I would assume Jason Freeman gets the Sunday start again. He did well against UGA last weekend and only walked one. Childress demands his pitchers throw strikes. The other possibilities would be Ray or Long. Both have done well in midweek games and out of the pen.

As for the rest of our staff Martin is a middle of the road SEC Friday starter. He closed last year and is a solid arm with decent control. He didn't get much support early on and we dropped a few Friday games. Mengden is our most talented starter. His only loss this year was a quality start, 6 innings, 1 earned run, 6 Ks, in a 0-2 loss to Fullerton. Our best pitcher thus far has been Jester. He's yet to give up a run on the year, opponents are betting .119 against him with only one extra base hit, 2-0, and 6/6 on save opportunities. While somewhat small in stature he brings the heat and doesn't throw a bunch of balls.

Our biggest issue is not pitching. Rob is a hell of a pitching coach and its always a strength no matter how many All Americans we lose.

The offense is what is holding us back. We lack power and clutch hitting. I will say things are starting to come along a little with Bratson (speedster), Reynolds (filling Naquins spot leading off), and Lanford (clean up hitter). Our philosophy is small ball (tied with Vandy is SH), speed(2nd to Vandy in SB), and putting pressure on the defense to make plays.