Dawg83 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 Jurrangelo and Bradley Loftin won’t be midweek starters for long: They already look like two of State’s best pitchers. Granted, that might not be saying a whole lot. But those two look more talented than anyone else State has thrown since 2021 outside of pre-injury Landon Sims last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickCity Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 13 hours ago, maroontide06 said: State got a much needed win tonight. Lo was solid in the start and had 7 strikeouts. Hopefully Lemonis and Foxhall can start separating the good pitchers from the bad. Last night was a glimmer of hope. Fingers crossed that State does not repeat from last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, BrickCity said: Last night was a glimmer of hope. Fingers crossed that State does not repeat from last year They just need to take the bad pitchers and put them on the scout team (if there is such a thing in baseball) LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 The home run that Dakota Jordan hit…. Holy smokes. Helps you understand where all the hype is coming from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Hopefully, the two losses were anomalies. There does seems to be some really good pieces in place. And I know we all tend to jump off the bridge prematurely. This weekend is big. Arizona State is going to be solid. 2 out of 3 would be good weekend. My two points. Throw strikes and play clean defense. Do those things and the rest will take care of itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 quite a stinker going on at the ole Dude right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 State got their butts handed to them tonight. I really would like things to get better for the Diamond Dawgs, but it feels like we could be in for another bad year if there aren’t some immediate changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 So who is going to be State’s next baseball coach? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 It’s not that bad yet LOL! But seriously the evaluation has got to get better. The performance from Cade Smith tonight literally came out of nowhere and it’s unfortunate that it happened when it did. State’s freshmen have really stepped up and you might see some of these veterans relegated to the bullpen. The million dollar question is where will the line be drawn as far as what’s acceptable and what’s not along with how long do you put up with it. They always say the cream rises to the top and that’s what State needs to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 There is certainly plenty of talent but the early pitching has been wildly inconsistent. Fielding defense has been spotty. Offense has been hit and miss (no pun intended). Still early but the staff did not forget how to coach either. So patience is the key. I said we need two out of three. We will see how we respond today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 OM followed up last night's 9-2 loss with a 12-6 win today vs #13 Maryland. The pitching and D weren't overly impressive today, the bats saved the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 MSU bounced back with a 5-1 win over ASU today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 So far the trend for State has been look competent one day, look like a disaster the next day. If that holds true, Arizona State by 10+ tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Certainly much better last night but hopefully we break that trend. A win today is crucial. Need to get off this roller coaster ASAP. And I know it is a long season, but games like these are very important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) State bounced back with authority to take the series. Not sure how good ASU is or isn’t but the State team you saw Saturday and Sunday can be really good. It’s just that it’s hard to say how trustworthy or consistent they are yet. USM surprisingly dropped a home series to Illinois, nearly got swept. Sets up an interesting State-USM game in Pearl on Tuesday. Edited February 26, 2023 by Dawg83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Ole Miss run ruled Maryland in the 7th to pick up the series. Maryland's bullpen was pretty horrid in the 7th. 6 walks (including a HBP) then a grand slam to end it. 7 runs on 1 hit with zero outs. That's almost unheard of. OM's one loss came on Friday night with a bullpen guy starting against #13's Friday night guy. Nice start of the season. Hopefully Elliot will be ok by SEC play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hopefully State can settle down and play good baseball tonight at Trustmark Park in Pearl against Southern Miss. The talent is there, so hopefully it gets channeled properly tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickCity Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 3 hours ago, maroontide06 said: Hopefully State can settle down and play good baseball tonight at Trustmark Park in Pearl against Southern Miss. The talent is there, so hopefully it gets channeled properly tonight. I afraid State is not deep enough in pitching to win these mid weeks games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, BrickCity said: I afraid State is not deep enough in pitching to win these mid weeks games You could be right because Lemonis was complaining about having to play two midweek games (a.k.a the Hancock-Whitney Classic) for example. I don't think they have that this week, but he's got to put the blame somewhere other than himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 3 hours ago, BrickCity said: I afraid State is not deep enough in pitching to win these mid weeks games They can slug their way to wins in most midweek games but don’t know if that’s the case tonight. This is a rare midweek game that’s on par with or better than who you’re playing this weekend. I expect State to throw arms that they feel like they can trust tonight rather than experiment, unless the game gets out of hand. So far the untrustworthy pitchers have all pretty much been older, returning guys… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 OM lost to La. Tech 6-5 tonight. 13 LOB typically isn't a good stat for winning games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Big comeback for State with a 4 spot in the 8th inning to beat USM 10-9. Another much needed win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Bulldogs4 said: Big comeback for State with a 4 spot in the 8th inning to beat USM 10-9. Another much needed win. That reminds me of a Ron Polk quote. “Baseball is a game of 27 outs.” Thankfully the bats got hot before Southern Miss could get the 27 outs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Yep. Team still has a lot of flaws but it is a good sign to persevere through a game like this and still find a way to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 State’s offense is good enough to make teams pay if they let them hang around. Having said that, really poorly played game on both sides. 19 combined runs on only 12 combined hits. A ton of walks and HBP’s, several errors. Probably not one that either coaching staff is thrilled with. But good win for State before they head off to the Frisco Tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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