Captain Falcon
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re: Thursday SEC Baseball
Posted by Captain Falcon on 4/2/26 at 10:40 am to bigDgator
I’m going to pick State in every Valincius start until they actually lose one of them (he’s starting Friday night), but the other two games between State and UGA are anyone’s guesses. Entertainment factor should be high with those two offenses.
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re: John Cohen Appreciation Thread
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/31/26 at 1:22 pm to captdalton
They were warned.
Missouri Head Baseball Coach John Cohen, coming soon.
Missouri Head Baseball Coach John Cohen, coming soon.
re: Friday SEC Baseball
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/27/26 at 3:10 pm to CleverUserName
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Yep. Always seem to lose a key player on any team in any sport at MSU when things are going well. Can count on it every time. Hopefully Foster has it tonight or at least be serviceable enough to run through some innings.
Foster is really talented, I feel like it’s a confidence thing. If they ever unlock his potential though he’s got a chance to be every bit as good as McPherson or Valincius.
But by the same token, if you told me he doesn’t make it out of the 1st tonight, that wouldn’t surprise me either.
re: Friday SEC Baseball
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/27/26 at 8:46 am to bigDgator
I figure tonight in Oxford favors OM with McPherson out and the pitching matchup being Elliott vs basically State’s bullpen arms. Valincius and Stone staying on Saturday and Sunday for now.
Will be interesting though. State has had a ton of success against OM in the last decade, but I’ll always consider Swayze a tough place to win a road series.
Will be interesting though. State has had a ton of success against OM in the last decade, but I’ll always consider Swayze a tough place to win a road series.
re: Tuesday SEC Baseball
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/24/26 at 11:39 am to MaroonWhite
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Has there been any update on him?
Reading between the lines, doesn’t seem like it’s for sure season ending, may just be a several week thing, but I don’t think he’s pitching in Oxford this weekend.
re: Tuesday SEC Baseball
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/24/26 at 9:38 am to bigDgator
State vs USM rematch should be interesting. Big week for State with all four games being against USM and OM.
re: Daily Baseball Thread - Saturday
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/15/26 at 8:40 am to RunningHog
I think State will be fine. I just don’t take much away from only winning 1 of 3 in Fayetteville in March. Kudos to Arkansas for pitching to our lineup about as well as a team possibly can, especially in Game 3.
Some of the errors in the field were uncharacteristic for State. Catcher has been a struggle lately but I do think that will start to settle down some as Milewski is working his way back into the regular rotation. That may be the scenario where the doubleheader hurt State the most. He wasn’t going to catch both games of a doubleheader just back from injury.
Bullpen roles still unidentified for sure. Need it to click for some guys, Foster specifically.
Generally though, I think the combination of State’s offense and starting pitching will carry them to a lot of wins. I do think the bullpen figuring it out or not figuring it out is probably the difference in them being a team who can win it all versus being a team who can get to Omaha but can’t win it.
Some of the errors in the field were uncharacteristic for State. Catcher has been a struggle lately but I do think that will start to settle down some as Milewski is working his way back into the regular rotation. That may be the scenario where the doubleheader hurt State the most. He wasn’t going to catch both games of a doubleheader just back from injury.
Bullpen roles still unidentified for sure. Need it to click for some guys, Foster specifically.
Generally though, I think the combination of State’s offense and starting pitching will carry them to a lot of wins. I do think the bullpen figuring it out or not figuring it out is probably the difference in them being a team who can win it all versus being a team who can get to Omaha but can’t win it.
re: Daily Baseball Thread - Saturday
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/14/26 at 8:54 am to bigDgator
I hate doubleheaders lol. But if the two games in Fayetteville are anything like the game last night then today will be an intense one.
Last night was just both teams hanging on for dear life and Arkansas was just slightly more efficient. State had a ton of hits but Arkansas got out of some possible jams.
