Looking around the league after three weeks of play, we could go in so many different directions with what to talk about.
From the South Carolina Gamecocks losing both games to the Clemson Tigers, to Vandy and LSU both finishing 3-0 in the Astros Foundation Classic, or even Florida winning a massive series over Miami, but to me, there are two teams and results that stick out to me, and those are once again the Georgia Bulldogs and the horrific Missouri Tigers.
Let's start with the Missouri Tigers. The Tigers have been a disaster to say the least. The Tigers have a record of 5-6 and it seems that they are headed absolutely nowhere. The Tigers are averaging an impressive 7.4 runs per game which is mostly in part to games with 28 and 15 runs over the weekend. These two games alone account for over half the teams runs this season. Take these games out and the Tigers only average 4.3 per game.
The team average sits at .275 which feels like should make for a better record, but the Tigers just can't seem to cash in runs when they have the opportunity. It doesn't get much better on the pitching side as the team ERA is an abysmal 6.16, which puts them last in the SEC. Transfers Jacob Peaden and Ryan Magdic have been bright spots on the mound for the Tigers, but besides that, it has been a rough start for Kerrick Jackson's squad.
It feels like Mizzou could be headed for one of the worst seasons of all time in the SEC.
Now we're going to switch gears over to the Georgia Bulldogs who are coming off of a huge series victory over their rivals from Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs boast an impressive slash line of .328/.466/.672 as a team, which is led by Charlie Condon and his individual slash line of .568/.636/1.273. Condon would undoubtedly be the Golden Spikes Award winner if the season were to end today.
The pitching staff for the Bulldogs has been manageable as they have a 4.50 ERA as a staff. Led by Jarvis Evans and Charlie Goldstein, the Bulldog's starting pitching has been lights out through their first 11 games. As I've said before, I think Georgia could be a sneaky problem in the SEC East, and even potentially make a run deep into the SEC Tournament and be one of the best 2 seeds in a regional somewhere in May.
The college baseball world needs to watch out because the Bulldogs are coming.