guys more often.

Could we get 4?

Crap I copied the wrong post, meant to copy the one that said happy for to get 3 out of Tepper.

[Homedawg]

I'd be thrilled if we got 3 out of Tepper

You're thrilled then

[KOdawg1]

You're thrilled then

Yep. He's settled in and looks good. Hope we can squeeze some more out of him.

[KOdawg1]

Could we get 4?

Crap I copied the wrong post, meant to copy the one that said happy for to get 3 out of Tepper.

Well he's retired 7 straight and K'd 4, so heck yeah, keep throwing him until something happens

[662dawg]

You're thrilled then

He?s looked pretty good last two innings

[KOdawg1]

McDaniel with a good inning himself. He's been pretty bad, but we haven't hit him. Don't need him to settle in

[BayouDawg]

Need more line drive swings. Not gonna be able to depend on home runs in this park. Been pleased with Mikey so far.

[KOdawg1]

Back to back walks. Here we go

[Leroy Jenkins]

I hope the OM fans are enjoying the broadcast duo.

[KOdawg1]

DOUBLE PLAY!

Let's friggin go

[magrooder]

DP out of the inning

[R2Dawg]

Tepper got worked on that strike 3 pitch but double play gets us out of trouble.

[magrooder]

Need those bats to heat up some

[Saltydog]

We've got one hit in 4 innings and that was a weak infield hit. This guy could pitch a long time tonight if we don't get it in gear.

[KOdawg1]

Lane Forsythe in to pitch.

I would've left Tepper in to see if he could give you another inning, but let's see how it works out.

Phenomenal job by Mikey. About as good as we could've asked.

[BuckyIsAB****]

We've got one hit in 4 innings and that was a weak infield hit. This guy could pitch a long time tonight if we don't get it in gear.

Yea we look hungover

[KOdawg1]

Lead off single for their 9 hole hitter. Good start

[magrooder]

Forsythe ain't fooling them at all.

[Saltydog]

This could be bad......You're putting Forsythe in against the heart of their order......Tough assignment for him......

[Homedawg]

We've got one hit in 4 innings and that was a weak infield hit. This guy could pitch a long time tonight if we don't get it in gear.

True. But we have hit several balls hard. Need some more.

[Leroy Jenkins]

This is fun.

[KOdawg1]

Forsythe is just throwing them BP. I get we don't have anyone, but I don't get bringing him in a tie game.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Not real smart to put forsythe in against their best hitters

[HoopsDawg]

Why did we do that?

[Activated Alpha]

This is the offense I was expecting....

[Saltydog]

This is fun.

Bad idea to pitch him in this situation. He should've been pitching some in the mid-week versus the swac teams.

[CaptainObvious]

Not only ringing him in a tie game but letting him pitch past the 9 and 1 hole batters. Once Gonzales got the high chop double it was time to make the move.

He needed to face 7,8,9 , not 9,1,2,3, and 4. Goodness. Bless his little heart.

[EdwardDrayton]

Seems we’re treating this as a throwaway game.

[HoopsDawg]

I hate seeing coaches make bad decisions. Forsythe isn't as good as Jack Walker or Tullar or Talley or even Walling.

[Saltydog]

At this point in the season there are no throwaway games for us, period.

[HoopsDawg]

Seems we’re treating this as a throwaway game.

we can't afford throwaway games.

[Activated Alpha]

Seems we’re treating this as a throwaway game.

If our coaches aren't, then our hitters definitely are....

[magrooder]

Tullar came in and did his job.

[HoopsDawg]

Great job by Tullar who has struggle but is still a primary pitcher. Congrats Rebs on the gifted 3 runs.

[KOdawg1]

Yeah, stupid decision by Lemonis and Foxhall. I get our options aren't good, but throw actual pitchers in a tight game. Not your SS. Hopefully it doesn't cost us the game.

[MrCoachKlein]

Steven segal the color guy?