Both teams looked worthy of their Top 5-10 rankings last night, IMO. We will see what today brings.
Last night was just both teams hanging on for dear life and Arkansas was just slightly more efficient. State had a ton of hits but Arkansas got out of some possible jams.
Both teams looked worthy of their Top 5-10 rankings last night, IMO. We will see what today brings.
re: Daily Baseball Thread - Friday
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/13/26 at 11:24 am to bigDgator
I think State is a better team than Arkansas, but Fayetteville has been a house of horrors for State in the last 15+ years. State’s last series win at Baum-Walker was 2007 when Ron freaking Polk was still the coach.
re: Daily Baseball Thead - Tuesday (Oklahoma plays Wed)
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/10/26 at 2:21 pm to Captain Falcon
South MS is apparently the place to be tonight if you like baseball. State vs Tulane supposedly a sellout in Biloxi, and I’m sure there will be a big crowd in Hattiesburg for OM vs USM.
Charlie Foster starting for State, feel like him getting it going is going to play a key role in State’s ceiling as the season goes on. I like the weekend rotation at the moment, but have some bullpen concerns.
Charlie Foster starting for State, feel like him getting it going is going to play a key role in State’s ceiling as the season goes on. I like the weekend rotation at the moment, but have some bullpen concerns.
re: Daily Baseball Thead - Tuesday (Oklahoma plays Wed)
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/10/26 at 2:14 pm to deltaland
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State lost to both ranked teams we played We should not be #2. I’d argue we shouldn’t be top 10. We are good, but not great imo
If you can find 10 teams who have impressed more than State so far I’d love to know who they are.
Not saying this team is without flaws but in a first four weeks where SEC teams are losing to random teams left and right, State has casually crushed all the ones they’ve played leading into tonight. And the two losses were to Top 10 teams, both away from home, both by one run, both in games State led in the 7th or after.
re: Landmass thread.
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/10/26 at 1:19 pm to ManBearSharkReb
Recent history makes it easier for OM fans to dunk on State football. OM has clearly been the superior program in the 2020’s. But I think some of that has been a perfect storm of OM hiring the right coach at the right time while State has had a combination of horrible fortune with Leach’s passing and then flat out bad hires other than Leach in the 9 years since Mullen left. I am curious to see how that progresses over the next few years, with Golding taking over for Kiffin and also State very possibly needing to make another coaching change after this year. Maybe they’ll finally hire someone who knows a thing or two about being a HC, this time.
I think basketball is always going to be an uphill battle for both schools. I think baseball is so big at both schools that it hurts support for hoops. I’ve literally seen instances at both schools of fans skipping late season SEC basketball home games because the baseball team has a game against UT Martin when it’s 40 degrees outside and they’d rather go to that.
I think basketball is always going to be an uphill battle for both schools. I think baseball is so big at both schools that it hurts support for hoops. I’ve literally seen instances at both schools of fans skipping late season SEC basketball home games because the baseball team has a game against UT Martin when it’s 40 degrees outside and they’d rather go to that.
re: Daily Baseball Thread - Tuesday
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/3/26 at 10:26 pm to LSUTigresFan
Southern is a very good team. They’ll be hosting and might play themselves into a Top 8 this year. Looking at their remaining schedule, they’ve gotten a lot of their toughest games out of the way already and just kinda have to not screw it up in the Sun Belt. They don’t even have to play Coastal this year.
State will be fine too. Two one run losses to Top 10 teams, both where you overcame a 3+ run deficit, took the lead, and made a couple of mistakes to not finish it off. They may drop some series where they can’I close out some tight games, similar to the last few days, but they’re also going to have weekends where they just blitz the heck out of teams with that lineup. And still feel good about the pitching too, especially once you factor in the first two weekend starters.
