BB Final: Louisiana 7, App State 2 SBC Tournament G2

[JMV JustMyView]

Big lick Ben. Good fight tonight at the plate. Pitchers did their jobs.

See you Saturday.

All season long you have stated that pitching isn't an issue.

[CajunVic]

All season long you have stated that pitching isn't an issue.

This about the dude that has complained about every pitching decision our coaching staff has made today with cudo’s from you.

[RaginScotsman]

We've got a shot, fellas.

Don't know anything about Georgia Southern other than their record is similar to ours.

[JMV JustMyView]

We've got a shot, fellas.

Don't know anything about Georgia Southern other than their record is similar to ours.

The Cajuns got this.

[ManAboutTown]

We've got a shot, fellas.

Don't know anything about Georgia Southern other than their record is similar to ours.

They are a complete baseball team. We will have to be sharp in all 3 phases to win Saturday. Buckle up.

[Big Buds]

Our defense is atrocious at times. That’s gotta clean up.

With that said we are more than capable of winning it all!

[CajunVic]

50+ games into the season.

We are what we are. A fundamentally unsound baseball team that tries to play gorilla ball, and has just enough talent to sometimes pull it off, lucky enough to have several thoroughbreds on the bump.

Man a lot has changed in a matter of a couple hours and couple of innings.

[GoneGolfin]

We've got a shot, fellas.

Don't know anything about Georgia Southern other than their record is similar to ours.

Definitely some similarities. Like the Cajuns, they have some power with a similar OB%. They hit a little better for average. Not great defensively, but ok. Tyler Owens (7-2, 3.37, 74.2 IP, 27 BB, 72 BB, .229 OBA) has really been their only reliable starter ... bit of a drop-off after that (he threw yesterday vs. Georgia State). But they have an excellent and deep bullpen, including a closer that is rather salty (6'6" Nick Jones). Nick Jones (1-0, 1.12, 40.1 IP, 5 BB, 63 K, .197 OBA, 17 saves) closed the game vs. Georgia State and was impressive. You do not want to be behind in the 8th inning. And yes, that is not a typo ... 5 BB in 40.1 IP and 63 Ks.

Obviously they have POY Mason McWhorter (.363 with 16 HRs). But they have some others that can do some damage ... including several guys that set the table with .400+ OB% and another double digit HR guy in Noah Ledford (14 HRs).

Georgia Southern probably goes with big Senior RHP Jordan Jackson (4-6, 5.64, 60.2 IP, 13 BB, 66 K, .307 OBA) or Freshman RHP Chase Dollander (4-3, 4.04, 49.0 IP, 28 BB, 64 K, .262 OBA) on Saturday. Dollander had been the Saturday guy, but had some struggles late in the season and Jackson filled that role with success last Friday (moving from #3 in the rotation) with a 3-2 win over UTA (going 6 innings, yielding 3 hits, 2 runs, none earned ... no BB and 9 Ks). I would expect to see the 6'6" Jackson on Saturday.

Brian

[CajunAmos]

What do they do for tomorrow's game?

[GoneGolfin]

What do they do for tomorrow's game?

I think they should have Nick Jones throw a complete game.

Brian

[RaginScotsman]

Definitely some similarities. Like the Cajuns, they have some power with a similar OB%. They hit a little better for average. Not great defensively, but ok. Tyler Owens (7-2, 3.37, 74.2 IP, 27 BB, 72 BB, .229 OBA) has really been their only reliable starter ... bit of a drop-off after that (he threw yesterday vs. Georgia State). But they have an excellent and deep bullpen, including a closer that is rather salty (6'6" Nick Jones). Nick Jones (1-0, 1.12, 40.1 IP, 5 BB, 63 K, .197 OBA, 17 saves) closed the game vs. Georgia State and was impressive. You do not want to be behind in the 8th inning. And yes, that is not a typo ... 5 BB in 40.1 IP and 63 Ks.

Obviously they have POY Mason McWhorter (.363 with 16 HRs). But they have some others that can do some damage ... including several guys that set the table with .400+ OB% and another double digit HR guy in Noah Ledford (14 HRs).

Georgia Southern probably goes with big Senior RHP Jordan Jackson (4-6, 5.64, 60.2 IP, 13 BB, 66 K, .307 OBA) or Freshman RHP Chase Dollander (4-3, 4.04, 49.0 IP, 28 BB, 64 K, .262 OBA) on Saturday. Dollander had been the Saturday guy, but had some struggles late in the season and Jackson filled that role with success last Friday (moving from #3 in the rotation) with a 3-2 win over UTA (going 6 innings, yielding 3 hits, 2 runs, none earned ... no BB and 9 Ks). I would expect to see the 6'6" Jackson on Saturday.

Brian

Good stuff, Brian. Thank you for the breakdown.

It's going to be fun game with obviously a lot on the line. Should be a buzz on Saturday.

Not trying to get too far ahead, but with SOAL opposite us, how poetic would it be to beat the Jags in Alabama for a tournament championship. Again.

[GoneGolfin]

Good stuff, Brian. Thank you for the breakdown.

It's going to be fun game with obviously a lot on the line. Should be a buzz on Saturday.

Not trying to get too far ahead, but with SOAL opposite us, how poetic would it be to beat the Jags in Alabama for a tournament championship. Again.

It would be a glorious weekend.

Brian

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Louisiana's pitching staff held App State to two runs, and an eighth-inning grand slam by Ben Fitzgerald helped lift them to a 7-2 win in an elimination game.

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[Turbine]

This win is in the VAULT.

[IHateLaState]

Looking like our head coach may be a tad bit better than these message board coaches. Things setting up pretty darn good under his guidance for a Cajun Sunbelt Championship.

Way to go Cajuns.

Wait... What?? Heresy!!!!!!!!!