GAMETHREAD: LSU v. Southeastern LA, 6:30pm
by PodKATT on Mar 1, 2011 1:54 PM CST
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A little unexpectedly, LSU faces a significant hurdle to it's unblemished season tonight as the Lions from Southeastern come to The Box for the 1st of 2 midweek games this week.
(Note: There appears to be some discrepancy as to what Southeastern's initials are these days. ESPN uses SELA, The university itself uses SELU, and their fans seem to prefer to use SLU. Since I've always been partial to the Lions outside of their LSU games and I'm a fan of old school logos like the one above, we will use SLU. Southeastern Alumni feel free to sound off in the comments about this.)
SLU has a bit of chip on it's shoulder lately after missing NCAA post-season play the last 2 years despite 37 and 40 win seasons. After the disappointment, HC Jay Artigues decided to beef up the non-conf schedule and it's paying dividends with early upsets of FIU, Bama, and Tulane. They'll still have to finish at or near the top of the Southland conference and avoid early exits in their conference tourney (not to mention hope that Bama and Tulane can turn around some lackluster starts) to get consideration, but as of today they are one of the best mid-major teams in the country and well deserving of a bid.
Southeastern does it with an offensive output not too dis-similar to our own. They have 88 hits, 17 doubles, 8 HRs as a staff, which is comparable to LSU and against easily superior competition (compared to what we've faced). The big differences (Runs: SLU-52, LSU-82; RBIs: SLU-44, LSU-75) might also be explained away by the difference in competition. A full 2/3rds of the SLU starting lineup is slugging over .500. A big weakness I see is strikeouts, 51 for their starters vs 22 for ours (this also might be another dubious comparison as SLU's starters have seen an order of magnitude more ABs than ours have thanks to our mass substitutions and their limited roster of just 24 players, 10 of whom are pitchers.) SLU currently has the #3 RPI in the country by some accounts, though this early into the season it's hard to judge that accurately. I've basically told you nothing in the last paragraph, but that's kind of how it goes early in the year.
SLU will be throwing LHP Jordan Hymel at us, who gave up just 3 hits, 1 earned run and 0Ks in his lone 5 inning appearance last week in SLU's 13-1 bombing of Tulane. In the pen, the Lions have Jacob Ott, Matty's older brother and teammate from Holy Cross in Chalmette. Matty is also likely to come in for us tonight, so we could see some fantastic pitching in the later innings tonight.
No TV, sadly. LSU's Geaux Zone will have it's usual HD video and audio for a fee, or you can listen to the SLU radio broadcast for free online from KSLU.
Weather in BR (and all of LA really) took a steep dive in temperatures yesterday and it is expected to get down into the 40s tonight. Otherwise a clear night with just the usual slight breeze off the river.
PITCHING MATCHUP from LSUSports.net
LSU - Jr. RHP Tyler Jones, (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5.0 IP, 0 BB, 6 SO)
SLU - So. LHP Jordan Hymel (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 5.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO)
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Biggest game of the season, so far
Good luck to SLU I’m excited for this one, as I want to see where LSU really stands after beating up on some mediocre teams (no disrepsect to our opponents so far, but y’all didn’t have LSU’s early season resume). This is as big as a midweek game against a team who isn’t Tulane can be.
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So that quantifies my opinion
Its SELU
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by WatsonTiger on Mar 1, 2011 4:11 PM CST via mobile reply actions
LINEUPS
LSU
1. Watkins LF
2. Rhymes DH
3. Hanover 3B
4. Mahtook CF
5. Nola SS
6. Katz RF
7. Edward 1B
8. Ross C
9. Jones 2B
SLU
1. Cass Hargis CF
2. Jonathan Pace 3B
3. Justin Boudreaux SS
4. Jeff Harkensee LF
5. Cody GOugler RF
6. Joe Sparacino DH
7. Josh Cryer C
8. Brock Hebert 2B
9. Trey Martin CF
McNeese St 8
Arkansas 6
FINAL
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Nitpick
LSU in white
SELU in grey
74 degrees
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by WatsonTiger on Mar 1, 2011 6:26 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I bought a month of Geaux Zone for this game.
I have to say, It is miles beter since the last time I used it for a live game.
