This feels like a team that is bubble in May or that has to win the tourney to get in. And they're playing the tourney outside of Mississippi (Ruston) for the first time in many years, so that ain't going to be a walk in the park like it often is. We just took 2/3 from a good UConn team, but we were a break or 2 from losing the series or being swept.
Coming into the year, I felt we'd be a strong #2 seed somewhere. Thought our pitching staff would be really good and that we would hit enough. But to this point all we look to have is a good ace and a couple nice relievers (which is big, because quality bullpen depth is a chronic problem for us). The offense is going to improve, but definitely won't be a strength. In years past, we'd get down 5-0 or 6-1 early and not have it be fatal because we could slug our way out of holes. That isn't really there for this team.