Game 33 Thread: #10 Arkansas (23-9) vs. New Mexico (16-15)

[ucahogfan]

On Mahan, who doesn't play 1st, McAfee, who doesn't start short, and Farris, who doesn't start 3rd.  Not sure why we're messing with the in-field, or why Farris and McAfee are in the game.   I know the usual line-up has had some problems, but this is like pouring gasoline on a fire.

Again, the error on McAfee is not on him.  He made a textbook play and Fisher should have had that.  If you would ask DVH who screwed up on that play and he would say Fisher.  Now if McAfee would have sailed the throw, it would have been on him.  Infielders are taught to make low throws in the dirt and let your 1B make the play.

[ucahogfan]

Ryan Padilla pinch hitting for Campbell.

[pigture perfect]

This just doesn't feel right. We usually beat teams like this. Come on Hogs.

[ucahogfan]

Padilla works the count full, and he is caught looking.  Simpson's 1st K and 3rd for the Hogs.

[ucahogfan]

This just doesn't feel right. We usually beat teams like this. Come on Hogs.

New Mexico is a very good team.  Peterson and Garver would start on any team in the nation.

[ucahogfan]

Melendez F7.

[TikiHog]

Great job Simpson

[ucahogfan]

TEAM           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E
Lobos           1   0   1   0   1                         3   3   1
Arkansas       0   0   0   0                             0   3   3

LOB
Arkansas - 3
New Mexico - 7

Up for the Hogs
Farris
Wise
McAfee

[TikiHog]

New Mexico is a very good team.  Peterson and Garver would start on any team in the nation.

they also have one of the worst pitching staffs

[ucahogfan]

Farris grounds out 6-3.

[ucahogfan]

they also have one of the worst pitching staffs

Because their home park is a launching pad.

[ucahogfan]

Wise grounds out 4-3.

[jacobp]

their home park does look awful small. It HAS to contribute to both their avg runs/game AND their team ERA.

[TikiHog]

We will get to this guy. Second time through the lineup we will throw down the hammer.

you meant 3rd time through right???

[ucahogfan]

McAfee grounds out 6-3.

[jacobp]

we get it, Tiki. We get it.

[ucahogfan]

TEAM           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E
Lobos           1   0   1   0   1                         3   3   1
Arkansas       0   0   0   0   0                         0   3   3

LOB
Arkansas - 3
New Mexico - 7

[TikiHog]

Because their home park is a launching pad.

so is that why they hit so well

[jry04]

This just doesn't feel right. We usually beat teams like this. Come on Hogs.

New Mexico is a solid club, with a top 100 RPI. They have had some injuries that just came back last week.

They lost by 2 to OU earlier in the year. They beat Oklahoma State in a game, beat Missouri State (who we play later and is currently 19-8 with a top 75 RPI), took two of three from SDSU, and lost 4-3 to Arizona State. I just hope if we lose this that we bounce back in game 2.

However, we are playing awful. No excuse to give up 2 unearned runs and not hit the ball like this.

[ucahogfan]

Allbritton F7.

[TikiHog]

New Mexico is a solid club, with a top 100 RPI. They have had some injuries that just came back last week.

They lost by 2 to OU earlier in the year. They beat Oklahoma State in a game, beat Missouri State (who we play later and is currently 19-8 with a top 75 RPI), took two of three from SDSU, and lost 4-3 to Arizona State. I just hope if we lose this that we bounce back in game 2.

never said they werent good just tired of us getting shut down by guys we should be killing

[the10mann]

Again, the error on McAfee is not on him.  He made a textbook play and Fisher should have had that.  If you would ask DVH who screwed up on that play and he would say Fisher.  Now if McAfee would have sailed the throw, it would have been on him.  Infielders are taught to make low throws in the dirt and let your 1B make the play.

Fair enough.  He also bobbled a ball that would have turned a double play, though.

I just don't see the point in messing with the lineup three days before the biggest series of the year.  Just let the chips fall where they may -- even with the errors, we've at least been (mostly) winning.  Plus, Anderson seemed to have settled in at short.  Only had one error last weekend, right?

[ucahogfan]

Holley works the count full, and he singles into left.

[TikiHog]

Fair enough.  He also bobbled a ball that would have turned a double play, though.

I just don't see the point in messing with the lineup three days before the biggest series of the year.  Just let the chips fall where they may -- even with the errors, we've at least been (mostly) winning.  Plus, Anderson seemed to have settled in at short.  Only had one error last weekend, right?

I think DVH thought we would score some runs today and he could change things up

[ucahogfan]

Fair enough.  He also bobbled a ball that would have turned a double play, though.

You do know the runner on 1st was running and we probably wouldn't have gotten him anyway, right?

[jacobp]

Fair enough.  He also bobbled a ball that would have turned a double play, though.

I just don't see the point in messing with the lineup three days before the biggest series of the year.  Just let the chips fall where they may -- even with the errors, we've at least been (mostly) winning.  Plus, Anderson seemed to have settled in at short.  Only had one error last weekend, right?

I don't think they would've gotten two on that play. it would have been really close at 2nd, since the runner was moving early.

[ucahogfan]

Harris infield single as McAfee makes a nice diving play.

[ucahogfan]

Haggerty walks on 4 pitches to load the bases for Peterson with 1 out.

[the10mann]

Razorvision isn't working for me today, so I can only go by what Chuck says on the radio.  He said it would've been two, but I realize I'm not in the best position to know.

[ucahogfan]

Peterson just hit one foul that would have cleared the bases.

Junior RHP Thomas Altimont beginning to warm in the pen.

[ucahogfan]

Peterson down swinging.  Simpson's 2nd K and 4th for the Hogs.  HUGE out!

[ucahogfan]

Garver F7.

[ucahogfan]

TEAM           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E
Lobos           1   0   1   0   1   0                    3   5   1
Arkansas       0   0   0   0   0                         0   3   3

LOB
Arkansas - 3
New Mexico - 10

Up for the Hogs
Fisher
Ficociello
Spoon

[Razorbacks#1]

Got out of a jam there.

[TikiHog]

Great job Simpson...amazing down 3 and all unearned

[ucahogfan]

Fisher hits it hard again, but flies out to the RF.

[ucahogfan]

Ficociello draws a walk.

[ucahogfan]

Pitching change coming up for the Lobos.

New pitcher is Junior RHP Josh Walker (2-0, 5 S, 4.76 ERA).

[TikiHog]

glad they took that kid out

[ucahogfan]

Spoon singles up the middle to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out.

[ucahogfan]

Anderson infield fly to the 3B.

[ucahogfan]

Vinson infield single to 1st to load the bases.

[ucahogfan]

Gunn grounds into a 4-6 FC.

[ucahogfan]

TEAM           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E
Lobos           1   0   1   0   1   0                    3   5   1
Arkansas       0   0   0   0   0   0                    0   3   3

LOB
Arkansas - 6
New Mexico - 10

I have to leave in 10 minutes.  Someone else needs to take PBP then.

[TikiHog]

*sigh*

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

HDVH

[Dr. Starcs]

I'll go ahead and fill in the rest of the pbp for game 1 right now:

Hogs have a couple more errors and a handful of more men left on base.

Need to regroup for game 2.

[ucahogfan]

Real grounds out 6-3.

[ucahogfan]

Padilla crushes one that would have been gone any other day at Baum.  Spoon makes a nice running catch right in front of the 320 mark.

[ucahogfan]

Melendez singles into left.