And The Valley Shook - WEEKEND GAMETHREAD: LSU v Maryland (3GMS)LSU Tigers Blog of the Week for 52,136 Weeks in a Row and Countinghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46725/andthevalleyshook_fave.png2013-02-17T23:46:05-06:00http://www.andthevalleyshook.com/rss/stream/37569552013-02-17T23:46:05-06:002013-02-17T23:46:05-06:00Weekend Recap: LSU Starting With Some Brooms
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<p>LSU sweeps Maryland in their season opening weekend</p>
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<p>LSU took all three games from Maryland, starting the season off with a sweep. And while it's nearly impossible to take too much away from the first series of the season, we certainly saw some encouraging things.</p>
<p>To start, LSU's two aces looked extremely sharp. Both Aaron Nola and Ryan Eades pitched just over six innings and neither allowed a run. Nola struck out nine while allowing just two hits while Eades allowed six hits and struck out six. Both had one walk.</p>
<p>Last season, Chris Scimabra seemed to be getting the hang of things at the plate when he suffered his season ending neck injury. If this weekend is any indication, he's not rusty at all. In fact, he may be much improved. Sciambra went 5 for 8 on the weekend (.625 BA) while walking four times and reaching base nine times in 12 plate appearances (.750 OBP). He also added a stolen base. You can't ask for much more from your leadoff man.</p>
<p>Star freshman Alex Bregman also had a nice weekend, collecting five hits in 11 at-bats (.455). He finished the weekend with a great day on Sunday, going 3 for 3 at the plate and walking twice to reach base in all five appearances. He also stole a pair of bases on the weekend.</p>
<p>LSU's defense was outstanding all weekend. The only error on the weekend came on a pop up that Jacoby Jones lost in the sun. Sciambra and Mark Laird both tracked down some balls in the outfield that may have found the grass a year ago. Laird especially had some outstanding plays in right field. Christian Ibarra was steady at third and made a ridiculous diving catch on Sunday to rob Maryland of a base hit.</p>
<p>Jacoby Jones looked very patient at the plate, which is a nice change from a year ago. He was 3 for 7 on the weekend, including a home run Sunday. Maybe more impressive was that he walked four times. That may not seem like a huge deal but considering he walked just 15 times all of last season, it's a very encouraging sign.</p>
<p>LSU decided to go with the lefty / righty platoon at designated hitter this weekend with Alex Edward and Tyler Moore. Between the two of them, that spot managed to go a respectable 3 for 9 on the weekend. However, while pinch hitting for Moore late in Game two, Alex Edward came through with a huge RBI single that broke a 0-0 tie in the seventh inning. Then on Sunday, Moore pinch hit for Edwards and came through with a bases loaded single that plated two.</p>
<p>As a whole, LSU looked sharp on the mound. When you give up just four runs all weekend, you're doing something right. Nobody really struggled or got roughed up, and a lot of newcomers got their feet wet. And that was without the services of Kurt McCune or Nick Rumbelow.</p>
<p>LSU failed to capitalize on the great performances of Nola and Eades. For the first 15 innings of the weekend, the Tigers managed to push just one run across. But in the final 12 innings, they hammered out 19 runs. So perhaps they just needed to get their feet under them a bit. A big reason for the struggles is that Raph Rhymes and Mason Katz combined to go just 4 for 21 on the weekend. Combine that with Mark Laird going 2 for 12, and you've got pretty sub par production from your 2-3-4 hitters. Obviously, there's nothing to worry about with Rhymes and Katz...or Laird for that matter. But if you're looking for a reason why LSU's offense struggled for the first 15 innings, there it is.</p>
<p>LSU will next play Tuesday at The Box against Lamar at 6:00 PM. If Kurt McCune is ready to go, we could see him start. If not, I'd guess Cody Glenn will get the nod. Maineri has said that he really likes using a lot of pitchers for the mid-week games, but with another game on Thursday, he may not do that this week.</p>
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https://www.andthevalleyshook.com/2013/2/17/3998820/weekend-recap-lsu-starting-with-some-broomsKris Brauner2013-02-17T10:56:03-06:002013-02-17T10:56:03-06:00LSU vs. Maryland - Game 3 GAMETHREAD
