GAME 53 THREAD: Arkansas(26-26,7-20 SEC)at #3 Mississippi St (37-14-1,18-9 SEC)

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ARKANSAS vs #3 MISSISSIPPI STATE
at STARKVILLE, MS.,  Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium

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WELCOME TO RAZORBACK BASEBALL 2016 - HOGVILLE.net OFFICIAL GAME 53 THREAD
                                            ARKANSAS vs #3 MISSISSIPPI ST

                           This is Game 1 of the final 3 Game SEC series with MSU.
       This is the final regular/SEC series for the Razorbacks this year.

Thursday's First Pitch is set for 6:30pm and will NOT be televised. This game will be broadcast live online on SEC Network Plus, accessible at WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. 

Friday's game has a 6:30pm first pitch and will be broadcast live online on SEC Network Plus, accessible at WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app . Saturday's series finale has a 5:00pm start time and WILL BE TELEVISED on the SEC Network.



WEATHER in STARKVILLE, MS Thursday: Hi = 79, Lo = 62, Mostly Cloudy
HOURLY:    http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/starkville-ms/39759/hourly-weather-forecast/333982
DAILY:     http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/starkville-ms/39759/daily-weather-forecast/333982?day=2



Play-by-Play Narrative:
For many years, Hogville members who love Razorback Baseball have come together to produce these game threads with play-by-play narrative for those that depend on it as their only source and for those that just simply enjoy it. These threads have been a foundation for great Hogville discussions and that tradition continues today as this is NOT a read only thread (all Hogville posting rules apply).

JHicks3636 will provide the play-by-play narrative for this game and Maddhog will be ready in the bullpen. Razorbacks#1, A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S and Wisco Pig will assist with stats, back up, and support. We hope that the many other regular posters will join in also and continue to add quality input. If you are new to Extra Innings and you understand the rules, feel free to join in the conversation.
Maddhog is set to provide Play-by-Play for Friday's 6:30pm Game and for Saturday's Game at 5:00pm   



CLICK BELOW FOR THE FIGHT SONG:
http://fightmusic.com/mp3/sec/Arkansas__Arkansas_Fight_Song__(Play,_Sing,_Play).mp3

Click below for: University Of Arkansas Alma Mater 
http://fightmusic.com/mp3/sec/Arkansas__University_Of_Arkansas_Alma_Mater.mp3






                                                                           

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TEAM COMPARISONS:
                                                                       | Nat'l |Team| Team|  Runs  |  Runs    | Runs |  Current | Last |     
            |    W/L  | RPI  | NPI | SOS |Conference | Rank| ERA  |  BA   | Scored | Allowed | +/-   |  Streaks |  10   |
ARK     |  26-26 | 113  | 151 |  49  |   7-20       |   NR | 5.09 | .278  |  6.1     |  5.7       |+0.4 |10 losses | 0-10 |
MSU    |37-14-1 |   8   |   7  |   14  |  18-9        |  #3  | 3.45 | .312  |  6.8     |  4.1      | +2.7 | 8 wins    |  9-1  |


STARTING PITCHERS:

    THURSDAY        Probable Pitchers
                                   era     w-l    app-gs   cg   sho   sv    ip     h    r    er    bb   so   2b  3b   hr   ab    b/avg
ARK Dom Taccolini        5.81   5-4    14-12     1   1/0    0   66.2  67  45   43   24   58    7    1     6  256   .262 
MSU Dakota Hudson      2.52   8-3    13-13    2    1/0    0   89.1  81  32   25   27   91  10    1     2  337   .240 

   FRIDAY              Probable Pitchers
                                    era     w-l    app-gs   cg   sho   sv    ip     h    r    er    bb   so   2b  3b   hr   ab    b/avg
ARK    TBA                      -       -  -     -    -      -     -      -      -      -     -    -      -     -     -     -     -     -      - -
MSU  Austin Sexton       3.69    6-2    13-13     2   1/0    0  78.0   77  37  32    20  78    14   1    5   302   .255 

    SATURDAY        Probable Pitchers
                                    era     w-l    app-gs   cg   sho   sv    ip     h    r    er    bb   so   2b  3b   hr   ab    b/avg
ARK       TBA                   -       -  -     -    -      -     -      -      -      -     -    -      -     -     -     -     -     -      - -
MSU      TBA                   -       -  -     -    -      -     -      -      -      -     -    -      -     -     -     -     -     -      - -




SEC NOTES:

ARKANSAS PREVIEW Hogs In Starkville to Finish SEC Slate
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/hogs-in-starkville-to-finish-sec-slate/

ARKANSAS GAME NOTES


ARKANSAS STATS
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/stats/baseball/2016/teamcume.htm

ARKANSAS ROSTER
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/m-basebl/roster/

Mississippi State Preview: Bulldogs Welcome Arkansas for Regular Season Finale
http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=210962419

Mississippi State Game Notes:
http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/pdf/bb/bb_notes_051916.pdf?&ATCLID=1393816&&&&&&&&&SPSID=90857&SPID=10993&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=16800

Mississippi State Stats:
http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/stats/bb/2016/teamcume.htm

