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Another way to show how LSU hitting is not keeping up with rest of SEC
Posted on 4/15/24 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 4/15/24 at 2:09 pm
Bases empty
LSU 0.276 (6th in SEC)
High 0.294 (Tenn)
Low 0.174 (Mizzou)
SEC avg. 0.255
With any baserunners
LSU 0.217 (14th in SEC)
High 0.351 (UK)
Low 0.217 (LSU)
SEC avg. 0.276
With runners in scoring position
LSU 0.194 (13th in SEC)
High 0.383 (UK)
Low 0.189 (Arky)
SEC avg. 0.270
At bats with runners in scoring position
LSU 124 (12th tie)
High 170 (SC)
Low 116 (Mizzou)
SEC avg. 138.9
With runner on 3rd and <2 out
LSU 9 RBI out of 25 opportunities 0.360 (14th in SEC)
High 0.714 (OM)
Low 0.360 (LSU)
SEC avg. 0.554 (18.6 RBI in 33.5 opportunities)
LSU is 13th with 9 RBI and 13th with 25 opportunities (only Mizzou is worse)
With 2 outs
LSU 0.229 (9th in SEC)
High 0.337 (Tenn)
Low 0.192 (Bama)
SEC avg. 0.253
2 out RBI
LSU 23 (11th tie in SEC)
High 61 (Tenn)
Low 19 (OM)
SEC avg. 33.2
Success advancing runners (% of times batter advanced at least 1 runner during plate appearance)
LSU 0.391 (14th in SEC)
High 0.526 (UK)
Low 0.391 (LSU)
SEC avg. 0.455
Conclusion:
LSU hits decently with the bases empty but then does not advance runners. Thus they don't bat as often as other teams with runners in scoring position. But even when they do get a runner to 2nd or 3rd they do not get the timely hits to drive in runs.
We all knew this watching the games, but the stats do match with the (lack of) results.
What is happening is clear. Why it is happening and how to fix it is the problem for the coaches to figure out.
LSU 0.276 (6th in SEC)
High 0.294 (Tenn)
Low 0.174 (Mizzou)
SEC avg. 0.255
With any baserunners
LSU 0.217 (14th in SEC)
High 0.351 (UK)
Low 0.217 (LSU)
SEC avg. 0.276
With runners in scoring position
LSU 0.194 (13th in SEC)
High 0.383 (UK)
Low 0.189 (Arky)
SEC avg. 0.270
At bats with runners in scoring position
LSU 124 (12th tie)
High 170 (SC)
Low 116 (Mizzou)
SEC avg. 138.9
With runner on 3rd and <2 out
LSU 9 RBI out of 25 opportunities 0.360 (14th in SEC)
High 0.714 (OM)
Low 0.360 (LSU)
SEC avg. 0.554 (18.6 RBI in 33.5 opportunities)
LSU is 13th with 9 RBI and 13th with 25 opportunities (only Mizzou is worse)
With 2 outs
LSU 0.229 (9th in SEC)
High 0.337 (Tenn)
Low 0.192 (Bama)
SEC avg. 0.253
2 out RBI
LSU 23 (11th tie in SEC)
High 61 (Tenn)
Low 19 (OM)
SEC avg. 33.2
Success advancing runners (% of times batter advanced at least 1 runner during plate appearance)
LSU 0.391 (14th in SEC)
High 0.526 (UK)
Low 0.391 (LSU)
SEC avg. 0.455
Conclusion:
LSU hits decently with the bases empty but then does not advance runners. Thus they don't bat as often as other teams with runners in scoring position. But even when they do get a runner to 2nd or 3rd they do not get the timely hits to drive in runs.
We all knew this watching the games, but the stats do match with the (lack of) results.
What is happening is clear. Why it is happening and how to fix it is the problem for the coaches to figure out.
This post was edited on 4/15/24 at 2:12 pm
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 2:14 pm to NorthEndZone
quote:
Success advancing runners (% of times batter advanced at least 1 runner during plate appearance)
quote:
High 0.526 (UK)
I’ll have what they’re having
Posted on 4/15/24 at 2:20 pm to NorthEndZone
It’s weird. A team should hit for a higher average with RISP because that’s often due to poor pitching. And we see exactly this from the SEC averages. But LSU is hitting far worse. This is strange.
Posted on 4/15/24 at 2:27 pm to NorthEndZone
Just not getting enough at bats with runners in scoring position!! 
Posted on 4/15/24 at 4:51 pm to NorthEndZone
Seems like this team hates scoring runs.
Posted on 4/15/24 at 8:13 pm to Penrod
quote:
A team should hit for a higher average with RISP because that’s often due to poor pitching.
What?
Posted on 4/15/24 at 8:13 pm to NorthEndZone
Lucky kentucky
Its going to suck for them when that luck runs out in may and june
Its going to suck for them when that luck runs out in may and june
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:16 pm to NorthEndZone
It really is simple. Hitters are thinking too much at the plate. When there is pressure to produce a hit to advance or score runners, they think even more. Thinking at the plate is the death knell to a hitter. It slows down seeing the ball, It tightens you up, it slows reaction time to a crawl. Trying to guess what pitch is coming is insanity.
Shut down the conscious mind, relax, allow yourself to see the ball, then react with a swing that you have grooved in the cage off of a tee. Practice doing this in the cage and in live practice. Do it every time, you will hit the ball better and better.
Believe it or not, this is how you hit a baseball consistantly and solidly. Someone needs to explain this to whoever is teaching these kids.
Shut down the conscious mind, relax, allow yourself to see the ball, then react with a swing that you have grooved in the cage off of a tee. Practice doing this in the cage and in live practice. Do it every time, you will hit the ball better and better.
Believe it or not, this is how you hit a baseball consistantly and solidly. Someone needs to explain this to whoever is teaching these kids.
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:19 pm to NorthEndZone
To the OP, thanks for the stats. They are simply mind-numbing.
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:26 pm to josh336
14-1 is lucky? GTFO with that.
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:42 pm to Ampipe96
Yeah, but I’ll be surprised if Kentucky doesn’t go around 6 & 9 or 7 & 8 for the final 15. Schedule’s about to clamp down on that bunch!
Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:09 pm to jgriffith
What's funny is Kentucky has done so well (kudos to them) that they can get swept a couple of times win only 4-5 more games and still host.
Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:20 pm to MrWalkingMan
This team needs to play small ball at certain times and they’re just not. For some reason it looks like Jay is expecting the long ball to bail them out. But this year it’s not happening, but we’re not adapting to certain situations the right way and I’m not sure why?
Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:42 pm to Adam4848
Without question
Posted on 4/16/24 at 12:52 pm to NorthEndZone
Reminds me of my little league career. I would decide to swing or take before the pitch was even thrown. 
Posted on 4/16/24 at 5:43 pm to NorthEndZone
quote:
What is happening is clear. Why it is happening and how to fix it is the problem for the coaches to figure out.
Good (bad) numbers and good take. This illustrates exactly what’s going on with this team. I kept expecting things to turn around and the averages to start evening out, but it’s clearly become a mental block for them. They don’t hit when they need to come through. They get early leads, then don’t score again. They fall behind and never find a way to come back. None of that is normal. They are a bad team because they lack belief (and/or focus). Maybe they’ll get over the bump and this will turn around. I’ve given up expecting that to happen.
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