Game 3 in Tuscalooser

[WSOPdawg]

Hines starts off with a 2-run bomb in the T1

[EdwardDrayton]

Hunter redefining the physics of how far a baseball will fly.

[msstate7]

If we aren't already dead, we will be with a loss. Way to start it, Hines

[msstate7]

Lane needs to move on to Troy

[WSOPdawg]

Forsythe let the EASY grounder go right under his glove to allow Bama's 1st batter to get on... f'n error on SS.

[EdwardDrayton]

An easier grounder there cannot be.

[WSOPdawg]

Lane needs to move on to Troy

like yesterday!!!

[662dawg]

Mershon has got to get an opportunity at SS. I'd rather the young guy that actually has loads of potential at the plate make those kind of errors than Lane. That was little league level bad.

[msstate7]

Mershon has got to get an opportunity at SS. I'd rather the young guy that actually has loads of potential at the plate make those kind of errors than Lane. That was little league level bad.

Didn't he have an error yesterday too?

[WSOPdawg]

Lemonis needs to give Lane a piece of his mind and chew that a$$!!!

[GolfDawg]

How many errors plus batting .260 does Lane get to make and still be the exclusive starting shortstop? Apparently there?s no limit.

[BeardoMSU]

Wtf?

[BeardoMSU]

****ing routine shit. Jesus Christ.

[WSOPdawg]

Just unbelievable... unforced E by Larry allowing run to score while not getting 2nd out... we should be out of inning.

[EdwardDrayton]

Suggestion for the marketing department. Next promo is with the purchase of a ticket comes a free therapy session.

[HaggardDawg]

Gartman should lay into his middle infield. That?s embarrassing. Instead I?m sure we?ll be encouraging like a volleyball team.

And as I type our 2B can?t get the ball out of his damn glove

[MaroonFlounder]

Mershon and Hoyle for middle infield.

What does it matter if you’re gonna lose anyway?

[WSOPdawg]

MSU pitchers have allowed 200 BBs (6th most in college baseball)... great job Foxhall, ya bum!!!

[EdwardDrayton]

On the upside, after the season is over our team can go on tour as the Savannah Bananas.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Gartman is good with the FB right now but he has no feel for the breaking ball so far. I don't know why we took so long to change the gameplan.

Unfortunately the fastball is exceptionally average.

[662dawg]

Didn't he have an error yesterday too?

And an error on a throw down. Highfill had dude dead to rights.

[662dawg]

Gartman has a no hitter through one. Can't believe you guys are being so negative...

[The Federalist Engineer]

Is this game on TV, I can't find it on ESPN+

[StarkVegasSteve]

It's bad that I trust Lane Forsythe at the plate more than Kellum Clark. I'm basically assured of a GIDP with Clark whereas at least I think Forsythe may strike out.

[EdwardDrayton]

Gartman has a no hitter through one. Can't believe you guys are being so negative...

Happened in the FL-TN game also. TN took the lead 3-0 without a hit and without a FL error.

[WSOPdawg]

Is this game on TV, I can't find it on ESPN+

ESPNu

[GolfDawg]

Is this game on TV, I can't find it on ESPN+

ESPNU

[StarkVegasSteve]

Is this game on TV, I can't find it on ESPN+

It's also on SECN+ just like almost every other game this year.

[KOdawg1]

Forsythe sucks. He's not good and never has been

[Activated Alpha]

Is this team worse than last year or 2015 team? Have we ever had a worse baseball team in our history?

[662dawg]

Gartman with a no hitter through 2

[CaptainObvious]

So their guy adjusts and stops throwing a slider and just throws A big slow curve and carves up our guys at the bottom of the order. No surprise with the bottom of our order of course.

Frankly I hope we have 8 new guys and Hines in the lineup and in the field next year. Hines needs to spend the entire off season taking hard bouncing throws at first base or learn to play right field. There is no place for a DH only in the pros. Gotta be able to play a position.

And we need a new catcher, CF, SS, 2B, and 3B for sure. If Jordan doesn?t transfer out, he can play either corner OF.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

The walking double play Hancock back to form.

[WSOPdawg]

Regain the lead 3-2 on passed ball but Hancock then hits into ANOTHER double play.

[CaptainObvious]

Is this team worse than last year or 2015 team? Have we ever had a worse baseball team in our history?

2008 and 2009 were pretty bad.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I'm back to thinking Hancock needs to sit.

[GolfDawg]

Our ?good hitters? pull ground balls right into double play defensive alignment like they get a commission for doing it. It really feels like the lefty power guys are either going yard, pulling into the shift or a DP, or striking out. Unfortunately the latter happen a lot more than the former.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Regain the lead 3-2 on passed ball but Hancock then hits into ANOTHER double play.

