This baseball team

[CadaverDawg]

I went in to this series hoping we didn't get swept, because A&M's pitching is phenomenal. To win 2 of 3 is so huge in my book. I remember when we blew a 5-0 lead and lost to Auburn earlier this year, and I said after that game "we are a host type team, but not a National Seed type team". Well, we are about 3 SEC wins from proving me wrong, and the way we've done it is rather impressive imo.

First, we have had a brutal schedule, with one more tough road series upcoming. To have 15 conference wins vs this schedule already, with potentially 4-5 more wins out there, is incredible.

Second, we have shown an ability to win high scoring games and pitching duels. We've had to find a 3rd starter and also deal with 2-3 weeks of little or no JT Ginn due to soreness.

Third, we still haven't played our best baseball in my opinion. Early this year we either had no 3rd starter, no JT, no Rowdey hitting, no infield defense, etc....and lately it's been no Westburg hitting, no Allen hitting, no Mac hitting, or no bullpen depth. Regardless, we haven't put it all together at the same time, and if that happens in the postseason we can win it all. Remember, it's okay to have slumps now (especially when we still win)....just make sure we peak at the end of the year. South Carolina could be the perfect springboard into postseason play too.

Overall, I think our pitching is rounding in to form, we just need guys to step up in the pen. Our hitting has been a little down lately but everyone seems to forget how great the staff's we've faced lately are. The ball may look like a beach ball vs OM and SC after facing that A&M staff. I think we will take a lot from having to scrape out wins vs good pitchers like that.

I can't reiterate enough how big Home field is for this team. We are so tough to beat in Starkville, so these next 6 games are so big, as are the OOC games. If our guys can do enough to lock in a National Seed, we have the potential to go REAL deep in this tournament.....like National Champs deep. But it will take us putting it together at the right time and Home field through Supers more than likely. Let's take care of business midweek and then find 4 more SEC wins. 3 may do it, but let's remove all doubt. HailState