Baseball Game Thread: State vs USM

[BeardoMSU]

Let's get the dub.

Also, fyi, a viewing option is now available. Espn+/SECN+, tho I assume the number of cameras will be minimal.

[https://twitter.com/CHarris731/status/1630657627511201798?t=4699trns1XhbCM4PjItcmA&s=19]

[StarkVegasSteve]

No Chance in the lineup tonight. Hancock to 1B, Hines to DH, Highfill to C, and Clark to RF

[parabrave]

Well When I get back and see a thread 3 pages long I figure that MSU won. 20 pages long and I will figure the other outcome.

[Saltydog]

Loftin can't find the zone, sigh.......He's not even close..........9 pitches, 8 balls........SMH......

[chef dixon]

Well When I get back and see a thread 3 pages long I figure that MSU won. 20 pages long and I will figure the other outcome.

Yep. If the game thread is 2 pages late, I know we are up by double digit runs

[magrooder]

Loftin pitched his way out of it without giving up a run

[662dawg]

Loftin can't find the zone, sigh.......He's not even close..........9 pitches, 8 balls........SMH......

Just kiddin he found it 😁

[BeardoMSU]

Helluva bounce back. Let's go!!

[BeardoMSU]

Just kiddin he found it ��

You son of a...***

[662dawg]

Lost the zone again lol

[BuckyIsAB****]

We need to win this game. Badly

[magrooder]

He's got'em right where he wants'em*

[msstate7]

Strikes and routine defensive plays are difficult for us

[magrooder]

That's enough for Loftin tonight

[BuckyIsAB****]

I have seen enough of this mentally weak garbage

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Big double play.

[magrooder]

That's enough for Loftin tonight

nevermind

[MBDawg601]

I have seen better pitching at high school games. Do we not have anyone that can pound the strike zone?

[CaptainObvious]

Lofton will fit right in with Our pitching staff. Can?t throw strikes and always behind in the count. I?d give him a full scholarship.

[662dawg]

Loftin probably should have been out of that with no runs but Luke threw it to Dakota Jordan instead of Lane.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Loftin probably should have been out of that with no runs but Luke threw it to Dakota Jordan instead of Lane.

Well I mean he only walked the bases loaded twice already basically

[CaptainObvious]

Loftin probably should have been out of that with no runs but Luke threw it to Dakota Jordan instead of Lane.

To be fair, that was a terrible angle for a first baseman to throw to second. Hancock?s mistake was not just going to first and getting out number 2.
would have only given up 1 run.

[MBDawg601]

Tv announcer said we are on pace for a 3 and a half hour plus game. Maybe that is our approach. Lull them to sleep with our 4 pitch walks. Drain all of the excitement from the ballpark.

[Saltydog]

This tight strike zone is bullshit.......The walks are boring as hell......So much for speeding the game up, huh?

[CaptainObvious]

Tv announcer said we are on pace for a 3 and a half hour plus game. Maybe that is our approach. Lul them to sleep with our 4 pitch walks. Drain all of the excitement from the ballpark.

Instead of the Stansbury STALL the Lemonis LUL if you will.

[662dawg]

Well I mean he only walked the bases loaded twice already basically

Well

[MBDawg601]

"Instead of the Stansbury STALL the Lemonis LUL if you will."

This should be on a Tee shirt ASAP.

[662dawg]

To be fair, that was a terrible angle for a first baseman to throw to second. Hancock?s mistake was not just going to first and getting out number 2.
would have only given up 1 run.

True

[662dawg]

Ledbetter is a dude. 4-2 State

[SailingDawg]

Dang ol? Ledbetter

[MBDawg601]

There we go. Some excitement!

[662dawg]

Jordan singles after Ledbetter bases clearing triple 5-2

[BuckyIsAB****]

Ledbetter is really good

[662dawg]

Jordan caught stealing. Hancock pop out to LF. Headed to the 3rd

[Mjoelner34]

Did yall see me in the white shirt doing push-ups between innings?

[662dawg]

Ledbetter is really good

13 RBI?s since last Wednesday

[magrooder]

Did yall see me in the white shirt doing push-ups between innings?

