GAME 1 THREAD: #2 Arkansas (0-0, 0-0 SEC) vs Bucknell (0-0, 0-0 Patriot League)

[El Duderino]

It's finally here!!

[BigBrandonAllenFan]

I'd also like to give kudos to the person who has added about 400 negative karmas to my total in the past month. You obviously have lots of time on your hands. I'm not going anywhere and last I checked positive or negative karma means squat. But enjoy yourself and feel free to keep them coming.

You just keep on doing what you do, JHicks.  I very much appreciate your dedication to the baseball forum.

I'm stoked!!!  WOOOOO PIGS SOOIE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tucsonhogfan]

Thanks in advance for the PBP threads that are coming this season.  It really is appreciated especially for mid-week games when I have no internet access at work.  Can't wait to see this team play!

[JHicks3636]

I wish that lineups came out a little earlier.

[Cotton]

Thanks to all of you that run these threads and EI in general!

WPS it's OMAHOGS TIME!!!!

[BigBrandonAllenFan]

I wish that lineups came out a little earlier.

I would assume Blaine gets the mound?  I have not seen a line up.

[BroyledNutts]

THIS. IS. BASEBALL.

[JHicks3636]

Anyone with a live weather report from the stadium?

[JHicks3636]

Bucknell starting lineup (Stats are final 2017)

CF Scales            .243 avg.    0 HR      11 rbis
LF  Bell               .273           1            15
SS Johnson         .282           3            27
3B Rawlings        .262           4            28
C   Klugerman     .286           2            17
DH Wincig           .192           0            14
1B  Korchak         .065          0               1
RF  Hartman        .281          0               2
2B  Madigan        .213           0               5
P    Van Hoose   2.28 era     6-6 record     19 BB   97 K

[Amityvillehogger]

WPS ---------------> Its Baseball Season!!

[JHicks3636]

Arkansas starting lineup (Stats are final 2017 season stats)

SS Biggers        .338 avg, 4 HRs, 37 rbis
CF Fletcher       .291         12       37
RF Cole             .282        5         25
DH Bonfield       .294        9         49
LF Kjerstad        not on team (high school)
1B Lee              .333        0          8
C  Koch             .264        13       42
3B Gates           .246        6         14
2B Shaddy         .279        8         40
P   Knight          3.28 era    8-4 record    20 BB  96 K

[Amityvillehogger]

Arkansas starting lineup

SS Biggers
CF Fletcher
RF Cole
DH Bonfield
LF Kjerstad
1B Lee
C  Koch
3B Gates
2B Shaddy
P   Knight

That is some juice at the bottom. Wow.

[rljjr]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Sho Nuff]

Let's not overreact if we don't rip the cover off the ball today, this Van Hoose kid can deal.  That being said, I think we win something like 7-3.  Go Hogs!!!

[Pudgepork]

Agree.  Looks like good hitters throughout the lineup

[dotnet]

if Koch and Shaddy are two of your worst hitters than you might win a national title

[Sportsnutt9]

Shaddy in the 9 Hole. I like that, might get him more FB to hit. Great FB hitter.

[razorbackfan86]

WPS! Opening day! Go Hogs!

[pigture perfect]

I hope we can get this one in. I'm a little concerned about the weather. What's it doing up there?

[ucahogfan]

if Koch and Shaddy are two of your worst hitters than you might win a national title

Couldn't agree more. How many other teams would start a career .310ish hitter with 15+ HRs in the 9 hole like we are?  Or a potential top 2 round pick at C with a ton of pop in the 7 hole?  That has to bring fear to opposing coaches for sure.

[PeabodyHawg]

Checking in from Huntsville, Al. 

Go Hogs!

[JHicks3636]

Checking in from Huntsville, Al. 

Go Hogs!

That's where I am as well.

[HogFansReunited]

It's almost game time! WPS!!!

[Wisco Pig]

[BroyledNutts]

Anyone with a live weather report from the stadium?

I hope we can get this one in. I'm a little concerned about the weather. What's it doing up there?

Mostly cloudy, 42* air temp, light breeze blowing left to right

[JHicks3636]

Leading the season off for Bucknell

1.  Scales
2.  Bell
3.  Johnson

[PeabodyHawg]

That's where I am as well.

Small world.  Just got home last night from a week and a half in the Far East.  Appears the drought has subsided.

[CJ HOG]

WPS!... It's finally here! I gotta a good feeling about this season. Let's stay healthy and take care of business.

GO HOGS!

[PintailKiller]

Mostly cloudy, 42* air temp, light breeze blowing left to right

Could be much worse.  It would be nice if the sun was shining though.  Might be a little rough on the fans.

[razorbackfan86]

The road to Omaha starts now! WPS!

[Razorbacks#1]

Go RAZORBACKS!

Bring us a win JHicks!

[pigture perfect]

Play Ball!!!!!

[SPAL]

Let's goooooo

[PeabodyHawg]

Watch ESPN just kicked in.....I'm so ready.   I'll shut up and listen.  Anyone comes in throwing shade today you'll have to deal with me!!!!

[JHicks3636]

Leading off the season at Baum is Bucknell's

Scales, 0-1 swinging, 1-1, 1-2 on the foul, flies out to right

[BroyledNutts]

And there's a peek of sunshine

[BR]

Checking in from St. Joseph Missouri #WPS #Razorbacks

[Mr.Swine89]

Checking in from Valley Springs, AR

[rljjr]

In here from Washington DC

[JHicks3636]

Bell bats and takes ball 1 in the dirt, 1-1 swinging, 2-1, 2-2 (94 mph fastball), foul, foul, foul, 3-2, walks

[JHicks3636]

Johnson bats with a runner on 1st, 0-1 looking, 0-2 looking, 1-2, popped out to left, 2 gone

[razorbackcaller]

can you get to the part where we score 7 runs in the bottom of the first 

[ThisTeetsTaken]

Caught by freshman Kjerstad.  Starting opening day at LF.  Impressive.

[JHicks3636]

Rawlings bats clean-up for Bucknell and looks at a strike, 0-2 as runner bluffs stealing, strikes out swinging

0-0 after a 1/2 inning

[razorbackfan86]

Lets start it off with a crooked number.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                           
                             0               Bot 1st                   0

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


                         

[JHicks3636]

First batters of the season for the HOGS

1. Biggers
2. Fletcher
3. Cole

[SPAL]

Who hits the first jack off the year?

I'm going with Koch

[ThisTeetsTaken]

Who hits the first jack off the year?

I'm going with Koch

Evan Lee.

[JHicks3636]

Biggers in his new leadoff role and takes ball 1, 1-1 looking, 2-1, bunts for a basehit