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<p><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">Noon - GZ/radio 98.1 (No TV)<br></strong><span style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;">LSU -</span><span style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;"> Sr. LHP </span><a class="biolink" href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205243648&DB_OEM_ID=5200" style="color: #220c54; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: arial;">Brent Bonvillain</a><span style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;">(4-0, 3.49 ERA, 28.1 IP, 12 BB, 26 SO in 2012)</span><br style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;">UM - Fr. LHP Alex Robinson</span></p>
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<h4>Game 2 Results</h4>
<p>-------------------------------------------<br>Maryland............ 000 000 010 - 1 9 2<br>LSU................. 000 000 41X - 5 6 0</p>
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<p><b>LSU Coach Paul Mainieri creits pitching and defense for Tiger victory - NOLA.com</b></p>
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<p><b>LSU's Alex Edward said the key to pinch hitting is to stay ready - NOLA.com</b></p>
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<p>That's about 1500 donuts. FYI.</p>
— Zach Britton (@zbritton) <a href="https://twitter.com/zbritton/status/303129562777268225">February 17, 2013</a>
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<p><b>Yesterday's Important Results</b></p>
<p>#18 Rice 2 - #7 Stanford 3 (Split)</p>
<p>#25 Ole Miss 5 - #13 TCU 2 (OM Clinched)</p>
<p>#33 UC-Irvine 5 - #27 Baylor 0 (UCI Clinched)</p>
<p>Minnesota 0 - #5 UCLA 14 (Split)</p>
<p>Appalachian St - #9 NC State (Canceled - Snow)</p>
<p>Duke 2 - #15 Florida 4 (Split)</p>
<p>Illiniois-Chicago 3 - #24 Texas A&M 4 (Split)</p>
<p>#32 Southern Miss 5 - Mizzou 3 (USM Clinched)</p>
https://www.andthevalleyshook.com/2013/2/17/3998152/lsu-vs-maryland-game-3-gamethreadPodKATT2013-02-16T11:46:00-06:002013-02-16T11:46:00-06:00LSU vs. Maryland Game 2 GAMETHREAD; Cox Sports 1pm
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<p><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">1pm - Cox Sports TV/radio 100.7<br></strong><span style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;">LSU - Jr. RHP </span><a class="biolink" href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=204978676&DB_OEM_ID=5200" id="biolink_2" style="color: #220c54; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: arial;">Ryan Eades</a><span style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;"> (5-3, 3.83 ERA, 94.0 IP, 28 BB, 63 SO in 2012)</span><br style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;">UM - Jr. RHP Brady Kirkpatrick (3-4, 3.04 ERA, 50.1 IP, 32 BB, 31 SO in 2012)</span></p>
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<p>MT @<a href="https://twitter.com/coxsportstv">coxsportstv</a>: Game 1 of 20 LSU baseball games on CST begins at 1 pm today. Lyn Rollins, Ben McDonald and Ronnie Rantz on the call.</p>
— lsufootball.net (@lsufootball_net) <a href="https://twitter.com/lsufootball_net/status/302833490762813440">February 16, 2013</a>
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<h4>Game 1 Results</h4>
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<p>MARYLAND TERAPINS 000 000 000 -- 0</p>
<p>LSU TIGERS 001 000 00x -- 1</p>
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<p>Kurt McCune is battling back spasms and may not be available tomorrow. That may call for Cotton in a closing chance. It's a wait and see.</p>
— Hunt Palmer (@HuntPalmerBBI) <a href="https://twitter.com/HuntPalmerBBI/status/302625737163292672">February 16, 2013</a>
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<p><span style="line-height: 9px;"><b>Paul Mainieri after opening night win - BayouBengalsInsider.com</b></span></p>
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<p><b>LSU sophopmore CF Chris Sciambra celebrates return to the lineup with four hits in season opener - Nola.com</b></p>
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<h4>Yesterday's Important Results</h4>
<p>#18 Rice 5 - #7 Stanford 1</p>
<p>#25 Ole Miss 1 - #13 TCU 0</p>
<p>#33 UC-Irvine 6 - #27 Baylor 4</p>
<p>Minnesota 6 - #5 UCLA 2</p>
<p>Appalachian St 6 - #9 NC State 3</p>
<p>Duke 4 - #15 Florida 2</p>
<p>Indiana 2 - #19 Louisville 0</p>
<p>Illiniois-Chicago 2 - #24 Texas A&M 0</p>
<p>#32 Southern Miss 5 - Mizzou 2</p>
<p>UNLV 10 - Tennessee 9</p>
https://www.andthevalleyshook.com/2013/2/16/3995466/lsu-vs-maryland-game-2-gamethread-cox-sports-1pmPodKATT2013-02-15T18:00:02-06:002013-02-15T18:00:02-06:00LSU vs. Maryland - Game 1 GAMETHREAD
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<p class="p1">Trying something new with the gamethreads this year to leverage the new StoryStream tools we have in this new version of the web site. Those of you used to following along in the comments from your mobile devices should still be able to, but holler if there is something you're having trouble with. Hopefully this will cut down on the old issue of threads becoming too large and unwieldy by Sunday.</p>
