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Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades.

One more nail. Auburn probably finishes us off this weekend. But knowing State, just to mess up everything, we will probably win 2 of 3 to keep our chin just above the water line.

No, historically the E side of the stadium was the students/band on the S half and the N half was home fans. The W side , the N 1/3 was for the visitors (about 2,000+ capacity). The middle 1/3 was the reserve seats - later and now chair-back seats. And the S 1/3 was home as well. A couple of years back they moved all the home fans to the W side, the band and students are where the old visitors section used to be. The entire E side is now for the Visitors (although a few Meridian fans will still sit over there).

Disastrous weekend for State and a bad weekend for Ole Miss. However Ole Miss at 10-8 is in much better shape than State at 6-12. The Mayor’s Cup game is absolutely a must win for State and would be a good win for Ole Miss. However for Ole Miss, a loss here hurts just a little since it is a rivalry game but overall they will still be in good stead. As I mentioned above, State’s season is toast. Though a win here might look good if we are to squeeze in the Tournament as low 3 or even 4 seed.

This will pretty much do it. I mean we may waddle around and eek into a Regional but the season is done for all practical purposes. This was a must win 2 of 3 series and we have failed. Simple as that.

Ray Stadium historically from the 1930’s until about 10 years ago had a great atmosphere especially when it was a big game. Years back, Laurel, Jackson Central, Provine, Biloxi, Gulfport, Columbus, Greenville etc. Then in the 1970’s Goula, MP, Laurel, Biloxi, Gulfport, Calloway etc. Then fast forward to the 2000’s-10’s and the atmosphere with Oak Grove/Wayne County/Brandon etc. was really good. Unfortunately, in the current day, attendance is low and it is not the same anymore.

Surprised….not Surprised…thankfully I was at Good Friday Service last night. It was almost 930P when I got into the car. Turned the radio on and Neil said the score is 11-3 Florida in the seventh inning. I promptly changed stations. Already a bad weekend for Ole Miss and the pressure is on State to win two games. I have no confidence that we will actually do it.

This. It would be like gluing your hair back on your head after a haircut. Honestly, I see it collapsing as fans will start turning to other entertainment options. Obviously I still want to State to win but the desire to attend games has diminished considerably in the current day and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. I would like to take my grandsons to a game or two but even motivation for that has declined.

Honestly we need to be 4-2 which really means a sweep against Florida. To me 8-7 does not cut it. Really needs to be a minimum of 9-6 or better. 3-3 would be disappointing IMHO. Just because if we are going to have a successful season after the horrid start, we have got to exceed just being average from here on out.

Reminds a bit of the 2013 team. Though I am not suggesting that this is a CWS team at all. But that the pitching strength is in the bullpen. No Hunter Renfroe but the hitting is decent. It appears that the starters are all 4-5 innings max type of guys. And that was generally the case with the 2013 team (outside of Graveman).

Simply put, State has to sweep at least one series (really two) going forward to offset the earlier sweep losses. Defense is still suspect but pitching and hitting have improved. Florida did sweep Missouri but for State winning two this upcoming weekend is the minimum. And honestly we really need to sweep. Though that will be difficult. The hill is still very steep but the confidence has grown a smidgen lately. We will see how it goes.

Pitching was outstanding this weekend. 7 earned runs in three games. Huge series with Florida coming up. Winning 2 is a must plus have to win our non conference game Tuesday as well. Defense is still a bit spotty but was decent this weekend. Need improvement there as well.

Well that is normally the way it happens. Score 13 runs and follow it up with one run today. Frustrating to say the least.

I know normally the starter has to pitch 5 innings to get the decision. But last night since the game was over after 8 innings, it seems like Pico should have gotten the win and Simmons the save since he pitched at least three effective innings. 4 innings was half the game. In the grand scheme, I know it does not matter. But what say you guys about it?

Tough loss for Ole Miss. State generally seems to play well against Alabama. Good win tonight but need to win at least one more and if I am greedy, two more.

Fans, if there are any left, would do well to wear blinders in the offseason. And when the first game of the season rolls around, check the roster to see who is playing for your team. No sense in even paying (no pun intended) attention from Tuesday until the first game is played in November. Same goes for all the sports.

State is at a point where every game is a must win. Now obviously we are not going to win every game but this weekend 2/3 is a must. Now the ST guys today said winning one this weekend will be okay. But I disagree. Need to win 2 if the team is going to have a realistic shot at accomplishing anything this year. Plus, though Alabama is good this year, they are not quite the level of a TX/LSU. So simply put, we have to win these types of series. Tonight’s win was a good win as UAB has a decent team this year. My confidence is still at a low ebb and the only RX is more cowbell….errr wins, I mean.

Houston mimicked what Duke did Saturday night tonight. Just could not hold the lead. Led for 39 minutes and 14 seconds but the last :46 told the tale. In the end, Florida was the best team this year. Period. No pun intended.

At least that is what Red said.

SC women losing couldn't happen to whinier coach than Staley. Even if it is UCONN applying the beating. She used to her girls playing like thugs and getting away with it. Now that a team that is just plain better than them is whipping that *** she just wants to whine about the officiating.

And no one really mentioned anything about Wes Pritchard getting cut right before the season started. He was a left handed pitcher who was apparently on the forty man roster until he was not a day before the season started. Just found that a bit odd.

Well today was the first really good game we have played since the first game in OK. 3-9 league record means there is still a very steep hill to climb. Still have very little confidence since we just beat a team that is 2-10 in league play. We will see where it goes from here.

Duke with ultimate choke of the year tonight. Hopefully Florida can bring home the bacon… err Gold Ball Monday night…

We all want to win and baseball has been cherished by our fanbase for decades (even before Coach Polk). Seemingly all of our ingredients are there, players, assistant coaches, fan support, NIL with the exception of the guy at the top. It pains me to say that it is time as well. Elevate Parker to Interim HC and let the season play out. Or Gautreau as I think he could do a credible job as well. Though I doubt that happens. Most likely it will be the end of the season before anything happens. Rationally that is what it should be. To allow the full season to be played before a decision is made. Losing, when we know our club is talented enough to win is just demoralizing.

Timely errors have become this team’s signature feature. Same thing tonight.