Just in case anyone is needing a breath of non-realignment news, here are some highlights from last Sunday's intrasquad baseball scrimmage.
Most of the big arms threw on Sunday and they went 9 innings for the first time this fall. Likely due to not having a Friday scrimmage this week.
Pitching
Hurston Waldrep got the start and didn't look nearly as sharp as he did last week. The velocity was down a bit, topping out at 94.9 mph rather than mid-96 last week. Waldrep surrendered 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB.
Riggins was the other starter and got popped early on, but bounced back for a second clean inning. 3H, 1 ER, 0 BB
Boyd, Wehunt, Rogers, and Dickerson all had at least one rough inning. The longest of the day was for Rogers where he walked 3, gave up 2 hard hits to Fischer (double) and Radford (2 RBI single). Not a good sign for Rogers as command is the main concern for him.
Ethridge (4 K in 2 IP), Ramsey (struck out the side in 1 IP), and Stuart (3 K, 2 IP) all did not allow a baserunner.
Batting
There wasn't a lot that jumped out offensively. The bats are still behind pitching for the most part, especially as the younger guys remain in the process of getting caught up to D1 pitching:
Brady Faust had another productive day at the plate - reaching twice on a bunt single and a borderline error on McGillis at second.
Charlie Fischer started this fall where he left off in the regional - not very good at the plate. The K count for Fischer remains high and is indicative that he's still not seeing it very well, but he did double in his final two at-bats on Sunday. Hopefully, a sign that his big bat can return to being productive in the DH spot.
The highlight of the day at the plate was a Slade Wilks oppo bomb out to LCF off a Hurston Waldrep fastball on the outside part of the zone. Good sign for another guy the Golden Eagles need to rebound in 2022.
Defense
Gray defensive alignment:
LF - Cedarburg
CF - Montenegro
RF - Paetow
3B - Crosby
SS - Dickerson
2B - Faust
1B - Sargent
C - Johnson
Gold defensive alignment:
LF - Fischer
CF - Fowler
RF - Ewing
3B - Lynch
SS - Robertson
2B - McGillis
1B - Russo
C - Montenegro
Few highlights here:
Husser made a great diving grab in right to steal a base hit. He seems to be getting more comfortable defensively and might be one of the leaders to nail down an OF spot for now.
Rodrigo Montenegro participated in both scrimmages and looked 100% to me. He had 3 putouts on Sunday - 2 caught stealing and one back pick. At the plate, the resemblance between his and Gabe's stance and approach is uncanny. Those two will be a fun pair to have in 2022.
There's no question that Chris Sargent is the starter at 1B, but with the defensive progress he's made and a consistent year at the plate, Sarge has a chance to have a particularly special year for Southern Miss.
Most of the big arms threw on Sunday and they went 9 innings for the first time this fall. Likely due to not having a Friday scrimmage this week.
Pitching
Hurston Waldrep got the start and didn't look nearly as sharp as he did last week. The velocity was down a bit, topping out at 94.9 mph rather than mid-96 last week. Waldrep surrendered 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB.
Riggins was the other starter and got popped early on, but bounced back for a second clean inning. 3H, 1 ER, 0 BB
Boyd, Wehunt, Rogers, and Dickerson all had at least one rough inning. The longest of the day was for Rogers where he walked 3, gave up 2 hard hits to Fischer (double) and Radford (2 RBI single). Not a good sign for Rogers as command is the main concern for him.
Ethridge (4 K in 2 IP), Ramsey (struck out the side in 1 IP), and Stuart (3 K, 2 IP) all did not allow a baserunner.
Batting
There wasn't a lot that jumped out offensively. The bats are still behind pitching for the most part, especially as the younger guys remain in the process of getting caught up to D1 pitching:
Brady Faust had another productive day at the plate - reaching twice on a bunt single and a borderline error on McGillis at second.
Charlie Fischer started this fall where he left off in the regional - not very good at the plate. The K count for Fischer remains high and is indicative that he's still not seeing it very well, but he did double in his final two at-bats on Sunday. Hopefully, a sign that his big bat can return to being productive in the DH spot.
The highlight of the day at the plate was a Slade Wilks oppo bomb out to LCF off a Hurston Waldrep fastball on the outside part of the zone. Good sign for another guy the Golden Eagles need to rebound in 2022.
Defense
Gray defensive alignment:
LF - Cedarburg
CF - Montenegro
RF - Paetow
3B - Crosby
SS - Dickerson
2B - Faust
1B - Sargent
C - Johnson
Gold defensive alignment:
LF - Fischer
CF - Fowler
RF - Ewing
3B - Lynch
SS - Robertson
2B - McGillis
1B - Russo
C - Montenegro
Few highlights here:
Husser made a great diving grab in right to steal a base hit. He seems to be getting more comfortable defensively and might be one of the leaders to nail down an OF spot for now.
Rodrigo Montenegro participated in both scrimmages and looked 100% to me. He had 3 putouts on Sunday - 2 caught stealing and one back pick. At the plate, the resemblance between his and Gabe's stance and approach is uncanny. Those two will be a fun pair to have in 2022.
There's no question that Chris Sargent is the starter at 1B, but with the defensive progress he's made and a consistent year at the plate, Sarge has a chance to have a particularly special year for Southern Miss.
