May 12th Update
⚾ 🥎 ⚾ 2025 SEC Baseball: Highlights, Standings, and Top 25 Rankings…
- Thread starter Brandon Van de Graaff
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Vandy wins 11-3 and gets the sweep in Gainesville... The Gators are a mess... hopefully, they stay that way. Bama ends the regular season with a series at their place.
UofSC and State had their rubber match. UofSC led off the game with a hit on the first pitch and then didn't get another hit until the last pitch of the game, two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
The batter tries to stretch the hit into a double and over-slides second resulting in the final out. State 6-0 to take the series.
The batter tries to stretch the hit into a double and over-slides second resulting in the final out. State 6-0 to take the series.
Updated SEC Standings...
You can sorta see 3 groups/tiers of teams forming in the SEC as we near the halfway point of the league season. Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU, and (I'd include UGA) make up that top tier. I'd include Ole Miss with the middle tier. Easy to see who the bottom tier is, but... A&M, Florida, and MSU are all better than their records indicate. In Florida's case, their pitching has been terrible.
This week's SEC slate...
Mizzou @ Florida- Good news for one of these teams, someone has to get a couple of wins. Mizzou is terrible though, so my bet is the Gators out slugging them and taking the series.
South Carolina @ Texas A&M- Another series of bottom dwellers, but I can't help but think A&M's DH sweep in Knoxville may have finally got them jumpstarted.
#1 Arkansas @ #7 Georgia- This should be the series of the weekend in the SEC. UGA just got swept in Austin, but they are stout and play well in their little shoebox stadium in Athens. Arkansas is really good, but they've also had a pretty favorable league schedule so far.
#2 Texas @ Kentucky- The Longhorns are on a roll right now... they've swept 3 of their 4 SEC opponents thus far.
#3 LSU @ #11 auburn- This should be another good series, but it feels like LSU is starting to heat up with the weather like they always seem to do. They are 2nd in the league in batting and 4th in pitching, and the pitching is getting better and better.
#5 Tennessee @ #6 Ole Miss- IMO, the Vols are better and should win the series. I'd love to see Ole Miss do it, but Tennessee is going to come in pissed off after this past weekend. It's not a great time to catch the Vols if you're Ole Miss... Vitello is going to want to make a statement.
#17 Vanderbilt @ #19 Oklahoma- This should be another fun series. Vandy's bats aren't great, but their pitching is good and they don't beat themselves. The Sooners have lost 5 of their last 6 SEC games and need to get back on track.
Mississippi State @ #12 Alabama- State has had trouble finding their footing this year though they did win their first SEC series this past weekend at home against (a pretty bad) South Carolina. This is a series Alabama needs to win at home. A sweep is asking for a lot, especially with how the starting pitching has been lately, but Bama needs to cash in at home. This is a good opportunity to so that.
You can sorta see 3 groups/tiers of teams forming in the SEC as we near the halfway point of the league season. Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU, and (I'd include UGA) make up that top tier. I'd include Ole Miss with the middle tier. Easy to see who the bottom tier is, but... A&M, Florida, and MSU are all better than their records indicate. In Florida's case, their pitching has been terrible.
This week's SEC slate...
Mizzou @ Florida- Good news for one of these teams, someone has to get a couple of wins. Mizzou is terrible though, so my bet is the Gators out slugging them and taking the series.
South Carolina @ Texas A&M- Another series of bottom dwellers, but I can't help but think A&M's DH sweep in Knoxville may have finally got them jumpstarted.
#1 Arkansas @ #7 Georgia- This should be the series of the weekend in the SEC. UGA just got swept in Austin, but they are stout and play well in their little shoebox stadium in Athens. Arkansas is really good, but they've also had a pretty favorable league schedule so far.
#2 Texas @ Kentucky- The Longhorns are on a roll right now... they've swept 3 of their 4 SEC opponents thus far.
#3 LSU @ #11 auburn- This should be another good series, but it feels like LSU is starting to heat up with the weather like they always seem to do. They are 2nd in the league in batting and 4th in pitching, and the pitching is getting better and better.
#5 Tennessee @ #6 Ole Miss- IMO, the Vols are better and should win the series. I'd love to see Ole Miss do it, but Tennessee is going to come in pissed off after this past weekend. It's not a great time to catch the Vols if you're Ole Miss... Vitello is going to want to make a statement.
