top 2nd: Jones singled, then flashing amazing base-running ability by getting to 3B on a ground-out to 3B by Fields... and then scoring on a ground-out to SS by Nola 3-0 LSU
only have to beat Kentucky once. the semi-finals are single-elimination. basically the UK vs winner of LSU/MSU game tomorrow is an elimination game with the winner going to the championship game on Sunday in the championship game, same thing, it's just one game with the winner winning the SECT it's double-elimination until the semi-finals, and from then on, it is single-elimination
bot 2: no hits or runs allowed by Eades, but he did walk a guy and hit a guy with a pitch. out #3 came on a great diving catch in LF by Rhymes
Miss State's pitching staff is ranked #1 in the SEC with a 2.64 team ERA (LSU is #5 with 3.28, the only other sub-3.00 team is Florida with 2.92)
bot 3: Miss State hits back-to-back singles, and the runners were advanced to 2nd & 3rd with a sac bunt... now Eades has to be money... next MSU batter pops out to Hanover for out #2 next MSU batter grounds to Nola who guns him down at 1st for out #3 whew a few days ago, Maineiri said about Eades: “One of these days, I just wish he’d give me a gift and have a 1-2-3 inning so I don’t have to be on the edge of my seat the whole time,” Mainieri said. “The kid gets in jams, but he pitches out of them. You love his moxie.”
hitting the road for a bit this is gonna be a tough day for LSU hitters, these are the 3 guys their coach says are rested and ready to go today: RHP Evan Mitchell -- .225 opposing batting avg, 43 K's and 28 walks in 38 innings. earlier this season, he went 4 and 1/3 innings and held LSU to 1 run on 2 hits and struck out 7 of the 18 LSU batters he faced RHP Caleb Reed, team captain -- .244 opposing batting avg, 47 K's and 19 walks in 43 innings... he had 8 saves this season (tied #1 on team) RHP Jonathan Holder -- .167 opposing batting avg, 27 K's and 5 walks in 25 innings, 0.00 ERA... he had 8 saves this season (tied #1 on team) Baseball America: shut-down closer Caleb Reed is a security blanket at the end of games, a fearless bulldog with a heavy sinker, a wipeout slider and the ability to pitch multiple innings. Cohen likes using Reed as a closer, a role that allows him to influence the outcome of multiple games over the course of a weekend another explosive arm is sophomore righty Evan Mitchell (1-0, 3.00). Mitchell is electric, with a fastball that reaches 92-93 and a dramatically improved breaking ball. "Evan might have the best arm on our club—just a dominant type of breaking ball." Mitchell is the guy most thought would start today
