USC-Ole Miss Baseball Blog - Sun. 4/20
posted by Scott Hood on Sunday, April 20, 2008
2:25 - Infield single to second. 1 runner on, 1 out in the T9. F-9 for second out. One out to go. Runner on first.
2:22 - Well, there goes the shutout. Long HR to LF by Overbeck. It's 4-1 USC. Strikeout. 1 out.
2:20 - USC down 1-2-3 inthe B8. WE GO TO THE NINTH WITH USC LEADING 4-0. Cooper is back out. He'll try for USC's first complete game shutout in three years.
2:15 - Cooper mows down OM in the 8th. He has thrown only 88 pitches, so Tanner will likley let him come out for the 9th. The last 9-inning complete game shutout for USC came in 2005 by Aaron Rawl. He beat OM in Oxford, 2-0. We go to the B8 with USC leading 4-0.
2:05 - USC has runners on 1&2 with 2 outs here in the B7. Smoak, batting RH, just hit a single to LF. Darnell up. FC U-4 at 2B. USC leads 4-0 as we go to the T8.
1:58 - Wingo walks to open the B7. Here comes the OM coach. That's it for Satterwhite. New pitcher for the Rebels to face Havens. He's a LHP. Brett Buckvich. It would be nice for USC to pick up a couple of insurance runs.
1:50 - Cooper gives up a 1-out single in the T7. First hit for OM since the 3rd. Cooper retired 12 in a row. There's a foul out to left. 6-4 FC for the third out. The So. RHP from Edisto is pitching a masterpiece. OM has just 4 hits. We go to the B7 with USC leading 4-0.
1:45 - Double play and K take care of USC in the B6. We go to the T7 with USC leading 4-0.
1:40 - Cooper is absolutely cruising right now. Another 1-2-3 inning for him. Darnell made a nice play for the second out. It's 4-0 USC going to the B6.
1:35 - Darnell singles to RF with 2 outs. But Disher K's. We go to the T6 with USC leading 4-0.
1:25 - Easy 1-2-3 inning for Cooper in the T5. 3 groundouts. He's retired 8 in a row. We go to the B5 with USC leading 4-0. USC has 6 hits, OM 3 hits.
1:20 - Havens walked with 2 outs in the B4 but was thrownout stealing for the final out. We go to the T5 with the score still USC 4-0.
1:10 - Easy T4 for Cooper. Havens did all the heavy lifting with 6-3, 6-3 and P-6. He showed his range on both groundouts. We go to the B4 with USC leading 4-0.
1:08 - Enders flies to right. The OM CF makes a diving catch. But Disher thinks he didn't catch it. He's doubled off 2nd. Nothing for USC after the leadoff double. We go to the T4 with USC leading 4-0.
1:02 - Disher rips a double to LCF leading off the B3. Disher is 2-for-2 today with 2 line drives. He's swinging the bat well. Lail up. He fanned the last last time. Will he bunt? He shows bunt. 3-1 count. He pops the bunt up into the air! P-1. Ouch. Not good right there. Enders up.
1:00 - Darnell lines to RF. We go to the T3 with USC leading 4-0. Cooper makes quick work of OM in the T3. 4-3, Single, P-4, F-8. He didn't throw many pitches. We go to the B3 with USC leading, 4-0.
12:52 - 4-6-3 DP by Smoak. But the run scores. It's 4-0 USC. Darnell up.
12:50 - Havens rips a double into the LCF gap to leadoff the B2. Merrifield up. He bunts. He beats the throw! Another bunt single for the freshman. Runners at 1&3, 0 outs for Smoak.
12:45 - Nice play by Wingo to end the T2. 3-4-3. Ball ricocheted off Smoak but Wingo picked it up and threw the runner out. Nothing for OM. We go to the B2 with USC leading, 3-0.
12:37 - Count goes full on Wingo. There's a smash to 2B. But it's right at the Ole Miss 2B. 4-3. USC leads 3-0 going to the T2.
12:33 - Lail is up. USC is 15-4 this season when it scores in the first inning. Lail strikes out. Enders up. Dribbler. Darnellout 1-2 at the plate. 2 outs. Mack up. He walks. Bases are loaded for Wingo with 2 outs.
