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Posted on 4/8/25 at 6:57 pm to RescueT
Posted on 4/8/25 at 6:57 pm to RescueT
4 runs in 3 innings and just gave up a single to start top of 4. Shitty start . Amazon prime fixing to be calling me soon. Too many things for my entertainment time at the moment.
DP just wiped out the lead off runner
DP just wiped out the lead off runner
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Posted on 4/8/25 at 7:06 pm to mrbroker
4-2
Posted on 4/8/25 at 7:57 pm to Granola
Brady Neal comes thru 6-4 Tide
Posted on 4/8/25 at 7:58 pm to Granola
Monster AB by Neal
Posted on 4/8/25 at 7:58 pm to Granola
Finally!!!!! Clear those bases!!
BOMB
8-4
BOMB
8-4
Posted on 4/8/25 at 7:58 pm to Freight Joker
HR 8-4 Bama
Posted on 4/8/25 at 8:08 pm to Granola
Now the pitching has to hold
Posted on 4/8/25 at 8:49 pm to RescueT
Well Peyton Steele has some power.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 9:15 pm to Freight Joker
Alabama wins 10-6. Nice midweek win to pick up.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 9:32 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Yep. Nice win 
Posted on 4/8/25 at 10:37 pm to Bear88
Posted on 4/8/25 at 10:38 pm to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 4/9/25 at 6:35 am to Alabama_Fan
I did stay watching as it got to 4-2 and got my interest level up.
3 of our last 4 games the starter has not made it out of the 4th inning. Does this worry any of you X and O's kind of people?
3 of our last 4 games the starter has not made it out of the 4th inning. Does this worry any of you X and O's kind of people?
Posted on 4/9/25 at 7:33 am to mrbroker
Don’t know if I am a qualified X and Os guy, but I will say that it is a little curious. Most likely an anomaly. They are running the guys out whom they feel are most qualified having watched them in practices and scrimmages, and in some cases based on past performances.
Given that the bullpen is often able to pick up the slack to a degree, that says that coaching is not necessarily the issue, and it is more like nerves or just plain off nights. Every pitcher has a range of performances stretching from “on”, when he has his best stuff to struggling, when he has trouble with command in the FB and secondary sucks, etc, and he just has to fight through.
Our staff is not elite, but our bats can keep us in a lot of games. .
Given that the bullpen is often able to pick up the slack to a degree, that says that coaching is not necessarily the issue, and it is more like nerves or just plain off nights. Every pitcher has a range of performances stretching from “on”, when he has his best stuff to struggling, when he has trouble with command in the FB and secondary sucks, etc, and he just has to fight through.
Our staff is not elite, but our bats can keep us in a lot of games. .
Posted on 4/9/25 at 7:34 am to mrbroker
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3 of our last 4 games the starter has not made it out of the 4th inning. Does this worry any of you X and O's kind of people?
This seems to be the norm for the rest of college baseball teams.
It's rare to see a guy go 6/7 innings now.
Posted on 4/9/25 at 7:43 am to TideSaint
I understand that but our friday and sunday starters got blasted early and got pulled. I liked the BP guys taking over after the batters have seen our pitching a couple of times. Makes sense but going to the BP in a weekend series before inning 4 has to put a damper on the BP as we have some good arms but not elite. Even our closer last night got hit hard at the beginning and allowed two runners to score who were not charged to his ERA.