That graphic that circles and the camera dives into is nauseating

[CaptainObvious]

Really disappointed in the grounds crew at Trustmark since Matt Taylor left to take over the Braves Orlando Training Facility. The right hand batters box actually has holes where the batters feet slope down towards their toes. Matt would have had that so hard, a batter couldn?t have dug this out like high schoolers do.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Steven segal the color guy?

Polk

[EdwardDrayton]

we can't afford throwaway games.

Exactly why it’s difficult to reconcile what we’re seeing

[CaptainObvious]

Why is James still in the 2 hole? He gives us nothing in that spot . I liked Hancock there. Move everybody up and put James at 6.

[Activated Alpha]

Kam James just needs to sit against OM. He sucks against them

[BuckyIsAB****]

Really disappointed in the grounds crew at Trustmark since Matt Taylor left to take over the Braves Orlando Training Facility. The right hand batters box actually has holes where the batters feet slope down towards their toes. Matt would have had that so hard, a batter couldn?t have dug this out like high schoolers do.

I can 2nd this. Matt Taylor is my dawg love him to death. One of the best bosses I ever had

[Saltydog]

Kam James just needs to sit against OM. He sucks against them

I've been more disappointed in Kam than anybody else this year. Really thought he was going to have an all SEC type season but apparently not.

[KOdawg1]

Tullar may be turning the corner. Back to back good outings for him

[EdwardDrayton]

Not likely five runs wins this game. Buckle up.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Tullar making the decision to put forsythe in look even stupider

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well, get the lead off walk and we need to string together 3 hits. Let?s go.

[BayouDawg]

We just keep trying for the home run and this park is just gonna keep swallowing them up.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Hahaha cant make this up

[msstate7]

Any chance that hit wall first?

[KOdawg1]

delete

[Lord McBuckethead]

Seems like Logan Tanner crossed 2nd and just decided to not touch the base on his way back to first.

That is a veteran type of play.

First, why the F was he ever even past 2nd base?

[EdwardDrayton]

Well isn’t that special.

[Homedawg]

Why is James still in the 2 hole? He gives us nothing in that spot . I liked Hancock there. Move everybody up and put James at 6.

Going into last weekend he was out leading hitter.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Seems like Logan Tanner crossed 2nd and just decided to not touch the base on his way back to first.

That is a veteran type of play.

First, why the F was he ever even past 2nd base?


I thought he would be giving classes on baserunning after getting picked off at first last weekend.

[magrooder]

Where has this Tullar been all year?

[Homedawg]

Seems like Logan Tanner crossed 2nd and just decided to not touch the base on his way back to first.

That is a veteran type of play.

First, why the F was he ever even past 2nd base?

Because he could get back. Lemonis is pretty adamant, that he retouched.

[Commercecomet24]

Going into last weekend he was out leading hitter.

This. Had a bad weekend but has still been pretty consistent all year. High obp and good average, he's been doing his job.

[BuckyIsAB****]

If we cant do any more than this against them offensively we deserve to lose

[KOdawg1]

If we cant do any more than this against them offensively we deserve to lose

We deserved to lose when we pitched our SS in a tie game vs. the heart of their lineup

[msstate7]

Is tonight a good reason why you shouldn't build your team on HRs? Ball doesn't carry as well in Omaha either

[BuckyIsAB****]

I think we should keep trying to hit solo HRs

[BayouDawg]

Going into last weekend he was out leading hitter.

I would be interested to see what his average is with runners on based and risp.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

We have hit 3 or 4 tonight that would have been HR in Starkville or Oxford.

[BayouDawg]

Is tonight a good reason why you shouldn't build your team on HRs? Ball doesn't carry as well in Omaha either

Yea the offense this year has had an interesting strategy to say the least.

[msstate7]

The forsythe move is looking worse and worse

[CJDAWG85]

Running Forsythe on the mound is one decision I?ll never understand.. but our approval the plate has abysmal.

