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Maybe we will play better as a 2-seed on the road with a chip on our shoulder? That is certainly the hole we are digging ourselves. What would be the reason for the chip? That we crapped in our own nest? Basically, yes. We play like we did at Arkansas as underdogs and we can beat anyone. We walk 10...

walk #5.
And Maldonado is up…

Maybe we will play better as a 2-seed on the road with a chip on our shoulder?

That is certainly the hole we are digging ourselves.

Little has a lot of potential - still. But we really needed him to deliver tonight. And he has not. 4 walks in three innings. A number of balls in the dirt - including one that cost a run. Just a sloppy outing through three. Some folks have been on here relentlessly asking for more Little. I get it ...

Well - there’s an opposite field homer. Thanks Noland!!

In Arkansas we were going opposite way - not trying to lift and pull everything. Back home, we are back to our old tricks. We need to start scratching for runs and taking what we’re given or we are going to get skunked again.

Half of Little‘s pitches in the dirt.

Then he grooves one. 5-0.

Pull him. Bring in Berkwich or anyone who can throw a strike. Crews only got up because #9 got a walk that wasn’t close.

Just because you’re playing back doesn’t mean you can’t throw home. LSU runner was dead to rights on that sharp grounder. We threw to first. Run scored. 3-0.

How is Rodriguez doing in the minors? He was a really good catcher.

And when you fall behind and have to groove it: it spells trouble.

First pitch homer for LSU.

1-0 after 1.

Little is going to have to throw strikes. He is missing badly early.

Big!!

Really good performance!!

RPI! RPI!

Announcers complimenting our contact. And our plate discipline. And 2 strike hitting.

I’ll give credit to our coaches for that. We were unhappy when we weren’t doing those things… We obviously worked on it.

Kolwyck is back!!!!

That was hit a mile!!!!

5-0, good guys.

Holton has been outstanding today.

Very happy for Jones.

O-fer at the plate. Several miscues in the outfield, but he just reached over the wall and robbed a homer.

Huge.

Dom makes contact again. Seeing eye grounder - but 2 runs.

Again, Bradfield is having an unbelievable series.

I also give Keegan credit for driving it in with 2 strikes - especially since the second strike was very iffy. This ump is just not very good. The first ump was really good. The second had a really small zone - but it was reasonably consistent. This guy - gives Holton little. Gives Wiggins the edges...

Dom makes contact this time for the ribbie.

Good work. Good job by Bulger getting to third.