Mississippi State opened up SEC play last night in Baton Rouge Louisiana at LSU. Christian Macleod would absolutely shine in Mississippi State's 6-1 win over the LSU Tigers. Macleod just had the tigers guessing, as he would 6 innings pitched striking out 9. Macleod would walk 2 and give up really, and truthfully 1 hit. That 1 run really was unearned, but that is how it was scored in the box score. Coach Lemonis would go to Brandon Smith in the 7th, and he would go the final 3 innings pitched. Smith for the night would strike out 3, get a lot of ground outs, and he would just strikes and get outs. In doing so he would finish the job and securing the opening win of SEC play on Friday night for Mississippi State. Bulldog pitching for the night would give up a total of 4 hits, walk 2, and strike out 12. When you are striking out almost half of the 27 outs recorded, your pitches are missing a lot of bats while securing a lot of strikeout, and pop ups.
Mississippi State's bats would go for 11 hits, and register 9 of those on LSU starter Jaden Hill; who is projected to be a top 15 pick. Mississippi State had a lot of productive at bats, as even most of our outs were even solidly, hit balls. Bulldog hitting would strike out twice for the whole night, and that's a real impressive stat about our hitters. Mississippi State's hitters are doing an excellent job of putting solid contact on the ball, and putting the ball in play. Mississippi State's young new outfielder Brayland Skinner in the 5th inning, with the wind blowing in absolutely tanked one that still has not landed yet! That would get it going for the Bulldogs as they would 2-0, and take charge and go on to win over the tigers 6-1.
Mississippi State will send Will Bednar to the mound today; as he will be making his first start of the season. He was expected to start the year in the rotation, but some tightness in his body slowed some things down for him to pitch. Coach Lemonis would ease him in an inning here, an inning there, two innings here, four innings here. Bednar has looked spectacular as he looks like now what we have been expecting to see, and waiting to see. I expect to come out today, stomp our M OVER S down LSU'S NECK AND DOWN THERE THROAT, AS I EXPECT THE BULLDOGS TO WIN THE SERIES TONIGHT!!! GO FOR THAT SWEEP TOMORROW AFTER OUR SERIES WIN TONIGHT!!!