[CaptainObvious]

Guys! Guys! Guys! It is obvious to the Captain that Ole Miss held their best pitchers until the governor?s cup game because ?It.Just.Means.More!?

[BayouDawg]

Putting Forsythe in at that moment was just so odd.

[Cowbell]

The forsythe move is looking worse and worse

Raise your hand if you saw Tullar doing this....

[Cowbell]

If we cant do any more than this against them offensively we deserve to lose

I said this exact thing so many times in football season........

[msstate7]

Get at least 1 here... give us a chance in the 9th

[Leeshouldveflanked]

2 hits so far tonight for MSU if I?m counting right.

[Cowbell]

Putting Forsythe in at that moment was just so odd.

Nothing odd about it. They wanted to see if he could compete against quality D1 hitters because we could use him if we make a regional. Only one way to find that out.....

[msstate7]

Loss will provably set us back to around 80 in rpi. We'll probably need a sweep this weekend to make the move we need

[KOdawg1]

Nothing odd about it. They wanted to see if he could compete against quality D1 hitters because we could use him if we make a regional. Only one way to find that out.....

He got hit against Jackson State.

Experimenting is fine. But not in a tie game vs. your rival with the top of their lineup up though.

[BayouDawg]

Nothing odd about it. They wanted to see if he could compete against quality D1 hitters because we could use him if we make a regional. Only one way to find that out.....

I could have told the coaches he couldnt and saved them some trouble lol

[EdwardDrayton]

Nothing odd about it. They wanted to see if he could compete against quality D1 hitters because we could use him if we make a regional. Only one way to find that out.....

Exactly. Because it’s only game 42.

[BayouDawg]

2 hits so far tonight for MSU if I?m counting right.

Against ole miss and their putrid bullpen

[msstate7]

OM is beating us with OF defense. They're going and getting balls

[Cowbell]

Exactly. Because it’s only game 42.

Well we've lost 4 pitchers and we need more.

[Activated Alpha]

We are ripping the balls but they continue to hang up in this park. Some of these balls would have been dingers. Just frustrating how we can?t get any of the to land. At least we won the weekend

[BayouDawg]

OM is beating us with OF defense. They're going and getting balls

I missed the first inning. Did we misplay a fly ball?

[Cowbell]

He got hit against Jackson State.

Experimenting is fine. But not in a tie game vs. your rival with the top of their lineup up though.

Anybody we put in at this point is experimental

[EdwardDrayton]

OM is beating us with OF defense. They're going and getting balls

We don’t have AA power.

[KOdawg1]

Well we've lost 4 pitchers and we need more.

Well congrats, Lane is no more a pitcher now than he was 3 hours ago, and we now have 1 more loss.

Hope that one out he recorded was worth this information.

[Cowbell]

I could have told the coaches he couldnt and saved them some trouble lol

Had Tullar come out and gave up 4 hits in an inning you and many on here would have said the same thing about him

[Homedawg]

We are ripping the balls but they continue to hang up in this park. Some of these balls would have been dingers. Just frustrating how we can?t get any of the to land. At least we won the weekend

We've hit some rockets. Just a tad too much air.

[EdwardDrayton]

Fourth game in six days against a team with a bottom half pitching staff and we can muster only TWO RUNS.

Knew we would see another disappointing loss this year but sure didn’t think it would be this one.

[KOdawg1]

Outstanding job by Tepper, Tullar, and Talley. They did their job.

[Leroy Jenkins]

This guy. Of course.

[EdwardDrayton]

Well congrats, Lane is no more a pitcher now than he was 3 hours ago, and we now have 1 more loss.

Hope that one out he recorded was worth this information.

Seems a little disingenuous to say we didn’t know before tonight what we had in Lane Forsythe as a pitcher.

[Activated Alpha]

Pitching Johnson again? Really? Like damn

[KOdawg1]

Ugly loss. Not a back breaker, but not ideal.

Go sweep Mizzou this weekend.