That was some excellent form there young man

[662dawg]

Loftin settling in. 1-2-3 inning with two K?s

[magrooder]

Loftin with an excellent inning

[BuckyIsAB****]

Looks to me like Loftin changed his delivery a little bit. He is pausing with his right leg before he throws. Maybe I?m wrong

[662dawg]

Did yall see me in the white shirt doing push-ups between innings?

Dang I missed it. Had to attend to my newborn for a second. Came out of the oven yesterday so still in the hospital with him 😁

[CaptainObvious]

Did yall see me in the white shirt doing push-ups between innings?

I thought that was ClintonInHelen. Just kidding. Kid had great form.

[R2Dawg]

Loftin got a little Ethan Small stall going on. Like it.

[662dawg]

Looks to me like Loftin changed his delivery a little bit. He is pausing with his right leg before he throws. Maybe I?m wrong

I noticed that as well

[662dawg]

Alford walks Hines hbp 2 on nobody out

[Saltydog]

Did yall see me in the white shirt doing push-ups between innings?

Looked like he was practicing for his senior prom.........

[The Federalist Engineer]

Loftin got a little Ethan Small stall going on. Like it.

He's JT Gunn from the left to me. Good from the start. Ethan was a bit rough around the edges as a Freshman. Ethan Small developed from a fireball lefty with semi-wild thing mechanics to a National Ace. All this despite a TJ year.

[662dawg]

No runs headed to the 4th

[BuckyIsAB****]

Cohen would be on their ass for not hitting the ball on the ground

[R2Dawg]

He's JT Gunn from the left to me. Good from the start. Ethan was a bit rough around the edges as a Freshman. Ethan Small developed from a fireball lefty with semi-wild thing mechanics to a National Ace. All this despite a TJ year.

Yeah I was only speaking of his one leg statue thing he started doing like Small. I have no idea how Loftin will end up, good looking freshman though.

[662dawg]

Ok Loftin has lost control again lol

[662dawg]

2 rbi double. 5-4. Headed to bottom of 4th.

[662dawg]

Fwiw the two walks scored on the double.

[Activated Alpha]

Need to respond now

[662dawg]

Need to respond now

Yep. Loftin should be done as well. Once he stops walking people(6) he?s gonna be a major stud.

[chef dixon]

Crank job by Larry

[662dawg]

AhhhMoney with a 3,000 foot homerun to left center 6-4 MSU

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Larry and Ledbetter have been huge this year.

[ZedFedder]

That 1-2 punch at the top of the order is tough.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Has every team shifted this dramatically on Ledbetter?

[662dawg]

Ledbetter walked. New pitcher in the mound. Lefty.

[chef dixon]

Jordan looked safe but shit cameras

[Mjoelner34]

I thought it was illegal to throw your glove at the ball and both runners should be safe.

ETA: Just looked it up. Apparently it's legal as long as you don't hit the ball. If you hit the ball, the batter is awarded 3 bases.

[662dawg]

Jordan hits into a dp. 2 outs

[Activated Alpha]

Alford needs to be patient. Feel like he tries to hit a homerun every time he has up to bat

[662dawg]

Alford needs to be patient. Feel like he tries to hit a homerun every time he has up to bat

Yep. Headed to the 5th. Tyler Davis in to pitch

[662dawg]

Walked first batter but threw 4 strikes two called balls.

[chef dixon]

Zone is tight

[662dawg]

Zone is tight

Very tight. Double makes it 6-5

[BuckyIsAB****]

Put Lo in

[662dawg]

Another walk two on 1 out

[Activated Alpha]

Tie game after the error on Larry

[662dawg]

Larry throws it in the dugout in double play. Tied game 6-6

[Activated Alpha]

7-6 game now. Damn boys. Need a new pitcher

[CaptainObvious]

Was Davis any good at VCU or was Lemonis so desperate he was taking guys from the end of the bench from other programs.

[Saltydog]

Davis just doesn't have it.....He just hangs too many pitches........

[BuckyIsAB****]

This team has 0 consistency. This is an absolute clown show

[Activated Alpha]

8-6 now on the error from pitcher

[KOdawg1]

What a shit show

[Activated Alpha]

How many errors do we have this year?

[662dawg]

Pretty much hate this team. Look like little leaguers way too often

[maroonmania]

I knew our pitching was going to be suspect this year but had no idea our defense would be this bad. We botch so many basic plays.

[CJDAWG85]

USM is a joke. Team can?t hit for shit but we will give them all the free bases they want.

