College Baseball 2024

[Dawg83]

15 minutes ago, maroontide06 said:

If State were to pull off a win in Fayetteville, it would probably need to be the Friday or Saturday game.  Ideally you'd want to win the Friday game, but it's all going to depend upon a quality start by Stephen and also being able to get some timely hits with the Arkansas ace and tapping into their pen around the 6th inning.

Hagen Smith has been unreal, I personally don’t think State has a good chance at all on Friday. Saturday, yes I agree with you.

[maroontide06]

17 minutes ago, Dawg83 said:

Hagen Smith has been unreal, I personally don’t think State has a good chance at all on Friday. Saturday, yes I agree with you.

I agree with where you are coming from and from a matchup standpoint, I think State will matchup the best on Saturday.  But then State needs to take advantage of it.  You cannot let the Saturday crowd become a factor in that one.

[Bulldogs4]

Stephen has pitched well. May be one of these classic pitching matchups that make baseball fun. And you are right that Smith has been great all year. On Sportstalk earlier someone asked about saving Stephen for Saturday or Sunday. 
That is dumb and dumber. These are the kind of matchups that players look forward to. You want your best guy against their best guy. 
 

We will see what happens. 

[Dawg83]

13 hours ago, Bulldogs4 said:

Stephen has pitched well. May be one of these classic pitching matchups that make baseball fun. And you are right that Smith has been great all year. On Sportstalk earlier someone asked about saving Stephen for Saturday or Sunday. 
That is dumb and dumber. These are the kind of matchups that players look forward to. You want your best guy against their best guy. 
 

We will see what happens. 

Nah they won’t do that if for no other reason than next week is a short week where you start on Thursday.

 

That said, State did use this very strategy against Skenes last year and it worked out. Got crushed in the Skenes game and then won the other two.

 

My best guess is State wins the middle game with Jurrangelo throwing and Arkansas wins Friday and Sunday.

[Bulldogs4]

But last year we were terrible. Totally different scenario. This year we want our best guy going against their best guy. 
 

If you saved Stephen for Saturday, that tells your team you have no confidence in beating the other team. 
 

Also Lemonis is 1-11 against Van Horne. And that is including two CWS teams one of which won the Natty. So the odds are kind of similar to Ole Miss-State. Eventually we are going to beat them. Might as well be this weekend. LOL. 

Edited May 11, 2024 by Bulldogs4

[Dawg83]

1 hour ago, Bulldogs4 said:

But last year we were terrible. Totally different scenario. This year we want our best guy going against their best guy. 
 

If you saved Stephen for Saturday, that tells your team you have no confidence in beating the other team. 
 

Also Lemonis is 1-11 against Van Horne. And that is including two CWS teams one of which one the Natty. So the odds are kind of similar to Ole Miss-State. Eventually we are going to beat them. Might as well be this weekend. LOL. 

Last series win in Fayetteville was 2007, I believe. Polk’s last Omaha team.

[Bulldogs4]

Both Stephen & Smith had good outings but not what either expected. 
Each gave their team a chance to win which is really what you expect. 

[Bulldogs4]

Tough loss for the Dawgs…

But it was a good game overall.

Hopefully we burned some their best arms tonight. 

[maroontide06]

Well State is going to have to try to win one tomorrow.  Left too many on base.

[Dawg83]

That felt like a missed opportunity. Arkansas had the clutch gene late, State had…. The opposite of the clutch gene.

[maroontide06]

Yep just couldn’t close it out.

[Dawg83]

State has a knack for losing in ways that make you wanna pull your hair out. I’d rather take a 6-0 L than be teased with the possibility of winning and then having the rug pulled out from underneath…. Multiple times….

Edited May 11, 2024 by Dawg83

[Bulldogs4]

Ole Miss 4

A&M 3

saw it coming. Just the SEC way. 

[Dawg83]

4 minutes ago, Bulldogs4 said:

Ole Miss 4

A&M 3

saw it coming. Just the SEC way. 

I do not understand this OM team whatsoever. lol.

[Dawg83]

Ole Miss crushing A&M in Game 2 as well. On the verge of taking the series.

 

What?

[Dawg83]

State up 8-0 on Arkansas in the 4th. Hogs have walked a ton of people this weekend. Weird showing for what was the best pitching staff in the county coming in.

 

State desperately needs to hang on here, but I have been traumatized too many times by this bullpen the last three years to trust just yet. Lol

Edited May 12, 2024 by Dawg83

[Bulldogs4]

But Arkansas has halved the lead to 8-4 in the 6th inning. We need to score more runs to win this game…

[maroontide06]

State won!  Whohoo!

[maroontide06]

I couldn’t relax until that last out was recorded LOL!

[Dawg83]

It was stressful but weirdly State’s pen did fine. 4 of the 5 runs were off Jurrangelo. Kudos to Schuelke, Auger, and Davis for holding the line.

[Bulldogs4]

Big win for State!!!

At least we have a chance to win the series now!!!

Tomorrow is a new day!!!

Lets Go Dawgs!!!

[Bulldogs4]

And two of the runs by Arkansas were unearned…

[maroontide06]

Apparently it was only the 3rd loss Arkansas has had at Baum all season.

[Dawg83]

Arkansas probably the favorite tomorrow given that State used a lot of their best arms tonight. But hey you never know on Sundays. Not sure who State starts since they used Auger tonight. Maybe Pico? Or Ligon?

[Dawg83]

Georgia sweeping SC is relevant for State. Think it clearly puts State above SC in the host pecking order now. Also makes Georgia likely a lock to host.