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<p class="p1"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">7pm - GZ/radio 98.1 (No TV)<br></strong><span style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;">LSU - So. RHP </span><a style="color: #220c54; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: arial;" href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205243724&DB_OEM_ID=5200" class="biolink">Aaron Nola</a><span style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;"> (7-4, 3.61 ERA, 89.2 IP, 7 BB, 89 SO in 2012)</span><br style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;">UM - Sr. LHP Jimmy Reed (1-3, 2.70 ERA, 60.0 IP, 16 BB, 52 SO in 2012)</span></p>
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<h4><a href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?KEY=MBSEFLDOIKOKIIY.20130215165552&SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=206411363&DB_OEM_ID=5200" target="_blank">In Focus: Cotton Moving Forward - <span style="font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;"></span><font color="#220c54" face="arial"><u>Chris Cotton</u></font> Eager for Start of 2013 Season</a></h4>
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<p style="font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;"><strong>PITCHING MATCHUPS<br>Game 1 - 7pm - GZ/radio 98.1 (No TV)<br></strong>LSU - So. RHP <a class="biolink" href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205243724&DB_OEM_ID=5200" style="font-family: arial; color: #220c54; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Aaron Nola</a> (7-4, 3.61 ERA, 89.2 IP, 7 BB, 89 SO in 2012)<br>UM - Sr. LHP Jimmy Reed (1-3, 2.70 ERA, 60.0 IP, 16 BB, 52 SO in 2012)</p>
<p style="font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;"><strong>Game 2 - 1pm - Cox Sports/radio 100.7<br></strong>LSU - Jr. RHP <a class="biolink" href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=204978676&DB_OEM_ID=5200" id="biolink_2" style="font-family: arial; color: #220c54; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Ryan Eades</a> (5-3, 3.83 ERA, 94.0 IP, 28 BB, 63 SO in 2012)<br>UM - Jr. RHP Brady Kirkpatrick (3-4, 3.04 ERA, 50.1 IP, 32 BB, 31 SO in 2012)</p>
<p style="font-family: 'Lucida sans', Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; background-color: #fcfcfc;"><strong>Game 3 - Noon - GZ/radio 98.1 (No TV)<br></strong>LSU - Sr. LHP <a class="biolink" href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=204906915&DB_OEM_ID=5200" style="font-family: arial; color: #220c54; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Chris Cotton</a> (7-0, 1.59 ERA, 45.1 IP, 7 BB, 40 SO in 2012) or Sr. LHP <a class="biolink" href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205243648&DB_OEM_ID=5200" style="font-family: arial; color: #220c54; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Brent Bonvillain</a> (4-0, 3.49 ERA, 28.1 IP, 12 BB, 26 SO in 2012)<br>UM - Fr. RHP Kevin Mooney or Fr. LHP Alex Robinson</p>
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<h4>Games on National TV</h4>
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<td style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;">2:00 PM</td>
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<h4>National Games of Interest (NCBW poll numbers)</h4>
<p>#13 TCU @ #25 Ole Miss (SBN Coverage at <a href="http://www.frogsowar.com/" target="_blank">Frogs O' War</a> and <a href="http://www.redcuprebellion.com/" target="_blank">Red Cup Rebellion</a>)</p>
<p>#7 Stanford @ #18 Rice</p>
<p>Minnesota @ #5 UCLA (SBN Coverage at <a href="http://www.bruinsnation.com/" target="_blank">Bruins Nation</a>)</p>
<p>#27 Baylor @ #33 UC-Irvine (SBN Coverage at <a href="http://www.ourdailybears.com/" target="_blank">Our Daily Bears</a>)</p>
<p>Mizzou @ #32 Southern Miss (SBN Coverage at <a href="http://www.rockmnation.com/" target="_blank">Rock M Nation</a>)</p>
<p>Southern Cal @ #23 CS Fullerton (SBN Coverage at <a href="http://www.conquestchronicles.com/" target="_blank">Conquest Chronicles</a>)</p>
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<h4>SEC Slate</h4>
<p>W Illinios @ #1 Arkansas</p>
<p>Long Beach St @ #4 Vandy</p>
<p>Liberty @ #6 South Carolina</p>
<p>Duke @ #15 Florida</p>
<p>Portland @ #16 Miss. State (4GMS)</p>
<p>Illinois-Chicago @ #24 Texas A&M</p>
<p>Tennessee @ UNLV (4GMS)</p>
<p>Georgia @ Georgia Southern</p>
<p>Kentucky vs. UNC Asheville, South Carolina-Upstate, Niagara (1 game each, USC Upstate/Wofford Tournament, Spartanburg, SC)</p>
<p>Maine @ Auburn</p>
<p>VMI @ Alabama</p>
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<p>Our preview of the first weekend series of the season. Opening Day!!</p> <p> </p>
