Twitter Reacts to Mississippi State Baseball's Parting Ways With Assistant Coach

Twitter had plenty to say when Mississippi State baseball announced it was parting ways with pitching coach Scott Foxhall.

It's been an inconsistent season for Mississippi State baseball as Bulldogs head into the back half of their slate of games, and one of the bigger issues has been pitching.

The Bulldogs have plenty of up-and-coming talent and have had some high points in 2023 despite hitting some historic lows at the same time, with the majority of their woes coming on the mound.

MSU head coach Chris Lemonis made a move in addressing that Monday, announcing that the program had parted ways with pitching coach Scott Foxhall. 

"While this is a difficult decision because of the tremendous respect I have for Scott as a person and a coach, it is in the best interest of our program," Lemonis said in a statement released by the university.

"I want to thank Scott for his contributions to Mississippi State over the last five years, and I am appreciative of all he's devoted to our program. He has played a significant role on our staff during his time here, including helping us win a College World Series Championship. I sincerely wish Scott and his family the absolute best in the future."

And, of course, Twitter had plenty to say about that:

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— Out of Bounds 🏴‍☠️ (@bobounds) May 2, 2023

COACHING NEWS: @HailStateBB has fired pitching coach Scott Foxhall, effective immediately. Foxhall was in his fourth season with the Mississippi State program. MSU is ranked No. 206 in terms of earned-run average in Division I Baseball.

— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) May 1, 2023

Very sad to hear the news today of Scott FOXHALL being let go at Mississippi State. Known Scott since he was at Auburn. Fantastic person and recruiter. These men are coaches but we always have to remember they are men with families. College-baseball at the elite level is WINS. pic.twitter.com/ygEX9sUJdQ

— Butch Baccala (@butchbaccala) May 1, 2023

WATCH: Chris Lemonis says the team had a meeting regarding the firing of Scott Foxhall, said there was some shock but “the reality is we have to move on.” pic.twitter.com/koGMSgYCso

— Justin Frommer (@JustinbFrommer) May 1, 2023

Scott Foxhall simply lost his way I think. Pitching is the main culprit behind MSU's problems. MSU needs someone that can manage a pitching staff and it has to be individualized.
There is no one size fits all with pitchers.

— Todd4State (@Todd4State) May 1, 2023

I don't think firing Scott Foxhall will change anything about the conclusion of this seaaon. It's merely the rearranging of deck chairs on the Titanic.

— Steve Kean 🏴‍☠️ (@dawgsmack) May 2, 2023

It will be interesting to see how things play out when the Bulldogs return to the baseball field on Friday for a three-game series against the No. 6-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks.