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Evans as our third starter
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:31 am
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:31 am
Brilliant performance from Casan Evans. Absolutely nails.
They talk about Eyanson and Anderson being the best 1-2 punch in college baseball, but if you add Evans in, we have a third pitcher who is just as dominant as the other two. The man has a 1.90 ERA and it trended downward after last night.
I can't remember when we've had 3 starters of this caliber.
The only problem is that we need them to give us 7-8 innings because our bullpen is talented, but unreliable. The good news is that our starters have great stuff AND throw strikes, so they are capable of going deep in any game.
Nice to know we have our starters nailed down going into the Super Regional. We just need our offense to give them run support and we are in good shape.
They talk about Eyanson and Anderson being the best 1-2 punch in college baseball, but if you add Evans in, we have a third pitcher who is just as dominant as the other two. The man has a 1.90 ERA and it trended downward after last night.
I can't remember when we've had 3 starters of this caliber.
The only problem is that we need them to give us 7-8 innings because our bullpen is talented, but unreliable. The good news is that our starters have great stuff AND throw strikes, so they are capable of going deep in any game.
Nice to know we have our starters nailed down going into the Super Regional. We just need our offense to give them run support and we are in good shape.
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Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:34 am to Jax-Tiger
If Evans is the 3rd starter who are you closing out games 1 and 2 with
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:35 am to Jax-Tiger
Noot is the 3rd starter. Why would Jay change his rotation?
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:35 am to tzimme4
9Ks in a row might influence his decision
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:36 am to Jax-Tiger
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just as dominant as the other two
no he isn't....
he's very good for a freshman but he isn't on the other two's level
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:39 am to FWBTigah
If we remember, he's had a few outing where he was dominant. Just not 109 pitches. He also had a couple where he didn't make it past two innings. I think he can be our third starter, but right now, he's our only option to close out games.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:43 am to Jax-Tiger
He should have started the third game of this regional. Cowan is pretty much lost what he had at the beginning of this season. I have zero clue why he regressed but he can not be counted on in high pressured situations. If the remainder of the bullpen could just throw strikes and stop walking batters.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:45 am to Jax-Tiger
Evans didnt even start. He is our highest leverage bullpen arm. Thats his role
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:45 am to Yeti_Chaser
After throwing that many pitches you have to wait until the third game now. Maybe, if you are trying to close out the series in game two and have a lead, but even then is dangerous.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:46 am to Tblock
That lineup was scrappy but got owned by elite stuff. Starting Cowen was a doing them a favor. I think Jay was hoping to get 3 oit of him and ride Casan to the end...
Posted on 6/3/25 at 8:48 am to FWBTigah
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he's very good for a freshman but he isn't on the other two's level
I would qualify that. The stuff is just as elite as Anderson or Eyanson. Evans just doesn’t have the experience or polish that they do yet, but it will come. When he’s on like last night, he can be just as effective. But we’ve also seen some freshman struggles in a couple of his starts, which is to be expected.
The good news is that he’s just a year behind Anderson and seems to be on the same rocket ship trajectory. If he adds more to the repertoire this offseason, he’s going to be a fricking killer next season.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:06 am to misey94
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I would qualify that.
I stand by what I said. He is just as dominant as the other two.
He has been our closer all year. He has started games for us. He has a 1.90 ERA. One point Nine. He came in last night in a game where we had no momentum with the season was on the line and struck out 9 in a row. He didn't rely on defensive gems or get lucky that LR hit line shots right at our fielders. He took the ball and went through their entire lineup without allowing them to put the ball in play. I was worried our guys were going to fall asleep because they were bored.
It's time to take the potential label off him and label him for what he is: a flat out stud.
I didn't say he was as good as the other two or that he has the same body of work as the other two. I said he is as dominant - his stuff is just as nasty and his control just as good.
