GAME 20 THREAD: #5 Arkansas (15-4, 2-0 SEC) vs #4 Kentucky (14-5, 0-2 SEC)

[elksnort]

I almost want to start a thread about this but I'll ask now. When is the last time Arkansas has dismantled a highly-ranked strong opponent the way they've done here in baseball in any other sport?

[ucahogfan]

Aklinski doubles into the RF corner.  Cottam scores, but Johnson holds at 3B.  Runners on 2B and 3B with 1 out.

7-1 Hogs.

[Hawgphish]

Bullpen?

[ucahogfan]

Heyer grounds a single into LF.  Johnson scores, but Aklinski holds at 3B.  Runners on the corners with 1 out.

7-2 Hogs.

[TebowHater]

I almost want to start a thread about this but I'll ask now. When is the last time Arkansas has dismantled a highly-ranked strong opponent the way they've done here in baseball in any other sport?

Football in 2014 with #8 Ole Miss 31-0. #17 LSU 17-0 the week before.

[ucahogfan]

Wes Johnson makes a stroll out to the mound that would be a dead sprint for Jorn to settle Ramage down.

[TebowHater]

Heyer grounds a single into LF.  Johnson scores, but Aklinski holds at 3B.  Runners on the corners with 1 out.

7-2 Hogs.

The E4 was big. Inning would have been over a while ago if we complete the DP as we got the next batter out. Get us a DP here, please!

[ucahogfan]

Dawson gives one a ride, but is caught by Kjerstad in LCF.  Throw is in to 2B and Aklinski scores.

7-3 Hogs.

[Knot2brite]

As I am at a softball tourney , isnthe wind still blowing out tonight

[ucahogfan]

Heyer moves to 2B on a wild pitch.

[Hawgphish]

This one may play out much tighter than 1 and 2. 

[ucahogfan]

Here comes DVH as Ramage's night is over.  New pitcher for the Hogs is Junior LHP Kacey Murphy (2-0, 1.12 ERA).

Ramage only allowed 1 ER.

[Hawgphish]

As I am at a softball tourney , isnthe wind still blowing out tonight

yes

[Wisco Pig]

Here comes DVH as Ramage's night is over.  New pitcher for the Hogs is Junior LHP Kacey Murphy (2-0, 1.12 ERA).

Murphy threw 78 pitches in 6 relatively stress-free innings against Texas Tuesday.

[Razorback_Mack]

Most underrated pitcher in the SEC on the mound right now.

[JHicks3636]

I should know how fickle baseball is. You can't celebrate in the first inning.

[ucahogfan]

Pompey crushes the first pitch up against the Stephens ad in LCF for a 2B.  Run scores.  Runner on 2B with 2 outs.

7-4 Hogs.

[Ugly Uncle]

Come on...get out of this inning!

[Hawgphish]

Go get em back. 

[ucahogfan]

Squires down swinging on a nice breaking ball.  Murphy's 1st K and 3rd for Razorback pitching.

[ucahogfan]

It should be noted that 3 of those runs that inning were unearned due to Shaddy's error.  I think he tried to go for the double play instead of making sure we got one out.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
                             4                        Bot 2nd                 7

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


                         

[Hawgphish]

Get on top fletch

[ucahogfan]

Fletcher grounds one right down the RF line, but is knocked down the 1B for a 3U putout.  They had the shift on for Fletcher or it would have been a 2B into the RF corner.

[hogwild04]

 I guess Bonnin is out of equation, cant figure out why save him for mid week and start Ramage, but I guess DVH has a plan.  Needs to get experience .

[ucahogfan]

McFarland grounds a single into LF.

[ucahogfan]

I guess Bonnin is out of equation, cant figure out why save him for mid week and start Ramage, but I guess DVH has a plan.  Needs to get experience .

I'm sure we will probably see him today.  Might just let him go an inning or two and let the 95-97 play.  He didn't hold velo well in his start last week.

[Hogs49ers]

Fletcher has been fairly unlucky this year.

[ucahogfan]

Kjerstad grounds into a 4-6 FC.

[ucahogfan]

Koch grounds out 5-3 on a nice play by both the 3B and the 1B who dug one out of the dirt.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                       
                                                                                                                           
                             4                        Bot 2nd                 7

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


                         

[TNhawgfan]

This game has one of those 12 to 10 type feels to it

[Hawgphish]

This game has one of those 12 to 10 type feels to it

it sure does.  We could really use a quiet inning right here

[trippigs]

My wife read that KY will not let our batt girls touch their bats....they pick them up themselves. What's up with that? Illegal bats.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
                             4                        Top 3rd                 7

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


                         

[TebowHater]

Gosh dang it. Man that botched DP is huge

[ucahogfan]

Becker lines a single into LF.

[ucahogfan]

Cottam grounds into a 6-4 FC as the ball was not hit hard enough to turn 2.

[hogwild04]

I'm sure we will probably see him today.  Might just let him go an inning or two and let the 95-97 play.  He didn't hold velo well in his start last week.

After butt chewing his velo did drop.  I'm sure he was told if you walk another batter u will pay,  lol  so started more off speed and hit location of fastball.  Was at 90-92 instead of 94-95, but did sit next 7 batters.  Some butt chewing's work 

[ucahogfan]

Johnson lines out to Kjerstad who unleashes a one hopper to McFarland at 1B to show off the cannon as Cottam was not really motivated getting back to 1B.

[ucahogfan]

After butt chewing his velo did drop.  I'm sure he was told if you walk another batter u will pay,  lol  so started more off speed and hit location of fastball.  Was at 90-92 instead of 94-95, but did sit next 7 batters.  Some butt chewing's work

Yeah, Bonnin did have a very good outing.  I think he is a key member of the staff this year as well as going forward in 2019 and 2020.  Very glad we were able to get him to campus.

[Bogghawg]

It was ball 4 anyway, wasn't it?

[ucahogfan]

Collett works the count full, and he is hit to put runners on 1B and 2B with outs.  Collett definitely did not try to keep out of the way of the pitch as DVH is out to argue that.

[Woodland Pork CO]

I just noticed the ear piece and receiver pack on Koch after he took the ball in the mask...I assume that's for pitch calls.  How new is that rule?  Is it for all of NCAA baseball?

[ucahogfan]

The umps go down into the video well to review the HBP as DVH argued that it might have caught the bat.

[ucahogfan]

After review, the ruling on the field stands and runners are on 1B and 2B with 2 outs.

[TebowHater]

I just noticed the ear piece and receiver pack on Koch after he took the ball in the mask...I assume that's for pitch calls.  How new is that rule?  Is it for all of NCAA baseball?

New trial for SEC games only. Koch calls his own game, but it lets the coaches call in pitches rather than signal. In theory, should speed up game. Thanks to UCA for the info the other day.

[ucahogfan]

Aklinski flies out to Cole.  F9.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
                             4                        Bot 3rd                 7

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


                         

[Woodland Pork CO]

New trial for SEC games only. Koch calls his own game, but it lets the coaches call in pitches rather than signal. In theory, should speed up game. Thanks to UCA for the info the other day.

Thanks