Pulling the ball into the shift is super fun.

[EdwardDrayton]

Gartman with a no hitter through 2

You jinxed it. Never talk about a no no.

[662dawg]

You jinxed it. Never talk about a no no.

He didn't deserve the no hitter bc of walks 😁

[662dawg]

Nice nice nice grab Jordan

[EdwardDrayton]

Dakota with the 'S' on his chest!!

[StarkVegasSteve]

What a F****** catch. Holy Crap

[662dawg]

1 hitter through 3 😁

One more inning from Gartman then go to Dohm

[State82]

Wow!

[EdwardDrayton]

He didn't deserve the no hitter bc of walks ��

It's bad when all we can do is joke about this stuff.

[Activated Alpha]

We better have Dohm up in the pen getting warmed. Gartman is getting to that point where he isn?t as affective

And then he tells me to shut the **** up as he turns the DP

[StarkVegasSteve]

It's so damn sad that I trust our freshman and transfers 1000x more than I trust Hancock or Clark anytime they step to the plate. Like I'm confident when Highfill, Jordan, or Ledbetter step to the plate. I know it's a K or a GIDP whenever Hancock or Clark step to the plate.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Looks like we're trying to buy time for Dohm at the moment. We need him for 4 and then go to Nixon for the last.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Huge DP right there!

[Activated Alpha]

Logan makes up for his error with a nice dive and throw to get the runner and save a run

[Cowbell]

We are on ESPN and the camera guys still suck. I mean we can't get away from suckage

[Leroy Jenkins]

Huge DP right there!

Nevermind

[Really Clark?]

It's so damn sad that I trust our freshman and transfers 1000x more than I trust Hancock or Clark anytime they step to the plate. Like I'm confident when Highfill, Jordan, or Ledbetter step to the plate. I know it's a K or a GIDP whenever Hancock or Clark step to the plate.

According to the stats that's just the second ground into double play for Hancock for this season, we have 7 players with more strikeouts and he is our leading OBP.

[CaptainObvious]

Slow curve balls scare the crap out of our batters. This guy has settled in. We scored 1 yesterday and can?t find the ball with a tennis racket now.

[Goldendawg]

Is this game on TV, I can't find it on ESPN+

ESPNu.

[662dawg]

That third strike on Jordan looked inside. Wish they had shown the replay.

And here we go with Gartman in the 5th 👀

[StarkVegasSteve]

That third strike on Jordan looked inside. Wish they had shown the replay.

And here we go with Gartman in the 5th ��

Lemonis playing with fire pt 4315134524668. Spoiler Alert: It will turn out poorly.

[Cowbell]

Well that guy should have been out on the previous pitch

[BeardoMSU]

Well that guy should have been out on the previous pitch

Yep.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Look at that, fat ass and the nibbler make another dumbass decision. Who would've thunk it???

And even better, we don't even have Dohm up in the pen. It's like he's intentionally trying to lose.

[Cowbell]

Where is Dohm

[BeardoMSU]

Is Dohm hurt? Not getting loose in the pen?

[Leeshouldveflanked]

That 2 Run HR would normally be a routine fly.

[Activated Alpha]

If Lemonis goes with Yntema, then he deserves to lose this game

[HoopsDawg]

Where is Dohm?

[EdwardDrayton]

How many times this season do we leave someone in too long.

[CaptainObvious]

Well, to point out the obvious, when has State won a game this year or last year with 3 runs?

Everybody talks about how good a hitting team we have. When do those big hits come in SEC games if you care to answer?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Well here goes the KC Hunt experience. Go ahead and get your liquor of choice ready to go.

[trob115]

Not having Dohm ready to go is a fireable offense. The last 4 outings Gartman has been hit hard the 3rd time through the lineup.

[Cowbell]

The fact that every weekend team we have faced has more pitching than us is a travesty that I will never understand.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Where is Dohm

We gonna need him for UAB.**

[Cowbell]

Our next baseball coach needs to have a performance clause for losing seasons. If they are concerned about it don't freaking hire them,

[Cowbell]

We gonna need him for UAB.**

Well that's not false

[HoopsDawg]

Not having Dohm ready to go is a fireable offense. The last 4 outings Gartman has been hit hard the 3rd time through the lineup.

Everyone knows you take out Gartman after 2 times thru the order. And everyone would have brought in Dohm. Unreal decision making.

[BeardoMSU]

Go ahead and get your liquor of choice ready to go.

Get it ready? I've got a solid base going and ready for the worst.***

[StarkVegasSteve]

0-2 is the only time we need to throw the junk that Foxhall calls every other pitch and he calls a belt high fastball. It's like he's actively trying to see how fast someone will stick a for sale in his yard.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Get it ready? I've got a solid base going and ready for the worst.***

Oh I start a solid hour before every game, but some are more optimistic than me. They think we might win.

