GAME 13 THREAD: #5 Arkansas Razorbacks (9-3, 0-0 SEC) vs Kent State (6-3, MAC)

[trippigs]

Good inning hogs

[Wisco Pig]

In the 3rd for the Golden Flashes:

8 O'Brien, .233
9 Hollander, .235
1 Hawkins, .278

[Wisco Pig]

O'Brien, the 2B, opens the 3rd inning by grounding out to Martin at 3B on a 1-2 pitch.

[Wisco Pig]

Hollander, the SS, bats 9th.   He falls behind Knight, 1-2, evens the count at 2, and then grounds out to Biggers, 6-3.

Two out.

[Wisco Pig]

Back to Hawkins at the top of the order.  He flies out to Fletcher in short CF.

3 up, 3 down.

Hogs lead, 2-1, going to the bottom of the 3rd.

[Wisco Pig]

In the Arkansas 3rd:

4 Bonfield, .361
5 Kjerstad, .400
6 Koch, .324

[jst01]

Not sure why they allow a bright neon green bat like that last hitter. They don't let players wear neon sweat bands or gloves. Bats should be the same.

[Wisco Pig]

Bonfield, who struck out in his first AB, flies out to RF.   One out.

[pigture perfect]

Now let's light em up. Crooked numbers early.

[Wisco Pig]

Kjerstad grounds out to the 2B on the first pitch.

That's 2 pitches and 2 outs.

[Wisco Pig]

Koch, who hit the 2-run homer his first time up, runs the count even at 2 and then strikes out swinging.

The Hogs go quickly in the 3rd.   2-1, Arkansas.

[Wisco Pig]

In the Ohioans' 4th:

2 Mamarella, .333
3 Kanavas, .381
4 Parks, .286

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
                             1                        Top 4th                 2

                   
                              1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |  R  |  H  | E  |LOB
KS                  1 | 0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  1  |  1  | 0  | 0   
Arkansas       0 | 2  | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  2  |  3  | 0  | 4   


                         

[Wisco Pig]

Mamarella, the CF, struck out in his first at-bat.

He opens the 4th by doubling down the RF line on a 2-2 pitch.

[Razorbacks#1]

Finally made it JHicks! Go RAZORBACKS!

[Wisco Pig]

Kanavas, the RF, is next.   He homered his first time up.

He gets ahead in the count, 2-0, and then flies out to Cole in RF.  One away.

[Wisco Pig]

Parks (0-1), the 3B, bats with a runner on 2nd and one out.

He runs the count to 2-2, squawks at the ump on the called strike 2, gets the count full, and then grounds out to Shaddy, 4-3.

Two outs.  The runner stays at 2nd.

[JHicks3636]

Finally made it JHicks! Go RAZORBACKS!

I just got home too. I had the line score up to post after this inning when I saw you beat me.

[Wisco Pig]

Dalporto (0-1, .324), the catcher, falls behinds 0-2, pulls even at 2, and strikes out looking.

No runs, one left on for Kent St.

After 3 1/2, the Hogs lead, 2-1.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
                             1                        Bot 4th                 2

                   
                              1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |  R  |  H  | E  |LOB
KS                  1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  1  |  2  | 0  | 0   
Arkansas       0 | 2  | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  2  |  3  | 0  | 4   


                         

[Wisco Pig]

In the Arkansas 4th:

7 Fletcher, .200
8 Gates, .235
9 Shaddy, .257

[Wisco Pig]

Elson says the lights are now on at Baum.

[razorbackfan86]

Ok let's get some more runs!

[Wisco Pig]

Fletcher bloops one into left-center and chugs into second base with a double.

[Wisco Pig]

Gates grounds out to 1B unassisted and moves Fletcher to 3rd.   One out.

[TebowHater]

In the Arkansas 4th:

7 Fletcher, .200
8 Gates, .235
9 Shaddy, .257

Man, Gates average is really slipping. Ready to see him get going again. If not, I wonder how soon before we see Lee/McFarland more at 1B. His good D is definitely helping him though

[Wisco Pig]

Shaddy bats with 9 RBI on the year.

He lays down a safety squeeze bunt and is called safe at 1st.  The ump says the tag was missed.

Fletcher scores.   Hogs lead, 3-1.

[razorbackfan86]

WPS!!

[hoghappy]

Let's get this run in.

[Wisco Pig]

The play was reviewed and the umpires confirmed the original call.

Shaddy's at first, the run scores, and Biggers bats.

[pigture perfect]

Yeah, baby!!!!!

[Wisco Pig]

Biggers bunts as well (3rd base line) and everyone's safe again.

Hogs on 1st and 2nd, one out.

[SPAL]

💣💣💣💣

[Wisco Pig]

Cole is next.   He runs the count even at 2 and hits a HOME RUN!

Three runs score.   Hogs lead, 6-1.

[razorbackfan86]

BOOOM!!!!!!

[Wisco Pig]

That shot by Cole was over the left-center field wall.

[TebowHater]

Man, Cole has been fire this year

[SPAL]

And this guy

[Wisco Pig]

Martin bats with the bases empty.

He stretches a single to left-center into a double.   What speed.

[Razorbacks#1]

And this guy

[Wisco Pig]

Head coach Jeff Duncan, having seen enough, will send Chris Martin on to pitch for Kraus.

[JHicks3636]

Martin is a right hander

[Wisco Pig]

Martin tries to steal third and is thrown out.    Two outs.

[Wisco Pig]

Bonfield, who has struck out and flied out, bats with the bases empty.

He walks on a 3-1 pitch.

[Wisco Pig]

This guy, a.k.a. Kjerstad, bats with a Hog on 1st and two outs.

[TebowHater]

Martin was clearly safe on replay. Anyone know the list of plays that can be challenged this year?

Fair/foul HR, plays at plate, anything else?

[Wisco Pig]

Kjerstad, 0-1 with a walk, lines one up the middle for a hit.

Bonfield goes to 3rd on the play.

[Wisco Pig]

Koch, with a homer and strikeout earlier, bats with 2 outs and Hogs on 1st and 3rd.

[Wisco Pig]

Koch gets ahead 3-1 and pops out to 2B to end the inning.

Arkansas scores 4 and leads 6-1 after 4 innings.

[Wisco Pig]

Knight has given up 2 hits and thrown 56 pitches in four innings of work.

In the Kent State fifth, he'll face Hamilton, Schuler, and O'Brien.