2023 Frisco Classic - Oklahoma vs Mississippi State - Game Thread

[elitedawgs]

Good morning from Frisco

[parabrave]

Out of these 3 what do we need to improve on the most:

1. Hitting
2 Pitching
3 Stupid no excuse errors!!!!

Its early in the year with young pitchers and a tight ass strike zone so it should pan out barring bad injuries/ Hitting we are a decent hitting team. But there is no fing excuse for playing like the Bad News Bears. This crap has to stop especially with an experienced team.

[elitedawgs]

OU has announced LHP James Hitt will be starting for the Sooners. Hit has pitched .2 innings in one appearance on the season.

[elitedawgs]

Noteworthy, Dakota Jordan is not in State's lineup today.

[662dawg]

OU has announced LHP James Hitt will be starting for the Sooners. Hit has pitched .2 innings in one appearance on the season.

It's smart. We seem not to be able to hit lefties which means Lemonis will load the order with... Left handed batters.

[Cowbell]

Noteworthy, Dakota Jordan is not in State's lineup today.

After last night, that's a good move. I was right behind the plate / he had bad body language / as bad as I've seen on this team in a long time. He will be fine but he is not the spark for this team right now

[msstate7]

Noteworthy, Dakota Jordan is not in State's lineup today.

I wonder if he has an injury. I didn't understand the PH for him last night

[elitedawgs]

I wonder if he has an injury. I didn't understand the PH for him last night

Probably a coaching decision - he really struggled at the plate last night. Also, OU is starting a lefty, which gave Jordan trouble last night.

[elitedawgs]

Dawgs taking the field

[msstate7]

Probably a coaching decision - he really struggled at the plate last night. Also, OU is starting a lefty, which gave Jordan trouble last night.

I want him getting PAs. I have no problem with dropping him in the lineup, but I want that talent out there

[elitedawgs]

Graham Yntema takes the hill for State, 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA

[elitedawgs]

Yntema gets a K to start the game

[Saltydog]

Uh, have you seen him hit lately? I absolutley understand why they pinch hit for him. I just don't understand why it didn't happen sooner.

[elitedawgs]

Spikerman at bat for OU, works a 2-2 count, K's swinging, 2 down

[elitedawgs]

Bryce Madron hits a slow dribbler to 2B, reaches on a very close play. Exceptional effort by Larry barehanding the ball.

[elitedawgs]

SS Dakota Harris at bat for OU, Yntema gets ahead 1-2, runner caught trying to steal, inning over. Scoreless in the middle of the first.

[elitedawgs]

Perfect move by Yntema, throwing to first right as the runner took off.

[elitedawgs]

Bottom of the first, Amani Larry faces OU pitcher James Hitt, gets a ball, strike, ball in almost hit him, another ball in called a strike, 2-2, hits a grounder to third, good throw gets him out at first.

[elitedawgs]

CF Colton Ledbetter at bat, first pitch back to the screen, next pitch a strike. 2-1 outside, 3-1 high, ball 4 outside

[elitedawgs]

LF Bryce Chance at bat, Ledbetter at first, 1 out. 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 on the inside part of the plate, Ledbetter steals second, 3-1 count. Ball 4 inside, two on, one out.