NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME THREAD: #1 ARKANSAS (43-18) vs #4 ORAL ROBERTS (43-15)

[jimmur74]

We picked a Hell of a time for the bats to go quiet. This reminds me of the mid SEC skid

yeah   not much excitement

[SPAL]

Murphy back out to start the 2nd and fires it up...excuse me swing is fouled off for strike 1.

0-1 is changed up for strike 2.

0-2 pitch coming....and he struck him out. A nice fastball on the outer black.

Strike out 3 for Murphy.

1 away

[TNhawgfan]

We picked a Hell of a time for the bats to go quiet. This reminds me of the mid SEC skid

Looks like the ole miss series, also at Baum

[SPAL]

Wesley Snipes takes strike 1 from Murphy...

His 0-1 pitch is a changeup down for ball 2..

The 1-1 is grounded softly over to 1st... spanberger takes it without a problem for out 2

[SPAL]

Hungate up now and he takes ball 1...

The 1-0 is fouled outta play to even the count.

1-1 coming....elevates a fastball and it's whiffed at...strike 2

1-2 pitch is fouled away....

Murphy way ahead...the pitch, is bounced and apparently got a piece of hungate ..

The ump saw it and heard it and sends him down to first.

[Bogghawg]

Has TCU even played a game yet?

[SPAL]

Murphy from the stretch gets the first pitch in for a strike.

Pick off attempt and it's back easy.

0-1 is swung through and Murphy is way ahead....

0-2 pitch is fouled outta play.

0-2 pitch again and HE STRUCK HIM OUT....high stinky cheese from Murphy to record his 4th K..

0 runs 0 hits 1 left...

0-0 after 2

[Razorbacks#1]

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ARK      0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  0  | 1  | x   
ORU     0  | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  1  | 0  | x   

[razCzar]

Enough of this ground-Hog business.

[SPAL]

Gates up now and he steps in to face McGregor for the first time and takes strike 1 on the black.

0-1 misses to even the count.

1-1 is fouled off.

1-2 coming....gates hacks and it's fouled off.

1-2 is a check swing....appeal down to 3rd and gates is punched out.

[Baconomics]

He didn't ground out

[SPAL]

The chef looks at ball 1...

The 1-0 is in there.

The 1-1 is in the dirt and it's a swing full of air as Koch falls behind.

The 1-2 misses and it's 2-2.

Another miss runs the count full.

The payoff pitch from McGregor is fouled away.

Payoff again is struck hard , and it's right at the centerfielder for out #2

[HogFansReunited]

Sounds like we are just hitting it right at them.

[TNhawgfan]

Gates, koch, arledge makes for a 7,8,9 with a lot of struggle

[JHicks3636]

Honey, I'm home and will be available for pbp in our second game. Yes, there will be a second game for us today. We are still going to win this Regional.

[TNhawgfan]

There we go. Break out of it Jake

[SPAL]

Arledge now looks at ball 1 away.

McGregor comes set, deals a ball in the dirt and Arledge doesn't offer...2-0

The right fires in a strike to Arledge who didn't care for it.

Arledge takes the next pitch for a ride...all the way to the wall. He rounds 2nd on his way to 3rd and he walks in for a 2 out triple.

[SPAL]

Cole hacks at the first pitch and flies out to left to end the threat.

0 runs 1 hit 1 left

[Hogwild]

bad camera man

[razCzar]

Almost but not quite.

[Razorbacks#1]

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ARK      0 | 0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  1  | 1  | x   
ORU     0  | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  1  | 0  | x   

[HogFansReunited]

We can hit this guy, just have to stop hitting it right at them.

[Pudgepork]

Honey, I'm home and will be available for pbp in our second game. Yes, there will be a second game for us today. We are still going to win this Regional.

I like your enthusiasm.  What kind of bottle does it come in?

[Razorbacks#1]

Honey, I'm home and will be available for pbp in our second game. Yes, there will be a second game for us today. We are still going to win this Regional.

Welcome Home. Hope you had a good time. :razorback:

[JHGiunta]

bad camera man

The production has been horrible. Bad camera choices and angles.

[bulldog04]

Murphy needs to get that fastball further in on the righties

[SPAL]

Murphys first pitch to grellner is hacked out of play.

0-1 is in there....