[Activated Alpha]

We need to chase this guy this inning

[662dawg]

Gartman is good for 4 innings max. Our xiaches not understanding this should be fired for that alone. This has to be the worst coaching staff in the SEC.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Well at least getting Chance back in the lineup will be easy. Replace Hancock or Clark and we won't miss a beat. We'll arguably be better.

[Activated Alpha]

This dude is making our guys look silly

[StarkVegasSteve]

This dude is making our guys look silly

Most pitchers have done that for 14 months now. It's not exactly a new thing

[Activated Alpha]

Most pitchers have done that for 14 months now. It's not exactly a new thing

Then I believe our hitters make themselves look silly if that’s the case

[CaptainObvious]

I know this will probably be a surprise to y?all, but we have scored 5 or less runs in 8 games, and lost all 8 of them. We were not likely going to win this game with just 3 runs. So no matter who he uses on the mound, if they keep letting Sandy Kofax shut them down with these off speed pitches, including 9 punch outs, Greg Maddux cant help.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Should have started

[StarkVegasSteve]

So guys I was perusing GP, I know...it's a cesspool of stupidity, but I saw more comments about how our players came from "good Christian families" and we shouldn't criticize them. That's great. It has ZERO to do with baseball or people's criticism of their play at the moment. I don't give two flying F**** if they're Christian, Buddhists, Hindu, Agnostic, or Atheist. Just play baseball and don't make errors.

[EdwardDrayton]

So guys I was perusing GP, I know...it's a cesspool of stupidity, but I saw more comments about how our players came from "good Christian families" and we shouldn't criticize them. That's great. It has ZERO to do with baseball or people's criticism of their play at the moment. I don't give two flying F**** if they're Christian, Buddhists, Hindu, Agnostic, or Atheist. Just play baseball and don't make errors.

You felt the need to comment about this?!!? <smh>

[msstate7]

7th inning in a must win, I PH for lane

[msstate7]

Damn. Nice

[WSOPdawg]

Alright, Ross ties us at 4... c'mon dogs, let's do this!!! Find a way.

[StarkVegasSteve]

You felt the need to comment about this?!!? <smh>

Yes I did. I'm sick of it. I don't care what their religion is, JUST F'N WIN. Stop being nice, stop being good, and just win. If you flip someone off rounding first, then good. Make sure you hit a homer when you do it.

[WSOPdawg]

7th inning in a must win, I PH for lane

most definitely, but NOT Lemonis (stubborn bastard)

[EdwardDrayton]

Yes I did. I'm sick of it. I don't care what their religion is, JUST F'N WIN. Stop being nice, stop being good, and just win. Be like Ross. Have good tattoos and hit homers.

Just when I think you can't register any lower on the tact meter.

[Commercecomet24]

Without the errors in the first Gartman would've had a shutout going into the 5th. We can't get out of our way. Now let's go win this one.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Just when I think you can't register any lower on the tact meter.

Good for you. Did that make you feel special. Now back to the game, thank god for our freshman and transfers.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Highfill is going to get really good with the bat. He's effortless with power.

He's like Foscue. But Fosc never hit this well as a Freshman.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Without the errors in the first Gartman would've had a shutout going into the 5th. We can't get out of our way. Now let's go win this one.


A game without errors....that's a novel concept. I'd love to see one of those again one day.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Also, thank you to whoever brought the HR celebration back. It actually looks like we care when we hit a HR now.

[EdwardDrayton]

Good for you. Did that make you feel special. Now back to the game, thank god for our freshman and transfers.

Yes. Thank God.

[Commercecomet24]

A game without errors....that's a novel concept. I'd love to see one of those again one day.

Me too! And with only 1 or 2 walks, would be awesome!

[StarkVegasSteve]

Yes. Thank God.

Hey we can agree on something...and probably that we would like to win.

[WSOPdawg]

Dakota da'man!!!

[WSOPdawg]

Sure wish Luke could come through with another hit right here... he's due

[StarkVegasSteve]

Again....thank god for the freshman.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Sure wish Luke could come through with another hit right here... he's due


Bench him. DH Chance and play Hines at 1B. And play Hujsak in RF. Get rid of Clark and Hancock.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Big mistake wasting NIL on Hancock.

[msstate7]

Again....thank god for the freshman.

This freshman class is giving me pause on axing lemonis

[StarkVegasSteve]

This freshman class is giving me pause on axing lemonis

I want to know who recruited them. Was it Lem or was it Jake. Jake is the recruiting coordinator so I would lean it being him on the hitting side.

