MSU vs USM Game 1 thread

[bulldogcountry1]

And, of course, USM reacts like they just punched a ticket to Omaha.

[Todd4State]

Lemonis has to learn to not trust Barlow so much.

It seems like we hit hard hit balls right at people. Not sure that being so aggressive on their starter was the right approach- and then again we also hit a lot of hard hit balls right at people.


We're going to have to figure out a way to produce more offense at the moment- maybe shake up the lineup a little bit. Although it doesn't seem like anyone outside of Mangum is hitting right now either.

[dawgday166]

Swinging before you have to. When there's 2 strikes you've gotta swing at anything close, but when it's 3-1 yeah you can take a pitch if you can't handle it. I'd rather reset at 3-2 than have a weak grounder on 3-1

Not saying you're wrong on that premise but ... I don't think you go into a game with the approach I'm interpreting you to say we should be taking unless you have some wild opposing pitchers.

[Todd4State]

And, of course, USM reacts like they just punched a ticket to Omaha.

They absolutely should- they won a game where they were almost no-hit.

[sleepy dawg]

What's most frustrating is Southern isn't even that good.

They're good, don't be stupid. They'll be top 25 all year.

[dawgday166]

Lemonis has to learn to not trust Barlow so much.

It seems like we hit hard hit balls right at people. Not sure that being so aggressive on their starter was the right approach- and then again we also hit a lot of hard hit balls right at people.


We're going to have to figure out a way to produce more offense at the moment- maybe shake up the lineup a little bit. Although it doesn't seem like anyone outside of Mangum is hitting right now either.

I only watched last 2 inning but from reading here it seems we hit the ball hard but right at fielders? If that's so then there's nothing wrong with the approach at the plate IMO. Balls just didn't fall in today.

[Skydawg1]

When Skelton is one of our better hitters (so far), you're in trouble.

[Dawg2003]

And, of course, USM reacts like they just punched a ticket to Omaha.

I mean, I get it. They are stuck in that crappy conference and get no respect. But they have developed an unhealthy hatred of us ever since we won in the regional they hosted. I don't think they're gonna let that go. Just let them be.

[West Tn Dawg]

We had a bunch of hits that were right at people and several on the track. It ain't like they weren't hitting the ball. Dang you people are sad. Yea, I hate we lost but damn!

[Todd4State]

Just did the math: When swinging before 2 strikes, we are 2 for 20 today. We're batting .100 when swinging early. Time to make a change in approach

Well, there you go. I think we had a bad plan with a little bit of bad luck mixed in.

[MetEdDawg]

Hitting approach was total shit today. Wasted the first 1/3 of the game being entirely too aggressive. Swung at bad pitches on first pitches. Didn't give guys a chance to get any looks. Horrible offensive approach today. We did the same thing in Game 1 against Youngstown State and eventually got it going. Not so much today.

I know it's one game but I felt like we wasted it by having bad approaches early in the game.

[Coursesuper]

We had a bunch of hits that were right at people and several on the track. It ain't like they weren't hitting the ball. Dang you people are sad. Yea, I hate we lost but damn!

Warning track power is absolutely worthless.

[Todd4State]

I only watched last 2 inning but from reading here it seems we hit the ball hard but right at fielders? If that's so then there's nothing wrong with the approach at the plate IMO. Balls just didn't fall in today.

I'm sure we had a good reason for going with that approach. But IMO I would have liked to have seen us been a little more patient the second time through the order maybe. If I was Gautreau/Lemonis I would kind of like to see the spray charts to see if our guys are hitting hard hit balls to the same spot everytime or not. If that's the case it's probably time for some of our hitters to make some adjustments. I have no idea if that really is the case or not though.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Hitting approach was total shit today. Wasted the first 1/3 of the game being entirely too aggressive. Swung at bad pitches on first pitches. Didn't give guys a chance to get any looks. Horrible offensive approach today. We did the same thing in Game 1 against Youngstown State and eventually got it going. Not so much today.

I know it's one game but I felt like we wasted it by having bad approaches early in the game.

100% agreed. We finished 2/21 when putting the ball in play before 2 strikes

[I seen it dawg]

At one point in the 9th we had 7 first pitch outs and 12 in first 2 pitches. Horrible approach. Time to reign the hitters back in but Lemonis has a lot to talk to them about.

Have to have 2 lefty out of the pen and Barlow gonna have to be one of them with Eagan. I leave him in as long as he was in today to see if he can get the job done and get the 3rd out there to the LH hitter. He failed. But he can be a quality option out of the pen we just have to remember he's coming off injury. Don't throw him away yet.

We pitched it fantastic, made all the plays with a couple of outstanding ones, we simply hit like we were trying to play in an hour long game. Will see how hitters react next time out. Not end of the world there's a whole lot of these to be played.

[dawgday166]

I'm sure we had a good reason for going with that approach. But IMO I would have liked to have seen us been a little more patient the second time through the order maybe. If I was Gautreau/Lemonis I would kind of like to see the spray charts to see if our guys are hitting hard hit balls to the same spot everytime or not. If that's the case it's probably time for some of our hitters to make some adjustments. I have no idea if that really is the case or not though.

Last 2 innings I didn't think we looked good at the plate and seemed a little anxious. But then reading I see a lot of hard hit balls right at folks for the game. So I might would say it like "make the pitcher give you a good pitch to hit until you get to 2 strikes then swing at anything close. Be patient at the plate". But that is hitting 101 right there.

[Bodawg]

All the batters need to bend over and spread their legs and let Small kick them square in the cods. That goes for Gotrow and Lemons.

[HoopsDawg]

Small gripe, I didn't like Landon Jordan pinch hitting for Hayden Jones. Jones was 1-2 and can hit it out of the ballpark. If you have enough confidence in Jones to start him at DH, don't take away his 3rd AB against the same pitcher. I thought that was questionable.

Not an ideal situation to bring in Self b/c he doesn't miss bats. If this were late in the year, we would probably see Price there.

Other than that, it was just a bad approach and lack of timely hits.

[I seen it dawg]

We will have a little anxious we are an Omaha team we will have to learn to deal with.

[I seen it dawg]

Small gripe, I didn't like Landon Jordan pinch hitting for Hayden Jones. Jones was 1-2 and can hit it out of the ballpark. If you have enough confidence in Jones to start him at DH, don't take away his 3rd AB against the same pitcher. I thought that was questionable.

Not an ideal situation to bring in Self b/c he doesn't miss bats. If this were late in the year, we would probably see Price there.

Other than that, it was just a bad approach and lack of timely hits.

Agree