12:30 - Darnell walks. Bases are loaded for Disher. Big spot here. Ole Miss coach is out to talk to Satterwhite. Line drive to LF. 2 runs score! The throw comes in. It bounces away! Darnell goes to third! It's 3-0 USC.
12:27 - Base hit to RF by Smoak! Havens scores. Merrifiels goes to third. Close play but he's safe. Smoak extends his hitting streak to 14 games. USC leads 1-0. 0 outs.
12:25 - Havens walks to open the B1. Merrifield bunts. It's a nice one. He collides with the Ole Miss player. The ball is knocked loose! Merrifield is safe! Havens goes to third. Runners on the corners for Smoak.
12:20 - Easy U-3 to Smoak for the third out. Cooper gets out of it without giving up any runs. We go to the B1 with the score 0-0.
12:15 - Cooper is struggling with his control here inthe 1st. He's walked two. There are 2 outs. Bloop single into LF. Bases are loaded for the Rebels. Big spot right here.
12 Noon - We're underway at SFF. Cooper strikeout the first batter. Good start.
11:45 - Here is USC's starting lineup wih current stats:
Havens - 6 (.394-12 HR-41 RBI)
Merrifield - 8 (.288-3-18)
Smoak - 3 (.378-13-39)
Darnell - 5 (.325-123-56)
Disher - SH (.282-13-37)
Lail - 9 (.279-3-19)
Enders - 2 (.276-5-22)
Mack - 7 (.250-4-11)
Wingo - 4 (.192-2-8)
Cooper - P (4-3, 3.42 ERA, 50.0 IP, 56 hits, 25 runs, 26 K, 11 BB)
11:40 - We're here for today's rubber game between USC and Ole Miss. It's a 12 Noon first pitch. This is a huge game for USC. All you need to do is look at the SEC East standings:
Georgia 14-3
USC 10-7
Florida 10-7
Vanderbilt 9-7
Tennessee 9-8
Kenucky 8-9
If USC loses today, it runs the risk of falling 5 games behind UGA in the standings. With only 12 conference games left, that's a huge deficit, considering the Dawgs are going for their third sweep in a row. We'll have the lineups shortly.
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2:27 - X-5. USC WINS 4-1. HUGE WIN FOR THE GAMECOCKS. 11-7 IN SEC.
2:25 - Infield single to second. 1 runner on, 1 out in the T9. F-9 for second out. One out to go. Runner on first.
2:22 - Well, there goes the shutout. Long HR to LF by Overbeck. It's 4-1 USC. Strikeout. 1 out.
2:20 - USC down 1-2-3 inthe B8. WE GO TO THE NINTH WITH USC LEADING 4-0. Cooper is back out. He'll try for USC's first complete game shutout in three years.
2:15 - Cooper mows down OM in the 8th. He has thrown only 88 pitches, so Tanner will likley let him come out for the 9th. The last 9-inning complete game shutout for USC came in 2005 by Aaron Rawl. He beat OM in Oxford, 2-0. We go to the B8 with USC leading 4-0.
2:05 - USC has runners on 1&2 with 2 outs here in the B7. Smoak, batting RH, just hit a single to LF. Darnell up. FC U-4 at 2B. USC leads 4-0 as we go to the T8.
1:58 - Wingo walks to open the B7. Here comes the OM coach. That's it for Satterwhite. New pitcher for the Rebels to face Havens. He's a LHP. Brett Buckvich. It would be nice for USC to pick up a couple of insurance runs.
1:50 - Cooper gives up a 1-out single in the T7. First hit for OM since the 3rd. Cooper retired 12 in a row. There's a foul out to left. 6-4 FC for the third out. The So. RHP from Edisto is pitching a masterpiece. OM has just 4 hits. We go to the B7 with USC leading 4-0.
1:45 - Double play and K take care of USC in the B6. We go to the T7 with USC leading 4-0.
1:40 - Cooper is absolutely cruising right now. Another 1-2-3 inning for him. Darnell made a nice play for the second out. It's 4-0 USC going to the B6.
1:35 - Darnell singles to RF with 2 outs. But Disher K's. We go to the T6 with USC leading 4-0.
1:25 - Easy 1-2-3 inning for Cooper in the T5. 3 groundouts. He's retired 8 in a row. We go to the B5 with USC leading 4-0. USC has 6 hits, OM 3 hits.
