The Official Tennessee @ LSU Weekend Series Thread (Thurs. 3/30 8PM EST) ESPNU (Fri. 3/31 7PM EST) SEC Network (Sat. 4/1 2PM EST) SEC NET+

[greasemachine]

They went out and put together the best team money can buy and we still had to help them out for a win at their place

Yep.

 

[VolPack22]

I got distracted mid-game.

Why did the Cajuns throw all their corn dogs and mustard packets onto the field?

What a silly crowd…

The PA announcer said the corn dogs were manufactured in Alabama.

 

[Ned Land]

It really stings to fight our guts out and then fall apart there in the 8th. However I am encouraged about the next two. We've got to keep battling just as hard but there's no way they have anyone left as good as Skenes, who was everything as advertised.

 

[AthensVol2007]

He’s overpowered right now. Doesn’t mean he can’t recover but not seeing the ball right now.

1-25 since Mizzou series, counting mid-weeks. It may be time to DH Stark or KT, if healthy, and move DD to the field and let Merritt sit awhile.

 

[Jax_Vol]

The PA announcer said the corn dogs were manufactured in Alabama.

Ewwwhh….that is disgusting

 

[AthensVol2007]

I guess. Their starter was dominant and ours struggled. I thought we were fortunate to be tied. Same sloppy play cost them in the end. You aren’t going to win many games without clutch hitting. Christian Scott looked like he didn’t even want to be out there.

What game did you watch? C Scott had 4 solid contact plate appearances, no K’s and knocked in 1 of our only 2 runs. He played as well as anyone.

 

[vol_smoothie]

Ewwwhh….that is disgusting

No ..... that is funny.

 

[NorCalVol67]

It really stings to fight our guts out and then fall apart there in the 8th. However I am encouraged about the next two. We've got to keep battling just as hard but there's no way they have anyone left as good as Skenes, who was everything as advertised.

He was consistently in the high 90s. I don’t see how a right handed batter can make any kind of contact.

 

[NorCalVol67]

What game did you watch? C Scott had 4 solid contact plate appearances, no K’s and knocked in 1 of our only 2 runs. He played as well as anyone.

Maybe he was watching Patton with George C Scott?

 

[Volfan1000]

8-37 in the series history at Baton Rouge after the loss tonight.

That has to be the worst current SEC road record for Tennessee in baseball.

 

[Volfan1000]

He was consistently in the high 90s. I don’t see how a right handed batter can make any kind of contact.

Skenes could definitely be the number one pick in next year's major league draft with his pitch arsenal.

 

[greasemachine]

Skenes could definitely be the number one pick in next year's major league draft with his pitch arsenal.

This year....

 

[Orange931]

We’re gonna win this series

 

[jdogvol]

What’s weird is could’ve had at least
2-3 more errors with pop ups where Christian Moore ran in front of Maui and then into Christian Scott

This went through my mind as well. Hope the poor on-field communication gets corrected before it really bites us in the ass.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Now that everything has settled down in here...
We played well and imo held our own.
LSU is straight nasty! That squad is loaded and is going to be a force.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Now that everything has settled down in here...
We played well and imo held our own.
LSU is straight nasty! That squad is loaded and is going to be a force.

They're very good. I've watched a lot of baseball already this season, they are probably the best I've seen so far.

 

[cardvolfan]

Lmao what is wrong with our fanbase? How many post on this thread saying stuff like “we gave that game away” or “we gained confidence knowing we can beat them now” etc etc… like what am I missing? We didn’t win a single inning the entire game, not one, we never had a lead on them. Yet so many people think we gave the game away bc of 1 error in the 8th!?!? Like the game/lead was never ours to give away… Lsu had a couple miscues and bad plays, so why didn’t we win? Bc LSU actually capitalized whenever they had an opportunity; and we didn’t. Is that supposed to magically change tomorrow and Saturday? Call me skeptical

If you’re unable to see that even with Skenes throwing very well and Dollander not having one of his best nights, we still stayed the course and had as good a chance or better to win that game as the 8th inning rolled around, I’m not sure what to tell you. Sometimes you don’t have your best stuff and you make a few miscues here and there, yet you’re still in the game late. Unfortunately, the third out error gift-wrapped a very nice present for LSU. It happens. Players are human and make errors.

 

[VolPack22]

8-37 in the series history at Baton Rouge after the loss tonight.

That has to be the worst current SEC road record for Tennessee in baseball.

LSU has been an elite baseball program so it’s not all that surprising. Could be wrong but I don’t think we have won a game in Baton Rouge since 2014.

 

[VolPack22]

Lmao what is wrong with our fanbase? How many post on this thread saying stuff like “we gave that game away” or “we gained confidence knowing we can beat them now” etc etc… like what am I missing? We didn’t win a single inning the entire game, not one, we never had a lead on them. Yet so many people think we gave the game away bc of 1 error in the 8th!?!? Like the game/lead was never ours to give away… Lsu had a couple miscues and bad plays, so why didn’t we win? Bc LSU actually capitalized whenever they had an opportunity; and we didn’t. Is that supposed to magically change tomorrow and Saturday? Call me skeptical

Would like to point out a couple of false statements:

1. We were up 1-0, so we did have a lead.

2. They had two passed balls and we drove the runner home, thus capitalized on their mistakes.

 

[JCP201]

Errors hurting us, but until then we did well against their superstar pitcher.

 

[cardvolfan]

Would like to point out a couple of false statements:

1. We were up 1-0, so we did have a lead.

2. They had two passed balls and we drove the runner home, thus capitalized on their mistakes.

I’m confused about the “we didn’t win a single inning the entire game” statement. How does that work? I’ve been watching baseball 99 years and didn’t know that stat existed. Is it runs alone that counts? Is it strikeouts? Is it great defensive plays?

 

[cardvolfan]

Also wanted to mention the AB’s last night by Moore, Dickey, Dreiling, and Scott. Those guys had a great approach against Skenes and took some great swings.

 

[OldTimer]

“Christian Scott looked like he didn’t want to be out there.”

Are you serious Clark?

 

[OldTimer]

Our guys look like they don’t wanna be there

Dollanders pitches look flat, might be time to move him back in the lineup

“Christian Scott looked like he didn’t want to be out there.”

 

[Jax_Vol]

Now that everything has settled down in here...
We played well and imo held our own.
LSU is straight nasty! That squad is loaded and is going to be a force.

We did! I was very proud of the lads. They tightened up the ship and played solid defense. Ran into a great pitcher.

Sic them today!