GAME 23 Thread: ARKANSAS (11-11, 1-5 SEC) vs. Memphis (14-4, 0-0 AAC)

[ucahogfan]

McAfee chases a pitch way outside the zone for strike 3.

Junior LHP Colin Lee warming in the pen for Memphis.

[ucahogfan]

             1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9     R    H    E    LOB
Tigers    0   0   4   0   0    0                   4    7    0      5
Hogs      0   0   0   1   0   1                    2    8    0      6

[ucahogfan]

New pitcher for the Hogs is Senior RHP Lance Phillips (0-1, 3.38 ERA).

[ucahogfan]

Tubbs down swinging.  Phillips' 1st K.

[ucahogfan]

After tossing 4 scoreless innings, Josh Alberius now leads the Hogs in ERA at 1.59.  Although that is excellent, it is unacceptable that a converted INF leads our team in ERA.

[ucahogfan]

Overbey runs the count full, and he grounds out 4-3 on a nice play by Bernal.

[Scott7703]

I would rather give someone else a chance to hit for a couple of games.  We have a 2.5 year track record on Spoon right now.

This is where I'm at also. I would like to see an middle of the order of benintendi-Gasaway-spanberger for a few games. Let Eagan play right an the others can play 1st base/DH.

[ucahogfan]

Barrow singles into LF.

[ucahogfan]

Tubbs runs the count full, and he goes down looking.  Phillips' 2nd K.

[ucahogfan]

             1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9     R    H    E    LOB
Tigers    0   0   4   0   0    0   0              4    8    0      5
Hogs      0   0   0   1   0   1                    2    8    0      6

Due Up for the Hogs
Pennell
Eagan
Serrano

[ucahogfan]

This is where I'm at also. I would like to see an middle of the order of benintendi-Gasaway-spanberger for a few games. Let Eagan play right an the others can play 1st base/DH.

I was wanting to see Bonfield get more ABs, but Gassaway should at least be in the lineup tomorrow to see how he reacts to a solid night tonight.

Put Eagan in RF, Serrano in LF, Gassaway and Spanberger between DH/1B.

[ucahogfan]

New pitcher for Memphis is RS Junior RHP Craig Caufield (2-0, 0.00 ERA).

[ucahogfan]

Junior Max Hogan pinch hitting for Pennell.

[tennesseehogwild]

Hope he does well but not completely sold on Hogan!

[ucahogfan]

Hogan runs the count full, and he grounds out 3U.

[ucahogfan]

Eagan flies out to LF.

[Knot2brite]

this may be the year to score as much as possible and win games 11-10.....find the offense and the pitching and defense is a bonus

[ucahogfan]

Serrano HBP.  The 1st time this season that has happened.

[ucahogfan]

Benintendi TIES IT!  Benintendi hits his team leading 6th HR out to right and gives him RBIs #21 and 22.

Game tied at 4!

[Kevin]

I am about ready to say play the young guys, get them ready for next year

[tennesseehogwild]

AB BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

[ucahogfan]

Spoon pops out to the 3B on the 1st pitch.

Audio is pretty bad right now.

[rhog1]

Wow I haven't followed the baseball team at all this year. Been watching basketball. We are 11-11 and losing to Memphis? Why do we suck so bad this year?

We have the weakest bullpen of any Arkansas team I have seen. Outside of our weekend starters we have had little to no production.

[ucahogfan]

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Tigers    0   0   4   0   0    0   0              4    8    0      5
Hogs      0   0   0   1   0   1   2               4    9    0      6

[rhog1]

WPS tied game!!

[jacobp]

I am about ready to say play the young guys, get them ready for next year

Makes perfect sense, 1/5 of the way into conference play.

[ucahogfan]

DVH has been pretty critical about Benintendi hitting his HRs when the game doesn't matter.  Good to see Benintendi hit one when it really does matter.

[ucahogfan]

Sophomore Alex Gosser takes over behind the plate.

[Kevin]

Makes perfect sense, 1/5 of the way into conference play.

That is why I said about ready . Did not say I was ready yet

[ucahogfan]

Carrier runs the count full, and he pops out to Gassaway.

[Knot2brite]

That is why I said about ready . Did not say I was ready yet

I wont lie....there are some that I think that are returners that need to be replaced ....but again...I will keep that to myself

[ucahogfan]

Montgomery triples to LCF.  Phillips does a good job of preventing the ball from going out of play.

Senior RHP Jacob Stone warming in the Razorback bullpen.

[ucahogfan]

White soft liner out to Phillips.

[ucahogfan]

Freshman Jacob Elliott pinch hitting for Chafin.

[ucahogfan]

Elliott draws a 2 out walk to put runners on the corners with 2 outs.

[ucahogfan]

9,145 - Paid Attendance

Actual Attendance just below 8,000

[ucahogfan]

Montgomery scores as Elliott steals 2B.  Throw got away from Gosser.  Audio very choppy so not 100% sure.

5-4 Tigers.

[ucahogfan]

Schritenthal grounds out.

[ucahogfan]

             1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9     R    H    E    LOB
Tigers    0   0   4   0   0    0   0   1         5    9    0      6
Hogs      0   0   0   1   0   1   2               4    9    0      6

Due Up for the Hogs
Wernes
Gassaway
Bernal

[ucahogfan]

Someone else really needs to take over PBP.  Audio is beyond choppy for me.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Someone else really needs to take over PBP.  Audio is beyond choppy for me.

It's choppy here too. Getting really bad.

[ucahogfan]

It's choppy here too. Getting really bad.

I'll do my best then.  Maybe too many people online.  So those of you Hogvillians on the audio and reading the game thread, get off!

[hogman64]

Without a doubt, but DVH is going to roll him out there in RF and in 4/5 hole for the rest of the year.

for anyone who doubts that just refresh yourself on Fico's last year.

[ucahogfan]

Wernes grounds out 4-3.

[ucahogfan]

Gassaway flies out to CF.

[ucahogfan]

Bernal grounds out 5-3.

[ucahogfan]

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Tigers    0   0   4   0   0    0   0   1         5    9    0      6
Hogs      0   0   0   1   0   1   2    0         4    9    0      6

That was the first time tonight the Hogs had been retired in order.

[ucahogfan]

for anyone who doubts that just refresh yourself on Fico's last year.

At least Fico turned in an OBP over .320.  While I agree Fico should have hit lower down in the order, he should have been in our every day lineup because Fisher just wasn't quite ready.

[trippigs]

Gotta hold the Tigers to 5 runs so we can win this with 6.  Go Hogs