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Once one gets past Ole Miss' RPI (17) and SOS (1) the two teams look pretty similar.
OM ERA: 4.13
UT ERA: 3.43
OM BA: .249
UT BA: .256
OM Fld%: .967
UT Fld%: .952
OM 35 Errors in 29 Games
UT 44 Errors in 25 Games (Yeah, that's ugly)
Both UT and OM have played UF, OM got them at home and took the series 2-1. They haven't fared as well on the road, but that doesn't much matter in this case. Overall OM is 15-14, (4-5) and 10-6 at home.
Friday:
Jr. LHP Christian Trent - 4-2 (3.74 ERA)
So. RHP Kyle Serrano - 2-3 (3.80 ERA)
Trent was the Saturday starter last year. He's given up a team high 14 doubles so far, the most hits and teams are batting .282 versus him. He also leads his team with 7 wild pitches, nobody on the UT staff has more than 4 (Z. Warren).
As for Kyle, well it really is down to "who ya got"? The only other real candidate is Zach Warren and you know, it would be easy to make a case for him, really could. I think the truth is this, we're likely to see both of them and though Warren did look good versus Cincinnati, let's face it... even if Ole Miss is middle of the road in the SEC that's a lot different than that gosh awful Cincy team. Certainly KS has looked better coming on in relief, I guess CDS is banking on his experience rather than throwing the freshman out there. We shall see.
Currently our record versus lefties is 4-4, 8-9 versus righties.
Saturday:
So. RHP Brady Bramlett - 4-1 (1.79 ERA)
Sr. RHP Brett Marks - 3-3 (2.35 ERA)
Honestly I think Ole Miss is employing the same strategy CDS is going to try this weekend. Bramlett is clearly, at least statistically, their best pitcher. His 47 strike outs leads the next guy (Trent) by 17 and Bramlett has pitched 3 less innings! He's only given up 8 earned runs thus far. Teams bat .220 versus him.
Again, similar in a lot of ways. Marks leads the team in K's with 53, leading the next best guy (Cox - 23) by 30! Teams are batting .152 versus Bret.
This could be a great match up, we need to play better defense behind him, and Owenby too for that matter.
The have not announced their Sunday starter...If their lefty has success against us I suspect we'll see So. LHP Evan Anderson - 1-3 (5.97 ERA).
I expect we'll see Wyatt Short as the closer, (0.90 ERA) and team best 4 saves and most appearances.
At the plate, only Will Golsan (.314) is batting over .300. JB Woodman and Sikes Orvis are their power guys, while Kyle Watson and and Cameron Dishon are guys to watch when they get on, Dishon is 12/15 SB/Att.
So, in my opinion, this is a winnable series. After facing the pitching of UF and Vandy we ought to be ready...of course I have to block out the UGA series.
Kidding aside, we aren't out matched in this one, if we can play clean and I know that's a big if, but if we can curb the mistakes and put the ball in play we could have a shot. Winning two this weekend would help confidence and put us in a better place mathematically, avoiding a sweep is an absolute must. This is not an opportunity we are going to get every weekend, we need to take advantage. Fingers crossed.
GBO!!!
OM ERA: 4.13
UT ERA: 3.43
OM BA: .249
UT BA: .256
OM Fld%: .967
UT Fld%: .952
OM 35 Errors in 29 Games
UT 44 Errors in 25 Games (Yeah, that's ugly)
Both UT and OM have played UF, OM got them at home and took the series 2-1. They haven't fared as well on the road, but that doesn't much matter in this case. Overall OM is 15-14, (4-5) and 10-6 at home.
Friday:
Jr. LHP Christian Trent - 4-2 (3.74 ERA)
So. RHP Kyle Serrano - 2-3 (3.80 ERA)
Trent was the Saturday starter last year. He's given up a team high 14 doubles so far, the most hits and teams are batting .282 versus him. He also leads his team with 7 wild pitches, nobody on the UT staff has more than 4 (Z. Warren).
As for Kyle, well it really is down to "who ya got"? The only other real candidate is Zach Warren and you know, it would be easy to make a case for him, really could. I think the truth is this, we're likely to see both of them and though Warren did look good versus Cincinnati, let's face it... even if Ole Miss is middle of the road in the SEC that's a lot different than that gosh awful Cincy team. Certainly KS has looked better coming on in relief, I guess CDS is banking on his experience rather than throwing the freshman out there. We shall see.
Currently our record versus lefties is 4-4, 8-9 versus righties.
Saturday:
So. RHP Brady Bramlett - 4-1 (1.79 ERA)
Sr. RHP Brett Marks - 3-3 (2.35 ERA)
Honestly I think Ole Miss is employing the same strategy CDS is going to try this weekend. Bramlett is clearly, at least statistically, their best pitcher. His 47 strike outs leads the next guy (Trent) by 17 and Bramlett has pitched 3 less innings! He's only given up 8 earned runs thus far. Teams bat .220 versus him.
Again, similar in a lot of ways. Marks leads the team in K's with 53, leading the next best guy (Cox - 23) by 30! Teams are batting .152 versus Bret.
This could be a great match up, we need to play better defense behind him, and Owenby too for that matter.
The have not announced their Sunday starter...If their lefty has success against us I suspect we'll see So. LHP Evan Anderson - 1-3 (5.97 ERA).
I expect we'll see Wyatt Short as the closer, (0.90 ERA) and team best 4 saves and most appearances.
At the plate, only Will Golsan (.314) is batting over .300. JB Woodman and Sikes Orvis are their power guys, while Kyle Watson and and Cameron Dishon are guys to watch when they get on, Dishon is 12/15 SB/Att.
So, in my opinion, this is a winnable series. After facing the pitching of UF and Vandy we ought to be ready...of course I have to block out the UGA series.
Kidding aside, we aren't out matched in this one, if we can play clean and I know that's a big if, but if we can curb the mistakes and put the ball in play we could have a shot. Winning two this weekend would help confidence and put us in a better place mathematically, avoiding a sweep is an absolute must. This is not an opportunity we are going to get every weekend, we need to take advantage. Fingers crossed.
GBO!!!