[BeardoMSU]

Clown. Shoes.

[maroonmania]

Seems every team we play usually has twice as many runs as they have hits.

[BuckyIsAB****]

It?s just amazing how absolutely nothing has changed much, offense may be a bit better at times bc of transfer players and in some ways we are worse than we were a year ago.

[KOdawg1]

This is so embarrassing

[Activated Alpha]

13 errors going into tonight from what I could tell

[Dawghouse]

15 in 9 games if ncaa stat site is correct.

[Activated Alpha]

And look another walk

[StarkVegasSteve]

How many errors are we at tonight? 3 or 4?

[CaptainObvious]

Little league pitching!!! It is stupid and embarrassing to see 12 year olds in The Little League World Series throwing curveballs for strikes and we sign 19 year olds who can?t throw a strike.

[Activated Alpha]

Aight fellas, definitely need to respond now

[StarkVegasSteve]

Crap inning, but we're out of it. Need to stay patient at the plate. We've hit the guys they've thrown out there. We're going to have to gorilla ball this one.

[662dawg]

Why the h@ll did we not see Lo instead of Davis there? Just amazing how bad we handle our staff sometimes.

[ZedFedder]

ZERO reason an SEC team shouldn?t be able to throw strikes or field. Tyler Davis is Foxhall?s new Stinnett.

[662dawg]

They?re pitching a soft throwing lefty. Likely done scoring till he?s out.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Why the h@ll did we not see Lo instead of Davis there? Just amazing how bad we handle our staff sometimes.

Tells me we're probably starting him either Game 1 or 2 in Frisco.

[Cowbell]

Why the h@ll did we not see Lo instead of Davis there? Just amazing how bad we handle our staff sometimes.

Cause maybe they are saving him for this weekend

[Saltydog]

This could've been a nice win for us which begs the question, why did we not bring in Cijntje after Loftin? It's not like he pitched this past weekend......

[Cowbell]

Tells me we're probably starting him either Game 1 or 2 in Frisco.

I bet he will not start but will allow us to have a short leash

[WSOPdawg]

Why the h@ll did we not see Lo instead of Davis there? Just amazing how bad we handle our staff sometimes.

This can't be said enough - Lemonis is terrible at managing a staff during the game. It's also not like we over-taxed our pitcher this past weekend.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Nevermind, saw where someone said Cijntje warming up in the pen currently. I wanted to give Lemonis the benefit of the doubt....I should've known better.

[Cowbell]

Can someone give an update on where we are in the inning

[662dawg]

Nevermind, saw where someone said Cijntje warming up in the pen currently. I wanted to give Lemonis the benefit of the doubt....I should've known better.

Yea highly doubt he starts this weekend

[BuckyIsAB****]

Can someone give an update on where we are in the inning

Between incompetent and embarrassing

[662dawg]

Can someone give an update on where we are in the inning

Two outs runner on first Forsythe at the plate

[662dawg]

Forsythe single to right. Two on for Larry

[StarkVegasSteve]

Damn....that looked like trouble off the bat.

[662dawg]

Larry pops out to right. Top of 6th

[662dawg]

Hardin has a 1-2-3 inning. Bottom of 6th

[Cowbell]

Between incompetent and embarrassing

Sounds like our offense against good defenses

[Cowbell]

I would patient with the defense ....these guys are mostly all knew playing together. The other baseball I have been watching looks the same way. The portal has literally changed everything about college sports

[StarkVegasSteve]

Sounds like our offense against good defenses

Our offense really hasn't been that bad. Just aren't taking advantage of their mistakes.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Did I just hear the announcer say that BOTH Dudy Noble and Pete Taylor are turf fields??? Pete Taylor has no turf I'm pretty sure and we know what we have.

[CJDAWG85]

Pete Taylor is 100% turf

[CaptainObvious]

I see our patience at the plate paid off in bottom of 6th. 13 pitch inning against a guy with over 8 ERA.

[Activated Alpha]

Ump isn't being consistent with pitchers, but lucky it was a deep flyout

[Cowbell]

Our offense really hasn't been that bad. Just aren't taking advantage of their mistakes.