[Goldendawg]

Bench him. DH Chance and play Hines at 1B. And play Hujsak in RF. Get rid of Clark and Hancock.

Why would you at least not play Soph Hines and 1st baseman of the future at 1st and let 6th year player Hancock DH?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Nevermind, Hancock has to stay to play 1B. Hines can't make those stretch plays in his WILDEST dreams. As much as I hate it that we have to keep him in, we do.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Why would you at least not play Soph Hines and 1st baseman of the future at 1st and let 6th year player Hancock DH?

Because I don't want to lose Chance over keeping a 27th year senior happy. Unfortunately it doesn't matter because Hancock is 10x the 1B that Hines is so he'll stay there.

[Goldendawg]

This freshman class is giving me pause on axing lemonis

Not pitching wise, but many think that is on Foxhall for more than one season.

[CaptainObvious]

Was about to say. Hines ain?t ready to make plays like Hancock just made.

[WSOPdawg]

Nevermind, Hancock has to stay to play 1B. Hines can't make those stretch plays in his WILDEST dreams. As much as I hate it that we have to keep him in, we do.

Hines' offseason training regiment - pilates and yoga daily... lol

[WSOPdawg]

Slate with a lead-off walk, let's get him around to score

[BeardoMSU]

Kellum!!!!

[Commercecomet24]

Let's leave Kellum in a little while longer lol

[WSOPdawg]

Oh yeah, Kellum going yard... BOOM!!!

[StarkVegasSteve]

It worked again...I trash a player enough and they hit a HR. Who do I need to do next?

[EdwardDrayton]

Hey we can agree on something...and probably that we would like to win.

It's more than 'like'. Living in Fairhope I want to beat Bama more than any other team. Common ground brother.

[WSOPdawg]

Let's leave Kellum in a little while longer lol

LOL

[Goldendawg]

Boom, Clark! Hold the lead and we get the series even after yesterday.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Alright Ross, time to solidify SEC Freshman of The Week and make your case for SEC Player of The Week

[Commercecomet24]

It worked again...I trash a player enough and they hit a HR. Who do I need to do next?

Dang you sound like 34 now lol

[ZedFedder]

Highfill and Jordan are absolute future stars if we can keep them.

[Travelingdawg]

Can Chance play SS?

[BeardoMSU]

Who do I need to do next?

https://media.giphy.com/media/5yLgocCEPnTclOWARMc/giphy.gif

[StarkVegasSteve]

Dang you sound like 34 now lol

Brad was my personal project last year. Every time I said bench him he would respond by trying to hit it out of the county he was playing in.

[Commercecomet24]

Can Chance play SS?

Doesn't have the arm for it

[Commercecomet24]

Brad was my personal project last year. Every time I said bench him he would respond by trying to hit it out of the county he was playing in.

You're doing Cadavers reverse psychology lol

[99jc]

Zac Selmon sent me an email regarding my expressions on the State of MSU baseball. I believe he will make a change when necessary. Good to know we have an AD who gives a damn.

[Travelingdawg]

Doesn't have the arm for it
👍

[CaptainObvious]

Doesn't have the arm for it

Well if he has the glove, can he just catch it and flip it to the 2nd baseman to throw it to 1st?

[KOdawg1]

Highfill and Jordan are absolute future stars if we can keep them.

I'll throw Alford in there too. He's had his crappy performances this year, but he's playing well here lately

[Commercecomet24]

Well if he has the glove, can he just catch it and flip it to the 2nd baseman to throw it to 1st?

Now that's thinking outside the box

[StarkVegasSteve]

https://media.giphy.com/media/5yLgocCEPnTclOWARMc/giphy.gif


Alright here we go....Larry there was a reason no one else wanted you, it's because you suck. Go back to UNO. Ledbetter you suck in the field and you've looked like Helen Keller since conference play started. Hines you can't hit anything but belt high fastball, curveballs make you look like a 7 yr old batting the wrong way. Dakota, see Hunter except you look like a 7 yr old batting facing the catcher when you see a breaking ball. Hancock you've been here 59 years at this point. Please go get a real job and stop taking ABs away from actual baseball players. Slate Alford...I don't have anything fro you except you are god awful. Kellum please learn how to take a pitch and not swing at everything on your shoe tops. Lane you are quite possibly the worst MSU batter since Tanner Poole.

That was harder than I thought.

[BeardoMSU]

Alright here we go....Larry there was a reason no one else wanted you, it's because you suck. Go back to UNO. Ledbetter you suck in the field and you've looked like Helen Keller since conference play started. Hines you can't hit anything but belt high fastball, curveballs make you look like a 7 yr old batting the wrong way. Dakota, see Hunter except you look like a 7 yr old batting facing the catcher when you see a breaking ball. Hancock you've been here 59 years at this point. Please go get a real job and stop taking ABs away from actual baseball players. Slate Alford...I don't have anything fro you except you are god awful. Kellum please learn how to take a pitch and not swing at everything on your shoe tops. Lane you are quite possibly the worst MSU batter since Tanner Poole.