State will be fine too. Two one run losses to Top 10 teams, both where you overcame a 3+ run deficit, took the lead, and made a couple of mistakes to not finish it off. They may drop some series where they can’I close out some tight games, similar to the last few days, but they’re also going to have weekends where they just blitz the heck out of teams with that lineup. And still feel good about the pitching too, especially once you factor in the first two weekend starters.
re: Daily Baseball Thread - Tuesday
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/3/26 at 10:44 am to bigDgator
Just a casual Top 10 matchup in Hattiesburg in early March.
re: State about to take down #1 UCLA
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/2/26 at 2:03 pm to tonydtiger
Ngl, I feel better about State than I did going into the weekend even with the UCLA loss. Wasn’t sure if this team was good as the hype suggested given the schedule the first two weeks, but they absolutely looked the part over the weekend. 11-1 with the only loss being to number one in extras, in what was kind of a fluky ninth inning, I’ll absolutely take it. Especially considering how mediocre to flat out bad State was from 2022-2025.
re: Ms. State & UCLA not being televised?
Posted by Captain Falcon on 3/1/26 at 10:40 pm to BigNastyTiger417
Never know for sure and the postseason gets weird at times, but that definitely felt like a game straight out of Omaha today.
UCLA is legit. Can’t argue otherwise when the last two weekends they’ve swept three SEC teams plus what was at the time a Top 10 TCU.
But State is pretty dang impressive too. Just zero weak spots in the lineup and plenty talented on the mound too.
Strictly based off this weekend, those looked like two teams that will be Top 8 seeds in June. Nothing is a given, of course. But that game for sure lived up to the billing of a Top 5 showdown.
UCLA is legit. Can’t argue otherwise when the last two weekends they’ve swept three SEC teams plus what was at the time a Top 10 TCU.
But State is pretty dang impressive too. Just zero weak spots in the lineup and plenty talented on the mound too.
Strictly based off this weekend, those looked like two teams that will be Top 8 seeds in June. Nothing is a given, of course. But that game for sure lived up to the billing of a Top 5 showdown.
re: 9-0 baseball check in thread
Posted by Captain Falcon on 2/25/26 at 11:47 am to Landmass
We have played nobody and nobody’s cousin Patsy, but 9-0 is 9-0.
re: Daily SEC Baseball Thread - Sunday
Posted by Captain Falcon on 2/22/26 at 9:05 pm to Hawglicious
State has played a horrible schedule so far but they’ve not really been threatened that much either. And this is even with some proven bats starting slow and Sunday starter kinda being a miss so far (I suspect they’ll move Stone to Sunday starter next weekend).
We’ll learn a lot about them in Arlington next weekend. Not just the UCLA game either, Arizona State and VA Tech have started strong too.
We’ll learn a lot about them in Arlington next weekend. Not just the UCLA game either, Arizona State and VA Tech have started strong too.
re: 2008 Florida should be discussed if we're talking about 2019 LSU
Posted by Captain Falcon on 1/21/26 at 2:27 pm to ForeverGator
Florida AFTER the Ole Miss loss was as good as any team I’ve seen…. But you can’t pretend the OM loss didn’t happen.
This was sandwiched between OM losing home games to Vandy and South Carolina, mind you. And happened in the Swamp.
This was sandwiched between OM losing home games to Vandy and South Carolina, mind you. And happened in the Swamp.
re: 2026 SEC Baseball Helmet Schedule
Posted by Captain Falcon on 1/17/26 at 9:53 am to Godawgs4
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Just realized that State & Bama don’t play this year. That probably breaks a one hundred year streak of playing a baseball series between the schools.
And unfortunate for State as I think they’ve won every series against Bama since 2016.
Even the two terrible Lrmonis teams took series from Bama. Lol.
re: 2026 SEC Baseball Helmet Schedule
Posted by Captain Falcon on 1/16/26 at 5:00 pm to bigDgator
I’m really high on this State roster but that’s a crazy schedule. I mean on paper the three easiest series are road trips to OM, SC, and A&M, all highly loseable series. And then everything else is just brutal.
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