GAME 25 Thread: ARKANSAS (12-12, 1-5 SEC) vs. Ole Miss (13-12, 3-3 SEC)

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       ARKANSAS vs OLE MISS at BAUM STADIUM--THURSDAY 6:35pm

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First pitch is set for 6:35pm Thursday. This game will be will be televised on ESPNU and possibly streamed online (SUBJECT TO BLACK-OUTS). We have seen some games listed as "blacked-out" all the way up to game time and then coverage does begin after all. First Pitch weather forecasts for Thursday show temperatures in the low 50's with partly cloudy skies and then low 40's and cloudy with 0% chance of rain by 9:00pm. Winds will be NNW at 5mph.

This is the first game of a three game SEC series with Ole Miss (13-12, 3-3 SEC) and third game of five games in five days for the Razorbacks. Friday's contest will be televised on the SECNetwork, while Saturday's game will be streamed online on SECNetwork+, accessible at WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app.

Arkansas leads the series 43-35. The Rebels have won the past three regular-season series, but Arkansas has three consecutive wins against the Rebels dating back to last season. After dropping the opening two games of the regular season in Oxford last year, Arkansas came back with an 11-1 victory in the finale, before knocking off Ole Miss twice in the SEC Tournament.

Arkansas went 1-1 this week against Memphis on the road. Ole Miss ended a six-game home stand, posting a 3-3 record that included two wins over No. 2 Florida. Ole Miss has played the nation's toughest schedule as their opponents are a combined 156-73-1 (.680)this year.

PROBABLE STARTERS -  THURSDAY, 6:35 P.M.
                                               W-L   APP  GS   ERA      IP      SO   BB
OM - LHP Christian Trent          4-1      6    6     3.11    37.2    29    8
ARK - RHP Dominic Taccolini    4-2      6    6     3.21    33.2    31    9

FRIDAY 6:00 P.M.
Arkansas - Trey Killian, Jr., RHP, 0-1, 2.16 ERA
Ole Miss - Brady Bramlett, So., RHP, 2-1, 1.55 ERA

SATURDAY 2:00 P.M.
Arkansas - TBA
Ole Miss - TBA

Dominic Taccolini is coming off a dominant performance last week against top-ranked LSU and will once again get the ball in the series-opener as the sophomore looks for his fifth victory of the season. Taccolini shut down No. 1 LSU in 6.0 innings of work, allowing six hits and one run, while striking out two. Four of his six starts this season have
produced quality starts and he has allowed three earned runs or less in all six of his starts this year.

Christian Trent was named to the 50-player preseason Golden Spikes Award watch list. He pitched 6.1 innings and allowed one run on three hits to defeat No. 2 Florida, going 4.1 innings without giving up a hit. He has made 23 career starts, recording 115 strikeouts over 147.2 innings.

Arkansas has 23 home runs in 24 games and ranks second in the SEC in total home runs.
With six home runs on the season, Andrew Benintendi (Ark) and Sikes Orvis(Ole Miss) are tied for the second-most out of all SEC hitters.

Team Comparison
Hitting
                             Avg.    Runs    Hits    2B    3B    HR    RBI    HBP   K's   SB/Att
Ole Miss (13-12)    .249     120     196     41     2     13    104     25   196   28/36
Arkansas (12-12)   .289     141     230     38    20    23    121     21   149   19/28

Pitching
                  ERA      IP       Hits   Runs   ER    BB    K's    B/Avg.
Ole Miss      3.99   216.2    204   122     96    72    176   .251
Arkansas     4.80   211.2    207   134    113  113   191   .265

ARKANSAS GAME NOTES:
https://ark-platform-sec-prod.silverchalice.co/v3/files/55139acbe4b092b219a83912

OLE MISS GAME NOTES:
https://ark-platform-sec-prod.silverchalice.co/v3/files/551399a8e4b092b219a8390a

PREVIEW:
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/news/razorbackbsb-welcomes-ole-miss-for-three-game-series-03-24-2015



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If you would like to take part in the play-by-play calling (even for an inning or two), just speak up. I am not sure if I will be able to help with play by play, but will gladly assist someone else (or several) if I am needed and I am able. We will try to make sure this game thread happens for those that need it and for those that enjoy it. WPS!  :razorback:

[SPAL]

I'll be at Baum so I can do an inning or two.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

I'll be at Baum so I can do an inning or two.

Good deal. You did a good job the other day until you lost your connection. I'm not sure what ucahogfan and Razorbacks#1 plans are, so just give a heads up on which innings you think you can do. Your pictures are great too.

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Razorback Baseball ‏@RazorbackBSB  · 1h1 hour ago 
Three cities in three days. Hogs are back home TONIGHT to take on Ole Miss at 6:35.

