re: Game 3: LSU 2, Texas A&M 1 - Final - Tigers are SEC West Champs!

glad we took the lead, but middle of the order has disappointed today. big props to Ross, Laird and Stevenson there though.

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LSU Pitching:
Ryan Eades 6.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 HBP, 1 K
Chris Cotton 0.2, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K


Texas A&M Pitching:
Parker Ray 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Jason Jester 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K


LSU Lineup:
1) Sean McMullen 1 for 3, 2 K, SF, RBI
2) Mark Laird 3 for 4, RBI
3) Alex Bregman 0 for 4, K, GIDP
4) Mason Katz 1 for 2, 2 BB
5) Raph Rhymes 0 for 4, K, GIDP
6) Christian Ibarra 0 for 3, K
7) JaCoby Jones 0 for 3
8) Ty Ross 1 for 2, BB, 2B, R
--Jared Foster 0 for 0, R
9) Andrew Stevenson 2 for 2, BB


A&M Lineup:
1) Mikey Reynolds 2 for 4
2) Blake Allemand 0 for 2, BB
3) Cole Lankford 0 for 3
4) Troy Stein 0 for 3
5) Hunter Melton 0 for 2, HBP
6) Daniel Mengden 1 for 3, R
7) Brandon Wood 1 for 2, HBP, K
8) Krey Bratsen 2 for 3, RBI
9) Jace Statum 2 for 3


Top 1
McMullen struck out looking (1 out)
Laird flied out to left (2 outs)
Bregman struck out swinging (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; LSU 0, A&M coming to bat

Bot 1
Reynolds singled up the middle
Reynolds stole 2nd on the 3-1 strike
Allemand walked
Lankford grounded out to 1st, Reynolds to 3rd, Allemand to 2nd (1 out)
Stein flied out to right, runners hold (2 outs)
Melton flied out to left (3 outs)
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB; 0-0 after 1

Top 2
Katz singled to left
Rhymes struck out swinging (1 out)
Ibarra struck out looking (2 outs)
Jones flied out to right (3 outs)
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB; 0-0 after 1.5

Bot 2
Mengden grounded out to 2nd (1 out)
Wood struck out swinging (2 outs)
Bratsen singled up the middle
with Statum batting, Bratsen was picked off of 1st (3 outs)
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 0-0 after 2

Top 3
Ross walked
Stevenson singled to left, Ross to 2nd
McMullen singled to center, Ross to 3rd, Stevenson to 2nd
Stevenson picked off of 2nd (1 out)
Laird singled to right, Ross scored, McMullen to 2nd; 1-0 Tigers
Bregman grounded into 4-6-3 double play, Laird out at 2nd (3 outs)
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB; 1-0 after 2.5

Bot 3
Statum singled up the middle to 2nd
Reynolds flied out to center (1 out)
Allemand grounded out to 1st, Statum to 2nd (2 outs)
Lankford popped out to short (3 outs)
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB; 1-0 LSU after 3

Top 4
Katz walked
Rhymes grounded into 6-4-3 double play (2 outs)
Ibarra grounded out to 3rd (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 1-0 LSU after 3.5

Bot 4
Stein bunted out to the pitcher (1 out)
Melton flied out to center (2 outs)
Mengden doubled to the shortstop (not even kidding)
Wood hit by the pitch
Bratsen singled up the middle, Mengdent scored, Wood to 2nd; 1-1 tie
Wood caught stealing 3rd (3 outs)
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB; 1-1 tie after 4

Top 5
Jones flied out to left (1 out)
Ross flied out to center (2 outs)
Stevenson walked
Stevenson caught stealing 2nd (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 1-1 tie after 4.5

Bot 5
Statum flied out to right (1 out)
Reynolds singled to left
Reynolds stole 2nd
Allemand flied out to center (2 outs)
Lankford flied out to center (3 outs)
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB; 1-1 tie after 5

Top 6
McMullen struck out looking (1 out)
Laird singled to right
Texas A&M pitching change from Parker Ray to
Bregman flied out to center (2 outs)
Katz grounded out to 3rd (3 outs)
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB; 1-1 tie after 5.5

Bot 6
Stein flied out to center (1 out)
Melton hit by the pitch
Mengden grounded into 6-4-3 double play, Melton out at 2nd (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 1-1 tie after 6

Top 7
Rhymes grounded out to 2nd (1 out)
Ibarra flied out foul to right (2 outs)
Jones flied out to left (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 1-1 after 6.5

Bot 7
Wood singled to center
Bratsen bunt popped out foul to the catcher (1 out)
Statum singled up the middle, Wood to 2nd
LSU pitching change from Ryan Eades to Chris Cotton
Reynolds grounded into a 5-4-3 double play, Statum out at 2nd (3 outs)
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB; 1-1 tie after 7... free baseball in College Station

Top 8
Ross doubled to left center
Jared Foster pinch ran for Ross at 2nd
Stevenson bunt singled on the left side, Foster to 3rd
McMullen sacrifice flied to right, Foster scored; 2-1 Tigers (1 out)
Laird singled to right, Stevenson to 2nd
Bregman flied out to center (2 outs)
Katz walked, Stevenson to 3rd, Laird to 2nd
Rhymes flied out to right (3 outs)
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB; 2-1 LSU after 7.5

Said it earlier, but right this second I'm glad this is an 8 inning game.

Balls aren't carrying today. Sigh.

wasted opportunity there... c'mon cotton, shut em down.

was just thinking the same thing to myself

really really hope only getting one and blowing another multiple run opportunity doesn't kill us here. but hey, I've seen worse in my time here. specifically the entire 2010 season.

Wow, sucks leaving the bases loaded...but at least we got one. C'mon Cotton

raph is a marginal talent who just had one incredibly hot streak

Thats harsh