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<p>Yeah, I'm taking over the weekend previews this year, so if there's something you'd like to see in them, let me know. I'll probably ignore you because I'm kind of ornery, but there's a chance I might take credit for your idea. But it's hard not to be excited by Opening Day! While our MLB loving buddies have to pretend they are excited by, literally, guys showing up (pitchers and catchers have reported!), we get to be excited by actual baseball.</p>
<p>Yet another reason why college sports are better. The other? No New York Yankees. Let's look at this week's victim.</p>
<h3><b><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/maryland-terrapins" class="sbn-auto-link">Maryland Terrapins</a></b></h3>
<p><b>Record: 32-24 (10-20)<br> Conference Standing: 5<sup>th</sup> in the ACC Atlantic division<br> RPI: 31<br> ISR: 52<br> RS/RA: 275/213</b></p>
<p><b>Ancient Logo:</b></p>
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<p><b>Notable Alums:</b></p>
<p>Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)<br> Davis Simon (The Wire)<br><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52684/raymond-davis" class="sbn-auto-link">Raymond Davis</a>, Jr (2002 Nobel Prize in physics)<br> Kevin Plank (founder of Under Armour)<br>Lou Pai (former CEO of Enron)<br>Dan Snyder (counterpoint to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123471/jerry-jones" class="sbn-auto-link">Jerry Jones</a>)<br>Steny Hoyer (House Majority Leader)<br>Carl Bernstein (of Woodward and fame)<br>David Broder (Pulitzer Prize)<br>Valerie Solanas (failed assassin of Andy Warhol)<br>Scott Van Pelt (ESPN)<br>Eric Milton (Minnesota Twins)</p>
<p><b>Pretentious music video:</b></p>
<p>Maryland is just inside the DC beltway, so I have to choose the greatest band to ever come out of DC for this week's pump up jam: Fugazi. I'm pumping up Blueprint, because hopefully we've found a blueprint to get us back to Omaha. Also, it's time for a change, as we move from the doldrums of the offseason to Baseball Season.</p>
<p>What a difference a difference makes.</p>
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<p><b>Weekend Rotation:</b></p>
<p><b>LHP Jimmy Reed 1-3, 2.70 ERA, 52/16 K/BB<br> RHP Brady Kirkpatrick 3-4 3.04 ERA, 31/32 K/BB<br> TBA</b></p>
<p>Reed was last year's closer, notching eight saves, but he moves into the starting rotation along with last year's midweek starter, Brady Kirkpatrick. A freshman will get the Sunday start, but the Terp staff appears to be in flux right now. Reed is indisputably the ace, but Kirkpatrick's peripherals don't scare anyone. Maryland's success last year was predicated on pitching and defense, and most of those pitchers are now gone. If LSU can get to Reed, this could be a long weekend for the visitors.</p>
<p><b>Sluggers:</b></p>
<p><b>KJ Hockaday 305/367/404<br> Jordan Hagel 317/403/478<br> Tim Kiene 241/345/414</b></p>
<p>Kiene led the Terps in home runs with a whopping six. Gee, how did they only score 275 runs? 3B KJ Hockaday is considered a pretty good pro prospect and is probably the most talented player on the roster, but OF Jordan Hagel is coming off the best season. It's not a lineup that scares me all that much, but they do return seven starters so they have some continuity, which certainly helps in an opening series. While LSU is playing around with lineups and trotting out freshmen, Maryland puts out a sure thing.</p>
<p><b>Tiger Bait?</b></p>
<p>Yes. Look, I know it's become standard in the preseason to talk about how good Maryland is and how they are an up and coming team. And they don't out and out suck, but let's be honest: this is a team that has not gone to the tournament since 1971 and has not posted a winning record in conference since 1981. Getting better is a relative term. Maryland has managed to improve to a point that they are no longer a laughingstock, but they are not a terribly good team. They went 10-20 in the ACC last year, and that was considered a monumental achievement . That's how down the program was. Now, John Szefc takes over the head coaching job as Erik Bakich took off for the greener pastures of Michigan. When you are losing your head coach to a Big Ten school, things aren't going well. Bakich is a rising star, so his departure does not auger well for the Terp program, which was just showing signs of life.</p>
<p>It's an early series and anything can happen in the season opener, but LSU has to be thinking that if they can win on Friday, they should get the sweep. Maryland will trot out a freshman on Sunday, making his first start in the most hostile of road environments. Seeing as the deck will be stacked so much in our favor, I fully expect us to lose that game. That's how life goes, right?</p>
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