Football***

[662dawg]

OMG if I were Lemonis I?d be kicked out of this game after Hardins last two pitches. They were both strikes & ump allows a walk. Unbelievable

[Activated Alpha]

Last walk isn't on Hardin. Ump has been very inconsistent

[BuckyIsAB****]

Sounds like our offense against good defenses

Far from. Nothing like bringing up another sport to defend this shit

[StarkVegasSteve]

Glad to see Dohm come in and get the quick 1 pitch out. We probably need him to go the distance tonight.

[Activated Alpha]

Of course Hines strikes out

[Cowbell]

Far from. Nothing like bringing up another sport to defend this shit
You just treat both totally differently

[662dawg]

I?m convinced these umps aren?t wanting us to win lol.

[Activated Alpha]

Well at least Lemonis argued to the point where the dugout got a warning. Glad to see that fight

[662dawg]

Ump just rung Clark up on strike two & Lemonis yelled ?that?s bullsh!t? lol Clark struck out next pitch anyways. No fight

[StarkVegasSteve]

I bet our staff would be elite if they gave us two strikes that were actually balls every at bat

[Activated Alpha]

Yep, we won't score anymore on this Lefty. Guys look lost against his slider. Of course he does have the advantage of the ump

[BuckyIsAB****]

You just treat both totally differently

No. One showed more guts than any other team we have ever had. And this one has shown less than any other bunch for over a year. That?s the different

[CaptainObvious]

11 walks

[StarkVegasSteve]

11 walks tonight and for once I can actually say it's not entirely our pitchers faults.

[Activated Alpha]

Highfill lets two pass balls go by and now runner on 3rd

[StarkVegasSteve]

That last run is probably the one that'll do us in.

[662dawg]

Can?t take anymore of this. Bout to focus on the bulldog basketball second half. Lol

[maroonmania]

Now 9 runs on only 4 hits for USM.

[Cooterpoot]

This coaching staff sucks! We're a fundamentally bad baseball team.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Tonights effort is comical.

[maroonmania]

Seriously, don't we have one of the highest paid baseball coaching staffs in the country? We definitely aren't getting our money's worth.

[maroonmania]

Tonights effort is comical.

Really getting sick of losing to USM in baseball. Becoming routine.

[parabrave]

Dammit DJ quit the 3s.

[The Federalist Engineer]

I had a swim meet with my kid, missed after the 3rd inning.

18 walks, for the game. Is the Ump impossible?

[BuckyIsAB****]

Really getting sick of losing to USM in baseball. Becoming routine.

I tbink last year was the first time they had beat us since the Cann deal. We went down there and beat one of their best teams ever in a regional. But they have a good program got to give that to him. They should not even be in this game tonight but we are so bad they are

[662dawg]

Anyways I lied. We bout to find out what we?re made of right here.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Maybe they'll keep throwing balls to the backstop. I like that strategy.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I had a swim meet with my kid, missed after the 3rd inning.

18 walks, for the game. Is the Ump impossible?

Yes. He's beyond awful.

[Cowbell]

Maybe they'll keep throwing balls to the backstop. I like that strategy.

Can you update please

[StarkVegasSteve]

Can you update please


My bad. 9-8 USM. 1 out with a runner on 2nd. Had em loaded for Dakota and they threw a passed ball and let Forsythe score. Dakota flew out the next pitch but Larry scored. Hancock up now with Ledbetter on 2nd.

[StarkVegasSteve]

1st and 2nd with one out. Hit Luke with two strikes. Hines now at the plate.

[Cowbell]

1st and 2nd with one out. Hit Luke with two strikes. Hines now at the plate.
Appreciate it man. Tune in won't let me stream the audio for some reason

[StarkVegasSteve]

Appreciate it man. Tune in won't let me stream the audio for some reason

No problem. Alford just tied it with a base hit through the left side. 1st and 3rd with one out. Hines now at the plate. Got the line up mixed up.

[StarkVegasSteve]

10-9 Dawgs. Hines Sac fly to deep rf scores Hancock. And our basketball team is falling apart.

[Cowbell]

No problem. Alford just tied it with a base hit through the left side. 1st and 3rd with one out. Hines now at the plate. Got the line up mixed up.

Glad we are making a game of it

[662dawg]

Ok let Nixon finish this off. Dohm did a great job.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Please finish it. Please

[RLM38654]

Let's go Dawgs

[StarkVegasSteve]

Looks like we're letting Dohm finish this.

[662dawg]

Dohm back out

[Saltydog]

Let's get the dub.

