GAME 8 THREAD: #18 ARKANSAS (7-0, 0-0 SEC) vs #23 Texas Tech (6-1, 0-0 Big12)

[JHicks3636]

McKinney done after .2 innings. He threw 37 pitches.

[tennesseehogwild]

Feeling it for McKinney! Just needs to work it out. He'll bounce back!

[lookawayquick]

KM doesn't look ready.  Maybe DVH needs to bring him along more slowly.  Weekday starts until he finds his rhythm?

[PoconoHog]

New Hog pitcher is Barrett Loseke

[BigSexyHog]

Finally get a free day to watch the hogs and this happens... Geez.....  Still a pretty good weekend.  Will take 2 out of 3 all the time.

[PoconoHog]

Next batter Sanchez...ahead in count 3 - 0...BB
Bases loaded     2 outs

[JHicks3636]

Loseke on the year

2 Appearances
2.1 Innings
0 Runs
2 Hits
0 BB
3 K
1 WP

[PoconoHog]

Next batter Raley...gound ball to SS...safe at 1st..run scores
TT leads 5 - 0
Bases loaded     2 outs

[PoconoHog]

Next batter Garcia...ahead in count 3 - 1...ground ball to 3B...out at 1B to end the inning
Heading to top of 2nd
TT leads 5 - 0

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

                                                     
                             5               Top 2nd                      0

                   
                   1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R  | H   | E  |LOB
ARK       0 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  0  |  0  | 0  | 0 
TT          5 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  5  |  4  | 0  | 3 

[tennesseehogwild]

Time to start chipping away!

[PoconoHog]

Gassaway, Nomura and Bonfield due up for Hogs in top of 2nd

[HoopS]

Brutal!

McKinney was terribly erratic. Missing up and away. Hit a batter. Gets 2 strikes on a hitter then lays one right over the middle. Missing spots all day.

Bernal absolutely has to charge that one.

[JHicks3636]

Final line on McKinney

.2 Inning
3 Hits
5 Runs, all earned
1 K
2 BB
37 Pitches

Will get no decision as Hogs tied the game and went ahead later

[JHicks3636]

If you aren't watching, the Shaddy play to end the inning was very good.

[PoconoHog]

Gassaway...behind in count 1 - 2..flies out to RF on diving catch
1 out     Nomura to the plate

[PoconoHog]

Nomura...grounds out to SS
2 outs    Bonfield to the plate

[PoconoHog]

Bonfield...behind in count 0 - 2...K's swinging on 2 - 2 count to end the inning
Heading to bottom of 2nd
TT leads 5 - 0

[ricepig]

The great equalizer in baseball, some days they fall in, some days you hit it at them. KM probably isn't all the way back, but I'm sure they thought they'd get more than this out of him. Anyway, just put our heads down and keep scratching, y'all do remember aTM last year??

[PoconoHog]

3-4-5 batters due up for TT in bottom of 2nd

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

                                                     
                             5               Bot 2nd                      0

                   
                   1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R  | H   | E  |LOB
ARK       0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  0  |  0  | 0  | 0 
TT          5 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  5  |  4  | 0  | 3 

[PoconoHog]

Leadoff batter Smith...behind in count 1 - 2...count goes full...BB
Man on 1st    0 outs

[BigSexyHog]

That's pretty cool that everyone is on this trip.  Bet its been a great experience for all.

[PoconoHog]

Next batter Gutierrez...behind in count 1 - 2...K's swinging
1 out    Man on 1st

[elksnort]

I guess there's no sport that has a position as important as pitcher is the baseball.

[BigSexyHog]

Loseke looks like he has some good stuff.

[PoconoHog]

Runner moves to 2nd on passed ball

[PoconoHog]

Next batter Neslony...behind in count 0 - 2...count goes full...K's looking
2 outs     Man on 2nd

[dbaileyway7]

#18 ARKANSAS VS #23 TEXAS TECH
                    SUNDAY FIRST PITCH 11:00AM







Game on 1758.   uverse

[PoconoHog]

Next batter Gardner...behind in count 1 - 2...count goes full...BB
Men on 1st and 2nd     2 outs

[PoconoHog]

Next batter Long...behind in count 1 - 2...K's swinging to end the inning
Heading to top of 3rd
TT leads 5 - 0

[BigSexyHog]

there we go.  Nice job Loseke

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

                                                     
                             5               Top 3rd                      0

                   
                   1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R  | H   | E  |LOB
ARK       0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  0  |  0  | 0  | 0 
TT          5 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  5  |  4  | 0  | 5 

[PoconoHog]

Arledge, Bernal and Pennell due up for Hogs in top of 3rd

[tennesseehogwild]

Who all is available today out of the pen for long relief? If we can just keep them at 5 and somehow claw our way back....We are making good contact, just gotta push a couple across to get the boys going.

[JHicks3636]

Loseke with 41 pitches in only 1.1 innings although he did K the side. Only 19 strikes in that 41 pitches. Follows McKinney who had only 17 strikes in 37 pitches.

[PoconoHog]

Arledge...behind in count 0 - 2...base hit to LF
Man on 1st    0 outs     Bernal to the plate

[PoconoHog]

Bernal...base hit to LF
Men on 1st and 2nd    0 outs    Pennell to the plate

[rhog1]

Good job Arledge. Let's get something going here.

[tennesseehogwild]

I almost wish Pennell would bunt here.

[PoconoHog]

Pennell...behind in count 0 - 2...ground ball to 1B...out at 1st
Men on 2nd and 3rd    1 out     Cole to the plate

[tennesseehogwild]

Just as good..nice hitting

[JHicks3636]

Who all is available today out of the pen for long relief? If we can just keep them at 5 and somehow claw our way back....We are making good contact, just gotta push a couple across to get the boys going.

I would guess that almost everyone is available in the bullpen although I doubt Teague or Dahl will see action. Each threw about 40 pitches yesterday.

[PoconoHog]

Run scores on wild pitch
TT leads 5 - 1
Man on 3rd    1 out

[tennesseehogwild]

Got that egg off the board.

[PoconoHog]

Next batter Cole...behind in count 0 - 2...K's swinging
Man on 3rd    2 outs    Shaddy to the plate

[rhog1]

Least we are forcing this guy's pitch count up.

[Cornfed Pig]

Last pitch to Cole was nasty

[tennesseehogwild]

Here We go!

[PoconoHog]

Shaddy...base hit to LF
run scores
TT leads 5 - 2
Man on 1st    2 outs     Eagan to the plate