Path to a Regional

[Todd4State]

I think MSU wins a game this weekend, maybe two.

The gamecocks have a better record than they are really playing. They have 3 one-run-game wins in the SEC. Sure, they deserved to win. But Vandy is a machine compared to South Carolina.

Not saying MSU will dominate and win. Just think MSU can win a game and SC will not scare the Bulldogs this week.

Hunt looks better, Nixon is back, Cijnije has two SEC starts, Holcombe won't get a Mound visit, Gartman is now a one-cycle-picter, Yntema experiment is over, Dohm back to the pen, the freshmen have collegiate experience to work with.

If Lemons and Foxy don't throw Yntema, Stinnett, Hardin, or Davis, that's 10 to 16 runs that South Carolina won't score.

Also, you have Hujsak starting now, Mershon gives MSU an extra quality AB when he PH for Foysthe, Hines is swatting, Clark is hitting, and Highfill is due 8 cheap hits for the bad luck last week. Maybe Dakota Jordan is settled and learned something from Goat. Bryce Chance is getting better and better too.

Managing the staff better needs to happen.

We assume Loftin is starting- and he may. But he also might pitch in relief. We're a better team with Dohm in the bullpen.

We need to start Loo, Loftin, and Holcombe.

Dohm, Gartman, Hunt, and Nixon need to be our main relief guys.

If we get Cade Smith back we can move Holcombe back to the bullpen.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Managing the staff better needs to happen.

We assume Loftin is starting- and he may. But he also might pitch in relief. We're a better team with Dohm in the bullpen.

We need to start Loo, Loftin, and Holcombe.

Dohm, Gartman, Hunt, and Nixon need to be our main relief guys.

If we get Cade Smith back we can move Holcombe back to the bullpen.

Doing smart things can possibly get MSU to double digit wins in the SEC. Then MSU can avoid a scandalously bad SEC record and the AD can strike like lightning with a new staff in May and keep the 2024 recruiting in decent shape.