[Activated Alpha]

WTF we cannot buy a HR. That is two Cumbest smashed

[msstate7]

This park is tough to hit em out. Braves AA guys usually have a power burst going from Miss. to Gwinnett.

[EdwardDrayton]

Ugly loss. Not a back breaker, but not ideal.

Go sweep Mizzou this weekend.

Certainly makes a sweep this weekend much more of a must have now.

[BayouDawg]

WTF we cannot buy a HR. That is two Cumbest smashed

Its always like this in this park. Dont know why the players and coaches havent adjusted.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Cumbest should be sitting with two homers tonight. Literally any other field we play in for the entire year, both of those balls would have been 5 rows deep. Two crushes. 6? short twice.

[Homedawg]

WTF we cannot buy a HR. That is two Cumbest smashed

That's about 4/5 that would have been hr this last weekend.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Siebert!!!!

[EdwardDrayton]

This park is tough to hit em out. Braves AA guys usually have a power burst going from Miss. to Gwinnett.

Think it?s the same as the Dude down the lines.

[msstate7]

VS is our last shot. Surely I've bashed him enough this season that he'll make me look bad. I hope

[msstate7]

Think it?s the same as the Dude down the lines.

It's not just the dimensions... the ball doesn't carry well there

[Lord McBuckethead]

No idea why we let this guy pitch hit.

[Activated Alpha]

Pretty sure VS will SO

[msstate7]

I'll never understand why Lemonis uses VS. That guy has no business in D1, and he certainly doesn't belong in the sec.

[BayouDawg]

Why did we go into this game with an offensive strategy of swing for the fences knowing full well this park swallows up fly balls?

[CaptainObvious]

Do we have have another Cannizzaro situation? Siebert must have some really damning pictures of somebody on that staff.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I sent that message in questioning our PH because he hasn?t even fouled the ball this week. Two straight Ks without touching it. We needed a base hit, not a homer right there.

Now that Mfer is carrying the trophy around.

[BayouDawg]

I'll never understand why Lemonis uses VS. That guy has no business in D1, and he certainly doesn't belong in the sec.

Its very interesting to say the least.

[Cowbell]

I'll never understand why Lemonis uses VS. That guy has no business in D1, and he certainly doesn't belong in the sec.

Especially when tanner legget may be the most clutch hitter on this team. It's a kick to the nuts for him to pinch hit him.

[EdwardDrayton]

A split surely is not what we needed. But think if we’re honest, we’re not surprised this is where we find ourselves.

[msstate7]

No idea why we let this guy pitch hit.

Im embarrassed for lemonis that he thinks VS is an actual good option. There is no one on this roster that VS should ever PH for. Ever! No circumstances! Ever!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Why did we go into this game with an offensive strategy of swing for the fences knowing full well this park swallows up fly balls?

I don?t believe our coaches nor the players are smart enough to have a strategy. Seriously. They absolutely refuse to shorten their swings and make solid contact for base hit. It is the damnest thing I have ever seen.

[msstate7]

A split surely is not what we needed. But think if we’re honest, we’re not surprised this is where we find ourselves.

The small improvement in RPI we got over the weekend is gone.

[EdwardDrayton]

Why did we go into this game with an offensive strategy of swing for the fences knowing full well this park swallows up fly balls?

Because as you well know, we’ve either been unwilling or unable in large part to change that strategy this season.

[KOdawg1]

VS wasn't even that good at Pearl River. Dude hit like .240

[BayouDawg]

Because as you well know, we?ve either been unwilling or unable in large part to change that strategy this season.

Ive been told the hitting coach cannot be questioned. So I guess we will never know the reason

[msstate7]

I'm hopeful that tonight makes 2 things apparent to lemonis:
1. Lane is a ss, not a pitcher
2. VS is not an option for any reason

Now let's go get 3 at Mizzou. We need it

[BayouDawg]

I'm hopeful that tonight makes 2 things apparent to lemonis:
1. Lane is a ss, not a pitcher
2. VS is not an option for any reason

Now let's go get 3 at Mizzou. We need it

I mean its only like game 43 lol

[EdwardDrayton]

I mean its only like game 43 lol

I mean it is pretty funny to think these were unanswered questions until now.

