Kentucky with an early 3-0 in Game 1 after a Luke Lawrence double, advanced to 3rd when the Miss State RF Reed Stallman slipped and fell. Montoya sac bunt, drove in Lawrence.
Kentucky vs. Mississippi State Series
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5th year Senior at catcher and still trying to backhand pick the balls in the dirt instead of blocking them. Just no development from him since 2023
In a season full of games with questionable decisions this one takes the cake. From veteran players getting picked off bases to bunting our clean up hitter with two strikes to using bottom guys from our bullpen like Adcock and Skelding when we have a 2 run lead in game 1 of an SEC series. Add all that to a hitting coach who is clearly in over his head and it’s one of the most frustrating seasons I’ve seen in quite a while.
May be the most embarring loss of the year. It’s like the coaches weren’t even trying.
It’s looking like Ammirati going to Georgia to be their hitting coach has been the biggest loss from last years team. We just have so many poor at bats.
The injury list is wild. They don't even have enough healthy infielders to field a normal lineup right now.
Starting CF - out for season
Starting DH/UTL - out for season
Starting 3B - out
Backup 3B - out
Starting SS - sprained ankle
Starting LF - playing through injury
Starting 1B - Limited to DH because of injury
Best bullpen arm - Out for season
Pitcher who would have been weekend guy - Out for season
Best bullpen arm returning from last season - Out rest of regular season
Starting CF - out for season
Starting DH/UTL - out for season
Starting 3B - out
Backup 3B - out
Starting SS - sprained ankle
Starting LF - playing through injury
Starting 1B - Limited to DH because of injury
Best bullpen arm - Out for season
Pitcher who would have been weekend guy - Out for season
Best bullpen arm returning from last season - Out rest of regular season
Just a disgusting day of baseball. There is zero excuse to not at least split with that team. Their pitchers aren't exactly Nolan Ryan, but we could not do ANYTHING after the fourth inning in game 2. Our pitchers played well after the initial struggles by Mckay, but you can't win a game like that when you get nothing at the plate.
This year has just been a headache all the way around.
This year has just been a headache all the way around.
Just a really disappointing weekend. In what was a really big series for post season hopes the team just didn’t show up ready to play. I know injuries can play a factor but of the guys mentioned Marcy was batting .115 when he was hurt, Hindle .224 and Brown .253. Mingione has had the 3 most successful seasons in school history and is the right man for the job. However he missed on this hitting coach hire. I hope he will realize it and make the correction after the season and not pull a Stoops and put his head in the sand and keep going with what isn’t working
Agreed. We really just do a terrible job of situational hitting. Just a horrible weekend all the way around.