Mississippi State Roster:
http://www.hailstate.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&SPID=10993&SPSID=90859&DB_OEM_ID=16800

Mississippi State WEB SITE:
http://www.hailstate.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&SPID=10993&SPSID=90857&DB_OEM_ID=16800

Jack McQueen's Weekly Post on the competition: check it out:
http://www.hogville.net/yabbse/index.php?topic=612445.0#msg10306949

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Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium
http://www.hailstate.com//ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90971&SPID=11006&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=925407

DNF QUICK FACTS
- Seating: approx. 7,200 (4,660 chairback seats; 180 skybox seats, approx. 2,700 bleacher seats)
- Largest crowd: *15,886 (April 12, 2014 vs. Ole Miss)
      * NCAA on-campus attendance record
-  Dimensions: LF: 330, LC: 376, CF: 390, RC: 374, RF: 326
- Primary batter's eye: 20 feet high, 44 feet wide
- Outfield fence: Padded six-foot chain link fence
- Warning track: 15-foot wide track (crushed brick)
- Foul poles: 46 feet tall
- Playing surface: Tifway 419 Hybrid Bermuda Grass
- MSU record at current DNF site: 1,074-400-2
- MSU games played at DNF: 1,476
- First Game: MSU 5, Illinois Wesleyan 3 (4/3/67)
- SEC Tournaments: 5
- NCAA Tournaments: 14 (3 NCAA District III Playoffs, 12 NCAA?regionals and 1 NCAA super regional)
- Crowds of 10,000+ at Dudy Noble Field: 36 (see below)

ATTENDANCE OPPONENT DATE
1. 15,586* Ole Miss April 12, 2014
2. 14,991 Florida April 22, 1989
3. 14,562 Auburn April 20, 2013
4. 14,378 LSU April 16, 1988
5. 13,761 Arkansas April 25, 1992

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I made some mistakes on the first pitch times in my posts earlier. If anyone was relying on my start times, you will need to check them.

Here is the correct times for the MSU series.
Thursday : 6:30pm 1st pitch
Friday : 6:30pm 1st pitch
Saturday : 5:00pm 1st pitch

GHG!

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STARTING PITCHERS


Taccolini is the only Razorback pitcher that has been named as a starter at MSU. He will pitch on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday are still TBA for the Hogs.

MSU will throw Dakota Hudson (8-3, 2.52 ERA, 91/27 K/BB) on Thursday.
Friday will be  RHP Austin Sexton (6-2, 3.69 ERA, 78/20 K/BB) and
Saturday will be TBA for both teams.


Thursday = RHP Dominic Taccolini (5-4, 5.81 ERA, 58/24 K/BB) vs. (MSU) RHP Dakota Hudson (8-3, 2.52 ERA, 91/27 K/BB).


Looks like our final game will be televised on the SEC Network.

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Arkansas has released it's starting pitchers as has MSU, also the Hogs have released their Preview. No game notes yet.

ARKANSAS PREVIEW: Hogs In Starkville to Finish SEC Slate
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/hogs-in-starkville-to-finish-sec-slate/

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Razorback baseball team will finish off its conference schedule on the road this weekend as it travels to Starkville to face No. 3 Mississippi State for a three-game series starting Thursday. The series will run through Saturday with the final game broadcast on the SEC Network. First pitch on Thursday is set for 6:30 p.m. CDT.

Arkansas (26-26, 7-20) is looking to snap a 10-game losing streak when it takes the field on Thursday, but remains in contention to claim one of the final spots in the field of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. With only 12 of the 14 teams in the conference able to make the tournament, Arkansas currently sits in a tie for 13th with Tennessee and is a game behind Auburn and Missouri for 12th place.

The Razorbacks will look to get a good outing from junior Dominic Taccolini to start the series on Thursday. Taccolini is 5-4 this year in 12 starts, all in game 1 of weekend series. Taccolini is hoping to regain the form that notched a complete game 10-inning shutout against Kentucky four weeks ago as he brings in a 5.81 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings pitched.

Things to know

Freshman Isaiah Campbell threw one of his best games of the year last Friday night against Alabama, going a season-high five innings and only giving up 1 hit to give Arkansas a chance to mount a comeback.

Campbell retired the final nine batters he faced and could help bolster the starting rotation this weekend as he was mentioned by head coach Dave Van Horn as a possible starter for game 2 or game 3. This year, Campbell has a 3.77 ERA in 12 appearances with five starts and 22 batters struck out.

Sophomore Carson Shaddy continues to lead all Hog hitters into the weekend series with a .337 average. Shaddy is one of just three Razorbacks hitting over .300 this year, along with Luke Bonfield (.311) and Cullen Gassaway (.301).

Gassaway has been one of Arkansas' best hitters in SEC play as he's hitting .329 in 21 conference games with six doubles and 10 RBIs. Gassaway went 5 for 8 (.625) at the plate last week against Alabama, which included his third three-hit game of the season in Sunday's finale.

Freshman right-hander Blaine Knight is another arm that may see more production this weekend against the Bulldogs. Knight, who started out the year as one of Arkansas' primary weekend arms, has now become one of the Hogs' best pitchers out of the bullpen.

