2021 Record: 28-15 (11-10 SEC). Though the Gumps are 1 game over .500 in SEC play, 6 of those wins came against Big XII teams—Missourah (spits) and aTm—so you have to downgrade their record a bit. In fact, their most impressive victories thus far were taking 1 of 3 against Arky and The Chuggers, respectively. That means you should expect to win the series, but can’t sleep on them... especially not on their Friday starter, Tyler “Putin” Ras.
Player to Watch: #4 So. LHP Connor “Before Lip” Prielipp (1-0, 1.50 ERA).
Here’s what I wrote in the season preview:
Listen, I don’t care who you play, any time you surrender no runs in 4 starts against college competition, you get my eyebrow to raise.