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Agree. This team has exceeded my expectations especially with the injuries.

This team has over achieved but they struggled down the stretch. We lost 7 of the last 10 SEC games including the SEC tournament loss. Going into post season on a downward trend is never ideal. Losing Spencer and Belyeu was huge and Belyeu is still trying to get his timing back. Plus the injury to Mendoza was also critical. His defense is sorely missed. Those are 3 key players and this team doesn’t have enough depth. The baseball gods are cruel. We won a lot of close games this season. You can win 12 of 15 and feel invincible and then turn around and lose 8 of 10 and think you will never win again. Let’s see what happens today…you never know.

Blake, we have had 3 players with 4 hits in a game this season. Want to guess who the are? Belyeu has done it twice. Rodriguez has one 4 hit game. The other player with a 4 hit game this season is Easton Winfield (the last game he started). Winfield started the season poorly but in his last 4 starts against HCU, Kentucky, UTRGV and Prairie View he was 6 for 10, 3 walks, 7 runs scored, 4 RBI’s and a home run. Apparently that was too much offense for Schloss and he buried Winfield on the bench. Winfield hasn’t started a game since the 4 hit night. He has pinch hit 4 times and has one AB since the Arkansas series. At ULM last season, Winfield started 53 games, hit .332, with 10 HR, 3 triples, 8 doubles, 40 RBI’s and 18 stolen bases. When Belyeu was injured that was the perfect time to give Winfield more extended playing time and see what he was capable of.

For good vibes, here is Craig Way’s call of the 3 HR by Belyeu last night.

Maybe Volantis since he threw almost 50 pitches last night unless Schloss needs an out. Riojas struggled his last 2 outings. He lasted 1/3 of an inning last weekend. Grubbs threw twice last weekend but unless they are injured I imagine they will both be used this weekend. Otherwise they will have 2 weeks off before the SEC tournament and pitchers are conditioned to pitch each week and like routine. They may be on a pitch count but I think they will both pitch against OU. Plus Blake said Rojas is scheduled to start today.

I thought this was going to be a post about Lincoln Riley.

Schloss on Jonah after his 3 run double today.

Schloss explains it.

Game highlights:

Gasparino HR:

Farmer throws out a runner at the plate:

Borba HR:

Winfield HR:

Easton Winfield went 4 for 4, 1 HR, 1 double, 2 RBIs Borba with a 3 run HR Gasparino with a HR

Nm

Makes you wonder.

Pre-Draft Analysis Mertz spent four seasons at Wisconsin and two seasons at Florida. He's coming off a torn ACL and had problems staying healthy throughout his college career. But he's accurate with good touch, makes sound decisions and has a good frame.-- Steve Muench

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Here is the Craig Way call of Flores grand slam: