#1 OSU vs. #4 St. John's game thread

[GatorHog]

Game on - St. John's threatening in the bottom of the 1st.

Man on 2nd, 0 out

What do you want to see today?

[GatorHog]

Connor Costello on the mound for OSU, 2.13 ERA in 25.1 innings on the year

OSU just pulled off a ridiculous double play, next batter goes down for out 3

[razorbackfan86]

nice play by the OSU rf. Strong arm.

Would like to see a lot of pitchers get used. maybe a long game?

[Southpaw Hawg]

 What do we want to see out of this game?  An extra inning slugfest that uses up every available arm to stay alive.  Hope whoever wins has to scratch their head and ask for volunteers to take the mound!!

[tennesseehogwild]

What a throw that was!

[GatorHog]

SJU has Kalica on the mound - probably their least-effective starter, with a 4.53 ERA in 53.2 innings pitched.

Stats for both squads:

http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/teamcume.html

http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/teamcume.html

[Maddhog]

I want a long, extra innings game no matter who wins. 

[popcornhog]

What do we want to see out of this game?  An extra inning slugfest that uses up every available arm to stay alive.  Hope whoever wins has to scratch their head and ask for volunteers to take the mound!!

Exactly.

Tax the winning pen as much as possible.

[Southpaw Hawg]

 +1 for starting this game thread Gatorhog.  Much appreciated

[GatorHog]

2 down for OSU

[GatorHog]

Costello getting double-duty today as SP and hitting in the 6 slot, 6 HR on the year

[GatorHog]

Costello flies out to end the inning - SJU's Kalica has thrown 30 pitches, bottom 2 coming up

[razorbackfan86]

Costello flies out to end the inning - SJU's Kalica has thrown 30 pitches, bottom 2 coming up

And all 6 outs have been via the flyball.

[Kevin]

Like to see 12-11 St. John's win. Plenty of pitchers used

[jry04]

What do we want to see out of this game?  An extra inning slugfest that uses up every available arm to stay alive.  Hope whoever wins has to scratch their head and ask for volunteers to take the mound!!

I want a slugfest, but SJU winning. I don't see there being any way SJU has the arms to beat us twice. I think OSU does, though. We want to see Reed, Cobb, or Nurdin today in this first game.

[GatorHog]

1 pitch, 1 down for SJU

[BroyledNutts]

What do I want to see?

Either a 16 inning slugfest, or a SJU blowout, making tonight a home crowd for the Hogs.

Maybe a benches clearing brawl between OSU and SJU, with lots of ejections and suspensions.

[GatorHog]

Did OSU pitch Perrin in their opener?

Costello fields a grounder for out 2

[razorbackfan86]

Did OSU pitch Perrin in their opener?

Pretty sure I read that somewhere.

[JonClaudeVanHam]

Did OSU pitch Perrin in their opener?

Costello fields a grounder for out 2

They did.

[BroyledNutts]

Did OSU pitch Perrin in their opener?

Costello fields a grounder for out 2

Yes.

[GatorHog]

Costello gets his first K for out 3 -- scoreless going into inning 3

Looking at OSU's stats, they've got a lot of arms, hope SJU starts getting hot at the plate soon

[GatorHog]

Sluder (.310) base hit to straightaway center to lead off the OSU half of the 3rd

[GatorHog]

8-hole hitter follows up with a single, men on 1st and 2nd, nobody out for OSU

[GatorHog]

9-hole hitter sac bunts successfully, out at 1st

[razorbackfan86]

OSU was able to get out of a jam in the 1st. Lets see if SJU can do the same in the 3rd.

[GatorHog]

The Clapper returns.  Lord let SJU win

[GatorHog]

Leadoff hitter Gage Green lines out to 1B, 2 down

[GatorHog]

Passed ball, runner from third scores 1-0 OSU

[GatorHog]

Hassel flies out to end the damage

Bottom 3

OSU 1
SJU 0

catcher got crossed up on the pb

[GatorHog]

7-8-9 due up for the Red Storm

[GatorHog]

Fly out for out 1

[GatorHog]

8-hole hitter singles to center

OSU's Costello only at 32 pitches

[razorbackfan86]

The Clapper returns.  Lord let SJU win

Had to watch with the volume down last night

[GatorHog]

9-hole hitter flies out to CF after a long battle at the plate, 2 down for SJU, man on first

[GatorHog]

OSU starting pitcher Costello is a former hog, but I hope he gets rocked!

[GatorHog]

FC, out at 2nd to end the inning

Top 4, 1-0 OSU

[GatorHog]

Heart of the lineup due up for the pokes

[GatorHog]

Groundout to SS, 1 down

[GatorHog]

Cleanup hitter Dustin Williams singles to RF

[GatorHog]

Williams steals 2B

[GatorHog]

Looks like OSU had a hit-and-run on, throw was in time, but no tag

[AirForceHog]

Seems like the starting pitching for both teams are doing well so far. Hope both teams start getting base hits in bunches.

[GatorHog]

Tim Arakawa draws a walk, 2 on, 1 down for the 6-spot

[razorbackfan86]

My feed crashed. Wifi at work isn't very good. Thanks for keeping us updated

[GatorHog]

My feed crashed. Wifi at work isn't very good. Thanks for keeping us updated

Glad to do it!

Costello up with a chance to help himself out -- count at 2-2

[GatorHog]

Kalica at 64 pitches, in a little trouble

[GatorHog]

Costello flies out to CF, runners hold

[GatorHog]

Sluder's up, 1-1 today with a run

[GatorHog]

Sluder reaches on a 3-2 pitch, flies out to right, inning over

Bottom 4 -- 2-3-4 hitters due up for SJU