1:20 - Havens walked with 2 outs in the B4 but was thrownout stealing for the final out. We go to the T5 with the score still USC 4-0.
1:10 - Easy T4 for Cooper. Havens did all the heavy lifting with 6-3, 6-3 and P-6. He showed his range on both groundouts. We go to the B4 with USC leading 4-0.
1:08 - Enders flies to right. The OM CF makes a diving catch. But Disher thinks he didn't catch it. He's doubled off 2nd. Nothing for USC after the leadoff double. We go to the T4 with USC leading 4-0.
1:02 - Disher rips a double to LCF leading off the B3. Disher is 2-for-2 today with 2 line drives. He's swinging the bat well. Lail up. He fanned the last last time. Will he bunt? He shows bunt. 3-1 count. He pops the bunt up into the air! P-1. Ouch. Not good right there. Enders up.
1:00 - Darnell lines to RF. We go to the T3 with USC leading 4-0. Cooper makes quick work of OM in the T3. 4-3, Single, P-4, F-8. He didn't throw many pitches. We go to the B3 with USC leading, 4-0.
12:52 - 4-6-3 DP by Smoak. But the run scores. It's 4-0 USC. Darnell up.
12:50 - Havens rips a double into the LCF gap to leadoff the B2. Merrifield up. He bunts. He beats the throw! Another bunt single for the freshman. Runners at 1&3, 0 outs for Smoak.
12:45 - Nice play by Wingo to end the T2. 3-4-3. Ball ricocheted off Smoak but Wingo picked it up and threw the runner out. Nothing for OM. We go to the B2 with USC leading, 3-0.
12:37 - Count goes full on Wingo. There's a smash to 2B. But it's right at the Ole Miss 2B. 4-3. USC leads 3-0 going to the T2.
12:33 - Lail is up. USC is 15-4 this season when it scores in the first inning. Lail strikes out. Enders up. Dribbler. Darnellout 1-2 at the plate. 2 outs. Mack up. He walks. Bases are loaded for Wingo with 2 outs.
12:30 - Darnell walks. Bases are loaded for Disher. Big spot here. Ole Miss coach is out to talk to Satterwhite. Line drive to LF. 2 runs score! The throw comes in. It bounces away! Darnell goes to third! It's 3-0 USC.
12:27 - Base hit to RF by Smoak! Havens scores. Merrifiels goes to third. Close play but he's safe. Smoak extends his hitting streak to 14 games. USC leads 1-0. 0 outs.
12:25 - Havens walks to open the B1. Merrifield bunts. It's a nice one. He collides with the Ole Miss player. The ball is knocked loose! Merrifield is safe! Havens goes to third. Runners on the corners for Smoak.
12:20 - Easy U-3 to Smoak for the third out. Cooper gets out of it without giving up any runs. We go to the B1 with the score 0-0.
12:15 - Cooper is struggling with his control here inthe 1st. He's walked two. There are 2 outs. Bloop single into LF. Bases are loaded for the Rebels. Big spot right here.
12 Noon - We're underway at SFF. Cooper strikeout the first batter. Good start.
11:45 - Here is USC's starting lineup wih current stats:
Havens - 6 (.394-12 HR-41 RBI)
Merrifield - 8 (.288-3-18)
Smoak - 3 (.378-13-39)
Darnell - 5 (.325-123-56)
Disher - SH (.282-13-37)
Lail - 9 (.279-3-19)
Enders - 2 (.276-5-22)
Mack - 7 (.250-4-11)
Wingo - 4 (.192-2-8)
Cooper - P (4-3, 3.42 ERA, 50.0 IP, 56 hits, 25 runs, 26 K, 11 BB)
11:40 - We're here for today's rubber game between USC and Ole Miss. It's a 12 Noon first pitch. This is a huge game for USC. All you need to do is look at the SEC East standings:
Georgia 14-3
USC 10-7
Florida 10-7
Vanderbilt 9-7
Tennessee 9-8
Kenucky 8-9
If USC loses today, it runs the risk of falling 5 games behind UGA in the standings. With only 12 conference games left, that's a huge deficit, considering the Dawgs are going for their third sweep in a row. We'll have the lineups shortly.
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