Kentucky at Miss State (2)
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UK and Stupp do pretty well in that one. Schultz also had a pop up in center that he had trouble finding, but he had camped in the right spot and brought it in. 3 outs with a 2 out single made that a short inning.
Going to the 8th 2-2.
Going to the 8th 2-2.
State going to their closer in the 8th. Weird decision IMO. They had a lefty out there. I would have stuck with him. This guy can deal though.
Schultz goes down looking. Wow!!! Short for State makes a diving stab and takes away a single from Kessler. Great play for out 2. Well hit ball by Kessler.
Those blunders in the 7th are going to cost us the game. Feel bad for Stupp you can’t ask for anything more than what he gave us tonight.
Stupp back out for the 8th. Leadoff single to left. Stupp hit a batter. This should be the end for Stupp...
Stupp with another good start even if these runs come in. Damn leadoff walk and then defensive issues the only blemish before this. Cats got one legit SEC starter. Add a tick or two next season and he’s getting drafted high
Jones ready to go. Runners on 1 and 2 no outs. Jones throws one over the hitter's head. No where close. Everyone moves up.
He then gets back to back strikes before a pop up to Collett in foul ground. Estep has to get over and take that from Collett, but it worked for out 1.
He then gets back to back strikes before a pop up to Collett in foul ground. Estep has to get over and take that from Collett, but it worked for out 1.
Pitching has been good enough. Have to hit. The Hill misplay really hurts, but push comes to shove... you're not winning many games with just 3 hits.
Collett lines one into the left field corner for a single.
Shelby to run. Lewis to hit. Lewis going to bunt him over, or try.
Shelby to run. Lewis to hit. Lewis going to bunt him over, or try.
Anu with a chance to come up big here. Strike at the knees. Anu pops up but no one on State in the infield can find it and it drops for a single. Everyone safe!
That’s a really tough loss. I’d be surprised if this series doesn’t end in a sweep.
Right back to the mound. Didn't look like he really wanted to swing at that and so it wasn't hit well. Thought the baseball gods might smile on UK there for a second, but instead we end on the next pitch.
We call it 5 hits tonight and 4 last night. So, at most we have 9 hits. Of those, 7 were by 3 players alone.
This team shows resilience. I will say that.
That game last night wasn’t lost on a pop up or a walk or even a single.
That game and unfortunately more to come was lost on a team not prepared for SEC play. Has anyone looked at the other SEC teams lineups? Very rarely are there any changes. Things are in place and set very early. This coaching staff has juggled everything around and continues to do so. They have certainly done them no favors. No consistency and seems to have no good plan going into these games. There will be injuries along the way and with covid things have been hard but preparation is key.
Some observations from last night:
-WHY THE HELL WONT THIS TEAM BUNT WHEN THEY ARE PRACTICALLY GIVING A BASE TO YOU?? How many baserunners could they have had? Take the damn base!
Coach, make those big boys learn how to bunt!
-Anyone that has actually played baseball knows that when you are playing under the lights, it’s the worst feeling in the world to lose sight of a ball and makes you want to crawl in a hole. it’s a helpless feeling. Feel bad for Hill. Chalk it up to “it’s going to happen to everyone and hope it’s not you at that time.” Forget and move on.
-A pitcher misses a spot, throws a wild pitch, walks a lead off or gives up that untimely hit. It’s baseball. It’s not just college, it’s at every level.
So games like that will happen and will happen to even the best teams.
Having observed several games now, in my opinion you can’t excuse a coaching staff that wants to get wins under their belt instead of preparing a team for SEC play. This team needed some quality games preseason, that’s what you do to help your team instead of wanting to toot your own horn and just get the Ws to save your own skin (or contract extension). Did they really think this lineup was going to keep hitting homeruns when it got to SEC play? They are starting several players that are rookies (never seen SEC pitching), then most of your lineup that has SEC experience isn’t playing or playing consistently, and combine that with players out of their regular positions. What are you expecting to happen? That’s a recipe for disaster. Go back and watch these SEC games; teams win on walks, singles, stealing bases and usually rely on on a mistake. That’s how this game decides a winner, right? Something has to happen. Rarely is it a walk off homerun.
You give yourself the best chance of winning by getting ON BASE and this coaching staff has relied too much on the long ball against lower tier teams. Some of those guys last night looked like a deer in headlights. 90-95? Um, what’s this? Get some confidence, take the bat off your shoulder and hit! Please stop standing there hoping the pitcher will miss.
Most of all, for the love of baseball, take the base when it is presented to you on a silver platter!!!!
Get back to the fundamentals and preparation.
That game last night wasn’t lost on a pop up or a walk or even a single.
That game and unfortunately more to come was lost on a team not prepared for SEC play. Has anyone looked at the other SEC teams lineups? Very rarely are there any changes. Things are in place and set very early. This coaching staff has juggled everything around and continues to do so. They have certainly done them no favors. No consistency and seems to have no good plan going into these games. There will be injuries along the way and with covid things have been hard but preparation is key.
Some observations from last night:
-WHY THE HELL WONT THIS TEAM BUNT WHEN THEY ARE PRACTICALLY GIVING A BASE TO YOU?? How many baserunners could they have had? Take the damn base!
Coach, make those big boys learn how to bunt!
-Anyone that has actually played baseball knows that when you are playing under the lights, it’s the worst feeling in the world to lose sight of a ball and makes you want to crawl in a hole. it’s a helpless feeling. Feel bad for Hill. Chalk it up to “it’s going to happen to everyone and hope it’s not you at that time.” Forget and move on.
-A pitcher misses a spot, throws a wild pitch, walks a lead off or gives up that untimely hit. It’s baseball. It’s not just college, it’s at every level.
So games like that will happen and will happen to even the best teams.
Having observed several games now, in my opinion you can’t excuse a coaching staff that wants to get wins under their belt instead of preparing a team for SEC play. This team needed some quality games preseason, that’s what you do to help your team instead of wanting to toot your own horn and just get the Ws to save your own skin (or contract extension). Did they really think this lineup was going to keep hitting homeruns when it got to SEC play? They are starting several players that are rookies (never seen SEC pitching), then most of your lineup that has SEC experience isn’t playing or playing consistently, and combine that with players out of their regular positions. What are you expecting to happen? That’s a recipe for disaster. Go back and watch these SEC games; teams win on walks, singles, stealing bases and usually rely on on a mistake. That’s how this game decides a winner, right? Something has to happen. Rarely is it a walk off homerun.
You give yourself the best chance of winning by getting ON BASE and this coaching staff has relied too much on the long ball against lower tier teams. Some of those guys last night looked like a deer in headlights. 90-95? Um, what’s this? Get some confidence, take the bat off your shoulder and hit! Please stop standing there hoping the pitcher will miss.
Most of all, for the love of baseball, take the base when it is presented to you on a silver platter!!!!
Get back to the fundamentals and preparation.
The old baseball adage of "Get'em on, get'em over, get'em in" no longer seems to apply in today's game.
I’m not going to link enjys entire reply but he’s spot on. Case in point it LSU. LSU is second in the country in home runs. Yet are 1-7 in conference play.
There have been several instances where coaching decisions have been questionable at best. This team in an enigma. It’s a Jekyll and Hyde sorta thing.
There have been several instances where coaching decisions have been questionable at best. This team in an enigma. It’s a Jekyll and Hyde sorta thing.
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