Posted on 4/9/25 at 7:53 am to mrbroker
It’s kind of like MLB now where you have “set up” guys come in and get you to the closer . I agree , you need more than 3 innings out of your starter , especially if you are thin on quality arms. I played college baseball in the late 80s and it is nothing like that anymore . Guys are so strong and with way more technology available than it used to be . Ideally , you would like your starter to at least get through the 5th and can go further if the game/score dictates it. There are a few reasons for this but one of the main ones is fatigue / risk of injury. You don’t see pitchers with smooth mechanics , ala Greg Maddux, bc they need max velocity to get outs today. It is the old cliche’ , “throw as hard as you can for as long as you can, and we will put someone else in for you”. I was impressed with USMs starter last night . He wasn’t over powering with the FB but he has great movement and mixed pitches well( he could throw on weekends for us). If we don’t get to at least the 6th in a weekend series , it will put a strain on our current staff and offense to keep up in the series IMO. Man, guys are so big and strong these days , I don’t think I could have played in todays game 
Heck about the hardest throwing guy we faced was BJ Wallace of Mississippi State (who went 3rd overall in draft) at 94 MPH… hell everybody that now
Heck about the hardest throwing guy we faced was BJ Wallace of Mississippi State (who went 3rd overall in draft) at 94 MPH… hell everybody that now
This post was edited on 4/9/25 at 10:30 am
Posted on 4/9/25 at 8:16 am to Bear88
UA’s recap below. Only 12 more chances to see this team at home. We haven’t had a season like this in years (decades). Anyone coming to A Day can take a short stroll down Bryant Drive to catch Saturday’s game at 2 pm. Get. To. The. Joe. !
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Trailing by two runs entering its half of the sixth, No. 12 Alabama baseball exploded for six runs, aided by Brady Neal's three-run double and Richie Bonomolo Jr.'s two-run home run, as the Crimson Tide pulled through for a 10-6 win over No. 23 Southern Miss at Sewell-Thomas Stadium on Tuesday night. The victory improves Alabama to 28-6 overall and a perfect 10-0 in midweek contests this season.
Bonomolo Jr. continued his torrid pace as the Tide's leadoff man, finishing 2-for-4 with the two-run home run and a walk. Neal's lone hit was his go-ahead three-run double, closing 1-for-4. Justin Lebron led all Alabama players with three hits in five at-bats, including a double. In his first collegiate start, Peyton Steele managed a 2-for-4 evening, connecting on his first Alabama home run in the eighth. Will Hodo was a 1-for-1 with a triple and four walks, while Garrett Staton started the scoring for the Tide with a two-run homer in the fourth. Kade Snell collected an RBI single and walk as part of his 1-for-4 effort, with Bryce Fowler earning an RBI with a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch.
Aeden Finateri made his fourth start of the spring and was responsible for four runs on three hits with a strikeout over his 2.1 innings. Austin Morris provided 2.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen as the next man out, scattering three hits and a walk to go with a punchout. Matthew Heiberger (3-1) earned the win, striking out three across 1.1 perfect innings. Carson Ozmer entered the game in the eighth, covering the final five outs to pick up his 10th save of the season.
From Head Coach Rob Vaughn
"A really good win. They're well-coached, they're tough. Just a good job. I thought our arms threw the ball extremely well. Just love the fight with our guys. You go down four, and you don't have a lot going there. Brady Neal's at-bat was really the at-bat of the night. The game was kind of hanging in the balance, and once (Neal) saw the breaking ball a couple of times, he was on everything and puts a great swing on it to clear the bases. (Richie) Bonomolo Jr. with a huge hit there right after to finish the inning. Just a good win, our guys came in and did great job. Really happy with the performance and toughness, and now we turn our attention to Mississippi State coming in this weekend."
Posted on 4/9/25 at 12:49 pm to Bear88
Bear, you are on target. In our day 85 was a good crisp fastball.
I also agree with your analysis of the pitching backwards approach that a lot of guys are showing now. Auburn definitely had a couple of guys doing that. And was it A&M who had a guy who could hit 93, but threw like 15 change ups in a row?
Today’s college hitters can turn around 96 mph regularly. However, few hitters work to hit curves and change ups well. And when always geared up to hit 90+ those pitches become devastating. Osmer has been effective throwing wiggly off speed stuff and slipping fastballs in. He might need to throw a few more though to keep some guys honest.
I also agree with your analysis of the pitching backwards approach that a lot of guys are showing now. Auburn definitely had a couple of guys doing that. And was it A&M who had a guy who could hit 93, but threw like 15 change ups in a row?
Today’s college hitters can turn around 96 mph regularly. However, few hitters work to hit curves and change ups well. And when always geared up to hit 90+ those pitches become devastating. Osmer has been effective throwing wiggly off speed stuff and slipping fastballs in. He might need to throw a few more though to keep some guys honest.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 2:36 pm to LovetheLord
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