Our starting pitching seems to be wearing down a bit. Noland is the only one who can consistently make it 5 innings or further, and even he struggled this weekend.
With midweek games over, and more bullpen innings needed, is McEntire an option for some more work? The best option?
Pitching has very rarely been the cause in our losses,the hitting with RISP has killed us in pretty much every loss and will continue to do so until we start getting much better at it. We are top 5 in the nation in Pitching but last in SEC in hitting with RISP.Hoefully we can get better in those situations.
The thread was a question about McEntire. No one is responding about that. Hagen did fine, but it was only 4 innings. Our starters are not lasting as deep into the game. That’s not an opinion.
We might need more bullpen innings. Is McEntire an option?
McEntire will probably pitch today. He might not be the first pitcher in because the coaches want him to start an inning vs. inheriting runners on base.
That’s what I thought. Makes you feel a bit better about our end of the season pitching prospects. He showed excellent control, especially during the 6th - 8th innnings. With only a four run lead, I thought we were rolling the dice a bit in the 9th, but the HC gave him a chance to succeed in the 9th…that was probably the better thing.
I’m proud MCEntire got a shot to pitch. This is an example of a young man continuing to put in the work and stay committed to being successful. He adds mental toughness to the bull pen.