[onebadrubi]

I'll be at Baum so I can do an inning or two.

You still adding pictures?

[SPAL]

You still adding pictures?

If they are wanted.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

If they are wanted.

yes

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Today's lineup.   Mixing it up again.

[bulldog04]

Is Eagan sick or injured?

[Scott7703]

Would love to see Eagan in RF and Nomura at 2B but other than that really like the lineup.

[Razorbacks#1]

Go HOGS!

[Knot2brite]

Wonder why Nomura is out of the lineup

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

 
It's 53 baseball degrees at beautiful Baum Stadium and those Rebels look cold.

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Ole Miss lineup:

1) Golsan 3b  .304
2) Robinson  ss   .264
3) Woodman  cf  .264
4) Orvis  1b  .269
5) Blackman 2b .215
6) Watson lf   .280
7) Knight c  .196
8 ) Wainhouse dh  .200
9) Dishon rf   .279

Pitching is Christian Trent  3.11era

[Scott7703]

Ole Miss lineup:

1) Golsan 3b  .304
2) Robinson  ss   .264
3) Woodman  cf  .264
4) Orvis  1b  .269
5) Blackman 2b .215
6) Watson lf   .280
7) Knight c  .196
8 ) Wainhouse dh  .200
9) Dishon rf   .279

Pitching is Christian Trent  3.11era

We have a team full of Mike trout compared to what ole miss is trotting out.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Ole Miss

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Ole Miss lineup:

1) Golsan 3b  .304
2) Robinson  ss   .264
3) Woodman  cf  .264
4) Orvis  1b  .269
5) Blackman 2b .215
6) Watson lf   .280
7) Knight c  .196
8 ) Wainhouse dh  .200
9) Dishon rf   .279

Pitching is Christian Trent  3.11era

Arkansas:
1   Joe Serrano, lf, .269
2   Bobby Wernes , 3b, .341
3   Benintendi  cf .325
4   Gassaway  1b  .357
5   Spoon  rf   .281
6   Bonfield DH  .143
7   McAfee  ss  .222
8   Bernal 2b  .333
9   Pennell  c   .192

[Kevin]

Interesting line up

[SPAL]

Maybe a shakeup is what we need.

[Razorbacks#1]

I'll be at Baum so I can do an inning or two.

Can you start us off?

[GatorHog]

Go Hogs!

[Razorbacks#1]

Golsan grounds out

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Play Ball!


Leading off for Ole Miss is Golson (.304)

Grounds out to short

1 down

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Golsan grounds out

All yours!

[Razorbacks#1]

Robinson grounds out

[GatorHog]

Nicely done 

[Razorbacks#1]

Woodman down swinging
heading to the bottom of the 1st

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                   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E   LOB
Ole Miss       0                                             0   0   0      0
Arkansas                                                     0   0   0      0

[Razorbacks#1]

ARKANSAS, take it if you can, or sirs pigs a lot jump in

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Leading off is  Joe Serrano, lf, .269

[Razorbacks#1]

I only jumped in because I didn't see a post by the 2nd batter

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Serrano pulls one thru the left side

1 on for Wernes

[SPAL]

Serrano looks at a ball....

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Wernes bats .341 and plays 3b

Do you have it sir-pigs?

[Knot2brite]

Werner looks bigger this year

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Wernes

hit and run was on as Wernes fouls one off..

then swings and misses on strike 3

1 down for Benintendi

[Knot2brite]

Ole miss first baseman is the love child of the stay-puff marshmallow man and Mario

[SPAL]

Wernes down swinging....

[SPAL]

Wernes bats .341 and plays 3b

Do you have it sir-pigs?

Let me get settled in and I'll pick up the 2nd

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Benintendi (.325) (6 Homers)

lines a hit to left

runners at 1b and 2b for Gassaway

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Gassaway gets the 3rd hit and the bases are loaded for Spoon

[GatorHog]

Alright!  Let's get some early runs

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Spoon bats .281 and plays right field

talk on the mound

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Spoon ....with one out and bases loaded....


lines to center...caught

SERRANO TAGS AND SCORES

Hogs lead  1-0

[trippigs]

Now this is a nice fast start!! Wish Joe had scored on Gassoway hit

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Bonfield (.143)    bats with runners at 2b and 1b

grounds to short...out at first to end the inning

Hogs up 1-0 after 1 full inning

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                   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E   LOB
Ole Miss       0                                             0   0   0      0
Arkansas      1                                             1   3   0      2

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Orvis, plays 1b and bats .269... leads off for Ole Miss

ALL YOURS SIR

[SPAL]

The 40 year old 1st baseman leads off for the rebs.....orvis

Pitch 1 low but called a strike

0-1 fouled off

0-2 pitch is outside.

1-2 swung on a missed for the out

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