Also, fyi, a viewing option is now available. Espn+/SECN+, tho I assume the number of cameras will be minimal.

[https://twitter.com/CHarris731/status/1630657627511201798?t=4699trns1XhbCM4PjItcmA&s=19]

Where's Nixon?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Dohm is throwing straight gas.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Well damn....go to Nixon

[StarkVegasSteve]

2 down man on 2nd for USM. This is all Dohm.

Edit: I really wish Foxhall wouldn't have gone to talk to him. Probably need to lock him in the closet once the 7th begins

[StarkVegasSteve]

Great comeback tonight. Great win.

[mparkerfd20]

Hell yeah!!

[Activated Alpha]

Well I had my doubts and I gave them shite along the way, but they gutted it out and made a comeback. I still think the ump was trash though

[Cowbell]

Heck yeah - this team is figuring out who they really are and these games are huge - beat a good team and an ump

[BeardoMSU]

I can start every game thread if y'all like****

[662dawg]

Well I had my doubts and I gave them shite along the way, but they gutted it out and made a comeback. I still think the ump was trash though

Very bad

[BuckyIsAB****]

Huge win

[Commercecomet24]

Heckuva comeback win! This team is scrappy! Now if we can figure out how to quit walking people we'll be alright! Great win tonight!

[Commercecomet24]

Well I had my doubts and I gave them shite along the way, but they gutted it out and made a comeback. I still think the ump was trash though

Ump sucked! He was all over the place both ways!

[magrooder]

Good to see them overcome a lackluster start to finish strong with the win.

[Cooterpoot]

USM put in a little FR pitcher with nothing and we ate his lunch. We still played terrible. But a win is a win.

[Mjoelner34]

I saw more bad calls behind the plate in a half inning than I've seen all year combined.

[SPMT]

Heckuva comeback win! This team is scrappy! Now if we can figure out how to quit walking people we'll be alright! Great win tonight!

Starting to show some of those balls we are used to players having.

[BuckyIsAB****]

USM put in a little FR pitcher with nothing and we ate his lunch. We still played terrible. But a win is a win.

we absolutely played bad for a large chunk of the game

[CJDAWG85]

Hopefully that’s a game that makes us grow up. Nice win. Pitching has to stop giving up free passes.

[Cooterpoot]

The errors are killing me almost as much as the walks. We've got to do a better job against runners too.

[662dawg]

Cherry on top? Ole Miss lost to La Tech tonight

[CJDAWG85]

You can’t give the opponent free base runners

[Cowbell]

The errors are killing me almost as much as the walks. We've got to do a better job against runners too.

The errors will take care of themselves the more these guys play together

[StarkVegasSteve]

Tonight was one of those ain't pretty, ain't perfect, but got it done type wins that we haven't had in a while.

[CJDAWG85]

If we can figure out the walks and errors, this team is dangerous.

[Commercecomet24]

Starting to show some of those balls we are used to players having.

Yep and everyone's starting to figure out their role and the lineup is deep. Cutout walks and errors and we can be dangerous. Kids have definitely showed they have some stones the last 3 games!

[StarkVegasSteve]

Anyone know anything on Nixon being out indefinitely? Seeing some rumblings of it over on GP

[maroonmania]

Very glad we pulled that one out of the fire.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Anyone know anything on Nixon being out indefinitely? Seeing some rumblings of it over on GP

F***, F***, F***

After 1.0 inning of work

Hope it's just a damn rumor

[Activated Alpha]

Anyone know anything on Nixon being out indefinitely? Seeing some rumblings of it over on GP

Please tell me this isn?t true. Like why God? Why??

[Cooterpoot]

He's out but not that long.

[Cooterpoot]

The errors will take care of themselves the more these guys play together

MIF should improve. The rest I doubt. And I'm not including catcher.

[Commercecomet24]

MIF should improve. The rest I doubt. And I'm not including catcher.

Actually Larry's been pretty good, now lane and Alford been a different story but Alford starting to play better and I guess Lanes decided to stop playing defense and start hitting lol

[CaptainObvious]

You can’t give the opponent free base runners

Southern Miss says hold my beer!

8 walks and 5 hit batters.

State had 11 walks and 1 hit batter.

They out free-based us! No pun intended!

