⚾ 🥎 ⚾ Alabama @ LSU - Series begins tonight at 7 pm (ESPNU)
- Thread starter Brandon Van de Graaff
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Could/would have been 3, but they changed the error on Torres to a hit after the fact.
Who knows what Saturday brings, but it sorta felt like tonight's (Fri) was Bama's best chance at grabbing one. Maybe the extra rest will help Adams get back on track though. Still, needs some bats to do their jobs. Would be really good to leave there at .500 instead of 2 games below.
Lebron has cooled off. He needs to find his stroke again at the plate. A LOT of swing and misses lately. Not sure if he is pressing too much, better pitching, or is he being too selective on some pitches and getting himself in bad counts.
IMO, last season , he adjusted well in league play... this season, he's struggled with it (hitting .271 right now). I think a big part of is that he's now the player every opposing staff schemes against, but he's gonna have to adjust again. He's getting fewer fb's up in the zone which he will mash and more stuff off the plate and more breaking stuff. It would help a lot if some guys could start getting on base again in front of him... he missed a big chance last night though.
Bama wins, 7-4!
First off, hit tip to Zane Adams who pitched his best game today (5 IP, 1 ER) since opening SEC play at Texas A&M. Hopefully, the extra rest and lesser pressure of the Sunday role helped some things click. He still wasn't a sharp as he can be, but overall, much better. The bullpen pitched well too, but the defense let Hagan Banks down in the 6th (bad throw from second with 2 outs gave LSU an extra out and led to a 2 run HR, cutting into Bama's lead and making it 5-3 at the time). Ozmer got the ball in the 8th and struck out the side. The 9th didn't go as smoothly, which I was afraid of, but he got out of it giving up just 1 run (and earning his 13th save). Bonomolo Jr., who has been the unsung hero of the team this season, had the big hit for UA, a 3 run HR in the 3rd. Bama added single runs in the 4th and 5th, but squandered other opportunities (they left the bases loaded twice and had 14 LOB in all). Norton had an PH sacrifice fly in the 9th to bring in an insurance run. Lebron didn't have a hit, but his at bats were much better today overall and he had 3 hard hit balls in his first 3 AB's and worked a bases loaded walk in the 9th after going down 0-2, to bring in an additional insurance run. Kade Snell's bat stayed hot this series with a 2-3 day (plus 3 walks). In the Ooooff category, Jason Torres was 1-10 in the series with 9 strikeouts (and 3 walks). IMO, it's past time for him to sit, especially if Hodo isn't going to be a DH.
The big thing is, Bama leaves Baton Rouge at .500 (9-9) in the league. Next weekend, they get a really, really bad (and winless in conference) Mizzou team at home. That's an opportunity Bama needs (must?) take advantage of and bank some wins, preferably all 3. You don't get weekends in the SEC like that very often.
First off, hit tip to Zane Adams who pitched his best game today (5 IP, 1 ER) since opening SEC play at Texas A&M. Hopefully, the extra rest and lesser pressure of the Sunday role helped some things click. He still wasn't a sharp as he can be, but overall, much better. The bullpen pitched well too, but the defense let Hagan Banks down in the 6th (bad throw from second with 2 outs gave LSU an extra out and led to a 2 run HR, cutting into Bama's lead and making it 5-3 at the time). Ozmer got the ball in the 8th and struck out the side. The 9th didn't go as smoothly, which I was afraid of, but he got out of it giving up just 1 run (and earning his 13th save). Bonomolo Jr., who has been the unsung hero of the team this season, had the big hit for UA, a 3 run HR in the 3rd. Bama added single runs in the 4th and 5th, but squandered other opportunities (they left the bases loaded twice and had 14 LOB in all). Norton had an PH sacrifice fly in the 9th to bring in an insurance run. Lebron didn't have a hit, but his at bats were much better today overall and he had 3 hard hit balls in his first 3 AB's and worked a bases loaded walk in the 9th after going down 0-2, to bring in an additional insurance run. Kade Snell's bat stayed hot this series with a 2-3 day (plus 3 walks). In the Ooooff category, Jason Torres was 1-10 in the series with 9 strikeouts (and 3 walks). IMO, it's past time for him to sit, especially if Hodo isn't going to be a DH.
The big thing is, Bama leaves Baton Rouge at .500 (9-9) in the league. Next weekend, they get a really, really bad (and winless in conference) Mizzou team at home. That's an opportunity Bama needs (must?) take advantage of and bank some wins, preferably all 3. You don't get weekends in the SEC like that very often.
Lebron seemed a lot more at ease tonight and hit some damn piss missles. Good to get out of Red Stick with a W.
Rolltide24
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Are those faster than snot rockets?
Bammerboy321
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A LOT faster!!!
RPI currently at #10, so a regional host is still in play, Super Regional, we’re going to need some help I think.
There's a good chance Bama can still host a regional. The 30 win mark is catching eyes.
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