[Homedawg]

I'm hopeful that tonight makes 2 things apparent to lemonis:
1. Lane is a ss, not a pitcher
2. VS is not an option for any reason

Now let's go get 3 at Mizzou. We need it

I'm not some VS apologist, however , a k tonight means he's not an option?? I really don't know why I read baseball threads. Not pointing this to you post, but they are beyond full of stupid. We hit a bunch of missiles that on a night the ball carries, are hr or doubles. But we suck and only trying to hit hr. Or other nonsense.

[HoopsDawg]

Nm

[Percho]

OM is beating us with OF defense. They're going and getting balls

That was the difference in the game. We hit the ball well they just caught them. In reality did not have to many SO's

[EdwardDrayton]

I'm not some VS apologist, however , a k tonight means he's not an option?? I really don't know why I read baseball threads. Not pointing this to you post, but they are beyond full of stupid. We hit a bunch of missiles that on a night the ball carries, are hr or doubles. But we suck and only trying to hit hr. Or other nonsense.

Or maybe because he rarely even smells a hit in conference play.

[msstate7]

I'm not some VS apologist, however , a k tonight means he's not an option?? I really don't know why I read baseball threads. Not pointing this to you post, but they are beyond full of stupid. We hit a bunch of missiles that on a night the ball carries, are hr or doubles. But we suck and only trying to hit hr. Or other nonsense.

38% k rate. In college, that's ridiculous, and it's even more ridiculous when you have a slugging % of .263

[KOdawg1]

Here's a positive that can be taken away from tonight:

Tepper, Tullar, and Talley looked great. We'll need all 3 to make a run

Hopefully tonight ends the "Lane Forsythe is a pitcher experiment" unless we're winning or losing by a lot. Not his fault. It's the coaches' for putting him in that situation.

[msstate7]

VS and his .263 slugging % (less than lane forsythe) PH in place of leggett's .429 slugging %

[EdwardDrayton]

Just bad luck we ran into an opponent that is so crazy good at catching long fly balls. ****

[maroonmania]

This team is exhausting. That's 2 runs in 3 of our last 5 games. I really can't believe we could only muster 3 hits against Ole Miss midweek pitching no matter what park we are playing in.

[Leroy Jenkins]

VS and his .263 slugging % (less than lane forsythe) PH in place of leggett's .429 slugging %

Maybe Lemo just wanted a lefty. I can't think of another reason.

[msstate7]

Maybe Lemo just wanted a lefty. I can't think of another reason.

That's obviously it, but it doesn't make it less dumb. A LHH only gives you the advantage is he's a decent hitter, which VS isn't

[CaptainObvious]

Maybe state should stop playing games in Trustmark on Tuesday nights this year. They certainly weren?t very good at it.

Glad USM is not remodeling their Stadium. If they were they would host a Regional in TP and we would be the 3 seed!😳😳😳

[CaptainObvious]

I'm hopeful that tonight makes 2 things apparent to lemonis:
1. Lane is a ss, not a pitcher
2. VS is not an option for any reason

Now let's go get 3 at Mizzou. We need it

And another thing. So Lane Forsythe is the ONLY position player on the team who pitched in High School??? Not hardly.

[DownwardDawg]

Wow. We really suck.

[Todd4State]

VS and his .263 slugging % (less than lane forsythe) PH in place of leggett's .429 slugging %

I have a feeling he will be in the portal around June.

[Todd4State]

That's obviously it, but it doesn't make it less dumb. A LHH only gives you the advantage is he's a decent hitter, which VS isn't

I'll add this- Tanner Leggett is our best pinch hitter. I'd rather him take that AB.