Murphy deals and just misses off the black for ball 1.

Grellner strikes it back to the screen for a foul...

1-2 again....breaking ball tapped back to Murphy and it'll be a 1-3 putout.

1 away

[JHicks3636]

Welcome Home. Hope you had a good time. :razorback:

Thanks, winning makes for a good time.

[SPAL]

Roark struck out in the 1st takes ball 1..

The 1-0 is way high for ball 2...

The 2-0 from.murphy is swung on and missed...

2-1 pitch from the southpaw is in there for strike 2...

Count even to roark and Murphy buries one and roark says "no thanks" and the count is full...

The payoff is struck well but Fletcher grabs the can of corn for out #2

[SPAL]

First pitch to Hernandez is a strike.... Hernandez with a double already today but was stranded in the first...

The 0-1 is fouled out....

0-2 is sliced down the left field line and foul.

Murphy again, way ahead, fouled out...

Pitch 52 from Murphy is a fastball at eye level and it's hit out to right and secured by cole. For out 3...

0 runs 0 hits 0 left...

0-0 after 3

[Razorbacks#1]

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ARK      0 | 0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  1  | 1  | x   
ORU      0 | 0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  1  | 0  | x   

[idochog]

It's complete BS that we are the highest seed & we are not home team last night or today. Higher seed should be home team period

[Pudgepork]

Hogs aren't taking the 1st pitch this game. Proof that the coaches read EI

[SPAL]

Chad Spanberger up now, looking to regain some power left at Hoover.

McGregor dealing so far only allowing 1 hit....his first pitch is cut on and fouled off and gets ahead of cspan.

The 0-1 is fouled away and spanberger in a deep hole against the right....

The 0-2 is fouled...

The pitch is up and C-SPAN doesn't like it and it's ball 1...

1-2 buried in the dirt and spanberger swing and misses for out 1.

[runninhog]

A lot of empty seats...must be the weather.

[JHicks3636]

Several of our players must golf.

[SPAL]

Bonfield takes ball 1. He grounded out in the 1st....

1-0 is a strike called to even it up.

1-1 is way outside and luke doesn't care for it...

The 2-1 is off the plate for ball 3...

3-1 slider off the plate is hacked at and fouled off....

Strike 3 called and Bonfield down on strikes for out 2

[SPAL]

Fletcher takes strike 1....

Breaking ball is laced out to center just past the outstretched shortstop for a 2 out single.

[Beaverfever]

A hit!

[LJHOG]

Bonfield takes ball 1. He grounded out in the 1st....

1-0 is a strike called to even it up.

1-1 is way outside and luke doesn't care for it...

The 2-1 is off the plate for ball 3...

3-1 slider off the plate is hacked at and fouled off....

Strike 3 called and Bonfield down on strikes for out 2

foul off ball 4, look at strike 3.  reminds me a lot of us last year.  perhaps we have returned to form.

[Pudgepork]

A lot of empty seats...must be the weather.

A combination of the weather and not knowing the start time

[PORKULATOR]

Time for a wasted couple of hits. I hate days like this.

[Beaverfever]

It's complete BS that we are the highest seed & we are not home team last night or today. Higher seed should be home team period

I was wondering about that too.  How else would you determine the home team if not by seeding? 

[SPAL]

Biggers now with a chance to extend the inning....

He takes ball 1 in the dirt that is smothered by the catcher.

Biggers offers at the 1-0 and misses.

1-1 just misses on the outside black.

Biggers up 2-1 and he hits a lazy fly to shallow left and it's an easy out as Fletcher is stranded...

0 runs 1 hit 1 left.

[SPAL]

I was wondering about that too.  How else would you determine the home team if not by seeding? 

Bracket position

[Razorbacks#1]

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ARK      0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  2  | 1  | x   
ORU      0 | 0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  1  | 0  | x   

[HogFansReunited]

I was wondering about that too.  How else would you determine the home team if not by seeding? 

Coin flip

[russdog11]

frustrating   I know the kid has a good record, but he is Oral Roberts for a reason
he aint that good

[TebowHater]

Bracket position

After first game thought it was coin flip or whichever team had been home the least

[Beaverfever]

What a ridiculous rule.  Why would it not be the higher seed's choice?!  I could understand if MSU was the home team in the finals because they'd be in the winner's bracket.