That was harder than I thought.

Well done.

[CaptainObvious]

Time to move Ledbetter down in the order. He is watching way to many hitters? pitches go by to be in the # 2 slot.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Time to move Ledbetter down in the order. He is watching way to many hitters? pitches go by to be in the # 2 slot.

I tend to agree. I just don't know who we would move into that spot. Might move Clark back to the top and move Amani to 2nd.

[Commercecomet24]

Alright here we go....Larry there was a reason no one else wanted you, it's because you suck. Go back to UNO. Ledbetter you suck in the field and you've looked like Helen Keller since conference play started. Hines you can't hit anything but belt high fastball, curveballs make you look like a 7 yr old batting the wrong way. Dakota, see Hunter except you look like a 7 yr old batting facing the catcher when you see a breaking ball. Hancock you've been here 59 years at this point. Please go get a real job and stop taking ABs away from actual baseball players. Slate Alford...I don't have anything fro you except you are god awful. Kellum please learn how to take a pitch and not swing at everything on your shoe tops. Lane you are quite possibly the worst MSU batter since Tanner Poole.

That was harder than I thought.

Dude if it works keep bringing it!!!

[StarkVegasSteve]

Dude if it works keep bringing it!!!

Ledbetter is a strong candidate for my next project.

[Commercecomet24]

Ledbetter is a strong candidate for my next project.

Well get on it man!

[The Federalist Engineer]

Highfill and Jordan are absolute future stars if we can keep them.

Need to allocate the Stinnett extortion money to real players.

Even if Stinnett published Fox's nude pics, not like we would care. We only care to see him go.

[662dawg]

If it's not hit right at Forsythe he's not catching it 95% of the time. And if it is hit right at him there's a 50/50 chance.

[Commercecomet24]

Might as well give Hujsak a shot at ss. He's played it his whole career and he wasn't great defensively there but he can't play any worse defensively than Lane has been and the guy produces on offense

[Commercecomet24]

Dakota got a future in baseball lol. Dang at the bat speed

[StarkVegasSteve]

Dakota got a future in baseball lol. Dang at the bat speed

If Dakota makes contact it's going somewhere and it's getting there very fast.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Alright Luke....try not to suck

[GolfDawg]

Wonder if we let Dohm close it out. Kinda hope we do. Nixon scares me

[Commercecomet24]

If Dakota makes contact it's going somewhere and it's getting there very fast.

Yeah it is, his exit velo is scary. I'd hate to be playing in on the infield with him up

[Commercecomet24]

Wonder if we let Dohm close it out. Kinda hope we do. Nixon scares me

Ride with Dohm

[StarkVegasSteve]

Big run right there.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Guys it's crazy to say but our catching might be better than another SEC team.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Hancock 0-5 tonight

[The Federalist Engineer]

This score line is killing Brad Bohannon. Killing him.

Makes me glad.

[WSOPdawg]

Wonder if we let Dohm close it out. Kinda hope we do. Nixon scares me

Same here. Let Dohm start the 9th.

[EdwardDrayton]

Bring it home Dohm.

[Commercecomet24]

That right there boys is called a series win!

[Activated Alpha]

Forsythe reminded me of the SS he was in 21 with that cannon shot to 1st

[CaptainObvious]

Does Forsythe play in the dirt every dang play?

[Commercecomet24]

Dohm is so much better out of the pen !

[KOdawg1]

Big series win.

Would've liked to have swept, but we've got to start somewhere. Next week is a must win series

[CaptainObvious]

Good win Dogs!!!!

[EdwardDrayton]

That right there boys is called a series win!

And a ROAD series win!!

[State82]

Atta boy, Dohm!

[CaptainObvious]

Hey SEC! HERE COME THE BULLDOGS!!!!

[Commercecomet24]

And a ROAD series win!!

Yep even better!

[BeardoMSU]

It's amazing what happens when we start to pitch and field. Some great timely hitting too.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Great series win. Props to Colby Holcombe, KC, and Dohm. Were all solid for us out of the pen this weekend.

[NCDawg]

State has some good hitters. If we had just a little better pitching staff, we would be a pretty good team.

[Quaoarsking]

RPI is now....

29

[Leeshouldveflanked]

When was our last SEC Series win?

[Travelingdawg]

Maybe just maybe getting our act together.