In 11 appearances out of the bullpen, Knight has accumulated a 0.74 ERA in 24 1/3 innings pitched. He and fellow freshman Barrett Loseke (0.00) are the only two pitchers with a sub-1.00 ERA out of the bullpen this season. Overall, Knight has a 3.05 ERA, but has only given up three runs in his last 10 appearances, two coming in his Sunday start last week against Alabama.

Follow Live

Thursday and Friday's first two games of the series this weekend with Mississippi State can be seen online on SEC Network+. Saturday's final game between the two teams will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

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GO HOGS!

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:razorback: Line Up:

CF Carson Shaddy R
2B Rick Nomura B
LF Luke Bonfield R
DH Grant Koch R
3B Clark Eagan L
RF Chad Spanberger L
1B Cullen Gassaway R
SS Michael Bernal R
C Tucker Pennell R

P Dominic Taccolini R

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Miss. St. Line Up:

RF Jake Mangum B
C Jack Kruger R
1B Nathaniel Lowe L
3B Gavin Collin R
DH Brent Rooker R
CF Jacob Robson L
LF Reid Humphreys R
SS Ryan Gridley R
2B John Holland L

P Dakota Hudson R

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About a .5 hour from first pitch

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No. 12 Vanderbilt defeats Auburn 5-2 in game 1 of DH

[Iwastherein1969]

What needs to happen for the Hogs to make the SEC tournament ? How many games do we need to take from MSU if AU is swept at Vandy, wins one at Vandy or wins two at Vandy ?

[AirForceHog]

Hoping for some serious upsets by the Hogs this weekend. Pretty please baseball Gods.

[Razorbacks#1]

Jorn and Vitello co-Head coaches tonight as CDVH is away

[Iwastherein1969]

Hoping for some serious upsets by the Hogs this weekend. Pretty please baseball Gods.

This team deserves some good luck. Seriously. If it could go wrong for these guys it did this year so its time that turn around. And if you make the SEC tournament, you NEVER know what can happen. All we are asking for is a chance.

[Iwastherein1969]

Jorn and Vitello co-Head coaches tonight as CDVH is away

Is Coach okay ?

[Razorbacks#1]

Is Coach okay ?

He will be back for game 2 and 3..... Attending, I think a graduation, (I just missed the reason on the broadcast) hopefully someone can verify who were listening to the pre-game

[ucahogfan]

He will be back for game 2 and 3..... Attending, I think a graduation, (I just missed the reason on the broadcast) hopefully someone can verify who were listening to the pre-game

Yep, it is his younger daughter's high school graduation this evening

[JHicks3636]

Vandy-Auburn had to move tomorrow's game to a double header today. Vandy won the 1st game 5-2. Game 2 starts later

[Razorbacks#1]

Yep, it is his younger daughter's high school graduation this evening

Thanks uca. I thought that is what they said, but with the TV and the computer going at the same time, and my ever increasing loss of hearing, I wasn't sure.

[JHicks3636]

Shaddy, Nomura and Bonfield lead off the last SEC series of 2016

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                             0                   Top  1st                              0

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

[JHicks3636]

PLAY BALL!!!

[JHicks3636]

Shaddy...infield single, runner at 1st, 0 out

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3 throws to 1st before a pitch home to Nomura

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Thanks uca. I thought that is what they said, but with the TV and the computer going at the same time, and my ever increasing loss of hearing, I wasn't sure.

He is a giving the commencement speech at Shiloh. Planned before season started.

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Shaddy out stealing as Nomura swings through the pitch on the hit and run

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Nomura...reaches on an error when the first baseman drops the throw, at first, 1 out

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Bonfield...6-4-3 DP ends the Hog 1st

0-0

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Mangrum, Kruger and Lowe due for MSU

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                             0                   Bot  1st                              0

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

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Mangrum...infield single to SS on 1st pitch, 1 on, 0 out

[JHicks3636]

Kruger...singles and 2 are on with no outs

[JHicks3636]

Lowe...6-4 force out, runners at the corners with 1 out

[JHicks3636]

Collins...3-0 goes 3-1...Walks, bases already loaded, 1 out

[JHicks3636]

Rooker...Sac fly, run scores, runners at 1st and 2nd, 2 outs

1-0 MSU

[JHicks3636]

Robson...fly out to left

1-0 MSU

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                             1                   Top 2nd                              0

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

[JHicks3636]

Koch, Eagan and Spanberger due in the Razorback 2nd

[tennesseehogwild]

Could have been worse I guess! Really thought Luke had a above average shot to throw the runner out!

[JHicks3636]

Koch...grounds out to SS, 1 down

[JHicks3636]

Eagan...grounds out to SS, 2 outs

[JHicks3636]

Spanberger...lines out to SS

1-0 MSU

[JHicks3636]

Humphreys, Gridley and Holland are the bottom of the MSU line-up

[AirForceHog]

3 straight to the shortstop.....

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                             1                   Bot 2nd                              0

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

[Maddhog]

Got him.

[JHicks3636]

Humphreys...3-2...strikes out looking, 1 down