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Top 1
Tyler Jones up
Hargis grounder to 2B, under his glove, single
Pace up, pick off at 1st goes into the dugout, runner to 3B, pops out to right, fast toss from Katz keeps the runner at 3B
Boudreaux pops out to 2B, runner stays
Harkensee pops out center
0-0
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Bottom 1
Hymel up
Watkins pops out to center
Rhymes pops out to center
Hanover pops out to left
0-0
Bonus of being able to see the game, this umps strike zone is all over the place
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Top 2
Jones up
Gougler K
Sparacino grounds out to 2B
Cryer pops out to center
0-0
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Bottom 2
Hymel up
Mahtook grounder to SS mishandled, single
Nola lines to center, single
Katz grounder to SS, throw to 3B wide, mahtook scores
Edward grounds out to 2B, scores 1
Ross grounds to 1B, trow to 1B WIDE, scores 1, double
Jones lines out center
Watkins grounds to SS, BOBBLED, everybody safe, runners at the corners
Rhymes grounds into center, single, scores 1, 2 on
ICEMAN Jacob Ott now pitching for SLU
Hanover pops out foul
4-0 LSU
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Top 3
Jones
Hebert flies out
Martin walks
Hargis pops out to center
Pace HBP, 2 on
Boudreaux up, runners move on WP, K
4-0 LSU
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Bottom 3
BROTHER OF ICEMAN up
Mahtook files out right
Nola grounds out to SS
Katz singles into left
Edward up, Katz steals 2B, HBP
Ross walks, bases loaded
Jones pops out right
4-0 LSU
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Top 4
Jones
Harkensee singles into left
Gougler grounds to 1B, toss out at 2B, relay not in time for DP
Sparacino grounds to SS, DP
4-0 LSU
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Bottom 4
BROTHER OF ICEMAN up
Watkins lines out to left
Rhymes grounds out to the mound
Hanover grounds out to 2B
4-0 LSU
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Top 5
Jones
Cryer lines out right to hanover at 3B
Hebert walks
Martin grounds to a diving Hanover, toss out at 1B, runner to 2B
Hargis singles into left, scores 1
Pace singles to right, 2 on
Boudreaux lines right into Jones leg, but he picks it up and makes the toss
4-1 LSU
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Bottom 5
BROTHER OF ICEMAN
Paid:11307 actual: 7903(new midweek record)
Mahtook walks
Nola up, pick off at 1B into the dugout, runner to 2B, runner steals 3B, sac fly scores Mahtook
Katz K
Edward walks
Ross grounds out to SS
5-1 LSU
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Top 6
Jones up, Berry warming
Harkensee K
Gougler grounds out to SS
Sparacino K
Jones still throwing 90-91 MPH
5-1 LSU
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Bottom 6
Greenleaf up
Jones grounds out to SS
Watkins singles int left
Rhymes grounds out to SS, runner to 2B
Hanover pops out to 2B
5-1 LSU
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This Greenleaf
Is not Ott brother. Watson is confuse why Ott brother not throwing for Lions Hammond.
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by WatsonTiger on Mar 1, 2011 8:36 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Because the Brother of Iceman
was
Melted
YEEEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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by PodKATT on Mar 1, 2011 8:44 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Top 7
Jones up
Cryer HBP
Hebert lines into center, single, 2 on
Martin sac bunt moves runners
Jones out, Berry in
Hargis sac fly out foul, scores 1
Pace pops out to center
5-2 LSU
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Bottom 7
Greenleaf
Mahtook pops out to right
Nola flys out to right
Katz singles into left
Edward up, Katz picked off at 1B
5-2 LSU
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Top 8
Eades up
Boudreaux K
Harkensee BOMB to right, scores 1
Gougler grounds out to 1B
Gautreaux grounds out to SS
5-3 LSU
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Bottom 8
Greenleaf up
ICEMAN WARMING
Edward grounder POPS UP on the SS glove, single. SPENCER WARE PINCH RUNNER
Ross up, bad pick off attempt, WARE to 3B, K
Jones chopper over the mound, toss out at 1B, Ware scores
Greenleaf out, Hills in
Watkins into left corner, double
Rhymes lines into center, scores 1
Hanover up, Rhymes caught stealing
7-3
ICEMAN APPROACHING
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For reals.
But I will take it
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by WatsonTiger on Mar 1, 2011 9:16 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Ties the record against princeton
Makes the record against CSF. I’ll take it
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Top 9
ICEMAN
Cryer grounds to center, single
Hebert K
Fisher K
Hargis grounds out to 3B
7-3 LSU FINAL
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Game Over
Flip, flip, flip, flip, flip, flip.
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by WatsonTiger on Mar 1, 2011 9:17 PM CST via mobile reply actions
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