[basedog]

Nice series win! Pitching was better this weekend but man the defense is the problem more so now. Can’t understand what is going on with Lane he has been good with the glove last two years. Mystery to me.

[EdwardDrayton]

When was our last SEC Series win?

Sure wish that answer was a recent fresh one we could readily summon.

[msstate7]

Good series win. Let's make it 2 in a row

[Mjoelner34]

When was our last SEC Series win?

At Ole Miss last year. Late April.

[State82]

RPI is now....

29

That just blows my mind.

[EdwardDrayton]

Nice series win! Pitching was better this weekend but man the defense is the problem more so now. Can’t understand what is going on with Lane he has been good with the glove last two years. Mystery to me.

Hate to say it but we bordered on clown shoes defensively tonight.

[EdwardDrayton]

RPI is now....

29

So would that overcome our W-L record to get us a regional spot?

[CaptainObvious]

That just blows my mind.

Our 3 series losses are to #4, #6, and #10.

If?..IFFFFF?., we were to find a way to get to 13-17 SEC, that RPI just might get us in the Tourney.

So from here, 10-8 might be more realistic if we take 2 of 3 from the Johnny Sharks and 2 of 3 from the Barners, and take 1 each from the RockyToppers and the Bengals, 2 from the Piggies, and 2 from the Milkmen, we would be right there. That is our path with a strong RPI. Can?t lose to the fiery dragons on Tuesday though, because that would kill the momentum we just earned. Grambling didn?t hurt our RPI so I doubt victory over Southern U would either. Let?s get to 32 wins overall and see what happens.

[EdwardDrayton]

Our 3 series losses are to #4, #6, and #10.

If?..IFFFFF?., we were to find a way to get to 13-17 SEC, that RPI just might get us in the Tourney.

So from here, 10-8 might be more realistic if we take 2 of 3 from the Johnny Sharks and 2 of 3 from the Barners, and take 1 each from the RockyToppers and the Bengals, 2 from the Piggies, and 2 from the Milkmen, we would be right there. That is our path with a strong RPI. Can?t lose to the fiery dragons on Tuesday though, because that would kill the momentum we just earned. Grambling didn?t hurt our RPI so I doubt victory over Southern U would either. Let?s get to 32 wins overall and see what happens.

Ten out of the remaining 18? Not sure even I have that kind of optimism.

[basedog]

We need to finish at least in top 10 as far as Sec standings. You never know if that would be enough to get us in a regional. We gotta lot of ground to cover.

[Homedawg]

I want to know who recruited them. Was it Lem or was it Jake. Jake is the recruiting coordinator so I would lean it being him on the hitting side.

They all go on the road. Jake, lem, cheese and lem. Lem is 100% responsible for all scholarship allotment. Don't know who specifically saw any of them. Sometimes goat sees a pitcher and refers him to fox. Sometimes other way around. Etc.

[Homedawg]

Nevermind, Hancock has to stay to play 1B. Hines can't make those stretch plays in his WILDEST dreams. As much as I hate it that we have to keep him in, we do.

You e come around

[Homedawg]

Can Chance play SS?

Is this real??? Honestly??

[somebodyshotmypaw]

We need to win at least 7 of our next 9. SEC series against Ole Miss and Auburn. Midweek against UAB, Southern from the SWAC, and Ole Miss in the governors cup.

[Leroy Jenkins]

A 10 page thread about a win?

[Quaoarsking]

If we win 5 games over the next 2 weekends to get to 8-10, I'll say we have a shot at making a Regional.

[The Federalist Engineer]

You guys worried about a regional, I still just want to finish North of last place.

I think 3 wins in the next 6 SEC games is likely. 4 is a challenge. 5 is a huge boost and unlikely. 6-0 and 0-6 are equally unlikely.

Just win one game at a time.

[CaptainObvious]

A 10 page thread about a win?

A series win! Not since early April of last year had we done that! A monumental event for sure!!!

[EdwardDrayton]

Three of six is probable. Five of six is possible and is what keeps us tuning in.

[Quaoarsking]

I looked through all of the standings in the 21st century, and no 12-18 teams has ever made the NCAA Tournament. 2 teams who finished 12-17 did, 2021 Alabama and us in 2006.

Granted, I don't know if there were any 12-18 teams with a top 30 RPI, so maybe there's a first time for everything, but I think we'll have to get to 13-17 to have a real shot. And while that record is hardly a guarantee (neither is 14-16 really), with our RPI it would probably get us in.

[Commercecomet24]

We need to go 11-7 in the next 18 sec games to get to 14-16 and we'll get in. It's doable but we've dug a deep hole. We're making some progress though

[EdwardDrayton]

I looked through all of the standings in the 21st century, and no 12-18 teams has ever made the NCAA Tournament. 2 teams who finished 12-17 did, 2021 Alabama and us in 2006.