#17 Vanderbilt @ #19 Oklahoma- This should be another fun series. Vandy's bats aren't great, but their pitching is good and they don't beat themselves. The Sooners have lost 5 of their last 6 SEC games and need to get back on track.
Mississippi State @ #12 Alabama- State has had trouble finding their footing this year though they did win their first SEC series this past weekend at home against (a pretty bad) South Carolina. This is a series Alabama needs to win at home. A sweep is asking for a lot, especially with how the starting pitching has been lately, but Bama needs to cash in at home. This is a good opportunity to so that.
If you'll update the image in the first post of this thread every time you update the standings it'll be at the top of every page in the thread.
(I copied that one over.)
Oh @Brandon Van de Graaff the ability to just copy and paste tables like this should be back soon. It worked up until we moved to a cloud based server. As soon as the tweaks were made so it would work again, upgrade. I started looking at it again and saw another upgrade was coming: a major one for both the web based site and the app. When I asked I was told the new version would be release in Q4 of 24 or Q1 of '25.
And, as it would be, another is on it's way soon. In the past where I'd ask to have an update ran, the new server folks do it as soon as it comes out.
CTRL C/V on images work with just "enter." Same with screen with some software.
And, as it would be, another is on it's way soon. In the past where I'd ask to have an update ran, the new server folks do it as soon as it comes out.
CTRL C/V on images work with just "enter." Same with screen with some software.
Updated SEC standings as of today…
The big winner over the weekend (unfortunately) was auburn, who swept LSU.
Coming up this weekend (Thurs, Fri, & Sat games for all)...
#11 Ole Miss @ South Carolina
Kentucky @ #4 Tennessee
#5 Georgia @ #19 Vanderbilt
#18 Oklahoma @ Missouri
Texas A&M @ #2 Arkansas
#8 auburn @ #1 Texas
Florida @ Mississippi State
#15 Alabama @ #9 LSU
This week's Top 25
1. Texas
2. Arkansas
3. Clemson
4. Tennessee
5. Georgia
6. Oregon State
7. Florida State
8. auburn
9. LSU
10. UCLA
11. Ole Miss
12. North Carolina
13. UC Irvine
14. Georgia Tech
15. Alabama
16. Oregon
17. Louisville
18. Oklahoma
19. Vanderbilt
20. Troy
21. Coastal Carolina
22. Arizona
23. Southern Miss
24. West Virginia
25. TCU
The big winner over the weekend (unfortunately) was auburn, who swept LSU.
Coming up this weekend (Thurs, Fri, & Sat games for all)...
#11 Ole Miss @ South Carolina
Kentucky @ #4 Tennessee
#5 Georgia @ #19 Vanderbilt
#18 Oklahoma @ Missouri
Texas A&M @ #2 Arkansas
#8 auburn @ #1 Texas
Florida @ Mississippi State
#15 Alabama @ #9 LSU
This week's Top 25
1. Texas
2. Arkansas
3. Clemson
4. Tennessee
5. Georgia
6. Oregon State
7. Florida State
8. auburn
9. LSU
10. UCLA
11. Ole Miss
12. North Carolina
13. UC Irvine
14. Georgia Tech
15. Alabama
16. Oregon
17. Louisville
18. Oklahoma
19. Vanderbilt
20. Troy
21. Coastal Carolina
22. Arizona
23. Southern Miss
24. West Virginia
25. TCU
Both are on the struggle bus!! Even though USCe did take 2 of 3 from Ole Piss this weekend.
Updated as of today…
This week's SEC schedule...
Missouri @ #18 Alabama - A huge opportunity here for Alabama. Not often in SEC play do you get a team that's as overmatched as Mizzou, and Bama gets them at home. A sweep would put Bama 3 games above .500 going into the home stretch. Bama needs to get that sweep, and hopefully get the bats cranked back up while doing so.
#10 Georgia @ #14 Oklahoma - Both are sitting at 10-8 in league play... should be a pretty good series. IMO, UGA is the better team, but they are winless on the road their since sweep over Florida a month ago.
South Carolina @ Kentucky - The Wildcats seem to be finding their groove a bit after a slow start. They played Texas tough 2 weeks ago and just took the series from Tennessee in Knoxville.
