JRK wrote:
@MoState
Game 3:
UCA 0-2-1 (6-6)
MSU 4-11-0 (10-1)
http://www.ucasports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=baseball&id=2784It would seem Mo State has some pretty good pitching and is not 10-1 by luck. Not much offense to talk about but we did have 7 base runners but just could not do anything with them. UCA pitchers gave up 2 HRs and allowed 16 base runners..........still only 2 BBs and 5 Ks..............however, 141 pitches in 8 innings while not terrible is 17+ per inning..............MSU has 122 in 9 or 13+...........
Anyway, does not get any easier at Vandy this week then the SLC opener next weekend at home vs McNeese.....
Go Bears!!
Missouri State is a good team. They have some guys that will have a good chance to play at the next level for sure. Burger is predicted first rounder and killed us Saturday and Sunday. Friday we had WAY too many strikeouts and failed to score with runners in scoring position. Saturday was better, fewer strikeouts, but still failed to score with runners in scoring position. One swing of the bat from Burger and the game was over really. Yesterday....they didn't play with a lot of energy and seemed pretty beat down. Pitching wasn't terrible considering the opponent, but we were back to being pretty much inept at the plate against their pitching. I think this is toughest stretch of games in the season with Missouri State, Vandy and then Mcneese State in an 8 game stretch. Another tough 7 game stretch later with Oklahoma State, Dallas Baptist and Sam Houston State.
Hopefully they bounce back and have a good performance at Vandy win or lose, and carry some confidence back to town for conference opening series.