Granted, I don't know if there were any 12-18 teams with a top 30 RPI, so maybe there's a first time for everything, but I think we'll have to get to 13-17 to have a real shot. And while that record is hardly a guarantee (neither is 14-16 really), with our RPI it would probably get us in.

Good stuff Q. Thanks. Now we have a pretty good idea of what we have to do.

[basedog]

We need to go 11-7 in the next 18 sec games to get to 14-16 and we'll get in. It's doable but we've dug a deep hole. We're making some progress though

I'm not saying this is can't be done but I just don't see us winning 11 more Sec games. I predict the best we do is break even on the 18 Sec games. We just dug ourselves in a huge hole.
I hope I'm wrong and I will be pulling hard for us.

[Leroy Jenkins]

A series win! Not since early April of last year had we done that! A monumental event for sure!!!

I know. Usually if a thread has double-digit pages it means we lost. Glad we have something remotely positive to talk about.

[The Federalist Engineer]

The trick is to be in the top-5 of the west. Let's get real, 4th gets you In, 98% confidence. 5th gets you in, 75%.

The instant death is not making Hoover. If you make Hoover and you are top-10 in the SEC, you probably can make it. Kentucky did not last year.

So getting 8 wins from Alabama, Auburn, OM, and TAM is the lifeline. After today 6 from AU, OM, and TAM is going to make things interesting. Then just need 2 sneaky wins from Ark, Tennessee, and LSU. That's 11-19 and potentially crash the party.

[Commercecomet24]

I'm not saying this is can't be done but I just don't see us winning 11 more Sec games. I predict the best we do is break even on the 18 Sec games. We just dug ourselves in a huge hole.
I hope I'm wrong and I will be pulling hard for us.

Absolutely no doubt it's gonna be a tough pull, but it's what we gonna have to do to get postseason. I'm pulling too. Gonna take some huge stones going forward

[TNDawg35]

Last wknd showed us we can play with anyone when we dont walk the entire batting order. USCe just went down and punched LSU in the mouth and made both teams say screw the 3rd game, we aint playing it or making it up. That team has lost 4 games all year with us beating their Sat starter. We can play and win. Just have to stop walking people. Our line up is good enough.

Ole Miss is struggling, A&M looks bad, Auburn looks like Auburn, and UGA isnt very good. TN isnt the world beater everyone thought they were. Ark even looks beatable, but we all know how we play them. WE need to make up the sweeps somewhere to give is a comfortable shot. We can do that against Auburn and Ole Miss if we play like we can. Will we? I doubt it, but who knows. Its baseball.

All I know is Foxhall should be gone as soon as the last pitch is thrown. Take a step back and look at it. Foxhall won the natty and set all kinds of records in 2021 and was Assistant of the year. We had a bad year with alot of injuries in 2022. If your Lemonis you chalk last year up to that and no one in their right mind would fire him (Foxhall) with all the injuries we had. You just cant. Now this year we have the same problems, you absolutely fire him after the season. There is no excuse after this year. Kids have went in the wrong direction completely. You fire him, throw the money at a bigtime pitching coach, and go from there.

[Bothrops]

We keep it going next weekend! Hailstate!

[Homedawg]

Last wknd showed us we can play with anyone when we dont walk the entire batting order. USCe just went down and punched LSU in the mouth and made both teams say screw the 3rd game, we aint playing it or making it up. That team has lost 4 games all year with us beating their Sat starter. We can play and win. Just have to stop walking people. Our line up is good enough.

Ole Miss is struggling, A&M looks bad, Auburn looks like Auburn, and UGA isnt very good. TN isnt the world beater everyone thought they were. Ark even looks beatable, but we all know how we play them. WE need to make up the sweeps somewhere to give is a comfortable shot. We can do that against Auburn and Ole Miss if we play like we can. Will we? I doubt it, but who knows. Its baseball.

All I know is Foxhall should be gone as soon as the last pitch is thrown. Take a step back and look at it. Foxhall won the natty and set all kinds of records in 2021 and was Assistant of the year. We had a bad year with alot of injuries in 2022. If your Lemonis you chalk last year up to that and no one in their right mind would fire him (Foxhall) with all the injuries we had. You just cant. Now this year we have the same problems, you absolutely fire him after the season. There is no excuse after this year. Kids have went in the wrong direction completely. You fire him, throw the money at a bigtime pitching coach, and go from there.

There was no playing it and there is no making it up. What are you talking about. I poured there for the last 24 hours plus.

[Quaoarsking]

The trick is to be in the top-5 of the west. Let's get real, 4th gets you In, 98% confidence. 5th gets you in, 75%.

