Hogs v. Troy Game 3 Thread

[tkhog]

Everybody make sure to give Hawgvillain some karma for the job he's doing.  WPS!

I just noticed it was back when you said that...

[deshahawg]

I'm surprised that Arkansas isn't doing better this year than they are. Didn't they start 7-0 last year?

[Hawgvillain]

Hrozek hits a sharp bouncing ball to third and Henry makes a diving stop...Henry fires to first but the throw is offline...Hrozek is safe at first...Murphree moves all the way around to third on the play...for those you scoring at home it's ruled a hit and an error (allowing Murphree to move to third)...

[Hawgvillain]

I'm surprised that Arkansas isn't doing better this year than they are. Didn't they start 7-0 last year?

Well, starting at Troy and at La. Tech is pretty tough...They are both good teams expected to win their conferences and make it into the tourney

Logan Forsythe is now up with a chance to add to the lead...2-2 to Forsythe

[Hawgvillain]

Brown deals a breaking ball in the dirt and Hrozek moves to second on the wild pitch...full count to Forsythe

[Hawgvillain]

Brown deals and misses...Forsythe draws a 1 out walk and the bases are now loaded for Tim Smalling

[deshahawg]

How are we looking in the bull pin this year? I was pretty disappointed that we lost the freshman last year at second base. Where did he go to play for his brother?

[Hawgvillain]

Smalling lines the ball hard into right but the rightfielder is there...Murphree comes into score on the sac fly...Hrozek intelligently moves up to third as well

[Hawgvillain]

How are we looking in the bull pin this year? I was pretty disappointed that we lost the freshman last year at second base. Where did he go to play for his brother?

In the games that I have listened to the pen has been great...starting pitching was the problem yesterday...

[Hawgvillain]

Brad Secrist is pinch hitting...I missed who he is hitting for (sorry)...1-1 to Secrist...a breaking ball in the dirt gets by the catcher and Hrozek is in to score (great job going 2nd to 3rd on the sac fly by him)...Forsythe moves up to second on the play
AR-16
Troy-2

[Hawgvillain]

Secrist hits a sharp ground ball to 2B and the inning is over...2 runs 1 hit 1 error...1 man left on...it's time to stretch at Troy:
AR-16
Troy-2

[deshahawg]

I'm looking forward to the run for the world series this year. Van Horn has done an awesome job with the program.

[Hawgvillain]

Murphree stays in the game at first, Matt Willard stayed in after last inning at 2B, Secrist stays in RF, and Stephen Robison is now out there in CF...

Keuchel is back out and there's quickly 1 down on a ground ball to third...

[Hawgvillain]

Keuchel is now facing Bart Pettus...1-2 to him

[Hawgvillain]

A few pitches miss and it's full to Pettus...Keuchel deals Pettus fouls it back...

[Hawgvillain]

Pettus lines the payoff pitch back up the middle for a single and there's 1 on with 1 out...it's Pettus's first hit in his college career...

Ian Craze (top of the lineup) is now up

[Hawgvillain]

1-1 to Craze...Keuchel deals and Craze swings and misses 1-2...Keuchel strikes Craze out swinging - 2 down

[Hawgvillain]

Pettus is the runner at first and Brett Henry is the batter...1-1 to Henry

[razorbacker80]

Man it's nice to see the offense. 
Pretty high scoring weekend.
Fri:13
Sat: 8
Sun: 16 and counting

[Hawgvillain]

The count goes full to Henry and Pettus will be going

[Hawgvillain]

Keuchel loses Henry...he walks and Clint Robinson will bat with 2 on and 2 out

[deshahawg]

We should have an excellent offense this year, I just hope that our pitching stands up to the challenge this year. I've been away and haven't been able to keep up much, but we did get 3-4 great young pitchers this year didn't we?

[Hawgvillain]

We should have an excellent offense this year, I just hope that our pitching stands up to the challenge this year. I've been away and haven't been able to keep up much, but we did get 3-4 great young pitchers this year didn't we?

2 of the top 5 rated JUCO players in the country

[Fayetnam]

Score Please? What inning?

