TAMU Weekend

It sure has been an up and down season. More so than in years past. We have been on win streaks this season but can't seem to continue for any length of time to make a real difference. We won 6 in a row the last two weeks, then we can't get a hit that really turned the game around the last two vs TAMU. We do hit the ball hard but we have little luck with runners in scoring position.

We are out of the SEC Championship race. There are 9 games left and we are 4 games back from Florida.

Usually, 35 wins plus a good RPI will get a team into a Regional. We have 28 with 11 games left. 9 SEC games, 1 nonconf game and at least 1 SECT game. So we need to go 7-4.

We do have 2 SEC away series left and the RPI is higher for those wins. We are currently at 41 RPI and should be around 30.

Missouri series

Got three wins, awesome. That's what we wanted. We are gaining momentum. But, now we have a short week w a big midweek game and our pitching is thin on experience for Tuesday. A few of the true freshman have to pitch versus Ole Ms. In front of a sold out crowd in a pro park.
We need to compete against OM a lot better than the series. Our offense really needs to step it up in Pearl. We need to score lots of runs.

The next few days are crucial. After Saturday, we can feel better if we win 3 of 4. We need all the wins we can get.

Our true freshman, both hitters and pitchers will now be counted upon more as we get near the end.

LSU Series

Well, from a record standpoint, this past weekend stinks. We still can't beat LSU 2 out of 3. We haven't done it in 8 years now, that hurts. As I have been thinking about it, it comes down to baseball talent. I am talking the last 3-5 years. We can get some really good players but not enough that LSU gets. We do have some projects, that are mediocre players bc we are trying to fill a spot or couldn't get anyone else. That scholarship issue rears its ugly head. But our recruiting picked up last year and in the next couple of years we will have very good classes.

LSU seems to have a 1st round starting pitcher every year, that is one big difference in the teams. The state of Louisiana does have more HS talent, no doubt, and LSU gets most of those. We on the other hand, have to get the top 2 in state, then get the rest from out of state and JC.

I compared LSU winning the last 8 years to OM winning the Egg Bowl for 8 years straight. This stings me real hard, as it should all State fans. LSU is our biggest baseball rival and they are beating us every year.

How we change the outcome? Recruit the better players, period. We have the 2nd ranked class in school now, the 2015 class is shaping up nicely and we aren't through with it yet. We are hitting the West Coast hard in recruiting.

I am disappointed we didn't at least win 1 versus LSU bc getting swept is a horrible feeling. But, this medicine we took just might light the fire under us to propel us the rest of the way. Bad losses tend to do that to clubs...