[StarkVegasSteve]

Actually Larry's been pretty good, now lane and Alford been a different story but Alford starting to play better and I guess Lanes decided to stop playing defense and start hitting lol

Lane heard us all talking about subbing offense for defense and decided to take matters into his own hands****

[Commercecomet24]

Lane heard us all talking about subbing offense for defense and decided to take matters into his own hands****

Lol he's turning into Carlos Correa!

[Todd4State]

Southern Miss says hold my beer!

8 walks and 5 hit batters.

State had 11 walks and 1 hit batter.

They out free-based us! No pun intended!

As y'all know I am not a fan of Foxhall.

That said the umpire behind the plate was trash tonight. Typical attention whore that gets drawn into that profession for some reason.

[Commercecomet24]

As y'all know I am not a fan of Foxhall.

That said the umpire behind the plate was trash tonight. Typical attention whore that gets drawn into that profession for some reason.

Honestly watching that guy call the game I actually lost all concept of what was a strike and what wasn't, and I'm only half kidding. Guy was brutal.

[Todd4State]

Tonight was one of those ain't pretty, ain't perfect, but got it done type wins that we haven't had in a while.

We should thank Gautreau for tonight. For the offense at least.

The defense was bad. Too many walks again- even though yes the umpire was trash.

Every time we made an unforced error they scored. I think the difference was ultimately we have more power and a better lineup from 1-9 than them- we gave them most of their runs. We earned most of ours with hits. Ledbetter's triple, Larry's home run, Alford had a big hit, Forsythe had a big night at the plate and Hines got the game winning sac fly. We outhit them and did way more damage in general.

[Todd4State]

Honestly watching that guy call the game I actually lost all concept of what was a strike and what wasn't, and I'm only half kidding. Guy was brutal.

All I really ask out of an umpire in consistency. That's how umpires ruin games because then no one- the pitcher nor the hitter know what the strike zone is. It makes it sloppy. And then he had that inning- I think the 7th where he got upset at Lemonis or someone and just decided to strike all of our guys out- including one guy on strike 2. Lemonis gave him what he wanted- an argument and blue got to warn the dugout and look important.

[Commercecomet24]

We should thank Gautreau for tonight. For the offense at least.

The defense was bad. Too many walks again- even though yes the umpire was trash.

Every time we made an unforced error they scored. I think the difference was ultimately we have more power and a better lineup from 1-9 than them- we gave them most of their runs. We earned most of ours with hits. Ledbetter's triple, Larry's home run, Alford had a big hit, Forsythe had a big night at the plate and Hines got the game winning sac fly. We outhit them and did way more damage in general.

Usm was an all or nothing team last year at the plate, they hit a lot of hrs but they also struckout a ton. Not a lot of contact hitters and a bunch of low averages. Looks like same team this year but they don't have the pitching they had last year.

[Commercecomet24]

All I really ask out of an umpire in consistency. That's how umpires ruin games because then no one- the pitcher nor the hitter know what the strike zone is. It makes it sloppy. And then he had that inning- I think the 7th where he got upset at Lemonis or someone and just decided to strike all of our guys out- including one guy on strike 2. Lemonis gave him what he wanted- an argument and blue got to warn the dugout and look important.

Yea, just be consistent! That's not too much to ask but apparently it is for some of these guy!

[Really Clark?]

Yea, just be consistent! That's not too much to ask but apparently it is for some of these guy!

I can deal with a bad zone as long as it's consistently bad in the same spots for both teams. It's not right but I can deal and adjust accordingly. Just don't fluctuate what's a strike from batter to batter, pitcher to pitcher.

[Commercecomet24]

I can deal with a bad zone as long as it's consistently bad in the same spots for both teams. It's not right but I can deal and adjust accordingly. Just don't fluctuate what's a strike from batter to batter, pitcher to pitcher.

Amen! That's what makes coaches and players go berserk.

[Duckdog]

Amen! That's what makes coaches and players go berserk.

You ain't lying. Blood pressure goes way up when you have some idiot behind the plate while trying to coach high school ball

[Leroy Jenkins]

Didn't read the thread. Just wanted to say that the 8th and 9th were a glimpse of what this team could be, on the mound and at the plate. It's frustrating and exciting at the same time, somehow they have to figure out the "streakyness" we play with in all phases.

Larry and Ledbetter were portal gold along with the guys on the back-end of the pen.