The instant death is not making Hoover. If you make Hoover and you are top-10 in the SEC, you probably can make it. Kentucky did not last year.

So getting 8 wins from Alabama, Auburn, OM, and TAM is the lifeline. After today 6 from AU, OM, and TAM is going to make things interesting. Then just need 2 sneaky wins from Ark, Tennessee, and LSU. That's 11-19 and potentially crash the party.

12 teams make it to Hoover, not just 10, so that makes our chances of getting there pretty good, especially if we sweep or at least win 2 against Ole Miss next weekend.

[The Federalist Engineer]

12 teams make it to Hoover, not just 10, so that makes our chances of getting there pretty good, especially if we sweep or at least win 2 against Ole Miss next weekend.

Yes 12 but not every Hoover team makes it. Last year Uk was left out. But I am not conscious of any non-Hoover team ever making it. 10 seems a lock if the RPI is right.

[Todd4State]

Yes 12 but not every Hoover team makes it. Last year Uk was left out. But I am not conscious of any non-Hoover team ever making it. 10 seems a lock if the RPI is right.

I think either MSU or LSU or both did one year a loooonnnggg time ago when only 8 teams made it to Hoover. (2006?)

Of course there were a lot of "if you can't make your conference tournament should you make the NCAA tournament" opinions and the SEC expanded the field so SEC teams wouldn't get messed over.

[Todd4State]

Last wknd showed us we can play with anyone when we dont walk the entire batting order. USCe just went down and punched LSU in the mouth and made both teams say screw the 3rd game, we aint playing it or making it up. That team has lost 4 games all year with us beating their Sat starter. We can play and win. Just have to stop walking people. Our line up is good enough.

Ole Miss is struggling, A&M looks bad, Auburn looks like Auburn, and UGA isnt very good. TN isnt the world beater everyone thought they were. Ark even looks beatable, but we all know how we play them. WE need to make up the sweeps somewhere to give is a comfortable shot. We can do that against Auburn and Ole Miss if we play like we can. Will we? I doubt it, but who knows. Its baseball.

All I know is Foxhall should be gone as soon as the last pitch is thrown. Take a step back and look at it. Foxhall won the natty and set all kinds of records in 2021 and was Assistant of the year. We had a bad year with alot of injuries in 2022. If your Lemonis you chalk last year up to that and no one in their right mind would fire him (Foxhall) with all the injuries we had. You just cant. Now this year we have the same problems, you absolutely fire him after the season. There is no excuse after this year. Kids have went in the wrong direction completely. You fire him, throw the money at a bigtime pitching coach, and go from there.

Well said.

Although Lemonis should have seen some obvious signs.

[Todd4State]

Our 3 series losses are to #4, #6, and #10.

If?..IFFFFF?., we were to find a way to get to 13-17 SEC, that RPI just might get us in the Tourney.

So from here, 10-8 might be more realistic if we take 2 of 3 from the Johnny Sharks and 2 of 3 from the Barners, and take 1 each from the RockyToppers and the Bengals, 2 from the Piggies, and 2 from the Milkmen, we would be right there. That is our path with a strong RPI. Can?t lose to the fiery dragons on Tuesday though, because that would kill the momentum we just earned. Grambling didn?t hurt our RPI so I doubt victory over Southern U would either. Let?s get to 32 wins overall and see what happens.

With our current RPI 13 wins should get us in. 12 and we're on the bubble.

Our OOC matters very little. The committee has historically shown trends picking SEC teams based on SEC conference wins.

FYI- Southern would only hurt our RPI if they beat us.

[Todd4State]

So would that overcome our W-L record to get us a regional spot?

We would have to have a winning overall season. But if we win 13 SEC games that will happen even if we lose all of our OOC games going forward.

[TNDawg35]

There was no playing it and there is no making it up. What are you talking about. I poured there for the last 24 hours plus.

Yea cause no one ever makes up a game at a later date. Dude STF UP. You act like your the only damn person around here that knows shit.

[StarkVegasSteve]

You e come around

Oh I hate it, but it's true.

[Quaoarsking]

I think either MSU or LSU or both did one year a loooonnnggg time ago when only 8 teams made it to Hoover. (2006?)

Of course there were a lot of "if you can't make your conference tournament should you make the NCAA tournament" opinions and the SEC expanded the field so SEC teams wouldn't get messed over.

It was us in 2006 when we were 12-17. Florida also did it in 2003 at 13-16. Both of those teams only missed by a half game after a rainout, which may have played a role in the selection committee taking them anyway.

[sandjunky]

What?s the current streak against OM in baseball?

[Pancho]

I think they swept us all 4 in 2015. since then we are 20-5 against them and have won every weekend series. DNP in 2020