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re: Pitching for 26 is going to be crowded
Posted on 7/18/25 at 8:35 pm to Mickey Goldmill
Posted on 7/18/25 at 8:35 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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We were very top heavy in our pitching staff this past season. Looks like we should have better depth next year.
At this time last year we said the exact same thing
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Posted on 7/18/25 at 8:36 pm to Chinqapin
It’s a problem I love having!!!
Posted on 7/18/25 at 8:45 pm to Chinqapin
quote:
Pitching for 26 is going to be crowded
Good. Rather have a couple arms too many than not enough of them.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 9:42 pm to Chinqapin
I’m betting Ryler Smart isn’t fighting for junk innings. Dude is low mid 90’s from the left side and was a major recruit to UT.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 9:52 pm to Lester Earl
Expect us to repeat next year. I feel it in my bones.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 11:29 pm to Chinqapin
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these guys fighting for junk innings
Jay doesn't offer guys with idea that they're here to fill out a roster
Posted on 7/19/25 at 12:29 pm to Chinqapin
Skip said no matter how much depth you think you have at best you have 8 guys.
So the task is to try and identify who those top 8 will be.
So the task is to try and identify who those top 8 will be.
This post was edited on 7/19/25 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 7/19/25 at 1:34 pm to Chinqapin
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1. Casan Evans - Starter
2. Cooper Willaims - Probable starter
3. Deven Sheerin - He could be #3
4. Jaden Noot - not going from Sunday guy to no role
5. Maverick Rizy
6. Gavin Guidry
7. Cooper Williams
8. Zac Cowan
9. William Schmidt
10. Santiago Garcia
11. Marcos Paz
12. Danny Lachenmeyer
At the end of the season half of these guys will be minor contributors due to injury or lack of control. And that will leave important roles for some of those other guys.
Posted on 7/19/25 at 4:21 pm to Chinqapin
Some of the incoming transfers will get more than junk innings. Hard to predict Smart coming off of an injury. Hard to predict the incoming freshmen but I could see Ricken getting meaningful innings. He throws strikes, already touching -95, and has the frame to sit there and top in the upper 90’s. I agree with Paz. He probably gets drafted on Sunday if not for his injury.
Posted on 7/20/25 at 7:47 am to Chinqapin
We have two cooper Williams?
Posted on 7/20/25 at 7:59 am to Alt26
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If you take out the game vs. UALR that LSU lost, LSU played 90 innings. Those 5 guys combined to pitch 78.6 of them (87%)
78.6 innings?
You mean 80?
So 88.89%?
Posted on 7/20/25 at 8:23 am to SoloTiger
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Skip said no matter how much depth you think you have at best you have 8 guys.
So the task is to try and identify who those top 8 will be.
And the thing that you can't tell now is what Skip and Jay look so closely at over the year..... who can do it in nut cutting time of high pressure that will translate to Regionals and Omaha. That is a big thing that narrows that field.
You can look like a beast in bullpens, scrimmages, etc.......but to be in that top group that will be used at the end of the year the mental part has to be proven first and often
This post was edited on 7/20/25 at 8:24 am
Posted on 7/20/25 at 10:36 am to 22jctiger22
Top heavy in ‘23 as well. Some guy named Skenes was pretty good!
Posted on 7/20/25 at 10:59 am to Chinqapin
I'm still high on Schmidt. There's still a good chance he can put it together like Anderson did and be a starter next year. People forget that Kade had an ERA in the 20s during SEC play last year. And Schmidt was the #1 RHP in the country in 2024. He can't be easily written off.
This post was edited on 7/20/25 at 11:12 am
Posted on 7/20/25 at 11:07 am to Shiftyplus1
Odds are against it.
Posted on 7/20/25 at 12:08 pm to Penrod
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1. Casan Evans - Starter 2. Cooper Willaims - Probable starter 3. Deven Sheerin - He could be #3 4. Jaden Noot - not going from Sunday guy to no role 5. Maverick Rizy 6. Gavin Guidry 7. Cooper Williams 8. Zac Cowan 9. William Schmidt 10. Santiago Garcia 11. Marcos Paz 12. Danny Lachenmeyer
You could probably add Dax Dathe, he was the ace of the Angelo St. staff with really good numbers.
Posted on 7/20/25 at 12:15 pm to Chinqapin
This is said during the fall every year and it never pans out.
There will inevitably be a couple of season ending injuries and a couple of guys who just don't live up to the hype.
There will inevitably be a couple of season ending injuries and a couple of guys who just don't live up to the hype.
Posted on 7/20/25 at 1:18 pm to chadr07
Schmidt went through some rough times this year, but each time he came through and came up stronger… and, yes, I'll admit my serious local bias, but improvement is improvement… just think of the pitching talent we have sent up mlb way in the last few years… and then to have this depth and this strength in place and incoming… and remember… 6 more months for coach jay johnson… why, thats almost an eternity!…
Posted on 7/20/25 at 3:27 pm to Weaver
shhhhh!… secret weapon!… comes down to the crunch, we can combine 'em!!!… … shhhh!…
Posted on 7/20/25 at 3:32 pm to LSUMike1
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Schmidt went through some rough times this year, but each time he came through and came up stronger… and, yes, I'll admit my serious local bias, but improvement is improvement
If we are being honest about Schmidt he has a long way to go.
The spin rates that were reported made us think his breaking ball would be a plus plus type of pitch. That wasn’t the case. And the fastball was pretty hittable.
Obviously, there’s tons of room for improvement for a young guy.
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