SCats vs Mizzou Thursday....

[AgesBlue]

Down to the brass tacks boys, UK needs to win this series, if not sweep. Missouri is sending out their ace tonight, Tanner Hauk, he who fanned 14 Vandy Commodores earlier this season. Cats may start Zack Brown, or switch up and go wth Dustin Beggs. Who knows what the ole master mind Hendo will spring on the Tigers.
Anywho, if the Cats have any post season hopes, they need to focus and bear down. It is a shame they have to go out and try to win in spite of their HC, but that is the case.

 

[maysvilleky]

Who's the pitcher that has been hit the hardest lately? Whoever that is will be the guy Henderson will trot out there. We'll be lucky if UK gets 1 win out of this.

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

Big series, don't know who Henderson will go with on the mound. Whoever they start tonight will likely be the starter on Tuesday at the Sec tourney. Missouri will send out their ace, we need to be patient and make his pitch count rise, get him out of the game ASAP.

 

[Derek Terry]

Brown is the tentative starter tonight.

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

Brown is the tentative starter tonight.

Hummm, old habits. Hope he pitches well !

 

[Comebakatz3]

Brown was always going to be the starter. Why would it change if it hasn't all season? The issue is that we don't know which Brown will show up. He did well last week against Ole Miss, despite the loss.

Still, either way, it isn't our pitching that is really the biggest concern, it is our hitting. We typically can't hit anything and we strikeout more than a straight guy in a lesbian bar. Missouri is fighting for their SEC tournament lives right now, so they are going to come out fighting hard. Arkansas is all but done in the SEC because they play MSU this weekend. So, that means that there is three teams pretty much fighting to stay out of 13th. Tennessee plays Georgia and Auburn plays Vanderbilt. Missouri and Auburn are one game ahead of Tennessee. They both want to at least keep pace with Tennessee to make sure that they stay ahead of them. If either of them get swept they are in danger of staying home during the post season. That makes this series even harder for UK.

 

[Old_Red]

Now that nonexistent offense will have to show up.

 

[DubyaT]

Cats getting worked, down 5-0.

Pressure will be on tomorrow (game time moved up to noon) and Saturday.

 

[Big_Blue_1018]

I'm pissed. A series that UK absolutely has to win and this is what shows up to the ballpark.

 

[cats1068]

I'm pissed. A series that UK absolutely has to win and this is what shows up to the ballpark.

As long as 20 is the mgr, this is what you get!

 

[Derek Terry]

Not much reason for optimism at this point in the season. Would be absolutely stunned if UK came back to win this game.

 

[DubyaT]

If only we are as good from coming back from 0-5 deficits as we have proven to be at squandering 5-0 leads.

Although per DT's latest tweet, UK is now down by 6 runs.

Sweep ain't happening. Can they scratch out two wins in a row with a ton of pressure on them? Tough to be optimistic the way this team and prior Henderson coached teams have played in late season SEC series.

 

[Derek Terry]

9-0 Missouri lead as we go to the bottom of the 8th.

 

[Derek Terry]

White singled to score Pompey and then Reks hit a two-run bomb to make it 9-3. Headed to the bottom of the 9th.

 

[DubyaT]

Surprising tweet coming from UK Baseball's SID, saying he doesn't think the Cats make a regional unless they win Hoover, given 15-15 SEC record (at best) and poor RPI.

 

[Old_Red]

And nothing but a whimper...

 

[sluggercatfan]

Surprising tweet coming from UK Baseball's SID, saying he doesn't think the Cats make a regional unless they win Hoover, given 15-15 SEC record (at best) and poor RPI.

I have been saying this..we HAD to sweep this series to get to 16 wins or we are not making the tournament. So , unless we make the finals of the sec tourney we are not making the ncaa , and hopefully the day after we are out of the sec tourney MB steps up and has a press conference and cleans house

 

[Big Baller 24]

Fire this pos

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

Missed the game due to meeting, looks like I didn't miss much but a Missouri beat down of the Cats......... Pitiful !

 

[Comebakatz3]

My emotions:

 

[sluggercatfan]

Surprising tweet coming from UK Baseball's SID, saying he doesn't think the Cats make a regional unless they win Hoover, given 15-15 SEC record (at best) and poor RPI.

I guess if I had lost to Oris 5 times if a four I wouldn't want to play in their regional either...time for some changes gentlemen