[Hawgvillain]

The count is 1-2 to Robinson...Keuchel deals and Robinson hammers it to right center field...Robison gets there and the inning is over...0 runs 1 hit 0 errors...2 men left on base...after seven:
AR-16
Troy-2

[Hawgvillain]

Jess Todd sits back down for the Hogs...Chuck is speculating that they just let Todd have a hard bullpen session instead of putting him in today

[Hawgvillain]

The Trojans are making a pitching change...Jeff Green is the new hurler...he's a right handed junior from Byron, MI

[Hawgvillain]

Matt Willard is the hitter and Green starts him off with a strike

[Hawgvillain]

Green fires and Willard lines one sharply at the 3B...1 down

[Hawgvillain]

The Hogs are pinch hitting for Casey Coon...Thomas Hauskey is the hitter...Green starts him with a ball

[Hawgvillain]

The next pitch is fouled away and it's 1-1...Hauskey is a redshirt freshman from Springdale, Ar...the 1-1 pitch is lined down the RF line...Woods makes a diving attempt but traps the ball...Hauskey is aboard with a single...

[Hawgvillain]

Jeff Nutt is now pinch hitting for Brian Walker...Walker's 13 game hitting streak that dates back to last season is over...Nutt will likely stay in the game to catch...

[Hawgvillain]

Nutt gets in the hole 1-2...Jeff Green deals to Jeff Nutt...Nutt swings and misses...the ball gets away from the catcher and the runner Hauskey moves up to second (Nutt couldn't run to first on the play because 1B was occupied)

[Hawgvillain]

Now Aaron Murphree gets a chance with 2 down and a man on second...Green jumps ahead 0-2

[Hawgvillain]

The next pitch misses 1-2...Murphree watches strike 3 go by and the inning is over...0 runs 1 hit 0 errors...1 man left...midway through the eighth:
AR-16
Troy-2

[Hawgvillain]

During the last inning, Chuck was speculating that Seibert may not be in the rotation next weekend...with Dallas Keuchel the most likely candidate to replace him...Also, transitioning Jess Todd back to a starter is an option

I really had high expectations for Seibert this year - hopefully he can get it together...

Jess Todd will indeed pitch today...he is the new hurler for the Hogs

[Hawgvillain]

Todd is a righthanded JUCO transfer from Kilgore, TX...he attended JUCO at Navarro (Texas)

[Hawgvillain]

Todd strikes out Josh Dew on three pitches and there is 1 down

[Hawgvillain]

Chuck wont say who the next hitter is but it's full to him...

[Hawgvillain]

Todd strikes out this hitter...2 down

[Hawgvillain]

Todd has been dominant on the season so far and there's a good chance he may get a look in the rotation with Seibert's struggles...Todd was rated the 3rd best transfer player in the country before the year by BaseballAmerica...Duke Welker was rated 5th

[Hawgvillain]

Jeff Nutt did stay in to catch after pinch hitting for Brian Walker...Kevin Weidlich is the next batter...Todd jumps up on Weidlich 1-2...Todd strikes Weidlich out on a breaking ball and the inning is over...0 Runs 0 Hits 0 Errors...0 men left on as Todd strikes out the side...going to the top of the ninth:
AR-16
Troy-2

[Hawgvillain]

Jeff Green comes back out for Troy...he is facing Stephen Robison to start the ninth inning...

[Hawgvillain]

Green starts Robison with a slider and Robison swings and misses 0-1...the next pitch hits Robison...Troy pitchers have now allowed 14 free passes (8 walks and 6 hit batter)...Wayne Hrozek steps in for the Hogs

[Hawgvillain]

The first pitch misses...then Hrozek fouls off the second pitch 1-1...Hrozek hits it hard to third and the Trojans elect to force Robison at second...1 down

[Hawgvillain]

Logan Forsythe digs in now against Green and Forsythe watches strike one...

[Hawgvillain]

Forsythe watches another and he's quickly in a hole 0-2...the next pitch misses 1-2...Forsythe swings and misses and he's down on strikes...2 away

[Hawgvillain]

The next hitter for the Hogs is Tim Smalling...Smalling digs in against Green and Green gets ahead 0-1...Smalling then hits a dribbler to third and the inning is over...0 runs 1 hit 0 errors...1 man left (Hogs have left 11 total)...going to the bottom of the ninth:
AR-16
Troy-2

[Hawgvillain]

Todd starts off facing Josh Blackwell and he jumps ahead 0-2

[Hawgvillain]

The next pitch misses...then Todd comes with a slider and Blackwell can just watch it go by...1 down...Todd has now struck out all 4 batters he has faced