Starting lineup I'd like to see this weekend

[MStateDawg]

2B - Frei
CF - Chance
3B - Ace
DH - Sullivan
LF - Stallman
RF - Downs/Stevens depending on LHP/RHP
1B - Hines
SS - Cupp
C - Highfill/Powers

[parabrave]

Until HH gets consistent hits he is 9th.

[MStateDawg]

Until HH gets consistent hits he is 9th.

Sadly, both Hunter & Highfill deserve to be at the bottom of the lineup

[confucius say]

Highfill is struggling at the plate and behind the plate. That job should be up for grabs.

I would sit Hines a day. Free up another spot and see if somebody else can contribute.

[MStateDawg]

Highfill is struggling at the plate and behind the plate. That job should be up for grabs.

I 1000% agree. If both catchers are gonna struggle offensively, then you play the better defender: Joe Powell.

[Homedawg]

I 1000% agree. If both catchers are gonna struggle offensively, then you play the better defender: Joe Powell.

Problem is Powell wasn't good there last sat either. Not one but two guys looking rough. Highfill already has 4 pb. It's really bad.

[Coursesuper]

Problem is Powell wasn't good there last sat either. Not one but two guys looking rough. Highfill already has 4 pb. It's really bad.

He's moving around so much back there you would think he's in a bed a fire ants. Just looks so uncomfortable.

[MStateDawg]

Problem is Powell wasn't good there last sat either. Not one but two guys looking rough. Highfill already has 4 pb. It's really bad.

We saw a full season of Powell where he looked more than adequate behind the plate. Both seasons Ross has played have been filled with pass balls.

[parabrave]

some players if their defense is just so dam good or your catcher will throw anyone out trying to steal then they play just hit them protectively or where they won't do much damage.

[Coach34]

Pitching rotation staying the same

[The Federalist Engineer]

If I were Nolan Stevens, I would look at the lineup and then immediately go enroll at Georgia or Oregon State or something. But call Vitello first.

He was a Cape All Star this past summer and a top national recruit

[House33]

Any lineup with Hines should be thrown away?.

[MoreCowbell]

If I were Nolan Stevens, I would look at the lineup and then immediately go enroll at Georgia or Oregon State or something. But call Vitello first.

He was a Cape All Star this past summer and a top national recruit

Yeah is there a reason he has not been playing much

[EdwardDrayton]

Any lineup with Hines should be thrown away?.

Too soon for that.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Yeah is there a reason he has not been playing much

Slate Alford is hitting 389 at UGA

Maybe HH would mashing for Will Coggins. Probably would not be mashing in 2025, I think Coggings would have gotten HH drafted in 2024

[MStateDawg]

Pitching rotation staying the same

No reason to change it at this point. Starting pitching hasn't been our issue. In fact, we haven't had a starter surrender more than 1 ER in a start all season:

Pitcher	IP	H	ER	K	BB
Kohn	5	1	0	11	0
Ligon	4	4	1	8	0
Simmons	3	1	0	5	2
Foster	2	1	1	3	2
Kohn	6.1	4	1	11	0
Ligon	3	2	0	3	3
Simmons	4	0	1	5	4
Pruitt	4	1	1	9	0

[StarkVegasSteve]

Slate Alford is hitting 389 at UGA

Maybe HH would mashing for Will Coggins. Probably would not be mashing in 2025, I think Coggings would have gotten HH drafted in 2024

So first off, it's Will Coggin. He played for us so let's at least try to spell his name right. Also, for like the 13354263435th time, NOT EVERY NAME ENDS IN GD S. Holy Crap. And yes, Will is a good hitting coach. I'd love to have Will here, but part of that is Will wanting to come here. He doesn't right now. He doesn't want to be a hitting coach after this. He also wouldn't have come here when he went to UGA.

On Slate, he did this exact same thing last year. He started off lighting the world on fire and he came back to earth when conference play began. He ended up hitting .300. He's going to hit right around that same number this year. We didn't get rid of Slate because he couldn't hit. We got rid of him because he's a locker room cancer and sucks at fielding. He had 13 errors in 2023, he had 9 errors last year, and already has 2 this year.

[Coach34]

Maybe HH would mashing for Will Coggins. Probably would not be mashing in 2025, I think Coggings would have gotten HH drafted in 2024

Why? He refuses to change. Nobody is coaching his ass to try to hit the Hump with a line drive. Thats his choice to see if he can do it

Too many are so quick to bash GoTro for failures but dont acknowledge that Cupp is better. Downs improved to .300 last year and is off to a good start this season. Sullivan is off to a great start. Frei too. Our transfers come in and do well because they have more talent than what we already have at those positions. They dont seem to have a problem with GoTro and his coaching you guys think is so impactful.

Hitters have weaknesses and sometimes coaching no matter who it is- can fix it. Thats why guys drop out or peak to certain levels. But especially when you refuse to change you limit yourself as to who you are

[KOdawg1]

I'm not a GoTro fan but I don't place blame on him for Hines's regression.

The guy
1) hasn't changed his approach since day 1
2) has a very weak mental mindset in the box

He is who he is. An average hitter with above average power and below average between the ears.

He'll get hot and hit some bombs. He'll also K a bunch, probably with guys on base. Sucks but it's the way it is.

[Santiago]

So first off, it's Will Coggin. He played for us so let's at least try to spell his name right. Also, for like the 13354263435th time, NOT EVERY NAME ENDS IN GD S. Holy Crap. And yes, Will is a good hitting coach. I'd love to have Will here, but part of that is Will wanting to come here. He doesn't right now. He doesn't want to be a hitting coach after this. He also wouldn't have come here when he went to UGA.

On Slate, he did this exact same thing last year. He started off lighting the world on fire and he came back to earth when conference play began. He ended up hitting .300. He's going to hit right around that same number this year. We didn't get rid of Slate because he couldn't hit. We got rid of him because he's a locker room cancer and sucks at fielding. He had 13 errors in 2023, he had 9 errors last year, and already has 2 this year.

That explains the "Wal-Marts" that people add the S to it.