#5 Arkansas @ Florida - Arkansas is leaking a little oil after their fast SEC start that saw them go 11-1. They've since lost their last 2 series to Georgia and Texas A&M. Florida on the other hans started off terribly and has won their last 2 series, but Arkansas will be a step up and more like the teams they were not beating previously.
Mississippi State @ #11 auburn - auburn went from sweeping LSU to getting swept by Texas. They've played really well at home this season though. State has talent, and they are better than their record indicates, but this will be an uphill battle for them.
#6 Tennessee @ #7 LSU - This should be the series of the weekend.
#9 Vanderbilt @ #23 Ole Miss - Should be another good series... Vandy is starting to warm up.
Texas A&M @ #1 Texas - The Aggies have finally found their footing after an awful start... they've won their last 3 series (Tenn, SC, & Arky). The drama of Schlossnagle facing his former squad will add to what is already an intriguing series.
This week's SEC schedule...
Missouri @ #18 Alabama - A huge opportunity here for Alabama. Not often in SEC play do you get a team that's as overmatched as Mizzou, and Bama gets them at home. A sweep would put Bama 3 games above .500 going into the home stretch. Bama needs to get that sweep, and hopefully get the bats cranked back up while doing so.
#10 Georgia @ #14 Oklahoma - Both are sitting at 10-8 in league play... should be a pretty good series. IMO, UGA is the better team, but they are winless on the road their since sweep over Florida a month ago.
South Carolina @ Kentucky - The Wildcats seem to be finding their groove a bit after a slow start. They played Texas tough 2 weeks ago and just took the series from Tennessee in Knoxville.
#5 Arkansas @ Florida - Arkansas is leaking a little oil after their fast SEC start that saw them go 11-1. They've since lost their last 2 series to Georgia and Texas A&M. Florida on the other hans started off terribly and has won their last 2 series, but Arkansas will be a step up and more like the teams they were not beating previously.
Mississippi State @ #11 auburn - auburn went from sweeping LSU to getting swept by Texas. They've played really well at home this season though. State has talent, and they are better than their record indicates, but this will be an uphill battle for them.
#6 Tennessee @ #7 LSU - This should be the series of the weekend.
#9 Vanderbilt @ #23 Ole Miss - Should be another good series... Vandy is starting to warm up.
Texas A&M @ #1 Texas - The Aggies have finally found their footing after an awful start... they've won their last 3 series (Tenn, SC, & Arky). The drama of Schlossnagle facing his former squad will add to what is already an intriguing series.
This is why I asked. What is up with Mizzou?
Brandon. Come on. We are at the 21st of April, and they haven't won ONE SEC game?
(There is an em-dash in over—matched according to the software...written in Germany. If you were wondering about the red line...)
For starters, their team ERA is over 9.00. And their hitting isn't much better, certainly not enough to make up for that poor of pitching. Even in their midweek games, they are having to outslug teams and hope for the best. It's a bunch of t ball scores.
Maybe their first mistake?
Standings as of today…
The sweep over Mizzou put Bama in a pretty good spot with 3 weeks to go in the regular season at 12-9. The Tide's next two opponents, at Vandy and home against UGA are both also sitting at 12-9. Going 3-3 against them would be plenty acceptable... anything over .500 would be gravy. Bama finishes on the road at Florida, and that's a Florida team that has finally found their footing and will be playing hard for regional seeding purposes. As for right now, Bama has to be feeling pretty good coming off the sweep of Missouri. I mentioned the other day however, there's still some concerns for me, despite the winning. For starters, Justin Lebron is in a funk right now, and the offense produces so much better when he's making things happen. I do think he's on the other side of the struggles though, so hopefully soon he breaks out. My confidence in Jason Torres isn't as high, but Vaughn firmly believes the team is better off with him in the lineup. Bama doesn't have a very deep bench, so maybe he's right, but IMO he should sit for a bit in favor of Garrett Staton at 3rd.
I really want to see how the starting pitchers perform against Vandy before feeling too positive about them as a whole, but at the very least, they took a step against helpless Mizzou, which was a start. I do feel pretty good about Quick, I'll say that. And the back end of the pen, the high leverage guys... despite some walks, they are pretty sharp right now too.