When Casan Evans takes his next start, our expectations will be the same for him as they are for Anderson/Eyanson. Give us 7 innings or more. He is not a guy that we are hoping to get through the lineup a couple of times and give way to a middle reliever. Evans was throwing 96 with a pit h count of 100. Couple that with the fact that he has been a strike thrower all season, we know we have a real dude.
This post was edited on 6/3/25 at 9:08 am
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:08 am to Tblock
Shores was looking great at closing over last month but hope that performance Sunday didn't derail him
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:12 am to Tblock
Well Noot and Shores looked good the last month but didn't perform this weekend. I say try Noot again and if he doesn't have it go the Shores/Cowens/Evans route again.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:16 am to tzimme4
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Noot is the 3rd starter. Why would Jay change his rotation?
I think Noot and Cowan both proved they can't be counted on in that role. I think Evans became the 3rd starter last night, but if the situation dictates it he's still going to come out of the pen. No different than what you see in MLB playoffs. Hell, Eyanson came out of the pen because it had to be done.
I look at it like this. Do you think this team can win a 9 inning game in Supers or Omaha without any of Anderson, Eyanson, or Evans. I don't.
Your odds of stealing 6 outs with someone else is better than trying to cobble together 9 innings in a game where you could have used a 3rd starter. If we're in Omaha against ARK/TENN with a one run lead, then yes, you have to burn Evans. But, if you have a little cushion you try to avoid it.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:22 am to RUKIDDINGME
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Cowan is pretty much lost what he had at the beginning of this season. I have zero clue why he regressed but he can not be counted on in high pressured situations. If the remainder of the bullpen could just throw strikes and stop walking batters.
If we get to Omaha, we will have to use him. We don’t have enough reliable arms to avoid that, so just add him to the pile.
I would like to see him get a relief inning vs the back half of an order. See if he can handle that. If he’s on, let him go one time though the order and then move to the next guy. There’s value in that if he can handle some situational work reliably.
This post was edited on 6/3/25 at 9:23 am
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:26 am to Jax-Tiger
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a flat out stud.
yes he is and my post wasn't to take anything away from him; I just feel KA and AE have been other worldly
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:42 am to mcspufftiger7
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I say try Noot again and if he doesn't have it go the Shores/Cowens/Evans route again.
If we "try" Noot again, it's because we're in game 3 against WVU. If that's the case, I want the best guy out there, and that's Evans. Now maybe, we burned him because we needed him to close out game 1 or 2, and Noot is our best option.
We had no problems scoring in the first two regional games, and part of that is because there was no pressure on our hitters to catch up. We could bunt, move up the runners, be aggressive on the base paths, and work the count, because we knew A&E were putting up zeroes.
When we get to Omaha, we will need 4 starters. Evans and Noot are 3&4, IMO. We will need Cowan to get back on track, and Shores to step up. We will also need Schmidt, Rizy, Williams, Primeaux, Benge, and maybe even Ware to either eat up innings, or come in for situational outs. We can't win in Omaha with 4 or 5 pitchers. Even if Evans doesn't start, we will need those other guys to step up.
I would say that the BEST think for this team right now is for Cowan to regain his confidence. We will be tough to beat if that happens.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:48 am to tzimme4
Everyone other than our 3 best pitchers including Evans, is a crap shoot. They can be good for 1 or 2 innings and then can't find the plate leading to awful situations. JJ has to just be aware when our throwers have lost their bearings and put another on in, as many as it takes.
Not starting Evans last night almost cost LSU everything. I hope he learned from that .
Not starting Evans last night almost cost LSU everything. I hope he learned from that .
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:49 am to Jax-Tiger
Last time we won it all, wasn't it 5 or 6 pitchers we rode with?
Skenes
Floyd
Ack
Cooper
Herring
Hurd
Who am I missing?
No, I am not counting the guys that threw in the 20 run loss
Skenes
Floyd
Ack
Cooper
Herring
Hurd
Who am I missing?
No, I am not counting the guys that threw in the 20 run loss
This post was edited on 6/3/25 at 9:54 am
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