As for news around the league, Mississippi State fired their coach, Chris Lemonis today. The timing is really odd, but I think they were afraid he might start winning down the stretch and they really wanted to make this move happen. Pretty amazing that he's the only MSU coach to win a national title for them, and not that long ago, and he's getting canned... but it shows how seriously they take baseball over there... sorta like Bama and football or Kentucky and basketball.
This weeks SEC schedule...
#1 Texas @ #11 Arkansas - There's some really good matchups this week and this one may top them all.
#10 auburn @ #12 Tennessee - Vols have dropped 4 of their last 6 SEC games, but they are too talented for that trend to continue for much longer... and while auburn is really good, they've struggle some on the road.
Florida @ South Carolina - The momentum build of the Gators is likely to continue.
#2 LSU @ Texas A&M - A&M played hard against Texas but got swept. Like Florida though, they are playing much better than 5 or 6 weeks ago. Still, LSU is rolling right now... they always get hot with the weather, and this season is no exception.
#9 Georgia @ Missouri - The Bulldogs get the free space on the Bingo board.
Kentucky @ Mississippi State - Kentucky has been quiet this season after they made so much noise last year but they've been playing well lately.
#23 Ole Miss @ #21 Oklahoma - This should be another really good series. Both teams match up pretty evenly.
#18 Alabama @ #15 Vanderbilt - Yes, another good matchup. IMO, the story will be Bama's pitching vs. Vandy's bats... both have had their struggles this year, can Alabama keep them off the scoreboard enough to win the series?
The sweep over Mizzou put Bama in a pretty good spot with 3 weeks to go in the regular season at 12-9. The Tide's next two opponents, at Vandy and home against UGA are both also sitting at 12-9. Going 3-3 against them would be plenty acceptable... anything over .500 would be gravy. Bama finishes on the road at Florida, and that's a Florida team that has finally found their footing and will be playing hard for regional seeding purposes. As for right now, Bama has to be feeling pretty good coming off the sweep of Missouri. I mentioned the other day however, there's still some concerns for me, despite the winning. For starters, Justin Lebron is in a funk right now, and the offense produces so much better when he's making things happen. I do think he's on the other side of the struggles though, so hopefully soon he breaks out. My confidence in Jason Torres isn't as high, but Vaughn firmly believes the team is better off with him in the lineup. Bama doesn't have a very deep bench, so maybe he's right, but IMO he should sit for a bit in favor of Garrett Staton at 3rd.
I really want to see how the starting pitchers perform against Vandy before feeling too positive about them as a whole, but at the very least, they took a step against helpless Mizzou, which was a start. I do feel pretty good about Quick, I'll say that. And the back end of the pen, the high leverage guys... despite some walks, they are pretty sharp right now too.
As for news around the league, Mississippi State fired their coach, Chris Lemonis today. The timing is really odd, but I think they were afraid he might start winning down the stretch and they really wanted to make this move happen. Pretty amazing that he's the only MSU coach to win a national title for them, and not that long ago, and he's getting canned... but it shows how seriously they take baseball over there... sorta like Bama and football or Kentucky and basketball.
This weeks SEC schedule...
#1 Texas @ #11 Arkansas - There's some really good matchups this week and this one may top them all.
#10 auburn @ #12 Tennessee - Vols have dropped 4 of their last 6 SEC games, but they are too talented for that trend to continue for much longer... and while auburn is really good, they've struggle some on the road.
Florida @ South Carolina - The momentum build of the Gators is likely to continue.
#2 LSU @ Texas A&M - A&M played hard against Texas but got swept. Like Florida though, they are playing much better than 5 or 6 weeks ago. Still, LSU is rolling right now... they always get hot with the weather, and this season is no exception.
#9 Georgia @ Missouri - The Bulldogs get the free space on the Bingo board.
Kentucky @ Mississippi State - Kentucky has been quiet this season after they made so much noise last year but they've been playing well lately.
#23 Ole Miss @ #21 Oklahoma - This should be another really good series. Both teams match up pretty evenly.
#18 Alabama @ #15 Vanderbilt - Yes, another good matchup. IMO, the story will be Bama's pitching vs. Vandy's bats... both have had their struggles this year, can Alabama keep them off the scoreboard enough to win the series?
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